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Berkeley High group leaves Yosemite under cloud of allegations
By Jeffrey Obser
Daily Planet staff
Wednesday October 03, 2001
Hundreds of Berkeley High students came home a day early from a Yosemite National Park field trip Monday after other park guests complained of noise, threats and vandalism. -more-
Extreme Pizza becomes county’s first green restaurant
By Hank Sims
Daily Planet staff
Wednesday October 03, 2001
A Shattuck Avenue pizza shop that opened for business in August has become Alameda County’s first restaurant to be certified “green” by the Bay Area Green Business Program. -more-
City Council approves outside council to challenge university
By Judith Scherr
Daily Planet staff
Wednesday October 03, 2001
Dissatisfied with the university’s draft Environmental Impact Report on the various construction projects proposed for the northeast quadrant of the UC Berkeley campus, the City Council voted unanimously in executive session Tuesday to seek outside legal counsel to advise them on how best to respond to the environmental document. -more-
‘Blake-O’Malley’ redistricting plan squeaks by council on 5-4 vote
By John Geluardi
Daily Planet staff
Wednesday October 03, 2001
The “Blake-O’Malley” redistricting plan squeaked by with a 5-4 margin Tuesday night, to the outrage of the moderate council faction. -more-
Features
San Francisco is nation’s major city least likely to have a household with kids
By Justin Pritchard
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday October 03, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — Some of the nation’s most kid-friendly cities are struggling to keep their children. Recent census figures show they aren’t faring too well. -more-
Police Briefs
Staff
Wednesday October 03, 2001
A man was the victim of a car-jacking early Sunday morning at the corner of Curtis Street and Hearst Avenue, according to police. -more-
Vacancy: California hotel occupancy plummets after attacks, report says
By Danny Pollock
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday October 03, 2001
LOS ANGELES — Hotels across California saw some of the lowest occupancy rates in a decade after the terrorist attacks and have moved quickly to lay off workers and retool marketing plans, industry officials said Tuesday. -more-
Regulators announce Edison rescue plan, consumers claim bailout
By Karen Gaudette
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday October 03, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — State power regulators on Tuesday settled a suit by Southern California Edison, allowing the utility to pay its estimated $3 billion debt in part by retaining record rate hikes levied on customers this spring. -more-
Dr. John C. Lilly, championed study of interspecies communication
By Andrew Bridges
AP Science Writer
Wednesday October 03, 2001
LOS ANGELES — Dr. John Cunningham Lilly, who championed the study of interspecies communications during a career that probed the mystery of human consciousness, has died. He was 86. -more-
National Guard will phase in security at airports over three weeks
By Don Thompson
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday October 03, 2001
SACRAMENTO — It will take three weeks for the National Guard to phase in increased security measures at all 30 California commercial airports, officials said Tuesday. -more-
Rodney King pleads innocent to drug charge
Staff
Wednesday October 03, 2001
POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Rodney King, victim of the police beating that led to the 1992 Los Angeles riot, pleaded innocent Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of being under the influence of the drug PCP. -more-
Bill Jones receives support of Sen. John McCain
Staff
Wednesday October 03, 2001
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Arizona Sen. John McCain is returning a favor to California Secretary of State Bill Jones. -more-
EPA cannot be sued to enforce clean water laws, appeals court rules
By David Kravets
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday October 03, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court said Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot be sued to enforce clean water laws. -more-
Judge unseals documents sought by groups seeking to show racial profiling in scientist’s case
By Richard Benke
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday October 03, 2001
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A federal judge unsealed 20 of 22 documents sought by Asian-American advocacy groups trying to prove racial profiling in the prosecution last year of nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee. -more-
Massachusetts governor unveils new security measures at Boston airport
By Steve LeBlanc
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday October 03, 2001
BOSTON — Acting Gov. Jane Swift unveiled new security steps Tuesday that include a new chief of security at Logan International Airport, where hijackers boarded the two planes that smashed into the World Trade Center. -more-
Washington ferries considers selling naming rights to fill budget holes
By Paul Queary
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday October 03, 2001
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Imagine crossing Puget Sound aboard the ferry Microsoft, or hopping the Starbucks for a weekend in the San Juan Islands. Tight budgets have state officials looking at selling advertising — including naming rights — on Washington state’s fleet of ferries. -more-
Investors snap up World Trade Center relief-related bonds in just two hours
By Joel Stashenko
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday October 03, 2001
NEW YORK — The city easily sold $1 billion in bonds Tuesday to meet immediate costs from the World Trade Center disaster, selling out in just two hours as investors placed $4 billion worth of orders. -more-
Election Section
State revenues take hit in wake of sagging economy, terrorist attacks
By Alexa Haussler
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday October 03, 2001
SACRAMENTO — State revenues tumbled far below forecasts in the past three months and budget officials warn that emergency reserves could dry up if the economy continues to sag. -more-
Two restaurants closing operations at Disney’s California Adventure theme park
Staff
Wednesday October 03, 2001
ANAHEIM — Two high-profile restaurants are closing their doors at Disney’s California Adventure after failing to pack in big enough crowds at the struggling theme park. -more-
EMI signs deal with online music company pressplay
By Ron Harris
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday October 03, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — EMI Recorded Music will license its extensive artist catalog to pressplay, the online service that hopes to bring legitimate music downloads to consumers before year’s end. -more-
Editorial
City Council passes municipal food policy
Daily Planet wire reports
Wednesday October 03, 2001
Last week, the Berkeley City Council passed one of the first municipal food policies in the country. The policy will bring fresh, local and organic foods to the institutional food programs run by the city. The policy will also support activities that contribute to healthful eating patterns for city residents and support small scale, regional sustainable agriculture. -more-
