The Berkeley Unified School District’s two classroom technology coordinators have their work cut out for them. -more-
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CORVALLIS, Ore. – As long as defenses keep zeroing in on Ken Simonton, Oregon State will keep throwing the ball to James Newson. -more-
Tired of picking up the tab for UC Berkeley social events that go awry, the City Council will consider making the administration financially responsible for school-sponsored events that result in property damage or looting. -more-
The Daily Planet received this letter addressed to the Berkeley City Council: -more-
The Cal men’s soccer team continued their hot streak on Sunday, scoring three goals in the second half to beat Oregon State, 4-0, at Edwards Stadium. Senior midfielder Chris Roner scored the first and last goals of the game. -more-
A coalition of parents, students and Berkeley High teachers launched the next phase of the movement to dramatically reorganize Berkeley High School on Saturday. -more-
STANFORD - No. 22 Cal fought a strong battle against No. 6 Stanford but lost 2-1 Sunday afternoon at Maloney Field. The Golden Bears fell to 10-5-1 (2-3 Pac-10) after losing their third-straight game, while the Cardinal improved to 12-1-1 (5-0). -more-
The folk sounds of the Indian state of Gujarat resonated in the room as dancers and audience members came together to celebrate the vibrant dance of Raas Garba. Saturday night’s dance held in Pauley Ballroom led South Asian Awareness week to a rhythm-filled start. -more-
Stating that now is not the time, Oakland Vice Mayor Jane Brunner dropped her bid for Dion Aroner’s 14th District Assembly seat this weekend. -more-
PALO ALTO – Parents of students at Jordan Middle School are upset after school officials asked them to buy their sixth-graders $2,000 laptops. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Another round of low test scores has drawn more scorn for the Edison Charter Academy, the San Francisco public school managed by a for-profit company. -more-
FBI figures show big cities rates of violent and property crime drop -more-
SAN ONOFRE – Security has been boosted at the San Onofre nuclear power plant, but critics claim that government officials have not added extra protections put in place at other nuclear facilities after the terrorist attacks. -more-
Refinements helping Web sites stay current -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Rising from landfill across from Pacific Bell Park is the planned biotechnology research facility Genentech Hall, the city’s new economic hope. -more-
UCSF shows off planned biotech research hub 10-29-2001
This is not Viet Nam – 6,000 innocents died 10-28-2001
Local auto dealers see a strange rise in sales 10-28-2001
This is not Viet Nam – 6,000 innocents died 10-27-2001
Local auto dealers see a strange rise in sales 10-27-2001
Create positive business climate 10-26-2001
Plenty of police and firefighter costumes expected this year 10-26-2001
BART union, leaders make a deal; trains running on time 10-25-2001
Proud to live in Berkeley 10-25-2001
September 11 Response Calendar 10-24-2001
February dedication plans for Rosa Parks hit drawing board board 10-23-2001
New challenges ahead for ‘wired’ Berkeley High By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet staff 10-29-2001
City Council ‘extremists’ have lost sight of what is America John Koenigshofer 10-29-2001
Art & Entertainment Calendar Staff 10-29-2001
Beavers send Cal packing with seventh straight loss The Associated Press 10-29-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Guy Poole 10-29-2001
Mayor wants UC to pay for looting By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-29-2001
Respond to violence with the love of God Travis E. Poling 10-29-2001
Surging Bears take down Oregon St. By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 10-29-2001
Stone soup for small schools By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 10-29-2001
Barbara Lee for President! (of the Taliban) Staff 10-29-2001
Sans Schott, Cal women fall to No. 6 Cardinal Daily Planet Wire Services 10-29-2001
Dance begins South Asian Awareness Week By Nilanga S. Jayasinghe Special to the Daily Planet 10-29-2001
Brunner out of Assembly race Daily Planet staff 10-29-2001
Parents upset after school asks them to buy laptops The Associated Press 10-29-2001
Low scores hurt Edison Charter Academy The Associated Press 10-29-2001
California crime rates plummet further than much of nation By Michelle DeArmond, Associated Press Writer 10-29-2001
Critics claim security lax at state’s nuclear power plants The Associated Press 10-29-2001
Search engines advance into multimedia scans By Brian Bergstein AP Business Writer 10-29-2001
ZAB places strict restrictions on liquor store By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff 10-28-2001
Out & About Calendar – compiled by Guy Poole 10-28-2001
Berkeley bakery once the largest in the East Bay By Susan Cerny 10-28-2001
Conventional warfare questioned in fight against terrorism By Ken Norwood 10-28-2001
Berkeley man’s wartime journal published By Sari Friedman, Special to the Daily Planet 10-28-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 10-28-2001
Panthers roll over Albany By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 10-28-2001
BHS tries team leadership approach By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff 10-28-2001
Groans for Audie Hank Chapot 10-28-2001
Aggressive ’Jackets punish Encinal By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-28-2001
Elmwood residents about to loose their sick elms By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-28-2001
Don’t elect a hypocrite Gray Brechin 10-28-2001
Cal shocks No. 4 Washington Daily Planet Wire Services 10-28-2001
Annual meeting hopes to lessen public’s anthrax worries By Hannah Schardt, Special to the Daily Planet 10-28-2001
Keep police out of politics in Albany Jerome Blank, 10-28-2001
Cal falls to Stanford Daily Planet Wire Services 10-28-2001
Six measures to be on March ballot The Associated Press 10-28-2001
Consider long-term effect Margo Shafer 10-28-2001
Responding to misinformation Mark Tarses 10-28-2001
Police Briefs – Hank Sims 10-28-2001
Maio explains council resolution Linda Maio 10-28-2001
Dead snake costs transit system $1 million in San Francisco The Associated Press 10-28-2001
As you sow Carl da Costa 10-28-2001
Air traffic controller pleads guilty to holding up banks The Associated Press 10-28-2001
Keep up the good work, Berkeley Satnam Bains 10-28-2001
Calif. power demand low The Associated Press 10-28-2001
Don’t vote away our freedoms in face of fear Dennis M. Burke 10-28-2001
Former prime minister seeks freedom under newly signed Anti-Terrorism Act By David Kravets The Associated Press 10-28-2001
Bay Area Briefs Staff 10-28-2001
CA imprisons fewer inmates, but for longer terms By Don Thompson, Associated Press Writer 10-28-2001
Rodney King pleads guilty to drugs, will get treatment The Associated Press 10-28-2001
Meningitis bacteria vaccine is useful with preschoolers By Maria-Belen Moran, The Associated Press 10-28-2001
Cal State Hayward says accountant, now dismissed, embezzled $150,000 The Associated Press 10-28-2001
S.F. doctors report increase of syphilis The Associated Press 10-28-2001
Some fear clearcuts could increase fire danger By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 10-28-2001
New faces on home-improvement jobs The Associated Press 10-28-2001
Job availability within state’s entertainment industry hits low The Associated Press 10-28-2001
Fighter work won’t rejuvenate California aerospace sector By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 10-28-2001
Click and Clack Talk Cars Tom and Ray Magliozzi and Doug Berman Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc. 10-28-2001
ZAB places strict restrictions on liquor store By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff 10-27-2001
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 10-27-2001
Berkeley bakery once the largest in the East Bay By Susan Cerny 10-27-2001
B-24 crew member recalls 1944 ‘Precision Bombing’ Ken Norwood 10-27-2001
Berkeley man’s wartime journal published By Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet 10-27-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 10-27-2001
Panthers roll over Albany By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-27-2001
BHS tries team leadership approach By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet staff 10-27-2001
Groans for Audie Hank Chapot 10-27-2001
Aggressive ’Jackets punish Encinal By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 10-27-2001
Elmwood residents about to loose their sick elms By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff Dutch elm disease 10-27-2001
Don’t elect a hypocrite Gray Brechin 10-27-2001
Cal shocks No. 4 Washington Daily Planet Wire Services 10-27-2001
Annual meeting hopes to lessen public’s anthrax worries By Hannah Schardt Special to the Daily Planet 10-27-2001
Keep police out of politics in Albany Jerome Blank 10-27-2001
Six measures to be on March ballot The Associated Press 10-27-2001
Responding to misinformation Staff 10-27-2001
Police Briefs – Hank Sims 10-27-2001
Maio explains council resolution Linda Maio 10-27-2001
Dead snake costs transit system $1 million in San Francisco The Associated Press 10-27-2001
As you sow Carl da Costa 10-27-2001
Air traffic controller pleads guilty to holding up banks The Associated Press 10-27-2001
Keep up the good work, Berkeley Satnam Bains 10-27-2001
Calif. power demand low The Associated Press 10-27-2001
Former prime minister seeks freedom under newly signed Anti-Terrorism Act By David Kravets The Associated Press 10-27-2001
Don’t vote away our freedoms in face of fear Dennis M. Burke 10-27-2001
Bay Area Briefs Staff 10-27-2001
CA imprisons fewer inmates, but for longer terms By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 10-27-2001
Rodney King pleads guilty to drugs, will get treatment The Associated Press 10-27-2001
Meningitis bacteria vaccine is useful with preschoolers By Maria-Belen Moran The Associated Press 10-27-2001
Cal State Hayward says accountant, now dismissed, embezzled $150,000 The Associated Press 10-27-2001
S.F. doctors report increase of syphilis The Associated Press 10-27-2001
New faces on home-improvement jobs The Associated Press 10-27-2001
Job availability within state’s entertainment industry hits low The Associated Press 10-27-2001
Fighter work won’t rejuvenate California aerospace sector By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 10-27-2001
Click and Clack Talk Cars Dear Tom and Ray: My son, who is a certified mechanic and sells lots of tires, tells me that if I go to a higher-profile tire on my '98 Chevy Cavalier for a softer ride, terrible things will happen: The computer will sizzle, Tom and Ray Magliozzi and Doug Berman 10-27-2001
Longfellow V.P. honored by fund By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet staff 10-26-2001
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 10-26-2001
Opportunism vs. principle David Eifler 10-26-2001
Canadian circus troupe not your average Big Top show By Maryann Maslan, Special to the Daily Planet 10-26-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 10-26-2001
Cal’s freshman big man is ready to contribute By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 10-26-2001
Hearst Avenue rezone goes to the Planning Commission By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 10-26-2001
Proud to live in Berkeley Michael Bauce 10-26-2001
Viva la Musica: Russian style By Miko Sloper, Special to the Daily Plane 10-26-2001
BHS field hockey scores win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-26-2001
BHS field hockey scores win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-26-2001
Dion Aroner warns fewer jobs means more welfare By Gabriel Spitzer, Special to the Daily Planet 10-26-2001
Smoke free Halloween Jami Caseber 10-26-2001
St. Mary’s Freeman commits to Sac State By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 10-26-2001
Caucus hears child care needs By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 10-26-2001
Recent history provides answer Staff 10-26-2001
Amtrak deems rider ‘Champion of the rails’ By Mary Spicuzza, Special to the Daily Planet 10-26-2001
‘Berkeley Lite,’ hidden calories Staff 10-26-2001
Daily Cal ad sparks political controversy By Carole-Anne Elliott, Special to the Daily Planet 10-26-2001
Campus police teach how to deal with suspicious mail By Susan Latham, Special to the Daily Planet 10-26-2001
UC: Some SAT tests better than others at predicting successes The Associated Press 10-26-2001
Court upholds $1 million in damages for racial harassment of black worker The Associated Press 10-26-2001
Bay Area Briefs Staff 10-26-2001
Sudden Oak Death syndrome takes toll By Michelle Morgante Associated Press Writer 10-26-2001
Judge refuses to recognize SLA as terrorist organization By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent 10-26-2001
Oil concerns could boost prospects for green energy By Leon Droun Keith, The Associated Press 10-26-2001
The way to ‘properly’ install a pet door By James and Morris Carey 10-26-2001
The Gardener’s Guide: Frost protection keeps plants going By Lee Rich The Associated Press 10-26-2001
Ford Motor Co. settles auto ignition defect case By David Kravets, The Associated Press 10-26-2001
Jury hears video of white Cincinnati officer accused of murder By Lisa Cornwell, The Associated Press 10-26-2001
Davis: State facing $8 billion to $14 billion deficit By Alexa Haussler Associated Press Writer 10-26-2001
Search engine one of few profitable dot-coms By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 10-26-2001
KPFA staff stalls fall fundraiser decision By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet Staff 10-25-2001
Freshman QB Robertson impresses in garbage time By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-25-2001
Guy Poole 10-25-2001
Anthrax and Iraq – will the U.S. expand the war? war? By Peter Dale Scott Pacific News Service 10-25-2001
“Donnie Darko” gives Halloween a hare scare By Billy Lux Special to the Daily Planet 10-25-2001
Staff 10-25-2001
Locals worry Orinda development could affect Tilden’s fragile wildlife By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 10-25-2001
Alameda dominates meet By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-25-2001
Resolution was embarrassing Joe Willingham Berkeley 10-25-2001
Liberal cities will not follow Berkeley’s lead John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-25-2001
Bears upset No. 19 Santa Clara Daily Planet Wire Services 10-25-2001
Dudgeon means resentment James K. Sayre Oakland 10-25-2001
South Asian culture exposed this week By Nilanga S. Jayasinghe Special to the Daily Planet 10-25-2001
Dudgeon means ill-humor Robert R. Piper Berkeley 10-25-2001
September 11 Response Calendar Staff 10-25-2001
Stand up, speak out J. B. Neilands Berkeley 10-25-2001
Oakland airport’s access badges missing The Associated Press 10-25-2001
Pacifica Foundation’s exec. director fired by new chair Daily Planet staff 10-25-2001
Northrop Grumman earnings rise as it eyes acquisition The Associated Press 10-25-2001
Hershey closing plants, one in Calif. plans to cut more than 1,100 jobs The Associated Press 10-25-2001
Disney buys Fox Family The Associated Press 10-25-2001
Berkeley boycott hard to measure By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-24-2001
Out & About Staff 10-24-2001
Neighbors support new hills fire station Staff 10-24-2001
Arts Staff 10-24-2001
BHS’s star middle blocker sets her sights high By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 10-24-2001
Hancock formally enters race Staff 10-24-2001
Forum Staff 10-24-2001
Disabled residents protest Free Folk Festival By Hank Sims Daily Planet Staff 10-24-2001
Hills fire breeds unity and capital By Mielikki Org Special to the Daily Planet 10-24-2001
Bay Area Briefs Staff 10-24-2001
BART negotiations continue; ‘pay parity’ one issue By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 10-24-2001
Police Briefs Staff 10-24-2001
Report cites obstacles to hiring more teachers By Grace Lee Associated Press Writer 10-24-2001
Court sets aside decision on asylum-seeking abused women The Associated Press 10-24-2001
New Chinese language television channel covers issues missed in mainstream media By Michelle R. Smith The Associated Press 10-24-2001
State permits Headwaters Hole area for logging By Don Thompson The Associated Press 10-24-2001
Pesticide use reaches lowest level since 1992 By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 10-24-2001
Apple unveils music player that holds up to 1,000 songs By May Wong The Associated Press 10-24-2001
Jury told to resume deliberating City of Hope-Genentech suit The Associated Press 10-24-2001
Mineral workers boost roadside fast food business By Dustin Bleizeffer Casper Star-Tribune 10-24-2001
IOC member raises doubts over Winter Games By Stephen Wilson The Associated Press 10-24-2001
Public opposes plan to stall grizzly reintroduction The Associated Press 10-24-2001
Flamingo Reno hotel-casino closes amid worker and union protests By Tom Gardner The Associated Press 10-24-2001
Calif. term limit extension qualifies for March ballot By Steve Lawrence The Associated Press 10-24-2001
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
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