In keeping with its namesake, Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park is a monument to hope, to the future. Most days, its most notable feature is the Peace Wall, with its hand-drawn tiles made by children around the world, each wishing for the end of war. -more-
The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to the Berkeley Common (sic) Council: -more-
The above statements are pulled from a recent conversation with teacher and poet Grace Morizawa at her home in Berkeley. -more-
Berkeley to face nemesis O’Dowd for NCS championship Saturday -more-
Better get wishing – if Jiminy Cricket was right, there’s no way your wishes won’t come true this weekend. Astronomers predict this year’s Leonid meteor shower will be the best in 30 years. -more-
The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to the City Council: -more-
Eastern Washington shocks No. 10 St. Joseph’s in BCA Classic opener -more-
Free AC Transit bus passes for students from low-income families may become a reality next year, but only if the Bay Area’s regional transit board votes next month to subsidize a program that will benefit Alameda and Contra Costa counties. -more-
California women’s basketball head coach Caren Horstmeyer announced Thursday the signing of one of the top junior college post players in the country and two outstanding prep athletes. Timea Ivanyi, Renee Wright and Sarah Pool have all signed National Letters of Intent to play basketball at Cal beginning with the 2002-03 season. -more-
The Planning Commission took action on two controversial city issues during its meeting Wednesday night. -more-
The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to the City Council: -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The budget outlook for the University of California is bleak, with cuts likely this year and next that may force officials to cap enrollment and increase student fees. -more-
Now that the recently-approved redistricting plan has apparently been thwarted, the bitterly divided City Council will have to pick up the pieces and start the process again. -more-
The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to the City Council: -more-
WASHINGTON — The Navy has dropped plans to use an old military base between Big Sur and the Hearst Castle as a practice range for 3,000 bombing missions a year. -more-
The day before a citizen’s group submitted a petition with more than 8,000 signatures challenging a recently-approved redistricting plan, the City Council began considering options to prevent U.S. Census Bureau blunders from throwing a highly political process into chaos. -more-
The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to Reid Edwards, chair of the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce: -more-
Nadia El-Guendy faces an anguishing choice: If she doesn’t return to Egypt next month, she may not see her 75-year-old father again. But if she leaves the country, she fears she might not be allowed to return and finish her Ph.D. in microbiology at the University of Kentucky. -more-
If you have a fireplace mantel, you have the ideal spot to showcase trimmings for the year-end holidays. You also have a firebox below to add holiday glow and sparkle with a crackling fire or with the gentle twinkle of candles. -more-
It was in the 2000 big-screen blockbuster “Charlie’s Angels” that one angel, Alex, played by Lucy Liu, displayed her lack of baking skills. To woo her boyfriend, Alex whipped up blueberry muffins. The baked goods turned out to be better weapons than enticers. One of the angels hurled one across a room, only to have it lodge in a hollow-core door. The other angels appropriately dubbed Alex’s quick breads “Chinese Fighting Muffins.” -more-
The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to the City Council: -more-
For gardeners, Thanksgiving is a special holiday, a time to celebrate the harvest and put it on the table, just as the Pilgrims did hundreds of years ago. Most gardeners today grow some form of the traditional fare of corn, beans, or squash. But do you know anyone who grows cranberries? -more-
The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter written to Councilmember Dona Spring: -more-
SUNNYVALE — Yahoo! Inc. will cut 400 jobs, more than 12 percent of its work force, as it reorganizes in search of “sustainable, profitable growth,” the Internet company told analysts Thursday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Crippled credit card issuer Providian Financial Corp. endured another Wall Street beating Thursday as investors expressed disappointment with the company’s turnaround efforts and news that its loan losses continued to rise in October. -more-
SAN JOSE — Not many high-tech companies talk openly about the proposed Microsoft antitrust settlement. Even fewer criticize the deal in public, despite private misgivings. -more-
SAN JOSE — Test-and-measurement equipment maker Agilent Technologies Inc. will cut another 4,000 jobs despite meeting Wall Street’s expectations in its fiscal fourth quarter. -more-
REDWOOD CITY — Troubled Internet music company Liquid Audio will lay off 15 percent of its work force, the second round of deep staff cuts announced by the company this year. -more-
SAN JOSE — The Santa Clara Valley Water District is slated to receive $46.8 million in federal money for projects to control flooding and protect wildlife and habitat, the district announced Wednesday. -more-
SALT LAKE CITY — Networking software company Novell said Thursday it will cut 1,400 jobs — about 19 percent of its work force — in an effort to save money in a weak market. -more-
A UC Berkeley student organization protested labor violations Thursday by staging a baseball game at Sather Gate: “The Workers” vs. “The Bosses.” Their goal was to raise awareness of workers’ rights -more-
LOS ANGELES — Saying she “cannot plead guilty when I am not,” 1970s radical Sara Jane Olson renounced her plea agreement stemming from charges of attempting to blow up police cars in a Symbionese Liberation Army conspiracy to murder officers. -more-
LONG BEACH — Although the nation’s largest public university system is turning out a record number of new teachers, a quarter of them don’t believe they are well enough prepared to teach math and English in kindergarten through eighth grade. -more-
Many CSU teaching grads feel ill prepared 11-16-2001
Freedom is to differ 11-16-2001
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
Mourning 1,200 daily tobacco deaths By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 11-16-2001
Out & About Calendar Staff 11-16-2001
Boycott Berkeley, support America Shawn P. O’Donnell 11-16-2001
A woman of two worlds ByAdam David Miller, Special to the Daily Planet 11-16-2001
Art & Entertainment Calendar Staff 11-16-2001
’Jackets outlast Castro Valley in a thriller By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2001
Shooting star show expected Sunday By Pamela Reynolds, Special to the Daily Planet 11-16-2001
Thanks for council courage Helene Knox 11-16-2001
Bears beat Princeton with sharp outside shooting Daily Planet Wire Services 11-16-2001
Low-income students may get free, cheaper bus rides By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet staff 11-16-2001
Military courts not appropriate Dennis Burke 11-16-2001
Golden Bears women’s basketball signs three recruits Daily Planet Wire Services 11-16-2001
Cell towers rules changed, Southside timeline adopted By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 11-16-2001
Free speech on the Web Becky O’Malley 11-16-2001
UC budget outlook grim By Michelle Locke, The Associated Press 11-16-2001
In support of Berkeley, CA Elizabeth Jordan 11-16-2001
Support free speech radio David Eifler and Pat Martin 11-16-2001
City Council returns to the redistricting drawing boards By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-16-2001
Berkeley will gain world respect from vote Joel Hamburger 11-16-2001
Navy drops plans to use Big Sur as bombing range By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 11-16-2001
U.S. actions lead to more violence Diana Perry 11-16-2001
Debacle could happen again By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-16-2001
Debate is healthy Paul Cox, C. E. 11-16-2001
Foreign students fear holiday travels could bar U.S. re-entry By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press 11-16-2001
Bush’s call to volunteerism hides motives Bruce Joff 11-16-2001
Use the fireplace as a focal point By Carol McGarvey The Associated Press 11-16-2001
Don’t knock my city Edith Monk Hallberk 11-16-2001
Fixing hollow-core doors By James and Morris Carey, The Associated Press 11-16-2001
Proud to be from Berkeley Kathleen Roberts 11-16-2001
The Gardener’s Guide: Growing various cranberries By Lee Rich The Associated Press 11-16-2001
In solidarity with those who espouse peace Dorinda Guadalupe Moreno 11-16-2001
Yahoo to cut 400 jobs as it rearms for future growth By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 11-16-2001
Many problems with approved district lines Robert Cabrera 11-16-2001
Providian suffers another Wall Street beating By Michael Liedke, The Associated Press 11-16-2001
Shop Berkeley; bike there too Hank Resnik 11-16-2001
Why the hush hush on Microsoft? By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press 11-16-2001
Agilent to cut 4,000 more jobs, meets expectations By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press 11-16-2001
Online music co. to lay off 15 percent The Associated Press 11-16-2001
Santa Clara funded for water projects The Associated Press 11-16-2001
Novell to cut 19 percent of its force By Rich Vosecka, The Associated Press 11-16-2001
UC students protest labor violations in street theater act Story and Photos by Kimberlee Bortfeld 11-16-2001
Former SLA fugitive wants to withdraw her guilty plea By Linda Deutsch, The Associated Press 11-16-2001
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
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