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New haven for homeless youth

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Wednesday August 01, 2001

In a spacious room on the top floor of St. Mark’s Church, just a few blocks form the intersection of Telegraph Avenue and Bancroft Way, homeless youth arrive to the rumble of rock music and the scent of hot food wafting from the kitchen. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Staff
Wednesday August 01, 2001


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Forum

Wednesday August 01, 2001

The market is a racket -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Wednesday August 01, 2001

Talent put into ‘Loot’ doesn’t pay off

By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent
Wednesday August 01, 2001

English playwright Joe Orton lived fast and died young. Beaten to death with a hammer in 1967 at age 34 by his longtime gay lover, he left behind a small body of work, including “Loot” (1965) and the posthumously produced “What the Butler Saw” (1969). -more-


Soldiers put on a show against Superstars

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday August 01, 2001

The Oakland Soldiers needed a wakeup call. Leon Powe gave it to them. -more-


UC professor spearheads effort to stop book recall

By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff
Wednesday August 01, 2001

A UC Berkeley professor is asking the community to pressure the university not to comply with a CIA decision to take back from libraries a history book revealing the involvement of the United States in the massive killing of Indonesian communists in the 1960s. -more-


Permanent director for housing department

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Wednesday August 01, 2001

The City Council promoted Stephen Barton from “acting” to permanent director of the Housing Department July 24, making him the official head of the agency as it struggles to maintain an affordable housing stock in the midst of what he calls “major social change.” -more-


Mayor won’t meet with Boy Scouts at City Hall

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff
Wednesday August 01, 2001

The mayor won’t meet with Japanese scouts and their local hosts at City Hall after all. The meeting, planned for Monday morning, where Japanese scouts are to present Mayor Shirley Dean with a proclamation from the mayor of Berkeley’s sister city in Japan, will be moved to a private location. -more-


Insurers weigh if stolen medical marijuana is covered

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 01, 2001

UKIAH — A growing number of medical marijuana users whose backyard pot plants were stolen by thieves or commandeered by police have succeeded in getting insurance companies to reimburse them for the loss. -more-


Report says energy bill would destroy wildlands

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 01, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Two environmental groups released a report and map that warn of the possible destruction to wildlands across the country if President Bush’s energy plan is approved. -more-


Gov. Davis raises $5.8 million for re-election

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 01, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Democratic Gov. Gray Davis has raised $5.8 million this year for his re-election bid, bringing his campaign treasury to $30.5 million. -more-


Woman gets three months in jail for leaving children in car trunk

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 01, 2001

SAN JOSE — A woman who repeatedly left her young children in the trunk of her car while she was at work – and once turned up the radio to drown out one boy’s cries – was sentenced to three months in jail and five months of home detention Tuesday. -more-


Consumer spending up despite rising layoffs

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 01, 2001

WASHINGTON — Consumers, a key force keeping the economy afloat, spent vigorously in June despite rising layoffs and a volatile stock market. Incomes rose modestly. -more-


Boeing set to move 1,100 jobs from California to Texas, Florida

Staff
Wednesday August 01, 2001

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Boeing set to move 1,100 jobs from California to Texas, Florida

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 01, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Boeing Co. will move 1,100 engineering jobs in its international space station and space shuttle divisions from Southern California to Texas and Florida in an effort to cut costs and locate workers closer to customers, company officials said Tuesday. -more-


Ingram Micro reports quarterly loss

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 01, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Computer products distributor Ingram Micro Inc. reported a $12 million loss in its second quarter because of what it called soft demand throughout the information technology sector. -more-


Toyota, Universal agree to marketing deal

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 01, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Toyota Motor Corp. has forged a $100 million marketing alliance with Universal Studios that will link the auto maker with the promotion of theme parks, movies and other aspects of the giant entertainment company. -more-


New manager takes over Housing Authority

By John Geluardi
Tuesday July 31, 2001

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-


Soldiers look sluggish, but win first round game

By Jared Green
Tuesday July 31, 2001

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-


Guy Poole
Tuesday July 31, 2001


Tuesday, July 31


Forum

Tuesday July 31, 2001

Don’t let UC suppress truth -more-


‘The Great Sebastians’ a great effort

John Angell Grant
Tuesday July 31, 2001

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-


Larger performance spaces urged for Oxford Street plan

By Ben Lumpkin
Tuesday July 31, 2001

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-


Stained glass business still going strong after 25 years

By Matthew Lorenz
Tuesday July 31, 2001

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-


BART asks for cooling off period for third union

Staff
Tuesday July 31, 2001

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About Town

Staff
Tuesday July 31, 2001

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-


Energy saving project receives state funding

Bay City News
Tuesday July 31, 2001

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-


Day laborers gather to focus on unity

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 31, 2001

For a year and a half now, Jonas Marcos has known the life of a day laborer. -more-


The quiet time precedes economic action

By John Cunniff
Tuesday July 31, 2001

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-


Venture capital investment plunges

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 31, 2001

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 Briefs

Staff
Tuesday July 31, 2001

Police announced Monday they had arrested 20 persons on prostitution-related charges Friday at the Golden Gypsy Message Parlor on Telegraph Avenue. -more-


Out & About

By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff
Monday July 30, 2001


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Letters to the Editor

Monday July 30, 2001

Council approved visionary development -more-


‘The Lady’s Not for Burning’ closes theater’s season

By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent
Monday July 30, 2001

Staged Hereafter – Berkeley’s newest theater company to complete a full season of plays – is closing out its first year at South Berkeley Community Church with a very strong grassroots production of English playwright Christopher Fry’s dark, fascinating 1948 philosophical comedy “The Lady’s Not for Burning.” -more-


Summer Recreation Calendar

Staff
Monday July 30, 2001

Camps -more-


Nonprofit to lead city-wide initiatives

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Monday July 30, 2001

To get to the new office of the Berkeley Alliance, make your way to the second floor of the Berkeley Adult School, turn right at the old computer key boards and monitors – piled up against a wall like so many dislodged boulders at the base of a cliff – and then right again, into the windowless, L-shaped room at the end of the hallway. -more-


Coughlin adds to Cal’s medal count at Worlds

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday July 30, 2001

FUKOUKA, JAPAN - On the final day of the 2001 World Swimming Championships in Fukouka, Japan, Cal’s Natalie Coughlin had an impressive lead-off butterfly leg on the United State’s 400-meter medley relay that placed second to Australia. -more-


Hundreds rally to protest new youth jail

By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff
Monday July 30, 2001

OAKLAND – Hundreds of teens, artists and social activists gathered in Frank Ogawa Plaza Saturday to protest Alameda County’s plan to replace the 299-bed juvenile detention facility in San Leandro with a 450-bed facility in Dublin. -more-


Berkeley lab retracts discovery of elements

The Associated Press
Monday July 30, 2001

Physicists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are retracting a 1999 claim of having discovered two “superheavy” elements in a fusion of lead and krypton. -more-


Berkeley man found shot to death in yard

The Associated Press
Monday July 30, 2001

RICHMOND – Police say a 43-year-old Berkeley man was shot dead in the back yard of a Richmond apartment complex yesterday afternoon. -more-


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-


Forum

Saturday July 28, 2001

Staff
Saturday July 28, 2001


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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-


Opinion

Editorials

Green Party officials renew their bid for national status

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 01, 2001

SANTA MONICA — The party that ran Ralph Nader for president in November actually wasn’t an official national party at all. Instead it was an association of state parties. -more-


UC official takes Smith College post

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 31, 2001

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-


Bay Briefs

Monday July 30, 2001

Port expansion could bring jobs -more-


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-