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BOSS poses Village idea for homeless

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Thursday January 10, 2002

Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency Executive Director boona cheema shows her excitement as she talks about plans to build a “village” where homeless families can rely on a safe, secure and supportive environment while gaining the skills to overcome the trauma of living on the streets. -more-


Bears hit the road for Oregon

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday January 10, 2002

The Cal men’s basketball team’s season so far has come down to the equivalent of a real estate maxim: location, location, location. The Bears are a perfect 10-0 at home, with their latest triumph a shocking 68-54 win over archrival Stanford. But Cal has yet to get a win outside of Haas Pavilion, falling to both the Cardinal and South Florida by 20 points. -more-


Compiled by Guy Poole
Thursday January 10, 2002


Thursday, Jan. 10


Doran not given up small schools war – just battle

Terry Doran Berkeley School Board
Thursday January 10, 2002

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Thursday January 10, 2002


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Thursday January 10, 2002


BHS administrators share reform vision

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Thursday January 10, 2002

Berkeley High School’s four co-principals, hoping to maintain accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, presented a series of draft reform proposals Tuesday night during a meeting of the high school’s Parent Teacher Student Association. -more-


Panthers dodge upset by Albany

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday January 10, 2002

The St. Mary’s High boys’ soccer team dug its way into a deep hole on Wednesday against Albany, giving up two second-half goals to the underdog Cougars. But through constant pressure and a bit of luck, the Panthers managed to avoid the upset by scoring three goals in the last 20 minutes of the match to win, 3-2, in their BSAL opener. -more-


Undergrounding: an urban legend?

Staff
Thursday January 10, 2002

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Assembly candidates react to Davis speech

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff
Thursday January 10, 2002

Running for re-election with a $12-billion-plus budget hole is not an enviable position for an incumbent gearing up for a tough campaign. -more-


Cal women looking for first Pac-10 win

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday January 10, 2002

This season is clearly a time of rebuilding for the Cal women’s basketball team. They have lost eight of their last nine games and are 0-4 in Pac-10 play. But eventually, the young players (seven freshmen, four sophomores) need to grow up and contribute to some wins. -more-


To mourn death

Louis Joseph Lawyer Student in J.B. French’s Video Production class
Thursday January 10, 2002

The Daily Planet received a copy of this poem, written by a student to Berkeley High School teacher Joseph Blaine French on the death of his wife Tatia Malika Oden French. -more-


NA, strong will helps woman kick drug habit

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Thursday January 10, 2002

Cynthia D. reached the end of the line 10 and a half years ago. She can tell you the exact day: July 5, 1991. -more-


Painting’s better off the wall

Bruce McMurray Berkeley
Thursday January 10, 2002

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Class Notes

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Thursday January 10, 2002

Board president violated by-laws -more-


Foreign policy driven by oil

Sylvia E. Levy Oakland
Thursday January 10, 2002

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Weapons found after fired nuke plant worker arrested

By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press
Thursday January 10, 2002

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — A man who allegedly threatened to kill former co-workers after he was fired from a nuclear power plant was in custody Wednesday after authorities found a weapons cache that included a rocket launcher, tear gas and hand grenades. -more-


ImClone shares plummet following response to cancer drug

By Paul Elias The Associated Press
Thursday January 10, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Shares of ImClone Systems Inc. fell sharply Wednesday after remarks by its chief executive failed to ease concerns about the biotechnology company’s disclosure of troubles with an experimental cancer drug. -more-


Producers find niche in serving beef raised without antibiotics

By Becky Borher The Associated Press
Thursday January 10, 2002

BILLINGS, Mont. — Ranchers hungry for meatier returns on their cattle are weighing their production options — and more of them are holding the antibiotics. -more-


Japan looks here for peace model

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Wednesday January 09, 2002

Two high-ranking officials from Japanese political organizations conferred with Councilmember Dona Spring Monday to discuss possible strategies for their country’s fledgling anti-war movement. -more-


Compiled by Guy Poole
Wednesday January 09, 2002


Wednesday, Jan. 9


Danger and grace – Sept. 11 and America’s religious moment

By Richard Rodriguez Pacific News Service
Wednesday January 09, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – After the names and the utterances of prime ministers and secretaries of war are forgotten, after the madmen in the desert have been hunted and killed, after the capable youth of today’s soldiers has been undermined by the blessing of a long life, history will, I think, remember this time – our lifetime – as a religious moment, both dangerous and capable of great grace. -more-


Staff
Wednesday January 09, 2002


Violence concerns resurface at BHS

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Wednesday January 09, 2002

An alleged attack on a sophomore at Berkeley High School last month has renewed concerns about safety and security on campus. -more-


Middle-income housing helps everyone

Charles Siegel Berkeley
Wednesday January 09, 2002

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City without wires dream continues

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Wednesday January 09, 2002

A dream for Berkeley is getting rid of all the telephone poles in town. But the city needs just a little help from homeowners. -more-


Higher hopes better

Joan Blades Berkeley
Wednesday January 09, 2002

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Redwoods may be vulnerable to oak killer, says pathologist

By Michelle Locke The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

A shudder went through the redwood-loving world Tuesday with news that the towering trees may be susceptible to the disease that has been laying waste to California oaks. -more-


Police Blotter

Hank Sims
Wednesday January 09, 2002

A man was held up by a gun-wielding robber as he was going to work Monday morning, according to Lt. Cynthia Harris of the Berkeley Police Department. -more-


Davis pledges to balance budget

By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis said Tuesday his budget proposal won’t include a tax increase to close a $12.4 billion budget shortfall, but will combine cutbacks, borrowing and deferring spending until brighter economic times. -more-


Final arguments in Anna Nicole Smith’s fight for inheritance

By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

SANTA ANA— The judge overseeing the battle for the estate of ex-Playmate Anna Nicole Smith’s oil tycoon husband urged both sides Tuesday to settle the case out of court, indicating neither will approve of his ruling. -more-


California rejects insurers’ proposed terror insurance limits

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

SACRAMENTO — The insurance industry’s attempts to limit its liability for future acts of terror were rejected Tuesday by California’s insurance regulator, though they have been approved by 41 other states since Sept. 11. -more-


Riordan TV ad puts best spin on record

By Erica Werner The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan’s inaugural television advertisement in his campaign for the GOP gubernatorial nomination paints his background in glowing terms. -more-


Davis formally calls special legislative session on budget

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis formally called a special session of the Legislature Tuesday to deal with an expected $12.4 billion budget shortfall this year and next. -more-


GM displaying armored car to gauge interest

By Jeff Wilson The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

LOS ANGELES — A well-equipped Cadillac these days means adding armor to the accessories. -more-


Bill supports artists in beef with record industry

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Singers and performers in California’s $41 billion recording industry could break their long-term contracts under a bill introduced by state Sen. Kevin Murray, D-Culver City. -more-


Councilman will repay city excess in spending

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

LOS ANGELES — City Council President Alex Padilla has agreed to repay more than $76,000 to the city for exceeding spending and contribution limits in the 1999 election, officials said. -more-


Barksdale Group disbands, illuminates venture capital battle

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Former Netscape Communications CEO James Barksdale and his three venture capital partners are going their separate ways after investing most of a $180 million fund created in 1999 during the dot-com boom. -more-


ImClone accused of downplaying FDA concerns over cancer drug

By Paul Elias The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Angry shareholders have filed at least four lawsuits this week against ImClone Systems Inc., which allegedly had more trouble with its experimental cancer drug than it previously acknowledged. -more-


Group seeks endangered listing for sage grouse

By Sandra Chereb The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

RENO, Nev. — A wildlife group wants a small population of sage grouse found along the Nevada-California line in the eastern Sierra to be listed as an endangered species. -more-


Forest service makes no decision on pursuit of logging appeal

By John MacDonald The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

HELENA, Mont. — The U.S. Forest Service has made no decision yet whether it will appeal a judge’s ruling that halted a plan to log thousands of acres of burned timber in a national forest in Montana, the agency said Tuesday. -more-


Big asteroid passes Earth by after its discovery

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 09, 2002

LOS ANGELES — An asteroid large enough to wipe out France hurtled past the Earth at a distance of about a half-million miles just days after scientists spotted it. -more-


Berkeley students flunk fitness test

By David ScharfenbergDaily Planet staff
Tuesday January 08, 2002

Berkeley seventh-graders scored significantly lower than their counterparts in other school districts on a statewide fitness test conducted in spring 2001 and released by the California Department of Education last month. -more-


Compiled by Guy Poole
Tuesday January 08, 2002


Tuesday, Jan. 8


Thanks for beautiful bridge

Curtis Manning Berkeley
Tuesday January 08, 2002

The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to the mayor and City Council: -more-


Staff
Tuesday January 08, 2002


Districts may get new lines

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday January 08, 2002

Last week the city clerk made census packages available for citizens who want to roll up their sleeves, dust off their calculators and sharpen their pencils to take another shot at redrawing the city’s eight council districts. -more-


No to LBNL incinerator

Mark McDonald (acting co-chair) Committee to MinimizeToxic Waste Berkeley
Tuesday January 08, 2002

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Final EIR released for UC Berkeley’s long-range plan

John O’Brien
Tuesday January 08, 2002

The Office of Physical and Environmental Planning at UC Berkeley has released the Final Environmental Impact Report regarding a proposed amendment to the 1990 Long Range Development Plan (LRDP). -more-


Reason, not emotion in low rises, set backs

Norine M. Smith Berkeley
Tuesday January 08, 2002

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School district’s maintenance plan now available for public

Staff
Tuesday January 08, 2002

The Berkeley Unified School District’s revised annual expenditure plan for Facilities Maintenance is available for public viewing in the Superintendent’s office at 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way any time after Dec. 26, 2001. The plan is mandated by Measure BB, the Berkeley Schools Facilities Safety and Maintenance Act, passed by voters in 2000. -more-


Judge says state must reevaluate forest fire prevention program

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Tuesday January 08, 2002

SACRAMENTO — California must re-evaluate a decades-old forest fire prevention program in which the state paid for controlled burns on private land, a judge ruled Monday. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Tuesday January 08, 2002

Study projects local economy rebound -more-


Anticipated iMac model unveiled by Apple Inc.

By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press
Tuesday January 08, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Three years after rewriting the books on computer design and simplicity with the iMac, Apple Computer Inc. on Monday unveiled updated models with a flat-screen display, faster processor and a new look. -more-


Wells Fargo offers cheap wire service to Mexico

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Tuesday January 08, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo & Co. is poised to introduce a discount service for wiring money to Mexico, representing the latest move in the banking giant’s courtship of the steadily growing Hispanic population in the United States. -more-


HP struggles internally with director’s vote on Compaq deal

Staff
Tuesday January 08, 2002

By Brian Bergstein -more-


California’s Legislature starts session with hugs and rituals

By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press
Tuesday January 08, 2002

SACRAMENTO — California legislators returned to their antique wooden desks in the Capitol on Monday, kicking off a new year of budget shortfalls and promising to keep the state solvent. -more-


Settlement talks begin for missile-defense protesters

By Erica Werner The Associated Press
Tuesday January 08, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Settlement talks were under way Monday on the eve of trial for 15 Greenpeace activists and two free-lance journalists charged in connection with trying to stop a missile-defense test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, both sides said. -more-


Three young children die in house fire

The Associated Press
Tuesday January 08, 2002

STOCKTON — The bodies of three young children left alone in a Stockton home were discovered after the the single-story house went up in flames. -more-


Investment adviser must repay $19 million from stock fraud

The Associated Press
Tuesday January 08, 2002

LOS ANGELES — An investment adviser must repay nearly $19 million he took from 400 investors and spent on himself, including paying for his honeymoon and his wife’s cosmetic surgery. -more-


PBS to air weekly news series with Bill Moyers

By Lynn Ebler The Associated Press
Tuesday January 08, 2002

PASADENA — PBS said Monday it is launching a weekly news program with veteran journalist Bill Moyers that will round out its Friday night public affairs lineup. -more-


Salt Lake workers changing schedules to avoid gridlock

By Catherine S. Blake The Associated Press
Tuesday January 08, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY — Workers for some major Salt Lake City employers will be at the office as early as 4 a.m. next month in hopes of avoiding downtown traffic snarls during the Winter Olympics. -more-


Salt Lake workers changing schedules to avoid gridlock

By Catherine S. Blake The Associated Press
Tuesday January 08, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY — Workers for some major Salt Lake City employers will be at the office as early as 4 a.m. next month in hopes of avoiding downtown traffic snarls during the Winter Olympics. -more-


Olympic ticket brokers getting desperate

By Paul Foy The Associated Press
Tuesday January 08, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY — Yas Tokita, owner of Mountain West Travel, “bet the bank” on turning a profit by snapping up tickets and hotel reservations for the Winter Olympics. -more-


Two California companies involved in toilet contract

The Associated Press
Tuesday January 08, 2002

BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho company landed a $3 million contract for what might be the most sought after seats at the Winter Games in Salt Lake City — the portable potties. -more-


Cleaning off a cluttered desk to start a new pile

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet editor
Tuesday January 08, 2002

A Letter to the Readers: -more-


Charlotte Ortega left one dream unfulfilled

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Monday January 07, 2002

In what may be viewed as sad irony Charlotte Ortega, the special education teacher found dead in the bay, had hoped to build a homeless shelter in Lagos, Nigeria to be called the Lazarous House. On Wednesday, the Alameda County District Attorney charged Lazarus Ortega with the murder of Charlotte Ortega, his adoptive mother. -more-


Bears break Stanford hex with timely shooting

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday January 07, 2002

On Friday night, the Cal Bears stopped Stanford’s two main scorers, Casey Jacobsen and Curtis Borchardt, but still lost by 20 points. Sunday night, the Bears stopped just about everyone the Cardinal threw at them, breaking a 10-game losing streak to their rivals with a 68-54 win at Haas Pavilion. -more-


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Monday January 07, 2002


Monday, Jan. 7


Don’t play race card in education

Beebo TurmanBerkeley
Monday January 07, 2002

Just a week ago an editorial by Iris Starr (Dec. 22, 23) stated that there are “educational inequities between whites and people of color.” She claims that many adults “deny the students - needs, life experiences and cultural and racial identities are ignored;” and that “the Board of Education and the Superintendent have only acknowledged an achievement gap with no action taken, year after miserable year.” -more-


Staff
Monday January 07, 2002


LOCK THAT TRIGGER

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Monday January 07, 2002

As of January 1, anyone buying a firearm also has to buy a trigger lock thanks to a first-of-its-kind state gun control law, which advocates say will prevent accidental gun deaths, especially among children. -more-


Cal women fall to Bucknell in final

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday January 07, 2002

NASSAU, Bahamas - The California women’s basketball team did not have an answer for junior guard Molly Creamer - last year’s Patriot League Player of the Year - as it lost to Bucknell, 59-56, in the championship game of the Nassau Knockout Saturday night at the National Gymnasium. -more-


Berkeley could learn a lot from Europe about transportation

Hank ResnikBerkeleyHank Resnik served on Berkeley’s Transportation Committee for nine years
Monday January 07, 2002

While traveling through Europe recently, my wife and I stopped for two days in Montpellier, in the south of France. Hardly for the first time, I was awed by the way Europeans make things work—things like transportation systems and cities, for example. The implications for Berkeley are profound. -more-


Board lone ranger ends fight for small schools, talks compromise

By David Scharfenberg Berkeley Daily Planet staff
Monday January 07, 2002

These days, Terry Doran is the lone ranger on Berkeley’s Board of Education. He stepped down as board president last month to make way for Shirley Issel, but has been the sole voice on the committee in support of the hotly-debated small schools policy put forth by the Coalition for Excellence and Equity. -more-


SF Supes to meet over Nov. 6 election

Staff
Monday January 07, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco supervisors have scheduled a last-minute committee meeting for Monday to consider what the board should do officially. -more-


Accused Oregon killer’s car found at SFO

Staff
Monday January 07, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A stolen vehicle believed to have been driven by a man suspected of killing his wife and three children in Oregon was found this morning at San Francisco International Airport. -more-


Some doctors ordered to pay damages have spotless state records

The Associated Press
Monday January 07, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Not all doctors who are ordered to pay damages to patients end up paying the price on their records, according to a newspaper investigation that found only some cases ever make it into the Medical Board of California’s records. -more-


New reports detail ride injuries at theme parks

The Associated Press
Monday January 07, 2002

SANTA ANA – Nearly 350 injury reports were filed last year under a new law regulating California theme parks, and they offer a rare glimpse into the secretive ride industry. -more-


CHP program clamps down on speeding truckers

The Associated Press
Monday January 07, 2002

SACRAMENTO – A $1.2 million state program launched this week has the California Highway Patrol working overtime to ticket speeding truckers. -more-


The buzz this year is over living room networks

By May Wong AP Technology Writer
Monday January 07, 2002

LAS VEGAS – Amid the latest in high-tech – from wearable gadgetry to automobile accoutrements – the loudest buzz at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show will likely center on entertainment devices for the living room. -more-


Intel, AMD launch faster microprocessors

By Matthew Fordahl AP Technology Writer
Monday January 07, 2002

SAN JOSE – Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Monday are launching the fastest models yet of their flagship processors, the electronic brains of personal computers. -more-


County school board race heats up

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Friday January 04, 2002

It’s the other race. And it’s a doozy. -more-


Bears face Stanford two times this weekend

By Dean Caparaz Special to the Daily Planet
Friday January 04, 2002

Cal opens its Pac-10 basketball season with a tough test. The 9-1 Golden Bears take on rival and No. 12-ranked Stanford twice in three days in an unusual bit of scheduling this weekend. -more-


Compiled by Guy Poole
Friday January 04, 2002


Friday, Jan. 4


2001: killing fields

Marc Sapir Berkeley
Friday January 04, 2002

They attack the human spirit -more-


Duck Duck Duck á l’Orange

By Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet
Friday January 04, 2002

North Berkeley. 1975. A bunch of poetic, jazz-lovin’, co-op-minded, espresso-drinking beatniks want to start a place to get delicious food in a comfortable setting. -more-


Staff
Friday January 04, 2002


21-year-old son arrested in murder of teacher

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Friday January 04, 2002

A 21-year-old Berkeley man was charged on Tuesday with the murder of his mother, Charlotte Ortega, also of Berkeley. -more-


Certified same

George Kauffman Berkeley
Friday January 04, 2002

Editor: -more-


Public bidding for city projects may be altered

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Friday January 04, 2002

With the Central Library remodeling project coming in late and over budget and the same contractor being awarded another lucrative public contract, some are questioning the City Charter’s requirement to accept the “lowest responsible bid” for capital projects. -more-


fields Real issues behind the Afghan war

Jason Scorse Albany
Friday January 04, 2002

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Psychologist, Tatia Malika Oden French, dies in childbirth

Staff
Friday January 04, 2002

Tatia Malika Oden French, Ph.D., died in childbirth Dec. 28. She was married to Joseph Blaine French, teacher at Berkeley High School, the daughter of Madeline Oden, longtime city employee, and Stan Oden, a Sacramento State University instructor. -more-


Consider quakes in construction questions

Ken Norwood Berkeley
Friday January 04, 2002

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Berkeley exults over new tobacco laws

Bay City News Service
Friday January 04, 2002

Berkeley officials are crowing over three new state tobacco-control laws, saying they extend at least some of the protection the city already offers to Californians all over the state. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Friday January 04, 2002

City will help homeless according to survey -more-


Eurkea man indicted for sending threatening anthrax letter and impersonating FBI agent

The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A Eureka man was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury after allegedly sending a letter to the FBI in San Francisco claiming the letter was laced with anthrax, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. -more-


Sierra snowpack levels portend wet year

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A series of winter storms has left the Sierra Nevada mountains packed with plenty of snow, easing state hydrologists’ concerns the state could be headed for a drought. -more-


Replace a lamp socket

By James and Morris Carey
Friday January 04, 2002

This do-it-yourself project is pretty easy to do and can actually make your home safer a lot safer. We were once paid $55,000 to partially rebuild a fire-damaged condominium that had exploded into flames when a short circuit occurred in a frayed lamp cord. Fortunately, the owner was away at the time and was not injured. But, she lost just about everything she owned, family photos, personal records, memorabilia, her wardrobe, furniture, clothing everything. -more-


Violets have much to offer, year-round

By Lee Reich The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002

Of all the flowers that linger this late in the season, Johnny-jump-ups are among the best. -more-


Senate leader proposed increasing tax on richest Californians

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002

SACRAMENTO — The state should temporarily increase personal income taxes on the richest Californians to help offset an expected $12 billion budget shortfall, Senate President John Burton said Thursday. -more-


Struggling Providian to fire 800 workers

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Providian Financial Corp. said Thursday it is firing 800 workers in California and Kentucky and warned even more layoffs loom as the hobbled credit card issuer struggles to recover from mounting loan losses. -more-


Dozens of vehicles collide on foggy Kern County highway

The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002

CALIENTE — Seventy-seven vehicles collided in fog on Highway 58 Thursday, killing one motorist and injuring 15. Two other chain-reaction collisions in Kern County crunched 13 more vehicles on foggy Interstate 5. -more-


Great white shark more oceangoing than thought

The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002

SANTA CRUZ— Great white sharks don’t just troll the cold waters off a select few coasts — they head to warm waters, sometimes hundreds of miles away, and dive deeper than researchers thought, according to a study published Thursday. -more-


Experts trying to save orca despite repeated beachings

The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002

SEQUIM, Wash. — A male killer whale repeatedly beached himself Thursday despite efforts by wildlife workers to move him to deeper water off Dungeness Spit, where another whale was found dead the day before. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

Ask the Rent Board

By Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Staff
Thursday January 10, 2002

The Berkeley Rent Board receives more than 300 inquiries a week ranging from very specific questions about individual units, to broader questions about rent control in general. In this column we will reproduce some of the more interesting questions and answers. Our topics will include permissible rent ceilings, the effects of vacancy decontrol, permissible grounds for eviction, habitability of units, the rules concerning security deposits and other issues of interest to renters and property owners. You can e-mail the City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board at rent@ci. berkeley.ca.us with your questions, or you can call or visit the office at 2125 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA. 94704 (northeast corner of Milvia/Center Streets) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, between 9 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., and on Wednesday between noon and 4:45 p.m. Our telephone number is (510) 644-6128. Our Web site address is www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/rent/. -more-


School violence spills to streets

Todd Stiers Berkeley
Thursday January 10, 2002

Editor: -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Wednesday January 09, 2002

Supervisors may call for massive recount -more-


Obituary

This obituary was written by Mr. Brown’s family.
Tuesday January 08, 2002

Richard “Grizzly” Brown -more-


Casino outside Sacramento gets federal approval

By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer
Monday January 07, 2002

SACRAMENTO – A California Indian tribe has received the permission it needed to construct a $100 million Nevada-style casino outside Sacramento, where it is expected to draw gamblers who now head for Reno, Nev. -more-


One left dead in an accident involving bus, big rig and car

The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002

FAIRFIELD — One person was killed Thursday following a crash that involved a transit bus, a car and a big rig on Interstate 80 in Fairfield, police said. -more-