Volunteers provide legal help for city’s homeless
When Kalief LaHutt saw his tattered green and white RV released in front of the impound lot, he was overwhelmed. -more-
When Kalief LaHutt saw his tattered green and white RV released in front of the impound lot, he was overwhelmed. -more-
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The result of the recent redistricting brawl is a bitterly divided City Council, with one faction charging the other with gerrymandering and a group of citizens vowing to put a referendum on the March ballot to challenge the newly-approved districts. -more-
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One wouldn’t think that watering a lawn and garden or washing a car would have any effect on California’s tense energy situation, especially since these activities don’t use hot water. -more-
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SAN FRANCISCO — As the impact of last month’s terrorist attacks ripples through the Bay Area’s economy, communities from San Francisco to Monterey are mulling cuts to public programs and the possibility of furloughing some workers. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Dennis Cardoza said Monday he is running for Rep. Gary Condit’s seat in a move that marks a public split between the longtime friends and political allies. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The 2001 Mars Odyssey was nearing the Red Planet on Monday, poised to fire its main engine for the first and only time to slow the robotic spacecraft and allow it to settle into orbit after a six-month trip from Earth. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Before Sept. 11, Jerry Hider’s one-man, one-plane business was towing banners promoting products and entertainment over Los Angeles area beaches, stadiums and residential areas. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The University of California system needs to spend $215 million annually to expand programs and financial support to attract graduate students, according to a commission’s report. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Pediatricians are urging officials to take steps to protect children against bioterrorism, saying they are especially vulnerable to its effects. -more-
OAKLAND — With a strike deadline looming Monday at midnight, Bay Area Rapid Transit officials and members of the transit system’s smallest union remained at odds over job security. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Fan mail — that old barometer of an entertainer’s popularity — has become off-limits for many in Hollywood since the anthrax mail attacks in New York City, Washington and Florida. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Bingham was a strapping 220-pound, 6-foot-5 rugby player who had fought off muggers on the street and run with the bulls in Spain before taking on the terrorists on United Flight 93. -more-
NEW YORK — If corporate welfare were to be eliminated, a paper published by the Cato Institute contends, the federal government could give taxpayers tax cuts that would make earlier rebates seem small. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — MusicNet, the joint venture between three major record labels, named MTV veteran Alan McGlade as new chief executive Monday and announced it would move headquarters from Seattle to New York. -more-
SUNNYVALE — Yahoo! Inc. is enhancing its instant-messaging service with a variety of new virtual “environments” for online chats, in a bid for more users and advertising revenue. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Venture capitalists have helped launch U.S. companies that created 7.6 million jobs while generating $1.3 trillion in total revenue during past three decades, according to a report released Monday by the industry’s biggest trade group. -more-
HONG KONG — The government signed the first infrastructure contract for Hong Kong’s planned Disney theme park Monday with a mainland Chinese construction company. -more-
BEIJING — AOL Time Warner Inc. announced a landmark deal on Oct. 22 that will make it the first foreign TV broadcaster in China. In exchange, it will carry Chinese state television’s English-language channel on U.S. cable systems. -more-
WASHINGTON — The Washington Post Co. reported a 95 percent decline in third quarter net earnings due to an advertising slump and charges to write down investments. -more-
DES MOINES, Iowa — A television news reporter was fired after he jokingly sprinkled face powder around the newsroom in front of co-workers, his lawyer said. -more-
LAS VEGAS — Traffic on Interstate 15 at the California-Nevada border in September spiked nearly 16 percent over September 2000, according to Nevada Department of Transportation data. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor Willie Brown’s State of the City address Monday wasn’t as optimistic as it’s been in past years, but he said he’s confident San Francisco will rebound from the dot-com crash and current economic slump. -more-
Rosa Parks Elementary School won’t have the official dedication ceremony for its new name until February, but students, parents, and teachers are gearing up now to get as much educational mileage as possible out of the highly symbolic designation. -more-
February dedication plans for Rosa Parks hit drawing board board 10-23-2001
Disadvantaged students struggling to pay for bus fares to campuses 10-22-2001
Let’s get our heads out of the sand 10-20-2001
Bay Brief 10-20-2001
Berkeley Historical Society gets governor’s award 10-19-2001
Nonprofit agencies get $85,000 in health grants 10-18-2001
Prop. 36 running well in County 10-17-2001
Volunteers provide legal help for city’s homeless By Malcolm Gay Special to the Daily Planet 10-23-2001
Guy Poole 10-23-2001
More to Common Ground than in the paper Tessa StraussBerkeley High Junior 10-23-2001
Staff 10-23-2001
City Council splits in redistricting struggle By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-23-2001
Time to unite Gamaliel “Gamie” Gamboa San Diego 10-23-2001
Some will boycott others will come because of stand Lloyd AndresBerkeley 10-23-2001
Some will boycott others will come because of stand Lloyd Andres Berkeley 10-23-2001
E = H2O: Water is energy Alice La Pierre 10-23-2001
Act to stop the war, but not as councilmember Tom McHenry Berkeley 10-23-2001
Bay Briefs Staff 10-23-2001
Dissent – defense against tyranny Carmel Hara Berkeley 10-23-2001
Protege seeking Condit’s seat in Congress By Brian Melley The Associated Press 10-23-2001
NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft nears Red Planet The Associated Press 10-23-2001
Flying ban eased on private planes, but some businesses still remain grounded By Tom Harrigan The Associated Press 10-23-2001
Report: UC must spend millions to attract grad students The Associated Press 10-23-2001
Pediatricians’ conference in San Francisco addresses bioterrorism By Ritu Bhatnagar The Associated Press 10-23-2001
BART insists last offer is best; union still threatens strike By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 10-23-2001
Celebrity fan mail scrutinized in wake of anthrax attacks By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press 10-23-2001
UC Berkeley gay rugby player seen as hero for all By Margie Mason Associated Press Writer 10-23-2001
Can you cut corporate subsidies in war time? By John Cunniff The Associated Press 10-23-2001
MusicNet names new CEO, moves headquarters to NY pending launch By Ron Harris The Associated Press 10-23-2001
Yahoo bids for more users, ad revenue The Associated Press 10-23-2001
7.6 million jobs funded by venture capitalists The Associated Press 10-23-2001
Infrastructure pact signed for Hong Kong Disneyland The Associated Press 10-23-2001
AOL Time Warner signs first-time deal to broadcast in China The Associated Press 10-23-2001
Washington Post in slump, earnings low The Associated Press 10-23-2001
News reporter fired after jokingly sprinkling powder The Associated Press 10-23-2001
More Californians are driving to Las Vegas The Associated Press 10-23-2001
Willie Brown gives State of the City address in SF The Associated Press 10-23-2001
Thousands show support for Lee’s vote By Yunji de Nies, Special to the Daily Planet 10-22-2001
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 10-22-2001
What is the true meaning of Council action? Jim Mellander 10-22-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 10-22-2001
Miserable season continues for winless Bears Staff By John Nadel, AP Sports Writer 10-22-2001
Fire memories still burn By Lena Warmack Daily Planet Correspondent 10-22-2001
Nothing comes of Nothing Jahlee Arakaki 10-22-2001
Cal women fall 2-0 to Cougars By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2001
School finances get help from crisis team By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2001
Berkeley students express themselves through film By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2001
Pac-10 Football Roundup Staff 10-22-2001
Company scouts new locations for A’s Bay City News Service 10-22-2001
Cal volleyball pulls out win over UW Daily Planet Wire Services 10-22-2001
S.F. spending $650K a year on shopping carts Staff 10-22-2001
Negotiators meet to discuss BART strike Staff 10-22-2001
Pebble Beach visits slow Staff 10-22-2001
Many enroll in Arabic classes in attempt to understand region The Associated Press 10-22-2001
Pediatrician conference addresses bioterrorism and children issues By Ritu Bhatnagar, Associated Press Writer 10-22-2001
California’s northernmost counties adopt new ‘upstate’ designation The Associated Press 10-22-2001
Analysis: Oracle deal could cost taxpayers 924 Gilman St. Oct. 26: Influents, Plus Ones, Divit, Summerjack, Robot Adrenaline, Claredon Hills; Oct. 27: (Halloween show, $1 off if you’re in a (non-punk) costume!) Babyland, Tsunami Bomb, Scissor Hands, Dex The Associated Press 10-22-2001
Energy secretary announces partnership to build power line By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer 10-22-2001
Black firefighters want commitment to racial diversity By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff 10-20-2001
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 10-20-2001
The Berkeley Tennis Club is really in Oakland Susan Cerny 10-20-2001
Redistricting lines explained Mike O’Malley,Dave Blake 10-20-2001
One-man show “Nocturne” opens at the Rep By John Angell Grant, Special to the Planet 10-20-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 10-20-2001
Eagles, referees too much for St. Mary’s to handle By Jared Green,Daily Planet Staff 10-20-2001
Local schools incorporate nutritional awareness By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet Staff 10-20-2001
Wake-up call Ben Kroeger 10-20-2001
A circus with SOUL Yunji de Nies, Special to the Planet 10-20-2001
’Jackets win a snoozer over helpless Emery By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-20-2001
Security personnel may be replaced at airport By Carole-Anne Elliott, Special to the Daily Planet 10-20-2001
No more denial Thomas de Lackne 10-20-2001
Slumping Bears fall to No. 20 Washington By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 10-20-2001
Need more info Richard Graham 10-20-2001
Governor may be ready to renegotiate power contracts By Alisa Weinstein and Gina Comparini Special to the Planet 10-20-2001
Shame on Berkeley Frank J. De Smidt 10-20-2001
Berkeley prof analyzes structural damage of the WTC Pamitha Reynolds, Special to the Planet 10-20-2001
Hard to boycott local businesses Ted Vincent 10-20-2001
Air freshener won’t fix this stinky problem by Tom and Ray Magliozzi and Doug Berman 10-20-2001
High drama rings hallow James Day 10-20-2001
Black officers work to end racial profiling By Deborah Kong, The Associated Press 10-20-2001
Bravo boycott? Greg Freedman 10-20-2001
God bless Ed Dramer 10-20-2001
Bay Briefs Staff 10-20-2001
Ten years later, some in the hills worry about the next fire By Michelle Locke, The Associated Press 10-20-2001
Electronic tracking devices helping to find patients suffering from Alzheimer’s, Down’s syndrome By Gretchen Ehlke, The Associated Press 10-20-2001
Tribune Co. records $139 million third quarter loss By Dave Carpenter, The Associated Press 10-20-2001
By Paul Queary The Associated Press Staff 10-20-2001
Providian stock loses half its value amid investor worries By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 10-20-2001
Group challenges district boundaries By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 10-19-2001
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 10-19-2001
Correcting the record Linda Maio 10-19-2001
New anthology peeks into city’s non-traditional art Sari Friedman, Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 10-19-2001
’Jackets lose focus but still dominate Richmond By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 10-19-2001
Businesses within city boycotted By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 10-19-2001
Support Bush or quit Joyce Marlene Carroll 10-19-2001
PFA readies for finale of Land retrospective By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2001
Cal’s Medina becomes player-coach despite obstacles By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 10-19-2001
Early literacy program issued glowing report By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet staff 10-19-2001
Become peace Americ Azevedo 10-19-2001
Schott added to list of Hermann candidates Staff 10-19-2001
Sit down and shut up By Judith Scherr, Daily Planet editor 10-19-2001
Killing’s no answer John M. Hartenstein 10-19-2001
Kirk named to Soccer America Team of the Week Staff 10-19-2001
Peace activists learn their rights By Kimberlee Bortfeld, Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2001
State: Disturbed youth not getting needed psychiatric counseling The Associated Press 10-19-2001
UC students demonstrate religious tolerance with sit-in on campus By Hadas Ragolsky, Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2001
Audie Bock to try again By Ofelia Madrid, Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2001
Agents raid alleged Ecstasy drug lab hidden in office By Ben Fox, The Associated Press 10-19-2001
N.J. postal worker contracts anthrax; authorities fear co-worker may also be infected By John P. McAlpin The Associated Press 10-19-2001
Two kidney patients dead after using dialysis machines with Baxter filter By Herbert G. McCann The Associated Press 10-19-2001
McVeigh’s last day: friendly, no remorse The Associated Press 10-19-2001
Davis indicates willingness to renegotiate power The Associated Press 10-19-2001
Four bin Laden followers receive life terms without parole for 1998 embassy bombings By Tom Hays, The Associated Press 10-19-2001
Two arrested, accused of trying to hijack Greyhound bus in Utah By Catherine S. Blake, Associated Press Writer 10-19-2001
The latest on storage By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press 10-19-2001
The Gardener’s Guide: Spitz is an apple with history and flavor By Lee Rich The Associated Press 10-19-2001
Home: Flea Market Savings The Associated Press 10-19-2001
With evidence of dreaded aquatic herb in lakes, Maine seeks to avoid misfortune of other states By Ann S. Kim The Associated Press 10-19-2001
Which individual hues speak to you? By Carol McGarvey The Associated Press 10-19-2001
State officials to start renegotiating long-term power deals By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer 10-19-2001
Sagging California economy not expected to shake rest of nation By Gary Gentile, AP Business Writer 10-19-2001
BHS students hold rally By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff 10-18-2001
Cal’s Boller to miss UCLA game with back injury By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-18-2001
Guy Poole 10-18-2001
Resolution irrelevant to running city Steven Donaldson Berkeley 10-18-2001
Staff 10-18-2001
Student populace may return to political picture By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-18-2001
Bears blow leads, fall to SJSU Daily Planet Wire Services 10-18-2001
Council elected to run the city, not the country Claudia Kawczynska Berkeley 10-18-2001
Local firefighter recalls personal NYC effort By Darren Bobrosky 10-18-2001
Golden Bear basketball gets verbal commitment from another recruit Staff 10-18-2001
King: ‘Silence is betrayal’ Bonnie Hughes Berkeley 10-18-2001
Local medical marijuana club held up By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 10-18-2001
Cal’s Lawson to redshirt season Staff 10-18-2001
Media needs to get facts straight Joy A. Flaherty Berkeley 10-18-2001
A celebration of life and the heroic effort of Wanda Anita Green Submitted to the Daily Planet by Sandré R. Swanson 10-18-2001
Deaf women’s organization introduces safety device By James Sandler Special to the Daily Planet 10-18-2001
California will let pharmacists give women morning-after drugs By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Police Briefs Staff 10-18-2001
White powder found at Cal White powder found at Cal Staff 10-18-2001
UC regents to discuss additional changes to admissions process By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Dust cloud above Martinez refinery prompts alarm The Associated Press 10-18-2001
How much is too much? By Martha Irvine The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Anthrax found in New York governor’s office By Shannon McCaffrey The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Navy divers recover body of one of the nine victims of submarine accident By Jean Christiensen The Associated Press 10-18-2001
United Airlines teeters on ominous financial edge By Dave Carpenter The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Sprint Corp. announces mass layoff due to poor economy By Margaret Stafford The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Dot-com collapse, economic slump leaves glut of office space By Dan Levy The Associated Press 10-18-2001
AMD posts $186.9 million loss, meets expectations By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Apple Inc.’s profits drop by 61 percent By May Wong The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Out & About Staff 10-17-2001
Forum Staff 10-17-2001
Award-winning author tours life, death and history By Maryann Maslan Special to the Daily Planet 10-17-2001
Arts Staff 10-17-2001
Local firefighter recounts FEMA experience in New York debris By Darren Bobrosky 10-17-2001
Berkeley High principal to leave immediately By Jeffrey ObserDaily Planet staff 10-17-2001
More than a year away, the mayor’s race begins By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-17-2001
Council condemns terrorists, mourns loss in resolution By Judith Scherr and John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-17-2001
Maintenance director to leave school district end of October Planet staff 10-17-2001
BART union rejects management offer, could strike Monday The Associated Press 10-17-2001
SFO public parking lot a ‘has-been’ The Associated Press 10-17-2001
UC regents to discuss more changes to admissions process By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 10-17-2001
New Jersey Rabbi’s mistress accused of murdering his wife By Geoff Mulvihill Associated Press Writer 10-17-2001
Explosive Hollywood films serve to inspire terrorism, movie-maker Altman says The Associated Press 10-17-2001
Knight Ridder’s earnings fall 27 percent; attacks partly to blame By Seth Sutel The Associated Press 10-17-2001
Wells Fargo reports 42 percent profit increase By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 10-17-2001
ExciteAtHome again takes orders for new cable modem Comcast customers The Associated Press 10-17-2001
Tennis obsession pays off for ‘Jackets sophomore By Tim Haran Special to the Daily Planet 10-17-2001