The City Council is expected to approve a new police retirement package tonight that might entice veteran officers to leave the department – forcing the city into a competitive job market for new recruits. -more-
The Berkeley City Council can rightly be applauded for the effort it has made to help fund the expansion of some local arts groups seeking to locate new facilities downtown to develop their audiences. -more-
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Supporters of sweeping reforms for Berkeley High School say they are building a broad base of support over the summer and will make a strong case to the Berkeley School Board in September, calling on board members to give their unequivocal support to the effort. -more-
The City Council is expected to vote tonight on the controversial proposal by the Beth El congregation to build a synagogue, school and social hall at 1301 Oxford St. -more-
The African American firefighter suing the city and California OSHA because he believes a state regulation regarding fire masks is discriminatory, is now asking the City Council for support. -more-
To do some things, Emily Hancock thinks, a woman’s got to have moxie. -more-
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a pair of young men while exercising at the Downtown Berkeley YMCA at 7:30 p.m. Friday, said Berkeley Police Lt. Russell Lopes. -more-
LOS ANGELES — U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham unveiled a $300 million plan Monday to break a transmission-line bottleneck that has kept power from flowing freely through the state during times of peak usage. -more-
LOS ANGELES — An AIDS-stricken Thai boy used as a prop by immigrant smugglers will stay in the country and become the first applicant for a new kind of visa for victims of trafficking and violence, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft said Monday. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The state budget cleared its final legislative hurdle Monday night, more than three weeks after it was supposed to take effect. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Voters could decide to ban the cutting of any tree that grew before California became a state in 1850, if a coalition succeeds in putting the initiative on next year’s ballot. -more-
A consulting firm recently reported that a large percentage of companies it surveyed continued to give managers performance bonuses despite the company’s poor performance. -more-
LOS ANGELES — In a deal that will give The Walt Disney Co. valuable distribution and News Corp. cash to finance an acquisition of its own, Disney is buying Fox Family Worldwide Inc. for $3 billion in cash and assuming debt of $2.3 billion. -more-
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will hold its last redistricting public hearing next Tuesday, before adopting the final plan setting the county’s new boundaries. -more-
Hearing set for district growth 07-24-2001
Morgan Stanley destroyed important power records 07-23-2001
Students peddle for school peace 07-21-2001
Solar-sailing spacecraft prototype launched from sub 07-20-2001
City awards cash for trash 07-19-2001
Lawsuit seeks to enforce clean air in Central Valley 07-18-2001
Retirement program could drain police department By John Geluardi 07-24-2001
Guy Poole and Sabrina Forkish 07-24-2001
Brower Building proposal is a real opportunity for the arts George Coates By George Coates By George Coates By George Coates 07-24-2001
Staff 07-24-2001
Support growing for small learning communities By Ben Lumpkin 07-24-2001
Beth El votes comes to head at meeting By John Geluardi 07-24-2001
Firefighter takes discrimination case to council By Jon Mays 07-24-2001
Berkeley resident finds magazine work takes ‘Moxie’ By Matt Lorenz 07-24-2001
Police Briefs Staff 07-24-2001
Plan would relieve power bottleneck The Associated Press 07-24-2001
AIDS-stricken Thai boy given humanitarian parole The Associated Press 07-24-2001
Assembly approves final budget measures The Associated Press 07-24-2001
Group plans initiative to safeguard ancient trees The Associated Press 07-24-2001
Losing sight of the investor-consumer By John Cunniff 07-24-2001
Disney buys Fox children’s cable network for $3 billion The Associated Press 07-24-2001
Berkeley drops another extra-inning game By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 07-23-2001
Forum 07-23-2001
Out & About 07-23-2001
It’s business as usual under Proposition 36 By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 07-23-2001
Spring to vote on Beth El despite surgery By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-23-2001
Cohousing establishes community By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-23-2001
Tillie Olsen weds Literature, Politics By Hilel Italie The Associated Press 07-23-2001
Bay Briefs 07-23-2001
Poll: 60 percent of voters won’t give Condit their vote The Associated Press 07-23-2001
State Senate passes $101 billion budget By Jim Wasserman Associated Press Writer 07-23-2001
New ballot battle shaping up over term limits By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer 07-23-2001
Police experimenting with wireless tools to fight crime By Gary Gentile AP Business Writer 07-23-2001
Beth El decision set for Tuesday By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 07-21-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 07-21-2001
Letters to the Editor 07-21-2001
Music festival ensemble has mastered the masters By Miko Sloper Daily Planet Correspondent 07-21-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 07-21-2001
Family ties lure Shaughnessy out of retirement, back on field By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 07-21-2001
Shooting prompts protest Staff, wire reports 07-21-2001
Concert is good introduction to composer By Miko Sloper Daily Planet Correspondent 07-21-2001
Honors for Cal lax players Daily Planet Wire Services 07-21-2001
Transit for disabled may get county boost By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-21-2001
Neighbors appeal Rose Street townhomes By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 07-21-2001
Berkeley’s earliest subdivision keeps its charm By Susan Cerny 07-21-2001
Water agencies draft plan to curb MTBE pollution The Associated Press 07-21-2001
Man who pulled knife on plane found innocent The Associated Press 07-21-2001
California Senate approves Edison rescue deal By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer 07-21-2001
Charges dismissed against lead lawyer in SLA case The Associated Press 07-21-2001
Assembly continues budget talks as Senate adjourns The Associated Press 07-21-2001
President Bush paying visit to Vatican The Associated Press 07-21-2001
AIDS panel from Clinton administration will stay The Associated Press 07-21-2001
Hypothetically, moron driver has front-end problems By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Syndicate 07-21-2001
High-tech auction draws thousands looking for a deal By Jim Vertuno Associated Press Writer 07-21-2001
Summer Sports Calendar 07-20-2001
FORUM 07-20-2001
Price tag on skate park doubles By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-20-2001
High-speed bus plan gets big push for East Bay By Matt Lorenz Special to the Daily Planet 07-20-2001
City Council extends antennae moratorium By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-20-2001
Students fired up about class By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 07-20-2001
UC regents give final OK to admissions expansion The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Union officials say Levy search hurts other cases The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Sea bird bred at aquarium The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Firefighter arrested for setting fires The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Energy Secretary will speak at power crisis forum The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Federal prosecutor charged with mooning her neighbors The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Feds suspend human research at Johns Hopkins The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Papers detail Democrat, unions coordination The Associated Press 07-20-2001
EBay’s tripled profits beat Wall Street forecasts By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Where there’s a will, there’s a divine comedy By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 07-20-2001
Deadline looms for resignation of Pacifica board By Jon Mays 07-19-2001
‘Carmen’ offers audiences a new innovative take By Maryann Maslan 07-19-2001
Guy Poole and Sabrina Forkish 07-19-2001
Forum 07-19-2001
City ordinance aims to improve tenant safety By John Geluardi 07-19-2001
Students learn from lab internships By Ben Lumpkin 07-19-2001
Victory for man arrested for sleeping outdoors By Daniela Mohor 07-19-2001
Man drowns in swimming wager By John Geluardi 07-19-2001
Free compost at farmers’ market Daily Planet staff 07-19-2001
New program expected to boost minority enrollment The Associated Press 07-19-2001
For most Americans, the future is now By John Cunniff 07-19-2001
Court says Napster can go back online The Associated Press 07-19-2001
Bush decision disappoints workers By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 07-18-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 07-18-2001
Letters to the Editor 07-18-2001
Speakeasy’s ‘Orphans’ is in the Mamet family By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent 07-18-2001
Direct protest Guy Poole/Daily Planet 07-18-2001
City Council closes Beth El hearings By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-18-2001
Adult school offers world of opportunities By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-18-2001
Gas prices drop in Bay Area Bay City News 07-18-2001
Conservatives stage rally demanding Condit’s recall The Associated Press 07-18-2001
2 killed in crash of Air Force F-16 The Associated Press 07-18-2001
Group seeks apology for racial epithet on show The Associated Press 07-18-2001
More FBI troubles with missing weapons, computers The Associated Press 07-18-2001
Study finds no benefit, risk in heart monitoring procedure The Associated Press 07-18-2001
Law says only doctors, not teachers can recommend Ritalin for youngsters The Associated Press 07-18-2001
Industrial sector still taking an economic beating The Associated Press 07-18-2001
On shaky ground, Amtrak launches effort to cut costs The Associated Press 07-18-2001
Death rate lower for obese who excercise The Associated Press 07-18-2001
British Airways conducts test filight of Concorde The Associated Press 07-18-2001
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