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Marionettes, music kick off West Berkeley market

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Monday July 09, 2001

Mr. Confetti, the marionette, kicked and danced and even spun on his hands, moving to the beat of a group of animated Taiko drummers; juice from fresh-picked peaches poured down shirt fronts as market-goers strolled in the sun; connoisseurs fingered hand-made quilts and looked longingly at Elaine Pruitt’s sparkling “wearable art.” And even in the stress-free environment of Sunday’s first-ever West Berkeley Market, there were folks ready to enjoy a “quickie” massage. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Monday July 09, 2001

Monday, July 9

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Letters to the Editor

Monday July 09, 2001

AC Transit holiday service doesn’t get it done for poor and disabled -more-


Cal Shakes moves into modern day with ‘Skin’

By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent
Monday July 09, 2001

Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer winner is first play by contemporary writer at the California Shakespeare Festival -more-


Free youth baseball program short on coaches

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday July 09, 2001

Berkeley Junior Giants short on volunteers -more-


Committee tackles question of making events accessible

By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff
Monday July 09, 2001

Concerned about the constant challenges Berkeley’s large disabled community faces when it participates in special events, the Commission on Disability is currently working on a new set of guidelines for the accessibility of city-funded events. -more-


School board OKs truancy program, seismic upgrades

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Monday July 09, 2001

The school board chugged through a busy agenda Thursday, at its last regular meeting until Aug. 15. It reviewed summer construction plans, discussed new policies proposed for next year and approved plans for independent audits in key areas of district operations. -more-


Small improvement shown in state’s teacher market

By Jennifer Kerr Associated Press Writer
Monday July 09, 2001

CHICO – Curtis Scott is a 45-year-old prison guard who really wants to teach third grade. -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

News

Marionettes, music kick off West Berkeley market By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 07-09-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 07-09-2001

Letters to the Editor 07-09-2001

Cal Shakes moves into modern day with ‘Skin’ By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 07-09-2001

Free youth baseball program short on coaches By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 07-09-2001

Committee tackles question of making events accessible By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-09-2001

School board OKs truancy program, seismic upgrades By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 07-09-2001

Small improvement shown in state’s teacher market By Jennifer Kerr Associated Press Writer 07-09-2001

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