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Parents angry at BHS for not consulting them

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Saturday July 07, 2001

Members of an African American parent group at Berkeley High expressed anger Thursday that the school planned a program to aid failing students without consulting them. -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday July 07, 2001


Saturday, July 7

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Letters To The Editor

Saturday July 07, 2001

Don’t drive out another good institution -more-



Arts & Entertainment

Saturday July 07, 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-



Nelson changes mind, will not attend St. Mary’s

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Saturday July 07, 2001

Two-sport star reportedly unhappy with new offense -more-



Campus retrofit may add traffic

By Matt Lorenz Daily Planet correspondent
Saturday July 07, 2001

While UC Berkeley planners say they must retrofit buildings for earthquake safety on the northeast quadrant of the campus, at least one local resident is questioning the need for the work and the increased traffic the remodeled buildings might bring. -more-



Summer Sports Calendar

Staff
Saturday July 07, 2001

Camps -more-



Mayor wants residents to help conserve energy

By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff
Saturday July 07, 2001

As part of the city’s effort to address the power crisis, Mayor Shirley Dean will bring a recommendation to the City Council Tuesday that could lead to a citywide community-based energy conservation plan. -more-



City could lose 120 jobs

Staff
Saturday July 07, 2001

By Judith Scherr -more-



A residential area made to escape the city

By Susan Cerny
Saturday July 07, 2001

When the trustees of the College of California commissioned Frederick Law Olmsted to develop a plan for their new campus in 1864, they also asked him to design a residential neighborhood southeast of the college property, between the college and the proposed state school for the deaf and blind. -more-



Features

Network will monitor creep of Earth

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

LOS ANGELES — It took a decade, but the last of 250 GPS monitoring stations was installed this week, allowing scientists to record, with unprecedented precision, the minute movements of the Earth associated with earthquakes, seismologists said Friday. -more-


Educators vote to support opting out of testing

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

LOS ANGELES — In its strongest stance yet against standardized testing, the National Education Association on Friday voted to support legislation giving parents the ability to let their children skip the tests. -more-


Physicists find difference between matter, antimatter

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

Physicists have taken some of the most precise measurements so far of the behavior of matter and antimatter, and their findings could help explain why the universe is filled with something rather than nothing. -more-


Walnut Creek pharmacy can stay open

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

A Walnut Creek pharmacy suspected of selling contaminated cortisone shots that caused three deaths must stop compounding medicine, an administrative law judge ordered Friday. -more-


Gov. Davis begins re-election effort

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

SACRAMENTO — After months of struggling to keep the lights on and his political fortunes intact, Gov. Gray Davis’s re-election committee is launching a statewide radio advertising campaign. -more-


Bush proposes cutting global warming aid

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

WASHINGTON — President Bush, after faulting the Kyoto climate treaty for excluding developing nations from its requirements, wants to cut U.S. aid for helping Third World countries combat global warming. -more-


Top colleges to introduce new financial help guidelines

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

NEW YORK — Some of the country’s top colleges and universities are changing their rules to better calculate how much financial aid students need, The New York Times reported Friday. -more-


Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to spying for Russians

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen pleaded guilty to spying for Moscow in an agreement aimed at providing a full accounting of the damage from one of America’s gravest espionage cases. -more-


Americans hooked on gadgets, communications

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Steve Perna is wired, though not from his morning coffee. -more-


Check with consumer services for rigged gas pumps

By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Syndicate
Saturday July 07, 2001

Dear Tom and Ray: -more-


Wall Street summertime rally doubtful

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

Wall Street’s buyers have vanished, perhaps to seek out such summertime comforts as the swimming pool and a good book. Why shouldn’t they? After all, the season promises to be chilly for the stock market. -more-


Disney ends quest to open theme parks

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co.’s ambitious attempt to open a chain of virtual theme parks has come to an end with the announcement that DisneyQuest in Chicago will close at the end of the summer. -more-


Prehistoric cave’s treasures to be kept off-limits

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

PARIS — A locked iron gate and double metal doors now block the entrance to a cave in western France that archaeologists say contains the most important prehistoric engravings ever discovered in Europe. -more-


Election Section

Suspected American serviceman handed over to Japanese

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

OKINAWA CITY, Japan — Ending a stalemate that threatened to cast a shadow over a key security alliance, the United States surrendered an American serviceman accused of rape to Japanese authorities Friday, allowing police formally to arrest him. -more-


Editorial

Consideration given to closing San Quentin

The Associated Press
Saturday July 07, 2001

SAN QUENTIN — San Quentin State Prison, the forbidding, 149-year-old stone fortress that is home to California’s death row, may have served its time. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Consideration given to closing San Quentin 07-07-2001

Davis steps in to stave off BART strike 07-06-2001

Vietnam War dog tags make it back to U.S. 07-05-2001

United deal to by US Airways crashes 07-03-2001

Bay Briefs 07-02-2001

News

Parents angry at BHS for not consulting them By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-07-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 07-07-2001

Letters To The Editor 07-07-2001

Arts & Entertainment 07-07-2001

Nelson changes mind, will not attend St. Mary’s By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 07-07-2001

Campus retrofit may add traffic By Matt Lorenz Daily Planet correspondent 07-07-2001

Summer Sports Calendar Staff 07-07-2001

Mayor wants residents to help conserve energy By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 07-07-2001

City could lose 120 jobs Staff 07-07-2001

A residential area made to escape the city By Susan Cerny 07-07-2001

Network will monitor creep of Earth The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Educators vote to support opting out of testing The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Physicists find difference between matter, antimatter The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Walnut Creek pharmacy can stay open The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Gov. Davis begins re-election effort The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Bush proposes cutting global warming aid The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Top colleges to introduce new financial help guidelines The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to spying for Russians The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Americans hooked on gadgets, communications The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Check with consumer services for rigged gas pumps By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Syndicate 07-07-2001

Wall Street summertime rally doubtful The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Disney ends quest to open theme parks The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Prehistoric cave’s treasures to be kept off-limits The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Suspected American serviceman handed over to Japanese The Associated Press 07-07-2001

Firefighter sues city over facial hair By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 07-06-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 07-06-2001

Arts & Entertainment Staff 07-06-2001

Summer Sports Calendar Staff 07-06-2001

Teen energy ignites this summer By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 07-06-2001

Police search for new recruits By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-06-2001

Berkeley delegation readies for U.N. conference By Matthew Lorenz Daily Planet correspondent 07-06-2001

BRIEFS Staff 07-06-2001

Panel OKs expanded civil rights for transsexuals The Associated Press 07-06-2001

Education association adopts charter school policy The Associated Press 07-06-2001

Feds halt radioactive shipments by state company The Associated Press 07-06-2001

Pit bulls attack woman The Associated Press 07-06-2001

Police interview congressman’s wife in Levy case The Associated Press 07-06-2001

Judge hears arguments for PG&E ratepayers The Associated Press 07-06-2001

Books can help with decorating ideas The Associated Press 07-06-2001

Poll shows 66 percent support legal drinking age The Associated Press 07-06-2001

Veteran prosecutor named as new chief to head FBI The Associated Press 07-06-2001

Serious problems found in cloning of mice The Associated Press 07-06-2001

Treasury secretary voices economic optimism The Associated Press 07-06-2001

Stocks fall Thursday on telecom firm profit warnings The Associated Press 07-06-2001

Holiday festivities attract thousands By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 07-05-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 07-05-2001

Forum 07-05-2001

Arts & Entertainment 07-05-2001

School Board considers use of biodiesel fuel By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-05-2001

Berkeley plays host to James Joyce scholars Matt Lorenz Daily Planet correspondent 07-05-2001

Walnut Creek pharmacy shut down possible The Associated Press 07-05-2001

Birth of aviation could have brought death The Associated Press 07-05-2001

OPEC decision leaves little hope for lower oil prices The Associated Press 07-05-2001

China still waiting for WTO OK The Associated Press 07-05-2001

Foundation helps fund summer programs By Ben Lumpkin 07-03-2001

Sabrina Forkish and Guy Poole 07-03-2001

Staff 07-03-2001

Staff 07-03-2001

Recovering addicts step up for new life By Matt Lorenz 07-03-2001

Good deeds don’t go unnoticed By Judith Scherr 07-03-2001

AT&T claims Pac Bell overcharges for network costs The Associated Press 07-03-2001

State budget remains at an impasse The Associated Press 07-03-2001

Recession may be avoided in 2001 The Associated Press 07-03-2001

Bush proposes offshore drilling in Gulf of Mexico The Associated Press 07-03-2001

Separatists investigate claim American hostage may be alive The Associated Press 07-03-2001

Police Briefs Kenyatte Davis 07-03-2001

Shorthanded Panthers limp through tourney By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 07-02-2001

Arts & Entertainment 07-02-2001

Letters to the Editor 07-02-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 07-02-2001

The first David Brower Day By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-02-2001

Forum By Jo Ann B. Price 07-02-2001

Council campaign finance reform proposal delayed By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-02-2001

Telegraph Avenue gets help lighting up By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 07-02-2001

Berkeley residents share their unique stories By Matt Lorenz Special to the Daily Planet 07-02-2001

Davis convenes panel to aid BART negotiations By Karen A. Davis Associated Press Writer 07-02-2001

No suspects in Richmond double teen slaying The Associated Press 07-02-2001

Talks between actors, producers intensifying By Mason Stockstill Associated Press Writer 07-02-2001