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City prepares for threat of terrorist attacks

By John Geluardi\, Daily Planet staff
Monday November 19, 2001

In another sign of how the world has changed since Sept. 11, the City Council approved an update Tuesday that will include terrorist attacks in Berkeley’s Disaster Preparedness Plan. -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Monday November 19, 2001


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Thanks to City Council for voting for peace

Staff
Monday November 19, 2001

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


Arts

Staff
Monday November 19, 2001

924 Gilman St. 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-


Luckless Bears drop 7th straight Big Game

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday November 19, 2001

This is what it comes down to for the Cal football team this season: even when Stanford played its worst, the Bears couldn’t beat them. -more-


Women activists — past and present — speak out

By Ofelia Madrid, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday November 19, 2001

Images of protesters, peace signs and power struggles circled around three generations of women as they discussed their own experiences as activists to a packed room of around 100 people yesterday afternoon. -more-


Traffic issues need solutions, not study

John Selawsky
Monday November 19, 2001

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


’Jackets slay Dragons for NCS title

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday November 19, 2001

Guilliard-Young dominates with 12 blocks for Berkeley -more-


Boy Scout honored for saving girl’s life

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff
Monday November 19, 2001

Not many Boy Scouts — only about one percent — achieve the organization’s highest rank, that of Eagle Scout. Berkeley’s Troop Six has had an exceptionally distinguished year, as four of its members have advanced into the order of the Eagle. -more-


Mayor needs to stand up for city, or be replaced

Malcolm Burnstein
Monday November 19, 2001

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Duffy wins third straight North Coast title

Staff Report
Monday November 19, 2001

Three St. Mary’s runners qualify for state meet -more-


Photo exhibit pays tribute to peace movement

By Carole-Anne Elliott Special to the Daily Planet
Monday November 19, 2001

Hundreds of students surround the police car holding civil rights activist Jack Weinberg, one moment in a 36-hour protest on the UC Berkeley campus. -more-


Canada has many foreign college students

Richard Thompson,
Monday November 19, 2001

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Panthers fall in NCS first round

Staff Report
Monday November 19, 2001

The St. Mary’s High football team’s season came to an end on Saturday with a North Coast Section playoff loss to Campolindo, 23-20. -more-


UC gets $1 million to fight sudden Oak death

Bay City News Service
Monday November 19, 2001

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation says it is donating a total of $1 million to the University of California campuses in Davis and Berkeley to study Sudden Oak Death. -more-


Cal water polo upsets top-ranked Stanford

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday November 19, 2001

STANFORD – The No. 6 ranked California men’s water polo team (13-6) upset No. 1 ranked and previously unbeaten Stanford (17-1), 4-3, Saturday in the Big Splash at the Avery Aquatic Center. The upset gave the Bears their third consecutive Steve Heaston Trophy. Heaston was the former Cal water polo coach (1989-98) who led the Bears to three NCAA titles and passed away in 1999. -more-


Bay Briefs

Staff
Monday November 19, 2001

S.F. election dept. faces changes -more-


Calif. Senator’s son gunned down during robbery

The Associated Press
Monday November 19, 2001

McPherson dies from gunshot to chest; Willie Brown offers $10,000 reward -more-


More state teachers expected to gain national certification

The Associated Press
Monday November 19, 2001

SACRAMENTO – The number of nationally certified public schoolteachers in California is expected to jump sharply this year, thanks in part to bonuses the state gives those who earn the honor, state officials said in a conference call with reporters Sunday. -more-


Kaiser Foundation Health Plan fined $500,000 in 19-year-old patient’s death

By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer
Monday November 19, 2001

SACRAMENTO – State HMO regulators fined the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. $500,000 for failing to give a timely referral to a 19-year-old man who later died. -more-


Yahoo to cut 400 jobs as it rearms for future growth

By Brian Bergstein AP Business Writer
Monday November 19, 2001

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 this week. -more-


Education leaders react to Davis budget-cutting proposals

By Alexa Haussler Associated Press Writer
Monday November 19, 2001

SACRAMENTO – California education leaders say they expected schools would come under the ax in an attempt to stem an expected $12.4 billion budget shortfall. -more-


Honda mechanics working without contract

Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff
Saturday November 17, 2001

More than 80 automobile owners every day drive, tow or roll their problems into the Jim Doten Honda service department. For many Berkeleyans, the Shattuck Avenue auto shop, a department of the family-owned Jim Doten Honda dealership, is the best in the city. -more-


Out & About Calendar

– Compiled by Guy Poole
Saturday November 17, 2001


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Windmills in Berkeley have become rare

By Susan Cerny
Saturday November 17, 2001

Windmills that pumped water from wells up to a holding tank above were once common backyard structures in Berkeley and they appear in many old photographs. Other sources of domestic water were wells with hand pumps and water piped from hillside reservoirs or springs. -more-


Berkeley on Berkeley

By Steven Finacom
Saturday November 17, 2001

The Berkeley City Council’s 5-4 resolution regarding the bombing in Afghanistan has launched a passionate and continuing debate over the nature of patriotism and whether local government officials should take positions on foreign policy. -more-


Photographs from Ground Zero exhibited on UC campus

By Alisa Weinstein and Gerasimos Rigas Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 17, 2001

As soon as the first airplane hit the World Trade Center on the morning of Sept. 11, photographers and ordinary citizens alike grabbed their cameras and rushed toward the scene to record history as it unfolded. -more-


Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Saturday November 17, 2001

Sampson, Bears just too much for Eastern Washington in BCA

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday November 17, 2001

Freshman named MVP of tourney -more-


Japanese officials applaud Berkeley

By Judith Scherr, Daily Planet staff
Saturday November 17, 2001

Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes. -more-


Muddy waters

Dave Blake
Saturday November 17, 2001

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Bay Area workers hustled all week in transporting ‘Harry Potter’ to theaters

The Associated Press
Saturday November 17, 2001

UNION CITY — As would-be wizards hustled this week to track down tickets for “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” warehouse workers were hustling to deliver the film to theaters in hundreds of hefty metal canisters in time for its premiere. -more-


St. Mary’s drops Cal in NCAA first round

By Dean Caparaz,Daily Planet Correspondent
Saturday November 17, 2001

STANFORD – Cal ended its season in frustrating fashion, as Saint Mary’s defeated the Golden Bears, 3-2, in the first round of the NCAA women’s soccer tournament Friday evening at Stanford. -more-


City Council OKs emergency aid for housing at Flamingo Motel

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Saturday November 17, 2001

The City Council approved $175,000 Tuesday for an emergency housing program at the Flamingo Motel, which serves the most vulnerable homeless – those with serious mental disabilities. -more-


Amendment would make healthier city

Kirstin Miller
Saturday November 17, 2001

Editor: -more-


Ramadan month celebrated with prayer, fasting

By Hadas Ragolsky, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 17, 2001

Osama Saied, treasurer of the Berkeley Masjid Foundation, the only mosque in the city, fasted during Ramadan for the first time when he was a 10-year-old boy in Egypt. -more-


Police Blotter

– Hank Sims
Saturday November 17, 2001

Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Saturday November 17, 2001

MARTINEZ — A juvenile computer hacker faces sentencing in January after pleading guilty to defacing NASA and U.S. Army Web pages last summer with his own Web page protesting the music industry’s suit against Napster. -more-


Crop of candidates solidifying for statewide election

By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press
Saturday November 17, 2001

SACRAMENTO – Some familiar names are popping up in the field of candidates for statewide office next year. -more-


Ballots turn up missing in disputed mayoral race

The Associated Press
Saturday November 17, 2001

COMPTON — A box of 1,500 unused absentee ballots from the city’s hotly contested mayoral election turned up missing, adding another bizarre twist to a lawsuit alleging that voter fraud, bribery, perjury and death threats tainted the election. -more-


LAPD officers sue officials over criminal allegations

The Associated Press
Saturday November 17, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Three police officers who were arrested during a corruption scandal filed a lawsuit against their employer and the district attorney’s office, claiming their reputations were destroyed and they were publicly humiliated. -more-


‘Harry Potter’ goes bump in the night...

By David German The Associated Press
Saturday November 17, 2001

Toll of midnight lures fans to movie theaters

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Ridge affirms $20 billion in federal aid for New York during visit to Trade Center site

By Elizabeth LaSure, The Associated Press
Saturday November 17, 2001

NEW YORK — Homeland security Director Tom Ridge, standing next to rumbling machinery in the World Trade Center rubble, on Friday affirmed the Bush administration’s commitment to $20 billion in aid to the city. -more-


Education leaders react to Davis budget-cutting proposals

By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press
Saturday November 17, 2001

SACRAMENTO — California education leaders say they expected schools would come under the ax in an attempt to stem an expected $12.4 billion budget shortfall. -more-


HP, Compaq CEOs reject $22 million in merger bonuses

By Michael Liedke, The Associated Press
Saturday November 17, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Facing a potential shareholder revolt against the proposed marriage of their companies, Hewlett Packard Co. CEO Carly Fiorina and Compaq Computer Corp. CEO Michael Capellas have withdrawn from a bonus program that would have paid them $22.4 million for completing the merger. -more-


Texas storms leave two missing and four dead

By Natalie Gott, The Associated Press
Saturday November 17, 2001

AUSTIN, Texas — Central Texas braced for more rain Friday after storms and flooding claimed four lives, left two people missing, turned streets into rivers and spawned several tornadoes. -more-


Woman pushed into subway path

The Associated Press
Saturday November 17, 2001

NEW YORK — A woman was shoved into the path of a subway train, a push so hard that her white clogs remained on the edge of the platform, police said. A homeless man was accused of attempted murder. -more-


Mourning 1,200 daily tobacco deaths

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Friday November 16, 2001


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Boycott Berkeley, support America

Shawn P. O’Donnell
Friday November 16, 2001

The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to the Berkeley Common (sic) Council: -more-


A woman of two worlds

ByAdam David Miller, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 16, 2001

The above statements are pulled from a recent conversation with teacher and poet Grace Morizawa at her home in Berkeley. -more-


Art & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Friday November 16, 2001

’Jackets outlast Castro Valley in a thriller

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Friday November 16, 2001

Berkeley to face nemesis O’Dowd for NCS championship Saturday -more-


Shooting star show expected Sunday

By Pamela Reynolds, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Thanks for council courage

Helene Knox
Friday November 16, 2001

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


Bears beat Princeton with sharp outside shooting

Daily Planet Wire Services
Friday November 16, 2001

Eastern Washington shocks No. 10 St. Joseph’s in BCA Classic opener -more-


Low-income students may get free, cheaper bus rides

By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet staff
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Military courts not appropriate

Dennis Burke
Friday November 16, 2001

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Golden Bears women’s basketball signs three recruits

Daily Planet Wire Services
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Cell towers rules changed, Southside timeline adopted

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Friday November 16, 2001

The Planning Commission took action on two controversial city issues during its meeting Wednesday night. -more-


Free speech on the Web

Becky O’Malley
Friday November 16, 2001

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


UC budget outlook grim

By Michelle Locke, The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


In support of Berkeley, CA

Elizabeth Jordan
Friday November 16, 2001

Support free speech radio

David Eifler and Pat Martin
Friday November 16, 2001

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City Council returns to the redistricting drawing boards

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Berkeley will gain world respect from vote

Joel Hamburger
Friday November 16, 2001

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


Navy drops plans to use Big Sur as bombing range

By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


U.S. actions lead to more violence

Diana Perry
Friday November 16, 2001

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Debacle could happen again

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Debate is healthy

Paul Cox, C. E.
Friday November 16, 2001

The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to Reid Edwards, chair of the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce: -more-


Foreign students fear holiday travels could bar U.S. re-entry

By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Bush’s call to volunteerism hides motives

Bruce Joff
Friday November 16, 2001

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Use the fireplace as a focal point

By Carol McGarvey The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Don’t knock my city

Edith Monk Hallberk
Friday November 16, 2001

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Fixing hollow-core doors

By James and Morris Carey, The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Proud to be from Berkeley

Kathleen Roberts
Friday November 16, 2001

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


The Gardener’s Guide: Growing various cranberries

By Lee Rich The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


In solidarity with those who espouse peace

Dorinda Guadalupe Moreno
Friday November 16, 2001

The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter written to Councilmember Dona Spring: -more-


Yahoo to cut 400 jobs as it rearms for future growth

By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Many problems with approved district lines

Robert Cabrera
Friday November 16, 2001

Editor: -more-


Providian suffers another Wall Street beating

By Michael Liedke, The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Shop Berkeley; bike there too

Hank Resnik
Friday November 16, 2001

Why the hush hush on Microsoft?

By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Agilent to cut 4,000 more jobs, meets expectations

By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Online music co. to lay off 15 percent

The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Santa Clara funded for water projects

The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Novell to cut 19 percent of its force

By Rich Vosecka, The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


UC students protest labor violations in street theater act

Story and Photos by Kimberlee Bortfeld
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Former SLA fugitive wants to withdraw her guilty plea

By Linda Deutsch, The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


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

Compiled by Guy Poole
Thursday November 15, 2001


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Out & About Calendar

Staff
Thursday November 15, 2001


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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

Editor: -more-


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

Editor: -more-


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-


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

This tribute to and obituary of Ted Rosenkrantz was -more-


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-


Requiem for the homeless

Guy Poole/Daily Planet
Wednesday November 14, 2001

People listen as a woman sings of loneliness on the steps of Old City Hall Tuesday night during a candlelight vigil in memory of the homeless who have died this year. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Compiled by Guy Poole
Wednesday November 14, 2001


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Walking – solves the parking problem

Donna Mickleson
Wednesday November 14, 2001

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Documentary explores the story of Walt Disney’s shadow

By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday November 14, 2001

It’s been said that 1,000 years from now the most enduring American contributions to the world will be the Constitution, baseball and jazz. We might like to think of that as our legacy, but the most visible icons of America will probably be the curvy script of Coca-Cola and the rounded ears of Mickey Mouse. -more-


Arts

Staff
Wednesday November 14, 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-


Softball star Friedman gives it her all on court

By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent
Wednesday November 14, 2001

After taking a year off from volleyball, Emily Friedman approached Berkeley High coach Justin Caraway this summer and asked him if she could play for the team again for her senior season. -more-


Mayor announces sweepstakes to boost businesses

By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff
Wednesday November 14, 2001

In an attempt to kick-start the holiday shopping season, Mayor Shirley Dean, along with representatives from the Chamber of Commerce announced the Shop Berkeley $2,000 Sweepstakes Tuesday. -more-


Thanks for courageous vote

Frank H. Lucido MD
Wednesday November 14, 2001

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


Planners to revisit disputed city issues

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Wednesday November 14, 2001

The Planning Commission will make recommendations on two long-standing, controversial city issues tonight – rules for new cellular phone antennae and a moratorium on the conversion of factory space into offices in parts of West Berkeley. -more-


Council did duty by standing up, speaking out

John M. Hartenstein, Esq.
Wednesday November 14, 2001

Following is a copy of a letter originally sent to Councilmember Dona Spring: -more-


Local activist, Alice Hamburg, dies at 95

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff
Wednesday November 14, 2001

To those who knew her, the name Alice Sachs Hamburg is synonymous with both peace and activism. -more-


In defense of Berkeley the beautiful

Yoshie Furuhashi
Wednesday November 14, 2001

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


Police Briefs

Hank Sims
Wednesday November 14, 2001

A man told police he was the victim of hate speech on Friday, according to Lt. Cynthia Harris of the Berkeley Police Department. -more-


Many around world stand with you

Dean Zorn
Wednesday November 14, 2001

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


University of California considers taking a broader view

By Michelle Locke The Associated Press
Wednesday November 14, 2001

OAKLAND — A proposed University of California admissions policy aims to look at prospective students as more than the sum of their transcript and test scores. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Wednesday November 14, 2001

Sierra Club gives S.F. air a C-minus -more-


Orange County judge rules method used by tax assessors is unconstitutional

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 14, 2001

SANTA ANA — A judge’s ruling on the application of Proposition 13 could cost cities and counties millions of dollars and mean lower property taxes for thousands of homeowners. -more-


Earthquakes rattle Salton Sea

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 14, 2001

BOMBAY BEACH — A series of minor earthquakes rattled the Salton Sea area Tuesday but apparently caused no injuries or damage. -more-


Sanity hearing begins for mass killer seeking release

By Chelsea J. CarterThe Associated Press
Wednesday November 14, 2001

SANTA ANA — A sanity hearing for mass killer Edward Charles Allaway began Tuesday before an Orange County judge who will decide whether Allaway is fit to be released from a state mental hospital. -more-


House votes to make Ronald Reagan’s boyhood Illinois home a historic site

By Jennifer Hoyt The Associated Press
Wednesday November 14, 2001

WASHINGTON — Ronald Reagan’s childhood home would become a federal historic site under a bill passed by the House on Tuesday. -more-


Survey says spending expected to rise in ‘02

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 14, 2001

SAN JOSE — Spending on information technology in the United States is expected to rise just 1.5 percent in 2002, a relatively small increase that nonetheless offers some hope for the troubled high-tech sector, according to a new survey. -more-


Covad receives $150 million loan from rival SBC Communications

By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press
Wednesday November 14, 2001

Deal made as life support for bankrupt company -more-


Oracle warns it will miss quarterly expectations

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 14, 2001

LAS VEGAS — Oracle Corp.’s chief executive said the database software giant likely will fall short of Wall Street’s earnings estimates for its fiscal second quarter. -more-


Council searches for response to referendum on redistricting plan

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday November 13, 2001

The City Council will discuss possible strategies tonight in case a citizen’s group collects enough signatures to challenge the city’s recently-approved redistricting plan. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Staff
Tuesday November 13, 2001


Tuesday, Nov. 13

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Don’t be fooled by Berkeley’s right wing disinformation campaign

By Dona Spring
Tuesday November 13, 2001

The recent letters in the Berkeley Daily Planet by Councilmember Hawley and her Planning Commissioner David Tabb were filled with distortions regarding redistricting plan adopted by the City Council majority. The right wing opponents of the plan seem to think that the more they distribute disinformation about the plan, the more people will begin to believe these untruths. They’re attacking the process (which they have misconstrued) because they wanted a different outcome. -more-


Arts

Staff
Tuesday November 13, 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-


Hunger not easily seen in Berkeley

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff
Tuesday November 13, 2001

There’s hunger in Berkeley. -more-


Resolution not radical

John Selawsky
Tuesday November 13, 2001

Editor: -more-


City Council agenda includes police contract and a shrinking Shellmound

John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday November 13, 2001

At tonight’s meeting, the City Council will consider a series of measures suggested by Mayor Shirley Dean to better prepare the city to respond to acts of terrorism. The measures come out of a recent meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors, which Dean attended along with representatives from the City Manager’s Office and the police, fire and health departments. -more-


Council bears witness to truth

Sister Karen Conover, BVM
Tuesday November 13, 2001

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


Season’s first major storm causes traffic nightmare

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 13, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite light Veterans’ Day traffic, the season’s first major storm caused transportation nightmares Monday across the San Francisco Bay area. -more-


Sign petition for right reasons

Tim Hansen
Tuesday November 13, 2001

Editor: -more-


Roof section collapses at San Leandro KMart

Bay City News Service
Tuesday November 13, 2001

SAN LEANDRO – San Leandro officials have shut down a Kmart store after a large portion of the roof collapsed early Monday morning. -more-


Local civil rights attorney Robert Treuhaft dies in NY

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 13, 2001

NEW YORK — Robert Treuhaft, an attorney prominent in San Francisco leftist circles and the region’s civil rights movement since the 1940s, died Sunday after a brief illness. He was 89. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Tuesday November 13, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — All trucks heading to the Golden Gate Bridge were stopped and inspected Sunday in a security move requested by Gov. Gray Davis’ anti-terrorism advisers. -more-


Study finds gays, lesbians more accepted

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 13, 2001

MENLO PARK — Gays, lesbians and bisexuals feel more accepted by society today than a few years ago, but about the same percentage say they have experienced discrimination because of their sexual orientation. -more-


Californians want a single-family home, says survey

By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press
Tuesday November 13, 2001

SACRAMENTO — For all of California’s congested humanity, its residents still prefer, even more than most Americans, a house and back yard in the suburbs. -more-


Airplane crash adds to travelers’ jangled nerves

By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press
Tuesday November 13, 2001

News of an airplane crash jangled the nerves of travelers in California, many already on edge since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. -more-


Top energy officials confident of merger

By Juan A. Lozano The Associated Press
Tuesday November 13, 2001

HOUSTON — Executives of Dynegy Inc. and Enron Corp. believe their plan to merge the nation’s two dominant energy marketing companies will overcome federal antitrust scrutiny, leading to a completed deal by next summer. -more-


Deflation? Not likely, but possible

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Tuesday November 13, 2001

Consumer mega-spending of the ‘90s is on the backlash -more-


Excite.com to sell some parts for $10 million

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 13, 2001

REDWOOD CITY — Excite AtHome has agreed to sell parts of the Excite.com Internet portal to InfoSpace Inc. for $10 million, a deal that will require the approval of a bankruptcy court. -more-


American Airlines jetliner crashes in Queens, NY

By Sara Kugler The Associated Press
Tuesday November 13, 2001

NEW YORK — Janet Barasso ran blindly through thick, black smoke with her two sons Monday and feared the worst after an American Airlines jetliner crashed just a block from her home. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

Middle East scholars meet to discuss post Sept. 11 foreign policy

By Ritu Bhatanagar Associated Press Writer
Monday November 19, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO – Middle East studies scholars say the fundamental Islamist movement won’t end with the capture or killing of suspected terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenants. -more-


Prof. Cornell West challenges audience to walk its talk

By Chris O’Connell, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 17, 2001

After making his way through a packed and sweltering Pauley Ballroom Thursday night to give the Mario Savio Memorial Lecture, Dr. Cornell West was concerned that police might shut the event down because it was too crowded. -more-


Many CSU teaching grads feel ill prepared

By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press
Friday November 16, 2001

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-


Freedom is to differ

Linda Calbreath
Friday November 16, 2001

Editor: -more-


University may not always get its way

Tom Kelly
Thursday November 15, 2001

Editor: -more-


Affordable gasoline?

Staff
Thursday November 15, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area gasoline prices have plunged to their lowest levels since February 2000 because of the stumbling economy and the recent terrorist attacks, a recent report shows. -more-


Wish I could live in Berkeley

Judith Kahle
Wednesday November 14, 2001

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


Livermore wildlife preserve abounds with natural wonders

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 14, 2001

LIVERMORE — Many people associate the Altamont Pass with bumper-to-bumper traffic, but a few folks have had more soothing experiences on the range separating the Bay Area and the Central Valley. -more-


United Nations Environmental Program presents San Francisco group with prize

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 13, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — The United Nations Environment Program has awarded Huey D. Johnson the Sasakawa Environment Prize for 40 years of environmental work. -more-