The City Council directed opposing factions in the dispute over the Beth El development to meet with a mediator and find common ground and possibly a solution to their differences. -more-
Against a strong opponent and under an unexpected rain, the Berkeley girls’ lacrosse team put up a valiant effort Wednesday, coming up just short in a 13-10 loss. -more-
A group of senior citizens recounted stories to the City Council of poor service and mistreatment by taxi drivers who they say are rude, unhelpful and overcharge. That is, of course, if they show up at all. -more-
MORAGA – Cal allowed Saint Mary’s to score four runs in the third inning and six runs in the fifth inning on the way to a 10-6 loss to the Gaels Tuesday at Louis Guisto Field in Moraga. The Bears fall to 22-19 overall and Saint Mary’s improves to 14-25. -more-
As the Berkeley school board considers ways to reduce an estimated $5 million budget shortfall next year, including possibly increasing class sizes slightly for some grades, some are wondering if the district can still afford to take hundreds of students each year from outside the city. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Five days after he was rescued from nearly eight months in the hands of Muslim rebels in the Philippines, Jeffrey Schilling arrived home Wednesday to an emotional welcome. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Survivors of San Francisco’s devastating 1906 earthquake gathered at a historic fountain Wednesday morning for a wreath-laying ceremony marking the 95th anniversary of the temblor that leveled much of the city. -more-
SANTA BARBARA — Nearly two years of attempts to reach an agreement on creating no-fishing zones around California’s northern Channel Islands almost collapsed Wednesday when fishermen and environmentalists failed to reach a compromise. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are looking for ways to lure more qualified teachers into the schools that need them the most – those with mostly poor, minority and non-English-speaking students. -more-
SANTA ROSA — Two men arrested for growing 899 pot plants were acquitted Wednesday on charges of cultivating and possessing marijuana. -more-
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE — NASA on Wednesday unveiled a futuristic “scramjet”-powered aircraft designed to hurtle over the Pacific Ocean at up to 7,200 mph in a test this spring, becoming the world’s fastest air-breathing plane. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Unchecked free-market forces drove up the price of natural gas to Southern California Edison by about $750 million over the last year, an industry consultant testified Wednesday. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis urged state regulators Wednesday to approve the construction of a controversial power plant in southern San Jose. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Former vice presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Lieberman Wednesday jumped on the pile of key Democrats thumping President Bush for ignoring California’s energy crisis. -more-
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration, under fire for scrapping former President Clinton’s standard for arsenic in drinking water, announced plans Wednesday to set a new standard within nine months. -more-
WASHINGTON — A largely black congressional district can be constitutional if drawn to satisfy political rather than racial motives, a divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. -more-
WASHINGTON — To paint wholesaler Erasmo Hinojosa, free trade means savings for his grandchildren’s college, more weekend getaways and the possibility of an early retirement. -more-
JACKSON, Miss. — The NAACP raised the threat of an economic boycott Wednesday to drag Mississippi “kicking and screaming into the 21st century” after voters overwhelmingly decided to keep their 107-year-old state flag with the Confederate emblem. -more-
NEW YORK— An unexpected interest rate cut and a stream of positive earnings news sent stock prices soaring Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrials leaping as much as 470 points and the Nasdaq composite barreling back above 2,000. -more-
The Federal Reserve’s enormous power over the economy was demonstrated again on Wednesday with a brief announcement that in minutes added billions of dollars to stock market valuations. -more-
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Despite American criticism, Israel on Wednesday briefly re-entered the Gaza Strip and leveled a Palestinian police station on territory granted to Yasser Arafat’s government in peace agreements. -more-
COTONOU, Benin — Police questioned passengers from a ship that sparked a frenzied hunt for suspected child slaves, seeking clues Wednesday to the status of scores of children once thought to be aboard. -more-
BRIEFS 04-19-2001
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
Council mandates mediation for Beth El debate By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-19-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 04-19-2001
Letters to the Editor 04-19-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 04-19-2001
Scrappy ’Jackets go down fighting to Acalanes By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2001
Young talent means a new start for Berkeley High boys’ golf team By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2001
Seniors say taxi service needs repair By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 04-19-2001
Gaels pummel Cal pitchers, win 10-6 Daily Planet Wire Services 04-19-2001
Many BUSD pupils hold interdistrict permits By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-19-2001
Former hostage returns home The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Survivors gather to mark 1906 quake The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Channel Islands marine reserve talks hit a snag The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Legislators seek answers to issue of unqualified teachers The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Men arrested for growing pot acquitted The Associated Press 04-19-2001
NASA unveils new plane for hypersonic flight The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Possibility of power, natural gas collusion The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Gov. Davis endorses plant in San Jose The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Democrats accuse Bush of neglecting state The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Bush to tighten arsenic in water standard The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Supreme Court draws roadmap for redistricting, race The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Job lost, job found – two faces of free trade The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Mississippi votes to keep flag with Confederate emblem The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Surprise Fed rate cut bolsters Dow The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Federal Reserve’s power remarkable By John Cunniff The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Israel enters Gaza Strip The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Benin question passengers in slave boat saga The Associated Press 04-19-2001
Drug companies talk about settlement with South Africa The Associated Press 04-19-2001
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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