As American war planes and ground troops speed toward the Middle East and President Bush intensifies war rhetoric directed at the Taliban, 40 Afghan Americans held a press conference at UC Berkeley Friday to remind their neighbors that they are not the enemy. -more-
The Campanile is Berkeley's most prominent landmark and is the most important visual symbol of UC Berkeley. It can be seen from the hills of San Francisco, most parts of Berkeley, North Oakland, Albany, El Cerrito, and on a clear day, from as far away as the Golden Gate Bridge. -more-
A sumo wrestler, a ground splitting earthquake, the Beatles, and the funeral of an emperor share the halls of history at the UC Berkeley Center for Photography’s current exhibit, “50 Years of Photography in Japan 1951-2001.” -more-
Growing team still looking for first win -more-
OAKLAND – Advocates of better access to health care for people with disabilities gathered Friday to share ideas for reform amidst grim stories of illness aggravated by bureaucracy. -more-
The Daily Planet received this letter addressed to Rep. Barbara Lee: -more-
Ball’s diatribe offends coaches as Cal tries for first Washington win since 1979 -more-
Residents living near Delaware Street and San Pablo Avenue woke up Wednesday morning to find fresh fliers on their windshields warning, “Neighborhood Alert!!” Popeyes, a chicken and biscuits fast-food chain restaurant would be coming to their neighborhood, moving into the unoccupied space where Rich’s Bulky Burger once operated. -more-
As East Bay residents turn to their faith for support, leaders of different religious congregations are dealing with questions of how a just God could permit last week’s terrorist acts in New York and Washington, D.C. and whether war is the correct response. -more-
Mandated chemical dependency treatment vouchers to treat problems caused by powerful opiates and other similar drugs would be more apropos and effective at responding to medical and criminal justice problems than by hiring cops. -more-
OAKLAND – A week after four commercial flights were hijacked and crashed in terrorist attacks, Oakland International Airport officials said that up to 85 percent of its flights are operating again, but with far fewer passengers. Terminal Two, used by Southwest Airlines, was packed while Terminal One, used by other airlines, was nearly empty Thursday. -more-
At 12:17 a.m. Friday morning Vivianne Scott kneeled on the ground and began lighting 70 candles spread out in the shape a of a peace sign. -more-
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. — More than 400 Los Angeles-area dry cleaners showed their opposition to plans that would make them the first in the country forced to give up their industry’s most commonly used chemical. -more-
PASADENA — NASA’s Deep Space 1 spacecraft will swoop within 1,240 miles of a comet on Saturday in an attempt to image for only the second time ever the dark nucleus of one of the frozen balls of dust and ice. -more-
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE — A rocket carrying a pair of NASA and commercial satellites and cremated remains of 50 people failed during launch and apparently fell into the Indian Ocean on Friday. -more-
Dear Tom and Ray: -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — With the Golden Gate Bridge temporarily closed to bike and pedestrian traffic for security reasons, tourists eager for a close-up look at the landmark are gazing at it from afar. -more-
NEW YORK — Wall Street, consumed by political and economy uncertainty, sold stocks sharply lower for the fourth time in five sessions Friday, giving the Dow Jones industrials their biggest one-week point decline ever. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden Gate Bridge, the Transamerica Pyramid and the San Francisco Bay area’s water supply are three potential terrorist targets, according to experts. -more-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury found in favor of Cher on Friday, dismissing a lawsuit by an accountant who said he lost his job and was harassed for noting labor violations during construction of the entertainer’s Malibu mansion -more-
A week after the terrorist attacks on the United States, a Berkeley High football player has been suspended for tonight’s game at Dos Palos for putting an “anti-American” quote on the team Web site. -more-
One day after President George W. Bush ordered aircraft carriers fixed with more than 100 bombers to move within striking distance of Afghanistan, thousands of students converged on the steps of Sproul Hall at UC Berkeley to protest any U.S. military action in response to last week’s terrorist attacks. -more-
When it became clear that Trestin George was a full contact player playing a non-contact sport, he fled the baseball diamond and found refuge on the gridiron. It took exactly one tackle at age eight for George to realize his passion for football. -more-
Fire department should fly flag as sign of unity -more-
Berkeley High School has turned down a student group’s request to hold a rally next Wednesday in favor of tolerance toward South Asian, Muslim, and Arabic students. -more-
Twenty-five current and former employees of Skates by the Bay filed a complaint with the city manager’s office Thursday, charging that their employer has not paid them the salaries due to them under the city’s living wage ordinance. -more-
Thanks for courageous vote -more-
It’s hard to be lite, in these trying and tragic times, but the Berkeley political rumor mill stops for nothing – so let me tell you, in case you’re one of the few who’s missed it, what most everyone in town’s whispering. -more-
Gratitude for courageous vote -more-
As a youth soccer league kicks off its fall season, the city received more preliminary information that a highly used west Berkeley soccer field has excessive levels of airborne particulate matter that may pose a health risk. -more-
A noontime anti-war rally and march from Sproul Plaza ended at the north side of Eshleman Hall Thursday, where protesters, upset over an editorial cartoon planned to spend the night. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Gray Davis illegally seized an estimated $200 million in energy contracts from Southern California Edison Co. and Pacific Gas & Electric Co., a divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday. -more-
MONTEBELLO — For Balbir Singh Sahni, Thursday was a bittersweet day, one in which the native of India became a U.S. citizen and had to go shopping for new tires to replace the ones vandals had slashed. -more-
Six steel columns in the lobby and atrium and cross-braced skylights look more like a new installation piece at the Berkeley Art Museum than the result of the initial phase of the museum’s ongoing retrofit project. -more-
What colors make you happy? Which ones help you relax after a busy day? The colors you choose to decorate with really do influence your emotions. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators fined local phone service giant Pacific Bell nearly $25.6 million Thursday for allegedly marketing products to customers in a deceptive manner. -more-
It was supposed to be a shot at revenge. Instead, it just became an extension of a painful losing streak. -more-
After two years of construction, Hobart Hall, the historic centerpiece of the American Baptist Seminary of the West’s complex on Dwight Way, has been renovated and rejuvenated for the 21st century. -more-
Cal women avenge last year’s playoff loss to Broncos -more-
Fellowship takes stand -more-
Seek justice, not revenge -more-
OAKLAND – East Bay lawmakers and members of a union of hospital workers rallied Wednesday outside Summit Medical Center, promising to put all their resources into stopping the consolidation of services between Summit and Alta Bates medical centers. -more-
We may know what drove them -more-
About 45 people, including concerned parents, principals and representatives of five different city departments, attended a Safe Routes to Schools meeting Tuesday to kick off the program’s second year with a resolution that inspired one principal to break into song. -more-
The mood was somber at a late-afternoon rally Wednesday in front of the KPFA studios on Martin Luther King Jr. Way. -more-
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government plans new pollution controls on heavy machinery, yachts, snowmobiles, off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles. -more-
LOS ANGELES — FedEx and Sears pulled out as “Politically Incorrect” sponsors after host Bill Maher called past U.S. military actions “cowardly.” -more-
A seismologist trying to predict earthquakes by focusing on fault areas that have been quiet for centuries suggests that the northern Hayward fault on the east side of San Francisco Bay may be ripe for a significant temblor. -more-
SACRAMENTO — When California’s Public Utilities Commission votes Thursday, it could strip away most of the state’s deregulated energy market created in 1996. -more-
DAVIS — Winemaker Robert Mondavi is giving $35 million to University of California, Davis, for a new wine science institute and a new performing arts building. -more-
A week after the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., that killed over 5,000 people and left U.S. leaders promising retaliation, some Berkeley residents shifted their focus from grief to political action. -more-
My everlasting thanks goes to you for taking such a courageous position on the House vote (H J RES 64) authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States. -more-
924 Gilman Street Sept. 21: Slow Gherkin, 78 RPMS, Enemy You, Wisecracker; Sept. 23: 5 p.m. Subtonix, Running Ragged, (+t.b.a.); Sept. 28: Erase Errata, The Intima, Ibobuki, (+t.b.a.); Sept. 29: DS-13, Beware, Blown To Bits, (+t.b.a.); Most shows are $5 and start at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. -more-
Berkeley High’s ID card program, created to keep out potential troublemakers, is proving slow to catch on among the school’s famously cheeky student body. -more-
I do not now, nor will I ever support a United States retaliatory response to the tragic events of this past Tuesday. -more-
The City Council put a damper on the Guinness & Oyster Festival by voting down a request to waive $2,600 in event fees because the festival has a corporate alcohol sponsor. -more-
Hamilton Billy Greene was not a man who made enemies, according to those who knew him. As Greene’s friends and family began planning his memorial service, which was Sunday, they said they couldn’t imagine why anyone – even a robber – would want to murder him at his doorstep. -more-
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FRESNO — Two Saudi Arabian men who attend the International English Institute were detained and questioned for a few hours before being cleared of any connection to the terrorist attacks on the East Coast last week. -more-
SANTA ANA (AP) — More than half the prospective jurors in the case of an Egyptian man accused of molesting and murdering a boy were dismissed by a judge Monday for prejudice against Middle Easterners. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Nine California counties, including the state’s two largest, will not be able to use punch-card voting systems beginning in 2006 and possibly 2004, says California’s top elections official. -more-
Berkeley High School is at risk of losing its accreditation. Should this happen, the consequences for our community would be disastrous. Accreditation insures that when a student transfers to another high school, or applies for college admission, credit will be given for work completed. Without accreditation, our community and other schools and colleges will have no basis for confidence in a student's grades or learning. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Defense companies with facilities in California may get a boost from a military action against terrorism, but the state’s economy is not likely to see a long-term benefit, experts say. -more-
The purpose of high school, I believe, is to prepare students for a meaningful life in the 21st century; to be a good citizen, economically self-sufficient and respectful of themselves and others. There are many paths to self-fulfillment and a productive, meaningful life. Acquiring a college diploma is only one of these. I also believe high school must inculcate honor and respect for all avenues to success, and that it is important not to denigrate any of them in the eyes of our students. Students should be encouraged to aspire towards any of the myriad of paths leading to a meaningful life that they find personally satisfying. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Consumer groups and the Senate’s top Democrat said Monday there’s no need for an extra legislative attempt to save beleaguered Southern California Edison from bankruptcy. -more-
Campus officials and luminaries addressed about 12,000 students and faculty at UC Berkeley’s Memorial Glade Monday, in a solemn tribute to the victims of last week’s attacks in New York and Washington. -more-
Since the initial horror of Sept. 11, the drumbeat of war – on TV and in the halls of congress – grows louder by the day, as we search for quick answers and a target for our grief. -more-
924 Gilman Street Sept. 21: Slow Gherkin, 78 RPMS, Enemy You, Wisecracker; Sept. 23: 5 p.m. Subtonix, Running Ragged, (+t.b.a.); Sept. 28: Erase Errata, The Intima, Ibobuki, (+t.b.a.); Sept. 29: DS-13, Beware, Blown To Bits, (+t.b.a.); Most shows are $5 and start at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. -more-
The City Council approved a $2 million contract Thursday with a nonprofit community energy company that is expected to install high-efficiency lighting equipment in 1,000 small businesses in Berkeley and Oakland. -more-
Kimberlee Bortfeld, Carole-Anne Elliott, Bruce Gerstman, Hadas Ragolsky and Rachel Searles -more-
A proposal to build a 44-unit residential building in the city’s Southside neighborhood is making its way through the city’s planning process. -more-
Twenty members of the Berkeley Fire Department took to the streets Monday, rubber boots in hand, to ask citizens to contribute to the families of their fallen colleagues in New York City. -more-
EUGENE, Ore. — A California woman was arrested after attempting to pull a turban off the head of a Sikh, police said. -more-
NEW YORK (AP) — A week after the horrifying fall of the World Trade Center, officials faced a crucial decision: When should they concede that rescue efforts are futile and move full-time into the grimmer task of recovering the dead? -more-
CINCINNATI — A white police officer was not following proper procedures when he shot a fleeing, unarmed black man to death, a killing that led to riots this spring, a prosecutor said Monday. -more-
RICHMOND, Va. — The Rev. Jerry Falwell apologized Monday for saying God had allowed terrorists to attack America because of the work of civil liberties groups, abortion rights supporters and feminists. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The Fresno County district attorney and firearms advocates sued the state attorney general Monday for ambiguous language in the state’s landmark assault weapons law. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Airport traffic throughout California remained well below normal Monday as the nation tried to get back to business after last week’s terrorist attacks. -more-
NEW YORK — The losers included airline, insurance and entertainment stocks while defense issues were among the few winners when prices tumbled on Wall Street Monday, the first day of trading after last week’s terrorist attacks. -more-
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — EBay Inc. is using its auction Web site to facilitate donations to terrorist-attack relief efforts and has set a bold goal for the program — to raise $100 million in 100 days. -more-
Reaction to U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee’s lone Congressional vote against the use of force against terror in the wake of the Sept. 11 tradedy was swift this week. -more-
Berkeley’s school district is threatened with “negative certification” because of budget inaccuracies; Emeryville School Board directors are recalled, after reports of deficit spending and inappropriate expenditures by the Superintendent; Peralta District students start school without textbooks. Students, parents, teachers and taxpayers can’t help wondering “why can’t they get it right?” -more-
924 Gilman Street Sept. 21: Slow Gherkin, 78 RPMS, Enemy You, Wisecracker; Sept. 23: 5 p.m. Subtonix, Running Ragged, (+t.b.a.); Sept. 28: Erase Errata, The Intima, Ibobuki, (+t.b.a.); Sept. 29: DS-13, Beware, Blown To Bits, (+t.b.a.); Most shows are $5 and start at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. -more-
Tailback George scores three TDs for St. Mary’s -more-
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart, one that is filled with sorrow for the families and loved ones who were killed and injured in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Only the most foolish or the most callous would not understand the grief that has gripped the American people and millions across the world. -more-
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“This is a life-changing activity you’re doing today,” Patty Donald told volunteers assembled near the Berkeley Marina Saturday, as they prepared to spread out and pick up garbage along the coastline. -more-
WASHINGTON — The only member of Congress to vote against using force against terrorists was also the lone House opponent of using U.S. troops against Serbia three years ago. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – The El Dorado and Tahoe National Forests fire has been 100 percent contained. The fire had been burning on 16,761 acres and cost a total of $26.5 million. -more-
SAN JOSE – A couple allegedly cooking methamphetamine in a San Jose motel room were burned as the chemicals burst into flames. -more-
LOS ANGELES – The FBI was warned three weeks before the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington that two suspected Osama bin Laden associates, who later turned out to be among the suicide hijackers, were in the United States, according to a report Sunday. -more-
SAN GABRIEL – A grocery store owner was shot and killed after an apparent confrontation with customers escalated into violence, officials said. -more-
Crime rates, traffic levels drop after Tuesday’s events -more-
Volunteer Californians could be headed to East Coast for aftermath -more-
SAN JOSE – In education, ’A’ has long stood for Apple. But nowadays, ’B’ is for the big school battle with ’C’ the competition — Dell Computer Corp. -more-
The Daily Planet received this letter addressed to Pres. Atkinson of the University of California and Chancellor Berdahl of UC Berkeley: -more-
It was neither a malevolent plot of one who hates the IRS nor some communist conspiracy. -more-
We ought not become terrorists ourselves -more-
Despite the uproar over the Berkeley Fire Department’s decision to remove U.S. flags from its trucks prior to a UC Berkeley anti-war demonstration Thursday, the protest was peaceful and rigs were not deployed to the campus. Officials who had been concerned that peace demonstrators might take down or destroy the flags said miscommunication to the press had overblown the issue. -more-
OAKLAND (AP) — BART workers approved a new contract Tuesday night — one which will give employees a 22 percent pay raise over six years. -more-
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WASHINGTON — The FBI has meticulously pieced together a broad terrorist plot, securing evidence the hijackers trained for months or years without raising suspicions in the United States, received financial and logistical support from others and identified additional targets for destruction. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California school districts that hoped for more money to build new schools will now have to wait until at least early 2003 for any new money. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Lawmakers in Sacramento have decided on a Bay Bridge earthquake retrofitting deal that requires the state to pay about 40 percent of the $1.46 billion needed for the project. -more-
