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Janitorial workers protest layoffs

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Friday January 11, 2002

About 40 Service Employees International Union workers protested Thursday outside the government offices at 1947 Center St. challenging the property manager’s replacement of three union janitorial workers with nonunion workers, who earn less money and are not covered by medical benefits. -more-



’Jackets continue ACCAL dominance

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday January 11, 2002

The Berkeley High boys’ soccer team continued its romp through the first round of ACCAL play on Thursday with an easy 5-0 win over Pinole Valley. The victory made the ’Jackets 6-0 in league play, having vanquished their main rival for the league title, Richmond, earlier in the week. But to hear Berkeley’s coach talk, one would think his team was in bad shape. -more-



Compiled by Guy Poole
Friday January 11, 2002


Friday, Jan. 11



Saudis shocked – Bush energy move terrifies the Middle East

Franz Schurmann Pacific News Service
Friday January 11, 2002

Franz Schurmann -more-



For that dazzling postpartum impression

By Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet
Friday January 11, 2002

“My body had become a stranger to me,” writes Helene Byrne, a dance and fitness professional who, after giving birth to her first child, wanted to get back into her original shape as fast as possible. -more-



Staff
Friday January 11, 2002



Berkeley may not cooperate with Ashcroft’s questioning

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Friday January 11, 2002

Two former Berkeley residents were on Attorney General John Ashcroft’s list of people to be questioned in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to information released by the Berkeley Police Department. -more-



Bears can’t hold on in Eugene

The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

EUGENE, Ore. – Frederick Jones scored 22 points and Anthony Lever had 12 as Oregon came from behind to defeat California 76-72 on Thursday. -more-



Answer for violence on BHS campus: create small schools

Susan Brahan Berkeley
Friday January 11, 2002


Hummingbird serves up eclectic dishes near UC

By Kerry Eleveld Special to the Daily Planet
Friday January 11, 2002

It’s high noon and a crush of students has just descended upon the Hummingbird Café. -more-



Board backs away from ‘anti-democratic’ procedure

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Friday January 11, 2002

Superintendent Michele Lawrence and members of the Berkeley Board of Education backed away from a controversial change in board procedures Wednesday night, which would have had community organizations speak at the end, not the beginning, of board meetings. -more-



Cal women fall late again

Daily Planet Wire Services
Friday January 11, 2002

California, which trailed the Oregon Ducks by only one point with 3:34 to play on Thursday night, is still looking for its first Pac-10 win of the season when they let down late in the game, leading to a 65-53 loss at Haas Pavilion. -more-



Bratt brings family to SF premiere

The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Actor Benjamin Bratt took his whole family out to the movies Wednesday for the local premiere of “Pinero,” which tells the story of hard-living Puerto Rican poet-playwright Miguel Pinero. -more-



Good-bye my friend In honor of Alberta Godfrey

This obituary was written by Geneva Gates Foote
Friday January 11, 2002

The Westbrae community will miss Alberta Godfrey. She died this past week. -more-



‘Shrek,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ among producing guild’s nominees

The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Ogres, wizards, hobbits, can-can stars and a schizophrenic genius did well in movie nominations from the Producers Guild of America. -more-



Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Friday January 11, 2002

Lipton to close Santa Cruz plant -more-



Features

Government moves to overturn ruling blocking oil exploration

By David Kravets The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The Bush administration urged a federal appeals court Thursday to overturn a court order halting proposed oil and natural gas exploration off California’s central coast. -more-


Man intervenes in bank robbery, solely saves some of the loot

The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

STOCKTON — Most 76-year-old men are taking life easy. Not Edward Christopher. -more-


California Attorney General sues PG&E

By Ron Harris The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — State Attorney General Bill Lockyer sued PG&E Corp. Thursday, alleging the company siphoned $4.6 billion from its utility Pacific Gas and Electric and then illegally drove the subsidiary into bankruptcy. -more-


Marine families grieve for tight-knit crew lost in Pakistan

By Ben Fox The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

SAN DIEGO — The new wedding ring was a surprise that Jennifer Germosen planned to present to her Marine husband when he returned from overseas next month. She never got the chance. -more-


10 guards treated after attacks in central California prison

The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

CORCORAN — Ten corrections officers went to the hospital after being attacked by inmates in two separate fights at a maximum-security drug rehabilitation center in a prison here, officials said. -more-


New Year’s resolution for monthly home maintenance

by James and Morris Carey
Friday January 11, 2002

Lose weight; quit smoking; exercise regularly; test the smoke detector. What have you resolved to do in 2002? If you’re like most Americans, along with ringing in the New Year, you’ve made a host of resolutions intended to improve your lifestyle and well-being. -more-


Winter blossoming branches require patience

By Lee Reich The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

Don’t cut forsythia branches for indoor flowers yet. Forsythia and other trees and shrubs are not ready for spring — indoors or outdoors. Woody plants can sense when winter is over and can’t yet be fooled into unfolding their blossoms. -more-


Rural Utahns uncertain what Winter Olympics will mean to their state

By Patty Henetz The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

HELPER, Utah — Workmen’s Market butcher Dean Nielsen turned off his meat slicer to consider how the 2002 Winter Olympics might affect his small mining town 120 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. -more-


Marriage licenses say ‘I do’ to the computer age

Staff
Friday January 11, 2002

LAS VEGAS — The Clark County Marriage License Bureau has said “I do” to a new computer system that will speed up the licensing process and provide colorful and more professional marriage certificates. -more-


Nuclear waste storage proposal ‘stinks’ to Nevada officials

By Scott Sonner and Ken Ritter The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

RENO, Nev. — Nevada officials reacted angrily to Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham’s recommendation that the nation’s nuclear waste be stored at Yucca Mountain, vowing to continue the fight by emphasizing the vulnerability of waste shipments to terrorist attacks. -more-


Supreme Court throws out double jeopardy argument in poaching case

By Paul Queary The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A conviction in tribal court does not protect a Tulalip Indian from state poaching charges, the Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday in an unanimous decision. -more-


Fatal crash briefly closes I-5 north of Sacramento Airport

The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A fatal chain-reaction crash north of Sacramento International Airport closed Interstate 5 for a time early Thursday afternoon, snarling traffic on the state’s main north-south artery. -more-


Companies agree to pay $12 million in lending case

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Household and Beneficial finance companies have agreed to pay about $12 million to settle California regulators’ allegations that they deliberately overcharged tens of thousands of California customers. -more-


Election Section

$2.7 billion from $100 billion state budget

By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis proposed a $100 billion budget Thursday that cuts $2.7 billion from programs while borrowing from future tobacco settlement money and shifting funds to get the state through tough financial times. -more-


Fallout from attacks expected to obliterate 1.6 million jobs

By Simon Avery The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES — The Sept. 11 attacks will obliterate an estimated 1.6 million jobs in major U.S. cities this year, a new study says. -more-


Editorial

Ten Bay Area Afghan-Americans chosen for U.S. delegation roles

The Associated Press
Friday January 11, 2002

FREMONT — Ten local Afghan-Americans have been elected to serve on the Electoral College of Afghans, representing their community to the U.S. government. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Ten Bay Area Afghan-Americans chosen for U.S. delegation roles 01-11-2002

Ask the Rent Board 01-10-2002

School violence spills to streets 01-10-2002

Bay Area Briefs 01-09-2002

Obituary 01-08-2002

Casino outside Sacramento gets federal approval 01-07-2002

News

Janitorial workers protest layoffs By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-11-2002

’Jackets continue ACCAL dominance By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-11-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 01-11-2002

Saudis shocked – Bush energy move terrifies the Middle East Franz Schurmann Pacific News Service 01-11-2002

For that dazzling postpartum impression By Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet 01-11-2002

Staff 01-11-2002

Berkeley may not cooperate with Ashcroft’s questioning By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-11-2002

Bears can’t hold on in Eugene The Associated Press 01-11-2002

Answer for violence on BHS campus: create small schools Susan Brahan Berkeley 01-11-2002

Hummingbird serves up eclectic dishes near UC By Kerry Eleveld Special to the Daily Planet 01-11-2002

Board backs away from ‘anti-democratic’ procedure By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-11-2002

Cal women fall late again Daily Planet Wire Services 01-11-2002

Bratt brings family to SF premiere The Associated Press 01-11-2002

Good-bye my friend In honor of Alberta Godfrey This obituary was written by Geneva Gates Foote 01-11-2002

‘Shrek,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ among producing guild’s nominees The Associated Press 01-11-2002

Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-11-2002

Government moves to overturn ruling blocking oil exploration By David Kravets The Associated Press 01-11-2002

Man intervenes in bank robbery, solely saves some of the loot The Associated Press 01-11-2002

California Attorney General sues PG&E By Ron Harris The Associated Press 01-11-2002

Marine families grieve for tight-knit crew lost in Pakistan By Ben Fox The Associated Press 01-11-2002

10 guards treated after attacks in central California prison The Associated Press 01-11-2002

New Year’s resolution for monthly home maintenance by James and Morris Carey 01-11-2002

Winter blossoming branches require patience By Lee Reich The Associated Press 01-11-2002

Rural Utahns uncertain what Winter Olympics will mean to their state By Patty Henetz The Associated Press 01-11-2002

Marriage licenses say ‘I do’ to the computer age Staff 01-11-2002

Nuclear waste storage proposal ‘stinks’ to Nevada officials By Scott Sonner and Ken Ritter The Associated Press 01-11-2002

Supreme Court throws out double jeopardy argument in poaching case By Paul Queary The Associated Press 01-11-2002

Fatal crash briefly closes I-5 north of Sacramento Airport The Associated Press 01-11-2002

Companies agree to pay $12 million in lending case By Don Thompson The Associated Press 01-11-2002

$2.7 billion from $100 billion state budget By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 01-11-2002

Fallout from attacks expected to obliterate 1.6 million jobs By Simon Avery The Associated Press 01-11-2002

BOSS poses Village idea for homeless By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-10-2002

Bears hit the road for Oregon By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-10-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 01-10-2002

Doran not given up small schools war – just battle Terry Doran Berkeley School Board 01-10-2002

Staff 01-10-2002

Staff 01-10-2002

BHS administrators share reform vision By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-10-2002

Panthers dodge upset by Albany By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-10-2002

Undergrounding: an urban legend? Staff 01-10-2002

Assembly candidates react to Davis speech By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 01-10-2002

Cal women looking for first Pac-10 win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-10-2002

To mourn death Louis Joseph Lawyer Student in J.B. French’s Video Production class 01-10-2002

NA, strong will helps woman kick drug habit By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-10-2002

Painting’s better off the wall Bruce McMurray Berkeley 01-10-2002

Class Notes By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-10-2002

Foreign policy driven by oil Sylvia E. Levy Oakland 01-10-2002

Weapons found after fired nuke plant worker arrested By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press 01-10-2002

ImClone shares plummet following response to cancer drug By Paul Elias The Associated Press 01-10-2002

Producers find niche in serving beef raised without antibiotics By Becky Borher The Associated Press 01-10-2002

Japan looks here for peace model By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-09-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 01-09-2002

Danger and grace – Sept. 11 and America’s religious moment By Richard Rodriguez Pacific News Service 01-09-2002

Staff 01-09-2002

Violence concerns resurface at BHS By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-09-2002

Middle-income housing helps everyone Charles Siegel Berkeley 01-09-2002

City without wires dream continues By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-09-2002

Higher hopes better Joan Blades Berkeley 01-09-2002

Redwoods may be vulnerable to oak killer, says pathologist By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 01-09-2002

Police Blotter Hank Sims 01-09-2002

Davis pledges to balance budget By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 01-09-2002

Final arguments in Anna Nicole Smith’s fight for inheritance By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press 01-09-2002

California rejects insurers’ proposed terror insurance limits By Don Thompson The Associated Press 01-09-2002

Riordan TV ad puts best spin on record By Erica Werner The Associated Press 01-09-2002

Davis formally calls special legislative session on budget The Associated Press 01-09-2002

GM displaying armored car to gauge interest By Jeff Wilson The Associated Press 01-09-2002

Bill supports artists in beef with record industry The Associated Press 01-09-2002

Councilman will repay city excess in spending The Associated Press 01-09-2002

Barksdale Group disbands, illuminates venture capital battle By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 01-09-2002

ImClone accused of downplaying FDA concerns over cancer drug By Paul Elias The Associated Press 01-09-2002

Group seeks endangered listing for sage grouse By Sandra Chereb The Associated Press 01-09-2002

Forest service makes no decision on pursuit of logging appeal By John MacDonald The Associated Press 01-09-2002

Big asteroid passes Earth by after its discovery The Associated Press 01-09-2002

Berkeley students flunk fitness test By David ScharfenbergDaily Planet staff 01-08-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 01-08-2002

Thanks for beautiful bridge Curtis Manning Berkeley 01-08-2002

Staff 01-08-2002

Districts may get new lines By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-08-2002

No to LBNL incinerator Mark McDonald (acting co-chair) Committee to MinimizeToxic Waste Berkeley 01-08-2002

Final EIR released for UC Berkeley’s long-range plan John O’Brien 01-08-2002

Reason, not emotion in low rises, set backs Norine M. Smith Berkeley 01-08-2002

School district’s maintenance plan now available for public Staff 01-08-2002

Judge says state must reevaluate forest fire prevention program By Don Thompson The Associated Press 01-08-2002

Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-08-2002

Anticipated iMac model unveiled by Apple Inc. By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 01-08-2002

Wells Fargo offers cheap wire service to Mexico By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 01-08-2002

HP struggles internally with director’s vote on Compaq deal Staff 01-08-2002

California’s Legislature starts session with hugs and rituals By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 01-08-2002

Settlement talks begin for missile-defense protesters By Erica Werner The Associated Press 01-08-2002

Three young children die in house fire The Associated Press 01-08-2002

Investment adviser must repay $19 million from stock fraud The Associated Press 01-08-2002

PBS to air weekly news series with Bill Moyers By Lynn Ebler The Associated Press 01-08-2002

Salt Lake workers changing schedules to avoid gridlock By Catherine S. Blake The Associated Press 01-08-2002

Salt Lake workers changing schedules to avoid gridlock By Catherine S. Blake The Associated Press 01-08-2002

Olympic ticket brokers getting desperate By Paul Foy The Associated Press 01-08-2002

Two California companies involved in toilet contract The Associated Press 01-08-2002

Cleaning off a cluttered desk to start a new pile By Judith Scherr Daily Planet editor 01-08-2002

Charlotte Ortega left one dream unfulfilled By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-07-2002

Bears break Stanford hex with timely shooting By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-07-2002

Staff 01-07-2002

Don’t play race card in education Beebo TurmanBerkeley 01-07-2002

Staff 01-07-2002

LOCK THAT TRIGGER By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-07-2002

Cal women fall to Bucknell in final Daily Planet Wire Services 01-07-2002

Berkeley could learn a lot from Europe about transportation Hank ResnikBerkeleyHank Resnik served on Berkeley’s Transportation Committee for nine years 01-07-2002

Board lone ranger ends fight for small schools, talks compromise By David Scharfenberg Berkeley Daily Planet staff 01-07-2002

SF Supes to meet over Nov. 6 election Staff 01-07-2002

Accused Oregon killer’s car found at SFO Staff 01-07-2002

Some doctors ordered to pay damages have spotless state records The Associated Press 01-07-2002

New reports detail ride injuries at theme parks The Associated Press 01-07-2002

CHP program clamps down on speeding truckers The Associated Press 01-07-2002

The buzz this year is over living room networks By May Wong AP Technology Writer 01-07-2002

Intel, AMD launch faster microprocessors By Matthew Fordahl AP Technology Writer 01-07-2002