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Non-profit group draws 100 to fundraiser

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Monday January 21, 2002

City not likely to forgive $100,000 BYA loan -more-



Out & About Calendar

Compiled by Guy Poole
Monday January 21, 2002


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Art & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Monday January 21, 2002


Lady Yellowjackets shock top-ranked Marin Catholic

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday January 21, 2002

Saturday’s game between the Berkeley Lady Yellowjackets and Marin Catholic was supposed to be a chance for the Wildcats to take over the title of Northern California’s best team. After all, they were the top-ranked team in the region and earlier this season defeated the then-No. 1 team in the country, Highlands Ranch of Colorado, last month. -more-



Just because trees aren’t native doesn’t mean they don’t belong here

James K. Sayre Oakland
Monday January 21, 2002

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Jazzschool arrives on a sweet note

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Monday January 21, 2002

Before a standing room-only crowd, Madeline Eastman and a three piece ensemble christened the Jazzschool’s Hardymon Hall with the velvety smooth tones that she is known for around the world. -more-



Revived Tamir leads Cal rout of Cougars

By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent
Monday January 21, 2002

Cal throttled Washington State from the start, scoring inside almost at will in a 90-57 win over the hapless Cougars on Saturday evening at Haas Pavilion. -more-



City Hall lights are on 24/7; are city servants working that hard?

Mary Ann Brewin
Monday January 21, 2002

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BPD investigating home invasion case

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff
Monday January 21, 2002

The Berkeley Police Department is actively investigating a home invasion robbery that sent a homeowner in the Claremont neighborhood to the hospital on Thursday, according to the BPD’s Lt. Cynthia Harris. -more-



AC Transit advice falls on deaf ears

Rose M. Green
Monday January 21, 2002

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Two Bay Area brothers nab wanted Texas fugitive while surfing Internet

The Associated Press
Monday January 21, 2002

SALINAS – While searching the Internet for information on the Alamo and the city of San Antonio, two brothers helped police nab a man on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted list. -more-



More office space and student housing means more traffic

Steve Geller
Monday January 21, 2002

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Sept. 11 created deep, long-lasting hardships for immigrants

By Deborah Kong The Associated Press
Monday January 21, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Erlinda Valencia worries she could lose the airport security job she’s had for 14 years because her citizenship application hasn’t yet been approved. -more-



Features

Small island found 16,000 years after slipping below waves

By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press
Monday January 21, 2002

Mile-long island went under during the last ice age -more-


Republican candidates to face off in first three-way debate

By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press
Monday January 21, 2002

SAN JOSE – The leading Republican gubernatorial candidates will face each other in a televised three-way debate in San Jose Tuesday night. -more-


State Assembly paid $140,000 to settle sexual harassment claim

The Associated Press
Monday January 21, 2002

SACRAMENTO – The state Assembly paid a female staff member $140,000 in the settlement of a sexual harassment complaint, a newspaper reported Sunday. -more-


GOP candidate Simon to begin airing TV ads

By Erica Werner Associated Press Writer
Monday January 21, 2002

LOS ANGELES – GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon was set to begin airing television commercials Monday, joining GOP rival Richard Riordan and Democratic incumbent Gray Davis on the airwaves. -more-


GOP candidate Simon to begin airing TV ads

By Erica Werner Associated Press Writer
Monday January 21, 2002

LOS ANGELES – GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon was set to begin airing television commercials Monday, joining GOP rival Richard Riordan and Democratic incumbent Gray Davis on the airwaves. -more-


Techies see super-fast Web access as manifest destiny

By Brain Bergstein The Associated Press
Monday January 21, 2002

SAN JOSE – This is the future in America as high-tech leaders see it: People work from home more often. They watch high-definition TV on their computers. They get information on national security instantaneously. -more-


U.S. deal with Bank of China calls for $20 million in fines

By Jennifer Loven The Associated Press
Monday January 21, 2002

WASHINGTON – Bank of China has agreed to pay $20 million in fines to U.S. and Chinese authorities in a deal announced Friday resolving cases of alleged misconduct at one of the bank’s New York branches. -more-


Editorial

State up against deadline to remove MTBE from gas

The Associated Press
Monday January 21, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – The state has until the end of the year to remove the additive MTBE from gasoline and replace it from ethanol, but officials worry that they won’t meet the deadline and that that could drive up gas prices. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

State up against deadline to remove MTBE from gas 01-21-2002

Man gets five years for anthrax threat 01-19-2002

Should parents take blame for actions of John Walker Lindh? 01-18-2002

Little girl dies after she and six others hit by a driver 01-17-2002

Layoffs pending at Extension 01-16-2002

CHP led in early morning chase between 24 and 580 01-15-2002

News

Non-profit group draws 100 to fundraiser By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 01-21-2002

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 01-21-2002

Art & Entertainment Calendar Staff 01-21-2002

Lady Yellowjackets shock top-ranked Marin Catholic By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-21-2002

Just because trees aren’t native doesn’t mean they don’t belong here James K. Sayre Oakland 01-21-2002

Jazzschool arrives on a sweet note By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 01-21-2002

Revived Tamir leads Cal rout of Cougars By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 01-21-2002

City Hall lights are on 24/7; are city servants working that hard? Mary Ann Brewin 01-21-2002

BPD investigating home invasion case By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 01-21-2002

AC Transit advice falls on deaf ears Rose M. Green 01-21-2002

Two Bay Area brothers nab wanted Texas fugitive while surfing Internet The Associated Press 01-21-2002

More office space and student housing means more traffic Steve Geller 01-21-2002

Sept. 11 created deep, long-lasting hardships for immigrants By Deborah Kong The Associated Press 01-21-2002

Small island found 16,000 years after slipping below waves By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 01-21-2002

Republican candidates to face off in first three-way debate By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 01-21-2002

State Assembly paid $140,000 to settle sexual harassment claim The Associated Press 01-21-2002

GOP candidate Simon to begin airing TV ads By Erica Werner Associated Press Writer 01-21-2002

GOP candidate Simon to begin airing TV ads By Erica Werner Associated Press Writer 01-21-2002

Techies see super-fast Web access as manifest destiny By Brain Bergstein The Associated Press 01-21-2002

U.S. deal with Bank of China calls for $20 million in fines By Jennifer Loven The Associated Press 01-21-2002

Blazing toward Utah By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-19-2002

’Jackets dominate overmatched Titans By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-19-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 01-19-2002

Brothers Liquor closure is a sign of the ‘yuppie-rule’ times L. Dawud Said Berkeley 01-19-2002

Staff 01-19-2002

Tree power Staff 01-19-2002

City will sue if UC does not fix problems with development By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-19-2002

Panthers hold on to beat Salesian By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-19-2002

Why Berkeley will not learn from European transportation solutions Dean Metzger Berkeley, Ca. Transportation Commissioner District 8 01-19-2002

This week’s bestsellers Northern California Independent Booksellers Association 01-19-2002

Board weighs its $1.6 million deficit By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 01-19-2002

Troubled San Jose symphony takes step toward comeback By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 01-19-2002

Berkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead By Susan Cerny Special to the Daily Planet 01-19-2002

Case closed for TV show ‘The X-Files’ The Associated Press 01-19-2002

Rose Garden sign looking to receive a facelift By Hank Sims Daily Planet Staff 01-19-2002

Click and Clack Talk Cars Tom & Ray Magliozzi 01-19-2002

Torch tours Bay Area The Associated Press 01-19-2002

Three former SLA members arraigned on murder charges By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 01-19-2002

Santa Cruz leads nation in expensive housing The Associated Press 01-19-2002

Surviving a stroke begins with quick reaction By Gina Comparini Special to the Daily Planet 01-19-2002

Tech leaders see broadband access as new manifest destiny By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 01-19-2002

Sun posts smaller-than-expected loss By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 01-19-2002

ImClone stock dives, from the effect of congressional inquiry By Theresa Agovino The Associated Press 01-19-2002

BPD takes half a million in pot By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff 01-18-2002

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 01-18-2002

Reporting yet another accident at Benvenue and Ashby Paul Tuleja 01-18-2002

Locals at the Sundance Film Festival By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Planet 01-18-2002

Art & Entertainment Calendar Staff 01-18-2002

Sampson dominates the paint in Cal victory By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 01-18-2002

Small schools staff talk control By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 01-18-2002

Ticket-seekers overwhelm ‘Price is Right’ for its Las Vegas 30th anniversary show The Associated Press 01-18-2002

CarShare launched to ease parking burden By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 01-18-2002

Class Notes By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 01-18-2002

Man seriously injured after he falls into cement mixer staff 01-18-2002

Breast cancer rates on the rise in Marin The Associated Press 01-18-2002

Californians fear government will trample civil liberties The Associated Press 01-18-2002

UC regents OK tuition break for immigrants By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 01-18-2002

Man accused of driving into kids faces manslaughter charge By Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press 01-18-2002

PG&E files $4.1 billion claim against California By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Pres 01-18-2002

By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Pres By Arthur H. Rothstein, The Associated Press 01-18-2002

Airport screeners call new law discriminatory Gary Gentile, Associated Press 01-18-2002

Metal ceilings are making a comeback James and Morris Carey 01-18-2002

Pollarding is useful and, to some, pretty By Lee Reich, The Associated Press 01-18-2002

Judge throws out AT&T’s private resolution system The Associated Press 01-18-2002

eBay raising prices for selling on site By Brian Bergstien The Associated Press 01-18-2002

Nortel posts $27.3 billion loss in 2001 Staff 01-18-2002

High-tech bust drops Silicon Valley rents by 22 percent By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 01-18-2002

Federal appeals court frowns on city laws regulating ATM fees By David Kravets The Associated Press 01-18-2002

Wen Ho Lee speaks briefly, answers questions at book signing By Kim Curtis, The Associated Press 01-18-2002

Ex-cops, prosecutors tell of long road to SLA arrests, charges By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press 01-18-2002

Brothers Liquors shut down By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-17-2002

Panthers crush John Swett 7-0 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-17-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 01-17-2002

Thanks for moving goodbye Pamela Foster El Sobrante 01-17-2002

Staff 01-17-2002

Ortega does not enter plea on murder charge By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-17-2002

Cal looks to stay undefeated at Haas By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-17-2002

Get rid of the politics – all kids can learn G.W. Seegmiller Berkeley 01-17-2002

Schools receive mixed rankings from test scores By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-17-2002

One more Ashby Ave. accident decried Paul Tuleja Berkeley 01-17-2002

Resident urges city to prevent tree tragedies By Mary Spicuzza Special to the Daily Planet 01-17-2002

Thou shalt not... Jane Stillwater Berkeley 01-17-2002

Council rewords ‘confusing’ scent ordinance language By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-17-2002

Permit therapeutic cloning Judith Segard Hunt Berkeley 01-17-2002

Judge finds accused bus driver incompetent to stand trial The Associated Press 01-17-2002

UC president says budget constraints will hurt employee raises systemwide By Danny Pollock The Associated Press 01-17-2002

Bay Area Briefs 01-17-2002

Shipwrecks may be cause of oiled birds The Associated Press 01-17-2002

Bankrupt PG&E asks federal judge to give more time for reorganization By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 01-17-2002

Dow drops more than 200 on worries about turnaround timing By Lisa Shinghania The Associated Press 01-17-2002

Yahoo beats Wall Street expectations By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 01-17-2002

Compaq reports $92 million in earnings By Mark Babineck The Associated Press 01-17-2002

Students march in King’s honor By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-16-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 01-16-2002

More prosecutions needed for ‘sins of the fathers’ By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Pacific News Service 01-16-2002

Staff 01-16-2002

Ambitious builder proposes seven projects By Hank SimsDaily Planet staff 01-16-2002

MLK Day celebrations Staff 01-16-2002

Driving by the numbers Charles Smith Berkeley 01-16-2002

Council not settled with possible UC development By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-16-2002

UC report highlights virtue, omits burden By Judith Scherr Daily Planet editor 01-16-2002

Parents of Lindh await return of son By Margie Mason The Associated Press 01-16-2002

Boxer urges redwood emergency funds Bay City News Service 01-16-2002

Driver strikes five children and their mothers walking to school The Associated Press 01-16-2002

Circus impresario takes fight with animal groups to center ring By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 01-16-2002

Legislative analyst: Davis budget ‘overly optimistic’ By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 01-16-2002

Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-16-2002

Fresh garlic industry threatened by Chinese imports By Martha Mendoza The Associated Press 01-16-2002

Senate asks to subpoena Enron, auditors over destroyed papers By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 01-16-2002

Prosecutors seek life in prison for John Walker Lindh By Karen Gullo The Associated Press 01-16-2002

Legislators, activists seek change in three-strikes law By Stefanie Frith The Associated Press 01-16-2002

Tax-sharing plan softened to ease critics The Associated Press 01-16-2002

Idaho motorists may drive under marijuana’s influence By David Kravets The Associated Press 01-16-2002

No such thing as too safe for some countries at Olympics By Tim Dahlberg The Associated Press 01-16-2002

Private planes headed to Salt Lake must clear ‘gateway’ airport By Chuck Oxley The Associated Press 01-16-2002

Runners carry Olympic torch through Los Angeles By Eugene Tong The Associated Press 01-16-2002

Emerson’s mentor program on thin ice By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-15-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 01-15-2002

Police Review Commission missed its opportunity Bob Jacobsen Berkeley 01-15-2002

Staff 01-15-2002

Calling all poets! – Guy Poole 01-15-2002

Brothers Liquor appeals to Council By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-15-2002

Hearts speak louder in art Michael Bauce Berkeley 01-15-2002

Once-fired Coughlin named Pacifica’s executive director By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 01-15-2002

BREAD helped in a pinch Jovida Ross Berkeley 01-15-2002

Car sharing, Old City Hall on council’s agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-15-2002

BREAD story misrepresents currency Miyo Sakashita Berkeley 01-15-2002

Energy self-audits – energy awareness and savings By Alice La Pierre 01-15-2002

Eleven arrested for prostitution – Judith Scherr 01-15-2002

PG&E hopes bankruptcy judge likes its reorganization plan By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 01-15-2002

Davis rejects proposed settlement of California offshore drilling lawsuit By Don Thompson The Associated Press 01-15-2002

Former Yahoo CEO makes $31.9 million in stock sale The Associated Press 01-15-2002

Lindh bumbled his way through the Mideast By Margie Mason The Associated Press 01-15-2002

No changes yet for Lindh The Associated Press 01-15-2002

Oregon fugitive sought in family killing is captured in Mexico By Joseph B. Frazier The Associated Press 01-15-2002