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Unions, not Claremont employer, delivers turkeys

Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-



Hill off to a hot start for ’Jackets in ACCAL

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-



Guy Poole
Thursday December 20, 2001


Thursday, Dec. 20



Boycott Berkeley? or maybe Marin....

Gray Brechin Berkeley
Thursday December 20, 2001


Boycott Berkeley? or maybe Marin....

Gray Brechin Berkeley
Thursday December 20, 2001

Editor: -more-



A peek at small schools across the bay

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Thursday December 20, 2001

A glimpse of Berkeley High School’s future may be only a BART ride away. -more-



Boycott Berkeley? or maybe Marin....

Robin Rowe Partner, MovieEditor.com Richmond
Thursday December 20, 2001

The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter sent to the president of the Chamber of Commerce: -more-



City Council approves three draft plan elements

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-



Correcting the record on Nevo project

Zelda Bronstein President, Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Association
Thursday December 20, 2001

Editor: -more-



Class Notes

David Scharfenberg
Thursday December 20, 2001

County releases API figures -more-



Need plain talk on rent issues

Theresa Traynor Berkeley
Thursday December 20, 2001


Ex-topless dancer charged with Web-stalking ex-lover

The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-



Kudos for flags

Dennis A. Cavagnaro Oakland
Thursday December 20, 2001


Features

Dick Clark files suit against Recording Academy president

By Anthonly Breznican The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


Support balanced approach to parking issue

Jennifer K. Avery Berkeley,
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


Capital legislator leads sprawl tour for new tax-sharing bill

By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


Group proposes constitutional amendment to help public records requests

By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Californians seeking records, documents and other information that public agencies keep secret may get new help next year. -more-


Sales tax increase eyed as California considers terrorism costs

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


Fatal big rig crash closes Route 99

By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


Prosecution begins in slaying of Las Vegas teen

By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


Staff
Thursday December 20, 2001


Scientists support climate research role for Biosphere 2

By Arthur H. Rothstein The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


A drop-in celebration

Guy Poole Daily Planet staff
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


McGee Avenue woman mistakes spilled detergent for anthrax

Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Thursday December 20, 2001

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 find why red wine helps fight hardening of arteries

By Alex Dominguez The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


Ibuprofen cancels out positive effects of aspirin and vice versa

By Jeff Donn The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


HP lawyer denies leaders threatening to resign

By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


Election Section

Report says broadband users top 21 million in November

The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


Calpine will raise $400 million in private placement of debt

Staff
Thursday December 20, 2001

The Associated Press -more-


Mumia’s lawyers ask appeals court for a new trial

By Michael Rubinkam The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


Throttle part blamed for crashes in older small planes

The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

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-


Editorial

Border Patrol agent accused of molesting girl immigrant

The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

EL CENTRO — A veteran Border Patrol agent has been charged with repeatedly molesting the daughter of a former illegal immigrant from Mexico. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

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

News

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