The city toxics division issued the city Corporation Yard its second notice in two years for stormwater violations and Department of Public Works officials say they are taking steps to permanently correct the errors. -more-
“Boys will be boys” – an innocuous enough phrase when it comes to pulling cats tails and diving into coffee tables – assumes boys are naturally inclined to be rambunctious and mischievous. -more-
Habitot Children’s Museum “Back to the Farm” An interactive exhibit gives children the chance to wiggle through tunnels, 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. $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-
Shirley Richardson-Brower, executive director of the Berkeley YMCA South Branch, had just finished thanking a group of elementary school children for accompanying her to the Berkeley Farmers'’ Market Tuesday when she thought to add one last gentle reminder. -more-
“Boycott Taco Bell, shut it down/Berkeley is a union town,” Sara Smith called from her bullhorn, as about a dozen UC Berkeley students tried to get the noontime Taco Bell crowd to eat elsewhere on Tuesday. -more-
A UC Berkeley student was sexually assaulted by a man she had been walking with on the campus Friday morning between 1:30 and 2 a.m., University of California Police said Tuesday. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis’ energy advisers said Monday that the state is meeting its energy goals, despite doubts raised by Controller Kathleen Connell and other critics. -more-
MODESTO — The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department has stepped up its search for a missing woman, Washington, D.C,. intern Chandra Ann Levy, and has sent investigators out of the state to follow up on at least one tip as to her whereabouts. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Mel Hurok remembers watching his wife Barbara suffer in a nursing home, then suffer more each time she was transferred to a hospital. -more-
UKIAH — A judge Monday blocked two disputed logging operations in Jackson State Demonstration Forest, ruling that management practices for the projects needed updating. -more-
Census shows families becoming more traditional as state grows older -more-
SACRAMENTO — In 1996 Theresa Azhocar was sure her daughter, who was convicted of planning to shoot her abusive boyfriend, would finally be released from prison. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Record heat and unusually dry winds have prompted fire officials to declare the start of fire season Tuesday throughout California. -more-
WASHINGTON — Emboldened by comments from the Bush administration, lawmakers who tried last year to launch a nationwide study of racial profiling are now moving for the first time to outlaw the disputed law enforcement practice. -more-
WASHINGTON — Vice President Dick Cheney, answering environmentalists and other critics of his energy report, said Tuesday anyone who argues it neglects conservation “simply hasn’t read the report.” -more-
WASHINGTON — More than 20 million children will reach high school age in four years, posing daunting challenges for school districts already coping with classroom crowding and teacher shortages. -more-
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban said Tuesday they will require Hindus to wear identity labels on their clothing to distinguish them from Muslims, a proposal sharply denounced by India and the United States. -more-
NEW YORK — While the Federal Reserve is receiving high marks for steering the economy through the shoals, barely averting recession, there is no assurance an obstacle might not stray into its path. -more-
DENVER — A speedier Internet connection could be coming to a neighborhood near you. -more-
NEW YORK — Investors gravitated toward technology stocks again Tuesday, sending the Nasdaq composite index higher – albeit modestly – for a sixth straight session, its longest winning streak since February 2000. -more-
PASADENA — After years of garnering less attention than its sexier Jovian sisters, the crater-covered moon Callisto is getting closer attention than ever this week from NASA. -more-
NASA gets look at Callisto 05-23-2001
Ashkenaz hosting parts of S.F. music fest 05-22-2001
Fungus a threat to young grapevines 05-21-2001
Fungus a threat to young grapevines 05-21-2001
UC Berkeley seeks to change admission evaluation rules 05-19-2001
Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis confirmed 05-18-2001
Street gangs place $25,000 bounty for Rampart cop killings 05-17-2001
Corporation Yard cited for second time By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-23-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 05-23-2001
Letters to the Editor 05-23-2001
‘Boys Will Be Men’ looks for answers By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 05-23-2001
Arts & Entertainment 05-23-2001
Farmers’ market offers learning, eating By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 05-23-2001
Students support Taco Bell boycott By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 05-23-2001
POLICE BRIEFS Staff 05-23-2001
Gov. Davis advisers say state on target with conservation The Associated Press 05-23-2001
Sheriff’s Department follows up on missing woman clues The Associated Press 05-23-2001
Bill would require hospitals to provide discharge data The Associated Press 05-23-2001
Court blocks disputed logging The Associated Press 05-23-2001
California bucking trends it once set The Associated Press 05-23-2001
Group says abuse not considered when women are up for parole The Associated Press 05-23-2001
Fire season begins with hot, dry weather The Associated Press 05-23-2001
Lawmakers seek ban on disputed police practice The Associated Press 05-23-2001
Cheney says energy plan includes conservation The Associated Press 05-23-2001
Students flooding already crowded high schools The Associated Press 05-23-2001
Hindus forced to wear labels in Afghanistan The Associated Press 05-23-2001
In forecasting, there’s no guarantees By John Cunniff The Associated Press 05-23-2001
Qwest expanding its DSL availability The Associated Press 05-23-2001
Market Watch The Associated Press 05-23-2001
Feeding the insatiable monster – G.W. Bush’s energy policy By Michael T. Klare Pacific News Service 05-22-2001
Residents call for Mideast peace By Matthew Lorenz Special to the Daily Planet 05-22-2001
FORUM 05-22-2001
First signs of a reversal in loss of Section 8 housing By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-22-2001
Battle could lead to less school funds By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-22-2001
Council considering reallocation of sewer funds By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-22-2001
High-tech ways considered to guard Indian monument The Associated Press 05-22-2001
Poll responses show Californians believe living standard worse The Associated Press 05-22-2001
Prosecutors ask court to jump-start SLA trial The Associated Press 05-22-2001
Congress members file suit seeking Census data The Associated Press 05-22-2001
Apple to phase out old style of monitors The Associated Press 05-22-2001
Panthers win boys’ title at NCS meet; girls just miss By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-21-2001
FORUM 05-21-2001
Volunteers spruce up preschools By Tracy Chocholousek Special to the Daily Planet 05-21-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 05-21-2001
NCAA bid likely for young Bears squad By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 05-21-2001
Teachers working on test protest By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-21-2001
Stadium lighting creates neighborhood heat By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-21-2001
Ball rolling on ‘small learning communities’ By Matt Lorenz Special to the Daily Planet 05-21-2001
Teachers to get discounted class rates from UC Berkeley Bay City News Service 05-21-2001
Death row inmate speaks at Occidental College ceremony By Andrea Cavanaugh Associated Press Writer 05-21-2001
Consumer complaints rise against state’s telephone companies The Associated Press 05-21-2001
California braces for $5.7 billion electric rate hike By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 05-21-2001
Head of PUC show companies cut power generation for more money The Associated Press 05-21-2001
FBI investigating San Francisco school system By Ron Harris Associated Press Writer 05-21-2001
Burgeoning wild pigs force parks to hire trappers The Associated Press 05-21-2001
Kenyans sweep Bay to Breakers The Associated Press 05-21-2001
’Jackets lose again; NCS playoff spot in jeopardy By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-19-2001
Arts & Entertainment 05-19-2001
Forum Staff 05-19-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 05-19-2001
Learning centers may help ease BHS problems By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-19-2001
Berkeley crew up against unique challenges By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-19-2001
Sewer Fund used inappropriately By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-19-2001
Bears move on with 2-0 win Daily Planet Wire Services 05-19-2001
Council rolled over to developer Kennedy By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 05-19-2001
Cal tennis ousted by Arizona St. Daily Planet Wire Services 05-19-2001
West Berkeley’s has hidden surprises By Susan Cerny 05-19-2001
POLICE BRIEFS 05-19-2001
SF school system under investigation by FBI The Associated Press 05-19-2001
Groups excluded from PG&E bankruptcy filing The Associated Press 05-19-2001
Dying smoker seeks $10 billion from Philip Morris The Associated Press 05-19-2001
Principal backs slaughter of steer at school The Associated Press 05-19-2001
Exhibit’s different mediums offer different messages By Miko Sloper Daily Planet Correspondent 05-19-2001
St. Mary’s Guy has high hopes for himself, team By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-18-2001
Forum 05-18-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 05-18-2001
School Board slashes district’s budget By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-18-2001
Bears shut out Huskies in NCAA first round Daily Planet Wire Services 05-18-2001
Two-wheel valet parking Daily Planet staff 05-18-2001
Council deals with commissioner conflict By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-18-2001
Community can tackle global warming woes By Tracy Chocholousek, Special to the Daily Planet 05-18-2001
Resident gets cash for trash Daily Planet Staff 05-18-2001
Court overturns ruling on nonunion workers’ obligations The Associated Press 05-18-2001
Teens protest slaughter of cow The Associated Press 05-18-2001
SLA lawyer pleads innocent The Associated Press 05-18-2001
Feds get one more chance to keep cattle off reserved land The Associated Press 05-18-2001
Protesters prepare to upstage biotech industry gathering The Associated Press 05-18-2001
Panel keeps prospects of high-speed rail funding alive The Associated Press 05-18-2001
Hospital paying out $10 million The Associated Press 05-18-2001
Cancer-striken man sues Philip Morris Inc The Associated Press 05-18-2001
Bush warns of ‘darker future’ if energy plan rejected The Associated Press 05-18-2001
Census shows single-father homes on the rise The Associated Press 05-18-2001
Cancer drug tests stopped over toxicity findings The Associated Press 05-18-2001
Simple ways to fix a leaky faucet The Associated Press 05-18-2001
European automakers make the grade The Associated Press 05-18-2001
’Jackets drop third straight; title hopes gone By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-17-2001
Arts & Entertainment 05-17-2001
Letters to the Editor 05-17-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 05-17-2001
UC Regents drop system’s ban on affirmative action By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-17-2001
Eight individuals, one team named to Cal Hall of Fame Daily Planet Wire Services 05-17-2001
Council squabbles over task force By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-17-2001
Bike-to-work day is every day for some By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 05-17-2001
SLA trial lawyer wants quick trial for himself The Associated Press 05-17-2001
Governor signs bill creating state power authority The Associated Press 05-17-2001
Alien hunt signs up 3 millionth volunteer The Associated Press 05-17-2001
Californians cut back on gas usage SThe Associated Press 05-17-2001
State receives string of dreary economic news The Associated Press 05-17-2001
No agreement for fishermen, environmentalists The Associated Press 05-17-2001
Former trucker sought in family killings The Associated Press 05-17-2001
Bush presses to increase oil production The Associated Press 05-17-2001
Colin Powell trying to arrange new Mideast talks The Associated Press 05-17-2001
FBI finds more evidence in Timothy McVeigh case The Associated Press 05-17-2001
Senators propose help for Cuban dissidents The Associated Press 05-17-2001
U.S. aid won’t go to groups advocating abortion rights The Associated Press 05-17-2001
Arrest unveils draft-dodging scandal The Associated Press 05-17-2001
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