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Gay democrats endorse primary hopefuls

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Monday January 14, 2002

The East Bay Lesbian/Gay Democratic Club made its endorsements Saturday for the March 5 primaries, which includes casting their approval for the upcoming Governor, Lieutenent Governor, Attorney General and Secretary of State races as well as assembly seats in district 14 and 16. -more-


Nakamura unhappy despite easy win

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday January 14, 2002

Most coaches would be thrilled with a 21-point win over a solid opponent. But when you’ve got the tradition of excellence of the Berkeley High girls’ program, it simply isn’t enough. -more-


Compiled by Guy Poole
Monday January 14, 2002

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Wider war could kill new Afghan government

By Peter Dale Scott Pacific News Service
Monday January 14, 2002

United Nations and American diplomacy have scored a major success by persuading the major Afghan factions to accept a provisional coalition central government, and by inducing neighboring states to accept it. But these initial achievements may soon be lost if there is not a swift and energetic initiative to give the new central government substance. A test will be whether the United States gives priority to the need to coordinate an aid program for the restoration of Afghanistan, or continues to search for a wider war. -more-


Staff
Monday January 14, 2002


Mental health symposium irks, angers disabled

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Monday January 14, 2002

Approximately a dozen mental health patients and their advocates picketed a major symposium on mental health and public policy held at the UC Berkeley campus on Saturday, citing a familiar slogan of the disabled community – “nothing about us without us.” -more-


Bears finally get first road victory

The Associated Press
Monday January 14, 2002

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Joe Shipp scored 14 points, and A.J. Diggs hit the clinching shot with just under 25 seconds left as Cal defeated Oregon State 61-53 Saturday night. -more-


Agenda change went around school board

John SelawskyDirector, Berkeley School Board
Monday January 14, 2002

Editor: -more-


‘Bread’ criticized for diverting tax dollars

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Monday January 14, 2002

A local currency called “bread” is slowly rising even though some worry that it allows for small-scale tax evasion. -more-


Cal defense lets down against quick Beavers

By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent
Monday January 14, 2002

Cal turned in an uncharacteristically bad defensive performance in Oregon State’s 80-52 win at Haas Pavilion on Saturday night. -more-


What are the real reasons for ‘War on Terrorism?’

George Palen Berkeley
Monday January 14, 2002

Editor: -more-


Artists, academics explain art’s appeal

Staff
Monday January 14, 2002

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Judge to hear arguments for separate trials in dog attack

By Kim Curtis The Associated Press
Monday January 14, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Marjorie Knoller and Robert Noel, the couple accused in last year’s fatal dog mauling of Diane Whipple, will ask a judge Monday to grant them separate trials. -more-


Features

Bay Area’s buses still run on diesel gas, despite push for cleaner-burning fuels

The Associated Press
Monday January 14, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Many of the state’s regions have switched to public transportation powered by alternative fuels, but the San Francisco Bay area has opted to keep the noisier, dirtier diesel-burning buses. -more-


Charities, organizer head to court over AIDS-ride dispute

By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer
Monday January 14, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – The battle of the bike coasts into a courtroom Monday as the organizer of the California AIDS Ride and two charities try to settle their differences over a new bike-a-thon planned for this summer. -more-


Terror-response bills gather headlines, but some scanty results

By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer
Monday January 14, 2002

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gray Davis won a round of applause in his State of the State speech last week with a flag-waving promise to support the peacekeepers called to duty after last fall’s terrorist attacks. -more-


NorCal gets aggressive on environmental crimes

By Martha Mendoza The Associated Press
Monday January 14, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – After years of ignoring people caught damaging the environment in Northern California, federal prosecutors are cracking down on tree poachers, salmon snatchers, illegal trail cutters, oil dumpers and other polluters. -more-


California to become last state to number highway exits

The Associated Press
Monday January 14, 2002

SAN JOSE – After years of people advocating it, California will finally number its highway exits. -more-


Biotech firms aim to mass-produce cloned chickens

By Paul Elias The Associated Press
Monday January 14, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – U.S. poultry growers have a chicken-and-egg dilemma. -more-


Milk industry turns to ghostly Hispanic legend in ad campaign

The Associated Press
Monday January 14, 2002

LOS ANGELES – The ghostly Hispanic legend of “La Llorona,” Spanish for The Weeping Woman, will be used by California milk producers in an advertising campaign. -more-


Editorial

Drugs found, witness arrested in San Bruno quadruple slaying

The Associated Press
Monday January 14, 2002

SAN BRUNO – Police have arrested a man who holds the lease on a San Bruno apartment, where four men were found dead. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Drugs found, witness arrested in San Bruno quadruple slaying 01-14-2002

Police Blotter 01-12-2002

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

News

Gay democrats endorse primary hopefuls By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-14-2002

Nakamura unhappy despite easy win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-14-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 01-14-2002

Wider war could kill new Afghan government By Peter Dale Scott Pacific News Service 01-14-2002

Staff 01-14-2002

Mental health symposium irks, angers disabled By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-14-2002

Bears finally get first road victory The Associated Press 01-14-2002

Agenda change went around school board John SelawskyDirector, Berkeley School Board 01-14-2002

‘Bread’ criticized for diverting tax dollars By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-14-2002

Cal defense lets down against quick Beavers By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 01-14-2002

What are the real reasons for ‘War on Terrorism?’ George Palen Berkeley 01-14-2002

Artists, academics explain art’s appeal Staff 01-14-2002

Judge to hear arguments for separate trials in dog attack By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 01-14-2002

Bay Area’s buses still run on diesel gas, despite push for cleaner-burning fuels The Associated Press 01-14-2002

Charities, organizer head to court over AIDS-ride dispute By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer 01-14-2002

Terror-response bills gather headlines, but some scanty results By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 01-14-2002

NorCal gets aggressive on environmental crimes By Martha Mendoza The Associated Press 01-14-2002

California to become last state to number highway exits The Associated Press 01-14-2002

Biotech firms aim to mass-produce cloned chickens By Paul Elias The Associated Press 01-14-2002

Milk industry turns to ghostly Hispanic legend in ad campaign The Associated Press 01-14-2002

Houseboat owners seek secure long-term leases By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-12-2002

St. Mary’s blasts Highlanders By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-12-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 01-12-2002

Ethnic profiling won’t save us from next attack Don Duncan Berkeley 01-12-2002

Staff 01-12-2002

Aurora dives into ‘Trestle’ with a solid performance By John Angell Grant Special to the Daily Planet 01-12-2002

Sept. 11 and a recession leave mixed results for nonprofits By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-12-2002

Berean Christian scores late to beat Panthers By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-12-2002

Proud of National Guard service Major General Paul D. Monroe,Jr. The Adjutant General California National Guard Berkeley resident 01-12-2002

Telegraph calendar records street’s spirit and mood By Gina Comparini Special to the Daily Planet 01-12-2002

Educators give holistic advice on sibling rivalry By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-12-2002

Correction on tritium study Terry Powell Community Relations Officer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley 01-12-2002

Click and Clack talk cars Tom & Ray Magliozzi 01-12-2002

Fox’s romantic retreats hide within busy University Ave. By Susan Cerny 01-12-2002

Excerpts from U.S. newspaper editorials The Associated Press 01-12-2002

Seismic Upgrades of Cal building near completion by John O'Brien Special to the Daily Planet 01-12-2002

California eyeing future tobacco cash to close deficit By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 01-12-2002

Greenspan says economy still faces risks despite hopeful signs By Martin Crutsinger The Associated Press 01-12-2002

Spanish-language network targets young audience By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 01-12-2002

Davis proposes steps to halt runaway production By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 01-12-2002

Survey finds ‘remarkable’ optimism in Silicon Valley The Associated Press 01-12-2002

Jobless rate stabilizes in December statewide By Simon Avery The Associated Press 01-12-2002

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