Two years after a Critical Mass ride ended in eight arrests and 36 citations on the University Avenue overpass, the City Council will review an opinion by the city attorney tonight, which upholds the prohibition of bicycle traffic on the span. -more-
In her first interview with the press since removing a popular member of the Commission on Disability, Councilmember Linda Maio defended her actions and denied that she acted at the behest of another councilmember. -more-
The City Council gets back to business tonight after being on break since July 24. Some of the issues the council will be considering are finalizing the use permit for the Beth El synagogue and school, increasing funding for the overdue library renovation and a city policy requiring all public and private construction projects to study “green” building options. -more-
OAKLAND, (AP) — Preliminary results show Dohani, the Oakland Zoo’s prized African elephant calf, died Sunday of a series of injuries inflicted by his mother, Lisa. -more-
WASHINGTON — Sexual exploitation of children has grown to record levels and the growth has gone mostly undetected, according to a study released Monday. -more-
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SACRAMENTO (AP) — A dispute among Democrats threatened Monday to torpedo legislative and congressional redistricting plans and toss the politically potent job of drawing new lines to the state Supreme Court. -more-
RENO, Nev. (AP) — As Nevada’s top agricultural official, Paul Iverson is in charge of everything from pesticides and predator control to weeds and wild horses. -more-
HAVANA — A U.S. congressman who sponsored an amendment to end the ban on travel to Cuba said Monday he believes President Bush won’t fight the measure. -more-
LIMA, Peru — Secretary of State Colin Powell said Monday he has “the expectation and hope” that the United States will resume drug surveillance cooperation with Peru and Colombia. -more-
Emeryville Police Department homicide investigators today are trying to piece together the events that led to the shooting death of a 33-year-old Emeryville man outside his home early this morning. -more-
SACRAMENTO (AP) — The Assembly overwhelmingly approved a bill Monday night to restore $98 million for community colleges that was vetoed in the state budget by Gov. Gray Davis. -more-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Starbucks Corp. has released a statement denying that the company added the stimulant ephedrine to its tea products without warning consumers. -more-
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Districts seeking emergency permits for teachers who don’t meet state qualifications would have to show a state agency they had made a “diligent search” for qualified teachers under a bill approved Monday by the state Assembly. -more-
DENVER (AP) Qwest Communications International announced Monday it would cut 4,000 jobs, or 6 percent of its work force, and said the nation’s economic slowdown would mean lower-than-expected sales and earnings through at least the first half of 2002. -more-
WASHINGTON — Every year, more children die from choking on toys and their parts than from any other injury involving toys. Yet nearly every week the government recalls another plaything or clothing item because they have parts small enough to kill. -more-
WASHINGTON — A National Academy of Sciences report shows that the Environmental Protection Agency has greatly underestimated the cancer risks of arsenic in drinking water, according to EPA officials and other environmental experts familiar with the report. -more-
Sarena Chandler, 17, had imagined she knew everything about the realities of life in her west Berkeley neighborhood. -more-
Community Action Team set to present findings on city’s health 09-11-2001
Schools supporter gets day named after him 09-10-2001
Firecrackers may have caused Thursday’s blaze 09-08-2001
Citing high fire danger, rangers close Mount Diablo State Park 09-07-2001
Obituary 09-06-2001
Pact would give BART workers more than 20.5 percent raises 09-05-2001
City attorney upholds bicycle restrictions By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 09-11-2001
Guy Poole 09-11-2001
New hope for new ally Richard Berkeley Berkeley 09-11-2001
Staff 09-11-2001
Maio speaks out on Commissioner Craig’s dismissal By Hank SimsDaily Planet staff 09-11-2001
It just ain’t necessarily so Michael Larridi Berkeley 09-11-2001
City Council returns to work tonight By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-11-2001
Jr. college cuts hurting at Laney Lily Leung Alameda 09-11-2001
Elephant mother kills own baby at Oakland Zoo Associated Press 09-11-2001
Leave our Social Security alone Dorothy Headley Berkeley 09-11-2001
Sexual exploitation of children at record high By Clauder Marx Associated Press Writer 09-11-2001
Tradeoffs for preserving shore Paul Kamen Chair, Berkeley Waterfront Commission 09-11-2001
Democrats’ dispute threatens to leave redistricting to court By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer 09-11-2001
Nevada’s agricultural boss concerned with medical marijuana By Scott Sonner Associated Press Writer 09-11-2001
Lawmaker believes Bush won’t fight effort to end ban on travel to Cuba By Traci Carl Associated Press Writer 09-11-2001
US cooperation with Peru, Colombia still in limbo By Ken Guggenheim Associated Press Writer 09-11-2001
Police investigating shooting death of Emeryville resident Bay City News 09-11-2001
Assembly restores funding to community colleges Associated Press 09-11-2001
Starbucks denies use of ephedrine in tea Associated Press 09-11-2001
Districts must show ‘diligent search’ for credentialed teachers Associated Press 09-11-2001
Qwest Communications to cut 4,000 jobs By Jon SarcheAssociated Press Writer 09-11-2001
Choking hazards for children persist in marketplace By Darlene Superville Associated Press Writer 09-11-2001
Tougher standards on arsenic sought By John Heilprin Associated Press Writer 09-11-2001
Vista College has more interest and fewer funds By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet Correspondent 09-10-2001
out and about Staff 09-10-2001
Ferry projects could funnel money away from existing systems Steve Geller 09-10-2001
Arts Staff 09-10-2001
Brigham Young runs away from hapless Bears By Greg Beacham Associated Press Writer 09-10-2001
Pension plan is shrinking police forces By Kerry Eleveld Special to the Daily Planet 09-10-2001
Rose Garden architect also designed Berkeley’s Aquatic Park Michael Levy 09-10-2001
St. Mary’s offense sputters against Dragons By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-10-2001
St. Mary’s offense sputters against Dragons By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-10-2001
Watershed festival celebrates poetry By Rachel Searles Special to the Daily Planet 09-10-2001
Ferry system should start small, grow slowly Staff 09-10-2001
Cal men lose another in final minutes Daily Planet Wire Services 09-10-2001
Daily Planet staff Staff 09-10-2001
Scott Newman Scott Newman 09-10-2001
Sports Shorts Daily Planet Wire Services 09-10-2001
Transit week is under way Daily Planet staff 09-10-2001
Revised State Assembly districting plan released By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer 09-10-2001
Ex-guard suspected of another killing spree By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 09-10-2001
The next big thing may be very, very small By Matthew Fordahl AP Technology Writer 09-10-2001
New library director honored By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet correspondent 09-09-2001
Out and About Staff 09-09-2001
Idealism: a viable alternative in today’s media world? By Norman Solomon Creators Syndicate 09-09-2001
Ensemble uses stories to bring town to life By Maryann Maslan Daily Planet Correspondent 09-09-2001
Fullerton wins on penalty kick in 110th minute 924 Gilman Sept. 8: Lab Rats, Relative; Most shows $5 and start at 8 p.m. unless noted. 924 Gilman St. 525-9926 Albatross Pub Sept. 11: Mad & Eddie Duran Jazz Duo; Sept. 13: Kenji “El Lebrijano” Flamenc By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-09-2001
Attorney files suit against Eviction Defense Center By Hank Sims Daily Planet correspondent 09-09-2001
People, not guns, are responsible Romila Khanna 09-09-2001
Arts Staff 09-09-2001
Foothill blasts ’Jackets 37-0 Daily Planet Staff By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff Daily Planet Staff Daily Planet Staff 09-09-2001
Recycled water may be used in west Berkeley parks, businesses By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-09-2001
Cal women hold on to early lead, beat No. 17 Longhorns Daily Planet Wire Services 09-09-2001
5 & 10-cent stores once essential features of American main streets By Susan Cerny 09-09-2001
CHP car chase ends in gunfire By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-09-2001
Robert McAfee Brown, leader of liberation theology movement dead at 81 Associated Press 09-09-2001
Firecrackers may have caused Thursday’s blaze By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 09-09-2001
Activists seeking apologies for Japanese wartime atrocities By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer 09-09-2001
Mexican laborers hope Fox, Bush summit yields tangible results Malcolm Gay Special to the Daily Planet 09-09-2001
Chevron, Texaco merger awaits shareholders’ approval By Jennifer Loven Associated Press Writer 09-09-2001
Panel finds no evidence that substance causes cancer Associated Press 09-09-2001
New library director honored By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet correspondent 09-08-2001
Out and About Compiled by Greg Poole 09-08-2001
5 & 10-cent stores once essential features of American main streets By Susan Cerny 09-08-2001
Idealism: a viable alternative in today’s media world? By Norman Solomon Creators Syndicate 09-08-2001
Ensemble uses stories to bring town to life By Maryann Maslan Daily Planet Correspondent 09-08-2001
Arts and Entertainment Calender Staff 09-08-2001
Tough overtime loss for Bears 924 Gilman Sept. 8: Lab Rats, Relative; Most shows $5 and start at 8 p.m. unless noted. 924 Gilman St. 525-9926 Albatross Pub Sept. 11: Mad & Eddie Duran Jazz Duo; Sept. 13: Kenji “El Lebrijano” Flamenco Guitar; Sept. 19 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-08-2001
Attorney files suit against Eviction Defense Center By Hank SimsDaily Planet correspondent 09-08-2001
People, not guns, are responsible Romila Khanna 09-08-2001
Foothill blasts ’Jackets 37-0 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-08-2001
Recycled water may be used in west Berkeley parks, businesses By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-08-2001
Cal women hold on to early lead, beat No. 17 Longhorns Daily Planet Wire Services 09-08-2001
CHP car chase ends in gunfire By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-08-2001
Robert McAfee Brown, leader of liberation theology movement dead at 81 Associated Press 09-08-2001
Activists seeking apologies for Japanese wartime atrocities By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer 09-08-2001
Mexican laborers hope Fox, Bush summit yields tangible results Malcolm Gay Special to the Daily Planet 09-08-2001
Chevron, Texaco merger awaits shareholders’ approval By Jennifer Loven Associated Press Writer 09-08-2001
Panel finds no evidence that substance causes cancer Associated Press 09-08-2001
Malfunctioning elevators worry elderly residents By Hank Sims Daily Planet correspondent 09-07-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 09-07-2001
NGO activist finds frustration and inspiration at conference on racism By Lillian Galedo Pacific News Service 09-07-2001
A Holocaust survivor returns to the scene of her horrors By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet correspondent 09-07-2001
Staff 09-07-2001
Cal men face Fullerton, LMU Staff Report 09-07-2001
Lukewarm response to new Berkeley High accreditation goals By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet correspondent 09-07-2001
A view with some room downtown Merrilie Mitchell 09-07-2001
Bob Hope released from hospital Associated Press 09-07-2001
’Jackets look to excel in wide-open ACCAL By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-07-2001
Child hit by mom’s car dies By Mary Spicuzza Special to the Daily Planet 09-07-2001
Fine Arts building proposed for downtownFine Arts building proposed for downtown By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 09-07-2001
Census: Blacks leaving San Francisco in droves By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press Writer 09-07-2001
POLICE NEWS compiled by Kenyatte Davis 09-07-2001
Small theater a unique downtown Berkeley gem By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-07-2001
All Bay Bridge lanes to get Fastrak Bay City News 09-07-2001
Garden decorations growing in popularity By Dave Carpenter Associated Press Writer 09-07-2001
Israeli ‘new’ historian startles audience By Sasha Khokha Special to the Daily Planet 09-07-2001
Senate passes bill boosting workers’ compensation benefits By Jim Wasserman Associated Press Writer 09-07-2001
Assembly OKs bill requiring energy hearings By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer 09-07-2001
No BART strike – for now By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet correspondent 09-06-2001
Panthers looking to open up offense By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-06-2001
That surplus belongs to Social Security Theodore Roszak 09-06-2001
Radicals and radio rebels highlight MadCat By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet Correspondent 09-06-2001
Music Staff 09-06-2001
Report challenges lab’s assessment of tritium safety By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-06-2001
Cal’s Sabo honored for weekend performance Staff 09-06-2001
With Democrats like these, we don’t need Republicans Bruce Joffe Piedmont 09-06-2001
Cuts could hurt city health programs for moms, kids By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 09-06-2001
‘Clean Air Champions’ honored Bay City News 09-06-2001
St. Joseph’s gives workers the pulpit By Sasha Khokha Special to the Daily Planet 09-06-2001
Group bids to head waterfront development Associated Press 09-06-2001
Lawyer: More abuse suits against LDS church likely By Andrew Kramer Associated Press Writer 09-06-2001
Immigrant groups urge governor to ease 1994 restrictions on driver’s licenses Associated Press 09-06-2001
Protections for hate crime victims signed into law The Associated Press 09-06-2001
Talks intensify as European delegates ready to walk out of racism conference By Chris Tomlinson Associated Press Writer 09-06-2001
Where slump stops, nobody knows By John Cunniff AP Business Analyst 09-06-2001
Chevron Oil announces move from SF The Associated Press 09-06-2001
Investors aren’t buying HP’s Compaq plan Associated Press 09-06-2001
On 50th anniversary of peace, opinions divided on need for Japan war apology By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer 09-06-2001
Commission eyes salaries, training in effort to recruit good teachers The Associated Press 09-06-2001
Assembly OKs bill imposing fine for leaving child alone in car Associated Press 09-06-2001
Women employees at LBNL charge sex discrimination By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-05-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 09-05-2001
Support increased funding for sustainable agriculture By Emily Franciskovich 09-05-2001
Sculptor revels in freedom to create Maryann Maslan Special to the Daily Planet 09-05-2001
Proposed district boundary would exclude candidate By Hank Sims Daily Planet Correspondent 09-05-2001
Letter to the Editor 09-05-2001
First novel sheds light on grief, survival and family secrets Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet 09-05-2001
Area nurses to join rally at Capitol Thursday Staff 09-05-2001
Fairfield teachers reach contract accord Staff 09-05-2001
Police news Kenyatte Davis 09-05-2001
Third BART union holds Wednesday strike option By Ritu Bhatnagar Associated Press Writer 09-05-2001
Trial Opens in Suit against Bay Area Biotech firm By Gary Gentile Associated Press writer 09-05-2001
San Jose may rename airport to honor Mineta The Associated Press 09-05-2001
Sen. Gramm announces retirement plans By David Espo AP Special Correspondent 09-05-2001
Mint warns collectors: Don’t get buffaloed Staff 09-05-2001
Environmentalists say free speech rights were violated The Associated Press 09-05-2001
Assembly OKs bill giving nursing mothers a break Staff 09-05-2001
Bill would allow overnight visits with inmate mothers Staff 09-05-2001
Law urges free legal help for poor Staff 09-05-2001
Appeals court guts state’s affirmative action programs By David Kravets Associated Press Writer 09-05-2001
Idle hands have an opportunity to help By Karen A. Davis Associated Press Writer 09-05-2001
Talks under way to salvage racism conference By Dina Kraft Associated Press Writer 09-05-2001
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