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CEO defends hospital’s plans

By Hank Sims Berkeley Daily Planet
Saturday September 29, 2001

When Alta Bates Summit announced its plan to consolidate services between its two facilities – Alta Bates Medical Center in Berkeley and Summit Medical Center in Oakland – East Bay lawmakers cried foul. The plan, which calls for “Centers of Excellence” to be instituted at both hospitals, seemed to break an agreement the hospitals made with the community at the time of their merger in 1999. -more-


Out & About Calendar

– compiled by Guy Poole
Saturday September 29, 2001


Saturday, Sept. 29

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Berkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead

By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday September 29, 2001

Cal Ink: Etched into the history of the 20th century -more-


Don’t denounce those who oppose Lee vote

Dennis Kuby
Saturday September 29, 2001

Editor: -more-


Wary networks begin fall season delayed by attacks

By Lynn Elber, AP Television Writer
Saturday September 29, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Even as networks delay or drop potentially sensitive episodes and clip violent scenes in terrorism’s immediate wake, network executives expressed uncertainty Tuesday about how deep or lasting the effects of Sept. 11 will be. -more-


Arts and Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Saturday September 29, 2001

Yellowjackets win a thriller

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday September 29, 2001

Berkeley comes back to beat -more-


School district files suit against employees to return overpayment

By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff
Saturday September 29, 2001

The Berkeley Unified School District filed suit in Alameda County Superior this week to recoup money mistakenly paid to dozens of service employees. -more-


Only Words?

Joy Flaherty
Saturday September 29, 2001

What a dream! Was it a dream? -more-


Schott-Kirk combo lifts Cal to victory

By Dean Caparaz, Daily Planet Correspondent
Saturday September 29, 2001

Housing Authority looking for low income tenants

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Saturday September 29, 2001

Let the mayor be proud of her cutting-edge city

Maris Arnold
Saturday September 29, 2001

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When the School Board doesn’t follow the rules....

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet editor
Saturday September 29, 2001

Elected officials support Barbara Lee

Terry S. Doran, President, Berkeley School Board
Saturday September 29, 2001

Editor: -more-


Student district bad idea

Doris E. Willingham
Saturday September 29, 2001

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Back on planes, fear of racial profiling remains

By Sasha Khokha, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday September 29, 2001

Police Briefs

Staff
Saturday September 29, 2001

On Wednesday, members of California Peace Action, an anti-war group, reported that their group had received several hateful e-mails over the last few weeks, some of which may have risen to the level of threats. -more-


Car questions beget car answers in the world of Tom and Ray

By Tom and Ray Magliozzi
Saturday September 29, 2001

Dear Tom and Ray: -more-


Slower growth in Silicon Valley could lessen strain on resources

By Colleen Valles, Associated Press Writer
Saturday September 29, 2001

SAN JOSE — With the high-tech industry settling down and the economy slowing, Silicon Valley can expect slower growth over the next 10 years, according to a study released Friday. -more-


State utilities expect natural gas bills lower than last winter

By Karen Gaudette, Associated Press Writer
Saturday September 29, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Natural gas prices are dropping nationwide, and two California utilities say their customers can expect substantially lower heating bills — a relief after gas bills exploded last winter by as much as 150 percent. -more-


Test scoring error sends reward money to the wrong schools

AP
Saturday September 29, 2001

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The state Department of Education may have to reclaim $750,000 it mistakenly awarded to San Joaquin Valley schools after a scoring error on a standardized test. -more-


Female state senator doesn’t celebrate women’s suffrage

By John Hanna, Associated Press Writer
Saturday September 29, 2001

TOPEKA, Kan. — A female state senator says she views women’s suffrage as a sign that American society doesn’t value the family enough but she wouldn’t deprive women of the vote. -more-


Jury awards $100 million to plaintiffs who sued drug-maker over heartburn medicine

By Deborah Bulkeley, Associated Press Writer
Saturday September 29, 2001

PORT GIBSON, Miss. — A jury awarded $100 million Friday to plaintiffs who claimed a drug-maker pushed sales of a heartburn drug even as the federal government moved to ban it. -more-


Defense spending to favor spying, communication over bombs

By Gary Gentile, AP Business Writer
Saturday September 29, 2001

LOS ANGELES — In the nation’s “new kind of war” on terrorism, defense spending is likely to focus as much on information and surveillance as bombs and bullets. -more-


Keep notes on today’s garden to help you grow tomorrow’s

By George Bria, Associated Press Writer
Saturday September 29, 2001

POUND RIDGE, N.Y. — Sooner or later a gardener finds the need to keep a journal. From simple jottings in a notebook to entries in a computer database, today’s diary helps to grow tomorrow’s garden. -more-


White is a versatile color in the flower garden

By Lee Reich, AP Weekly Features
Saturday September 29, 2001

White flowers and leaves are not the first things that come to mind when planning a colorful garden. Nonetheless, they can really spruce up a flower bed. -more-


News from around the state related to the terrorist attacks

By The Associated Press
Saturday September 29, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden Gate Bridge will reopen to pedestrian and bike traffic Monday, but for reduced hours. -more-


Safeway earnings rise as chain girds for possible strike

By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer
Saturday September 29, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Supermarket giant Safeway Inc. on Friday announced higher quarterly profits amid weakening sales growth that executives said should continue as consumers react to the economic fallout from this month’s terrorist attacks. -more-


A weekend seminar on activism

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Friday September 28, 2001

Redwood-Sequoia Congress will focus on activist networking -more-


Out and About

–compiled by Guy Poole
Friday September 28, 2001


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The children will pay – again

Helen Finkelstein
Friday September 28, 2001

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Fraud and authenticity in the New York art world

by John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday September 28, 2001

Berkeley Repertory Theater has kicked off the opening of its 34th season, in the company’s new Roda Theater, with a hypnotic world-premiere production of Naomi Iizuka’s new play, “36 Views.” -more-


Arts and Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Friday September 28, 2001

Winless Bears still looking for answers

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 28, 2001

Holmoe says Boller is still the starter -more-


Car thefts increased by 33 percent since last year

By Mary Spicuzza Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 28, 2001

The Toyota Camry cruising past their squad car didn’t match the color of the stolen Camry Emeryville police were looking for, but Detective Alan Johnson said officers quickly noticed something suspicious about its driver. The young man was so small, they could barely see his eyes peering over the dashboard. -more-


40 salute Rep. Barbara Lee

Robin Hipolito
Friday September 28, 2001

Berkeley coordinator glad to be rid of off-field issues

By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday September 28, 2001

Former Mt. Tam head coach Johnson brings new system to BHS -more-


Neighbors fear Alta Bates expansion will increase traffic

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Friday September 28, 2001

A plan to rebuild and expand the emergency room at Alta Bates Medical Center is meeting opposition among neighborhood groups and a city commission. -more-


No justice in ‘shoot-em-up”

Anna Maria Taylor and Richard Lerner
Friday September 28, 2001

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Bay Area Women Against Rape celebrates 30 years

By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 28, 2001

Bay Area Women Against Rape, an Oakland-based nonprofit that helps sexual assault victims navigate an often intimidating medical and law-enforcement process, will mark its 30th anniversary Friday evening with a reception at the Waterfront Hotel on Jack London Square. -more-


Love America and the world even more

Lydia Maupin
Friday September 28, 2001

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Program aims to build community within BHS

By Kimberlee Keala Bortfeld Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 28, 2001

“Community” is not usually a word used to describe 3,400-student Berkeley High School. -more-


So Much Yet to be Given

Geneva Agnes Gates Foote
Friday September 28, 2001

There is sadness in everyone - -more-


Another side to winemaking story

Steve Freedkin
Friday September 28, 2001

Editor: -more-


LA mayor appointed to air safety task force

Associated Press
Friday September 28, 2001

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayor James Hahn has agreed to head up a national task force on airport security and said he will work to restore the nation’s confidence in air travel. -more-


Hundreds gather to honor UC’s community partners

By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff
Friday September 28, 2001

UC Berkeley honored nine of its community partnership programs Tuesday during a two-hour gala held at the University House on the north side of campus. -more-


Security tightened at Oakland Airport

By Gina Comparini Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 28, 2001

At Oakland International Airport, the most common phrase used by one curb security supervisor is “no more.” No more curbside check-in. No more passengers taking their time to bid goodbye to loved ones who drop them off outside terminals. -more-


Feinstein’s proposed visa-freeze could hurt Berkeley

Steven Fyffe Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 28, 2001

While Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s proposed six-month moratorium on student visas is designed to heighten security in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, some people are saying that the measure could hurt Berkeley businesses and undermine cherished local values of freedom and democracy. -more-


Federal agents seek foreign students’ records after attacks

By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer
Friday September 28, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Federal investigators are reviewing foreign students’ records at California college campuses as they probe the Sept. 11 East Coast terrorist attacks, officials said Thursday. -more-


In wake of attacks, Yom Kippur takes an even more solemn tone

By Richard N. Ostling AP Religion Writer
Friday September 28, 2001

Giuliani receives support for extending term as NY mayor

By Shannon McCaffrey Associated Press Writer
Friday September 28, 2001

NEW YORK (AP) — Rudolph Giuliani obtained the support of two of the three mayoral candidates Thursday for a plan that would allow him to stay on at City Hall for an extra three months while he guides the city through the aftermath of World Trade Center attack. -more-


‘Desperately ill’ man becomes third recipient of artificial heart

By Michael Gracyzk Associated Press Writer
Friday September 28, 2001

HOUSTON — A “desperately ill” man became the world’s third recipient of a self-contained mechanical heart after a six-hour operation. -more-


Engineers see measure of success in performance of WTC design

By Michelle Morgante Associated Press Writer
Friday September 28, 2001

CORONADO — As he watched the World Trade Center burn, Bob Hendershot knew the clock was ticking. In the safety of their San Diego home, his wife stared at the televised images and asked “What’s gonna happen?” -more-


Roll right through painting jobs with the correct tools

By James and Morris Carey For AP Newsfeatures
Friday September 28, 2001

Paint industry experts say that about 95 percent of do-it-yourself interior wall painting is done with a roller. Even a rank amateur can use a paint roller because they’re simple to use, effective and fast. -more-


Kill mildew before it has a chance to grow

By Morris and James Carey For AP Weekly Features
Friday September 28, 2001

Though a toilsome task, pulling weeds is essential to a healthy looking garden

By LeeReich AP Weekly Features
Friday September 28, 2001

Hot weather may not inspire any more gardening activity than plucking a juicy tomato off the vine, but don’t neglect weeding. Untended weeds become worse troublemakers later. -more-


Flea markets can save you a bundle

By The Associated Press
Friday September 28, 2001

Here’s a comparison of what decorators Jane Bell Cammarata and Linda Clay estimate it would cost to buy items at a flea market to furnish a child’s room, and what the same items might cost new or at an antiques store (their purchases were hypothetical): -more-


Davis signs bills aimed at status quo in Legislature, Congress

BY STEVE LAWRENCE ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SACRAMENTO
Friday September 28, 2001

Gov.Gray Davis has signed redistricting -more-


State treasurer urges regulators to set stage for bond sale

By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer
Friday September 28, 2001

SACRAMENTO — State Treasurer Phil Angelides said Thursday that delays by the California Public Utilities Commission mean the state won’t issue $12.5 billion in energy bonds to repay the state general fund until next year. -more-


Toy makers respond to parental concern by de-emphasizing violence

By Anne d’Innocenzio AP Business Writer
Friday September 28, 2001

Slow-starting ’Jackets roll over Pinole Valley

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday September 27, 2001

When it comes to ACCAL play, the Berkeley High girls’ volleyball is a machine, chewing up opponents and spitting them out. The Yellowjackets went undefeated in league play last year, and head coach Justin Caraway is confident of repeat. -more-


Thursday September 27, 2001

Love it or leave it

Thursday September 27, 2001

Love it or leave it -more-


–compiled by Guy Poole
Thursday September 27, 2001


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Anti-hate effort goes cultural

By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff
Thursday September 27, 2001

A press conference and culture festival in the Florence Schwimmley Little Theater on Wednesday capped off Berkeley High School’s three-day student-led effort to raise campus consciousness of scapegoating in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. -more-


Awards galore for Cal women’s soccer

Staff Report
Thursday September 27, 2001

Solution to come from Israelis and Palestinians

Cheryl Leung,
Thursday September 27, 2001

Solution to come from Israelis and Palestinians -more-


City Council may need to take another look at Shellmound boundaries

By Hank Sims Daily Planet Staff
Thursday September 27, 2001

A lawsuit brought by West Berkeley landowners against the city may force the City Council to review the landmark status of one disputed corner of the West Berkeley Shellmound. -more-


There are many shades of gray

Anne Smith
Thursday September 27, 2001

There are many shades of gray -more-


Council considers competing redistricting plans

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Thursday September 27, 2001

Despite heavy UC Berkeley student lobbying for a student-majority council district at a public hearing Tuesday, the City Council focused mostly on two other proposals that adhered to charter guidelines. -more-


Anti-war protesters do get it

L.A. Miller
Thursday September 27, 2001

Anti-war protesters do get it -more-


Athlete, scholar, role model memorialized at Ohlone courts

Malcolm Gay Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday September 27, 2001

There’s a story Paul Freedman tells about playing basketball at Ohlone Park with his high-school friend Bobby Winslow. Unlike the usual lay-up where, if all goes well, ball meets backboard, hand brushes net, and two points are chalked up – Bobby could drive the hole like a pro. “Bobby was an incredibly graceful player,” said Freedman. Five-foot-eleven and slender, Winslow may not have been an obvious candidate for the fly-through-the-air-with-the-ball-behind-your-back acrobatics of their idol Michael Jordan, but in basketball, as in life, Bobby was exceptional. -more-


War on drugs fuels terrorists

Christopher Palkow
Thursday September 27, 2001

War on drugs fuels terrorists -more-


Supreme Court to consider if Catholic group must cover contraception

By David Kravets Associated Press Writer
Thursday September 27, 2001

By David Kravets -more-


Bay Briefs

BDP Staff
Thursday September 27, 2001

UC Berkeley gets grant to control binge drinking -more-


Feinstein seeks to increase screening of foreign students

By Mark Sherman Associated Press Writer
Thursday September 27, 2001

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., wants to close U.S. borders to new foreign students for six months to give immigration authorities time to put in place initial background checks and a tracking system once students are in this country. -more-


Study: State too dependent on natural gas

By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer
Thursday September 27, 2001

SACRAMENTO (AP) — California could face another energy crisis by relying too heavily on new natural gas-fired plants to boost electricity production, said the author of a study released Wednesday. -more-


9th Circuit Court of Appeals denies challenge to Northstar oil development

By Maureen Clark Associated Press Writer
Thursday September 27, 2001

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a challenge to the development of the Northstar oil field in the Beaufort Sea. -more-


Terrorist threat renews push for military on border

By Suzanne Gamboa Associated Press Writer
Thursday September 27, 2001

IMF warns terrorist attacks could trigger global recession

By Martin Crutsinger AP Economics Writer
Thursday September 27, 2001

WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday that severe fallout from the terrorist attacks in the United States could trigger a growth recession worldwide. But the 183-nation lending agency insisted that this outcome could still be avoided by aggressive government policy actions to stimulate growth. -more-


Terror attacks leave thousands unemployed and without severance pay

By Leigh Strope AP Labor Writer
Thursday September 27, 2001

WASHINGTON (AP) — Carl Chambers’ job crumbled with the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, and since, he has relied on his union and government help to make ends meet. -more-


A vote to dissent is not unpatriotic

John Burris Oakland civil right attorney
Wednesday September 26, 2001

A vote to dissent is not unpatriotic -more-


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School to move into old train depot

By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff
Wednesday September 26, 2001

The Berkeley Montessori School has gone into high gear with plans to renovate the former Santa Fe Railway depot at 1310 University Ave., currently home to the Santa Fe Bar and Grill restaurant. -more-


Look at whole picture

Kathie Griego Jermstad Camino, Calif. Kathie Griego Jermstad Camino, Calif.
Wednesday September 26, 2001

Look at whole picture -more-


Hemophila drug shortage attributed to Bayer Pharmaceuticals

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Wednesday September 26, 2001

There is a worldwide shortage of medicines to treat hemophilia, due partly to the fact that the Bayer Pharmaceuticals plant in west Berkeley has been under fire by the Food and Drug Administration for its deficient quality control procedures. -more-


Don’t blame the United States

Joshua Hurwitz Oakland
Wednesday September 26, 2001

Don’t blame the United States -more-


Mayor’s office besieged by angry telephone calls

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Wednesday September 26, 2001

In the aftermath of the fire chief’s decision last week to remove the American flag from city fire trucks – a temporary measure, in fact – work in the mayor’s office has been brought to a screeching halt, with an endless succession of angry telephone calls. -more-


Justice, not revenge

Marianne Robinson
Wednesday September 26, 2001

Justice, not revenge -more-


Ergonomics a hot issue in UC clerical workers’ contract talks

By Steven Fyffe Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday September 26, 2001

Clerical workers at the University of California say the chairs, desks and computers they are forced to sit at all day are crippling them. Their union, which began contract negotiations with the university at its Oakland headquarters on Monday, is seeking a complete overhaul of university policies on ergonomics. -more-


Understanding Afghanistan’s history

Beatriz Coda
Wednesday September 26, 2001

Understanding Afghanistan’s history -more-


Police seek suspected bank robber

– By Hank Sims and Kenyatte Davis
Wednesday September 26, 2001

State regulators fine two HMOs $404,000 for late payments

AP
Wednesday September 26, 2001

SACRAMENTO (AP) — California regulators fined two HMOs a total of $404,000 for late payments to doctors, hospitals and emergency rooms, officials said Tuesday. -more-


$7.1 million grant for new Technology Research Center

Wednesday September 26, 2001

BERKELEY — The National Science Foundation announced Tuesday a five-year, $7.1 million grant to a technology research center, a new University of California, Berkeley-led initiative. -more-


New medical procedure could aid women who have lost fertility

By Lindsey Tanner AP Medical Writer
Wednesday September 26, 2001

Starbucks apologizes for charging NYC rescue workers for water

By Allison Linn AP Business Writer
Wednesday September 26, 2001

News stations eager to get helicopters back in sky

By Christina Almeida Associated Press Writer
Wednesday September 26, 2001

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Utah city sells ‘honorary citizenships’ to pay anti-U.N. costs

AP
Wednesday September 26, 2001

LA VERKIN, Utah (AP) — The City Council has voted to sell $10 honorary citizenship certificates to defray costs from its anti-United Nations campaign. -more-


Supreme Court to rule in Oakland public housing case

By Anne Gearan Associated Press Writer
Wednesday September 26, 2001

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is set to rule on a zero-tolerance policy intended to purge drugs from public housing projects. -more-


Police chemist fired for shoddy work and misleading testimony

By Tim Talley Associated Press Writer
Wednesday September 26, 2001

OKLAHOMA CITY — A police chemist was fired Tuesday for allegedly performing shoddy work and giving false or misleading testimony in criminal cases, including some in which she helped send men to death row. -more-


Conference focuses on terrorist preparedness, first response

By Bill Poovey Associated Press Writer
Wednesday September 26, 2001

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — With added urgency, emergency officers from across the country met with terrorism experts Tuesday to discuss ways to respond to a possible new wave of attacks, including assaults with chemical or biological weapons. -more-


Davis to call Legislature back to work out Edison deal

By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer
Wednesday September 26, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis will call state lawmakers back to Sacramento next week in an attempt to keep Southern California Edison from declaring bankruptcy, an aide to the governor said Tuesday. -more-


Beaten-down venture capitalists hunker down for more trouble

By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer
Wednesday September 26, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Already beaten down by the collapse of the technology industry, venture capitalists are hunkering down for even rougher times ahead as the economy recovers from the devastation of this month’s terrorist attacks. -more-


Students rally to support war

By Hank Sims Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 25, 2001

A rally at the UC Berkeley campus to show support for America’s proposed war against terrorism quickly turned into an emotional confrontation between those who called themselves “pro-America” and anti-war demonstrators on Monday. -more-


Guy Poole
Tuesday September 25, 2001


Tuesday, Sept. 25


Lee’s a patriot

Stephanie Don Berkeley
Tuesday September 25, 2001

Staff
Tuesday September 25, 2001

MUSIC


Students take over BHS classrooms to teach tolerance

By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 25, 2001

Students took the helm at dozens of classes at Berkeley High School Monday in a blitz of consciousness-raising seminars on tolerance, scapegoating, and the meaning of terrorism. -more-


Special Events Planned in Response to Terror Attacks

Staff
Tuesday September 25, 2001

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Taking flag off fire trucks violates free speech

Nick Zingo Los Angeles
Tuesday September 25, 2001

Council may call on lab for a thorough clean up of tritium facility

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday September 25, 2001

In the wake of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s surprise announcement that it will close its controversial Tritium Labeling Facility, the City Council will consider a resolution tonight asking the lab to thoroughly clean up the site and to allow public monitoring of the cleanup. -more-


Anti-war protesters don’t get it – people died

Eric Watkinson Newark
Tuesday September 25, 2001

Redistricting could be based on incorrect census figures

Gabriel Spitzer Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday September 25, 2001

When the Berkeley City Council tackles citywide redistricting at tonight’s public hearing, it will be stuck with a population count from the 2000 census that, by most accounts, missed thousands of Berkeley residents. -more-


Thanks for coverage

Robert Torres Oakland
Tuesday September 25, 2001

City Council round-up: Commendation for Rep. Lee and other issues

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday September 25, 2001

Praising Rep. Barbara Lee -more-


A few suggestions for Kennedy

Garrett Murphy, Oakland
Tuesday September 25, 2001

Editor: -more-


Study of health effect of students’ backpacks vetoed

Associated Press
Tuesday September 25, 2001

SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Gray Davis vetoed a bill Monday that called for a state study of the amount of weight California pupils are carrying in their backpacks. -more-


Crop dusters grounded amid fears of potential terrorist threat

By Amanda Riddle Associated Press Writer
Tuesday September 25, 2001

BELLE GLADE, Fla. — The government grounded thousands of crop-dusters across the country for a second straight day Monday amid fears the planes could be used in an airborne chemical or biological attack. -more-


Cincinatti officer acted carelessly, then lied to save his job, prosecutor argues

By John Nolan Associated Press Writer
Tuesday September 25, 2001

CINCINNATI — A white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man, sparking rioting, acted carelessly and lied to investigators to save to his job, a prosecutor argued Monday. -more-


Oakland P.D. moves recruiting office downtown

Associated Press
Tuesday September 25, 2001

OAKLAND (AP) — With increased responsibilities and fewer recruits, the Oakland Police Department is moving its recruiting office downtown. -more-


Hacker’s changes to Yahoo articles highlight quiet Web danger

By Brian Bergstein AP Business Writer
Tuesday September 25, 2001

SAN JOSE — The dangers of Internet worms and viruses are well known, but security experts are warning of a more pernicious and potentially more damaging kind of attack — the manipulation of content on trusted Web sites. -more-


Some Arab students leaving U.S. colleges in wake of attacks

By Nicholas K. Geranios Associated Press Writer
Tuesday September 25, 2001

PULLMAN, Wash. — The dormitories of this college town are 2,200 miles from the East Coast, but Arab students are feeling the reverberations of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. -more-


Intifada week scaled back

Staff
Tuesday September 25, 2001

In light of recent events, a planned conference of activists calling for divestment from Israel will not take place in October. -more-


Napster strikes deal with music publishers

By Matthew Fordahl AP Technology Writer
Tuesday September 25, 2001

SAN JOSE — Edging closer to legitimacy, Napster Inc. on Monday tentatively settled a suit filed by music publishers and struck a deal that could lead to legal and fee-based song distribution online. -more-


Tech magazine’s assets sold for $1.4 million

Associated Press
Tuesday September 25, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The bankrupt Industry Standard sold the subscriber lists and other assets of its once-thriving technology magazine for $1.4 million in a court-supervised auction Monday. -more-


Former Cal student eulogized as hero

By Olga R. Rodriguez The Associated Press
Monday September 24, 2001

BERKELEY — Sen. John McCain gave a tearful eulogy Saturday for one of the heroic victims of United Airlines Flight 93, calling passenger Mark Bingham’s political support “one of the greatest honors of his life.” -more-


Out and About Calendar

Compiled by Guy Poole
Monday September 24, 2001


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The United States should take care of its terrorism first

Nicole Williams
Monday September 24, 2001

Artn and Entertainment

Staff
Monday September 24, 2001

De Anza wears down Panthers for 28-14 win

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 24, 2001

Dons score 21 in 2nd half -more-


Redistricting may change city’s political landscape

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Monday September 24, 2001

The City Council will hold a public hearing tomorrow on five redistricting plans that some are saying could alter the balance of power on the city’s governing board. -more-


A safer bridge could be built for less money and less time

Robert R. Piper
Monday September 24, 2001

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Gesser, Cougars tear up reeling Bears

The Associated Press
Monday September 24, 2001

PULLMAN, Wash. – Setting a record is sweet, but it’s even sweeter when it comes with an impressive win. -more-


Praise for school retention program

By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 24, 2001

The Berkeley Unified School District Board offered cautious praise at last Wednesday’s meeting to Critical Pathways, a new Berkeley High School program intended to give a boost to ninth graders in danger of failing. -more-


Soccer field has its share of stories waiting for investigation

Doug Fielding
Monday September 24, 2001

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Cal downs SLO 4-0

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday September 24, 2001

California (3-3-0) collected its second shutout win of the season as the Bears took out Cal Poly (1-1-1), 4-0, Saturday afternoon at Edwards Stadium. -more-


Garbage — not your average dinner

By Todd Dayton Special to the Daily Planet
Monday September 24, 2001

At a windswept lot on the San Francisco Bay, hundreds of thousands of worms are happily munching on yesterday’s pizza crusts, leftover meals, and apple cores — the stuff that even Berkeley’s starving students won’t touch. -more-


Student groups should work toward peace, not war

Leo Breiman
Monday September 24, 2001

Editor: -more-


Pac-10 Football Roundup

Staff
Monday September 24, 2001

No. 7 Oregon 24, USC 22 -more-


Struggling travel agents hope for more business

By Rachel Searles Special to the Daily Planet
Monday September 24, 2001

Disruptions caused by attacks may steer customers back to using agents’ services -more-


Eastshore Park workshop set

Guy Poole
Monday September 24, 2001

A public workshop for input on the masterplan for development of the new Eastshore State Park is scheduled for today. The park stretches along the shoreline from the Bay Bridge to Marina Bay in Richmond. -more-


Does megahertz really matter?

By Matthew Fordahl AP Technology Writer
Monday September 24, 2001

SAN JOSE – When insurance agent Yolanda Barba went shopping for a new home computer, she sought a faster system that could run more programs than her old PC. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

Iranian national who allegedly threatened to ‘kill all Americans’ held without bail

By Michelle DeArmond, Associated Press Writer
Saturday September 29, 2001

LOS ANGELES — An Iranian national who allegedly threatened to “kill all Americans” when he was caught smoking on an international flight was ordered held without bail Friday after a prosecutor argued his actions threatened thousands of lives. -more-


Rally ‘round the mayor – she deserves it

Sam Herbert
Friday September 28, 2001

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Airliner returns to LA under F-16 escort after passenger incident

By Erica Werner Associated Press Writer
Friday September 28, 2001

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A passenger allegedly uttered an anti-American threat after he was caught smoking aboard an airliner, forcing the Air Canada jet to return to Los Angeles International Airport under escort by Air Force fighters Thursday. -more-


Only blowing off steam

Steve Wagner
Thursday September 27, 2001

Only blowing off steam -more-


New Forest Service proposal for roadless areas alarms greens

By Katherine Pfegler Associated Press Writer
Thursday September 27, 2001

WASHINGTON — The Forest Service is proposing to give its local managers more discretion to skip environmental analysis and public input for small logging and road-building projects in some of the most pristine areas of the national forests. -more-


Maio’s dismissal of Craig correct

Nicholas W. Feldman
Wednesday September 26, 2001

Maio’s dismissal of Craig correct -more-


Council commends Rep. Lee, City becomes Hate Free Zone

Daily Planet staff
Wednesday September 26, 2001

Tuesday evening, the City Council unanimously passed a resolution commending Rep. Barbara Lee for her “wise and courageous vote in opposition to authorizing President Bush to wage war on terrorism.” It also unanimously passed a resolution establishing Berkeley as a Hate Free Zone, which means the city will support the efforts of local organization to eliminate racism, discrimination and actions of hate against people of Arabic descent and the Muslim faith. -more-


State files first claim in PG&E bankruptcy

Associated Press
Tuesday September 25, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s attorney general filed a $179.4 million claim Monday in the bankruptcy of Pacific Gas and Electric Co., for power the state bought for PG&E customers. -more-