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Late night with Council

By Jon Mays and John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday July 25, 2001

Hours of input heard before votes -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Wednesday July 25, 2001


Wednesday, July 25

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Letters to the Editor

Wednesday July 25, 2001

Bush tax relief is just not enough -more-



Arts & Entertainment

Wednesday July 25, 2001

924 Gilman St. Music at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. July 27: Throw Down, Glood Clean Fun, Count Me Out, Time Flies, Faded Grey, Lab Rats; July 28: Over My Dead Body, Carry On, Merrick, Some Still Believe, Black Lung Patriots; Aug. 3: Sworn Vengeance, N.J. Bloodline, Settle the Score, Existence, Step; Aug. 4: Toxic Narcotic, Menstrual Tramps, Emo Summer, Four Letter Word, Shitty Wickets; $5. 924 Gilman St. 525-9926. -more-



Juvenile Hall decision disrupted

By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday July 25, 2001

Nine protesters chanting “Books not bars, schools not jails” were arrested Tuesday for disrupting a public hearing in front of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on whether a 450-bed Juvenile Hall should be built in Dublin. -more-



Disabled traveler lodges complaint against airline

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Wednesday July 25, 2001

Air travel for the average person has become increasingly inconvenient with the rising number of reported complaints against airlines for overbooked flights, delayed departures and lost luggage. -more-



Alta Bates says it will cut 300 jobs

By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday July 25, 2001

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center announced last week it will cut about 300 jobs throughout California by the end of the summer to stop their on-going financial hemorrhage. -more-



Oakland cuts allowable medical pot plant gardens by 50 percent

The Associated Press
Wednesday July 25, 2001

OAKLAND — The City Council voted Tuesday night cut in half the number of plants a medical marijuana grower can cultivate – but left the limit at a still sizable garden of up to 72 plants. -more-



Features

Jury blasts school district

The Associated Press
Wednesday July 25, 2001

OAKLAND — The Alameda County grand jury has recommended that the county board of education be eliminated or run by a financial expert after officials in one school district mishandled money. -more-


Stocks tumble, Dow drops on bad earnings news

The Associated Press
Wednesday July 25, 2001

NEW YORK — Stock prices dropped sharply Tuesday with the Dow industrials tumbling by triple digits for a second day on a spate of bad news – a wider-than-expected loss from Lucent Technologies, lower profits from Exxon Mobil and revenue warnings from Amazon.com and AT&T. -more-


Senate schedules new hearings for Microsoft monopoly probe

The Associated Press
Wednesday July 25, 2001

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee will examine whether Microsoft is improperly shutting out rivals and hurting consumers, wading into an antitrust dispute as the company prepares to the new version of its Windows operating system. -more-


Editorial

State budget could mean tax increase for shoppers

The Associated Press
Wednesday July 25, 2001

SACRAMENTO — If you are a California farmer, you could save thousands of dollars on a new tractor and the diesel fuel to run it. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

State budget could mean tax increase for shoppers 07-25-2001

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

News

Late night with Council By Jon Mays and John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 07-25-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 07-25-2001

Letters to the Editor 07-25-2001

Arts & Entertainment 07-25-2001

Juvenile Hall decision disrupted By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 07-25-2001

Disabled traveler lodges complaint against airline By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-25-2001

Alta Bates says it will cut 300 jobs By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-25-2001

Oakland cuts allowable medical pot plant gardens by 50 percent The Associated Press 07-25-2001

Jury blasts school district The Associated Press 07-25-2001

Stocks tumble, Dow drops on bad earnings news The Associated Press 07-25-2001

Senate schedules new hearings for Microsoft monopoly probe The Associated Press 07-25-2001

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

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

07-20-2001

FORUM 07-20-2001

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