Members of the Live Oak Codornices Creek Neighborhood Association held a press conference Tuesday at the gates of the proposed site of a synagogue to announce the next steps in their opposition to the project. -more-
Pedestrian-oriented environs good for mental health -more-
924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership. April 20: The Blast Rocks, The Sissies, Uberkunst, Audiowreck, Pirx the Pilot; April 21: MU330, Slow Gherkin, Big D & The Kids Table, The Lawrence Arms; April 27: Atom & His Package, Phantom Limbs, Har Mar Superstar, The Frisk, Shubunkins; April 28: 7 Seconds, Throwdown, Vitamin X, Over My Dead Body, Breaker Breaker; 525-9926 -more-
In a perfect world, elementary schools might look like something out of the pages of a bucolic children’s book: rabbits and ducks would gaze in benevolently at the windows, and clouds of butterflies would drift down the corridors, carried in from peripheral gardens by a sweet-scented wind. -more-
Monday night was indeed different from other tax-filing nights in Berkeley. The downtown post office stopped accepting returns at 10 p.m., leaving some 75 late-night procrastinators in the lurch. -more-
Civil Rights Lawyer Steve Rosenbaum spoke Tuesday at a rally and petition drive of students and activists in the disability community, protesting a recent Supreme Court decision that limits the American with Disabilities Act. -more-
High school-aged assailants targeted pedestrians listening to portable CD players in a series of robberies last week, police said. -more-
The Berkeley school board will hold a special budget workshop tonight to consider some possible scenarios for reducing a projected $5 million budget shortfall next year. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — As many as 2,300 health care workers continued their strike Tuesday at nine Northern California hospitals, while the state’s attorney general listened to hearings about whether their employer should be allowed to join the city’s largest charitable care hospital. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Outraged by a recent court ruling that the Japanese government need not compensate women forced to provide sex to Japanese soldiers during World War II, hundreds of activists staged a noisy protest Tuesday outside that country’s consulate. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Two men accused of selling fake masterpiece paintings on an online auction site and inflating the bid prices pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraud charges in federal court. -more-
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It was all Ku Klux Klansman Mitchell Burns could do to keep from getting sick to his stomach. -more-
SAN JOSE — Intel Corp.’s first-quarter profit fell more than 80 percent, and the chip-making giant warned that the effects of the economic slowdown will continue to be felt for months to come. -more-
Going to work may become less onerous for disabled people if the state legislature backs AB925, a bill introduced by Assemblymember Dion Aroner, D-Berkeley. It was heard in the Assembly Health Committee Tuesday. -more-
AB925 to help the disabled to work 04-18-2001
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
Beth El permit appealed By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-18-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 04-18-2001
Letter to the Editor 04-18-2001
Arts & Entertainment 04-18-2001
Butterflies enhance learning experience By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-18-2001
Last minute tax filers get last minute help By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 04-18-2001
Rally fights decision on Disabilities Act By Erika Fricke Daily Planet staff 04-18-2001
POLICE BRIEFS Staff 04-18-2001
School Board holds meeting to deal with shortfall By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-18-2001
Strike targets 9 hospitals The Associated Press 04-18-2001
Activists want Japanese government to make war reparations The Associated Press 04-18-2001
Two plead guilty to fraud for eBay painting auction The Associated Press 04-18-2001
Ex-KKK member testifying at 1963 bombing trial The Associated Press 04-18-2001
Intel quarterly profits off 80 percent The Associated Press 04-18-2001
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
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
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