Gov. Gray Davis officially launched construction of the new eastern span of the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Bridge Tuesday, saying the project's primary goal was safety, and its secondary goal was to relieve congestion. -more-
Even before the start of Wednesday’s boys’ basketball game between St. Mary’s and Albany, it was pretty obvious that the Panthers weren’t taking their closest geographical BSAL opponent very seriously. After all, St. Mary’s head coach Jose Caraballo didn’t even bother to show up, choosing instead to scout his team’s next opponent, Salesian. -more-
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A fledgling political movement that is aiming to shake up Berkeley city politics held its third meeting at the Shattuck Hotel Tuesday night. -more-
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The Berkeley High Lady Yellowjackets basketball team steamrolled the visiting Richmond Oilers Wednesday night, 82-15. -more-
The Berkeley Police Department presented the City Council with a crime status report Tuesday, which showed the city’s crime rates are at a 30-year low, despite three recent homicides and a general perception of higher crime. -more-
The trial of Lazarus Ortega, the 21-year-old man who stands accused of killing his adoptive mother, was again delayed on Wednesday. -more-
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Women decieved by the church awarded by jury -more-
OAKLAND – Thousands of Bay Area commuters now have a new card to carry in their wallets or purses – the TransLink universal transit-fare card. On Friday, Feb.1, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and a half-dozen transit operators will kick off Phase One of a six-month pilot program of the TransLink electronic fare payment system. -more-
The Bay Area housing market, in decline for months, will not rebound until late 2002 or 2003, according to a new study conducted by UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Widening concerns about shoddy accounting practices are casting a spotlight on the gray areas that allow companies to keep debt off their books and dress up their earnings for the stock market. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A Global Crossing vice president questioned his superiors about aggressive accounting practices less than six months before the telecommunications provider filed for bankruptcy, the company confirmed Wednesday. -more-
Making Headlines 01-31-2002
Local group protests 9/11 lecture series 01-30-2002
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
Davis launches East Bay expansion project By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 01-31-2002
Panthers take it easy, still destroy Albany By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-31-2002
Copwatch keeps a sober eye on justice The author's name has been withheld from this letter for her safety concerns. 01-31-2002
Staff 01-31-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-31-2002
Berkeley Party hoping to flex some political muscle By Hank SimsDaily Planet staff 01-31-2002
Copwatch attack was libelous, cowardice Lisa Pascopella Berkeley 01-31-2002
Lady ’Jackets cruise to second straight blowout By Nathan Fox Daily Planet Correspondent 01-31-2002
Crime rates down citywide despite recent homicides By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-31-2002
Radio tower is a monstrosity Rob Browning Berkeley 01-31-2002
Ortega trial postponed until late next month By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-31-2002
Hancock’s HQ misrepresents facts, dollars Don Gosney Richmond 01-31-2002
News of the Weird Staff 01-31-2002
MTC releases Translink fare card for Bay Area commuters Daily Planet wire services 01-31-2002
UC report finds no recovery for housing market until 2003 By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-31-2002
Accounting worries shed light on debt-fighting gray areas By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 01-31-2002
VP warned Global Crossing about accounting practices By Simon Avery The Associated Press 01-31-2002
Former President Clinton calls for monetary investment in Third World By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-30-2002
Hill continues scoring barrage against De Anza By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-30-2002
City should inform residents about tree hazards Charlie Smith Berkeley 01-30-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-30-2002
Staff 01-30-2002
BPD clears bomb scare on University By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-30-2002
’Jackets slam overmatched Dons By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-30-2002
Political lesson from the black community to the students Robert Cabrera Berkeley 01-30-2002
Leafletting Claremont employees suspended By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-30-2002
Solving traffic problems James E. [Jed] Donnelley for the TACTC group. 01-30-2002
News of the Weird Staff 01-30-2002
GE head honcho donates scholarships for UMass Staff 01-30-2002
ABAG predicts economic recovery in third quarter Daily Planet wire services 01-30-2002
Police Blotter Hank Sims 01-30-2002
‘Poet laureate of death row’ executed By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 01-30-2002
Enron woes could halt electricity deregulation By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 01-30-2002
ChevronTexaco suffers $2.5 billion loss By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 01-30-2002
Hilton profits tumble in wake of Sept. 11 By Simon Avery The Associated Press 01-30-2002
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
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