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Alta Bates workers go on 3-day strike

By Judith ScherrDaily Planet staff
Tuesday April 17, 2001

Union activists know the drill: -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Tuesday April 17, 2001


Tuesday, April 17

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Letters to the Editor

Staff
Tuesday April 17, 2001

Pedestrian deaths in Berkeley are a public health emergency -more-



‘Hedda Gabler’ offers great performances

By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent
Tuesday April 17, 2001

Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s 1890 masterpiece “Hedda Gabler” tells the story of a big woman newly locked into a confining marriage with a small man – at a time when there were limited options for what women could do with their lives. -more-



Arts & Entertainment

Tuesday April 17, 2001

Action Movie: The Play Through April 21, Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m. Non-stop action and martial arts mayhem with comedy, surprise plot twists, and the occasional movie reference thrown in. $7 - $12 The Eighth Street Studio 2525 Eighth St. 464-4468 -more-



City studies raising cab fare subsidy

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday April 17, 2001

The City Council will consider suggestions tonight from the Commission on Aging on ways to salvage a faltering subsidized taxi service for the elderly and disabled. -more-



Maternal health care plan could get grant

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday April 17, 2001

Tonight the City Council will likely accept a $50,000 grant from the Alameda Alliance for Health, for a contract with Positive Outlook Consultant Services to provide substance abuse counseling to pregnant and parenting African American women. -more-



King Middle School earns statewide honor

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Tuesday April 17, 2001

Martin Luther King Middle School has been named a California Distinguished School for 2001. -more-



Berkeley author wins Pulitzer for fiction

The Associated Press
Tuesday April 17, 2001

A love of comic books and of the history of mid-20th century New York led Michael Chabon to write “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” the book that won him a Pulitzer on Monday. -more-



Features

Court rejects anonymous prisoners’ testimony at trial testimony

The Associated Press
Tuesday April 17, 2001

The Supreme Court refused to let California jail inmates testify anonymously in the murder trial of two fellow prisoners. Prosecutors said the inmates needed to keep their names secret to protect their safety. -more-


Elian Gonzalez coverage wins Pulitzer Prizes

The Associated Press
Tuesday April 17, 2001

NEW YORK — News coverage of the pre-dawn raid by federal agents who grabbed Cuban boy Elian Gonzalez resulted in two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday: a breaking news reporting award for The Miami Herald and a breaking news photography award for Alan Diaz of The Associated Press. -more-


Consumers may be right on target

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Tuesday April 17, 2001

American consumers must work four months just to pay taxes. Their mutual funds have plunged. Layoffs loom. Their utility bills are up. They are deep in debt. -more-


‘Kindergarten to College’ provides tools to students

Daily Planet wire services
Tuesday April 17, 2001

Cal Day, the University of California, Berkeley's annual open house, will host a daylong resource fair to help students and their families prepare for college. -more-


Editorial

PG&E Corp. reports losses of $4.1 billion

The Associated Press
Tuesday April 17, 2001

PG&E Corp., the parent of Northern California’s bankrupt utility, reported a $4.1 billion fourth-quarter loss Monday in a grudging acknowledgment that the company might not be able to charge its customers for last year’s soaring electricity costs. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

PG&E Corp. reports losses of $4.1 billion 04-17-2001

Police look for missing elderly Berkeley woman 04-16-2001

UC Regent resigns 04-14-2001

Best to get soil in order before beginning to plant 04-13-2001

Driving, dining distracts drivers 04-11-2001

News

Alta Bates workers go on 3-day strike By Judith ScherrDaily Planet staff 04-17-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-17-2001

Letters to the Editor Staff 04-17-2001

‘Hedda Gabler’ offers great performances By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent 04-17-2001

Arts & Entertainment 04-17-2001

City studies raising cab fare subsidy By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-17-2001

Maternal health care plan could get grant By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-17-2001

King Middle School earns statewide honor By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-17-2001

Berkeley author wins Pulitzer for fiction The Associated Press 04-17-2001

Court rejects anonymous prisoners’ testimony at trial testimony The Associated Press 04-17-2001

Elian Gonzalez coverage wins Pulitzer Prizes The Associated Press 04-17-2001

Consumers may be right on target By John Cunniff The Associated Press 04-17-2001

‘Kindergarten to College’ provides tools to students Daily Planet wire services 04-17-2001

Smaller schools up for community discussion By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-16-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-16-2001

Letters to the Editor 04-16-2001

Arts & Entertainment 04-16-2001

Bears beat USC in extra innings, avoid sweep By David Stanton Daily Planet Correspondent 04-16-2001

Always prepared By Jonathan Kiefer Daily Planet Correspondent 04-16-2001

McNamee selected for collegiate national side Daily Planet Wire Services 04-16-2001

Renewable energy might keep lights on By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-16-2001

St. Mary’s struggles at Arcadia Staff Report 04-16-2001

UC kicks off Earthweek 2001 By Jon Mays Daily Planet staff 04-16-2001

Cal and Stanford split softball doubleheader Daily Planet Wire Services 04-16-2001

Ready for the Big One? 04-16-2001

Senator demands Bay Bridge hearing Daily Planet wire report 04-16-2001

Trucks to run on vegetables Daily Planet wire report 04-16-2001

Report: Some UCs not complying with crime reporting law The Associated Press 04-16-2001

Bay Briefs Staff 04-16-2001

Drug initiative trims state’s prison population By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 04-16-2001

Freed Oakland man finally leaves for home By Jim Gomez Associated Press Writer 04-16-2001

PG&E sent hard-nosed proposal to Gov. Davis demanding no regulation The Associated Press 04-16-2001

State energy officials push for San Jose power plant The Associated Press 04-16-2001

Looking ahead to a more Asian-influenced America By John Rogers Associated Press Writer 04-16-2001

Stock option holders face devastating tax bills By May Wong AP Technology Writer 04-16-2001

How to not be overpowered by summertime energy problems By Joyce M. Rosenberg AP Business Writer 04-16-2001

Schilling one step closer to home By Adam Brown Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-14-2001

Perspective 04-14-2001

Arts & Entertainment Staff 04-14-2001

Cal’s Forest throws a no-hitter, still loses Daily Planet Wire Services 04-14-2001

Carol Schilling hears from son By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 04-14-2001

Bears drop another close one to USC By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 04-14-2001

City may ready for terrorist attack By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-14-2001

Peer pressure not a factor, survey says By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-14-2001

Berkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead By Susan Cerny 04-14-2001

Recycling advocates offer cash Bay City News Service 04-14-2001

Berkeley celebrates earth day for 2 weeks 04-14-2001

Earth Day fetes 31 years 31 By Sabrina Forkish Daily Planet staff 04-14-2001

Judge again delays action in gay Air Force doctor case By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Suit filed over Internet buy-out The Associated Press 04-14-2001

Arraignment delayed again for lawyers in dog attack By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Man pleads innocent in dog road rage death The Associated Press 04-14-2001

Judge orders Ford to replace faulty ignition switches By David Kravets Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Big wave surf contest in Half Moon Bay canceled The Associated Press 04-14-2001

Bay briefs Staff 04-14-2001

S.F. elderly hit hard by evictions The Associated Press 04-14-2001

With demand down, handgun production hits 30-year low By Jeff Donn Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Judge will allow TV cameras at Olson trial By Linda Deutsch AP Special Correspondent 04-14-2001

State task force says court repairs will cost $3 billion The Associated Press 04-14-2001

State requests for power spending now top $5 billion By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

State government roundup 04-14-2001

Cincinnati has a troubling racial history By Liz Sidoti Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Crystal Cathedral’s ’Glory of Easter’ still a hot ticket By Judy Lin Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Theme parks hope lights stay on By Seth Hettena Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Yahoo takes adult goods off its site The Associated Press 04-14-2001

Financial planners busy as investors seek direction in downturn By Lisa Singhania AP Business Writer 04-14-2001

’Jackets fall apart in seventh inning By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-13-2001

Homeless decry ‘lodging law’ By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 04-13-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-13-2001

Letter's to the Editor 04-13-2001

04-13-2001

USC downs Cal in rare pitching duel By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 04-13-2001

Oakland man freed in Philippines By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 04-13-2001

Two Cal softball players selected for national team tryout camp Daily Planet Wire Services 04-13-2001

Parking proposal debate continues By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-13-2001

Kaiser settles lawsuit settles lawsuit The Associated Press 04-13-2001

Man indicted in road rage death of dog The Associated Press 04-13-2001

A rose by any other name isn’t the same The Associated Press 04-13-2001

NASA adding giant dish for spike in spacecraft traffic The Associated Press 04-13-2001

EPA pollution waiver sought for power plants The Associated Press 04-13-2001

Three-fourths of freshmen took new high school test The Associated Press 04-13-2001

Three-fourths of freshmen took new high school test The Associated Press 04-13-2001

New law to reinforce needle safety for workers The Associated Press 04-13-2001

Sales drop as economy struggles to stay afloat The Associated Press 04-13-2001

Rape charges filed against Reddy sons Michael Coffino Daily Planet correspondent 04-11-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-11-2001

Letters to the Editor 04-11-2001

‘Action Movie’ not edgy, just crude By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent 04-11-2001

Interim district superintendent applies for permanent position By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-11-2001

Air study expands to include samples of chromium 6 By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-11-2001

Professor of art practice dies Daily Planet wire services 04-11-2001

Demonstration appeals to sleeping outside law Daily Planet Staff 04-11-2001

Independent booksellers open case The Associated Press 04-11-2001

UCSD doctors pioneer new hope for Alzheimer’s The Associated Press 04-11-2001

Napster defends blocking of copyrighted material The Associated Press 04-11-2001

Officials pointing the finger for energy problems The Associated Press 04-11-2001

Filipino president tells rebels to ‘surrender or die’ The Associated Press 04-11-2001

Strong opinions whether China should get apology The Associated Press 04-11-2001

Dow closes above 10,000 on tech rebound The Associated Press 04-11-2001