A Monday morning dispute in the 2000 block of Blake Street sent one man to the Highland Hospital with a gunshot wound to the thigh. -more-
A new, student-run class at UC Berkeley called the “Inclusion Initiative” is working to address a shortage in attendants, or “personal care assistants,” for the city’s disabled. -more-
Editor: -more-
Noel Turner, Jr. died about 5 p.m. Saturday at Highland Hospital due to complications related to a gunshot wound to the head, making him the second homicide victim in Berkeley since the beginning of the year. The incident also intensifies the police department’s so-far fruitless search for information on two men seen running from the scene of that crime. -more-
PALO ALTO — At age 8, Mario Pagan might have asked for a trip to Disneyland or a visit from a professional athletes to get his mind off cancer. -more-
PARIS — Paris Opera’s principal conductor, James Conlon, has stepped down as director of Rolf Liebermann’s “Medea” because of illness, the opera said in a statement Monday. -more-
The city of Berkeley will foot the bill for a New York firefighter’s weekend adventure here as part of a national effort to thank the emergency workers who provided critical services to victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. -more-
The brother and sister-in-law of Berkeley landlord Lakireddy Bali Reddy, sentenced to eight years in prison last year for transporting minors to the United States for illegal sexual activity, will not be sentenced on immigration chages until March 25. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The British Broadcasting Corp. has planned to borrow from a controversial 1971 Stanford University experiment on prison life for a reality television show. -more-
More winter storms were on the way for California, where a blast of Arctic air blew snow into the San Francisco Bay Area, causing treacherous driving conditions and some schools to close. -more-
SAN QUENTIN — A drifter who killed an 81-year-old woman and then fixed himself a meal in her kitchen was scheduled to be executed early Tuesday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — An insurance executive was indicted Monday by a federal grand jury on accusations he sold fraudulent health plans and enriched himself with customers’ premiums. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — After bedeviling California with huge power bills in its heyday, Enron Corp. is causing the state more anguish as it crumbles. -more-
NEWRY, Maine — American Skiing Co. said Monday it was advised by the New York Stock Exchange that it has fallen below the listing criteria for market capitalization and stockholders’ equity. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Ticketmaster posted a $46 million loss in the fourth quarter, despite a 10.5 percent growth in sales from a year earlier to $159.6 million. -more-
LOS ANGELES — GOP gubernatorial candidate Richard Riordan has a favorite anecdote about his approach to governing. -more-
NAME: Richard J. Riordan. -more-
During the City Council’s special quarterly meeting tonight, the police department will present the council with information about city crime trends and police staffing issues. -more-
Council crime, police reports tonight 01-29-2002
Napa’s low-income families go unpaid still 01-28-2002
Propositions on the March primary ballot 01-26-2002
Ask the Rent Board 01-25-2002
Students want a seat on City Council 01-24-2002
American Taliban’s former peers say he’s a danger to society 01-23-2002
Chain of shootings plague city By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-29-2002
French cities love their cars John Cecil via e-mail 01-29-2002
Staff 01-29-2002
Compile by Guy Poole 01-29-2002
UC course takes on attendant shortage By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-29-2002
South Berkeley resident speaks out on Cop Watch The author’s name has been withheld from this letter for her safety. 01-29-2002
Second victim dies in southside shooting By Devona Walker Daily Planet staff 01-29-2002
News of the Weird Staff 01-29-2002
Making Headlines Staff 01-29-2002
City to host NYC firefighter By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-29-2002
Lakireddy’s immigration charges sentencing postponed By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-29-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-29-2002
BBC producers borrow from controversial Stanford U. experiment for a reality show The Associated Press 01-29-2002
Snow falling from Santa Cruz to Napa and beyond By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 01-29-2002
Drifter scheduled to die early Tuesday By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 01-29-2002
Insurance executive accused of selling phony health plans The Associated Press 01-29-2002
Enron Corp.’s is a tale of anguish for California By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 01-29-2002
American Skiing falls below NYSE’s listing criteria The Associated Press 01-29-2002
Ticketmaster reports smaller loss for fourth quarter By Simon Avery The Associated Press 01-29-2002
Moderate ex-mayor says concern for poor fuels ambition By Erica Werner The Associated Press 01-29-2002
A snapshot of GOP gubernatorial candidate Richard Riordan The Associated Press 01-29-2002
Four-alarm blaze lights up Telegraph By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 01-28-2002
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 01-28-2002
OPEN LETTER FROM THE EDITOR REGARDING ‘DAUGHTER’S ASSAULT HAS NOT BEEN DEALT WITH’ Devona Walker 01-28-2002
Rhinoceros romp absurdity in politics, history by John Angell Grant, Special to the Daily Planet 01-28-2002
Bruins ruin Bears’ attempt at sweep Staff 01-28-2002
Transportation Czar sets up shop By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 01-28-2002
Ramsey’s contribution numbers are padded Mal burnstein 01-28-2002
Cal women fall to fierce Wildcats By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 01-28-2002
Watchful eyes on justice By Hank Sims Daily Planet Staff 01-28-2002
Torture Enron not the Taliban Carol Denney 01-28-2002
Sports this week Staff 01-28-2002
Consider this, W. ! Marc Sapir, MD 01-28-2002
Candlelight vigil marks one year since Whipple’s death By PAUL GLADER, The Associated Press 01-28-2002
Woman indicted for allegedly stealing identity of 22 people Staff 01-28-2002
Disabled students sue Staff 01-28-2002
Afghans want continued commitment to help rebuild The Associated Press 01-28-2002
Palm’s long-awaited wireless handheld arrives By MAY WONG, The Associated Press 01-28-2002
Financial Briefs Staff 01-28-2002
Library Gardens developer gives lawsuit threat over affordable housing By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 01-26-2002
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 01-26-2002
Dance theories of Isadora Duncan were taught in Berkeley for years By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet 01-26-2002
Time allotted for sexual content on community media equals censorship Sage Mandzik 01-26-2002
Telling heartbreaking stories about outcasts By Tim Molloy, The Associated Press 01-26-2002
Art & Entertainment Calendar Staff 01-26-2002
Panthers pull out an ugly win over Kennedy By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 01-26-2002
Hancock, Ramsey lead the pack in contributions By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 01-26-2002
We need more subsidized housing Charles Siegel 01-26-2002
Robert Redford getting honorary Oscar for Sundance inspiration The Associated Press 01-26-2002
St. Mary’s suffers first BSAL defeat By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 01-26-2002
District looks to Kurr as budget cuts loom By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 01-26-2002
It’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature Heather Moore 01-26-2002
Former UC chancellor Clark Kerr publishes his university memoirs By Sari Friedman, Special to the Daily Planet 01-26-2002
Power failure not a brown-out By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 01-26-2002
Hills fire station EIR approval held off By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-26-2002
Questions and answers with the Carey brothers James and Morris Carey 01-26-2002
Overhead storage makes space for other things James and Morris Carey 01-26-2002
Tip of the Week James and Morris Carey 01-26-2002
Post-holiday kitchen streamlining By Carol McGarvey, The Associated Press 01-26-2002
Just three of state’s 53 House seats appear competitive in 2002 By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 01-26-2002
‘Gray Davis’ donates to Riordan, but it’s not the governor By Alexa Haussler, The Associated Press 01-26-2002
Alaska Natives battling for subsistence join in logging wars By Paula Daubben, Anchorage Daily News 01-26-2002
Alyeska to cut workers, spending due to flat oil production The Associated Press 01-26-2002
Ex-Enron executive found shot to death By Kristen Hays, The Associated Press 01-26-2002
‘Hockey father’ sentenced for killing man By Denise Lavoie, The Associated Press 01-26-2002
Researcher says kidney disease, gangrene killed king Herod By Ben Nuckols, The Associated Press 01-26-2002
State and bankrupt PG&E fight for control By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press 01-26-2002
Nestle, Ocean Spray to squeeze costs out of juice operations By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 01-26-2002
ImClone stock tumbles on news of SEC, Justice investigation of biotech firm By Paul Elias, The Associated Press 01-26-2002
Neighborhood mourns tragedies, asks city for help Photos and text by Hank Sims 01-25-2002
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 01-25-2002
Tell us the cause of the Fox Court fire Ken Norwood 01-25-2002
Survival of the Fittest By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 01-25-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 01-25-2002
Cal beats Trojans in OT thriller Associated Press 01-25-2002
Lawrence wants transfers to end By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 01-25-2002
Library media technicians are not librarians! Sylvia P. Scherzer 01-25-2002
’Jackets continue to dominate ACCAL By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 01-25-2002
Two East Bay patients help to cure melanoma By Molly Bentley, Special to the Daily Planet 01-25-2002
L. Dawud Said responds to R. Walker Dr. L. Dawud Said 01-25-2002
Golden Bears crumble in painful second half By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 01-25-2002
L. Dawud Said responds to R. Walker Dr. L. Dawud Said 01-25-2002
Venture capitalists continue to invest, but get ‘stuck’ in young companies By Ofelia Madrid, Special to the Daily Planet 01-25-2002
Class Notes By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 01-25-2002
Correction Staff 01-25-2002
Backlash against credit card vendors at Berkeley By Martha Irvine The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Senators add support to Cardoza for Condit’s seat The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Dog mauling case judge releases letter sent to inmate By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Riordan led campaign pack with early fund-raising By Alexa Haussler, The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Former Los Alamos computer whiz to remain in custody The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Edy’s Grand Ice Cream recalls 5,000 cartons in Ohio, southern states The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Appeals court denies death row inmate’s request The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-25-2002
Venus’ flytrap won’t eat hamburger without help By Lee Reich, The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Make important commitments to your home The Associated Press 01-25-2002
L.A. artist brings Stars and Stripes to Super Bowl logo By Eugene Tong, The Associated Press 01-25-2002
State Supreme Court grants warrantless searches of vehicles By David Kravets, The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Olympics still not green enough for some conservation groups By Catherine S. Blake, The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Tax-sharing bill clears big hurdle By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Unocal sues Valero over summer gas formula’s royalties The Associated Press 01-25-2002
PG&E’s bankruptcy to boost bills, consumer group claims By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Lawyers: FBI shouldn’t have questioned Lindh overseas By Larry Margasak, The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Local jail is temporary home for Lindh, Moussaoui By Darlene Superville The Associated Press 01-25-2002
Council gives Outback the go-ahead By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-24-2002
Panthers ride early goals to easy win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-24-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-24-2002
Daughter’s assault has not been dealt with Maria Estrella Michael Barlow Berkeley 01-24-2002
Staff 01-24-2002
BPD investigates year’s first murder By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-24-2002
An open letter to Rep. Barbara Lee Jane Stillwater 01-24-2002
Nurses cheer new mandated staffing ratios, Alta Bates will comply By Devona WalkerDaily Planet staff 01-24-2002
Council activates radio tower despite opposition By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-24-2002
Lindh’s lawyer assembles veteran defense team By Margie Mason The Associated Press 01-24-2002
New housing will replace waste in S.F. By Mark Sherman The Associated Press 01-24-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-24-2002
Police Blotter Hank Sims 01-24-2002
Enron debacle prompts auditor debate By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 01-24-2002
HP researchers tout patent in race to build molecular computer By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 01-24-2002
HP-Compaq plot thickens; the bickering continues By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 01-24-2002
Scientists: 10,000 gallons of Exxon Valdez oil lingers The Associated Press 01-24-2002
CNN to hire Connie Chung for news show By David Bauder The Associated Press 01-24-2002
GOP’s gubernatorial debate leaves the campaign unchanged By Erica Werner The Associated Press 01-24-2002
Two-alarm apartment fire displaces seven By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-23-2002
Berkeley boys fly, then ground Jets By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-23-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-23-2002
Brothers Liquor issue isn’t about race or economics N. Wilson Berkeley 01-23-2002
Bay Area man has high-stepping homecoming By Wanda Sabir Special to the Daily Planet 01-23-2002
Staff 01-23-2002
Two wounded in early morning southside shooting By Hank SimsDaily Planet staff 01-23-2002
’Jackets win a laugher over Encinal By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-23-2002
John Ashcroft is spineless on Enron debacle John Bauer Berkeley 01-23-2002
Librarians fear elementary school budget cutbacks By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-23-2002
Don’t try to teach our students understanding through Islam Alexander Magnus Internet Newspaper Reader and former California teacher 01-23-2002
Robbery suspect wanted by BDP Planet staff 01-23-2002
U.S. Government: remember the Aztecs Ted Vincent Berkeley 01-23-2002
GOP gubernatorial hopefuls meet for first of three debate By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 01-23-2002
Governor announces mandated nurse-to-patient ratios for state By Simon Avery The Associated Press 01-23-2002
Study finds UC Berkeley contributes heavily to local economy Bay City News 01-23-2002
Safeway carefully ventures into old Webvan territory By William McCall The Associated Press 01-23-2002
Netscape lost browser battle with Microsoft in the Web’s infancy By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 01-23-2002
SFO to pre-order 11 explosive-detecting baggage scanners The Associated Press 01-23-2002
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