Parents of disabled children who attend Berkeley schools made an impassioned appeal to the school board last week to reform the district’s special education programs. -more-
The San Francisco Mime Troupe brings its new musical play “1600 Transylvania” to Berkeley next weekend with Saturday and Sunday afternoon performances at Cedar Rose Park. -more-
Mayor Shirley Dean has put a new recommendation on the City Council’s agenda that asks the city manager to undertake a study of the growing number of day labors that congregate on Hearst Avenue in west Berkeley looking for short-term work. -more-
And now, it seems, there’s four candidates for the local State Assembly race. -more-
The City Council is expected to approve funds tonight for completion of the High Efficiency Traffic Signal program that will govern the city’s intersections with signal lights that burn cheaper, longer and brighter. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Online grocer Webvan Group Inc. closed Monday and said it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. -more-
NEW YORK — Bargain-hunting and news of an unsolicited bid for AT&T’s cable TV business helped revive blue chip and technology stocks Monday, pushing the major indexes higher after a weeklong slump. -more-
WASHINGTON — ETrade Securities, one of the largest online brokerage firms, has been fined $90,000 by a self-policing brokers’ group for allegedly violating advertising rules by making misleading claims. -more-
MODESTO — The mother of missing federal intern Chandra Levy pressed Rep. Gary Condit on Monday to take a lie detector test. -more-
Family presses Condit to take lie detector test 07-10-2001
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
Special education parents appeal for reforms By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-10-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 07-10-2001
Forum 07-10-2001
‘Transylvania’ caps off mime troupe’s 40th year By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent 07-10-2001
Day laborers top council agenda By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 07-10-2001
Four in the running for assembly seat By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 07-10-2001
Green lights will help generate greenbacks By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-10-2001
Online grocer Webvan checks out The Associated Press 07-10-2001
Stocks notch small advance on bargain-hunting, AT&T bid The Associated Press 07-10-2001
Brokers’ group fines ETrade The Associated Press 07-10-2001
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
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