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Planning dept. dealing with defections

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Thursday December 06, 2001

There is a story that has been floating around the city’s Planning and Development Department for some time. -more-


Cal women suffer 2nd-half collapse against USF

By Nathan Fox Daily Planet Correspondent
Thursday December 06, 2001

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-


Compiled by Guy Poole
Thursday December 06, 2001


Thursday, Dec. 6


Amendment would create open space

Peter Lydon Berkeley
Thursday December 06, 2001

MUSIC

Staff
Thursday December 06, 2001

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-


Berkeley employees get passes to ‘ride the damn bus’

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Thursday December 06, 2001

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-


Where’s the proof, prez?

Marion Syrek Oakland
Thursday December 06, 2001

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State hearing calls for big healthcare reform

David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Thursday December 06, 2001

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-


Leaders must call for Bush’s impeachment

Judith Segard Hunt Berkeley
Thursday December 06, 2001

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Police Blotter

Hank Sims
Thursday December 06, 2001

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-


Racial profiling plus loss of civil rights – deadly combination

Anne Smith Berkeley
Thursday December 06, 2001

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50 years later Rosenberg brother admits lie

By Richard Pyle The Associated Press
Thursday December 06, 2001

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-


Berkeley Rep production blacklisted?

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Wednesday December 05, 2001

A rumor that the National Endowment for the Arts has delayed a Berkeley Repertory Theatre grant request, possibly for political reasons, has sent a chill through the Bay Area arts community. -more-


Experience prevails in battle for Berkeley

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday December 05, 2001

The St. Mary’s Panthers were facing a five-point deficit at halftime of Tuesday’s game against Berkeley High, but there was no panic in the locker room, no doubting of whether they could come back to win the game. -more-


Compiled by Guy Poole
Wednesday December 05, 2001


Wednesday, Dec. 5


ACT UPs is not ACT UP/East Bay

ACT UP/ EAST BAY
Wednesday December 05, 2001

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Staff
Wednesday December 05, 2001

MUSIC


Protesters say hemp is food not drugs

David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Wednesday December 05, 2001

OAKLAND – About 20 activists, many from Berkeley, gathered outside the Federal Building Tuesday afternoon to protest an Oct. 9 ruling by the federal government’s Drug Enforcement Agency that declared all foods made with hemp illegal. -more-


Berkeley officials should tout city

Marc Sapir, MD, Berkeley
Wednesday December 05, 2001

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Food Bank study: local hunger growing says

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Wednesday December 05, 2001

More and more Alameda County children are going hungry and more working people are unable to make ends meet, according to a report released Tuesday by the Alameda County Community Food Bank. -more-


Correcting record on solar

Ernie Haberkern, Berkeley
Wednesday December 05, 2001

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Prof says war won’t shift K-12 curriculum

Daily Planet Wire Services
Wednesday December 05, 2001

Students at Berkeley High during World War II busied themselves setting up Morse code clubs and selling enough war bonds to purchase two P-39 fighter planes. Across the Bay, Palo Alto High School students raised funds for a bomber with their school’s “Li’l Viking” mascot painted on the fuselage. -more-


Opportunities to give

Staff
Wednesday December 05, 2001

As a public service, the Berkeley Daily Planet will list BERKELEY-BASED nonprofit agencies soliciting donations and/or volunteers. Please use the following format and e-mail by Dec. 7 to news@berkeleydailyplanet.net. -more-


American Taliban fighter still in custody as U.S. ponders action

By Matt Kelley Associated Press Writer
Wednesday December 05, 2001

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government will decide in good time what to do with an American believed to have been fighting alongside the Taliban, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Tuesday. -more-


Study finds Arizona drug law avoids millions in prison costs

By Paul Davenport Associated Press Writer
Wednesday December 05, 2001

PHOENIX – Arizona avoided millions of dollars in prison costs through a voter-approved 1996 law that requires that some drug offenders be placed on probation and provided treatment rather than locked up, a new study concludes. -more-


Nearly 60 now eligible for medical marijuana use in Nevada

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 05, 2001

CARSON CITY, Nev. – A new Nevada law has enabled 57 people with serious illnesses to get licenses to use medical marijuana. Nine others have been licensed as caregivers. -more-


Word of ’American Taliban’ surprises neighbors in Bay Area

By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer
Wednesday December 05, 2001

FAIRFAX – Word that a handful of Americans had fought alongside the Taliban came as a particular shock in Fairfax: One of them apparently spent his teen-age years in this wooded, hilly town north of San Francisco. -more-


Feds finance Bay Bridge

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 05, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A new $2.6 billion eastern span for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge received its last piece of financing Tuesday when the federal government provided $450 million, Gov. Gray Davis said. -more-


AMA won’t call for nationwide vaccination for smallpox

By Paul Elias Associated Press Writer
Wednesday December 05, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO – Despite calls from some of its member doctors, the American Medical Association on Tuesday declined to endorse smallpox vaccinations for all Americans. -more-


Forecast: State economy to rebound in second quarter

By Simon Avery AP Business Writer
Wednesday December 05, 2001

LOS ANGELES – California will climb out of the recession with the rest of the country next spring but the pain caused by the current downturn will linger well into the year, according to a new economic forecast. -more-


State prepared to cover Enron customers if company defaults

By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer
Wednesday December 05, 2001

SACRAMENTO – California power officials refused last week to help Enron Corp. line up power for their customers, citing credit concerns. -more-


Critics want specific plans for PG&E’s bankruptcy revival

By Karen Gaudette Associated Press Writer
Wednesday December 05, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Critics of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s plan for emerging from bankruptcy have filed about 70 complaints at federal bankruptcy court. -more-


A dry skate park should open in summer

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday December 04, 2001

Construction on the Harrison Skate Park is underway again more than a year after the project was abruptly halted when the carcinogen Chromium 6 was discovered in groundwater on the site. -more-


Guy Poole
Tuesday December 04, 2001


Tuesday, Dec. 4


Correcting the record on Hep C

Robert Winshall, MD, MPH Berkeley
Tuesday December 04, 2001

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Staff
Tuesday December 04, 2001

Music


Mayor up in arms over underwear shop vacuum

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet editor
Tuesday December 04, 2001

It’s the underwear, stupid! -more-


Sept. 11 Response Calendar

Staff
Tuesday December 04, 2001

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Seen bin?

Janet Foldvary Berkeley
Tuesday December 04, 2001

Gerta Farber of Oakland (11/29) muses how easily Osama bin Laden could sneak anywhere under a burka. Maybe that's why everyone's keeping an eye out for a 6-foot 5-inch Pashtun woman...... -more-


‘Dr. Toy’ recommends the best of 2001

David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Tuesday December 04, 2001

The holidays are rapidly approaching and Harry Potter toys are disappearing like magic. But all hope is not lost. Stevanne Auerbach, PhD., better known as “Dr. Toy,” can recommend 100 safe, creative and educational alternatives. -more-


More traffic makes no sense

Ann Sieck Berkeley
Tuesday December 04, 2001

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


Crunching the numbers for solar energy

By Alice LaPierre
Tuesday December 04, 2001

You’ve read up on how solar panels work, and now you’re considering installing them on your building to reduce your monthly electrical bill, or perhaps to have power during an emergency. But what do you do first? -more-


Creek protectors support Ecocity amendment

Janet Byron Founder, Friends of Strawberry Creek Berkeley
Tuesday December 04, 2001

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Man arrested for assault after early a.m. standoff

Bay Cities News Service
Tuesday December 04, 2001

Police in Berkeley say that a domestic disturbance led to the arrest of two people on suspicion of assault in what is being considered a minor standoff situation. -more-


Ecocity plan provides flexibility

Sylvia McLaughlin Berkeley
Tuesday December 04, 2001

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Stanford Web site has 10th birthday

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 04, 2001

MENLO PARK — Ten years ago, a Stanford University physicist created the first U.S. Web site — three lines of text, with one link to e-mail and another link to a huge scientific database. -more-


Talks aim to keep fast Excite@Home Internet service on for most cable co.’s

By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press
Tuesday December 04, 2001

SAN JOSE — Bankrupt Excite@Home reached a tentative deal to keep its fast Internet service up and running for many of its subscribers but not those with AT&T Broadband, which scrambled Monday to restore access for 520,000 accounts. -more-


Refinery blamed for asthma in housing project

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 04, 2001

MedImmune to buy Aviron for more than $1 billion

By Paul Elias The Associated Press
Tuesday December 04, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — MedImmune Inc. said Monday it will pay more than $1 billion in stock to acquire Aviron, the maker of a promising nasal-spray flu vaccine now awaiting government approval. -more-


Husband of slain Mercury News photographer arrested

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 04, 2001

OAKLAND — Oakland police have arrested the estranged husband of a San Jose Mercury News photographer found dead on Nov. 25. -more-


Report: More credentialed teachers this year

By David Scharfenberg, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday December 03, 2001

Fifty-seven of Berkeley’s public school teachers, or 9.5 percent of the 599 on staff, are not fully credentialed, according to preliminary school district figures obtained by the Daily Planet. -more-


Out & About Calendar

Compiled by Guy Poole
Monday December 03, 2001


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Monday, Dec. 3

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Declaring war on declaring war

Michael Bauce
Monday December 03, 2001

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Monday December 03, 2001

Bears waste defensive gem with horrid shooting day

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Monday December 03, 2001

When a team commits 32 turnovers and shoots 17 fewer free throws than its opponent, one wouldn’t expect a victory. But that’s just what the Georgia Bulldogs got on Sunday against Cal in the championship game of the Oakland Tribune Classic at Haas Pavilion. -more-


Parents continue movement toward small schools plan

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff
Monday December 03, 2001

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Providing needed ‘in-fill’ housing

Steven Finacom
Monday December 03, 2001

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Cal men take first loss of the season

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday December 03, 2001

South Florida’s two stars - forward B.B. Waldon and guard Altron Jackson - combined for 41 points and 25 rebounds, leading the Bulls to a 79-59 rout of Cal Saturday night. -more-


City takes steps to provide energy stability

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Monday December 03, 2001

The City’s energy officer presented the City Council with an overview of a developing plan that will initiate dramatic changes in the city’s energy sources, building materials and energy education programs. -more-


Be progressive!

Richard Register
Monday December 03, 2001

Cal swimmers perform well at Texas Invitational meet

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday December 03, 2001

Coughlin sets NCAA mark in 100 backstroke -more-


City employees to test AC transit pass

Bay City News Service
Monday December 03, 2001

The city of Berkeley and AC Transit officials have announced that Berkeley will become the first East Bay city to launch a bus pass program for its employees. -more-


Bread spills onto I-80 in truck crash

Bay City News Service
Monday December 03, 2001

The California Highway Patrol reported a collision between two trucks that left loaves of bread strewn across the freeway in Berkeley early Saturday morning. -more-


AMA debates study over paying would-be donors for organs

By Paul Elias, AP Biotechnology Writer
Monday December 03, 2001

Oakland highlights both diversity and divisions

By Deborah Kong, AP Minority Issues Writer
Monday December 03, 2001

Study: Hispanics segregated from rest of the city -more-


Terrorism cases nothing new for Bay Area law enforcement

By Martha Mendoza, AP National Writer
Monday December 03, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO – Long before Sept. 11 brought terrorism to the top of every federal prosecutor’s agenda, U.S. attorneys and FBI agents in California were going after terrorists at one of the highest rates in the country. -more-


Unions struggle to keep gains, enlist members after Sept. 11

By Gary Gentile, AP Business Writer
Monday December 03, 2001

LOS ANGELES – Last year, hundreds of immigrant janitors marched through the streets with raised fists chanting “si se puede!” – yes, it can be done – after winning raises from employers. -more-


AT&T still working to restore Internet access to ExciteAtHome users

By Colleen Valles, Associated Press Writer
Monday December 03, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO – At least 16 percent of customers on ExciteAtHome’s high-speed Internet service were without access Sunday, after the bankrupt company cut off service to AT&T Broadband subscribers. -more-


Bay Area papers rewrite plans in tough financial year

By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer
Monday December 03, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO – When San Francisco Examiner Publisher Ted Fang was fired by his own mother just before Halloween, it punctuated a year of humbling setbacks in a local newspaper industry that once mirrored the Silicon Valley’s exuberance. -more-


Activists protest costly AIDS medicines

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff
Saturday December 01, 2001

About 100 activists gathered in West Berkeley Friday to condemn the economic policies of the pharmaceutical industry and to demand a new system for the manufacturing and distribution of essential medicines. -more-


Out & About Calendar

Compiled by Guy Poole
Saturday December 01, 2001


Saturday, Dec. 1

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Pelican is a hidden UC campus treasure

By Susan Cerny
Saturday December 01, 2001

Nestled above the south bank of Strawberry Creek, and somewhat hidden behind Barrows Hall on the UC Berkeley campus, is a small, one-story residentially scaled building with a bronze sculpture of a Pelican standing in front. Two readers have recently inquired about this quiet, but intriguing building. -more-


Geezer power, not fossil fuel

Ken Norwood
Saturday December 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
Saturday December 01, 2001

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 Clapton. -more-


Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Saturday December 01, 2001

’Jackets use offensive barrage to pick up first win

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday December 01, 2001

Three games into the season, the Berkeley High girls’ soccer team scored its first goal of the year on Friday against Livermore, then proceeded to score three more on its way to a 4-1 victory. -more-


Small Schools movement readies plan for board’s eye

By David Scharfenberg Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday December 01, 2001

Leaders of the Berkeley Small Schools movement looked to middle school parents and teachers to help strengthen their base of support during a meeting at Longfellow Middle School Thursday where they geared up for a possible political battle with the Board of Education. -more-


Busy folk need to drive cars

Charles Siegel
Saturday December 01, 2001

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Key dates in the life of George Harrison

Staff
Saturday December 01, 2001

• Feb. 25, 1943 – Harrison is born in Liverpool, England, to Harold and Louise Harrison. -more-


Council to determine General Plan timeline

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Saturday December 01, 2001

At its last meeting the City Council postponed a decision on whether to approve the Draft General Plan before or after its Christmas break. -more-


Terrorism’ – just semantics

David Hall
Saturday December 01, 2001

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Reproduction of 1947 Christmas classic released

By Ula Ilnytzky, The Associated Press
Saturday December 01, 2001

NEW YORK — It’s a touching tale of hope and goodwill, of believing in something overwhelmingly good. It takes place in New York 54 years ago, but it’s as meaningful today as it was then. -more-


Can’t turn other cheek to bin Laden

Christopher Louis
Saturday December 01, 2001

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‘Separate Peace’ author John Knowles dies

By Terry Spencer, The Associated Press
Saturday December 01, 2001

MIAMI — John Knowles leaves behind a legacy that included nearly a half-century of writings and nine novels, but none matched the success of “A Separate Peace” — considered an enduring study of an adolescent’s inner conflict. -more-


Questions and Answers On the House

By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press
Saturday December 01, 2001

Q. Cindy asks: Could you please tell me what is the best way to get cat urine stains out of a wooden floor? -more-


‘Texas Rangers’ has a huge cast you probably haven’t heard of

By Christy Lemiere, The Associated Press
Saturday December 01, 2001

“Texas Rangers” isn’t exactly storming into theaters with guns blazing. -more-


Tip of the Week The Associated Press

Morris and James Carey
Saturday December 01, 2001

Got a door that was trimmed off and rehung without getting repainted? Wood doors must be painted on all six sides (front, back, top, bottom and on both edges) because unpainted tops and bottoms – especially on exterior doors – allow moisture to be absorbed, which causes cracking, warping and paint failure. Bottom edges commonly are left exposed when new carpeting is installed or when a new threshold is put in place, and the door is trimmed for greater clearance. -more-


State tries ad campaign to lure visitors

By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press
Saturday December 01, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Californians these days are seeing dreamy, romantic TV commercials inviting them to visit ... California. -more-


Bankruptcy judge clears way to turn off AtHome Internet service

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Saturday December 01, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A judge cleared the way for bankrupt ExciteAtHome to turn off its high-speed Internet cable network as early as Friday night, which could affect more than 4 million subscribers around the country. -more-


Click and Clack Talk Cars

Staff
Saturday December 01, 2001

Clarification

Staff
Saturday December 01, 2001

Mcki Weinberg, of the Israel Action Committee, was quoted out of context in Friday’s Daily Planet. His chant, “We don’t want you anyway,” was not in response to the Students for Justice in Palestine’s chant asking Ariel Sharon “how many kids have you killed today.” The full text of the IAC chant is: “Suicide bomber go away/We don’t want you anyway.” -more-


Mideast conflict shows up on UC campus

By Jia Rui Chong, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 30, 2001

Pro-Palestine, Israel groups get face-to-face -more-


Out & About Calendar

– Compiled by Guy Poole
Friday November 30, 2001


Friday, Nov. 30

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Wrong for Meas. G to fund Fire Station No. 7

Alison Nelson
Friday November 30, 2001

The Berkeley Daily Planet received this letter addressed to City of Berkeley Project Manager Carmella Rejan, as well as Berkeley taxpayers. -more-


A movie marathon

By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 30, 2001

Berkeley Video and Film Festival showcases two Berkeley artists during its 37-film run -more-


Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Friday November 30, 2001

Cal Olympic hopeful gets a kick out of Taekwondo

By Mary Spicuzzo, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 30, 2001

Jason Han glided across the floor with a series of fast round-house kicks delivered so powerfully that the UC Berkeley martial arts studio echoed with each blow. -more-


Professors’, students’ criticism singled out

By Kate Davidson, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 30, 2001

In early October George Lakoff began to receive hate mail. The correspondences followed a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece, which quoted the UC Berkeley linguistics professor as an illustration of the “imbecility” with which university professors responded to the Sept. 11 attacks and the aftermath. -more-


Sept. 11 Response Calendar

Staff
Friday November 30, 2001

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City not worthy of conservation designation

Neal Rockett
Friday November 30, 2001

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Coughlin sets another swimming world record

Daily Planet Wire Services
Friday November 30, 2001

Cal soph holds marks in both 100- and 200- meter backstroke -more-


Clinics to offer free HIV testing

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Friday November 30, 2001

While the number of new AIDS cases are down in Alameda County, two Berkeley clinics are among those still fighting a pitched battle to suppress the deadly disease, which continues to increase in the county’s most vulnerable communities. -more-


Cal’s Roberts chosen for U-20 squad

Daily Planet Wire Services
Friday November 30, 2001

The United States Soccer Federation announced this week that Cal freshman Troy Roberts has been selected to participate in the Under-20 National Team Training Camp to be held January 2-12 in Chula Vista. -more-


Council’s duty to act on global issues

Steven Carrillo & Marja Claire
Friday November 30, 2001

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Magnet school plans on communicating

David Scharfenberg, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 30, 2001

If all goes according to plan, the next Tom Brokaw may emerge from Washington Communications and Technology Magnet School. -more-


Planet letters reflect one side

Staff
Friday November 30, 2001

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Planet letters reflect one side

Staff
Friday November 30, 2001

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Planet letters reflect one side

Brian Arnold
Friday November 30, 2001

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New housing planned for Southside Telegraph

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff
Friday November 30, 2001

Neighbors worry about impact on scarce parking -more-


Plan balances people, nature

Rick Pruetz
Friday November 30, 2001

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Sexual harassment case can proceed, despite court decision

By David Kravets, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A state appeals court on Thursday limited the defenses available to California employers whose managers are accused of sexual harassment in the workplace. -more-


Court clears Contra Costa County of discrimination

The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Contra Costa County government was cleared Thursday in a federal suit accusing it of discriminating against women- and minority-owned businesses in awarding contracts. -more-


Rally targets drug industry

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff
Friday November 30, 2001

A rally against the pharmaceutical industry will be held today at noon. -more-


World AIDS Day Calendar

Staff
Friday November 30, 2001

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The Berkeley Free Clinic will also test for hepatitis A, B and C

StaffBy John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Friday November 30, 2001

Along with free and anonymous HIV testing on Saturday, the Berkeley Free Clinic will also offer free testing for the rising scourge of Hepatitis A, B and C. -more-


240 ballots found in San Francisco

By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Elections officials spent Thursday counting 240 ballots found more than three weeks after Election Day, another in a string of embarrassments that has infuriated some city leaders. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Friday November 30, 2001


Domestic partner benefits approved -more-


Two arrested in slaying of state legislator’s son

The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Police have arrested two San Francisco men in the slaying of state Sen. Bruce McPherson’s son. -more-


Ocean inside Jupiter’s outermost moon may have cushioned heavy impact

The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

PASADENA — Recent photographs from NASA’s Galileo spacecraft provide supporting evidence to the theory that Callisto, Jupiter’s outermost moon, may hold an underground ocean, scientists said Thursday. -more-


Judge says serial rapist to be released unless new evidence against him found

By Kim Curtis, Associated Press Writer
Friday November 30, 2001

SAN RAFAEL — A serial rapist who was the first man to successfully complete the state’s sexually violent predator treatment program will be released Saturday unless state officials can come up with new evidence to keep him locked up. -more-


Governor pushes for bond measure for new schools

The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis said Thursday that he supports placing a $10 billion to $12 billion school bond measure before voters next year. -more-


$5,525 check issued for confiscated pot plants

The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

ONTARIO — A man who says he uses marijuana for medicinal purposes received $5,525 from his insurance company after arguing that the backyard crop police ripped up was covered by his homeowner’s policy. -more-


Winter, holiday decorations can hang a little longer

By Samantha Critchell, Associated Press Writer
Friday November 30, 2001

Putting up holiday decorations is fun. Taking them down is not. -more-


Natural holiday trimmings

By Carol McGarvey, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

It’s special to bring out treasured holiday decorations each year, but it’s also fun to have family members cooperate on some new ones to add to the mix. Besides lending a holiday look to a home, it adds to the festive spirit of those living there. Pine cone parade -more-


The art of applying polyurethane

By James and Morris Carey, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

What do an oak door, walnut mantle and a cherry rocker have in common? -more-


The Gardener’s Guide: Muck is good for everything

By Lee Reich, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

Muck has some bad connotations, but it’s really wonderful stuff. Plant roots revel in this fluffy material, and the result is dazzling flowers, luscious fruits and cushiony, green lawns. Other words for muck are “humus” and “organic matter.” Compost is a kind of muck. -more-


California tries not to gloat as Enron heads for extinction

By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Just months ago, Enron Corp.’s dominance of the nation’s energy markets prompted California Gov. Gray Davis to accuse the company of profiteering and holding his state hostage with high prices. -more-


Unions struggle to keep gains, enlist members

By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Last year, hundreds of immigrant janitors marched through the streets with raised fists chanting “si se puede!” – yes, it can be done – after winning raises from employers. -more-


Survey finds Internet cuts into TV time

By Anick Jesdanun, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

NEW YORK — A new survey suggests that the Internet is not cutting into the time people spend with their friends and families. Rather, it’s cutting into their time for television. -more-


Fujitsu to close semiconductor plant in Oregon, 670 jobs cut

By William McCall, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

PORTLAND, Ore. — After swelling the ranks of Oregon high-tech manufacturing and helping shift the state economy from its dependence on timber to a new base in computer chips, Fujitsu announced Thursday it will close its only U.S. semiconductor plant and lay off 670 workers. -more-


Rains swamp South

By Jason Straziuso, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

Storm plods across Mississippi Valley after leaving snow on Plains -more-


Report: police often ignore hate crimes

By Mark Niesse, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The FBI severely underestimates the number of crimes of bigotry and racism, from petty vandalism to murder, a report released Thursday says. -more-


AT&T employees complain of discrimination, harassment

By Adam Geller, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 50 AT&T Corp. employees or former employees in nine states have filed complaints against the company alleging discrimination based on race, gender, disability or national origin. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

Catalog retailers brace for a challenging season

By Colleen Valles Associated Press Writer
Thursday December 06, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO – Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Tom Souza has stopped traveling, and even driving, as much as he used to. -more-


Bay Briefs

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 05, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — One of the two men accused of killing a state senator’s son in November demanded a speedy trial, while the other did not appear for the scheduled hearing in San Francisco Superior Court Tuesday. -more-


Judge won’t withdraw guilty plea in SLA case

By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press
Tuesday December 04, 2001

LOS ANGELES — A judge refused Monday to allow Sara Jane Olson to withdraw her guilty plea in a Symbionese Liberation Army bomb plot. -more-


Some campaign finance groups’ origins look mysterious

By Steve Lawrence, Associated Press Writer
Monday December 03, 2001

SACRAMENTO – Check state tax board member Dean Andal’s campaign finance reports and you’ll find a $50,000 contribution from the Taxpayers Political Action Committee. -more-


Flea market tips

Staff
Saturday December 01, 2001

Shopping for children’s furniture can be an atypical adventure -more-


UC Berkeley political science prof dies in Paris

The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

Michael Rogin, a political science teacher at the University of California, Berkeley for more than three decades, has died after contracting hepatitis in Paris. He was 64. -more-


Columns

Enron workers left bitter and bewildered

By Pam Easton, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

HOUSTON — Sitting at his desk at Enron Corp.’s 50-story world headquarters, Nathan Will knows his days are numbered, but he isn’t worried about losing his job. He is worried about finding another. -more-


Terrorism threat renews debate over FBI investigations

By Don Thompson, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

SACRAMENTO — For years, FBI agents probing possible terrorist activity have worked under restrictions meant to protect the free-expression rights of political and religious groups that might come under investigation. -more-


NASA calls off shuttle launch

By Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA called off Thursday’s launch of space shuttle Endeavour to the international space station because of danger from a Russian supply ship hanging from the orbiting outpost. -more-


Behind shiny facade, North Carolina boom town feels the recession pinch

By Allen G. Breed, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — The Babymoon Cafe has witnessed an unhappy miracle of sorts: The recession has turned wine into water. -more-


Toy industry grapples with shortages this holdiay year

By Anne D’Innocenzio, The Associated Press
Friday November 30, 2001

NEW YORK — The holiday shopping rush has just begun and there is already a shortage of hot toys, particularly those inspired by “Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone.” -more-