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‘Black, White & Jewish’

By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday February 12, 2002

Being the daughter of a famous writer, being a BI-coastal child to divorced parents, being bi-racial and being a “movement child” of the sixties has not been easy — being Rebecca Walker has not been easy. -more-



Cold town, warm heart Park City hosts its biggest party ever

By Christy Karras The Associated Press
Tuesday February 12, 2002

PARK CITY, Utah — This town knows how to host a party. -more-



Envisioning more for the Gill Tract for education and vegetation

Lloyd Andres Berkeley
Tuesday February 12, 2002

Editor: -more-



Compiled by Guy Poole
Tuesday February 12, 2002


Tuesday, Feb. 12



Man wounded after gunfire sprays through home

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday February 12, 2002

A man was wounded in the back when his Sacramento Street apartment was sprayed with about 10 bullets at 10:25 p.m. Friday. -more-



Ramsey stands for diversity and inclusion

Robert Cabrera president Berkeley Property Owners Association
Tuesday February 12, 2002

Editor: -more-



County suffers from child care cost, scarcity

David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Tuesday February 12, 2002

Licensed child care in Alameda County is both scarce and expensive, according to a report released last week by the California Child Care & Resource Referral Network, a statewide organization that conducts research on child care issues. -more-



Today in History

Staff
Tuesday February 12, 2002

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2002. There are 322 days left in the year. -more-



News of the Weird

Staff
Tuesday February 12, 2002

An eye for an eye, a pig for a pig -more-



Features

FBI says another terror attack may be imminent

By John Solomon The Associated Press
Tuesday February 12, 2002

WASHINGTON — The FBI issued an extraordinary terrorist alert Monday night, asking law enforcement and the American public to be on the lookout for a Yemeni man and several associates who might be plotting a terrorist attack as early as today. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Tuesday February 12, 2002

Bay Area Briefs -more-


Stanford OKs ‘living wage’; student group says it’s too low

By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press
Tuesday February 12, 2002

SAN JOSE — Stanford University will require some companies that perform campus work to pay their employees a “living wage,” but student activists who have insisted upon such a rule said Monday the plan falls short of what they wanted. -more-


SF city attorney sues PG&E Corp.

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 12, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — City Attorney Dennis Herrera sued Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s parent corporation Monday, accusing it of driving the utility into bankruptcy through unfair and illegal business practices. -more-


S.F. Chronicle managing editor resigns

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 12, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Jerry Roberts will step down as managing editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, the paper and Roberts announced Monday. -more-


PayPal may shut down in Louisiana, casting cloud over IPO

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Tuesday February 12, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — PayPal Inc. warned Monday its popular online payment service is about to be shut down in Louisiana by that state’s banking regulators, casting another cloud over the company’s widely anticipated initial public offering of stock. -more-


Intel unveils processors for handheld gadgets

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 12, 2002

SANTA CLARA — Intel Corp. introduced a family of microprocessors Monday that promise to improve the performance and increase the battery life of handheld devices such as cell phones and palm-sized computers. -more-


Toymax stock soars on takeover news

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 12, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Shares of Toymax International Inc. were up 38 percent Monday after it agreed to be acquired by Jakks Pacific Inc. for more than $54 million in cash and stock. -more-


Editorial

Chinese usher in Year of the Horse

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 12, 2002

BEIJING — The Chinese-speaking world ushered in the lunar Year of the Horse with dancing dragons, caroling soldiers and all-night fireworks barrages. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Chinese usher in Year of the Horse 02-12-2002

News of the Weird 02-11-2002

Lawmakers thirst for strike against Iraq, Saddam 02-11-2002

News of the Weird 02-09-2002

BPD offering hefty reward in shootings case 02-08-2002

BPD cracks old rape case 02-07-2002

News of the weird 02-06-2002

News

‘Black, White & Jewish’ By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 02-12-2002

Cold town, warm heart Park City hosts its biggest party ever By Christy Karras The Associated Press 02-12-2002

Envisioning more for the Gill Tract for education and vegetation Lloyd Andres Berkeley 02-12-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 02-12-2002

Man wounded after gunfire sprays through home By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 02-12-2002

Ramsey stands for diversity and inclusion Robert Cabrera president Berkeley Property Owners Association 02-12-2002

County suffers from child care cost, scarcity David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-12-2002

Today in History Staff 02-12-2002

News of the Weird Staff 02-12-2002

FBI says another terror attack may be imminent By John Solomon The Associated Press 02-12-2002

Bay Area Briefs Staff 02-12-2002

Stanford OKs ‘living wage’; student group says it’s too low By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 02-12-2002

SF city attorney sues PG&E Corp. The Associated Press 02-12-2002

S.F. Chronicle managing editor resigns The Associated Press 02-12-2002

PayPal may shut down in Louisiana, casting cloud over IPO By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 02-12-2002

Intel unveils processors for handheld gadgets The Associated Press 02-12-2002

Toymax stock soars on takeover news The Associated Press 02-12-2002

Wildcat is captured on canvas By Munira Syeda, Special to the Daily Planet 02-11-2002

UC administrator needs to get in gear C. M. Woodcock 02-11-2002

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 02-11-2002

Freeman keys Panthers’ rally to get past Salesian By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-11-2002

Berkeley named a best bet for the disabled By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 02-11-2002

Where on Earth is bin Laden, anyway? Tom Mitsoff 02-11-2002

Tamir leads Bears past Oregon in double OT By Dean Caparaz, Daily Planet Correspondent 02-11-2002

‘East Bay’s Progressive Team’ rallies the faithful By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 02-11-2002

Show some respect for the First Amendment Enrique E. Palacios 02-11-2002

Today in History Staff 02-11-2002

Youth Radio provides the outlet to be heard By Ofelia MADRID, Special to the Daily Planet 02-11-2002

Legendary beauty had an ugly side Staff 02-11-2002

5 adults arraigned in baby’s death The Associated Press 02-11-2002

Cal student to square off in Hollywood Staff 02-11-2002

Jakks Pacific buys Toymax for $54.7 million By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 02-11-2002

Abortion key in early gubernatorial bouts By Mary Spicuzza, Special to the Daily Planet 02-11-2002

Even better digital camera on the way By May Wong, The Associated Press 02-11-2002

City pores over airport security price tag By Kechia Smith-Gran, Special to the Daily Planet 02-11-2002

Ramsey ripped for PG&E donations By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 02-09-2002

Retracing the Classic Box housing style Susan Cerny 02-09-2002

Correction, re: open primaries Tom Condit 02-09-2002

Shades of beauty in everyday life Sari Friedman 02-09-2002

Art & Entertainment Calendar Staff 02-09-2002

Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 02-09-2002

’Jackets take ACCAL title with dramatic tie By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-09-2002

Organizers ‘outraged’ over non-union janitorial hires By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 02-09-2002

‘Gabe’s’ fields must endure Phil Catalfo 02-09-2002

Film Festival lends insight into our reactions to the Arab world By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 02-09-2002

St. Mary’s girls’ 83-17 blowout may prove costly By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-09-2002

Dukakis stumps for Amtrak in light of privatization talks By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 02-09-2002

Prop 42 is not what it appears to be John Selawsky 02-09-2002

The rodeo will go on, despite council’s efforts By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 02-09-2002

Today in History Staff 02-09-2002

Making Headlines Staff 02-09-2002

Bay Area brims with maritime museums By George Lauer, The Press Democrat 02-09-2002

Housing affordability improves across state By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 02-09-2002

Federal bankruptcy judge rejects PG&E’s legal strategy By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press 02-09-2002

A look at PG&E and its reorganization plan Staff 02-09-2002

Bay Area Briefs Staff 02-09-2002

Tech-bust survivor thrives as municipal bulletin board By Paul Glader, The Associated Press 02-09-2002

City Council silences ‘Free Speech’ letter campaign By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 02-08-2002

City of Berkeley should practice what they preach Tina Juarez 02-08-2002

The new American Culture By John Angell Grant, Special to the Daily Planet 02-08-2002

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 02-08-2002

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 02-08-2002

Panthers lose playoff to Berean Christian By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-08-2002

‘Oil derrick’ tower to get more review By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 02-08-2002

Anti-gun bigot exposed Fielding Greaves 02-08-2002

‘Gosford Park,’ ‘A Beautiful Mind’ among films nominated for Writers Guild Awards By Anthony Breznican, The Associated Press 02-08-2002

Cal shoots down Beavers The Associated Press 02-08-2002

Samson murder trial begins By Bruce Gertsman, Special to the Daily Planet 02-08-2002

Give Lindh a little mercy Ian Johnson 02-08-2002

Unions show concern over Schwarzenegger film’s Giuliani link, Colombian portrayal By Dunstan Prial, The Associated Press 02-08-2002

’Jackets face Richmond for ACCAL title Staff Report 02-08-2002

California voters can kiss open primaries goodbye By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 02-08-2002

Vote Prop 42 for better highway, road safety Dave Carlson 02-08-2002

Prep Scores Staff 02-08-2002

Today in History Staff 02-08-2002

Don’t fix state budget at education’s expense Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher, Assembly District 72 02-08-2002

Sports this weekend Staff 02-08-2002

Assembly candidates clash on education, experience By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-08-2002

Board of Education approves transfer policy Staff 02-08-2002

Longfellow students shine in science fair Planet wire services 02-08-2002

Enron becomes issue in governor’s race By Erica Werner, The Associated Press 02-08-2002

Court says shoplifting cannot lead to life sentences in California By David Kravets, The Associated Press 02-08-2002

Home foreclosures at record low, despite statewide recession By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 02-08-2002

On the House James and Morris Carey 02-08-2002

Time to say, ‘I love you and yew’ Staff 02-08-2002

E-mails may help crack kidnapped reporter case By Kathy Gannon, The Associated Press 02-08-2002

Jurors chosen in SF Dog mauling case By Linda Deutsch, The Associated Press 02-08-2002

As fiber optics companies fall, analysts question if glut to blame By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press 02-08-2002

By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press By May Wong, The Associated Press 02-08-2002

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

Staff 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