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Busy days for California Guard commander

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff
Monday November 26, 2001

National Guard major general calls Berkeley his home -more-


Out & About Calendar

Compiled by Guy Poole
Monday November 26, 2001


Monday, Nov. 26

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Put the ‘world’ in world aids day — Nov. 30

John Iversen
Monday November 26, 2001

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Monday November 26, 2001

St. Mary’s Duffy wins her second state title

Staff Report
Monday November 26, 2001

St. Mary’s High senior Bridget Duffy captured her second straight CIF Division IV cross country state championship on Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno, running through a heavy rain to take the lead during the race’s second mile and winning with a time of 18:33. -more-


Council to hammer out final details of Draft General Plan

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Monday November 26, 2001

Prior to approving the Draft General Plan, the City Council will begin a fine tuning process Tuesday on some of the document’s housing, transportation and environmental management policies. -more-


Berkeley needs a mayor who will stand up for city

Jerrie Meadows
Monday November 26, 2001

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Cal loses to Stanford in MPSF Tournament

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday November 26, 2001

Cardinal earn spot in NCAA -more-


Heavy winds wreak havoc

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff
Monday November 26, 2001

John Boss said he heard the crack around 8:00 a.m. -more-


School board has a sound fiscal policy

Joaquín J. Rivera
Monday November 26, 2001

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Cal volleyball downs Auburn in 3 games

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday November 26, 2001

The University of California women’s volleyball team defeated Auburn, 3-0 (30-19, 30-21, 30-15), Saturday afternoon at Haas Pavilion. -more-


Security breach clears Oakland Airport terminal

The Associated Press
Monday November 26, 2001

OAKLAND – An Oakland airport terminal was evacuated Saturday after it was determined that passengers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight arriving from Seattle had passed through a broken metal detector. -more-


Cal Professor says drug war is going nowhere

Bay City News Service
Monday November 26, 2001

A psychologist from the University of California at Berkeley suggests that the best methods for waging the war against drugs are often overlooked, caught somewhere in the middle of the rhetoric of legalization and “zero-tolerance’’ plans. -more-


Airport workers protest security law

Bay City News Service
Monday November 26, 2001

Angry airport security screeners at Oakland International Airport today rallied in protest of a clause in the new federal aviation security law that requires that the workers be U.S. citizens. -more-


Bay Area Olympic bid hopefuls promise environmental perks

The Associated Press
Monday November 26, 2001

Public transit extensions, solar power among issues -more-


Bay Briefs

Staff
Monday November 26, 2001


Runaway bus causes havoc -more-


One man’s push for airline passengers to fight back

The Associated Press
Monday November 26, 2001

SACRAMENTO – In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, Don Detrich is on a mission to keep airline travel a little safer. -more-


Snow, rain and wind snarls California’s holiday traffic

By Jim Wasserman, Associated Press Writer
Monday November 26, 2001

Accidents abound on highways as harsh weather makes travel difficult -more-


Another California medical marijuana initiative brewing

The Associated Press
Monday November 26, 2001

SACRAMENTO — The group that promoted California’s medical marijuana initiative in 1996 wants to set up a showdown with the federal government with a ballot measure that would set up a state-controlled network to distribute the drug to patients. -more-


Intel unveils technologies for faster, efficient chips

By Matthew Fordahl AP Technology Writer
Monday November 26, 2001

Company says new equipment will use less power -more-


California retailers hope patriotism will spur sales

By Gary Gentile, AP Business Writer
Monday November 26, 2001

American flags, firefighters used to attract customers, encourage spending -more-


Critics charge state guarantees are blocking gridlock solutions

The Associated Press
Monday November 26, 2001

Toll roads are holding back freeway work -more-


Santa Ana gun show bans author of how-to book on germ warfare

The Associated Press
Monday November 26, 2001

SANTA ANA – A Nebraska man who travels around to gun shows trying to sell his how-to book on germ warfare was banned from an exhibit this weekend at the Orange County Fairgrounds. -more-


Research company announces first human clone

By Jeff Donn,Associated Press Writer
Monday November 26, 2001

Protests come fast and furious from religious and political groups -more-


Memorial for latest anthrax victim

By Diane Scarponi, Associated Press Writer
Monday November 26, 2001

OXFORD, Conn. – Less than a day after investigators swabbed Immanuel Lutheran Church for any signs of anthrax, about 250 people gathered there Saturday to remember the 94-year-old woman who is the nation’s fifth anthrax victim. -more-


Retired principal keeps teaching – as a coach

By Mary Barrett, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 24, 2001

Those who have worked with Dr. Rebecca Wheat would have to say she embodies the title of her new book “The Spirited Principal.” Becky Wheat’s spirit is indomitable. -more-


Out & About Calendar

– Compiled by Guy Poole
Saturday November 24, 2001


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Modest building tells a big story about city water

By Susan Cerny
Saturday November 24, 2001

The Vine Street Pumping Plant is a modest, unobtrusive building, set quietly back from the street. It was built in 1930 by the East Bay Municipal Water District (EBMUD) and is part of a larger story about water rights, the commerce of water, water monopolies, and finally, the creation of the publicly owned East Bay Municipal Utility District in 1923. -more-


Learning to love congestion

Steve Geller
Saturday November 24, 2001

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‘Much Ado’ about something

By John Angell Grant Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 24, 2001

Berkeley Rep opened a stylish and visually rich production of William Shakespeare’s dark sex comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” on Tuesday in the company’s new Roda Theater performance space on Addison Street. -more-


Art & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Saturday November 24, 2001

21 Grand Nov. 29: 9 p.m., Lemon Lime Lights, Hillside, Moe! Staiano, $6; Nov. 30: 9 p.m., Fred Frith, Damon Smith, Marco Eneidi, Sabu Toyozumi Ensemble, Phillip Greenlief, $10; Dec. 1: 9 p.m., Toychestra, Rosin Coven, Darling Freakhead, $6; All ages. 21 Grand Ave., Oakland. 444-7263 -more-


Cal tops Rutgers for its first and last win

By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — California avoided its first winless season since 1897 and gave outgoing coach Tom Holmoe a going-away present by beating Rutgers 20-10 on Friday. -more-


Holiday shoppers flock to Fourth St.

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff
Saturday November 24, 2001

Shoppers from around the Bay Area made the traditional post-Thanksgiving pilgrimage to the region’s retail outlets on Friday, and more than a few of them chose Berkeley’s Fourth Street shopping district as their primary destination. -more-


University should set example

Stephanie Bonin
Saturday November 24, 2001

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‘Unadoptable’ animals find loving homes

By Sari Friedman, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 24, 2001

Once upon a time, long before the San Francisco SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) had the resources it has today, it had a special small fund reserved for the most pathetic of cases. -more-


Bears’ men fall to Santa Clara in soccer post-season

Daily Planet Wire Services
Saturday November 24, 2001

City still waits for bus shelter installation

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Saturday November 24, 2001

Recent rains have been a harsh reminder to local public transit users that 125 promised bus shelters are apparently bogged down in the city’s permitting process. It has been nearly a year since the city approved an agreement for their installation. -more-


Pacifist offers no insight

James K. Sayre
Saturday November 24, 2001

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Viewership uncertainty causes Blockbuster to cancel awards

The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

DALLAS — Video-rental giant Blockbuster Inc. has canceled its annual awards show because it was uncertain how many viewers would watch in the post-Sept. 11 climate. -more-


Crafts fair supports benevolent organization

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff
Saturday November 24, 2001

The East Bay Sanctuary Covenant has been doing its good works for more than two decades – seeking asylum for refugees and planting trees in Haiti are among its projects. -more-


Three arrested on suspicion of cheating Brit ‘Millionaire’ show

The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

LONDON — Three people have been arrested on suspicion of cheating on the British version of the TV game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Saturday November 24, 2001


Famous siren saved -more-


New York company recalls cheese sent to California, 17 other states

The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

MINEOLA, N.Y. — Pollio Italian Cheese Co. announced a recall of certain Polly-O ricotta cheese packages and some foodservice ricotta products because of potential contamination from Salmonella bacteria. -more-


‘Little Green Apples singer dies

The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

LOS ANGELES — O.C. Smith, best known for singing a Grammy Award-winning rendition of “Little Green Apples, died Friday. He was 65. -more-


On the House:Patching Wallpaper

By James and Morris Carey
Saturday November 24, 2001

About 15 years ago, our company offices were located in a building that our grandfather built at the turn of the century. We first rented a small space in the rear and later, as our business grew, we moved to the front where we occupied several offices. -more-


Q&A on home repair

By Jim and Morris Carey
Saturday November 24, 2001

Q. Olivia asks: What can I do to repair a small hole next to my hot water handle in my fiberglass shower? -more-


Go solar on the power shredder

By Lee Rich, The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

Here’s a great moneymaking scheme: advertise and sell a solar-powered shredder that is nonpolluting and low maintenance for the cost of a mere $75. This product would surely appeal to every gardener confronted this time of year with masses of old tomato and squash vines, corn stalks, and marigold plants needing to be reduced to a manageable size for composting. -more-


Ski resorts open a few runs for the weekend

By Tom Gardner, The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

RENO, Nev. — Sierra ski resorts used a little snow and a lot of snowmaking to open a handful of runs in time for the holiday weekend as they anticipated the week’s second storm on Saturday. -more-


Eateries may appear at rest stops

By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

WASHINGTON — Unless someone really has to go, most drivers zip past interstate rest areas without a second thought. Why stop if there’s no gas, no burgers, no sweet icy drinks? -more-


Five dead in California crash of Wenatchee company’s plane

The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

ALTURAS, Calif. (AP) — All five people aboard a light plane owned by an East Wenatchee, Wash., aviation company were found dead Friday when the plane’s wreckage was located in the rugged Warner Mountain Range of northeast California. -more-


Three centuries on, Russian Old Believers hang on in Oregon

By Andrew Kramer, The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

WOODBURN — An old woman in peasant clothes and a kerchief around her head stands in front of a Russian church that’s topped by gilded cupolas. The scene could be out of a century in the distant past — if it weren’t for a Ford pickup parked nearby and a TV antenna sprouting from a house. -more-


Retailers hope patriotism will spur sales

By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

LOS ANGELES — From red, white and blue gift bags at one mall to New York firefighters lighting decorations on Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive, stores made patriotic pitches Friday to jump start what is expected to be a slow holiday shopping season. -more-


Investments steered to central cities

By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

SACRAMENTO —They were abandoned buildings in a forlorn part of downtown Santa Ana. Now they’re lively monuments to a shakeup in state investment strategy. -more-


Click and Clack Talk Cars

Tom & Ray Magliozzi
Saturday November 24, 2001

Get this car some coffee! -more-


Gobbling up a thankful feast

Judith Scherr/Daily Planet
Thursday November 22, 2001

Parents pitched in Wednesday to serve some 60 Emerson School first graders a Thanksgiving feast. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Staff
Thursday November 22, 2001


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Food for thought:a Thanksgiving menu

By the California Food Policy Advocates
Thursday November 22, 2001

Many of us will contribute turkeys, canned goods, gift certificates and volunteer time to help prevent hunger among low-income families this Thanksgiving holiday. To achieve an end to hunger for these same families in the weeks and months ahead, we propose a supplement to this traditional menu of charitable giving. In the spirit of strong families, healthy children, and successful communities this holiday season California Food Policy Advocates recommends that the public and state policy makers choose at least one option from the following menu of opportunities to reduce hunger. -more-


Doggin’ on Portland ... among other things

By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 22, 2001

It’s a historical drama without period costumes. An underworld crime story with nary a gunfight. A car salesman’s tale without any car chases. It is a tight little civic mystery thriller that’s too polite to raise its voice. -more-


Arts

Staff
Thursday November 22, 2001

21 Grand Nov. 29: 9 p.m., Lemon Lime Lights, Hillside, Moe! Staiano, $6; Nov. 30: 9 p.m., Fred Frith, Damon Smith, Marco Eneidi, Sabu Toyozumi Ensemble, Phillip Greenlief, $10; Dec. 1: 9 p.m., Toychestra, Rosin Coven, Darling Freakhead, $6; All ages. 21 Grand Ave., Oakland. 444-7263 -more-


San Benito ends ’Jackets’ season in first round of state tournament

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 22, 2001

The Berkeley High girls’ volleyball team had their season rudely ended on Tuesday night, falling in straight games, 15-11, 15-9, 15-5, to the San Benito (Hollister) Haybalers in the first round of the CIF state tournament. -more-


Activist calls for U.S. to end its involvement in Afghanistan

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Thursday November 22, 2001

Ann Fagan Ginger, executive director of the Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute and former member of the city’s Peace and Justice Commission, issued an activist’s impassioned call to arms Tuesday night. -more-


WTC dead minding own business

Frank M. Rivers
Thursday November 22, 2001

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Bears ink local star

Daily Planet Wire Services
Thursday November 22, 2001

The University of California women’s volleyball program has signed local product Alicia Powers and Texas’ Jenna Brown to a National Letters of Intent, it was announced Wednesday by Golden Bear head coach Rich Feller. -more-


Station closure may hurt Berkeley’s fire service

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Thursday November 22, 2001

Community outcry and concern from neighboring cities about diminished fire service, has caused the Oakland City Council to rethink tearing down Fire Station No. 8 in north Oakland while a new station is built. -more-


No right wing in this galaxy

Tom McHenry
Thursday November 22, 2001

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Cal men overcome dreadful shooting to beat Santa Clara

Daily Planet Wire Services
Thursday November 22, 2001

Cal overcame a woeful shooting performance from three-point range and held on to beat Santa Clara, 67-60, Tuesday night in Haas Pavilion. With the win, the Bears are now 3-0 for the first time since 1995. -more-


Emeryville residents fight chain stores on San Pablo

By Mary Spicuzza Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 22, 2001

Edward Treuting sat inside Point Richmond’s Hidden City Cafe, dipping a homemade sausage patty into his over-easy eggs and talked about his vision for the Emeryville stretch of San Pablo Avenue. -more-


What do you say murder of reporters?

Anne Marselis
Thursday November 22, 2001

Councilmember Spring, you were so very quick to “condemn” the actions of the Untied States government after the terrorist attacks that murdered 5,000 innocent civilians during the normal conduct of their daily lives. -more-


Charred sweet home

Judith Scherr/Daily Planet
Thursday November 22, 2001

A mid-day fire at 2721 Garber St. on Tuesday caused about $75,000 in property damage, according to Deputy Fire Chief Debra Pryor. -more-


Air Quality District adopts industrial paint standards

Bay City News Service
Thursday November 22, 2001

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District Wednesday adopted amendments that would reduce the number of smog-forming particles that are emitted by industrial paints. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Thursday November 22, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco schools chief Arlene Ackerman said she plans job cuts in response to findings that voter-approved school repair and modernization funds were misspent and mismanaged. -more-


Years of breeding lead to some fat turkeys this year

By Paul Elias The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Pity the Thanksgiving turkey, selectively bred so fat for so long that simply walking can be a problem and sex is no longer possible. -more-


Dungeness crab fishermen strike for higher prices

By Colleen Valles The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Dungeness crab season should be in full swing along the California coast, but most fishermen’s boats are docked as they protest the prices they have been offered for their catches. -more-


$12 million awarded to county in HUD grants

Bay City News Service
Thursday November 22, 2001

The Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $12 million in grants to county programs that help the homeless. -more-


UC engineer’s design eliminates wing turbulence

Bay City News Service
Thursday November 22, 2001

BERKELEY – Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley say they are working to patent a design for aircraft wings that could dramatically cut the strength of wake turbulence. -more-


SF will recanvass votes after state releases probe results

By Margie Mason The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A six-month state probe of San Francisco’s November 2000 election has found “very unusual” ballot-counting discrepancies in a limited sample that could suggest a problem “large enough to affect the results of several contests,” Secretary of State Bill Jones said Wednesday. -more-


Scientists push the publishing of code powering genetic research

By Paul Elias The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Before computer whiz Steven E. Brenner accepted his tenure-track research post at the University of California-Berkeley last year, he demanded that the school’s intellectual property police leave him alone. -more-


Lower bail request denied in fatal dog mauling case

By Ron Harris The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A judge denied a request to reduce bail for the man who kept two dogs that mauled a San Francisco woman to death, saying Wednesday he considers Robert Noel a flight risk based on alleged connections with the Aryan Brotherhood gang. -more-


SF airport security ponders walkout

The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Security screeners at San Francisco International airport are unhappy about the new airport security law, and they’re thinking of walking off the job during the year’s busiest travel weekend. -more-


Insider trading charges dismissed against former Granny Goose Foods executive

The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors considered Wednesday whether to appeal a federal judge’s ruling dismissing insider trading charges against a former chief executive of now-defunct Granny Goose Foods, Inc. -more-


CA budget crisis Davis’ latest test

By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

SACRAMENTO — In a flash this fall, California’s power woes fizzled and a budget crunch took hold as the new crisis — and with that change came a new political challenge for Democratic Gov. Gray Davis. -more-


Entertainment industry hurt by ban

The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Filming bans at four city-owned airports since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are causing entertainment industry job losses that some in Hollywood fear could lead to more runaway production. -more-


Charity, travel marks first post-attack Thanksgiving

By Christina Almeida The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

Turkeys, cranberry sauce and automatic weapons. -more-


Tribes push for full police powers

By Michelle DeArmond The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

LOS ANGELES — If it weren’t for the intervention of local sheriff’s deputies, Tim Moore figures Indian security officers would have kicked him out of his Colorado River home years ago. -more-


Ralph Burns, music arranger, dead at 79

The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Ralph Burns, who won Academy Awards, an Emmy and a Tony as a music arranger after making a name for himself in jazz as a piano player in the Woody Herman band, died Wednesday. He was 79. -more-


Free Web censorship avoidance service ends

By Anick Jesdanun The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

NEW YORK — A California company partly funded by the CIA has discontinued a free service that allowed Internet users to bypass Web censorship by governments and corporations. -more-


Christmas tree industry loses some ho, ho, ho

By Susan Gallagher The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

HELENA, Mont. — The Christmas tree harvest at the Hardy Plantation near Creston is over for the season, and Janet Hardy figures there won’t be many more. -more-


SDG&E gets approval on a rate hike for Mexico power

The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Gas & Electric Co. can raise electricity rates to recoup the $2 million cost of upgrading lines to Mexico, federal regulators said Wednesday. -more-


Family dog kills 3-week-old infant

The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

RIALTO — Jealousy may have prompted two Siberian huskies to maul an infant girl to death in her bassinet, authorities speculated. -more-


Californians spend a lot for housing

The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

Californians frequently spend more than 30 percent of their incomes for home mortgages or rent. The following is a look at Census Bureau estimates of California cities with a population over 250,000 people. The first column is the city; the second column is the percentage of city residents with a home mortgage who spend more than 30 percent of their take-home income on the mortgage; the third column is the percentage of renters in the city who pay more than 30 percent of their take-home income on rent. -more-


Rental companies accused of selling wrecks without warning

The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Some of the nation’s biggest car rental companies are selling wrecked vehicles without making the proper disclosures, endangering the public and harming consumers, according to lawsuits filed in California in recent months. -more-


Passenger allegedly kicks airliner’s emergency exit door

The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

LOS ANGELES — A man who was believed to be unhappy with his seat assignment was taken into custody Wednesday for kicking an airliner’s emergency exit door during a flight from South Korea to Los Angeles, authorities said. -more-


UC enrollment soars after a promise to decrease

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Wednesday November 21, 2001

Claiming the university has violated an 11-year-old agreement to steadily reduce its student population, city officials reacted angrily at the high enrollment figures released Monday for fall semester enrollment at UC Berkeley. -more-


Out & About Calendar

Compiled by Guy Poole
Wednesday November 21, 2001


Wednesday, Nov. 21

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Please, Mr. Bush...

Julie Ngai and Natalie Cowan
Wednesday November 21, 2001

Dear George W. Bush -more-


Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Wednesday November 21, 2001

21 Grand Nov. 29: 9 p.m., Lemon Lime Lights, Hillside, Moe! Staiano, $6; Nov. 30: 9 p.m., Fred Frith, Damon Smith, Marco Eneidi, Sabu Toyozumi Ensemble, Phillip Greenlief, $10; Dec. 1: 9 p.m., Toychestra, Rosin Coven, Darling Freakhead, $6; All ages. 21 Grand Ave., Oakland. 444-7263 -more-


Young quarterback throws St. Mary’s forward

By Tim Haran, Daily Planet Correspondent
Wednesday November 21, 2001

Even though St. Mary’s High School football team didn’t beat Pinole Valley, head coach Jay Lawson considers the Panthers’ Oct. 5 35-27 loss against the eventual Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League champion as the defining moment in his team’s season. -more-


Tipped off, Woman helps fight crime by making public a little safer

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff
Wednesday November 21, 2001

The lunchtime crowd at the North Berkeley Senior Center is a tough audience for a performer. Dishes clatter, conversations continue, servers move among the tables trying to get food to hungry and sometimes impatient diners. -more-


Why aren’t woman standing up against war in Afghanistan?

Zelda Bronstein
Wednesday November 21, 2001

Editor: -more-


New regionalism movement goes beyond borders

David Scharfenberg Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday November 21, 2001

Think regionally and act, well, regionally. -more-


No excuse for terrorist attacks

Carol Denney
Wednesday November 21, 2001

Cal State Hayward’s enrollment on the rise

Bay City News Service
Wednesday November 21, 2001

Student registration marks all-time high -more-


The principle’s one person one vote, remember?

Jennifer Elrod
Wednesday November 21, 2001

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Conservancy to buy Delta island

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 21, 2001

SACRAMENTO — The Nature Conservancy will use $35 million in state grants to purchase and improve a large wildlife sanctuary in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, it was announced Tuesday. -more-


Students near bottom in science test

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 21, 2001

SACRAMENTO — The scores of California students were among the worst in the country in a national science exam given last year to fourth and eighth graders, state officials said Tuesday. -more-


Police Blotter

– Hank Sims
Wednesday November 21, 2001


Taqueria Cancun patrons robbed -more-


Jury convicts man in slaying of teen

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 21, 2001

SANTA BARBARA — A jury found a 22-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder Tuesday for the killing of a 15-year-old boy who was kidnapped in Los Angeles and shot because of his half brother’s unpaid drug debt. -more-


‘Critical’ areas of airport lose private security

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 21, 2001

OAKLAND — The Oakland International Airport’s troubled security system is getting an overhaul. -more-


1,000 pounds of turkey, ham intended for the needy stolen

SThe Associated Press
Wednesday November 21, 2001

SAN MATEO — Just in time for Thanksgiving, some 1,000 pounds of frozen turkeys and ham were stolen from a local community services agency that was preparing to distribute the food to needy families. -more-


March trial date set for Oakland police defendants

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 21, 2001

OAKLAND — Three former Oakland police officers accused of beating suspects and planting evidence will face a March trial, a judge decided Tuesday. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Wednesday November 21, 2001

Assisted suicide law reprieved in Oregon

By William McCall, The Associated Press
Wednesday November 21, 2001

PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge on Tuesday extended a court order that has temporarily blocked a move by the U.S. government to dismantle an Oregon law allowing physician-assisted suicide, the only one of its kind in the nation. -more-


All’s quiet...in three historic desert mining towns

By David Ferrell, Los Angeles Times
Wednesday November 21, 2001

RANDSBURG — Three old gold mining towns still stand in the dry hills south of Ridgecrest, but you can’t buy a restaurant dinner in any of them. The only gas station shut down years ago. The bank closed after World War I. There are no supermarkets or clothing stores, no movie theaters, no traffic lights. -more-


Euros miffed that new CD won’t play on all machines

By Ron Harris, The Associated Press
Wednesday November 21, 2001

Call it the Imbruglia Imbroglio. -more-


Grid to stop giving key data to power buyers

By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press
Wednesday November 21, 2001

SACRAMENTO — California power grid operators must stop giving the state’s energy traders advance notice of its electricity needs, unless it provides that information to all market participants, federal energy regulators ordered Tuesday. -more-


Nonprofit provides gift of mobility

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Tuesday November 20, 2001

Global provider of wheelchairs to disabled launches prototype in town -more-


Out & About Calendar

– Compiled by Guy Poole
Tuesday November 20, 2001


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UC should conduct ecologically-based research

By Josh Miner
Tuesday November 20, 2001

I was happy to see Hank Sims’ article on the UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources’ (CNR) proposal for developing the Gill Tract. Located on San Pablo in northwest Albany, the Gill Tract is the largest intact piece of agricultural land left in the Bay Area. The politics surrounding the CNR’s approach to agricultural research helps to understand their lack of interest in keeping the Gill Tract as a resource for conducting ecologically-based research. -more-


Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Tuesday November 20, 2001

Resolution nears for Pacifica Foundation

By Judith Scherr, Daily Planet staff
Tuesday November 20, 2001

The fight that’s raged between those who want a more democratic rule at the Pacifica Foundation and the majority of Pacifica Board of Directors inched closer to a positive end during the weekend, when the board adopted a plan to transition to a more representative governance. -more-


Sept. 11 Response Calendar

Staff
Tuesday November 20, 2001

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Learn S.F. lessons

Yolanda Huang
Tuesday November 20, 2001

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UC Berkeley announces 2001 enrollment figures

Daily Planet wire services
Tuesday November 20, 2001

University of California, Berkeley, officials released final enrollment figures Monday for fall 2001 undergraduate and graduate students. -more-


Latino is owner

Robert Cabrera
Tuesday November 20, 2001

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Waking up to solar energy

By Alice LaPierre
Tuesday November 20, 2001

A power play article two weeks ago discussed using the sun’s energy to preheat water for a home or business. It is the fastest way to reduce energy bills – using the sun for the least initial investment – and requires the least amount of maintenance. But there are other ways to use the sun’s energy to reduce your energy bills. -more-


Now they get it?

Nat Mastick
Tuesday November 20, 2001

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Report says Californians are carpool champs

By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press
Tuesday November 20, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — With co-workers or even complete strangers, Californians love to pile into cars. Home of some of the nation’s longest commutes, the state has three of the nation’s top four cities where workers are most likely to carpool. -more-


Oakland library goes wireless

Staff
Tuesday November 20, 2001

OAKLAND — The Oakland Public Library is introducing a wireless local area network that will connect 120 computers in 17 sites. -more-


Local psychologist combats African HIV through performance

By Wanda Sabir, Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday November 20, 2001

Last year, 2.5 million sub-Saharan Africans died from AIDS. -more-


Turkey in the dorm – some students avoiding Thanksgiving travel

By Martha Irvine The Associate Press
Tuesday November 20, 2001

A post-Sept. 11 fear of flying has some college students planning a rare Thanksgiving dinner away from home this year. -more-


Merged oil giant to let go workers

By Michael Liedke, The Associated Press
Tuesday November 20, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — ChevonTexaco Corp. Monday said it will lay off about 500 more workers than management anticipated as part of the newly merged oil giant’s effort to save an additional $600 million annually in its combined operations. -more-


Economy predicted to continue weakening

By Michael Liedke, The Associated Press
Tuesday November 20, 2001

Feds see decline into first quarter of 2002 -more-


A new job for Al Gore

By Will Lester, The Associated Press
Tuesday November 20, 2001

Former politician named vice chairman of LA financial services firm -more-


Wine grape growers set harvest record

By Linda Ashton, The Associated Press
Tuesday November 20, 2001

YAKIMA, Wash. — Washington wine grape growers are raising their glasses to a record harvest of 97,600 tons, up 9 percent from last year, largely because of more vines planted. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Tuesday November 20, 2001


Survey finds job -more-


Opinion

Editorials

Oakland considers domestic partner benefit requirements

Bay City News Service
Monday November 26, 2001

Oakland is expected to become the latest Bay Area city to require that companies it does business with provide benefits for the domestic partners of their employees. -more-


One killed, 12 injured as Amtrak train hits tractor in Ventura County

The Associated Press
Saturday November 24, 2001

CAMARILLO — An Amtrak Surfliner train crashed into a tractor, killing the farm vehicle’s driver and causing minor injuries to 12 rail passengers Friday, authorities said. -more-


U.S. Mint lays off hundreds as bank practices coin surplus

By Dan Robish The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

PHILADELPHIA — A surplus of coins caused in part by fewer cash purchases in the softening economy has led the U.S. Mint to begin layoffs. -more-


State considering four-level terror threat warning system

By Don Thompson, The Associated Press
Wednesday November 21, 2001

SACRAMENTO — California is considering a four-tier system to decide when to warn the public about possible terrorist threats, Gov. Gray Davis’ new security adviser said Tuesday. -more-


Columns

San Diego appeals panel throws out challenge to anti-El Toro airport initiative

The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

SAN DIEGO — A state appeals court on Wednesday threw out a challenge to an anti-airport initiative at the former Marine Corps Air Station in El Toro. -more-


Las Vegas crowds expected to shrink this Thanksgiving

By Lisa Snedeker The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

LAS VEGAS — While the glittering Las Vegas Strip may not be as crowded over the four-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend as last year, those who do come are expected to spend more money, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reports. -more-


No snow at Olympic venues, but folks aren’t worried

By Patty Henetz The Associated Press
Thursday November 22, 2001

PARK CITY, Utah — It’s Thanksgiving week and the American flags on Park Avenue flutter in a quiet breeze, the sun hangs in a sapphire sky and a few gauzy clouds trail over the Wasatch Mountains. -more-