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Sept. 11 Response Calendar 11-03-2001

Another Pacifica board member resigns 11-02-2001

Will shop on-line in Berkeley 11-02-2001

Berkeley cannabis buyers clubs worried 11-02-2001

Bay Area Briefs 11-01-2001

Proud American wants ineffective war to end 11-01-2001

Parents keep kids from trick-or-treating 10-31-2001

Teen who admitted to school shooting commits suicide in jail 10-30-2001

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

News

– Compiled by Guy Poole 11-03-2001

Geezer Power Harry Siitonen 11-03-2001

Where is the next trendy spot? Follow the artists. By Susan Cerny 11-03-2001

Pacifica board battles draw to a close? By Judith Scherr, Daily Planet staff 11-03-2001

Aurora Theater opens with disappointing ‘St. John’ By John Angell Grant, Special to the Daily Planet 11-03-2001

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 11-03-2001

’Jackets run all over Richmond By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 11-03-2001

ZAB denies publisher’s request for expansion By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 11-03-2001

Berkeley officials remembered American values Deborah Hirsch 11-03-2001

Cal’s Tamir will miss only eight games due to NCAA ruling Daily Planet Wire Services 11-03-2001

Mother helps families cope with parental disabilities By Kimberlee Bortfeld, Special to the Daily Planet 11-03-2001

Military might doesn’t work Jane Stillwater 11-03-2001

Poor air quality notices wanted at west Berkeley soccer fields By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 11-03-2001

The grand vision for downtown requires parking Bob Dixon 11-03-2001

Market good for renters, bad for landlords By Sasha Khokha, Special to the Daily Planet 11-03-2001

Take long bombing break Ian Johnson 11-03-2001

Fair warning or panic mongering? Gov. Davis spurs new debate By Don Thompson,The Associated Press 11-03-2001

Microsoft rivals lament settlement as weak By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 11-03-2001

How Saudi businessman with suspected terror links joined San Diego firm’s board By Seth Hettena, Associated Press Writer 11-03-2001

Technology in brief Staff 11-03-2001

Parents pressure district to close school bathrooms By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff 11-02-2001

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 11-02-2001

It may take a village Fred Lupke 11-02-2001

Fantasizing on the Rusalka Moon By Sari Friedman, Special to the Daily Planet 11-02-2001

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 11-02-2001

Inexperienced Bears will have to start small By Dean Caparaz, Daily Planet Correspondent 11-02-2001

City Council delays housing contract By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-02-2001

Berkeley should be ashamed Tim Barnett 11-02-2001

‘Friends’ hits No.1 TV spot By David Bauderr, The Associated Press 11-02-2001

’Jackets overpower Encinal By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 11-02-2001

Davis says Bay’s bridges are targets By Pamela Reynolds, Special to the Daily Planet 11-02-2001

Acceptance, not ‘tolerance’ O.V. Michaelsen 11-02-2001

Cal field hockey advances in OT Daily Planet Wire Services 11-02-2001

Medical marijuana club regs may limit dispensaries By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff 11-02-2001

Thanks, Berkeley Shepherd Bliss 11-02-2001

Sports shorts Staff 11-02-2001

Sept. 11 Response Calendar Staff 11-02-2001

Sad when pacifist council attacked Staff 11-02-2001

Others should follow council lead Tara Treasurefield 11-02-2001

Emeryville school board candidate approves of a Berkeley boycott By Mary Spicuzza, Special to the Daily Planet 11-02-2001

South Asian group focuses on domestic violence issue By Nilanga S. Jayasinghe Special to the Daily Planet 11-02-2001

UC faculty approve change in admissions The Associated Press 11-02-2001

‘Ewwwwww!’, Grossology exhibit indulges kids’ fascination with body functions By Martha Irvine, The Associated Press 11-02-2001

New garden varieties for the coming year By George Bria, The Associated Press 11-02-2001

Californians to get parenting kits paid for by tobacco tax By Christian Almeida, The Associated Press 11-02-2001

Survey finds state economies weakening fast By Robert Tanner, The Associated Press 11-02-2001

Television networks sue maker of digital video recorder By Seth Sutel and May Wong, The Associated Press 11-02-2001

BEA Systems plans 300 cuts The Associated Press 11-02-2001

Sun Microsystems laying off about 250 in Colorado The Associated Press 11-02-2001

Hearing held to verify SLA radical’s guilty plea By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press 11-02-2001

Feds order states to strengthen Megan’s laws By Liz Sidoti, The Associated Press 11-02-2001

Washington court rules gays entitled to partner’s estate By Paul Queary The Associated Press 11-02-2001

Geraldo Rivera to be Fox News’ war correspondent By David Bauder, The Associated Press 11-02-2001

Council won’t move Free Folk Festival By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 11-01-2001

Boller cleared to play, but will he start vs. Arizona? Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-01-2001

Guy Poole 11-01-2001

Don’t condemn loyal opposition Sonja Fitz Berkeley 11-01-2001

Staff 11-01-2001

Schools receive second-round of magnet grant funds By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet Staff 11-01-2001

Sensley still not eligible Staff 11-01-2001

Rent control, an attack on our city Leon Mayeri Berkeley 11-01-2001

Sudden Oak Death fungus found on UC Berkeley campus By Hank Sims Daily Planet Staff 11-01-2001

Parking needed Jenny Wenk Berkeley 11-01-2001

City offices experiment with energy-efficient Berkeley Lamp Guy Poole Daily Planet staff 11-01-2001

Mayor responsible for talking up boycott Elliot Cohen Berkeley 11-01-2001

Sept. 11 Response Calendar Staff 11-01-2001

Ready to buy in Berkeley Michael Mora, Palo Alto 11-01-2001

California’s wine harvest smaller than last year’s The Associated Press 11-01-2001

Former SLA fugitive pleads guilty in 1975 case By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press 11-01-2001

Travel agencies report ups and downs post-Sept. 11 By Bruce Gerstman Special to the Daily Planet 11-01-2001

NextCard investigated by Feds; plans to sell online company By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-01-2001

Sept. 11-related books on high-demand By Carole-Anne ElliottSpecial to the Daily Planet 10-31-2001

Out & About Staff 10-31-2001

Forum Staff 10-31-2001

Author Sandra Cisneros shares her marriage with writing By Wanda Sabir Special to the Daily Planet 10-31-2001

Versatile athlete chooses running for collegiate sport By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 10-31-2001

Schools try for a lighter and brighter Halloween By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet Staff 10-31-2001

Native American landmark soon to shrink in size By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 10-31-2001

Mayor says preparing for possible terrorist attacks will be expensive By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-31-2001

Emeryville Afghani restaurant flooded with business By Sasha Khokha Special to the Daily Planet 10-31-2001

Halloween Night Happenings Staff 10-31-2001

Police Briefs Staff 10-31-2001

Santa Clara County asks governor to halt executions The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Anthrax kills 12 cows; not related to terrorism The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Bay Area Briefs Staff 10-31-2001

Abdul Haq’s son mourns father’s death The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Bay Area toy executive, heir to sugar fortune, dies The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Court says S.F. must allow write-ins during runoffs The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Salmonella DNA test promises fast detection of harmful strain By Paul Elias The Associated Press 10-31-2001

State law banning false accusations against cops ruled unconstitutional The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Police Commission condemns councilman’s ‘Osama’ remark aimed at police chief By Louinn Lota The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Panel discusses Indian mascots, nicknames By Becky Bohrer The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Ford Motor ousts CEO and brings in a member of the Ford family to run day-to-day operations By Ed Garsten The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Haunted house aims to scare teenagers into safer sex By Lucas L. Johnson II The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Cities, fun parks continue with Halloween plans despite threats By Eugene Tong The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Wells Fargo launches literacy program By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Coke buys Odwalla By Erin McClam The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Adobe to cut 5% of work force, lowers revenue, quarterly earnings targets By May Wong The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Court temporarily blocks Edison debt payment plan By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 10-31-2001

Students educate peers about domestic violence By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff 10-30-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities compiled by Guy Poole 10-30-2001

On war, Lee, and dissidence Ariel Parkinson Berkeley Ariel Parkinson Berkeley 10-30-2001

Arts Staff 10-30-2001

Public to comment on Draft General Plan By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-30-2001

Get heads out of sand The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter to the City Charles Guion Baton Rouge, LA 10-30-2001

Telegraph Avenue area’s crime rate has risen By Imran Vittachi Special to the Daily Planet 10-30-2001

City found real American way The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce: Mandeep S. Gill U.C. Berkeley Graduate Student Palo Alto, 10-30-2001

Law students’ conference raises issue of little Latino presence in profession By Yahaira Castro Special to the Daily Planet 10-30-2001

Bombing comes home The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to the mayor and City Council: Leuren Moret Berkeley 10-30-2001

On love and loss Leonard Schwartzburd Berkeley 10-30-2001

City Council to consider housing, festivals tonight By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-30-2001

Davis touts CHP sky marshal plan The Associated Press 10-30-2001

INS detains 21 from Sri Lanka at San Diego border The Associated Press 10-30-2001

New Napster on hold until next year; other online music services forge ahead By Ron Harris The Associated Press The Associated Pres 10-30-2001

Top attorney of watchdog group at center of controversy The Associated Press 10-30-2001

FDA approves additional drug in fight against AIDS By Randolph E. Schmid The Associated Press 10-30-2001

Bay Area Briefs Staff 10-30-2001

Utility customers conserved, saved millions The Associated Press 10-30-2001

Bioterror experts warn open research unwittingly could help terrorists The Associated Press 10-30-2001

Suspect in 22-year old shooting still wanted The Associated Press 10-30-2001

Judge agrees to move trial in Yosemite murder case By Brian Melley The Associated Press 10-30-2001

State expected to spend at least $1 million to toughen security at the Capitol By Don Thompson The Associated Press 10-30-2001

Security liable to be indelible image of Salt Lake Games By Tim Dahlberg The Associated Press 10-30-2001

GM to sell Hughes to EchoStar for $25.8 billion The Associated Press 10-30-2001

Venture Capital investments, fundraising plunges in third quarter By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 10-30-2001

Stanford is in top 10 of fundraisers in country By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 10-30-2001

Ted Fang fired as Examiner editor and publisher ... by his mother The Associated Press 10-30-2001

eBay executives unveil aggresive long-term expansion targets By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 10-30-2001

Openwave cuts 300 jobs By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 10-30-2001

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