The new acting manager of the Berkeley Housing Authority likes a challenge, a characteristic that will come in handy considering he has accepted the responsibility of saving the troubled housing agency from collapse. -more-
The biggest basketball tournament of the summer kicked off in Berkeley on Monday, and the home team managed to get through its first-round opponent despite some tired legs. -more-
Written in 1956 “The Great Sebastians” is an infrequently produced and not very well-known play by the famed Broadway writing team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. -more-
When the City Council approved the broad outline for an ambitious mixed-used development on the site of the Oxford Street parking lot last week, one of the questions that remained unanswered was just what mix of uses the development should serve. -more-
When she opened the Stained Glass Garden in 1976, Joan McLean probably didn’t intend to stay in business for 25 years. But artists and art-lovers in Berkeley and beyond say they are glad she has. -more-
The Associated Press -more-
With at least one BART union ready to strike, the Daily Planet stopped people at the downtown Berkeley BART station and asked them: What would happen to you if BART stopped service because of a union walk out? How do you think the negotiations should be resolved? -more-
The University of California at Berkeley announced this week that a project it is leading to research and develop energy savings methods for the state and the nation is to receive $100 million in state funding. -more-
For a year and a half now, Jonas Marcos has known the life of a day laborer. -more-
This is one of those quiet periods before the action begins, or at least that is how the current economic lull is being viewed by some analysts. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Continuing to spurn once-irresistible Internet entrepreneurs, venture capitalists invested $10.6 billion in start-ups during the second quarter, a 61 percent drop from the same time last year, according to industry statistics released Monday. -more-
Police announced Monday they had arrested 20 persons on prostitution-related charges Friday at the Golden Gypsy Message Parlor on Telegraph Avenue. -more-
NORTHAMPTON, Mass.— Carol Christ, who was the highest-ranking female administrator at the University of California Berkeley, was named president of Smith College on Monday. -more-
UC official takes Smith College post 07-31-2001
Bay Briefs 07-30-2001
Killings shatter placid area in Sierra Nevadas 07-28-2001
Labor law enforcement funds go up 07-27-2001
BRIEFS 07-26-2001
State budget could mean tax increase for shoppers 07-25-2001
New manager takes over Housing Authority By John Geluardi 07-31-2001
Soldiers look sluggish, but win first round game By Jared Green 07-31-2001
Guy Poole 07-31-2001
Forum 07-31-2001
‘The Great Sebastians’ a great effort John Angell Grant 07-31-2001
Larger performance spaces urged for Oxford Street plan By Ben Lumpkin 07-31-2001
Stained glass business still going strong after 25 years By Matthew Lorenz 07-31-2001
BART asks for cooling off period for third union Staff 07-31-2001
About Town Staff 07-31-2001
Energy saving project receives state funding Bay City News 07-31-2001
Day laborers gather to focus on unity The Associated Press 07-31-2001
The quiet time precedes economic action By John Cunniff 07-31-2001
Venture capital investment plunges The Associated Press 07-31-2001
Police Briefs Staff 07-31-2001
Out & About By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 07-30-2001
Letters to the Editor 07-30-2001
‘The Lady’s Not for Burning’ closes theater’s season By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 07-30-2001
Summer Recreation Calendar Staff 07-30-2001
Nonprofit to lead city-wide initiatives By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-30-2001
Coughlin adds to Cal’s medal count at Worlds Daily Planet Wire Services 07-30-2001
Hundreds rally to protest new youth jail By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 07-30-2001
Berkeley lab retracts discovery of elements The Associated Press 07-30-2001
Berkeley man found shot to death in yard The Associated Press 07-30-2001
Governor puts his weight behind renewable energy By Ben Lumpkin 07-28-2001
Elite 8x2 Tournament hosts nation’s best By Jared Green 07-28-2001
Forum 07-28-2001
Staff 07-28-2001
Jewish Film Festival brings stories to Berkeley By Peter Crimmins 07-28-2001
Staff 07-28-2001
After years of promise, UA Homes slips By Jon Mays 07-28-2001
Sports Shorts Staff 07-28-2001
Click and Clack By Tom and Ray Magliozzi 07-28-2001
Filling up naturally By John Geluardi 07-28-2001
Rallygoers mark ADA anniversary By Daniela Mohor 07-28-2001
Center Street retains early 20th century character By Susan Cerny 07-28-2001
Judge rules in favor of partner of woman killed by dogs The Associated Press 07-28-2001
Energy-efficient appliances selling well The Associated Press 07-28-2001
Scientist claims old data show life signs on Mars The Associated Press 07-28-2001
14-year-old gets 28 years for shooting teacher The Associated Press 07-28-2001
Signs for recession ease despite anemic economy The Associated Press 07-28-2001
Deflated advice leaves poor investors on their own By John Cunniff 07-28-2001
Police briefs Kenyatta Davis 07-28-2001
Cal’s Schott scores a goal in U.S. win over Iceland Daily Planet Wire Services 07-27-2001
Forum 07-27-2001
Web site teaches science of evolution By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-27-2001
Arts & Entertainment 07-27-2001
Neighbors upset over council OK of townhouses By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-27-2001
International class focuses on environmental issues By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-27-2001
Credit union opening doors at new location Staff 07-27-2001
Still no ID on woman found in car Staff, wire reports 07-27-2001
Board to vote on air cleanup plan for Bay Area The Associated Press 07-27-2001
Nurse staffing could cost hospitals millions The Associated Press 07-27-2001
Gov. Davis trims $600 million from budget The Associated Press 07-27-2001
State to audit foster agencies The Associated Press 07-27-2001
As U.S.-Europe tensions grow, talk of isolationism increases The Associated Press 07-27-2001
50 cents is all it takes for toilet fix By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press 07-27-2001
‘Temp Slaves’ sweat their stuff in Berkeley By Sari Friedman Daily Planet Correspondent 07-27-2001
Hewlett-Packard cuts 6,000 more jobs The Associated Press 07-27-2001
Minority homeownership at all-time high The Associated Press 07-27-2001
Foods can contain many hidden allergy triggers The Associated Press 07-27-2001
Last-minute compromise on Beth El plan By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-26-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 07-26-2001
Letters to the Editor 07-26-2001
Arts & Entertainment 07-26-2001
Berkeley Legion finally wins a close one By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 07-26-2001
Gaining a new reputation By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-26-2001
Cal’s Cope gives mother best present at Worlds Daily Planet Wire Services 07-26-2001
Activists targeting sales of cigarettes By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-26-2001
Berkeley arts groups push for dream center By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 07-26-2001
Manufacturer refuses refund of arsenic-laced playground By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-26-2001
A tale of two markets, two contrasting results By John Cunniff The Associated Press 07-26-2001
Housing sales remains steady despite an unstable economy The Associated Press 07-26-2001
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
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