Page One

Plan looks at downtown growth

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday November 06, 2001

City Council to hear discussion of parking, height limitations -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Staff
Tuesday November 06, 2001


Tuesday, Nov. 6

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Left blocks free speech

David Friedman Berkeley
Tuesday November 06, 2001

Editor: -more-



Arts

Staff
Tuesday November 06, 2001

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-



KPFA supporters come closer to claiming victory

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff
Tuesday November 06, 2001

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-



Try transit before adding parking

Steve Geller Berkeley
Tuesday November 06, 2001

Editor: -more-



Tiny EV, Sparrow, flies into mainstream market

By Scott Squire Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday November 06, 2001

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-



More parking unnecessary

Rob Wrenn, Planning Commission chair
Tuesday November 06, 2001

Editor: -more-



Solar energy lessens reliance on oil and gas

By Alice LaPierre Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday November 06, 2001

Hot water heating system efficient for residential and commercial use -more-



Don’t let boycott intimidate you

Heidi Lypps Davis
Tuesday November 06, 2001

The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to the City Council: -more-



Post 9/11, act with understanding

Roger Van Ouytsel Berkeley
Tuesday November 06, 2001

Editor: -more-



Palestinian leader condemns bin Laden, presses for negotiations in Middle East

By Ritu Bhatnagar The Associated Press
Tuesday November 06, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Palestinian legislator Hanan Ashrawi condemned Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network Monday, distancing his actions from Palestinian movements for independence. -more-



Features

Public power, mayoral races on Tuesday’s ballot

By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press
Tuesday November 06, 2001

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-


Cisco down by $268 million in first quarter

By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press
Tuesday November 06, 2001

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-


PG&E’s earnings triple as its energy costs fall

By Michael Liedke The Associated Press
Tuesday November 06, 2001

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-


Largest tech trade show to restrict portable computers

By May Wong The Associated Press
Tuesday November 06, 2001

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-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Tuesday November 06, 2001

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-


Chemist and author arraigned in SD Ecstasy case

By Ben Fox The Associated Press
Tuesday November 06, 2001

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-


Supreme Court delves into released convicts’ privacy rights; home searched without warrant

By David Kravets Associated Press Writer
Tuesday November 06, 2001

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-


District rejects plan for flags in classrooms

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 06, 2001

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-


Adventurers can still access vulnerable areas of Bay Bridge, station reports

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 06, 2001

Planet reporter’s three-year-old story makes TV news headlines -more-


Editorial

Oakland man sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison after HIV status is cited positive

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 06, 2001

Prosecutors argue he planned to meet a boy for sex -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

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

News

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

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