Neighbors of an abandoned home in the Berkeley Hills scored a major victory on Friday, as a small-claims judge awarded them around $31,000 for “pain and suffering” resulting from the owner’s failure to clean up the property. -more-
Jeff Tedford wanted athleticism and speed and got both in his first recruiting class as Cal’s head football coach. -more-
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A group of local politicians were gridlocked Wednesday in talks with UC Berkeley officials about what is being called a traffic “crisis” at the university. -more-
Two St. Mary’s High football players signed letters of intent to play football in college this fall. Running back Trestin George signed with San Jose State after considering schools including Washington and USC, and wide receiver Courtney Brown signed with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Brown may also run track for the Mustangs. -more-
Editor: -more-
A group of local politicians were gridlocked Wednesday in talks with UC Berkeley officials about what is being called a traffic “crisis” at the university. -more-
The young Cal pitching staff went through some serious growing pains on Wednesday as the Bears used four hurlers, including three freshmen, during a seven-run sixth inning by San Jose State that handed the Bears a 10-6 loss in their home opener. -more-
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Today is Thursday, Feb. 7, the 38th day of 2002. There are 327 days left in the year. -more-
A NASA satellite designed and built by scientists at UC Berkeley was placed into orbit Tuesday to study how solar flares are produced in the Sun's atmosphere. -more-
The City Council took a series of votes Tuesday related to the on-site disposal of approximately five liters of radioactive mixed waste at the recently closed National Tritium Labeling Facility. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Enron stood up a panel of state senators Wednesday who had subpoenaed the energy giant to testify about destruction of documents, and now could face contempt charges by the California Senate. -more-
SAN DIEGO — Three months ago, Teresa Montemayor became one of thousands of workers in the tourism industry to lose her job. Soon, she faced losing her home. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Restaurant owners around Northern California are taking Chilean sea bass off their menus as part of an effort to save the fish from overfishing and eventual extinction. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Former President Ronald Reagan, the longest-living U.S. president, turned 91 Wednesday with a low-key celebration that included his favorite chocolate cake at his Bel-Air home. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Southern Californians want to look good, spending more on clothes and cars than the rest of the country but less on cigarettes and alcohol, according to a national survey. -more-
SAN JOSE — San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales called for a crackdown on litter and touted a new initiative to improve child care in his annual state of the city address Wednesday. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The battle over conditions at Nike Inc.’s overseas factories moved to the California Supreme Court on Wednesday, with the justices considering a lawsuit accusing the apparel maker of a consumer whitewash violating California’s false advertising laws. -more-
SAN JOSE — Cisco Systems Inc. reported higher-than-expected profits and sales Wednesday for its fiscal second quarter, suggesting the networking giant may be slowly recovering from the economic downturn. -more-
The Berkeley Police Department announced Wednesday it has solved a months-old Berkeley rape case, with help from the California Department of Justice’s criminal DNA database. -more-
BPD cracks old rape case 02-07-2002
News of the weird 02-06-2002
News of the Weird 02-05-2002
Police Blotter 02-02-2002
Making Headlines 02-01-2002
Cleaning up blight By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 02-07-2002
Tedford signs 19 players for first recruiting class By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 02-07-2002
Barbara Lee must support the end of soft money Robert Blomberg, Dr.P.H. Berkeley 02-07-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 02-07-2002
Staff 02-07-2002
City, unions want UC to pay for transit passes By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 02-07-2002
St. Mary’s players sign letters of intent Staff 02-07-2002
Cheers to the council for looking into the tower Rob Browning Berkeley 02-07-2002
City, unions want UC to pay for transit passes Daily Planet Staff By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 02-07-2002
Spartans’ seven-run sixth sends Cal to defeat By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-07-2002
Corporation Yard will stay because of money Doug Fielding Association of Sports Field Users 02-07-2002
Today in History Staff 02-07-2002
C’mon Kennedy! Bob Kubik Berkeley 02-07-2002
NASA satellite built by UC Berkeley scientists launched into orbit By Guy Poole Daily Planet staff 02-07-2002
City Council asks to end tritium projects at Lab By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 02-07-2002
Enron ignores subpoena, state lawmakers to seek contempt charge By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 02-07-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 02-07-2002
Tourism workers struggle with downturn By Catherine Ivey The Associated Press 02-07-2002
Bay Area chefs taking Chilean sea bass off their recipe books By Maria-Belen Moran The Associated Press 02-07-2002
Reagan’s 91st birthday a subdued rememberance By Jeff Wilson The Associated Press 02-07-2002
Survey: Southern Californians live up to their image The Associated Press 02-07-2002
San Jose mayor calls for crackdown on litter, better child care The Associated Press 02-07-2002
Court considers if Nike can be sued for false advertising By David Kravets The Associated Press 02-07-2002
Cisco beats second-quarter expectations By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 02-07-2002
Melissa Crabtree and her Bio-Diesel Van Tour By Guy Poole Daily Planet staff 02-06-2002
Berkeley beats big-game hangover and Alameda By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-06-2002
RE: Clinton calls for monetary investment Taryn Clark Berkeley 02-06-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 02-06-2002
New census numbers give city the same result By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 02-06-2002
’Jackets warming up for North Coast playoffs By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-06-2002
How about Berkeley common sense party? L A Wood Berkeley 02-06-2002
Class-size reduction worthwhile, educators say By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-06-2002
Affordable housing challenge dropped By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 02-06-2002
Today in History Staff 02-06-2002
Voters can cast early ballots at Civic Center By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 02-06-2002
Tremont resident shot by acquaintance Staff 02-06-2002
Opening arguments allege sex murder glorification The Associated Press 02-06-2002
Nancy Pelosi says women’s right to choose is threatened By Mark Sherman The Associated Press 02-06-2002
Lindh indicted, accused of conspiring to kill Americans By Larry Margasak The Associated Press 02-06-2002
Police Blotter Hank Sims 02-06-2002
Feds accuse former Critical Path execs of fabricating sales By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 02-06-2002
HP, Compaq set March dates for shareholder showdowns By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 02-06-2002
Las Vegas retail growth strong despite recession The Associated Press 02-06-2002
Tough road ahead for Ramsey By Hank Sims Daily Planet Staff 02-05-2002
Council, don’t ignore us on the tower Kate Bernier Berkeley 02-05-2002
Guy Poole 02-05-2002
Staff 02-05-2002
Council pens resolutions for Claremont labor struggle By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 02-05-2002
Developer Kennedy plays ‘NIMBY’ card Patrick Kennedy Panoramic Interests Berkeley 02-05-2002
Cabbies learn about sensitivity By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 02-05-2002
Safety tower looks nice Steve GellerBerkeley 02-05-2002
Transfer policy up for a vote By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-05-2002
Today in History Staff 02-05-2002
Testing Your Energy Smarts By Alice La Pierre Special to the Daily Planet 02-05-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 02-05-2002
TiVo Inc. gauges Super Bowl habits of its subscribers By May Wong The Associated Press 02-05-2002
HP foresees better earnings, but merger debate continues on By Brian Bergstien The Associated Press 02-05-2002
Senate passes bill raising payments for thousands of injured workers By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 02-05-2002
Safety tower redesign, interrogation on agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 02-05-2002
Can Berkeley spare a dime? By Jia-Rui Chong, Special to the Daily Planet 02-04-2002
‘Berkeley Party,’ should I laugh or cry? Tom McHenry 02-04-2002
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 02-04-2002
Nevada state champs no problem for BHS By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-04-2002
Hancock camp fortified by Boxer By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 02-04-2002
Radio towers pose a real health threat Erica Etelson 02-04-2002
Inside game gets Bears past ASU By Dean Caparaz, Daily Planet Correspondent 02-04-2002
‘Achievement gap’ solution in fiscal crisis By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 02-04-2002
Berkeley Free Folk Festival was destroyed Jessica Bryan 02-04-2002
Cardinal pound on Cal women By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-04-2002
This Day In History Staff 02-04-2002
Making Headlines Staff 02-04-2002
Bush wants to get ‘real’ with new economy By Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer 02-04-2002
VC investment gets 4th quarter boost By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business Writer 02-04-2002
Former Enron boss pulls out on Congress Staff 02-04-2002
TECH BRIEFS Staff 02-04-2002
UC system may drop SAT requirement By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 02-02-2002
Phoebe Hearst was a major benefactress to the university By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet 02-02-2002
Opinion piece came with an agenda Paul Hogarth 02-02-2002
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 02-02-2002
Film series presents some ‘Designs for Living’ By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 02-02-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 02-02-2002
Berkeley High gets revenge on Spartans with rebounding, defense and a little bit of luck By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-02-2002
Citizens submit city redistricting proposals By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 02-02-2002
‘Copwatch leader’ takes the stand Karla James 02-02-2002
Panthers tune up for playoffs with easy win By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-02-2002
Let Enron’s failure teach about 401K diversity By Molly Bentley, Special to the Daily Planet 02-02-2002
Republicans are destroying ‘faith’ in politics Stephen Crockett & Al Lawrence 02-02-2002
Prep scores Staff 02-02-2002
News of the Weird Staff 02-02-2002
Making Headlines Staff 02-02-2002
Adding a decorative wall niche Morris and James Carey 02-02-2002
Tip of the week: Morris and James Carey 02-02-2002
Click and Clack Talk Cars Staff 02-02-2002
California aims to curb emissions, ease global warming By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press 02-02-2002
A statistical snapshot of California driving Jim Wasserman, Associated Press 02-02-2002
The Enron scandal: Could it be just what we needed? By Kevin Noblet, The Associated Press 02-02-2002
Cancer-related drug approved by FDA By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 02-02-2002
Crime summit joins south Berkeley, city By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 02-01-2002
Citizens should applaud not criticize Copwatch Elena Pérez 02-01-2002
Stranger than fiction Sari Friedman 02-01-2002
Arts and Entertainment Calendar Staff 02-01-2002
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 02-01-2002
Bears stumble down stretch, fall to hot-shooting Arizona By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-01-2002
BDP releases information on double murder By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 02-01-2002
Citizen’s comments did not accompany proof Staff 02-01-2002
Studios squabble about ‘Austin Powers’ third title The Associated Press 02-01-2002
Correction Staff 02-01-2002
Jones visits UC Berkeley, attacks his GOP gubernatorial rivals By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 02-01-2002
Copwatch deserves an apology Marc Polonsky 02-01-2002
Actor sues over alleged dust in ‘Planet of the Apes’ shoot By Anthony Breznican, The Associated Press 02-01-2002
Family seeks historical status for black-owned homes By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 02-01-2002
Co-founder of Copwatch Andrea Pritchett 02-01-2002
Film on Ireland’s Bloody Sunday lands distributor The Associated Press 02-01-2002
News of the Weird Staff 02-01-2002
Racial discrimination lawsuit filed against KPIX By Munira Syeda, Special to the Daily Planet 02-01-2002
UC Berkeley satellite falls back to Earth By Guy Poole, Dailly Planet staff 02-01-2002
Entrepreneurs fight DEA rule banning hemp food products By Michelle Morgante, The Associated Press 02-01-2002
Muslims launch goodwill campaign on SoCal billboards By Daisy Nguyen, The Associated Press 02-01-2002
Ready to garden? Plant seeds of commitment first The Associated Press 02-01-2002
Winter’s cold temperature limits what you can grow By Lee Reich, The Associated Press 02-01-2002
Study: Basic cable far raunchier than broadcast TV By Lynn Ebler, The Associated Press 02-01-2002
Unassuming bush may be world’s oldest living thing By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 02-01-2002
MGM Mirage reports earnings drop, beats analysts’ estimates By Lisa Snedeker, The Associated Press 02-01-2002
EU Commission clears HP-Compaq merger By Raf Casert, The Associated Press 02-01-2002
America West airlines reports fourth quarter lossBy Foster Klug The Associated Press PHOENIX — America West Airlines posted a wider loss for the fourth quarter, reflecting the continued impact of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on air travel, the compan By Foster Klug, The Associated Press 02-01-2002
Quiet GOP workhorse struggles to build momentum By Alexa Haussler, The Associated Press 02-01-2002
A snapshot of GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Jones Alexa Haussler, The Associated Press 02-01-2002
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