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A bittersweet day for class of ’01

By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff
Saturday June 16, 2001

After the dancing, singing and poetry of Berkeley High’s graduation ceremony Thursday. -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday June 16, 2001


Saturday, June 16

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Letters to the Editor

Saturday June 16, 2001

Reddy’s guilt vs. Reddy’s rights -more-



Arts & Entertainment

Staff
Saturday June 16, 2001

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-



Jackets’ coach concerned over Council’s field debate

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Saturday June 16, 2001

With a year at Berkeley High and a rare North Coast Section playoff berth under his belt, varsity baseball coach Tim Moellering knows what it will take for the ’Jackets to be contenders for an Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League title next year. But it’s not pitching, hitting or fielding that concerns him most. It’s the field his team practices and plays on, San Pablo Park. -more-



Group wants stiffer penalty for Reddy

By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff
Saturday June 16, 2001

As the sentencing of Berkeley landlord Lakireddy Bali Reddy approaches, an increasing number of community members are joining the protest against the prosecution’s recommendation to submit Reddy to a minimal punishment of six years in prison and a $2 million fine. -more-



Cal hosts Olympic final rematch

Staff Report
Saturday June 16, 2001

Cal’s Spieker Aquatic Center will host a world-class event today, as the current Olympic champion Australian women’s national water polo team will face the team it beat for the gold medal in 2000, the U.S. national team. The match, which starts at 12:30 p.m., is the final game of a four-city northern California tour for the teams. -more-



Meeting addresses Bay housing needs

By Matthew Lorenz Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday June 16, 2001

The Economic Development Alliance for Business held a special meeting of its executive committee Thursday afternoon to assess the need for low and moderate income housing in the Bay Area. -more-



Cal’s Muhammad to transfer to Portland St.

Staff Report
Saturday June 16, 2001

Tailback was unhappy with third-string status -more-



Eco Pass system could start in July for city workers

Daily Planet staff
Saturday June 16, 2001

City workers may soon be riding buses free or for a minimal fare. -more-



Berkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead

Susan Cerny
Saturday June 16, 2001

Last 19th century house on Durant -more-



Features

POLICE BRIEFS

Staff
Saturday June 16, 2001

Three Berkeley High students hanging out in Civic Center Park during their lunch break Wednesday were robbed of cell phones, pagers, wallets and money by two of their classmates, police said. -more-


State announces new early blackout warnings

The Associated Press
Saturday June 16, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Californians will get up to 48 hours notice for possible power outages this summer under a plan unveiled Friday at the prodding of Gov. Gray Davis. -more-


More hype than hope in taking daily supplements

The Associated Press
Saturday June 16, 2001

WASHINGTON — Supplements may have some modest benefits, but athletes can’t swallow their way to success and could make themselves sick, experts say. -more-


Adding mothballs to gas tank is unnecessary

By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Syndicate
Saturday June 16, 2001

Dear Tom and Ray: -more-


Laid-off high-tech workers ending up in shelters

The Associated Press
Saturday June 16, 2001

SAN JOSE — Mike Schlenz, who recently installed computer networks for a living, had been sleeping in his Honda Civic for three months before he went to a homeless shelter. -more-


State economy fifth in world

The Associated Press
Saturday June 16, 2001

LOS ANGELES — California has leapfrogged past France, becoming the world’s fifth-largest economy. -more-


Dark days still ahead for manufacturers

The Associated Press
Saturday June 16, 2001

WASHINGTON — Manufacturing activity plummeted in May, the eighth straight monthly decline, stifling hopes that the battered industrial sector’s darkest days may have passed. -more-


U.N. officials find it hard to talk about AIDS

The Associated Press
Saturday June 16, 2001

UNITED NATIONS — Unaccustomed to talking frankly about homosexuality and prostitution, diplomats from over 100 countries have found themselves immersed in roiling negotiations over what to do about the AIDS pandemic. -more-


Bush urges wary Russia to forge new ties

The Associated Press
Saturday June 16, 2001

WARSAW, Poland — In the heart of the old Soviet bloc, President Bush chastised Russia on Friday for suspected nuclear commerce and encouraged the former Cold War rival to help “erase the false lines that have divided Europe.” -more-


Scientist find Mars meteorite that could shed light on planet

The Associated Press
Saturday June 16, 2001

GENEVA — A fist-sized meteorite, one of only 18 rocks on Earth known to have come from Mars, has been found by Swiss scientists in the Oman desert – a prize discovery that could help determine if the planet ever sustained life. -more-


Editorial

A stranger discovers Berkeley with a local

By Nan Silver-Alvarez Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday June 16, 2001

I was rushing out the door heading to Ozzie’s 80th birthday party/fund-raiser at his namesake lunch counter at the Elmwood Pharmacy, when the phone rang. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

A stranger discovers Berkeley with a local 06-16-2001

Jazzschool gears up for summer concerts 06-15-2001

Yosemite killer will face murder trial No. 2 06-14-2001

Environmentalists wary of plant pollution rules 06-13-2001

Federal probe widens into prices of natural gas 06-12-2001

Governor orders discounts for businesses that cut power use 06-11-2001

News

A bittersweet day for class of ’01 By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 06-16-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 06-16-2001

Letters to the Editor 06-16-2001

Arts & Entertainment Staff 06-16-2001

Jackets’ coach concerned over Council’s field debate By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 06-16-2001

Group wants stiffer penalty for Reddy By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 06-16-2001

Cal hosts Olympic final rematch Staff Report 06-16-2001

Meeting addresses Bay housing needs By Matthew Lorenz Special to the Daily Planet 06-16-2001

Cal’s Muhammad to transfer to Portland St. Staff Report 06-16-2001

Eco Pass system could start in July for city workers Daily Planet staff 06-16-2001

Berkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead Susan Cerny 06-16-2001

POLICE BRIEFS Staff 06-16-2001

State announces new early blackout warnings The Associated Press 06-16-2001

More hype than hope in taking daily supplements The Associated Press 06-16-2001

Adding mothballs to gas tank is unnecessary By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Syndicate 06-16-2001

Laid-off high-tech workers ending up in shelters The Associated Press 06-16-2001

State economy fifth in world The Associated Press 06-16-2001

Dark days still ahead for manufacturers The Associated Press 06-16-2001

U.N. officials find it hard to talk about AIDS The Associated Press 06-16-2001

Bush urges wary Russia to forge new ties The Associated Press 06-16-2001

Scientist find Mars meteorite that could shed light on planet The Associated Press 06-16-2001

Berkeley schools do well on math, English tests By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-15-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 06-15-2001

Letters to the Editor 06-15-2001

Arts & Entertainment 06-15-2001

Two-sport threat Nelson transfers to St.Mary’s By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 06-15-2001

Arts fest celebrates Berkeley By Jennifer Dix Daily Planet Correspondent 06-15-2001

Office ban shipped back to commission By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-15-2001

Pacifica board members resign under much heat By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 06-15-2001

Berkeley Juneteenth Festival Sunday Daily Planet staff 06-15-2001

Ensemble celebrates songs of Umm Kulthum By Miko Sloper Daily Planet correspondent 06-15-2001

Education package, discrimination proposals pass Senate The Associated Press 06-15-2001

Bush ‘caving in’ on Vieques decision The Associated Press 06-15-2001

Lab study finds possible villainy in vitamin C pills The Associated Press 06-15-2001

Keep housing project fresh and on schedule The Associated Press 06-15-2001

Making the most of a steel pole support By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press 06-15-2001

Lucent attempt to sell plants falls through The Associated Press 06-15-2001

Adobe earnings beat goal The Associated Press 06-15-2001

Bush spars with Europe with over global warming The Associated Press 06-15-2001

Shooting mars Mideast truce The Associated Press 06-15-2001

Council delays housing safety ordinance By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-14-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 06-14-2001

Letters to the Editor 06-14-2001

Arts & Entertainment Staff 06-14-2001

Berkeley crew 5th at national finals Staff Report 06-14-2001

UC Theatre stays in the dark while apartments next door fill with light By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 06-14-2001

Cal looks for highest Sears finish ever Daily Planet Wire Services 06-14-2001

New principal heads Willard Middle School By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-14-2001

Golfer recieves honor Daily Planet Wire Services 06-14-2001

UC grad earns post in summer program Daily Planet staff 06-14-2001

Cal loses two scholarships in academic fraud case Staff Report 06-14-2001

Feds silent on marijuana strategy The Associated Press 06-14-2001

Second meningitis death linked to clinic shots The Associated Press 06-14-2001

Smoke forces highway closure The Associated Press 06-14-2001

Blackout plan offers forecasts instead of warnings The Associated Press 06-14-2001

Judge may block national forest logging plan in Sierras The Associated Press 06-14-2001

Record-breaking sales of fuel-efficient vehicle The Associated Press 06-14-2001

Mp3.com adds its millionth song The Associated Press 06-14-2001

Mideast leaders express lingering doubts The Associated Press 06-14-2001

Still no confirmation in alleged beheading by rebels The Associated Press 06-14-2001

Arts & Entertainment 06-13-2001

Death penalty – a sign of moral failure, not justice Staff 06-13-2001

Parents want program reform By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-13-2001

06-13-2001

06-13-2001

Public input sought for disability plan By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-13-2001

Recycle workers happy with new contract By Kenyatte Davis Special to the Daily Planet 06-13-2001

Briefs 06-13-2001

EPA says California must use gasoline additive The Associated Press 06-13-2001

Budget panel to resume meetings after days of stalled talks The Associated Press 06-13-2001

Web site helps low-income families with health insurance The Associated Press 06-13-2001

Push on to prove poor can get AIDS drugs The Associated Press 06-13-2001

AltaVista unveils new business software The Associated Press 06-13-2001

AT&T defends decision to scale back interactive TV plan The Associated Press 06-13-2001

City may sign on to energy protest By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-12-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 06-12-2001

Letters to the Editor 06-12-2001

Arts & Entertainment 06-12-2001

Shoring up creek slope under consideration By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 06-12-2001

District unifies services By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-12-2001

Man, still claiming innocence, released from prison after 17 years The Associated Press 06-12-2001

Political pressure eases for Davis as power prices dip The Associated Press 06-12-2001

Yosemite killer could face more charges The Associated Press 06-12-2001

Review boards shown to favor HMOs in disputes The Associated Press 06-12-2001

Protesters few and far between for McVeigh execution The Associated Press 06-12-2001

Bomber’s death is satisfaction for some, doubful for others The Associated Press 06-12-2001

Peregrine Systems buying rival The Associated Press 06-12-2001

Numbers, history can’t explain market By John Cunniff The Associated Press 06-12-2001

Rebel group claiming death of American hostage The Associated Press 06-12-2001

Family hangs on to hope report is false The Associated Press 06-12-2001

Berkeley writers help school’s achievement gap By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-11-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Sabrina Forkish 06-11-2001

Letters to the Editor 06-11-2001

Arts & Entertainment Staff 06-11-2001

One survivor’s story By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 06-11-2001

City to workers: Get on the bus By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-11-2001

Transportation Commission rejects Bay Bridge toll hike 06-11-2001

Summer book contest is on By Sabrina Forkish Daily Planet Correpsondent 06-11-2001

Power thieves cost PG&E $100 million The Associated Press 06-11-2001

Gas prices down to start summer The Associated Press 06-11-2001

Power crisis may hurt affordable housing The Associated Press 06-11-2001

Chron exec Bronstein attacked by Komodo dragon The Associated Press 06-11-2001

Vietnamese refugee accused of killing The Associated Press 06-11-2001

Pharmacy regulators try to regain control of complaints By Audrey Cooper Associated Press Writer 06-11-2001

Vintage toy maker Wham-O trying to regain its punch By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 06-11-2001

Harnessing sea power: the energy wave of the future? By Michelle Locke Associated Press Writer 06-11-2001