Plan looks at downtown growth
City Council to hear discussion of parking, height limitations -more-
City Council to hear discussion of parking, height limitations -more-
924 Gilman St. Nov. 9: Hoods, Punishment, Lords of Light Speed, Necktie Party; Nov. 10: Sunday’s Best, Mock Orange, Elizabeth Elmore, Fighting Jacks, Benton Falls; Nov. 16: Pitch Black, The Blottos, Miracle Chosuke, 240; Nov. 17: Carry On, All Bets Off, Limp Wrist, Labrats, Thought Riot; All shows start a 8 p.m. unless noted; Most are $5; 924 Gilman St. 525-9926 -more-
After two and a half years fighting Pacifica in the streets, the media and the courts, KPFA supporters say they have won the battle – a mediated agreement that will reconfigure the national Pacifica board. -more-
It has to be about the goofiest looking thing on the road. It’s got three wheels and one door, a steering wheel and a motorcycle license plate, and one person can zip up the HOV lane in it. -more-
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Hot water heating system efficient for residential and commercial use -more-
The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to the City Council: -more-
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SAN FRANCISCO — Palestinian legislator Hanan Ashrawi condemned Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network Monday, distancing his actions from Palestinian movements for independence. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — California voters were headed to the polls Tuesday to consider a new school district and contemplate pushing California’s largest utility out of its hometown in favor of a publicly-owned power agency. -more-
SAN JOSE — Cisco Systems Inc. posted a first-quarter net loss of $268 million, beating Wall Street’s expectations, sending shares of the networking giant nearly 5 percent higher in after-hours trading. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — PG&E Corp. reported Monday that its third-quarter profit nearly tripled from a year ago, reflecting a steep drop in the energy costs of its bankrupt utility, Pacific Gas and Electric. -more-
SAN JOSE — High-tech gadgets may be the focal point at Comdex, the nation’s largest technology trade show, but trusty laptops will not be welcome this year amid tightened security. -more-
BERKELEY — The majority of voters in Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s district support the president’s response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to a poll. -more-
SAN DIEGO — A Texas chemist who wrote a guidebook on illegal drugs was accused Monday of providing expertise and supplies to what authorities say was one of the largest and most sophisticated Ecstasy labs ever found in the United States. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Police investigating as many as 30 firebombings of utility poles focused on a man with an apparent grudge against Pacific Gas & Electric Co., and searched his home without a warrant. -more-
SAN JOSE — Community college district trustees have rejected a plan that would have required a U.S. flag in each classroom on the two campuses they oversee. -more-
Planet reporter’s three-year-old story makes TV news headlines -more-
Prosecutors argue he planned to meet a boy for sex -more-
Oakland man sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison after HIV status is cited positive 11-06-2001
Restricted parking hurts disabled 11-05-2001
San Francisco spends millions on homeless, but problem persists 11-05-2001
Bears, Sun Devils tie 11-05-2001
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
Plan looks at downtown growth By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 11-06-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 11-06-2001
Left blocks free speech David Friedman Berkeley 11-06-2001
Arts Staff 11-06-2001
KPFA supporters come closer to claiming victory By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 11-06-2001
Try transit before adding parking Steve Geller Berkeley 11-06-2001
Tiny EV, Sparrow, flies into mainstream market By Scott Squire Special to the Daily Planet 11-06-2001
More parking unnecessary Rob Wrenn, Planning Commission chair 11-06-2001
Solar energy lessens reliance on oil and gas By Alice LaPierre Special to the Daily Planet 11-06-2001
Don’t let boycott intimidate you Heidi Lypps Davis 11-06-2001
Post 9/11, act with understanding Roger Van Ouytsel Berkeley 11-06-2001
Palestinian leader condemns bin Laden, presses for negotiations in Middle East By Ritu Bhatnagar The Associated Press 11-06-2001
Public power, mayoral races on Tuesday’s ballot By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 11-06-2001
Cisco down by $268 million in first quarter By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 11-06-2001
PG&E’s earnings triple as its energy costs fall By Michael Liedke The Associated Press 11-06-2001
Largest tech trade show to restrict portable computers By May Wong The Associated Press 11-06-2001
Bay Area Briefs Staff 11-06-2001
Chemist and author arraigned in SD Ecstasy case By Ben Fox The Associated Press 11-06-2001
Supreme Court delves into released convicts’ privacy rights; home searched without warrant By David Kravets Associated Press Writer 11-06-2001
District rejects plan for flags in classrooms The Associated Press 11-06-2001
Adventurers can still access vulnerable areas of Bay Bridge, station reports The Associated Press 11-06-2001
Lawsuits may restore old model By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 11-05-2001
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 11-05-2001
Brower building will serve city well Chris Kavanagh 11-05-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 11-05-2001
It’s official: Holmoe resigns By Dean Caparaz, Daily Planet Correspondent 11-05-2001
UC Berkeley joins effort to upgrade math instruction By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet Staff 11-05-2001
Don’t fund war Mitch Triplett 11-05-2001
Big plays, timely defense win big game for Panthers By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 11-05-2001
The Berkeley Housing Authority makes steady but slow progress By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-05-2001
Terrorists not motivated by hate of U.S. Harry Lieberman 11-05-2001
Bears lose battle of Pac-10 cellar dwellars By Greg Beacham AP Sports Writer 11-05-2001
Police Briefs – Hank Sims 11-05-2001
Buying Berkeley Jim Barnard and Anna Graves 11-05-2001
Cal women kick off season with victory By Dean Caparaz, Daily Planet Correspondent 11-05-2001
Love the world, even more Lydia Maupin 11-05-2001
Young scientists compete at regional finals By Hank Sims Daily Planet Staff 11-05-2001
Cal falls to Bruins on OT penalty kick By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 11-05-2001
Bay Briefs Staff 11-05-2001
Boeing cancellation would mark end of era in California By Gary Gentile, AP Business Writer 11-05-2001
Netscape co-founders reunite in Silicon Valley startup By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 11-05-2001
Click and Clack Talk Cars By Tom and Ray Magliozzi 11-05-2001
– 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
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