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Planning guru calls it quits

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Saturday November 10, 2001


Many streets were once ablaze with bright flowers

By Susan Cerny
Saturday November 10, 2001

The area immediately north of the University campus, bounded by Hearst Avenue on the south, Cedar Street on the north, Spruce Street on the west, and Highland Place on the east was subdivided in the late 1880s by a man named Daley, who called his subdivision Daley's Scenic Park. -more-



The radical left in Berkeley has gone too far…again

David Tabb
Saturday November 10, 2001

There has been a lot said recently about free speech in the United States, yet here in Berkeley – birthplace of the free speech movement in the 1960s – the radical left is using their slim majority on the Berkeley City Council to silence their critics and suppress the will of the majority of the people in Berkeley. It is time for progressives to speak out about what really has been happening in Berkeley. -more-



The Nowhere Man – isn’t he a bit like you and me?

By Billy Lux Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 10, 2001

“The Man Who Wasn’t There,” the latest movie from the consistently inventive Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan, takes place in 1949 Santa Rosa and was filmed in the California towns of Orange and Pasadena. -more-



Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Saturday November 10, 2001


Murphy, defense lead Panthers past Piedmont

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday November 10, 2001

The St. Mary’s football team used and inspired defensive effort and a superlative effort from quarterback Steve Murphy to take down Piedmont, 20-15, on Friday night, winning the BSAL title an an automatic berth in the North Coast Section playoffs. -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday November 10, 2001

Saturday, Nov. 10 -more-



Teachers reject cash awards in protest of SAT-9

By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff
Saturday November 10, 2001

Say standardized testing is devisive -more-



Berkeley council is brave to stand up for its beliefs

Staff
Saturday November 10, 2001

The Berkeley Daily Planet received this letter addressed to the Berkeley City Council: -more-



Thin Bears fall to UCLA

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday November 10, 2001

The Cal women’s soccer team continued its free-fall on Friday, losing 2-0 to UCLA. The loss, which dropped Cal to 3-4-1 in the Pac-10, puts the Bears on the verge of missing the NCAA Tournament. -more-



Group tries to yank council redistricting plan

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Saturday November 10, 2001

Claims to have collected 4,000 signatures for a March ballot challenge -more-



U.S. undermines democratic process again

Tom Lent
Saturday November 10, 2001

Editor: -more-



In support of the Berkeley City Council

Rose Anne Raphael
Saturday November 10, 2001

Editor: -more-



Ballots still being counted on utility measures

By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Measure I, which would have created an independent municipal utility district similar to one in Sacramento, was defeated Friday, and the other public power initiative, Proposition F, appeared headed for defeat with only a few thousand votes to count. -more-



Proud to live in city of Berkeley

Nancy Holland
Saturday November 10, 2001


WTO protesters march to PG&E

Bay City News Service
Saturday November 10, 2001

More than 300 people brought their flags, banners and life-size puppets to San Francisco's Justin Herman Plaza today to demonstrate against the Qatar World Trade Organization meeting. -more-



Features

Nuclear experts discuss possible new threats

By Yahaira Castro, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 10, 2001

Imagine that a nuclear warhead was sent to this country in a container on a ship to be blown up by terrorists. That’s the scenario Scott Sagan, a Stanford University professor, painted for an audience on Thursday. -more-


UC Regents considering raising pay at top end

The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

Administrators up to 25 percent; staff and faculty less than 2 percent increase -more-


O.J. Simpson’s mother found dead of natural causes

By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — O.J. Simpson’s mother, Eunice Simpson, was found dead in her home of natural causes Friday morning, the medical examiner’s office said. She was 80. -more-


Dig holes for trees and shrubs now before winter comes

By Lee Rich, The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

What a great time of year to be outdoors! Cool weather is enjoyable as long as you can warm up by moving around. A good way to fan that internal fire is to dig holes. -more-


Some tricks for getting stubborn seeds to grow

By Lee Rich The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

Rain or shine, it’s hard to get seeds to germinate this time of year because the summer sun quickly dries the soil. And there are plenty of seeds still to sow, including biennial and perennial flowers, and fall vegetables. -more-


National parks stretched thin during free weekend

By Kim Curtis, The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

Veterans Day expected to bring in large crowds, despite economy -more-


Mummified body of 94-year-old found in California chest

The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The discovery of the mummified body of a 94-year-old woman inside a chest in a shed near the Oregon border has resulted in murder charges against a man who lived at the woman’s home. -more-


Merger could put energy prices in flux

By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — When Houston-based Dynegy Inc. announced Friday that it had bought Enron, its larger rival for $7.8 billion shares of stock, some energy traders predicted fluctuating power prices in the coming months throughout the West as the market settles into a new hierarchy with one fewer provider. -more-


Heart transplant patient scales Kilimanjaro

By Brendan Riley, The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

Six years after a heart transplant saved her life, Kelly Perkins braved cold, thin air to scale 19,340-foot-high Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. -more-


State officials want to cut auto emissions of greenhouse gases

By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

SANTA MONICA — California may target the tailpipe in a bid to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases scientists believe are behind global warming. -more-


Calculators banned for disabled students

The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Disabled students will not be able to use calculators, audiotapes and other aids when taking the state’s new high school exit exam under new rules the state Board of Education approved. -more-


Christian critics claim ‘Harry Potter’ is window to witchcraft

By Anthony Breznican, The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

LOS ANGELES — The new Harry Potter movie heading to theaters next week has enflamed a small legion of conservative Christian critics who claim the boy wizard is a tool leading children to witchcraft and sin. -more-


State’s jobless rate rises; still in better than was expected

By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — California’s jobless rate rose from 5.4 percent to 5.7 percent last month, tracking a jump in the national unemployment rate as companies cut production and fired workers in response to the lagging economy. -more-


Election Section

Ad agencies bracing for a rocky economy

By Rachel Searles Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 10, 2001

East Bay advertising agencies are beginning to feel the belt-tightening as clients cut their budgets to save a little money for what is becoming more of an uncertain economic future every day. -more-


‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ author recovering from cancer

By Jeff Barnard The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Ken Kesey, the acid-dropping Merry Prankster who wrote the 1960s novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” lay in critical condition Friday after cancer surgery on his liver. -more-


Freedom Riders reunite in Mississippi

By Deborah Bulkeley The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

It’s been 40 years since they fought segregation in the Deep South -more-


Veterans Day celebrations overflow with patriotism

By Michelle DeArmond, The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Brimming with a renewed sense of patriotism and respect for the military, Americans across the country are turning out this holiday to honor veterans and remember the heroes from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. -more-


Editorial

Judge wants public transit used more

The Associated Press
Saturday November 10, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Bay Area’s transportation authority must increase use of public transit throughout the region. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Judge wants public transit used more 11-10-2001

Bay Area Briefs 11-09-2001

Davis defends decision to warn of possible Bay Area bridge attacks 11-08-2001

Former LA mayor enters governor’s race 11-07-2001

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

News

Planning guru calls it quits By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 11-10-2001

Many streets were once ablaze with bright flowers By Susan Cerny 11-10-2001

The radical left in Berkeley has gone too far…again David Tabb 11-10-2001

The Nowhere Man – isn’t he a bit like you and me? By Billy Lux Special to the Daily Planet 11-10-2001

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 11-10-2001

Murphy, defense lead Panthers past Piedmont By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 11-10-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 11-10-2001

Teachers reject cash awards in protest of SAT-9 By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff 11-10-2001

Berkeley council is brave to stand up for its beliefs Staff 11-10-2001

Thin Bears fall to UCLA By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 11-10-2001

Group tries to yank council redistricting plan By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-10-2001

U.S. undermines democratic process again Tom Lent 11-10-2001

In support of the Berkeley City Council Rose Anne Raphael 11-10-2001

Ballots still being counted on utility measures By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 11-10-2001

Proud to live in city of Berkeley Nancy Holland 11-10-2001

WTO protesters march to PG&E Bay City News Service 11-10-2001

Nuclear experts discuss possible new threats By Yahaira Castro, Special to the Daily Planet 11-10-2001

UC Regents considering raising pay at top end The Associated Press 11-10-2001

O.J. Simpson’s mother found dead of natural causes By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press 11-10-2001

Dig holes for trees and shrubs now before winter comes By Lee Rich, The Associated Press 11-10-2001

Some tricks for getting stubborn seeds to grow By Lee Rich The Associated Press 11-10-2001

National parks stretched thin during free weekend By Kim Curtis, The Associated Press 11-10-2001

Mummified body of 94-year-old found in California chest The Associated Press 11-10-2001

Merger could put energy prices in flux By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 11-10-2001

Heart transplant patient scales Kilimanjaro By Brendan Riley, The Associated Press 11-10-2001

State officials want to cut auto emissions of greenhouse gases By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 11-10-2001

Calculators banned for disabled students The Associated Press 11-10-2001

Christian critics claim ‘Harry Potter’ is window to witchcraft By Anthony Breznican, The Associated Press 11-10-2001

State’s jobless rate rises; still in better than was expected By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press 11-10-2001

Ad agencies bracing for a rocky economy By Rachel Searles Special to the Daily Planet 11-10-2001

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ author recovering from cancer By Jeff Barnard The Associated Press 11-10-2001

Freedom Riders reunite in Mississippi By Deborah Bulkeley The Associated Press 11-10-2001

Veterans Day celebrations overflow with patriotism By Michelle DeArmond, The Associated Press 11-10-2001

Afghanistan losses mourned at vigil By Kechia Smith-Gran, Special to the Daily Planet 11-09-2001

Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 11-09-2001

I love Berkeley! Spencer Thompson 11-09-2001

Sacred Buddhist texts bound for World Peace Ceremony By Jennifer Dix, Daily Planet Correspondent 11-09-2001

Art & Entertainment Calendar Staff 11-09-2001

’Jackets can’t hold off MacFarland, Pinole Valley By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 11-09-2001

Albany open space set for development By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 11-09-2001

Downtown, parking, transit study is needed Jack Gardner 11-09-2001

Romance ain’t for sissies … at any age Sari Friedman, Special to the Daily Planet 11-09-2001

‘Small Schools’ debate continues By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet Staff 11-09-2001

Proud to live in city of Berkeley Tom Moseley 11-09-2001

Benefit to honor veteran musician By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-09-2001

War vote shows clearer heads can still prevail Staff 11-09-2001

City’s class offers free disaster preparedness training By Kimberlee Bortfeld, Special to the Daily Planet 11-09-2001

NASA satellite discovers rare gamma-ray burst By Pamela Reynolds, Special to the Daily Planet 11-09-2001

S.F.’s public power fight brewing By Kaudette Gaudette, The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Davis meets with Bay Area mayors to discuss security By Margie Mason The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Terrorism hotline now available Guy Poole 11-09-2001

Shrinking economy causes CSU enrollment to swell by 20,000 By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press 11-09-2001

School fires teacher who burned American flag The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Chad Condit launches bid for Senate By Brian Melley, The Associated Press 11-09-2001

San Francisco physicians allowed to prescribe methadone to heroin addicts By Ritu Bhatnagar The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Feds testing ammunition that brings down the bad guys, not the planes The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Gold bar sold for $8 million By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Intel founder’s memoir details life under Nazis, Communists By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Woman awarded $485,000 in suit against Old Navy The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Palm CEO resigns By May Wong The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Neglecting gutters and downspouts could cause heavy damage By James and Morris Carey, The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Questions and Answers By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Home Matters: Don’t give cold weather the cold shoulder The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Alabama biology textbooks to warn about evolution By Phillip Rawls, The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Efforts continue to boost numbers of tiny birds by removing predators, non-native plants and beachgoers Story by Leon Drounkeith, Photos by Reed Saxon The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Study finds that terror attacks could cost the country trillions By Christiana Almeida, The Associated Press 11-09-2001

President Bush expanding National Guard presence at airports By Jonathan D. Salant, The Associated Press 11-09-2001

Hearing focuses on parking, parking, parking By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 11-08-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Guy Poole 11-08-2001

An odd stand against the war Robert Colwell 11-08-2001

Arts Staff 11-08-2001

’Jackets face two opponents: Pinole Valley and bad grades By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-08-2001

Special education parents speak out By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet Staff 11-08-2001

Council war resolution is American right Toby Chopra 11-08-2001

BHS girls beat De Anza, await North Coast seeding By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-08-2001

Fire department prepares for bio-terrorism attack By Sasha Khokha Special to the Daily Planet 11-08-2001

Creativity needed to solve parking mess downtown Bonnie Hughes 11-08-2001

Holmoe, players focused on getting year’s first win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-08-2001

City tries streamlining landmark rules By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 11-08-2001

Proud to be part of Berkeley Mandeep S. Gill 11-08-2001

A dam protest at Citibank Hank Sims 11-08-2001

Public power hinges on absentees; anthrax fears delay ballot count By Karen Gaudette Associated Press Writer 11-08-2001

Solar power wins big in S.F.; other winners announced The Associated Press 11-08-2001

Bay Area Briefs Staff 11-08-2001

High-grossing Halloween store closes its doors Kimberlee Bortfeld Special to the Daily Planet 11-08-2001

Confronting Racism By Ben Lumpkin Special to the Daily Planet 11-08-2001

City of Franklin school boasts almost a 100- percent voter turnout By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff 11-07-2001

Out & About Staff 11-07-2001

Forum Staff 11-07-2001

Arts Staff 11-07-2001

Task force wants security before dances resume By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 11-07-2001

Reddy sons appear in court, point at translators By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 11-07-2001

From under the Shroud By Mary Spicuzza Special to the Daily Planet 11-07-2001

Voters transform S.F. into solar power leader By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 11-07-2001

Judge rules Olson guilty plea in SLA bomb case stands By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press 11-07-2001

Davis defends warning of possible bridge attacks By Margie Mason The Associated Press 11-07-2001

Bay Area Briefs Staff 11-07-2001

Attorney General Ashcroft allows agents to act against assisted-suicide doctors By Katherine Pfleger The Associated Press 11-07-2001

Power grid’s CEO deposed by CA Senate committee By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 11-07-2001

HP family, foundation oppose Compaq deal By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 11-07-2001

10 years after ‘death sentence,’ Magic Johnson thriving By John Nadel The Associated Press 11-07-2001

‘Jackets’ quarterback isn’t one to pass-over By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 11-07-2001

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