A group of the city’s disabled people are organizing to protest Councilmember Linda Maio’s decision to remove Commissioner Karen Craig from the Commission on Disability earlier this month. -more-
Have you ever wanted to taste the cultural spices of Boriqua, sip Arabic coffee, invite Yemaya for a stroll, but couldn’t fit a world cruise into your schedule? -more-
Albatross Pub Sept. 1: David Widelock Jazz Trio; Sept. 5: Whiskey Brothers; Sept. 6: Kenji “El Lebrijano” Flamenco Guitar; Sept. 11: Mad & Eddie Duran Jazz Duo; Sept. 13: Kenji “El Lebrijano” Flamenco Guitar; Sept. 19: Whiskey Brothers; Sept. 20: Kenji “El Lebrijano” Flamenco Guitar; Sept. 22: Larry Stefl Jazz Quartet; Sept. 27: Kenji “El Lebrijano” Flamenco Guitar; Free. All shows begin at 9 p.m. 1822 San Pablo Ave.843-2473 albatrosspub@mindspring.com -more-
A new head coach. A new offensive coordinator. A new quarterback. The Berkeley High football team has a lot of obstacles to overcome if the Yellowjackets are to score many points in the upcoming season. -more-
New Superintendent of Schools Michele Lawrence has scheduled a special budget meeting for Monday to review persistent problems with the district’s budget for the school year beginning Aug. 29. -more-
NEW YORK — It sounds as surreal as an old Bob Dylan song: Pancho Villa playing center field for a 1930s team called the Boston Fords, taking on such rivals as the Pittsburgh Plymouths and the St. Louis Cadillacs. -more-
City Carshare and the city of Berkeley have decided to launch a scaled-down car sharing program in November rather than waiting for UC Berkeley to approve additional funding for the project. -more-
KPFA-area listeners are planning a response to the suspension without pay of news magazine “Democracy Now!” host Amy Goodman and her staff at WBAI in New York by holding a rally at the Berkeley station Tuesday morning. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The South Coast Air Quality Management District can continue its ban on diesel vehicles in public fleets after a federal judge upheld the air quality agency’s policy on Thursday. -more-
SAN JOSE — American Indians want to be part of the solution to the nation’s energy woes, and are eager to work with energy companies to build power plants and extract fuels on tribal lands. -more-
CERES— By the time Rep. Gary Condit’s televised interview with ABC-TV reporter Connie Chung had ended, so, it seemed, had much of his support in his rural Central Valley congressional district. -more-
SAN DIEGO — A Northern California couple say they will pay a British surrogate mother who is suing them for breach of contract. -more-
When painting, the color choice or combination of colors (“color palette”) has a significant effect on both the appearance and value of a home. This is true of both interior- and exterior-painting projects. At the exterior, the color configuration can make a narrow house appear wider or a short, stubby house look taller. On the interior, a light color can make a room appear larger, while a dark color has the opposite effect. -more-
Liens from contested home improvement projects are unnerving to many homeowners. They risk legal fees, poor credit ratings, and lose their ability to sell their home if the lien is not resolved. -more-
BOSTON — Scientists are questioning the most surprising discovery from last winter’s deciphering of the human genetic code – the assertion that people have only about 30,000 genes, or roughly twice as many as the fruit fly. -more-
BEIJING — China’s government admitted the growing scale of its AIDS epidemic with rare candor Thursday, saying HIV cases nationwide had surged and confirming that hundreds of people in a single village were infected by a blood-buying operation. -more-
WASHINGTON — The number of laid-off workers drawing unemployment benefits has hit a nine-year peak, the government reported Thursday, providing stark evidence of the toll the yearlong economic slowdown was taking on the nation’s labor markets. -more-
SAN JOSE — Airports, schools and hotels might want to look closer at the wireless Internet networks they increasingly have been installing as a convenience for the must-stay-connected crowd. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — State regulators expanded a program to help low-income residents pay their power bills on Thursday, but left unaddressed a laundry list of other issues that will determine the future of California’s electricity market. -more-
Regulators OK relief for low-income power ratepayers 08-24-2001
Need to save Social Security, economy, America 08-23-2001
Murder suspect’s 3-year-old son discovered dead 08-22-2001
Make smart changes to decrease power bill 08-21-2001
Two-fifths of schools in Davis program slip on test 08-20-2001
Video shows city employees disposing of homeless’ belongings 08-18-2001
Support grows for ousted disability commissioner By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 08-24-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 08-24-2001
Density works - try it Richard Register 08-24-2001
Annual world festival comes to Telegraph By Wanda Sabir Special to the Daily Planet 08-24-2001
Arts Staff 08-24-2001
Newcomers working together on BHS offense By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 08-24-2001
Board meets to review budget discrepancies By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 08-24-2001
Plan first - then build Becky O’Malley 08-24-2001
N.Y. library acquires Jack Kerouac archives The Associated Press 08-24-2001
Car sharing program to hit the road in November By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-24-2001
KPFA rallies for suspended N.Y. radio host By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 08-24-2001
Briefs Staff 08-24-2001
Judge upholds ban on diesel fleets The Associated Press 08-24-2001
Tribes worry Congress will ignore their energy help The Associated Press 08-24-2001
Condit interview does little to help him, viewers say The Associated Press 08-24-2001
Couple will pay surrogate mom The Associated Press 08-24-2001
Stencil painting your home can be easy and fun By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press 08-24-2001
Homeowners can reduce contractor liens The Associated Press 08-24-2001
Debate over number of human genes The Associated Press 08-24-2001
China acknowledges HIV cases surging The Associated Press 08-24-2001
Number of jobless hits nine-year high The Associated Press 08-24-2001
Users of wireless networks beware: eavesdropping is easier The Associated Press 08-24-2001
University employees want salary raise, right to strike By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-23-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities compiled by Guy Poole 08-23-2001
Craig should not be removed Blane N. Beckwith 08-23-2001
Arts 08-23-2001
Banged-up Bears take it easy during final scrimmage Staff Report 08-23-2001
Parents may not see many pesticide use letters By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 08-23-2001
How tenants recycle Rene Cardinaux, A.I.A 08-23-2001
Cal’s McKeever set for Goodwill Games Daily Planet Wire Services 08-23-2001
Local rose gardener found opportunity at Farmer’s Market By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 08-23-2001
True Blue remembered Michael Levy 08-23-2001
Berkeley scientist off to head start-up The Associated Press 08-23-2001
Bon temps corrected Armand Boulay 08-23-2001
How some are using their tax refunds: 08-23-2001
Plea bargain in accused hacker case The Associated Press 08-23-2001
Claremont closer to designation By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 08-22-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 08-22-2001
Arts Staff 08-22-2001
Construction starting soon at King school By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 08-22-2001
Local women prepare for racism conference Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 08-22-2001
Parents getting first report of school toxins The Associated Press 08-22-2001
Bill creates state ‘do not call’ list for telemarketers The Associated Press 08-22-2001
Attorneys, unions attempt to raise benefits The Associated Press 08-22-2001
Jesse Helms says he’ll retire The Associated Press 08-22-2001
Feds try to curb recession with another cut The Associated Press 08-22-2001
Program will award air quality credits for telecommuting The Associated Press 08-22-2001
Stock prices take another tumble The Associated Press 08-22-2001
Arafat calls for Mideast truce talks in Germany The Associated Press 08-22-2001
NATO decides to send troops into Macedonia The Associated Press 08-22-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 08-21-2001
Gaia – tourist attraction? Victor Herbert Berkeley 08-21-2001
Arts Staff 08-21-2001
Mentoring program bridges gap By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 08-21-2001
Pacifica trying to remove left voices Richard Wiebe 08-21-2001
Tribune staff calls editorial ‘embarrassing’ By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 08-21-2001
Lights OK; need better drivers Ann Sieck 08-21-2001
Brainchild is for kids who love to compete By Mary Barrett Daily Planet correspondent 08-21-2001
Opinions are just that – opinions Katherine Thomas 08-21-2001
BHS students elated after 600-mile ride By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 08-21-2001
Missile buildup danger, waste Bruce Joffe 08-21-2001
Berkeley environmentalist honored By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 08-21-2001
New web page for healthcare services Bay City News 08-21-2001
Agilent cutting 4,000 jobs The Associated Press 08-21-2001
Key economic indicators stable The Associated Press 08-21-2001
Companies could be forced to clean MTBE sites The Associated Press 08-21-2001
A bit of bayou in Berkeley By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 08-20-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 08-20-2001
Smoke detector laws can be deadly Robert Hagedorn Berkeley 08-20-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 08-20-2001
KPFA reaches out to disabled community By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff ff 08-20-2001
Rhetoric can’t fully explain a complicated market John Koenigshofer Berkeley 08-20-2001
Skaters get their power from the sun By Jon MaysDaily Planet staff 08-20-2001
Bush’s stem-call ‘compromise’ fails to satisfy either side Dr. Max Alfert Professor of Biology, U.C. Berkeley 08-20-2001
Using the tax break for something worthwhile Kate S. Elman Emeryville 08-20-2001
Blighted industrial sites home of new development The Associated Press 08-20-2001
UC Berkeley extends public input on construction Bay City News Service 08-20-2001
Davis renews hopes of saving Edison By Karen Gaudette Associated Press Writer 08-20-2001
State power traders to be pulled from control room The Associated Press 08-20-2001
When things go wrong, companies often re-install retired CEOs By Linda A. Johnson AP Business Writer 08-20-2001
When things go wrong, companies often re-install retired CEOs By Linda A. JohnsonAP Business Writer 08-20-2001
Ford says ignition design safe, but lawsuits allege 11 deaths By David Kravets Associated Press Writer 08-20-2001
Crucible fires burn for those practicing, learning metal arts By Erika Kelly Daily Planet correspondent 08-18-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 08-18-2001
Community fights back and protests Maio’s firing of popular disability commissioner By Miya Rodolfo-Sioson chair, Commission on Disability 08-18-2001
Slamming fits lifestyle for one poet Marc Polonsky Daily Planet correspondent 08-18-2001
Arts 08-18-2001
Rock climbing novices celebrate achievements By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 08-18-2001
District may lag in testing for play structure arsenic By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 08-18-2001
Craig one of best advocates for disabled Philip Martin Chavez Berkeley Philip Martin Chavez Berkeley 08-18-2001
Vigil strives to honor those who have died By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 08-18-2001
Removed commissioner caring, dedicated Peni Hall Berkeley 08-18-2001
Students weave Web sites, careers By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-18-2001
Center Street restaurant brings back memories By Susan Cerny 08-18-2001
Court says police wrongfully relegates disabled officers The Associated Press 08-18-2001
Thousands of dollars spent to alter state term limits The Associated Press 08-18-2001
Owner should be singing happy tune for new engine By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Syndicate 08-18-2001
Tech turnaround more elusive after latest warnings By Lisa Singhania The Associated Press 08-18-2001
Ford Motor Co. plans to cut 4,000 jobs The Associated Press 08-18-2001
Israeli tanks move into Palestinian territory The Associated Press 08-18-2001
Jamaica considers legalizing marijuana for private use despite U.S. protests The Associated Press 08-18-2001
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