Page One

Ugly, damaged B Building days numbered

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Monday May 07, 2001

Long before fire ravaged its maze of dead-end hallways, Berkeley High School’s B Building was wildly unpopular with teachers and students alike. -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Monday May 07, 2001


Monday, May 7

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Letters to the Editor

Monday May 07, 2001

2-way immersion story on target -more-



Arts & Entertainment

Monday May 07, 2001

Habitot Children’s Museum “Back to the Farm” An interactive exhibit gives children the chance to wiggle through tunnels like an earthworm, look into a mirrored fish pond, don farm animal costumes, ride on a John Deere tractor and more. “Recycling Center” Lets the kids crank the conveyor belt to sort cans, plastic bottles and newspaper bundles into dumpster bins, and become little “dump” workers. $4 adults; $6 children age 7 and under; $3 for each additional child age 7 and under. Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Sundays, Memorial Day through Labor Day) Kittredge Street and Shattuck Avenue 647-1111 or www.habitot.org -more-



Bears finish sweep of UCLA with 8-6 victory

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday May 07, 2001

Three homers power Cal past Bruins, probably into postseason -more-



Celebrating tradition, unity and freedom

Daily Planet Staff
Monday May 07, 2001

The Latino community came together under sunny skies Sunday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, celebrating its traditions and culture with prayer, song, dance, good things to eat and, organizers proudly pointed out, no alcohol. -more-



Stanford downs Cal in lacrosse final

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday May 07, 2001

California put everything it had out on the field in Sunday’s Western Women’s Lacrosse League Division I Championship Final but found itself coming up just a few goals short of the title, dropping a close and hard fought battle to Stanford, 11-6, inside Memorial Stadium. The Bears finish the 2001 season second in the WWLL’s Division I standings. -more-



Council ponders pot club permits

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Monday May 07, 2001

In response to neighborhood and patient concerns, the City Council will likely ask the city manager to develop operational and permitting guidelines for medical marijuana cooperatives. -more-



11th straight national title for Cal rugby

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday May 07, 2001

Virginia Beach, Va. – Cal claimed its 11th consecutive national rugby championship on Sunday, overwhelming Penn State 86-11 Sunday. -more-



Sailing club helps land lovers find sea legs

By Tracy Chocholousek Special to the Daily Planet
Monday May 07, 2001

There may not have been any battening down of the hatches, but plenty of jibing and tacking took place off the shores of the Berkeley Marina on Saturday. Bay area land lovers and sea farers alike gathered to take advantage of the free sailboat rides offered by the Cal Sailing Club during the first full weekend of each month. -more-



Panthers dominate Meet of Champions

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday May 07, 2001

Relay squad sets school record, ties state best -more-



Tobacco still powerful despite “radioactive” donations

By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer
Monday May 07, 2001

Political contributions from industry goes to both parties through many channels -more-



Features

Legislative leaders set to sue federal energy regulators

By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer
Monday May 07, 2001

SACRAMENTO – Democrat state lawmakers said Saturday they will sue federal energy regulators for refusing to cap the spiraling cost of electricity in the midst of California’s power crunch. -more-


Bay briefs

Staff
Monday May 07, 2001

Cops suspect foul play in disappearance -more-


‘Minority’ has uncertain future in no-majority state

By Erica Werner Associated Press Writer
Monday May 07, 2001

LOS ANGELES – Sherry Flores grew up in East Los Angeles, the daughter of Mexican immigrants who scraped by in factory jobs and struggled to learn English. -more-


Bay restoration underway; more money, work needed

By Colleen Valles Associated Press Writer
Monday May 07, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO – A blustery wind whips across the newly restored marsh and dunes on Crissy Field, previously a concrete-covered airfield built on a filled-in wetland. -more-


Bay Bridge bungee jumper arrested

By Ron Harris Associated Press Writer
Monday May 07, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO – A member of MTV’s “Real World” cast got a taste of the real world behind bars early Saturday after he bungee jumped 150 feet from the underside of the Golden Gate Bridge. -more-


Solvency woes lead to fees for once-free services

By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer
Monday May 07, 2001

Dot-com crash leads web sites to charge customers -more-


Editorial

Efforts to avoid blackouts could lead to more pollution

By Leon Drouin Keith Associated Press Writer
Monday May 07, 2001

Power plants to work overtime this summer -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Efforts to avoid blackouts could lead to more pollution 05-07-2001

UC Regents set to revisit affirmative action vote 05-05-2001

State Supreme Court gives boost to seniors’ patient rights 05-04-2001

Man pleads guilty to helping Reddy 05-03-2001

Report shows schools need more money 05-02-2001

Berkeley runners to ‘Breeze’ through Devil Mountain 05-01-2001

News

Ugly, damaged B Building days numbered By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 05-07-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 05-07-2001

Letters to the Editor 05-07-2001

Arts & Entertainment 05-07-2001

Bears finish sweep of UCLA with 8-6 victory Daily Planet Wire Services 05-07-2001

Celebrating tradition, unity and freedom Daily Planet Staff 05-07-2001

Stanford downs Cal in lacrosse final Daily Planet Wire Services 05-07-2001

Council ponders pot club permits By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-07-2001

11th straight national title for Cal rugby Daily Planet Wire Services 05-07-2001

Sailing club helps land lovers find sea legs By Tracy Chocholousek Special to the Daily Planet 05-07-2001

Panthers dominate Meet of Champions By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-07-2001

Tobacco still powerful despite “radioactive” donations By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer 05-07-2001

Legislative leaders set to sue federal energy regulators By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 05-07-2001

Bay briefs Staff 05-07-2001

‘Minority’ has uncertain future in no-majority state By Erica Werner Associated Press Writer 05-07-2001

Bay restoration underway; more money, work needed By Colleen Valles Associated Press Writer 05-07-2001

Bay Bridge bungee jumper arrested By Ron Harris Associated Press Writer 05-07-2001

Solvency woes lead to fees for once-free services By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 05-07-2001

Panel seeks ways to tackle chronic BHS problems By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-05-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 05-05-2001

Letters to the Editor 05-05-2001

Arts & Entertainment Staff 05-05-2001

Pinole Valley gets revenge, shuts out Yellowjackets By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 05-05-2001

Power panel points to water district By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 05-05-2001

Panthers romp, 28-0 By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 05-05-2001

City not ready for big quake By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-05-2001

The Dempster House: a prominent example of a Berkeley Brown Shingle By Austene Hall and Susan Cerny 05-05-2001

Huff, a fighter for life and patients’ rights Special to the Daily Planet 05-05-2001

California crisis brings new talk of energy conservation The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Baja California broke from Mexico 6 million years ago The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Judge rules against bill in smog fee suit The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Immigrant may be sedated before deportation The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Legislators bracing for summer blackouts The Associated Press 05-05-2001

State seizes tax boycotter’s records The Associated Pres 05-05-2001

Farmers will be paid for water diverted to save fish The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Number of independent voters nearly doubled The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Kidnapper says he’ll commit child crimes from jail The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Capital murder, felonies charged in L.A. bus hijacking The Associated Press The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Death penalty opponents ready for McVeigh execution The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Lawmakers angry over U.N. panel ejection of U.S. The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Forest road ban to take effect, then be amended The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Unemployment hits 4.5 percent as companies shed jobs The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Florida lawmakers overhaul election system The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Grocers want clarity on biotech food products The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Pope arrives in Greece, faces centuries of mistrust The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Computer chip designer loses key ruling The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Fed study suggests investors are sluggards By John Cunniff The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Market Watch The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Businesses focus on Cinco de Mayo to enter Hispanic market The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Possibility of an even weaker economy The Associated Press 05-05-2001

Bears going for 11th straight title By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-04-2001

05-04-2001

05-04-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 05-04-2001

Students rally against Bush tax cuts By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-04-2001

Berkeley falls to Gauchos By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-04-2001

Mayor’s State of the City address sheds light By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 05-04-2001

School Board balances budget with cuts By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-04-2001

Sports this weekend Staff 05-04-2001

Suspicious box found at building Daily Planet staff 05-04-2001

Wind-aided fire burns Oakland residential neighborhood The Associated Press 05-04-2001

Convicted kidnapper admits part in Xiana case The Associated Press 05-04-2001

EBay bans Nazi artifacts and hate-group material The Associated Press 05-04-2001

U.S. breaks up Ukrainian immigrant smuggling ring The Associated Press 05-04-2001

Berkeley High Jazz Ensemble strong By Miko Sopler Daily Planet correspondent 05-04-2001

Gardening lilacs can yield many varieties The Associated Press 05-04-2001

Federal agents seize 260 pounds of ivory at airport The Associated Press 05-04-2001

N.Y. students protest standardized testing The Associated Press 05-04-2001

N.J. Senate approves resolution asking for resignation of justice The Associated Press 05-04-2001

Bush orders California agencies to conserve The Associated Press 05-04-2001

Study: Bottled water no better than tap water The Associated Press 05-04-2001

U.S. losses seat on U.N. human rights council The Associated Press 05-04-2001

Napster stands by claim company is healthy The Associated Press 05-04-2001

Lucent scientist arrested by FBI for stealing software The Associated Press 05-04-2001

Market Brief 05-04-2001

Delta pilots now prepare for vote The Associated Press 05-04-2001

Mayor’s state of the city address calls for unity John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-03-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 05-03-2001

A neighbor tries to save a very special little girl By Tom Yamaguchi 05-03-2001

Arts & Entertainment 05-03-2001

Cal makes crew coach Gladstone new AD By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 05-03-2001

Speech stirs up parking controversy By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-03-2001

Letters to the Editor 05-03-2001

Bears pound USF Daily Planet Wire Services 05-03-2001

Standardized tests rules schools By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 05-03-2001

’Quakes beat Cal in exhibition Daily Planet Wire Services 05-03-2001

Measures in place to help school deal with meningitis death By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 05-03-2001

Sports shorts Staff 05-03-2001

Police say two should be happy morning scuffle didn’t slice them By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-03-2001

One killed, seven injured as hijacked L.A. transit bus crashes The Associated Press 05-03-2001

Vallejo man found guilty of kidnapping 8-year-old girl The Associated Press 05-03-2001

Feinstein cosponsors bill requiring better gas mileage for SUVs The Associated Press 05-03-2001

The new economy is really old stuff By John Cunniff The Associated Press 05-03-2001

test Staff 05-02-2001

05-02-2001

05-02-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 05-02-2001

Student dies of meningitis By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 05-02-2001

May Day fest celebrates workers By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 05-02-2001

Immersion classes popularity soars By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-02-2001

Conflict continues over Civic Center lot By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-02-2001

Bridge bike lanes may be possible By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 05-02-2001

125 arrested in Long Beach May Day protest The Associated Press 05-02-2001

Juror dismissed for discussing kidnapping case The Associated Press 05-02-2001

Users say Yahoo quietly extending porn crackdown to chat rooms The Associated Press 05-02-2001

Chemical leak in Richmond contained, shelter in place The Associated Press 05-02-2001

Lung Association gives 33 counties failing air grades The Associated Press 05-02-2001

Man sentenced to life for 1963 church bombing The Associated Press 05-02-2001

GOP agrees on tax cut plan The Associated Press 05-02-2001

Weakest link in economy: manufacturing The Associated Press 05-02-2001

High job growth linked to population surges The Associated Press 05-02-2001

Market Brief AP 05-02-2001

05-01-2001

Vietnamese father answers his American son: living with defeat 05-01-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwright 05-01-2001

Students rally to condemnBush’s environmental record By Judith ScherrDaily Planet staff 05-01-2001

Divided panel looks at SAT issue By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-01-2001

Homeless agencies vie for $1.5 million By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-01-2001

Annual celebration honors struggles of People’s Park By Jonathan Kiefer Special to the Daily Planet 05-01-2001

Berkeley Daily Planet earns reporting honors Staff reports 05-01-2001

Mayor’s speech will address energy, housing, schools By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-01-2001

Cajoun-Creole band member dies at age 63 By Suzy Thompson Special to the Daily Planet 05-01-2001

SLA fugitive defense given time to appeal for delay The Associated Press 05-01-2001

Sex-change benefits approved in San Francisco The Associated Press 05-01-2001

Potential gubernatorial candidate to tour state The Associated Press 05-01-2001

Illegal immigrants swamp INS offices to beat deadline The Associated Press 05-01-2001

Closing arguments in Vallejo kidnapping trial The Associated Press 05-01-2001

Medical residents want shorter work hours Staff 05-01-2001

Lead levels deemed safe can still be harmful to child’s IQ The Associated Press 05-01-2001

Many senators don’t want investigation into Kerrey The Associated Press 05-01-2001

Teens drink,drive less in states with stricter limits The Associated Press 05-01-2001

Record number of girls going to jail The Associated Press 05-01-2001

‘Slings & Arrows’ players hits their mark By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent 05-01-2001

Reading the consumer mind can be difficult By John Cunniff The Associated Press 05-01-2001

Video game industry reports rapid growth The Associated Press 05-01-2001

Wireless data standard gaining much support The Associated Press 05-01-2001