Parents and administrators of a nonprofit Berkeley school are mobilizing against a play-equipment manufacturer, that allegedly failed to properly inform them about the risk of arsenic contamination of the play structure they acquired. -more-
You’d think that at the age of 68 I’d have something better to do than march in the streets of Genoa facing menacing Italian polizie armed with gas masks and truncheons and the even more menacing anarchists and revolutionaries seeking opportunities to destroy property before the cameras. -more-
924 Gilman St. Music at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. July 13: Special Duties, Oppressed Logic, Violent Society, Zero Bullsh*t, Born Dead; July 14: Lonely Kings, Onetime Angels, Stay Gold, Thought Riot, Youth Gone Wild; July 15, 5 p.m.: Bobbyteens, Los Rabbis, Finky Binks, Off Balance; 924 Gilman St. 525-9926. -more-
924 Gilman St. Music at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. July 13: Special Duties, Oppressed Logic, Violent Society, Zero Bullsh*t, Born Dead; July 14: Lonely Kings, Onetime Angels, Stay Gold, Thought Riot, Youth Gone Wild; July 15, 5 p.m.: Bobbyteens, Los Rabbis, Finky Binks, Off Balance; 924 Gilman St. 525-9926.
A group of public housing residents complained to the City Council Tuesday of a rat infestation they said is threatening their children and keeping them up at night. -more-
Editor: -more-
Every wonder why Berkeley High – with all the graduates it sends to top notch universities, with its incredible roster of illustrious alumni – doesn’t have an endowment to rival that of a small liberal arts college? -more-
The flier said “in seven days”… I felt the excitement of the seventh-day itch. The six other itches intensified my state of utter turbulence. I was a little out of control, moving around my attic and basement creating more storage space. I dreamed of a warehouse, or an abandoned lot. -more-
SACRAMENTO – An administrative law judge mediating talks between the state of California and energy companies says the state is likely owed “hundreds of millions of dollars” in refunds, much less than the $8.9 billion the state wants. -more-
OAKLAND – It was Keith Batt’s childhood dream to become a police officer. But after just nine nights patrolling the tough streets of west Oakland, his dream was shattered. -more-
SACRAMENTO – A San Francisco charter school run by a for-profit company will reopen next month under state charter, ending three years of bickering with the local school board. -more-
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved $135 million for California water projects Thursday. -more-
WASHINGTON – Federal authorities have opened an initial criminal inquiry into whether Rep. Gary Condit obstructed justice or encouraged perjury in the investigation of Chandra Levy’s disappearance, law enforcement officials said Thursday. -more-
If you thought the Berkeley Arts Festival was over, and that the busy schedule of musical events was burned out, flown by, finished, think again. -more-
Here’s a malady homeowners want to avoid: The “while you’re at it syndrome.” -more-
Comfort and ease evoke the spirit of today’s country look. Americans, spurred on by the nation’s bicentennial 25 years ago, continue to look to a simpler time to reduce stress on their daily lives. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Oakland is a city on the rise and it just won’t take any more slights. No more references to it having “no there there.” No more stereotypes as a crime-plagued city. And, please, stop the unflattering comparisons to its famous neighbor across the Bay. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Napster escaped a legal mess Thursday when it settled a suit filed by heavy metal band Metallica, but the embattled song-swapping company still faces a federal judge’s order demanding the service remain offline until it prevents all unauthorized song trading. -more-
SAN JOSE – Computer chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. barely beat Wall Street’s dramatically lowered expectations for its second-quarter earnings Thursday and gave a grim outlook for the current quarter. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – State power regulators are poised to protect consumers from a problem they don’t yet confront — phone companies trying to shut down their service because they haven’t paid for all the sodas, pizzas, and lattes they used their cell phones to buy. -more-
Power regulators hold off on energy-savings plan 07-13-2001
Critics say loophole opened in campaign finance initiative 07-12-2001
UC professor dies 07-11-2001
Family presses Condit to take lie detector test 07-10-2001
Consideration given to closing San Quentin 07-07-2001
Arsenic in play equipment angers preschool students’ parents By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-13-2001
Marching for cancellation of poor countries’ debts By A. Jean Lesher 07-13-2001
Music Staff 07-13-2001
Staff 07-13-2001
Summer Sports Calendar Staff 07-13-2001
City moves quickly to evict rats By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 07-13-2001
Responsible owner ship, not new laws, will curb dangerous pit bulls 07-13-2001
Fund raising lags at Berkeley High By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 07-13-2001
BTV Schedule Staff 07-13-2001
Briefs Staff 07-13-2001
Bulky waste pick-up great excuse to get neighbors’ stuff By Nancy Silver Alvarez Special to the Daily Planet 07-13-2001
Judge: California likely owed ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer 07-13-2001
Rookie’s testimony offers window into police scandal By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer 07-13-2001
State board approves charter for school run by for-profit company By Jennifer Kerr Associated Press Writer 07-13-2001
Senate gives $135 million for water The Associated Press 07-13-2001
Criminal inquiry into obstruction of justice by Condit By Mark Sherman Associated Press Writer 07-13-2001
Sunday’s Arts Festival concert will be a Carey family affair By Miko Sloper Special to the Daily Planet 07-13-2001
Avoiding the ’While you’re at it’ syndrome The Associated Press 07-13-2001
Some new looks for country-style homes The Associated Press 07-13-2001
Oakland takes potshots at San Francisco in ad campaign By Olga R. Rodriguez Associated Press Writer 07-13-2001
Judge orders Napster offline; company to appeal By Ron Harris Associated Press Writer 07-13-2001
Profits fall 92 percent for AMD By Brian Bergstein AP Business Writer 07-13-2001
Downtown library project late and over budget John Geluardi 07-12-2001
Cal’s Schott headed to national camp Daily Planet Wire Services 07-12-2001
Staff 07-12-2001
Despite big spending, new meters a bust 07-12-2001
Cab company sued for refusing service to blind with guide dogs By Daniela Mohor 07-12-2001
BHS stars Nitoto and Patterson will transfer to McClymonds By Jared Green 07-12-2001
Young writers spread their wings 07-12-2001
Ninth-grade reform plans get good grades Ben Lumpkin 07-12-2001
Kuzminskas leaves Bears, will play pro league in Lithuania Daily Planet Wire Services 07-12-2001
Young poets bloom at writers’ camp By Mary Barrett 07-12-2001
Enron Corp. sues to block document’s release By Don Thompson 07-12-2001
Opus-Q shows a range of seriousness, silliness By Miko Sloper 07-12-2001
Farmers find urbanites like picking in their fields The Associated Press 07-12-2001
Compaq ‘restructuring’ means layoffs for 4,000 workers By Mark Babineck 07-12-2001
University construction project faces its critics By Matt Lorenz Daily Planet correspondent 07-11-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 07-11-2001
Forum 07-11-2001
Tobacco ordinance may go up in smoke By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-11-2001
Keeping their skills sharp By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-11-2001
Bill would cut funding for charter schools By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 07-11-2001
Car catches fire in garage Daily Planet staff 07-11-2001
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
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