‘Can-do’ attitude benefits school recycling
It’s taken four and a half years of dogged activism, but Beebo Turman is finally “cautiously optimistic” about the state of recycling in Berkeley’s public schools. -more-
It’s taken four and a half years of dogged activism, but Beebo Turman is finally “cautiously optimistic” about the state of recycling in Berkeley’s public schools. -more-
Going into Saturday night’s game against highly-ranked Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco), the ’Jackets knew the Crusaders had two big weapons, forwards Marquis Kately and John Tofi. But Riordan showed that it is more than the big duo, as two of the supporting cast had big nights to help their team to a 58-39 win in Berkeley. -more-
Berkeley is in the midst of an unusual crime wave and city officials have so far been helpless to stop the culprits who are robbing $1 million from city coffers one coin at a time. -more-
TEMPE, Ariz. – Senior center Ami Forney posted 20 points and 11 rebounds but it wasn’t enough to prevent Cal from losing to Arizona State 63-49 Sunday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena. -more-
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Pity the person who must find a way to make a 2000-year-old story sing. One would think that every approach, every once-novel spin on the tale, had been tried and abandoned centuries ago. -more-
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The graduate school of journalism of the University of California at Berkeley has announced that Jay T. Harris, former chairman and publisher of the San Jose Mercury News, has been appointed as the Robert C. Maynard Fellow. -more-
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Emeryville police are seeking the public’s help in tracking down a suspect who they say shot a man at about midnight Saturday on the 5500 block of Shellmound Street. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – The green, circular kiosk-style restrooms that sit on San Francisco’s streets cost only a quarter to use, but officials have recently found many toilets may be getting more than just a flush. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – In crisp December, the Golden Gate Bridge soars above a sun-spangled San Francisco Bay, sinewy metal shoulders holding up a cerulean sky. -more-
SACRAMENTO – Just as Californians make their New Year’s resolutions, they will start seeing a barrage of television advertisements featuring candidates making pledges of their own. -more-
SANTA ANA – Orange County officials will make a controversial step by becoming the first in the state to use global positioning satellites to track released sex offenders. -more-
LOS ANGELES – Police on Saturday identified a motorist killed by the plunging body of a suicidal killer. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – While other merchants cash in on the busiest shopping season of the year, the Gap Inc. is trying to dig itself out of a hole. -more-
LOS ANGELES – California farmers say they are struggling with the after-effects of September’s terrorists attacks as major customers in the travel, hospitality and leisure industries cut their orders. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – The explosion of the Hispanic and Chinese populations in the United States during the past decade has been a boon for ethnic media that cater to people with limited English. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Ever wanted to stay in a fancy hotel or take a ride on this city’s famous cable cars? Well, now is the time because end-of-year deals abound and crowds do not. -more-
San Francisco offers end-of-year hotel deals to attract business 12-24-2001
Wave pedestrian flag – and be alert 12-21-2001
Former San Jose Mercury News publisher to teach at UC Berkeley grad school 12-21-2001
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
‘Can-do’ attitude benefits school recycling By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 12-24-2001
Crusaders too big, too strong for ’Jackets By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-24-2001
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More applause for Barbara Lee Michael Steinberg Berkeley 12-24-2001
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Jammed meters drain city coffers By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 12-24-2001
Cal women fall to ASU Daily Planet Wire Services 12-24-2001
How much is a life worth? Leuren Moret Berkeley Community Environmental Advisory Commission 12-24-2001
How to tell the ‘greatest story ever told’ By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 12-24-2001
Berkeley shows holiday spirit Marci Jordan, Executive Director Berkeley Emergency Food and Housing Project 12-24-2001
Former Mercury News publisher named fellow at Cal Bay City New Service 12-24-2001
No honest articles in the Daily Planet John Herbert Berkeley 12-24-2001
Emeryville Police seeking Saturday shooting suspect Staff 12-24-2001
S.F.’s new public toilets plagued with problems The Associated Press 12-24-2001
Bay Briefs Staff 12-24-2001
After Sept. 11, life goes on, but differently By Michelle Locke Associated Press Writer 12-24-2001
Campaign ads to start pouring into homes with the new year By Alexa Haussler Associated Press Writer 12-24-2001
Orange County to become first area to use Global Positioning to track sex offenders The Associated Press 12-24-2001
Police ID suicidal killer’s victim The Associated Press 12-24-2001
Gap falls into deeper hole during slow holiday shopping season By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 12-24-2001
California farmers struggle to stay profitable as prices tumble The Associated Press 12-24-2001
Chinese TV station sale highlights growing pains in ethnic media By Michelle R. Smith Associated Press Writer 12-24-2001
Board says no to latest small schools plan Staff 12-21-2001
Out & About Calendar Staff 12-21-2001
Ask St. Pete George Kauffman 12-21-2001
Is the 30th anniversary ceramic? By Jennifer Dix, Daily Planet Correspondent 12-21-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 12-21-2001
Tedford hires CFL mainstay as offensive coordinator Staff 12-21-2001
Transit future could become ‘Light rail with rubber wheels’ By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 12-21-2001
Problem teacher – many must share blame Heather Jacobsen 12-21-2001
BHS-Riordan game a chance to donate By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 12-21-2001
Fans line up to see ‘Lord’ By Martha Irvine, The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Neighborhood preservation, affordable housing in plan By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 12-21-2001
Emissions may be hazardous Pamela Sihvola, and Barbara George, 12-21-2001
Somber, scary films rule field of Golden Globe nominees By David Germain, The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Voice of the fan Will Kruse 12-21-2001
A tribute to Tanya Mandel By Bill Mandel 12-21-2001
Correcting the record on ozone Ezra Wood 12-21-2001
Sports this weekend Staff 12-21-2001
Need more than cops to stop the cruising Name withheld by request 12-21-2001
AC Transit will operate buses on a Sunday Schedule on Christmas Planet wire services 12-21-2001
California should advertise its beauty Charles Smith 12-21-2001
Two accidents in one week’s time at Russell-Claremont intersection By Judith Scherr, Daily Planet staff 12-21-2001
Potent storm rakes Sierra By Tom Gardner, The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Stanford breaks ties with controversial surgeons The Associated Press 12-21-2001
A season to share Staff 12-21-2001
Santa Cruz newspaper may be on the market The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Bay Area Briefs Staff 12-21-2001
Bay Guardian cans its longtime sex columnist The Associated Press 12-21-2001
S.F. to get TV feed of Moussaoui trial By Jesse Holland, The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Defense rests without calling witnesses in Ringling Bros. elephant abuse case By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Hearing for trio accused in five deaths expected to wrap up By Kim Curtis, The Associated Press 12-21-2001
On the House Repairing a cabinet door By James and Morris Carey by James and Morris Carey 12-21-2001
On the House Tip of the Week by James and Morris Carey 12-21-2001
You can judge good gardeners by their gloves By Lee Reich, The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Number of Nevada children living in poverty on decline By Lisa Snedeker The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Recording Academy president says there is no Grammy blacklist The Associated Press 12-21-2001
John Walker Lindh defends terrorists in taped interview By Christopher Newton The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Alaska Airlines escapes charges for maintenance irregularities The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Dizzy from morphine and weary from battle, American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh said in an interview soon after his capture that he had been a part o The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Five seriously hurt in Lancaster prison riot By Christina Almeida, The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Family, friends mourn teen’s exercise death The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Settlement approved in Angels Flight accident The Associated Press 12-21-2001
LA City Council approves $400,000 for Democratic Convention litigation costs The Associated Press 12-21-2001
LA warns against overuse of antibiotics The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Man accused of sending white powder to co-worker The Associated Press 12-21-2001
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
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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
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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
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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
California home sale prices keep setting records By Simon Avery The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Enron’s California customers analyze their power options By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press 12-21-2001
L.A. firm to build arena in Millennium Dome, U.K. By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Audit finds major shortcomings, billions in hidden costs in power contracts By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press 12-21-2001
Juniper down 18 percent after revenue, profit warning The Associated Press 12-21-2001