First ever People’s State of the City address
In contrast to the usual mayoral State of the City address, a group of elected officials, city commissioners and activists will present the first ever “People’s State of the City” on Tuesday. -more-
In contrast to the usual mayoral State of the City address, a group of elected officials, city commissioners and activists will present the first ever “People’s State of the City” on Tuesday. -more-
Political vacuum at center – Jim Jeffords’ defection portends birth of new party -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-
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – After a month of progression, Cal picked the worst time to visit its past. The Bears stranded 13 runners in a frustrating 9-7 loss to Virginia Commonwealth University last night at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge. -more-
Responding to claims made Wednesday that Berkeley is among the municipalities using arsenic-treated playground equipment, the city’s parks department is working over the holiday weekend to seal a number of wood play structures. -more-
Defensive lapses hurt St. Mary’s against Moreau -more-
A new after-school program at the City of Franklin Elementary School is working to boost students’ interest in science, math and technology. -more-
A year-long investigation into a suspected East Bay heroin smuggling and distribution ring has come to an end with 10 arrests and the Alameda County Narcotics Task Force’s largest heroin bust, said Lt. Paul Wallace. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A data network failure knocked out automatic teller machines, cut high-speed Internet lines and disabled some features of 911 service in California on Friday. -more-
OAKLAND — Students at Castlemont High School voted twice to have a videotaped speech by a controversial death row inmate played at their graduation, but the principal vetoed that and chose a respected preacher instead. -more-
BERKELEY — More black and Hispanic students are expected to enroll at the University of California this fall. However, the rate at which those students accepted offers of admission is at its lowest point in years. -more-
LOS ANGELES — More than $3 million has been raised for the June 5 runoff by two mayoral candidates in the nation’s second-largest city, finance reports show. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — In the gray glimmer of pre-dawn, engineer Martin Wuest gets into his trusty Volkswagen and drives 82 miles to his job in Silicon Valley. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for former Symbionese Liberation Army fugitive Sara Jane Olson are being distracted because they must defend themselves against criminal charges, their attorneys said Friday after a court hearing on the case. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The state Assembly approved a $102 billion draft budget proposal Friday, an early step in what is expected to be a difficult budget process. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California renewed demands Friday for tough federal electricity price caps and singled out two generators for immediate rate rollbacks. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis and President Bush have pledged respect during their first face-to-face meeting since their administrations began trading attacks over the California energy crisis. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gray Davis’ public approval rating has slipped to the lowest point since he took office in 1999, according to a Field Poll released Friday. -more-
WASHINGTON — Fifty years after losing her father to war on the Korean peninsula, Pat Dunton can finally do more than just imagine his fate. She can bury him. -more-
WASHINGTON — House and Senate negotiators reached a final agreement Friday night on a 10-year, $1.35 trillion tax cut package that would give individual taxpayers a $300 refund this year and married couples $600. -more-
NEW YORK — The Rev. Al Sharpton, handcuffed and escorted by police, arrived from Puerto Rico on Friday and was immediately taken to a detention facility to serve a 90-day sentence for trespassing on Navy land on Vieques island. -more-
YUMA, Ariz. — Fourteen illegal immigrants who died in the Arizona desert this week are just the latest victims of a trek that promises prosperity but often ends in tragedy. -more-
When you add up all the economic woes, fears and worries that are being dramatized daily you can understand how American consumers might be getting into a psychological funk. -more-
SAN JOSE — Features of eBay and Half.com, an eBay-owned Web site that offers products at set prices, will be combined over the next year, executives said at the company’s annual meeting Friday. -more-
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — When the “Tour de Sol” started in 1989, its message of fuel efficiency fell largely on deaf ears. -more-
EUGENE, Ore. — What started out as a favor for a friend may turn into a major business for Scott Koffler. Three months ago, the 40-year-old millwright received a patent for the Shoot Tube, designed to safely handle test firings of handguns. -more-
BERKELEY — Knowledge is power; information technology is power savings, say University of California scientists who are responding to the state’s energy crisis by teaching buildings to be smarter consumers. -more-
UC scientists work on buildings with brains 05-26-2001
Assembly seeks study on effects of carrying backpacks 05-25-2001
Groups ask for ban on arsenic in wood 05-24-2001
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
First ever People’s State of the City address By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-26-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 05-26-2001
Letters to the Editor 05-26-2001
Arts & Entertainment 05-26-2001
Bears leave a runners on base in loss to VCU By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 05-26-2001
Arsenic-treated wood elicits response By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 05-26-2001
Panthers drop a heartbreaker at NCS By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-26-2001
After-school program only one in three By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-26-2001
A hidden gem is restored By Susan Cerny 05-26-2001
Drug bust nets record amount of heroin Bay City News Service 05-26-2001
Pacific Bell data network outage disconnects Internet lines, ATMs The Associated Press 05-26-2001
Principal vetoes students’ choice for graduation speaker The Associated Press 05-26-2001
Enrollment of minorities up, acceptance down The Associated Press 05-26-2001
L.A. mayoral candidates raise more than $3 million for runoff The Associated Press 05-26-2001
California may be running out of room The Associated Press 05-26-2001
Attorneys in SLA case being ‘distracted’ The Associated Press 05-26-2001
Assembly OKs $102 billion budget draft The Associated Press 05-26-2001
State asks federal regulators for more price controls The Associated Press 05-26-2001
Bush and Davis pledge respect in first meeting The Associated Press 05-26-2001
Governor approval rating down The Associated Press 05-26-2001
After 50 years, family learns fate of missing flier The Associated Press 05-26-2001
House, Senate reach tax package consent The Associated Press 05-26-2001
Vieques Island protesters jailed for trespassing The Associated Press 05-26-2001
Border deaths the result of economics vs. enforcement The Associated Press 05-26-2001
Don’t be hasty in adding housing to the list of woes By John Cunniff The Associated Press 05-26-2001
EBay, Half.com to combine features The Associated Press 05-26-2001
With gas prices on the rise, green cars enjoying spotlight The Associated Press 05-26-2001
Friendly favor becomes gold mine The Associated Press 05-26-2001
Small-learning forum lets students speak out on issue Ben Lumpkin 05-25-2001
Sabrina Forkish 05-25-2001
Promises, no action 05-25-2001
Staff 05-25-2001
‘Laramie Project’ total immersion of real life events John Angell Grant 05-25-2001
Bears looking to disappoint a legend in Baton Rouge Jared Green 05-25-2001
Residents lobby for height limits in draft plan Matthew Lorenz 05-25-2001
Time for a real third party 05-25-2001
Experiences vast for ‘Camphill’ filmmaker Peter Crimmins 05-25-2001
Cal falls to Arizona in NCAA first round Staff 05-25-2001
Seniors, disabled hail new taxi program John Geluardi 05-25-2001
Need new energy-efficient, new land-use policies 05-25-2001
Seniors, disabled hail new taxi program Judith Scherr 05-25-2001
UC Berkeley holding drill Staff 05-25-2001
Pumps start dispensing vegetable oil-based fuel The Associated Press 05-25-2001
Deaf phone users disappointed by PUC contract The Associated Press 05-25-2001
Many spared blackouts, increasing them for others The Associated Press 05-25-2001
Senator’s switch could mean more California clout The Associated Press 05-25-2001
Judge not convinced convict ready for release from prison The Associated Press 05-25-2001
NASA releases new image of ‘Face on Mars’ The Associated Press 05-25-2001
Minorities get brunt of pollution, poll shows The Associated Press 05-25-2001
Abysmal recycling rates prompt ‘edgy’ campaign The Associated Press 05-25-2001
Senator leaves GOP, Democrats gain control The Associated Press 05-25-2001
Middle school students stripped search on jail tour The Associated Press 05-25-2001
Hydrangeas: big, beautiful and kaleidoscopic By GEORGE BRIA The Associated Press 05-25-2001
Stocks manage late-day advance The Associated Press 05-25-2001
Co-founder steps down from Intel board The Associated Press 05-25-2001
Denham Ks 14 to win NCS first-round matchup By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-24-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Sabrina Forkish 05-24-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 05-24-2001
Groups challenge arsenic in play structures By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 05-24-2001
Panthers beat up on Swett By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-24-2001
Plumbing, parking foil development project By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-24-2001
Forest, Nelson named All-American Daily Planet Wire Services 05-24-2001
UC students sue regents over mold By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-24-2001
Cal golfers in 14th place at NCAA Daily Planet Wire Services 05-24-2001
Jazz ensemble players proud of group, selves By Miko Sloper Daily Planet Correspondent 05-24-2001
Judge seizes medical marijuana at the request of government The Associated Press 05-24-2001
Californians favor more nuclear plants for first time in years The Associated Press 05-24-2001
GOP senator could jump to Independent Party The Associated Press 05-24-2001
House vote passes education proposal The Associated Press 05-24-2001
$1.35 trillion tax package clears another hurdle The Associated Press 05-24-2001
Characters carry ‘Planet Janet’ By John Angell Grant Daily Plant Correspondent 05-24-2001
The proliferation of solicitations keeps growing By John Cunniff The Associated Press 05-24-2001
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