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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-
If Planning Commissioners have their way, the city-owned parking lot on Oxford Street (between Allston Way and Kittridge Street) may one day be home to a world class environmental education center, a community theater and the largest single concentration of affordable housing built in the city in the last -more-
Cal forward Sean Lampley, the 2001 Pac-10 Player of the Year, was drafted in the second round of the NBA Draft Wednesday by his hometown Chicago Bulls. -more-
If Planning Commissioners have their way, the city-owned parking lot on Oxford Street (between Allston Way and Kittridge Street) may one day be home to a world class environmental education center, a community theater and the largest single concentration of affordable housing built in the city in the last -more-
Cal Athletic Director and Men’s Head Crew Coach Steve Gladstone was named Pac-10 Conference Men’s Rowing Coach of the Year by Pac-10 Comissioner Tom Hansen on Thursday. -more-
The nonprofit organization East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse filed a lawsuit against the University of California on Tuesday morning, to contest its refusal to renew the Depot’s lease of the university-owned Marchant building at 6701 San Pablo Ave. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A stand of redwoods that is the size of San Francisco and is home to 23 endangered species would be preserved in a $60 million plan between the state, a timber company and a Bay Area open-space group. -more-
LONG BEACH — Giving a glimpse at the hostile tone the state’s next gubernatorial contest likely will take, Secretary of State Bill Jones attacked Democratic Gov. Gray Davis on Thursday for his handling of California’s energy crisis. -more-
The person holding the winning lottery ticket from Saturday’s record-breaking $141 million jackpot is losing thousands of dollars in interest money for each day spent laying low, financial advisers say. -more-
PETALUMA — A 17-year-old boy who said a man abducted him at gunpoint and forced him to drive fours from the North Coast to the Central Valley early Monday now says the kidnapping was a hoax. -more-
SAN DIEGO — An accusation that a respected lab toxicologist intentionally poisoned her husband has shocked former colleagues who recall her as a meticulous scientist with a sweet disposition. -more-
Judges cannot declare firearms illegal under the state’s assault-weapons ban law, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision the dissenting chief justice said created a “loophole” in the 1989 act. -more-
WASHINGTON — Timber industry groups hope Mark Rey will champion their causes, since he once worked for them. But environmentalists see him more as Darth Vader. -more-
WASHINGTON — A committee on Thursday sent dueling campaign finance bills to the House floor, moving Congress a step closer to enacting the biggest changes in a quarter-century in the way the nation pays for its elections. -more-
Jack Lemmon, who brought a jittery intensity to his roles as finicky Felix Unger in “The Odd Couple,” the boastful Ensign Pulver in “Mr. Roberts” and a cross-dressing musician in “Some Like It Hot,” has died. He was 76. -more-
A sharp knife can make a carving job easier and safer. -more-
Q: I open any tap in my house and I hear a train-like noise. It also feels as if air is being sucked into the tap. When we use two taps, the noise disappears. Using two taps is not a permanent solution. So tell us what kind of problem we are facing and how to fix it. -more-
SAN JOSE — Three years after the government brought antitrust charges against Microsoft Corp., the competitors with the most to gain from the case find themselves shaking their fists at the software titan more than ever. -more-
WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for state unemployment insurance fell last week, the third drop in a row, suggesting that the flurry of job cuts this year may be easing. -more-
NEW YORK — This is about the mouse that didn’t roar. -more-
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Men and women aren’t created equal, at least when it comes to problems with their bones, joints and muscles. -more-
The Associated Press -more-
Environmental group to sue EPA over arsenic standards 06-29-2001
GOP withholds votes, budget fails in Assembly 06-28-2001
Farmers eager to jump into ethanol industry 06-27-2001
Court maintains Napster infringement 06-26-2001
Single winning ticket sold for record lottery jackpot 06-25-2001
BRIEFS 06-23-2001
Panthers get their first shot at the big boys at Cal camp By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 06-29-2001
Entertainment Calendar 06-29-2001
Forum 06-29-2001
Out & About 06-29-2001
Allegations of roaming pit bulls By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-29-2001
Lampley headed home to Chicago Daily Planet Wire Services 06-29-2001
Commission OKs plan for Oxford Street lot By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-29-2001
Cal AD wins Pac-10 honor Daily Planet Wire Services 06-29-2001
Nonprofit group files suit against UC Thursday By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 06-29-2001
BRIEFS 06-29-2001
Redwood grove poised for protection The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Governor accused of failing state in energy crisis The Associated Press 06-29-2001
No word from winning lotto ticket holder The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Abduction declared a hoax The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Scientist accused of poisoning husband defended The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Court decision cripples assault weapons ban The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Bush’s timber czar loved, loathed by interests The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Campaign finance reform bills head to House floor The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Oscar winner Jack Lemmon dies at 76 The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Sharpening knives can be an art form By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Hearing a train when turning on the tap The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Competitors shake heads at Microsoft The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Job cuts may be easing The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Author tries to teach importance of quietness The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Differences are bone deep between men and women The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Beth El hearing continued – again By John Geluardi 06-28-2001
Sabrina Forkish and Guy Poole 06-28-2001
Forum By Interim Superintendent Stephen A. Goldstone 06-28-2001
Staff 06-28-2001
Tough time recruiting minority teachers By Ben Lumpkin 06-28-2001
Redistricting of District 5 will extend south By Daniela Mohor 06-28-2001
Safety guidelines imposed for July 4 Staff 06-28-2001
California condor chick dies The Associated Press 06-28-2001
Energy crisis may imperil future of choice The Associated Press 06-28-2001
State Supreme Court justice remembered as ‘legal giant’ The Associated Press 06-28-2001
Census shows war on drugs fell heavily on blacks The Associated Press 06-28-2001
U.N. AIDS conference ends with global aid plan, minus gays The Associated Press 06-28-2001
Feds do the expected and cut interest rates The Associated Press 06-28-2001
Suit against Microsoft expands The Associated Press 06-28-2001
Briefs — wire, staff reports 06-28-2001
District may begin crack down on truancy By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-27-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 06-27-2001
Letters to the Editor 06-27-2001
Shotgun’s ‘Iphigenia’ is must-see theater By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent 06-27-2001
BART unions authorize strike The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Hearing for sons of Reddy delayed By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 06-27-2001
Worker claims new hazard found at skate park project By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-27-2001
BRIEFS Staff 06-27-2001
Panel says gene testing not ready for prime time The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Trout planting begins despite frog fears The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Senate rejects proposed $101 billion state budget The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Officials will try to justify $9 billion in overcharges The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Democrats insist that patients be able to sue The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Differences apparent for Bush, Sharon The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Feds likely to announce sixth interest rate cut The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Oracle takes on Microsoft with online small business service The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Council set to OK $449 million budget By John Geluardi 06-26-2001
Forum 06-26-2001
Sabrina Forkish and Guy Poole 06-26-2001
’60s films shown in special screening By Peter Crimmins 06-26-2001
District looks for way to maintain school diversity By Ben Lumpkin 06-26-2001
Thai community dedicates temple By Matt Lorenz 06-26-2001
‘Golden rice’ remains years from reality The Associated Press 06-26-2001
GOP issues could delay state budget vote The Associated Press 06-26-2001
Billions at stake as power talks start The Associated Press 06-26-2001
Neighborhood fights to keep coastal town alive The Associated Press 06-26-2001
African leaders ask for AIDS help at U.N. conference The Associated Press 06-26-2001
Supreme Court upholds campaign spending limits The Associated Press 06-26-2001
Home ownership and prices up, equity down By John Cunniff The Associated Press 06-26-2001
Compaq favoring Intel’s Itanium The Associated Press 06-26-2001
Alta Bates Summit workers sign contract By Judith Scherr 06-26-2001
Briefs Staff 06-26-2001
Police Briefs Kenyatte Davis 06-26-2001
Summer Sports Staff 06-25-2001
Arts & Entertainment 06-25-2001
Beth El followed every planning rule in proposed expansion 06-25-2001
Out & About 06-25-2001
‘Still not done yet’ By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 06-25-2001
And the winners are... Staff Report 06-25-2001
Teachers: Small school concept needs support By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-25-2001
At-risk teens learn responsibility in city parks By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 06-25-2001
Davis: $2 billion in rebates not good enough The Associated Press 06-25-2001
Internet poised to revolutionize voice communications By Matthew Fordahl AP Technology Writer 06-25-2001
California lags behind in managing growth By Jim Wasserman Associated Press Writer 06-25-2001
Biotech researchers, protesters converge on San Diego By Paul Elias AP Biotechnology Writer 06-25-2001
Tough semester for Rebound program teacher By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-23-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 06-23-2001
Letters to the Editor 06-23-2001
Arts & Entertainment 06-23-2001
‘Romeo and Juliet’ makes for good night at theater By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent The feud between a Nazi family and a Jewish family in 1930s Germany provides an updated framework for the strong Subterranean Shakespeare production o By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent 06-23-2001
Cal basketball schedule released; Bears to host two tournaments Staff Report 06-23-2001
Perata calls for higher arsenic standards By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 06-23-2001
Cal Ripkin is through, but nurse keeps on By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-23-2001
Early 20th century laundry located near commercial hub By Susan Cerny 06-23-2001
Symphony honor Jared Green/Daily Planet 06-23-2001
Judge halts oil, natural gas exploration off coast The Associated Press 06-23-2001
San Diego police show off launcher for crowd control The Associated Press 06-23-2001
Parents charged with kidnapping schools chief The Associated Press 06-23-2001
Bush nominates California conservative, to 9th Circuit The Associated Press 06-23-2001
Slow recovery for victim of pit bull attack The Associated Press 06-23-2001
Appeals court refuses to halt release of convicted murderer The Associated Press 06-23-2001
Ex-workers bring charges against energy plant The Associated Press 06-23-2001
Budget committee scales back education proposals The Associated Press 06-23-2001
Supreme Court to take up voucher case The Associated Press 06-23-2001
Employer protection on patients’ rights debated The Associated Press 06-23-2001
States reports problems with ‘motor voter’ registrations The Associated Press 06-23-2001
What to do about that nasty carbon buildup By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Syndicate 06-23-2001
Information and advice not fit to be believed By John Cunniff The Associated Press 06-23-2001
Tower Records downplays bankruptcy prospects The Associated Press 06-23-2001
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