Unions, not Claremont employer, delivers turkeys
OAKLAND – Workers at the Claremont Resort and Spa received their holiday turkeys on Wednesday – but not from their employer, as they had every year in the past. -more-
OAKLAND – Workers at the Claremont Resort and Spa received their holiday turkeys on Wednesday – but not from their employer, as they had every year in the past. -more-
Super sophomore Kamani Hill continued his amazing scoring run on Tuesday, racking up a hat trick in Berkeley High’s 4-1 win over El Cerrito in boys’ soccer. -more-
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A glimpse of Berkeley High School’s future may be only a BART ride away. -more-
The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter sent to the president of the Chamber of Commerce: -more-
In a series of narrow votes reflecting conflicting visions of the city’s future, the City Council approved the housing, land use and transportation elements of the revised Draft General Plan on Tuesday. -more-
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VENTURA — A former Las Vegas topless dancer was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for allegedly stalking her ex-lover and creating a Web site with graphic photos of their trysts. -more-
BEVERLY HILLS — Dick Clark filed a $10 million lawsuit Wednesday against Recording Academy President Michael Greene, accusing him of barring artists who appear first on Clark’s American Music Awards from performing during the Grammy Awards. -more-
The Daily Planet received a copy of the following letter addressed to the Mayor and City Council. (The letter refers to the Draft General Plan, approved, in part, Tuesday.) -more-
SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, conducted a capital bus tour Wednesday of vacant stores and empty car lots, highlighting a controversial tax-sharing bill meant to curb urban sprawl. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Californians seeking records, documents and other information that public agencies keep secret may get new help next year. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California may need a quarter-cent sales tax increase to help pay the cost of responding to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, legislators said Wednesday, even as they called on the federal government to cover the bulk of the new precautions. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Four people died and two were injured Wednesday in a fiery crash involving three tractor-trailers on a highway south of Sacramento, authorities said. -more-
RIVERSIDE — A woman said she heard a gunshot on her ranch moments before spotting one of two suspects in the slaying of a 16-year-old Las Vegas girl, whose body was later found on the Southern California property, a detective testified Wednesday. -more-
TUCSON, Ariz. — Environmental scientists from around the world are supporting a plan for the U.S. Department of Energy to team with Columbia University to use Biosphere 2 for climate research, its director said. -more-
Shopping bags stuffed with gifts were given to 230 women and children Tuesday during the annual Christmas party for those who regularly use the services of the Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center. -more-
The Berkeley Police Department and the Berkeley Fire Department were called to the 1700 block of McGee Avenue at around 9 a.m. Wednesday after a woman found a suspicious white powdery substance in her driveway. -more-
Researchers say they have discovered the key component in red wine that explains the so-called French Paradox, or the way the French can eat lots of cheese, buttery sauces and other rich foods and still suffer less heart disease than Americans. -more-
BOSTON — The popular pain reliever ibuprofen blocks the heart-protecting effects of aspirin, according to a study that sounds a warning for people who take both medicines. -more-
SAN JOSE — With their $22.2 billion merger threatened, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. fired back Wednesday with a 50-page report detailing their reasons for the deal and criticizing leading opponent Walter Hewlett. -more-
SAN JOSE — The number of people who have high-speed Internet connections at home grew to a record 21.3 million in November, a 90 percent increase over the same month last year, according to a report. -more-
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PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers for Mumia Abu-Jamal said Wednesday they will ask a federal appeals court to grant him a new trial, expressing dismay that a judge upheld the former Black Panther’s 1982 conviction for murdering a police officer while throwing out his death sentence. -more-
BOSTON — Excessive wear on a throttle linkage part has been blamed for more than a dozen crashes or forced landings of older Cessna planes, The Boston Globe reported Wednesday. -more-
EL CENTRO — A veteran Border Patrol agent has been charged with repeatedly molesting the daughter of a former illegal immigrant from Mexico. -more-
Border Patrol agent accused of molesting girl immigrant 12-20-2001
It’s raining – seniors need bus shelters 12-20-2001
One identified in dual fatality of Amtrak crash 12-19-2001
NBC gets Bay Area owned-and-operated station with KNTV purchase 12-18-2001
Y’s goals should be less parking 12-18-2001
Flight delayed 3 hours after fake grenade rolls out of passenger’s bag 12-17-2001
Officers, marines team up to play Santa for children, needy families 12-15-2001
BFD holiday safety tips 12-14-2001
Unions, not Claremont employer, delivers turkeys Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 12-20-2001
Hill off to a hot start for ’Jackets in ACCAL By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-20-2001
Guy Poole 12-20-2001
Boycott Berkeley? or maybe Marin.... Gray Brechin Berkeley 12-20-2001
Boycott Berkeley? or maybe Marin.... Gray Brechin Berkeley 12-20-2001
A peek at small schools across the bay By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 12-20-2001
Boycott Berkeley? or maybe Marin.... Robin Rowe Partner, MovieEditor.com Richmond 12-20-2001
City Council approves three draft plan elements By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 12-20-2001
Correcting the record on Nevo project Zelda Bronstein President, Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Association 12-20-2001
Class Notes David Scharfenberg 12-20-2001
Need plain talk on rent issues Theresa Traynor Berkeley 12-20-2001
Ex-topless dancer charged with Web-stalking ex-lover The Associated Press 12-20-2001
Kudos for flags Dennis A. Cavagnaro Oakland 12-20-2001
Dick Clark files suit against Recording Academy president By Anthonly Breznican The Associated Press 12-20-2001
Support balanced approach to parking issue Jennifer K. Avery Berkeley, 12-20-2001
Capital legislator leads sprawl tour for new tax-sharing bill By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 12-20-2001
Group proposes constitutional amendment to help public records requests By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 12-20-2001
Sales tax increase eyed as California considers terrorism costs By Don Thompson The Associated Press 12-20-2001
Fatal big rig crash closes Route 99 By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 12-20-2001
Prosecution begins in slaying of Las Vegas teen By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press 12-20-2001
Staff 12-20-2001
Scientists support climate research role for Biosphere 2 By Arthur H. Rothstein The Associated Press 12-20-2001
A drop-in celebration Guy Poole Daily Planet staff 12-20-2001
McGee Avenue woman mistakes spilled detergent for anthrax Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 12-20-2001
Researchers find why red wine helps fight hardening of arteries By Alex Dominguez The Associated Press 12-20-2001
Ibuprofen cancels out positive effects of aspirin and vice versa By Jeff Donn The Associated Press 12-20-2001
HP lawyer denies leaders threatening to resign By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 12-20-2001
Report says broadband users top 21 million in November The Associated Press 12-20-2001
Calpine will raise $400 million in private placement of debt Staff 12-20-2001
Mumia’s lawyers ask appeals court for a new trial By Michael Rubinkam The Associated Press 12-20-2001
Throttle part blamed for crashes in older small planes The Associated Press 12-20-2001
Small schools debate continues By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 12-19-2001
BHS soccer star wants more than just a free kick By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 12-19-2001
Guy Poole 12-19-2001
Better discipline needed at Willard Tonia Johnson Berkeley 12-19-2001
Staff 12-19-2001
Tradition of sex cruising at Aquatic Park to end By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 12-19-2001
Judge small schools on their merits Carol S. Lashof Berkeley 12-19-2001
The show will go on By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 12-19-2001
Be cautious with changes at BHS Noriko Nishizawa Parent of two BHS students Berkeley 12-19-2001
Women’s endorsements heat up March elections By Pamela Reynolds Special to the Daily Planet 12-19-2001
Police enforcement works Jim Powell Berkeley 12-19-2001
City receives affordable housing loan Bay City News Service 12-19-2001
No conflict for commissioner Robert Clear Berkeley 12-19-2001
UC students write anthology in response to the Sept. 11 events Daily Planet wire services 12-19-2001
Genetically engineered grapevines meet consumer resistance By Collen Valles The Associated Press 12-19-2001
AIDS Ride management dispute leads to lawsuit By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 12-19-2001
Gilroy City Council approves theme park The Associated Press 12-19-2001
Family of ‘American Taliban’ upset letter hasn’t reached him By Justin Prichard The Associated Press 12-19-2001
Bay Area has one third of pot plant seizures, trumps traditional growers By Don Thompson The Associated Press 12-19-2001
Smokeless tobacco companies settle lawsuit By Paul Elias The Associated Press 12-19-2001
New data shows Hispanics dominate California birth rate By Robert Jablon The Associated Press 12-19-2001
Actors used to jump-start tourism By Simon Avery The Associated Press 12-19-2001
Gubernatorial candidate Jones presents state defense plan By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 12-19-2001
Sierra snow already at half of season’s measure The Associated Press 12-19-2001
Mumia’s death sentence thrown out By Mary Claire Dale The Associated Press 12-19-2001
Vaccinating kids against hepatitis A can prevent outbreaks, a study says The Associated Press 12-19-2001
Newsday cuts third section to save money The Associated Press 12-19-2001
Hewlett heir wonders if HP management will step down if Compaq deal fails By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 12-19-2001
3Com’s loss narrows in second quarter, beats expectations By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 12-19-2001
Connecting ski slopes idea grows stronger with Utah’s expansion By Brian Maffley The Salt Lake Tribune 12-19-2001
District removes Washington teacher By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 12-18-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 12-18-2001
Study parking Deborah Badhia Downtown Berkeley Association 12-18-2001
Arts 12-18-2001
Three sections of Draft General Plan slated for council approval By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 12-18-2001
Ecocity plan pro-profit Carol Denney Berkeley 12-18-2001
Are flags enough? By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 12-18-2001
Ecocity plan pro-neighborhood Erik Ferry Richmond 12-18-2001
The driving force behind energy consumption By Alice La Pierre City of Berkeley Energy Office 12-18-2001
Upgrade transit Steve Geller Berkeley 12-18-2001
Homelessness, scents and a wine boycott on agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 12-18-2001
Sometimes, gotta drive, park Alan Kropp and Associates, Inc. Berkeley 12-18-2001
Bay Area Briefs 12-18-2001
Plan makes sense Richard Register Berkeley 12-18-2001
Judge refuses to dimiss circus elephant abuse case By Brian BergsteinThe Associated Press 12-18-2001
Corrections officers set for sizable salary boost in five-year tentative pact By Don Thompson The Associated Press 12-18-2001
Universal in shape before arrival of Barry Diller By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 12-18-2001
Calpine’s struggles may prod change of plans By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 12-18-2001
Palm Inc. chooses Texas Instruments to supply chips for wireless devices The Associated Press 12-18-2001
Churches forced to scale back ministries by weak economy By Rachel Zoll The Associated Press 12-18-2001
CDC starts smallpox training By Erin McClam The Associated Press 12-18-2001
Middle school still without a police officer By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 12-17-2001
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 12-17-2001
Willard lacks daily discipline Tonia Johnson 12-17-2001
Art & Entertainment Calendar Staff 12-17-2001
Panthers look like team of old in easy win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-17-2001
A tale of two developments By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 12-17-2001
We need more trees, less metal Donald Schweter 12-17-2001
Sports shorts Staff 12-17-2001
Neighbors worry about left over radiation from lab By John Geluardi, Daily Planet Staff 12-17-2001
Costa-Hawkins would set back rent control3 Robert Cabrera 12-17-2001
JDL recording thanks supporters; calls case ’politically motivated’ The Associated Press 12-17-2001
Local Briefs Staff 12-17-2001
Sacramento publisher booed during college graduation speech The Associated Press 12-17-2001
Bay Briefs Staff 12-17-2001
NYC firefighters complete cross-country bike ride By Erica Werner, Associated Press Writer 12-17-2001
Santa Clarita to start innovative curbside diaper recycling program in spring 2002 The Associated Press` 12-17-2001
New management services deliver help with e-mail onslaught By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer 12-17-2001
Swine are divine in elementary school recycling effort By Michelle Locke Associated Press Writer 12-17-2001
Burning Man organizers say they’re being taken by doubled federal fees The Associated Press 12-17-2001
Democratic club endorses Ramsey, Fox Ruby By David Scharfenberg, Berkeley Daily Planet staff 12-15-2001
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 12-15-2001
Julia Morgan’s Berkeley City Club serves as an inspiration By Susan Cerny 12-15-2001
CUE files claim against LBNL Lee Purbaugh 12-15-2001
Precious gifts, books capture spirit of great art By Joan Brunskill, The Associated Press 12-15-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 12-15-2001
Pleasant Valley hands Lady ’Jackets third loss of season By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 12-15-2001
ZAB votes to close down Gypsy parlor By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 12-15-2001
Draft General Plan balanced – gives pedestrians a chance Rob Wrenn 12-15-2001
Psychics could see stiff regulations in their future By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 12-15-2001
America’s Iraq policy a sham Bill Mitch 12-15-2001
Obituary Staff 12-15-2001
Boycotting unAmerican city Bill Kinney 12-15-2001
Hyde School honors academic excellence Staff 12-15-2001
A season to share Staff 12-15-2001
Mysterious form of breast cancer crops up in three Castro Valley women The Associated Press 12-15-2001
Police Blotter – Hank Sims 12-15-2001
Victims’ loved ones apalled by bin Laden tapes The Associated Press 12-15-2001
Bay Area Briefs Staff 12-15-2001
On the House by James and Morris Carey 12-15-2001
Questions and Answers on the House By Morris and James Carey 12-15-2001
Tip of the Week By Morris and James Carey 12-15-2001
Renaissance man restores log cabins with old-fashioned tools By Sarah Cooke, Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald 12-15-2001
Trial of circus trainer is big moment for animal activists By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 12-15-2001
Tribal leaders upset over Norton reshuffling of Indian trust By Angela Turner, The Associated Press 12-15-2001
Feds, academicians assessing Biosphere 2 climate By Arthur H. Rothstein, The Associated Press 12-15-2001
Cuba to get first commercial U.S. food since 1963 By Alan Sayre, The Associated Press 12-15-2001
N.C. death row inmate found to be retarded, given life terms By Emery Dalesio, The Associated Press 12-15-2001
Students at historically black college object to TV ad limiting hairstyles The Associated Press 12-15-2001
California unemployment tops 1 million mark By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 12-15-2001
Deal could leave Barry Diller leading Universal By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 12-15-2001
Lame-duck cable provider cuts 400 of its 1,300 jobs The Associated Press 12-15-2001
Click and Clack Talk Cars Tom & Ray Magliozzi 12-15-2001
LeConte safety hazard concerns mount By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 12-14-2001
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 12-14-2001
Psychic abilities? Dan Dugan 12-14-2001
Some like it hot Sari Friedman 12-14-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 12-14-2001
Berkeley girls on a hot streak, beat Encinal 10-0 By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 12-14-2001
Pacifica wars’ end in sight By Judith Scherr, Daily Planet staff 12-14-2001
Skeptics will write psychic test Daniel Sabsay, 12-14-2001
A’s lose 2-time MVP Giambi to Yankees By Ben Walker, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Advocates support parking study hold By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 12-14-2001
Try transit first, the balanced approach Wendy Alfsen 12-14-2001
Cal’s Coughlin named USOC female athlete of the month Daily Planet Wire Services 12-14-2001
Ecocity plan unworkable Michael Katz and Becky O’Malley 12-14-2001
Clarification Staff 12-14-2001
Hemp foods already comply – no THC Richard Rose 12-14-2001
Lakireddy judge pulls out of case By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 12-14-2001
Scientists unsure of ecosystem’s carbon dioxide absorption rate By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Bay Area Briefs Staff 12-14-2001
NASA to end three-year Deep Space 1 mission By Andrew Bridges The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Jeremy Giambi cited for marijuana possession By Lisa Snedeker, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Appeals court upholds Setencich conviction The Associated Press 12-14-2001
State will pay guards’ legal expenses in prison rape lawsuit By Don Thompson The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Orange County has least smokers By Erin McClam, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Former business partner of Mickey Thompson arrested By Christina Almeida, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Actress Winona Ryder arrested for alleged shoplifting charge By Anthony Breznican, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Fictional friends are familiar to many generations By Samantha Critchell, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Christmas critters have their parties in merry stories collection By Zoe Ann Shafer, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Mistletoe is both good and bad By Lee Rich, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders concentrated in West By Janis L. Magin, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Feds warn California must curb Colorado water use By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Some water allowed to flow into grain fields The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Mother of Nevada teen slain by BIA officer says son unarmed The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Ag Department cuts first timber checks under new formula By Katherine Pfleger, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Nevada balances economy, environment in cat litter fight By Scott Sonner, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
A new tool in the fight against spam By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Copyright violation charges to be dropped against Russian computer programmer By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Anger, some disgust, as Americans watch bin Laden smile By David Crary, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Space shuttle Endevour reports problems with a key navigation device By Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press 12-14-2001
Two concourses closed in Boston after FAA finds security screeners with no training By Leslie MIller, The Associated Press 12-14-2001