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Governor puts his weight behind renewable energy

By Ben Lumpkin
Saturday July 28, 2001

Gov. Gray Davis made a brief appearance in Berkeley Friday to pledge his support for renewable energy sources as a way to stabilize California’s electricity prices and protect the environment. -more-


Elite 8x2 Tournament hosts nation’s best

By Jared Green
Saturday July 28, 2001

Stars include Ohio star LeBron James, Oakland Tech’s Leon Powe -more-


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Jewish Film Festival brings stories to Berkeley

By Peter Crimmins
Saturday July 28, 2001

In a fictitiously constructed 1937 newsreel, footage of the 10th annual Academy Awards featuring the brand-new category of Best Actress in a Supporting Role is placed alongside footage of a military rally of Germany’s Third Reich overseen by Adolf Hitler, not yet perceived as a global threat. -more-


Staff
Saturday July 28, 2001


After years of promise, UA Homes slips

By Jon Mays
Saturday July 28, 2001

It was once a place where formerly homeless men and women could get back on their feet. It was a place where residents held poetry readings, took art classes, ate free cake on their birthdays and enjoyed donated gourmet meals from restaurants such as Chez Panisse once a month. Now, UA Homes at 1040 University Ave. is riddled with complaints. Both tenants and neighbors have complained about garbage, problems with the bathrooms, lack of building security and overt drug dealing. -more-


Sports Shorts

Staff
Saturday July 28, 2001

Prep hoops star de-commits -more-


Click and Clack

By Tom and Ray Magliozzi
Saturday July 28, 2001

Dear Tom and Ray: -more-


Filling up naturally

By John Geluardi
Saturday July 28, 2001

City finds new way to pump gas -more-


Rallygoers mark ADA anniversary

By Daniela Mohor
Saturday July 28, 2001

Standing on the steps of Sproul Hall stairs, Andrew Imparato, president of the American Association of People with Disabilities wanted to make sure that his peers would be heard Friday. -more-


Center Street retains early 20th century character

By Susan Cerny
Saturday July 28, 2001

In the early 1890s the city and UC Berkeley began to grow rapidly with growth accelerating after 1900. -more-


Judge rules in favor of partner of woman killed by dogs

The Associated Press
Saturday July 28, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — The lesbian partner of a woman mauled to death by dogs earlier this year scored a surprising court victory Friday as a judge allowed her wrongful death suit to proceed to trial. -more-


Energy-efficient appliances selling well

The Associated Press
Saturday July 28, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Californians are buying more energy efficient refrigerators and washing machines than salespeople can ever remember, despite a blackout-free summer and assurance from state officials that electric rates should stay put or drop. -more-


Scientist claims old data show life signs on Mars

The Associated Press
Saturday July 28, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Data collected 25 years ago on the surface of Mars by NASA’s twin Viking landers show evidence of life, a scientist claimed Friday. -more-


14-year-old gets 28 years for shooting teacher

The Associated Press
Saturday July 28, 2001

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A judge sentenced 14-year-old Nathaniel Brazill to 28 years in prison Friday for fatally shooting his favorite teacher between the eyes on the last day of school – far less than the maximum he could have received of life without parole. -more-


Signs for recession ease despite anemic economy

The Associated Press
Saturday July 28, 2001

WASHINGTON — The economy endured its weakest growth rate in eight years in the spring as American companies cut back on investment spending by the biggest amount in two decades. -more-


Deflated advice leaves poor investors on their own

By John Cunniff
Saturday July 28, 2001

Six months ago, the sages of Wall Street were advising that things couldn’t get much worse, and investors listened. -more-


Police briefs

Kenyatta Davis
Saturday July 28, 2001

A 54-year-old woman was the victim of a robbery on Wednesday, said Berkeley Police Sgt. Kay Lantou. A young man allegedly confronted the woman on the corner of Fifth Street and Allston Way at 10:40 p.m. -more-


Cal’s Schott scores a goal in U.S. win over Iceland

Daily Planet Wire Services
Friday July 27, 2001

GJOVIK, Norway - California’s Laura Schott scored the opening goal and forward Abby Wambach contributed two goals for the U.S. Under-21 Women’s National Team in a totally one-sided affair to record a 3-0 victory Wednesday over an out-gunned Iceland team in the opening game of the 2001 Nordic Cup Championships. -more-


Forum

Friday July 27, 2001

Dilapidated house a symbol of nimbyism -more-


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Web site teaches science of evolution

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Friday July 27, 2001

UC Berkeley’s Museum of Paleontology, home to one of the largest collections of fossils in the world, will use two major grants to create Internet content that teaches students, teachers and the general public about evolution. -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Friday July 27, 2001

Neighbors upset over council OK of townhouses

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Friday July 27, 2001

In an unusual move Tuesday, the City Council approved the construction of three townhouses in north Berkeley immediately after closing a public hearing on the issue. -more-


International class focuses on environmental issues

By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff
Friday July 27, 2001

A group of 37 people from 20 different countries sat at tables and on the lawn around Pat Brown’s Grill on campus yesterday, to share their last lunch together. The group is the very first class of a new UC Berkeley international program. -more-


Credit union opening doors at new location

Staff
Friday July 27, 2001

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Still no ID on woman found in car

Staff, wire reports
Friday July 27, 2001

Board to vote on air cleanup plan for Bay Area

The Associated Press
Friday July 27, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — The state Air Resources Board was set to vote on an air pollution cleanup plan for the Bay Area that federal clean air officials already have said isn’t adequate to address smog problems. -more-


Nurse staffing could cost hospitals millions

The Associated Press
Friday July 27, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — An analysis of proposed staffing ratios of nurses to patients determined the changes could cost California hospitals millions of dollars, according to a study released Thursday. -more-


Gov. Davis trims $600 million from budget

The Associated Press
Friday July 27, 2001

State to audit foster agencies

The Associated Press
Friday July 27, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Prompted by problems in the foster care system, the state controller announced Thursday that programs in Los Angeles and Sacramento counties will be audited. -more-


As U.S.-Europe tensions grow, talk of isolationism increases

The Associated Press
Friday July 27, 2001

WASHINGTON — As the U.S.-European rift widens, from missile defense and nuclear testing to land mines and global warming, some European leaders and U.S. Democrats suggest President Bush is drawing America into a new era of isolationism. -more-


50 cents is all it takes for toilet fix

By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press
Friday July 27, 2001

Q. I have a humming noise in my water lines, caused by a vibration that results when the tank float valve in my toilet nears shutoff. Is there a way to fix it other than by replacing the float and shut-off valve assembly? -more-


‘Temp Slaves’ sweat their stuff in Berkeley

By Sari Friedman Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday July 27, 2001

I’ll take it, oh yes, I’ll take it! -more-


Hewlett-Packard cuts 6,000 more jobs

The Associated Press
Friday July 27, 2001

SAN JOSE — Computer and printer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. lowered its revenue forecasts again Thursday and said it is slashing an additional 6,000 jobs, more than 6 percent of its work force, because consumer spending worldwide on technology has only gotten worse. -more-


Minority homeownership at all-time high

The Associated Press
Friday July 27, 2001

WASHINGTON — The minority homeownership rate climbed to a record-high 48.8 percent in the second quarter of 2001, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez said Thursday. -more-


Foods can contain many hidden allergy triggers

The Associated Press
Friday July 27, 2001

Learn to look for clues of food allergens where you might not expect them, counsels a New York University Medical Center specialist. -more-


Last-minute compromise on Beth El plan

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Thursday July 26, 2001

The City Council was poised early Wednesday morning to render a decision on a land use issue that had bitterly divided two communities in north Berkeley when the opposing sides announced a last-minute compromise. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday July 26, 2001


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Letters to the Editor

Thursday July 26, 2001

Black teachers can wipe out racial prejudice -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Thursday July 26, 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-


Berkeley Legion finally wins a close one

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday July 26, 2001

Barons get some clutch hits, take advantage of Clayton Valley miscues -more-


Gaining a new reputation

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Thursday July 26, 2001

YMCA isn’t just for excercise anymore -more-


Cal’s Cope gives mother best present at Worlds

Daily Planet Wire Services
Thursday July 26, 2001

FUKUOKA, Japan – One of the big downsides of going to the World Swimming Championships for Haley Cope was that she had to miss her mother’s 40th birthday. -more-


Activists targeting sales of cigarettes

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Thursday July 26, 2001

As part of a statewide campaign to get pharmacies to stop selling tobacco products, members of the Berkeley Tobacco Prevention Coalition are pressuring local “chain” pharmacies to remove cigarettes from their shelves. -more-


Berkeley arts groups push for dream center

By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff
Thursday July 26, 2001

By approving a design scheme for a proposed mixed-use retail, housing, and art space to take the place of a parking lot on Oxford Street, the City Council provided a wish list for the community. -more-


Manufacturer refuses refund of arsenic-laced playground

By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff
Thursday July 26, 2001

A local environmental group recently filed a notice of violation against a playground manufacturer who sold an arsenic-treated playstructure to a Berkeley school. -more-


A tale of two markets, two contrasting results

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Thursday July 26, 2001

Among investments, there is probably no greater performance contrast over the past year than that between housing and stocks. -more-


Housing sales remains steady despite an unstable economy

The Associated Press
Thursday July 26, 2001

WASHINGTON — Even though Americans bought fewer previously occupied homes in June, sales were at near record levels, suggesting that this main pillar of the economy remains sturdy. -more-


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


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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-


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-


Retirement program could drain police department

By John Geluardi
Tuesday July 24, 2001

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-


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Brower Building proposal is a real opportunity for the arts

George Coates By George Coates By George Coates By George Coates
Tuesday July 24, 2001

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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Tuesday July 24, 2001

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Support growing for small learning communities

By Ben Lumpkin
Tuesday July 24, 2001

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-


Beth El votes comes to head at meeting

By John Geluardi
Tuesday July 24, 2001

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-


Firefighter takes discrimination case to council

By Jon Mays
Tuesday July 24, 2001

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-


Berkeley resident finds magazine work takes ‘Moxie’

By Matt Lorenz
Tuesday July 24, 2001

To do some things, Emily Hancock thinks, a woman’s got to have moxie. -more-


Police Briefs

Staff
Tuesday July 24, 2001

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-


Plan would relieve power bottleneck

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 24, 2001

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-


AIDS-stricken Thai boy given humanitarian parole

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 24, 2001

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-


Assembly approves final budget measures

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 24, 2001

SACRAMENTO — The state budget cleared its final legislative hurdle Monday night, more than three weeks after it was supposed to take effect. -more-


Group plans initiative to safeguard ancient trees

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 24, 2001

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-


Losing sight of the investor-consumer

By John Cunniff
Tuesday July 24, 2001

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-


Disney buys Fox children’s cable network for $3 billion

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 24, 2001

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-


Berkeley drops another extra-inning game

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday July 23, 2001

For the second Sunday in a row, Walker Toma took a slim lead into the top of the seventh inning. And for the second Sunday in a row, Toma’s Berkeley Legion team ended up losing in extra innings, a 6-5, eight-inning heartbreaker to De La Salle at San Pablo Park. -more-


Monday July 23, 2001

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Monday July 23, 2001

Editor’s note: -more-


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It’s business as usual under Proposition 36

By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff
Monday July 23, 2001

Local officials involved in implementing Proposition 36 — the initiative that mandates that non-violent adults convicted of possessing illegal drugs be sentenced to drug treatment rather than jail time — say the law may need fine tuning if it is to have the impact supporters had hoped for. -more-


Spring to vote on Beth El despite surgery

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Monday July 23, 2001

Due to scheduled surgery, Councilmember Dona Spring will not be able to physically attend Tuesday’s City Council meeting during which the council will finally vote on the long, contentious and controversial proposal to build a synagogue, school and social hall at 1301 Oxford St. -more-


Cohousing establishes community

By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff
Monday July 23, 2001

Cohousing fills society’s natural need to live in a community, said Eric Utne, founder of the alternative magazine Utne Reader, at the opening of the 2001 North American Cohousing Conference Friday night. -more-


Tillie Olsen weds Literature, Politics

By Hilel Italie The Associated Press
Monday July 23, 2001

Tillie Olsen cannot forget that newspaper story. -more-


Bay Briefs

Monday July 23, 2001

Bay Bridge toll may rise to $3 -more-


Poll: 60 percent of voters won’t give Condit their vote

The Associated Press
Monday July 23, 2001

SACRAMENTO – Although 77 percent of voters in Gary Condit’s San Joaquin Valley district say he is doing a good job, nearly 60 percent say they won’t be voting for the congressman from Modesto in 2002, according to a San Jose Mercury News poll released Sunday. -more-


State Senate passes $101 billion budget

By Jim Wasserman Associated Press Writer
Monday July 23, 2001

SACRAMENTO – The state Senate passed a $101 billion California budget and the bills to implement it early Sunday, ending partisan bickering that had left the state without a spending plan for nearly a month. -more-


New ballot battle shaping up over term limits

By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer
Monday July 23, 2001

SACRAMENTO – Eleven years after Californians adopted term limits, a new ballot battle is shaping up over whether voters should be able to give their state legislators extra time in office. -more-


Police experimenting with wireless tools to fight crime

By Gary Gentile AP Business Writer
Monday July 23, 2001

LOS ANGELES – Police Detective Brian Solinsky doesn’t carry a wrist radio like Dick Tracy, but he does use a new tool that makes the comic book cop’s vision of high-tech policing a reality. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

Killings shatter placid area in Sierra Nevadas

The Associated Press
Saturday July 28, 2001

STIRLING CITY — Life here is like a thousand towns across the West. The landscape is green and rolling, the days are quiet, and the air smells clean. -more-


Labor law enforcement funds go up

The Associated Press
Friday July 27, 2001

Amid increasing attention on the plight of sweatshop workers, Gov. Gray Davis signed into law a $2 million budget increase Thursday for the California’s labor law enforcers. -more-


BRIEFS

Thursday July 26, 2001

Dead woman found found floating near Marina -more-


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-


Hearing set for district growth

Daily Planet staff
Tuesday July 24, 2001

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-


Morgan Stanley destroyed important power records

The Associated Press
Monday July 23, 2001

SACRAMENTO – A state Senate committee wants to know why Morgan Stanley, a multibillion dollar financial firm and adviser to several power generators, destroyed documents that potentially could show efforts to gouge California consumers. -more-