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Hills fire station clears hurdle

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Saturday February 16, 2002
Despite objections from neighbors, The Zoning Adjustments Board approved the Environmental Impact Report Thursday for the Hills Fire Station proposed for a quiet ridge in the Berkeley hills. -more-

Bears suffer late collapse, fall to Long Beach State

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Saturday February 16, 2002
For seven innings, Trevor Hutchinson dodged bullets. But in the eighth, he was done in by foam pellets. -more-

Last chance to voice opposition to downzoning

Lynda Hart Berkeley
Saturday February 16, 2002
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The power behind the veil

Sari Friedman
Saturday February 16, 2002
If you’re more interested in reading about eunuchs than UNIX,and you’ve been wondering about the private lives of men in turbans and women in burkas in 16th and 17th century Mughal India, then you might want to pick up a copy of “The Twentieth Wife” by first-time author, Indu Sandaresan. -more-

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Saturday, Feb. 16


Schools may face a $3 million budget cut

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Saturday February 16, 2002
Superintendent Michele Lawrence recommended an initial wave of $3 million in cuts, including the closure of City of Franklin School, in a budget proposal released Friday. -more-

Open letter to Gov. Davis to stop new Bay Bridge

Andrew Berna-Hicks Oakland
Saturday February 16, 2002
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ZAB grants affordable senior housing project the go ahead

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Saturday February 16, 2002
The Zoning Adjustments Board unanimously approved a Use Permit for a controversial four-storey, 40-unit senior residence on Sacramento Street at the site of the former Outback clothing store. -more-

Using terror to squeeze our rights

Tod H. Mikuriya, M.D. Berkeley
Saturday February 16, 2002
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Today in History

Staff
Saturday February 16, 2002
Today is Saturday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2002. There are 318 days left in the year. -more-

Berkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead

By Susan Cerny Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday February 16, 2002
John Hinkel Park is located off Arlington Avenue in north Berkeley on a steep wooded hillside. A small creek cascades through it and paths meander under native oak, bay and buckeye trees. The almost six acre park was given to the city in 1919 by John Hinkel, a downtown property owner. It was reported to be the largest gift the city had ever received. The park area was used by the Boy Scouts, and a Boy Scout Club house still stands in the park. -more-

Lindh’s trial date tentatively set

By Larry Margasak The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

Californians look for luck to win $175 million Lotto jackpot

By Daisy Ngyuen The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

Riordan challenges GOP to change or face extinction

By Erica Werner The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

In race for his political life, Condit is reaching out — to anybody

By Brian Melley The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

Legislation would end new drilling off Central Coast

By Mark Sherman The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

Davis, Democrats gather to prepare for re-election campaign

By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

Biologists ready to release condors in northern Arizona

By Arthur H. Rothstien The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

Farrakhan urges rappers to turn away from violence

By Leon Drouin Kieth The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

Former Enron chair wrote repeatedly to urge Bush’s support for self-serving legislation

By Natalie Gott The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

Global Crossing paid millions to its chairman’s own firms

By Simon Avery The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

Biotech companies scramble to meet pet cloning demand

By Paul Elias The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

PayPal’s shares gain 55 percent in debut

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

Judge orders California to dump ’hanging chad’ machines by 2004

By Leon Drouin Keith The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

Medical sleuths try to figure out mysterious rash affecting students

By Michael Rubinkam The Associated Press
Saturday February 16, 2002

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Saturday February 16, 2002
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