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Ceremony honors 81 brand-new lives

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Monday November 12, 2001

Human sprit prevails at BOSS graduation -more-


Out & About Calendar

Compiled by Guy Poole
Monday November 12, 2001


Monday, Nov. 12

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Freedom to disagree is what the U.S. is about

Rory Duncan
Monday November 12, 2001

The Berkeley Daily Planet received this letter addressed to Berkeley Mayor Shirley Dean and the City Council: -more-


Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Monday November 12, 2001

Trojans prolong Holmoe’s misery, blow out Bears

By Jared Green,Daily Planet Staff
Monday November 12, 2001

Cal still winless heading into Big Game -more-


Student gathering focuses on anti-war message

By Chris Van Bebber, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday November 12, 2001

Hundreds of college students from all over the west gathered in Berkeley this weekend for the California Schools Against War conference. The conference combined informational talks with meetings focused on strategies for organizing students against the U.S.-led bombing of Afghanistan. -more-


Blasting Mayor Shirley Dean from Mill Valley

Robert Young
Monday November 12, 2001

The Berkeley Daily Planet received this letter addressed to Berkeley Mayor Shirley Dean: -more-


Schott saves Cal’s bacon in overtime

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday November 12, 2001

With a NCAA playoff berth possibly on the line, All-American Laura Schott scored a golden goal in the 118th minute to lift No. 17 California to a 1-0 victory over USC in the final regular season game Sunday afternoon at Edwards Stadium. -more-


Court OKs Berkeley dock charges for Sea Scouts

The Associated Press
Monday November 12, 2001

Boy Scout’s anti-gay stance blamed -more-


A sign of hope in period of political darkness

Phil Dutton
Monday November 12, 2001

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


Bears can’t convert opportunities, fall to Cardinal in home finale

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday November 12, 2001

No. 3 Stanford scored midway through the first half and never looked back as it shutout out rival California, 2-0, in front of 1105 spectators at Edwards Stadium Sunday afternoon. -more-


‘Merry Prankster’ and 1960s author Ken Kesey dies

The Associated Press
Monday November 12, 2001

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Ken Kesey, who railed against authority in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and orchestrated an LSD-fueled bus ride that helped immortalize the psychedelic 1960s, died Saturday two weeks after cancer surgery to remove 40 percent of his liver. He was 66. -more-


Thank you Berkeley for taking a stand

Johanna Habib
Monday November 12, 2001

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


Cal field hockey falls in playoffs

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday November 12, 2001

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Syracuse scored an overtime goal, topping No. 17 California, 2-1, to advance to the second round of the 2001 NCAA Tournament Saturday afternoon at Artificial Turf Facility on the University of Maryland campus. -more-


Veterans honored with Alameda County ceremony

By Kechia Smith-Gran, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday November 12, 2001

They came from all over Alameda County. Some stood at attention in their service uniforms, caps adorned with patches and gold cording, while others sat at attention in their motorized wheelchairs. -more-


A voice of reason

Christian Guenther
Monday November 12, 2001

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Calif. counties spending tobacco money in various ways

By Jennifer Coleman, Associated Press Writer
Monday November 12, 2001

SACRAMENTO – California counties got a windfall that will total more than $10 billion over 25 years with the 1998 settlement of a multistate lawsuit against the tobacco industry. -more-


Report: SF school officials misspent tens of millions

The Associated Press
Monday November 12, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO – A newspaper reported Sunday that San Francisco school officials misspent tens of millions during the past 13 years, leaving many schools to wallow in decrepit and unsafe conditions. -more-


Cross-country run for Sept. 11 victims ends in L.A.

By Andrew Bridges, Associated Press Writer
Monday November 12, 2001

LOS ANGELES – An American flag carried in honor of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks arrived here Sunday, concluding a 3,872-mile cross-country trip that symbolically completed the journey of the four California-bound jetliners destroyed by terrorists. -more-


Hollywood executives asked to help with war on terrorism

By Gary Gentile, AP Business Writer
Monday November 12, 2001

BEVERLY HILLS – Top Hollywood executives and a senior White House official met behind closed doors Sunday to discuss the entertainment industry’s role in the war on terrorism, emerging with warm mutual praise but few specifics. -more-


California jobless rate jumps to 5.7 percent

By Justin Pritchard,Associated Press Writer
Monday November 12, 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-


E-mail provider Critical Path receives $95 million boost

By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer
Monday November 12, 2001

Investment will keep company, $65 million in debt, afloat -more-


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

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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

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In support of the Berkeley City Council

Rose Anne Raphael
Saturday November 10, 2001

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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-


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-


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-


Afghanistan losses mourned at vigil

By Kechia Smith-Gran, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 09, 2001

Out & About Calendar

– Compiled by Guy Poole
Friday November 09, 2001


Today

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I love Berkeley!

Spencer Thompson
Friday November 09, 2001

The Berkeley Daily Planet received this letter addressed to Berkeley Mayor Shirely Dean and the City Council: -more-


Sacred Buddhist texts bound for World Peace Ceremony

By Jennifer Dix, Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday November 09, 2001

In a warehouse off San Pablo Avenue, stacks of silk-wrapped bundles reach nearly to the ceiling. Wrapped in scarves of red, yellow and saffron – traditional colors in Tibetan Buddhism – sacred texts are being prepared for shipment halfway around the world. -more-


Art & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Friday November 09, 2001

’Jackets can’t hold off MacFarland, Pinole Valley

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Friday November 09, 2001

At halftime of the battle of ACCAL undefeateds on Thursday night, the score was knotted at 7-7. Favored Pinole Valley had run into an inspired Berkeley defense, managing to roll up just 124 yards. Spartan tailback DeAndre MacFarland, averaging nearly 200 rushing yards per game coming in, had just 20 yards on the ground. An upset looked possible, if not probable. Then the roof fell in. -more-


Albany open space set for development

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff
Friday November 09, 2001

UC Berkeley shows city its newest plans for the -more-


Downtown, parking, transit study is needed

Jack Gardner
Friday November 09, 2001

Romance ain’t for sissies … at any age

Sari Friedman, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 09, 2001

Good news! Many seniors report they experience more joy, greater affection, and better sex now, in their later years, than they had earlier in their lives. -more-


‘Small Schools’ debate continues

By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet Staff
Friday November 09, 2001

The growing movement to create distinct “small schools” within Berkeley High School got a boost Wednesday night as the school board held its first wide-ranging public discussion on a formal policy. -more-


Proud to live in city of Berkeley

Tom Moseley
Friday November 09, 2001

Benefit to honor veteran musician

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Friday November 09, 2001

Buzzy Linhart will play peace party -more-


War vote shows clearer heads can still prevail

Staff
Friday November 09, 2001

The Berkeley Daily Planet receieved this letter addressed to Councilmember Dona Spring: -more-


City’s class offers free disaster preparedness training

By Kimberlee Bortfeld, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 09, 2001

Fredrica Drotos gasped when she saw the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapse before her on television. She watched rescue workers treat victims and search for survivors and wondered if she could have done the same. -more-


NASA satellite discovers rare gamma-ray burst

By Pamela Reynolds, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 09, 2001

Only one year into its mission, NASA’s High Energy Transport Explorer satellite just earned its keep. -more-


S.F.’s public power fight brewing

By Kaudette Gaudette, The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Ballot measures that would launch a municipal utility to replace Pacific Gas and Electric Co. as the city’s power provider remained virtually deadlocked Thursday, though a major credit-rating agency already was predicting “decades” of legal battles ahead between the utility and its challengers. -more-


Davis meets with Bay Area mayors to discuss security

By Margie Mason The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — More than half a dozen Bay Area mayors met with Gov. Gray Davis on Thursday to discuss anti-terrorism coordination between state and local officials to keep the public informed about potential threats. -more-


Terrorism hotline now available

Guy Poole
Friday November 09, 2001

Shrinking economy causes CSU enrollment to swell by 20,000

By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

LONG BEACH — Student enrollment at California State University has reached a record 388,734 students this year, due in part to a slowing state economy, the chancellor said Thursday. -more-


School fires teacher who burned American flag

The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

SACRAMENTO — A teacher who burned a flag in front of sixth graders days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been fired, Del Paso Heights school district authorities said. -more-


Chad Condit launches bid for Senate

By Brian Melley, The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

Infamous Condit’s son files for state’s Modesto district -more-


San Francisco physicians allowed to prescribe methadone to heroin addicts

By Ritu Bhatnagar The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco physicians will be allowed to prescribe methadone to heroin addicts after the city gained an exemption to the typically strict state and federal laws that regulate the availability of methadone. -more-


Feds testing ammunition that brings down the bad guys, not the planes

The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Ammunition used by duck hunters may become the newest weapon in the fight against terrorists on airliners. Bismuth Cartridge Co. has a bullet it says can bring down the bad guys but not the planes. -more-


Gold bar sold for $8 million

By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

NEWPORT BEACH— The largest known gold bar from the California Gold Rush — a bread loaf-sized brick named Eureka — has been sold for a record $8 million, officials said Thursday. -more-


Intel founder’s memoir details life under Nazis, Communists

By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

PALO ALTO — As the chairman of Intel Corp., Andy Grove speaks freely and often about silicon wafers, microprocessors, profits and the history of computing. -more-


Woman awarded $485,000 in suit against Old Navy

The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

TYLER, Texas — A jury has awarded about $485,000 in damages to a woman who said she was terminated as manager of Tyler’s Old Navy store because she was pregnant. -more-


Palm CEO resigns

By May Wong The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

SANTA CLARA — Palm Inc.’s chief executive, Carl Yankowski, has resigned, the company said Thursday. -more-


Neglecting gutters and downspouts could cause heavy damage

By James and Morris Carey, The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

It will never cease to amaze us how difficult it has been to get the word out about how important it is to keep water away from a home’s foundation. Take gutters and downspouts for example. -more-


Questions and Answers

By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

Q: Olivia asks: Every time I run the dishwasher I’ve got to stand by the sink with a cup to bail the water out that comes up and drain it into the adjacent sink. If I don’t, the sink and dishwasher will overflow. The water comes up on the side of the sink where the garbage disposal is. We’ve never used the disposal because it’s been broken since we’ve moved here some weeks ago, but I’m not sure this should affect the way the dishwasher drains, should it? Also, the water never completely drains after running. There’s always a small pool in the dishwasher and a small collection in the sink that does not recede. Is there anything I can do to fix this problem? -more-


Home Matters: Don’t give cold weather the cold shoulder

The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

Don’t look now, but a mild fall is about to give way to winter’s grip. -more-


Alabama biology textbooks to warn about evolution

By Phillip Rawls, The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

Claims students should question argued theory -more-


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
Friday November 09, 2001

OCEANO — A walk on the beach will become more difficult in spots up and down the Pacific Coast as federal authorities try to keep a bird smaller than a human fist from disappearing. -more-


Study finds that terror attacks could cost the country trillions

By Christiana Almeida, The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

LOS ANGELES — An overreaction by the U.S. government could cause the total cost of the terrorist attacks to exceed a trillion dollars, according to a report released Thursday by the Milken Institute. -more-


President Bush expanding National Guard presence at airports

By Jonathan D. Salant, The Associated Press
Friday November 09, 2001

WASHINGTON — President Bush will announce an expanded role for National Guard troops at airports, possibly stationing them at boarding gates, administration officials said Thursday. -more-


Hearing focuses on parking, parking, parking

By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff
Thursday November 08, 2001

Draft General Plan examines anticipated impacts on downtown -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Compiled by Guy Poole
Thursday November 08, 2001


Thursday, Nov. 8

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An odd stand against the war

Robert Colwell
Thursday November 08, 2001

Editor: -more-


Arts

Staff
Thursday November 08, 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; Nov. 18: 5 p.m., Mad Caddies, Monkey, Fabulous Disaster, Over It; Nov. 23: The Stitches, Starvations, Neon King Kong, Kill Devil Hills, Problem; Nov. 24: Tilt, Missing Link, Cry Baby Cry; Nov. 30: Shitlist, Atrocious Madness, Fuerza X, Catheter, S Bitch, Delta Force; All shows start a 8 p.m. unless noted; Most are $5; 924 Gilman St. 525-9926 -more-


’Jackets face two opponents: Pinole Valley and bad grades

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 08, 2001

Let’s flash back to Sept. 21. The Berkeley High football team had just lost their third straight game to open the season, and had been outscored 121-12 in the three losses. If anyone had suggested that the ’Jackets would be playing for the ACCAL championship to end the season, they would have been laughed out of the stadium. -more-


Special education parents speak out

By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 08, 2001

Parents filled the Berkeley Community Theater’s backstage area Tuesday to air simmering frustrations about a special education system in schools criticized as unaccountable and resistant to their children’s needs. -more-


Council war resolution is American right

Toby Chopra
Thursday November 08, 2001

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BHS girls beat De Anza, await North Coast seeding

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 08, 2001

’Jackets now 26-0 in ACCAL, should host playoff game -more-


Fire department prepares for bio-terrorism attack

By Sasha Khokha Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 08, 2001

Berkeley’s Fire Department has purchased nerve gas antidotes for its paramedic teams, and emergency personnel will soon receive in-depth training on how to handle biological and chemical threats. -more-


Creativity needed to solve parking mess downtown

Bonnie Hughes
Thursday November 08, 2001

The Daily Planet received this letter to Mayor Shirley Dean and City Councilmembers: -more-


Holmoe, players focused on getting year’s first win

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 08, 2001

Tom Holmoe is a lame duck. The Cal head coach announced his resignation, effective at the end of the current season, last weekend. He’s just playing out the string, probably fielding job offers from other coaches while trying to keep his team together. But what about the players he recruited to the program, the ones who are still fighting for playing time, for a possible NFL career, for pride? -more-


City tries streamlining landmark rules

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Thursday November 08, 2001

The effort to amend the city’s Landmarks Preservation Ordinance has been on the table for nearly two years now, and it had been hoped that a special meeting Monday might bring the long process one step closer to fruition. -more-


Proud to be part of Berkeley

Mandeep S. Gill
Thursday November 08, 2001

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A dam protest at Citibank

Hank Sims
Thursday November 08, 2001

UC students led a demonstration at the Citibank branch on Shattuck Avenue Wednesday, to protest the bank’s involvement in the Three Gorges Dam project in China. -more-


Public power hinges on absentees; anthrax fears delay ballot count

By Karen Gaudette Associated Press Writer
Thursday November 08, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Two ballot measures that would allow the seizure Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s transmission lines and plants and provide energy through a public power agency hinged on thousands of uncounted ballots. -more-


Solar power wins big in S.F.; other winners announced

The Associated Press
Thursday November 08, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — While solar power won overwhelmingly in San Francisco’s elections, two ballot measures that would let the city seize Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s transmission lines, were still too close to call Wednesday. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Thursday November 08, 2001

FREMONT — Bay Area Rapid Transit officials and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced Wednesday a tentative deal to take BART south from Fremont to San Jose and Santa Clara. -more-


High-grossing Halloween store closes its doors

Kimberlee Bortfeld Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 08, 2001

Fake teeth, devil horns will return next year -more-


Confronting Racism

By Ben Lumpkin Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 08, 2001

League of Women Voters presents forum on race relations Saturday -more-


City of Franklin school boasts almost a 100- percent voter turnout

By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff
Wednesday November 07, 2001

Turnout was reportedly low in most Bay Area off-year elections on Tuesday, but at one Berkeley school, it came close to 100 percent. -more-


Out & About

Staff
Wednesday November 07, 2001

Wednesday, Nov. 7 -more-


Forum

Staff
Wednesday November 07, 2001

City’s stealth redistricting -more-


Arts

Staff
Wednesday November 07, 2001

Task force wants security before dances resume

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Wednesday November 07, 2001

A task force, convened by the UC Berkeley chancellor, released an action plan last week, aimed at preventing riots and other criminal behavior that has occurred following student-organized dances at the Pauley Ballroom. -more-


Reddy sons appear in court, point at translators

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Wednesday November 07, 2001

OAKLAND – Two pairs of defendants associated with the Lakireddy Bali Reddy case appeared in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Saundra Armstrong Tuesday charged with assisting Reddy in illegally bringing underage girls into the country for sex. -more-


From under the Shroud

By Mary Spicuzza Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday November 07, 2001

Tahmeena Faryal said if she had obeyed the orders of the Taliban government, she would never have gone to school. Despite government warnings that all schools were “gateways to hell” for girls, she attended secret schools run by the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, known as RAWA. -more-


Voters transform S.F. into solar power leader

By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press
Wednesday November 07, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — San Franciscans overwhelmingly approved a $100 million bond issue on Tuesday that would make the fog-shrouded city the nation’s largest municipal producer of sun-generated electricity. -more-


Judge rules Olson guilty plea in SLA bomb case stands

By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press
Wednesday November 07, 2001

LOS ANGELES — A judge Tuesday let stand former Symbionese Liberation Army fugitive Sara Jane Olson’s guilty plea to possessing bombs with intent to murder policemen after questioning her about why she later insisted she was innocent. -more-


Davis defends warning of possible bridge attacks

By Margie Mason The Associated Press
Wednesday November 07, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Gray Davis defended his decision to warn last week of potential rush-hour terrorist attacks against four California bridges, and said he has no intention of easing security on the spans. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Wednesday November 07, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A report released Tuesday shows that California HMOs fail to provide proper language access policies and procedures to those customers who are not fluent in English. -more-


Attorney General Ashcroft allows agents to act against assisted-suicide doctors

By Katherine Pfleger The Associated Press
Wednesday November 07, 2001

WASHINGTON — Attorney General John Ashcroft gave federal drug agents the go-ahead Tuesday to take action against doctors who help terminally ill patients die, a move aimed at undercutting Oregon’s unique assisted-suicide law. -more-


Power grid’s CEO deposed by CA Senate committee

By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press
Wednesday November 07, 2001

SACRAMENTO — The state Senate committee investigating possible price manipulation of California’s energy market questioned the CEO of the state’s power grid Tuesday about his call to end price caps last winter as the state neared possible rolling blackouts for the first time. -more-


HP family, foundation oppose Compaq deal

By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press
Wednesday November 07, 2001

PALO ALTO — The family and foundation of Hewlett-Packard Co. co-founder William Hewlett said Tuesday they will vote their 5 percent stake against the proposed takeover of Compaq Computer Corp., revealing divisions that could threaten the $21 billion deal. -more-


10 years after ‘death sentence,’ Magic Johnson thriving

By John Nadel The Associated Press
Wednesday November 07, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Ten years later, he is playing ball against guys half his age. He is running a small empire of theaters, coffeehouses and restaurants. And his smile — the one that launched a thousand ads — remains as wide as ever. -more-


‘Jackets’ quarterback isn’t one to pass-over

By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent
Wednesday November 07, 2001

Raymond Pinkston’s never been one to walk away from a challenge. That explains why he couldn’t wait to get back to the West Coast after a year of playing football in Detroit. -more-


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-


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-


Opinion

Editorials

Another thanks

Stephen Sacks
Monday November 12, 2001

Editor: -more-


S.F. still waiting for final election results

By Ritu Bhatnagar, Associated Press Writer
Monday November 12, 2001

Public power measures still in doubt -more-


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-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Friday November 09, 2001

OAKLAND — Lew F. Galbraith Golf Course has become one of the most expensive public golf course-related projects in Bay Area history. -more-


Davis defends decision to warn of possible Bay Area bridge attacks

By Margie Mason The Associated Press
Thursday November 08, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Parking spaces remained empty at the Golden Gate Bridge’s visitor center, even after the FBI said there was no credible information backing Gov. Gray Davis’ warnings last week that terrorists were potentially targeting it. -more-


Former LA mayor enters governor’s race

By Erica Werner The Associated Press
Wednesday November 07, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan officially entered the California governor’s race Tuesday, joining two other major contenders for the Republican nomination to try to unseat Democratic Gov. Gray Davis. -more-


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-