There is a story that has been floating around the city’s Planning and Development Department for some time. -more-
Sitting atop a 14-point lead with less than seven minutes to play Wednesday night versus the University of San Francisco, it appeared as if the Cal women’s basketball team could relax and cruise to an easy victory. The problem is they tried to do just that, and the Dons had other plans. -more-
924 Gilman Dec. 7: Har Mar Superstar, The Pattern, The Blast Rocks, Your Enemies’ Friends, Hate Mail Express; Dec. 8: Scurvy Dogs, Nigel Peppercock, Shut The Fuck Up, Offering To The Sun, Voetsek; Dec. 9: Poison The Well, Unearth, Sworn Enemy, Spark Lights The Friction; Dec. 14: Hot Water Music, American Steel, F-Minus, Trial By Fire; Dec. 15: Strung Out, Limp, The Frisk, The Deadlines, The Creeps; Dec. 16: 5 p.m., Good Riddance, Missing 23rd, Downway, Audio Crush; Dec. 21: Kepi, Bonfire Madigan, Kevin Seconds; All shows start a 8 p.m. unless noted; Most are $5; 924 Gilman St. 525-9926 -more-
About 75 people celebrated the launching of the Eco Pass Program in Civic Center Wednesday. City officials hope the free AC Transit bus passes will lure some of Berkeley’s 1,600 employees from their cars and ease downtown parking and traffic problems. -more-
OAKLAND – Doctors, activists and politicians called for a wholesale reform of California’s child healthcare system at a state hearing Wednesday morning at Children’s Hospital, convened by Assemblymember Wilma Chan (D-Oakland) and Virginia Strom-Martin (D-Duncans Mills). -more-
Editor: -more-
Two Berkeley Police Department officers were injured early Wednesday morning when a suspect tried to evade a routine traffic stop, according to Lt. Cynthia Harris. -more-
Editor: -more-
NEW YORK — Nearly 50 years after convicted Soviet spy Ethel Rosenberg was executed, her brother admits he lied under oath to save himself and says he’s unconcerned that his perjury may have sent her to the electric chair, along with her husband. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Tom Souza has stopped traveling, and even driving, as much as he used to. -more-
Catalog retailers brace for a challenging season 12-06-2001
Bay Briefs 12-05-2001
Judge won’t withdraw guilty plea in SLA case 12-04-2001
Some campaign finance groups’ origins look mysterious 12-03-2001
Flea market tips 12-01-2001
UC Berkeley political science prof dies in Paris 11-30-2001
Planning dept. dealing with defections By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 12-06-2001
Cal women suffer 2nd-half collapse against USF By Nathan Fox Daily Planet Correspondent 12-06-2001
Compiled by Guy Poole 12-06-2001
Amendment would create open space Peter Lydon Berkeley 12-06-2001
MUSIC Staff 12-06-2001
Berkeley employees get passes to ‘ride the damn bus’ By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 12-06-2001
Where’s the proof, prez? Marion Syrek Oakland 12-06-2001
State hearing calls for big healthcare reform David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 12-06-2001
Leaders must call for Bush’s impeachment Judith Segard Hunt Berkeley 12-06-2001
Police Blotter Hank Sims 12-06-2001
Racial profiling plus loss of civil rights – deadly combination Anne Smith Berkeley 12-06-2001
50 years later Rosenberg brother admits lie By Richard Pyle The Associated Press 12-06-2001
Berkeley Rep production blacklisted? By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 12-05-2001
Experience prevails in battle for Berkeley By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-05-2001
Compiled by Guy Poole 12-05-2001
ACT UPs is not ACT UP/East Bay ACT UP/ EAST BAY 12-05-2001
Staff 12-05-2001
Protesters say hemp is food not drugs David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 12-05-2001
Berkeley officials should tout city Marc Sapir, MD, Berkeley 12-05-2001
Food Bank study: local hunger growing says By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 12-05-2001
Correcting record on solar Ernie Haberkern, Berkeley 12-05-2001
Prof says war won’t shift K-12 curriculum Daily Planet Wire Services 12-05-2001
Opportunities to give Staff 12-05-2001
American Taliban fighter still in custody as U.S. ponders action By Matt Kelley Associated Press Writer 12-05-2001
Study finds Arizona drug law avoids millions in prison costs By Paul Davenport Associated Press Writer 12-05-2001
Nearly 60 now eligible for medical marijuana use in Nevada The Associated Press 12-05-2001
Word of ’American Taliban’ surprises neighbors in Bay Area By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer 12-05-2001
Feds finance Bay Bridge The Associated Press 12-05-2001
AMA won’t call for nationwide vaccination for smallpox By Paul Elias Associated Press Writer 12-05-2001
Forecast: State economy to rebound in second quarter By Simon Avery AP Business Writer 12-05-2001
State prepared to cover Enron customers if company defaults By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer 12-05-2001
Critics want specific plans for PG&E’s bankruptcy revival By Karen Gaudette Associated Press Writer 12-05-2001
A dry skate park should open in summer By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 12-04-2001
Guy Poole 12-04-2001
Correcting the record on Hep C Robert Winshall, MD, MPH Berkeley 12-04-2001
Staff 12-04-2001
Mayor up in arms over underwear shop vacuum By Judith Scherr Daily Planet editor 12-04-2001
Sept. 11 Response Calendar Staff 12-04-2001
Seen bin? Janet Foldvary Berkeley 12-04-2001
‘Dr. Toy’ recommends the best of 2001 David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 12-04-2001
More traffic makes no sense Ann Sieck Berkeley 12-04-2001
Crunching the numbers for solar energy By Alice LaPierre 12-04-2001
Creek protectors support Ecocity amendment Janet Byron Founder, Friends of Strawberry Creek Berkeley 12-04-2001
Man arrested for assault after early a.m. standoff Bay Cities News Service 12-04-2001
Ecocity plan provides flexibility Sylvia McLaughlin Berkeley 12-04-2001
Stanford Web site has 10th birthday The Associated Press 12-04-2001
Talks aim to keep fast Excite@Home Internet service on for most cable co.’s By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 12-04-2001
Refinery blamed for asthma in housing project The Associated Press 12-04-2001
MedImmune to buy Aviron for more than $1 billion By Paul Elias The Associated Press 12-04-2001
Husband of slain Mercury News photographer arrested The Associated Press 12-04-2001
Report: More credentialed teachers this year By David Scharfenberg, Special to the Daily Planet 12-03-2001
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 12-03-2001
Declaring war on declaring war Michael Bauce 12-03-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 12-03-2001
Bears waste defensive gem with horrid shooting day By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 12-03-2001
Parents continue movement toward small schools plan By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff 12-03-2001
Providing needed ‘in-fill’ housing Steven Finacom 12-03-2001
Cal men take first loss of the season Daily Planet Wire Services 12-03-2001
City takes steps to provide energy stability By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 12-03-2001
Be progressive! Richard Register 12-03-2001
Cal swimmers perform well at Texas Invitational meet Daily Planet Wire Services 12-03-2001
City employees to test AC transit pass Bay City News Service 12-03-2001
Bread spills onto I-80 in truck crash Bay City News Service 12-03-2001
AMA debates study over paying would-be donors for organs By Paul Elias, AP Biotechnology Writer 12-03-2001
Oakland highlights both diversity and divisions By Deborah Kong, AP Minority Issues Writer 12-03-2001
Terrorism cases nothing new for Bay Area law enforcement By Martha Mendoza, AP National Writer 12-03-2001
Unions struggle to keep gains, enlist members after Sept. 11 By Gary Gentile, AP Business Writer 12-03-2001
AT&T still working to restore Internet access to ExciteAtHome users By Colleen Valles, Associated Press Writer 12-03-2001
Bay Area papers rewrite plans in tough financial year By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer 12-03-2001
Activists protest costly AIDS medicines By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 12-01-2001
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 12-01-2001
Pelican is a hidden UC campus treasure By Susan Cerny 12-01-2001
Geezer power, not fossil fuel Ken Norwood 12-01-2001
Remembering George HarrisonBy Nekesa Mumbi Moody The Associated Press Though he was part of pop music’s most storied group, George Harrison formed significant and memorable partnerships with other musicians, including Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan and Eric C By Nekesa Mumbi Moody The Associated Press 12-01-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 12-01-2001
’Jackets use offensive barrage to pick up first win By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 12-01-2001
Small Schools movement readies plan for board’s eye By David Scharfenberg Special to the Daily Planet 12-01-2001
Busy folk need to drive cars Charles Siegel 12-01-2001
Key dates in the life of George Harrison Staff 12-01-2001
Council to determine General Plan timeline By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 12-01-2001
Terrorism’ – just semantics David Hall 12-01-2001
Reproduction of 1947 Christmas classic released By Ula Ilnytzky, The Associated Press 12-01-2001
Can’t turn other cheek to bin Laden Christopher Louis 12-01-2001
‘Separate Peace’ author John Knowles dies By Terry Spencer, The Associated Press 12-01-2001
Questions and Answers On the House By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press 12-01-2001
‘Texas Rangers’ has a huge cast you probably haven’t heard of By Christy Lemiere, The Associated Press 12-01-2001
Tip of the Week The Associated Press Morris and James Carey 12-01-2001
State tries ad campaign to lure visitors By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press 12-01-2001
Bankruptcy judge clears way to turn off AtHome Internet service By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 12-01-2001
Click and Clack Talk Cars Staff 12-01-2001
Clarification Staff 12-01-2001
Mideast conflict shows up on UC campus By Jia Rui Chong, Special to the Daily Planet 11-30-2001
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 11-30-2001
Wrong for Meas. G to fund Fire Station No. 7 Alison Nelson 11-30-2001
A movie marathon By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 11-30-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 11-30-2001
Cal Olympic hopeful gets a kick out of Taekwondo By Mary Spicuzzo, Special to the Daily Planet 11-30-2001
Professors’, students’ criticism singled out By Kate Davidson, Special to the Daily Planet 11-30-2001
Sept. 11 Response Calendar Staff 11-30-2001
City not worthy of conservation designation Neal Rockett 11-30-2001
Coughlin sets another swimming world record Daily Planet Wire Services 11-30-2001
Clinics to offer free HIV testing By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-30-2001
Cal’s Roberts chosen for U-20 squad Daily Planet Wire Services 11-30-2001
Council’s duty to act on global issues Steven Carrillo & Marja Claire 11-30-2001
Magnet school plans on communicating David Scharfenberg, Special to the Daily Planet 11-30-2001
Planet letters reflect one side Staff 11-30-2001
Planet letters reflect one side Staff 11-30-2001
Planet letters reflect one side Brian Arnold 11-30-2001
New housing planned for Southside Telegraph By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 11-30-2001
Plan balances people, nature Rick Pruetz 11-30-2001
Sexual harassment case can proceed, despite court decision By David Kravets, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Court clears Contra Costa County of discrimination The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Rally targets drug industry By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff 11-30-2001
World AIDS Day Calendar Staff 11-30-2001
The Berkeley Free Clinic will also test for hepatitis A, B and C StaffBy John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-30-2001
240 ballots found in San Francisco By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Bay Area Briefs Staff 11-30-2001
Two arrested in slaying of state legislator’s son The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Ocean inside Jupiter’s outermost moon may have cushioned heavy impact The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Judge says serial rapist to be released unless new evidence against him found By Kim Curtis, Associated Press Writer 11-30-2001
Governor pushes for bond measure for new schools The Associated Press 11-30-2001
$5,525 check issued for confiscated pot plants The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Winter, holiday decorations can hang a little longer By Samantha Critchell, Associated Press Writer 11-30-2001
Natural holiday trimmings By Carol McGarvey, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
The art of applying polyurethane By James and Morris Carey, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
The Gardener’s Guide: Muck is good for everything By Lee Reich, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
California tries not to gloat as Enron heads for extinction By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Unions struggle to keep gains, enlist members By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Survey finds Internet cuts into TV time By Anick Jesdanun, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Fujitsu to close semiconductor plant in Oregon, 670 jobs cut By William McCall, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Rains swamp South By Jason Straziuso, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Report: police often ignore hate crimes By Mark Niesse, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
AT&T employees complain of discrimination, harassment By Adam Geller, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Enron workers left bitter and bewildered By Pam Easton, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Terrorism threat renews debate over FBI investigations By Don Thompson, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
NASA calls off shuttle launch By Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Behind shiny facade, North Carolina boom town feels the recession pinch By Allen G. Breed, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
Toy industry grapples with shortages this holdiay year By Anne D’Innocenzio, The Associated Press 11-30-2001
and
The March Issue and
The February Issue and
The January Issue and
The December Issue and
The November Issue and
The bit old October Issue
(and please support Grace Underpressure with a donation :-)
