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Group may foil redistricting plan

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Thursday November 15, 2001

Citizens for Fair Representation held a press conference on the steps of the Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Wednesday to announce the newly formed group had collected more than 8,000 signatures during a petition drive to challenge a redistricting plan, which the City Council approved last month. -more-



Out & About Calendar

Compiled by Guy Poole
Thursday November 15, 2001


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Thanks for vote against death of innocent

Rose NajiaSan
Thursday November 15, 2001


Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Thursday November 15, 2001

924 Gilman St. 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 beat Antioch, face Castro Valley in second round

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 15, 2001

The Berkeley High girls’ volleyball team survived a minor scare Tuesday night, coming back from a first-game loss to beat Antioch in the first round of the North Coast Section playoffs in Berkeley. -more-



Art & Entertainment Calendar

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Thursday November 15, 2001


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Out & About Calendar

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UC union calls for transit upgrades

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff
Thursday November 15, 2001

A union representing clerical workers and librarians at UC Berkeley issued a strong condemnation of the university’s transportation policies on Wednesday. -more-



Afghanistan war won’t get us bin Lauden

Lance Caselman
Thursday November 15, 2001

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Modesto Christian duo signs with Cal

Daily Planet Wire Services
Thursday November 15, 2001

Richard Midgley and David Paris, both seniors at 2001 state runner-up Modesto Christian High School, have signed National Letters of Intent to play basketball at Cal, head coach Ben Braun announced Wednesday. -more-



Teaching Islam changed after Sept. 11 attacks

By Susan Latham, Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 15, 2001

For nine years Ameena Jandali, 41, of El Cerrito has been going out into the community, mostly to high schools, to educate Americans on the basics of Islam. -more-



Fear that fascism has arrived

Pamela Miller
Thursday November 15, 2001

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



Berkeley High seniors sign letters

Staff Report
Thursday November 15, 2001

Two Berkeley High seniors signed official letters of intent on Wednesday. -more-



Many support efforts against war

John Erhart
Thursday November 15, 2001

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



Green Party announces candidates for top seats

By Colleen Valles, The Associated Press
Thursday November 15, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — The Green Party, hoping to continue its growth in California, announced its candidates for the state’s two highest offices Wednesday and said it supports a move toward instant runoff elections. -more-



Schott named All-Pac-10 again

Daily Planet Wire Services
Thursday November 15, 2001

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Group’s aim is support for Armstrong

Michael Bauce
Thursday November 15, 2001

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Working families are hungry

Staff
Thursday November 15, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Almost half the families visiting Bay Area emergency food services have one or more people working, according to study on hunger released Wednesday. -more-



Features

Limit height in General Plan

Martha Nicoloff
Thursday November 15, 2001

The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter read to the City Council at a Nov. 6 Public Hearing on the General Plan: -more-


OBITUARY:Ted Rosenkrantz

Staff
Thursday November 15, 2001

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UC regents vote to take a broader view of applicants

By Michelle Locke, The Associated Press
Thursday November 15, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A University of California regents committee voted Wednesday to start looking at prospective students as more than the sum of their grades and transcripts, taking into account what kind of personal struggles they went through to arrive at those numbers. -more-


Rail planners vote to narrow route, technology options

The Associated Press
Thursday November 15, 2001

BAKERSFIELD — Cutting down their options, California’s high-speed rail planners discarded dozens of potential route alignments and stations Wednesday and ruled out magnetic levitation trains in favor of slower, more conventional alternatives. -more-


Potential high-speed rail routes

Staff
Thursday November 15, 2001

• SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN JOSE — The board said using the existing Caltrain corridor and sharing track with the slower commuter trains was the only “realistic alternative” even though that approach would reduce the number of daily high-speed trains between the two cities. The board dropped the idea of creating a separate high-speed line in the Caltrain corridor or creating a high-speed line that would follow Highway 101. -more-


Los Altos woman aboard fallen flight 587

The Associated Press
Thursday November 15, 2001

LOS ALTOS — A Los Altos investment banker was aboard American Airlines Flight 587, which crashed into a residential New York City neighborhood Monday, destroying homes and killing all 260 passengers and crew. -more-


FDA approves new therapy for rheumatoid arthritis

By Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press
Thursday November 15, 2001

WASHINGTON — The first in a new class of therapy for rheumatoid arthritis won federal approval Wednesday, although studies show Kineret promises just modest effectiveness. -more-


SBC, Yahoo form alliance for DSL Internet service

By T.A. Badger, The Associated Press
Thursday November 15, 2001

SAN ANTONIO — SBC Communications Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. unveiled a marketing alliance Wednesday to provide high-speed Internet service and other Web-based products in the 13 states served by SBC. -more-


HP earnings plunge 89 percent

By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press
Thursday November 15, 2001

SAN JOSE — Hewlett-Packard Co. shares rose 9 percent Wednesday after the high-tech giant’s fourth-quarter earnings beat analyst estimates, possibly strengthening the company’s hand as it tries to win support for its $23.7 billion acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp. -more-


Editorial

University may not always get its way

Tom Kelly
Thursday November 15, 2001

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Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

University may not always get its way 11-15-2001

Affordable gasoline? 11-15-2001

Wish I could live in Berkeley 11-14-2001

Livermore wildlife preserve abounds with natural wonders 11-14-2001

United Nations Environmental Program presents San Francisco group with prize 11-13-2001

Another thanks 11-12-2001

S.F. still waiting for final election results 11-12-2001

Judge wants public transit used more 11-10-2001

Bay Area Briefs 11-09-2001

News

Group may foil redistricting plan By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-15-2001

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 11-15-2001

Thanks for vote against death of innocent Rose NajiaSan 11-15-2001

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 11-15-2001

’Jackets beat Antioch, face Castro Valley in second round By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2001

Art & Entertainment Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 11-15-2001

Out & About Calendar Staff 11-15-2001

UC union calls for transit upgrades By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 11-15-2001

Afghanistan war won’t get us bin Lauden Lance Caselman 11-15-2001

Modesto Christian duo signs with Cal Daily Planet Wire Services 11-15-2001

Teaching Islam changed after Sept. 11 attacks By Susan Latham, Special to the Daily Planet 11-15-2001

Fear that fascism has arrived Pamela Miller 11-15-2001

Berkeley High seniors sign letters Staff Report 11-15-2001

Many support efforts against war John Erhart 11-15-2001

Green Party announces candidates for top seats By Colleen Valles, The Associated Press 11-15-2001

Schott named All-Pac-10 again Daily Planet Wire Services 11-15-2001

Group’s aim is support for Armstrong Michael Bauce 11-15-2001

Working families are hungry Staff 11-15-2001

Limit height in General Plan Martha Nicoloff 11-15-2001

OBITUARY:Ted Rosenkrantz Staff 11-15-2001

UC regents vote to take a broader view of applicants By Michelle Locke, The Associated Press 11-15-2001

Rail planners vote to narrow route, technology options The Associated Press 11-15-2001

Potential high-speed rail routes Staff 11-15-2001

Los Altos woman aboard fallen flight 587 The Associated Press 11-15-2001

FDA approves new therapy for rheumatoid arthritis By Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press 11-15-2001

SBC, Yahoo form alliance for DSL Internet service By T.A. Badger, The Associated Press 11-15-2001

HP earnings plunge 89 percent By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 11-15-2001

Requiem for the homeless Guy Poole/Daily Planet 11-14-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Guy Poole 11-14-2001

Walking – solves the parking problem Donna Mickleson 11-14-2001

Documentary explores the story of Walt Disney’s shadow By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 11-14-2001

Arts Staff 11-14-2001

Softball star Friedman gives it her all on court By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 11-14-2001

Mayor announces sweepstakes to boost businesses By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 11-14-2001

Thanks for courageous vote Frank H. Lucido MD 11-14-2001

Planners to revisit disputed city issues By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 11-14-2001

Council did duty by standing up, speaking out John M. Hartenstein, Esq. 11-14-2001

Local activist, Alice Hamburg, dies at 95 By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 11-14-2001

In defense of Berkeley the beautiful Yoshie Furuhashi 11-14-2001

Police Briefs Hank Sims 11-14-2001

Many around world stand with you Dean Zorn 11-14-2001

University of California considers taking a broader view By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 11-14-2001

Bay Area Briefs Staff 11-14-2001

Orange County judge rules method used by tax assessors is unconstitutional The Associated Press 11-14-2001

Earthquakes rattle Salton Sea The Associated Press 11-14-2001

Sanity hearing begins for mass killer seeking release By Chelsea J. CarterThe Associated Press 11-14-2001

House votes to make Ronald Reagan’s boyhood Illinois home a historic site By Jennifer Hoyt The Associated Press 11-14-2001

Survey says spending expected to rise in ‘02 The Associated Press 11-14-2001

Covad receives $150 million loan from rival SBC Communications By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 11-14-2001

Oracle warns it will miss quarterly expectations The Associated Press 11-14-2001

Council searches for response to referendum on redistricting plan By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 11-13-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 11-13-2001

Don’t be fooled by Berkeley’s right wing disinformation campaign By Dona Spring 11-13-2001

Arts Staff 11-13-2001

Hunger not easily seen in Berkeley By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 11-13-2001

Resolution not radical John Selawsky 11-13-2001

City Council agenda includes police contract and a shrinking Shellmound John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 11-13-2001

Council bears witness to truth Sister Karen Conover, BVM 11-13-2001

Season’s first major storm causes traffic nightmare The Associated Press 11-13-2001

Sign petition for right reasons Tim Hansen 11-13-2001

Roof section collapses at San Leandro KMart Bay City News Service 11-13-2001

Local civil rights attorney Robert Treuhaft dies in NY The Associated Press 11-13-2001

Bay Area Briefs Staff 11-13-2001

Study finds gays, lesbians more accepted The Associated Press 11-13-2001

Californians want a single-family home, says survey By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 11-13-2001

Airplane crash adds to travelers’ jangled nerves By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press 11-13-2001

Top energy officials confident of merger By Juan A. Lozano The Associated Press 11-13-2001

Deflation? Not likely, but possible By John Cunniff The Associated Press 11-13-2001

Excite.com to sell some parts for $10 million The Associated Press 11-13-2001

American Airlines jetliner crashes in Queens, NY By Sara Kugler The Associated Press 11-13-2001

Ceremony honors 81 brand-new lives By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-12-2001

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 11-12-2001

Freedom to disagree is what the U.S. is about Rory Duncan 11-12-2001

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 11-12-2001

Trojans prolong Holmoe’s misery, blow out Bears By Jared Green,Daily Planet Staff 11-12-2001

Student gathering focuses on anti-war message By Chris Van Bebber, Special to the Daily Planet 11-12-2001

Blasting Mayor Shirley Dean from Mill Valley Robert Young 11-12-2001

Schott saves Cal’s bacon in overtime Daily Planet Wire Services 11-12-2001

Court OKs Berkeley dock charges for Sea Scouts The Associated Press 11-12-2001

A sign of hope in period of political darkness Phil Dutton 11-12-2001

Bears can’t convert opportunities, fall to Cardinal in home finale Daily Planet Wire Services 11-12-2001

‘Merry Prankster’ and 1960s author Ken Kesey dies The Associated Press 11-12-2001

Thank you Berkeley for taking a stand Johanna Habib 11-12-2001

Cal field hockey falls in playoffs Daily Planet Wire Services 11-12-2001

Veterans honored with Alameda County ceremony By Kechia Smith-Gran, Special to the Daily Planet 11-12-2001

A voice of reason Christian Guenther 11-12-2001

Calif. counties spending tobacco money in various ways By Jennifer Coleman, Associated Press Writer 11-12-2001

Report: SF school officials misspent tens of millions The Associated Press 11-12-2001

Cross-country run for Sept. 11 victims ends in L.A. By Andrew Bridges, Associated Press Writer 11-12-2001

Hollywood executives asked to help with war on terrorism By Gary Gentile, AP Business Writer 11-12-2001

California jobless rate jumps to 5.7 percent By Justin Pritchard,Associated Press Writer 11-12-2001

E-mail provider Critical Path receives $95 million boost By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer 11-12-2001

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