A bittersweet day for class of ’01
After the dancing, singing and poetry of Berkeley High’s graduation ceremony Thursday. -more-
After the dancing, singing and poetry of Berkeley High’s graduation ceremony Thursday. -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-
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-
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’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-
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-
Tailback was unhappy with third-string status -more-
City workers may soon be riding buses free or for a minimal fare. -more-
Last 19th century house on Durant -more-
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-
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-
WASHINGTON — Supplements may have some modest benefits, but athletes can’t swallow their way to success and could make themselves sick, experts say. -more-
Dear Tom and Ray: -more-
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-
LOS ANGELES — California has leapfrogged past France, becoming the world’s fifth-largest economy. -more-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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A bittersweet day for class of ’01 By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 06-16-2001
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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
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