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News

Tuesday May 15, 2001

Letters to the Editor

Tuesday May 15, 2001

Are you happy now that we’ll be in the dark? -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

compiled by Sabrina Forkish
Tuesday May 15, 2001


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Hundreds attend clinicsfor meningitis screenings

By Jon Mays Daily Planet staff
Tuesday May 15, 2001

An aggressive public information campaign spurred by the recent hospitalization of a 19-year-old woman with bacterial meningitis seems to be working as hundreds of west Berkeley residents and scores of students attended clinics to be screened and treated. -more-


Court decision won’t affect local pot rule

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday May 15, 2001

The U.S. Supreme Court dealt medical marijuana users a blow Monday with a unanimous decision that a medical necessity defense can not be used against federal marijuana charges. -more-


Tenant law at top of council agenda

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday May 15, 2001

Willard students to show off ‘talent’ in play

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Tuesday May 15, 2001

With opening night nearing, things were a bit hectic at Willard Middle School’s Metal Shop Theater last week. -more-


Nontraditional church undergoes restoration

By Jennifer Dix Daily Planet Correspondent
Tuesday May 15, 2001

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is ordinarily filled with the sounds of hymns and prayers, but lately the rafters have been ringing with the sounds of saws and jackhammers. -more-


Governor releases pared down state budget

The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Blaming a plunging stock market and slipping economy, Gov. Gray Davis said Monday he will abandon almost $3.2 billion in new programs, tax cuts and spending increases he proposed in January. -more-


Prisons, law enforcement take cut in Davis proposal

The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Slowing growth in the state’s inmate population due to a new drug treatment initiative allowed Gov. Gray Davis to cut $54 million in Department of Corrections spending in the revised budget proposal he released Monday. -more-


CSU considers sweeping alcohol policy

The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001

LONG BEACH — California State University, the nation’s largest public university system, is considering a sweeping alcohol policy for its 23 campuses following the drinking-related death of a student. -more-


Israelis target Palestinian police for retaliation

The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001

JERUSALEM — Israeli troops killed five Palestinian policemen in the West Bank and rocketed security targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday – part of an emerging strategy of taking the offensive against Palestinian security forces, rather than retaliating for specific attacks. -more-


Techs fall as market awaits Fed meeting

The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001

NEW YORK — Anxiety over interest rates made for a quiet Monday on Wall Street, with investors reluctant to make any big moves on the eve of an important Federal Reserve meeting. Blue chips rose moderately, while technology stocks drifted lower, giving the Nasdaq composite its fourth straight decline. -more-


Today’s problems were addressed several years ago

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001

NEW YORK — If you have a decent memory, you will experience the sensation of reliving events, including such diverse public drives as conserving energy, saving for retirement and simplifying taxes. -more-


Remodeled Civic Center is ready for rumble

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Monday May 14, 2001

The newly renovated and seismically upgraded Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Building was dedicated Friday during a ceremony attended by 300 people and a slew of city and state dignitaries who praised the $37.7 million remodel. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Compiled by Sabrina Forkish
Monday May 14, 2001


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Letter to the Editor

Monday May 14, 2001

Comparison is ‘dishonest and disrespectful’ -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Monday May 14, 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-


Piedmont makes Panthers work for BSAL track title

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday May 14, 2001

St. Mary’s girls win league meet in last race -more-


Student housing still crunched

By Diwata Fonte Special to the Daily Planet
Monday May 14, 2001

It’s a bit like meeting your disapproving future in-laws, a bit like third-degree interrogation, and a bit like the Miss Universe Pageant. -more-


Cal women move on

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday May 14, 2001

The No. 7-ranked California Golden Bears (16-6), struggled early, yet managed to pull off a tough 4-1 victory over the No. 20-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (16-7), Sunday at the Hellman Tennis Courts. -more-


School tax helps soften budget blow

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Monday May 14, 2001

Faced with escalating operating costs — and little hope that the now cash-starved state government would come up with extra education dollars at the final hour — the Berkeley Unified School District board cut millions of dollars from its budget earlier this month. -more-


Bear golfers squeak through to NCAAs

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday May 14, 2001

Women finish eighth at regional, headed to championship -more-


Inventor wants to harness energy

Bay City News
Monday May 14, 2001

A Berkeley inventor has started a company to harness the power in ocean waves to provide renewable energy to coastal communities. -more-


Cal men advance to round of 16 playoff

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday May 14, 2001

PROVO, UTAH - In the final match of men's regional tennis action at BYU, No. 1 seed Cal defeated No. 2 seeded Fresno State, 4-2, on Saturday afternoon at the BYU Outdoor Tennis Courts. -more-


New cancer drugs show little punch in early testing

By Daniel Q. Haney The Associated Press
Monday May 14, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Much-anticipated new drugs intended to stop cancer by cutting off its blood supply show only slight benefit in early testing on terminally ill patients, although experts say the medicines still may prove useful. -more-


Federal judge expands racial profiling lawsuit against CHP

By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer
Monday May 14, 2001

SAN JOSE – A federal judge has dramatically expanded a racial profiling lawsuit against the California Highway Patrol. -more-


Landlords offer prizes as S.F. office market dives

By Margie Mason Associated Press Writer
Monday May 14, 2001

Property owners going from powerful to desperate in economic downturn -more-


AMD to introduce new mobile chips

The Associated Press
Monday May 14, 2001

SUNNYVALE – Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is introducing new chips in a move to catch up with rival Intel Corp. in the mobile computer market. -more-


Bay Briefs

Monday May 14, 2001

Boy shot by cops could get $1 million -more-


Second meningitis case spurs action

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Saturday May 12, 2001

Ten days after the bacterial meningitis death of 9-year-old Nambi Phelps, Berkeley Health Officer Dr. Poki Namkung held a press conference Friday to announce a second case of the contagious disease. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday May 12, 2001


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Letters to the Editor

Saturday May 12, 2001

Berkeley needs to clean up -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Staff
Saturday May 12, 2001

Multi-cultural singer reaches many with music

By Mary BarrettSpecial to the Daily Planet
Saturday May 12, 2001

José-Luis Orozco, a long time Berkeley musician, is an expert in bilingual education through music and song. -more-


Cal women drop to 10th place after two rounds

Daily Planet Wire Services
Saturday May 12, 2001

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – No. 25 Cal shot a 312 in the second round of the NCAA Central Regional Friday to drop from eighth to 10th place (621) with the final round of the 21-team tournament slated for Saturday. The Bears are only one stroke back of being one of eight teams to advance to the NCAA Championship, May 23-26, in Florida. -more-


Quilting group brings parents together to talk school, kids

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Saturday May 12, 2001

The huge galaxy of volunteer committees that serve Berkeley public schools give parents a chance to bring professional expertise to bear on a baffling range of problems. -more-


Bears led by senior, freshman

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Saturday May 12, 2001

The Cal women’s tennis team heads into the postseason today with two leaders: one senior and one freshman. -more-


Dad marches with moms against guns

By Jon Mays Daily Planet staff
Saturday May 12, 2001

It took Griffin Dix a year to get over the initial shock that his 15-year-old son Kenzo was shot and killed by a friend with a gun that the friend’s father left loaded and unlocked. -more-


Late rally snaps skid

Daily Planet Wire Services
Saturday May 12, 2001

EUGENE, Ore. - The No. 6 California Golden Bears scored three times in the top of the seventh to break a 4-4 tie to eventually defeat the Oregon Ducks, 7-4, at Howe Field on Friday afternoon. -more-


John Woolley House conveys layers of history

By Susan Cerny
Saturday May 12, 2001

The John Woolley House stands forlornly between a weedy empty lot and a large parking lot. -more-


Inventor trying to harness energy

Bay City News
Saturday May 12, 2001

A Berkeley inventor has started a company to harness the power in ocean waves to provide renewable energy to coastal communities. -more-


Hispanics, blacks over-represented in San Diego traffic stops

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

SAN DIEGO — Hispanics and blacks are over-represented in traffic stops, but there isn’t enough evidence to conclude racism is the cause, the police chief said Friday. -more-


Both California unemployment, jobs up in April

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

SACRAMENTO — California’s unemployment rate jumped slightly in April, but the number of people with jobs also increased, state officials said Friday. -more-


GOP lays low in power crisis while Dems take heat

The Associated Pres
Saturday May 12, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Republicans from the state Legislature to the White House are standing back as California’s Democratic leaders, including Gov. Gray Davis, sweat out the power crisis. -more-


Rate hikes set to hit businesses

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Like prisoners before a judge, lawyers representing farmers, manufacturers and small businesses appealed for leniency Friday as California’s top power regulators mulled who will suffer most under the largest electricity rate hike in state history. -more-


Power woes, economy force tough state budget choices

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

SACRAMENTO — With a sagging economy and billions of state dollars flowing to buy power, Gov. Gray Davis is facing tough budget choices and possible cuts for the first time since he took office. -more-


10,000 Kias recalled

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

IRVINE — Kia Motors America on Friday voluntarily recalled 9,461 Optima mid-sized sedans built this year because of problems with wire harnesses that might prevent air bags from working properly. -more-


Future of gill-netters rests on research into new net

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

ASTORIA, Ore. — Fingers moved frantically through 35 feet of nylon netting, seeking the wild spring chinook salmon trapped inside. -more-


At turning point, wolf recovery project needs change

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

PHOENIX — With the first significant number of wild-born pups expected this spring, scientists say a program aimed at restoring the Mexican gray wolf to its native Southwest is at a turning point. -more-


Medicare agency prepaid for dead

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

WASHINGTON — Over the past decade, the government paid a total of $4.1 million to cover future medical costs for patients who had already died, government inspectors said Friday. -more-


U.S. plans new AIDS contribution

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

WASHINGTON — With the Nigerian president and the United Nations secretary-general at his side, President Bush on Friday pledged $200 million – and promised more money later – for fighting AIDS and other diseases ravaging Africa. -more-


EPA requires cleaner refineries

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency settled a case Friday in a Detroit federal court requiring seven petroleum refineries to reduce smokestack pollutants by more than 23,000 tons per year. -more-


FBI ends up with more egg on their face

By Karen Gullo The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

WASHINGTON — For an agency still reeling from the discovery of an alleged spy in its ranks, the last thing the FBI needed was the disclosure that it withheld evidence from lawyers representing the man convicted of the worst act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. -more-


Many facets to building a successful butterfly garden

by Sally Levinson Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday May 12, 2001

Is a caterpillar a butterfly? Yes and no: Although a caterpillar has no wings, it is only a different life stage of the same animal. -more-


Upcoming Microsoft features worry rivals and government

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

WASHINGTON — When computer users install the next generation of Microsoft’s Windows operating system this fall, they will get an Internet chat program automatically. Plus a new security program, a DVD player and software to make personal CDs. -more-


Allergy medications get over-the-counter OK

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Three popular allergy medications are safe enough to be sold without prescription, a federal advisory panel ruled Friday in an unprecedented case that could save the health insurance industry billions of dollars but increase costs for many consumers. -more-


Oklahoma bomber execution delayed

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

WASHINGTON — Timothy McVeigh’s countdown to execution was suddenly interrupted Friday, five days before he was to die, as Attorney General John Ashcroft ordered an investigation into the FBI’s bungling of records in the Oklahoma City bombing. -more-


Bush says U.N. dues should be paid

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

WASHINGTON — President Bush criticized the House vote to withhold some overdue payments to the United Nations in a display of anger over the ouster of the United States from the U.N. Human Rights Commission. -more-


Multi-cultural singer reaches many with music

By Mary BarrettSpecial to the Daily Planet
Saturday May 12, 2001

José-Luis Orozco, a long time Berkeley musician, is an expert in bilingual education through music and song. -more-


Comfortable retirement is a choice – pain now or later

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

If Americans appear to be not fully sold on the idea of saving for their retirement, the explanation might lie in two very broad and different possibilities: -more-


EarthLink co-founder could face claims of $600 million or more

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

SANTA BARBARA — A co-founder of EarthLink, one of the nation’s largest Internet service providers, could face claims of $600 million or more for alleged investment fraud that netted Internet moguls, Santa Barbara socialites, venture capitalists and Hollywood producers. -more-


Next big stock sector search won’t be easy

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

NEW YORK — With the stock market appearing its firmest in months, investors looking for the best bets for profitability when the economy and corporate profits begin improving will find little consensus among analysts. -more-


’Jackets lose, fall into second place

Staff
Thursday May 10, 2001

Alameda gets 16 hits, rolls over Berkeley -more-


Thursday May 10, 2001

It is time to get tough against the Energy Cartel

Thursday May 10, 2001

By Lt. Governor Cruz M. Bustamante -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday May 10, 2001


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Pot clubs create zoning problems

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Thursday May 10, 2001

The City Council approved a recommendation Tuesday asking the city manager to develop procedures for issuing permits and licenses to Medical Marijuana cooperatives. -more-


St. Mary’s falters in seventh

By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent
Thursday May 10, 2001

After nearly firing a pick-off attempt into left field and sustaining some heckling from the St. Mary’s bench, Piedmont catcher Drew Olson assured the Panthers that he wouldn’t throw the ball away. -more-


Thursday May 10, 2001

A loss all of us can feel -more-


Panel looks at impact of Proposition 21

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Thursday May 10, 2001

About 100 Berkeley High School students turned out over the course of Wednesday morning to hear a panel of prosecutors and student representatives discuss the impact of Proposition 21. -more-


Questions arise in interfaith marriage

By Diwata Fonte Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday May 10, 2001

Eric and Erica Bachman’s three children seem to represent the indecision of their interfaith marriage. One child had a baptism. One had a bris. And for one child they held no ceremony at all. -more-


Janet Reno speaks of public service at UC graduation

By Jonathan Kiefer Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday May 10, 2001

Answering an invitation from students, former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno delivered the keynote address at UC Berkeley’s 2001 Commencement Convocation Wednesday. -more-


UC Regents appear ready to purge anti-affirmative action vote

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

BERKELEY — University of California regents appear ready to withdraw their much-protested, and moot, 1995 vote banning affirmative action. -more-


Another dead as Caltrain installs signs to deter suicides

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

SAN JOSE — At least 53 people intentionally have killed themselves on Caltrain tracks since 1992, and another man died Tuesday night. Now, the commuter train system hopes to make life along the rails safer by installing more than 400 signs seeking to deter potential suicides. -more-


Space tourist welcomed home

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Flush with a new appreciation for the beauty of Earth and weightless sleep, space tourist Dennis Tito arrived home Wednesday on a flight from Moscow, completing the last leg of his round trip to the international space station. -more-


Hospital closures due to finances

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

SACRAMENTO — In the past five years, 28 California hospitals have closed and mounting financial pressure could cause many more to follow suit, according to a study released Wednesday. -more-


Suit alleges misuse of federal immigrant education funds

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

LOS ANGELES — The state Department of Education has filed a civil suit against a Hispanic immigrants rights group alleging that it failed to account for $7 million in federal funds intended for citizenship and English classes for immigrants. -more-


Court doesn’t tip hand on gun maker’s liability

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — California Supreme Court justices peppered the makers of an assault pistol Wednesday, calling the weapon “socially useless” and demanding to know why the gun was fingerprint resistant. -more-


PUC plan would make some consumers pay big

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

Prosecutors will challenge delay in SLA trial

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors said Wednesday they will challenge an appeals court order delaying the trial of former Symbionese Liberation Army fugitive Sara Jane Olson until Sept. 4, but her attorneys argued they can’t proceed because they now face charges. -more-


Feds probe suspected Jewish hate crime near university

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

DAVIS — Federal investigators have been called in to investigate a suspected hate crime directed at a Jewish organization near the University of California, Davis campus. -more-


Education plan recieves bipartisian support

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

WASHINGTON — President Bush’s high-priority legislation to improve public schools sailed through a House committee Wednesday as Republicans and Democrats alike backed a plan that includes annual testing for millions of elementary and junior high school students. -more-


Drug could help millions with osteoporosis

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

BOSTON — A natural bone-building hormone appears to be the most effective treatment ever for osteoporosis, the brittle bone disease that afflicts millions of older Americans. -more-


Bus trip to mark anniversary of Freedom Rides

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

NAACP chief lends support to anti-discrimination bill

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

WASHINGTON — Federal employees who complain about discrimination or report fraud at their agencies routinely suffer reprisals and continued abuse from their supervisors, the NAACP’s president told lawmakers Wednesday. -more-


Whitman to launch EPA civil rights initiatives

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

WASHINGTON — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Whitman is preparing a series of civil rights initiatives for her agency, including mandatory two-day training for 1,600 supervisors and managers nationwide. -more-


Congress hears continued debate over using phones while driving

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

WASHINGTON — The cellular phone: The newest terror on the highways, or a minor distraction that has saved lives? -more-


Bush nominates 11 for Supreme Court

The Associated Press
Thursday May 10, 2001

WASHINGTON — President Bush nominated 11 lawyers to federal appeals courts Wednesday, urging the Senate to “rise above the bitterness of the past” and rapidly confirm his diverse, mostly conservative first slate of judicial candidates. -more-


Interim superintendent won’t seek post

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Wednesday May 09, 2001

In a surprise reversal, Stephen Goldstone, interim superintendent of the Berkeley Unified School District, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the permanent position. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Wednesday May 09, 2001


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Letters to the Editor

Wednesday May 09, 2001

Israel discriminates -more-


Berkeley Community Chorus tries something new

By Miko Sopler Daily Planet correspondent
Wednesday May 09, 2001

The Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra usually performs mainstream classics, the so-called “workhorses,” the core of the classical music tradition. -more-


Youth Court gets boost from feds

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Wednesday May 09, 2001

The City Council accepted a federal grant for about $50,000 Tuesday that it will turn over to the nonprofit that runs the popular Youth Court in which juvenile offenders are tried by juvenile attorneys and sentenced by juvenile juries. -more-


200 protest medical pot rules

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff
Wednesday May 09, 2001

A Berkeley City Council ordinance says 10 cannabis plants per patient is enough medicine, but some 200 protesters demonstrating outside a City Council meeting Tuesday said it’s not. -more-


Former UC president honored

Bay City News
Wednesday May 09, 2001

Richard C. Atkinson, president of the University of California system has announced the creation of a lecture series to honor Clark Kerr, who served as UC president from 1958 to 1967. -more-


Review will determine gun maker liability in killing

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Eight years after a mentally disturbed man killed eight people in a skyscraper massacre, the California Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday focusing on whether crime victims can sue a gun’s manufacturer. -more-


Court backs Forest Service decision to ban drilling

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has upheld the U.S. Forest Service decision to bar natural gas exploration on the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana. -more-


State sued for not accommodating disabled for exam

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A disability rights group has sued California’s Education Department for failing to accommodate children with disabilities during the state’s newly implemented high school exit exam. -more-


New study reports rich-poor gap shrinking in California

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — The rich are getting richer in California – but so too are the poor, and they’re getting there faster. -more-


L.A. mayoral hopefuls argue about crime, policing

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Mayoral candidates James Hahn and Antonio Villaraigosa met Tuesday in the first debate of their runoff campaign, arguing over who would be better at fighting crime and boosting morale in the understaffed Police Department. -more-


Lawsuit charges substandard care at state nursing homes

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

LOS ANGELES — A self-described advocate for nursing home reform sued a national nursing home chain Tuesday for allegedly providing substandard care at nine facilities in California. -more-


Hot temperatures force second day of blackouts

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

SACRAMENTO — California grid operators cut power to nearly 300,000 customers Tuesday, saying hot temperatures and scarce supplies left the state short of electricity for a second straight day. -more-


Possible referendum would threaten bonds for power buys

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Despite dodging Republican opposition to $13.4 billion in bonds for power buys, Democratic lawmakers have opened the potential for a referendum and delays in repaying the state treasury. -more-


Secret energy contracts could lead to higher bills

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Secret power deals Gov. Gray Davis is making with power generators to buy electricity eventually could wind up costing customers more money, a newspaper reported Tuesday. -more-


Songwriters sue MP3.com for $40.5 million

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Songwriters Randy Newman, Tom Waits and members of the rock band Heart have filed a $40.5 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Internet music site MP3.com. -more-


Postponement in SLA trial

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

LOS ANGELES — A state appeals court on Tuesday ordered another lengthy delay in the attempted-murder trial of former Symbionese Liberation Army fugitive Sara Jane Olson. -more-


Fifth test of unmanned craft complete

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE — NASA successfully completed the fifth flight test of its unmanned X-40A on Tuesday, dropping the prototype reusable spacecraft from a helicopter in a 75-second fall to Earth. -more-


Program study confirms early childhood education

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

CHICAGO — A 15-year study of a Head Start-style preschool program for poor children bolsters the idea that early childhood education yields big benefits later in life, reducing crime and dropout rates. -more-


Motorists in shock again as gas prices jump; $3 a gallon may follow

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

CHICAGO — Summer vacations are just around the corner, and once again soaring gasoline prices are driving some motorists around the bend. -more-


Study claims gays can turn straight if they want

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

NEW ORLEANS — An explosive new study says some gay people can turn straight if they really want to. -more-


Cheney says nuclear waste dump can be built safely

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration’s turn to nuclear power as a long-term energy strategy will necessitate a permanent nuclear waste dump, Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday. -more-


Senate contemplates allocating money to schools

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

WASHINGTON — The Senate is considering an amendment that would give states enough money to hire 58,000 teachers next year and help schools reduce class sizes. -more-


Cisco posts first quarterly loss

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

SAN JOSE — In the latest sign of how the New Economy has faltered, Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday posted the first net loss in its history, though its third-quarter results beat analysts’ reduced expectations. -more-


Dell Computers Corp. cutting more jobs

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

DALLAS — The slumping personal computer business was hit by more bad news as Dell Computer Corp. executives announced another round of layoffs, this time cutting 3,000 to 4,000 jobs. -more-


Market Watch

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

Skittishness about future earnings sent financial issues lower Tuesday, while technology stocks advanced modestly in subdued trading. -more-


China refuses to let spy plane fly home

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

BEIJING — China on Tuesday protested the resumption of U.S. surveillance flights and said it would refuse to let the United States fly out a crippled Navy spy plane. The Bush administration responded by stepping up its drive to get the plane back. -more-


Israeli leader accuses Palestine of risking children

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Ariel Sharon charged Tuesday that the Palestinians were knowingly endangering children in their struggle with Israel, as anguished Gazans laid to rest a 4-month-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli fire. -more-


Man arrested for animal cruelty

Daily Planet staff
Wednesday May 09, 2001

Just after 11 p.m. Saturday Berkeley police received a flurry of calls from witnesses saying they heard a man screaming and a dog howling outside their windows. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

Supporters of Oakland club say they’ll keep fighting

The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001

OAKLAND — Supporters of the Oakland Cannabis Buyers’ Cooperative say a Supreme Court ruling against them was a blow, but not a fatal one. -more-


Deregulation hits infamy in just five years

By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer
Monday May 14, 2001

Californians living with higher rates, rolling blackouts; utilities struggling -more-


San Jose student possibly infected with meningitis

The Associated Press
Saturday May 12, 2001

SAN JOSE— A San Jose middle school student is hospitalized after being diagnosed with what doctors say is probably meningococcal meningitis. -more-


Funeral arrangements scheduled for Oxford girl

Daily Planet services
Thursday May 10, 2001

Funeral services will be held Friday for Nandi Phelps, the 9 year old Oxford School student who was stricken by bacterial meningitis and died last week. -more-


Missing millions lead to FBI probe of S.F. schools

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 09, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Millions of dollars in missing grant money, shoddy bookkeeping and poor management are at the center of an FBI investigation into San Francisco schools focusing on the mishandling of federal grants and bond funds. -more-