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-
For seven innings, Trevor Hutchinson dodged bullets. But in the eighth, he was done in by foam pellets. -more-
Editor: -more-
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-
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-
Dear Governor Davis: -more-
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-
Editor: -more-
Today is Saturday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2002. There are 318 days left in the year. -more-
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-
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — John Walker Lindh’s trial will likely start in late August, raising the odds the former Taliban soldier will be in court on the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Californians looked for ways to boost their luck Friday as the jackpot for Saturday night’s SuperLotto Plus draw rose to $175 million. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Richard Riordan, the front-runner for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, has issued a challenge to fellow California Republicans: Embrace moderate stances such as support for abortion rights or risk becoming “an extinct species.” -more-
STOCKTON — Hoping to save his political skin, Rep. Gary Condit is shaking every hand he can. -more-
WASHINGTON — Two California Democrats on Thursday said they would try to end any prospect for new drilling for gas and oil off the central California coast by letting energy companies swap their leases for similar rights in the Gulf of Mexico. -more-
LOS ANGELES — After months of unrelenting attacks from the Republicans who want to unseat him, Gov. Gray Davis will face a friendly crowd at the California Democratic Party convention this weekend. -more-
TUCSON, Ariz. — Seven California condors born in captivity will be released Saturday atop northern Arizona’s Vermillion Cliffs, adding to the current population of 25 in Arizona. -more-
BEVERLY HILLS — Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, joined by Russell Simmons and other prominent hip-hop figures, called on rap artists to move away from explicitly violent lyrics. -more-
AUSTIN, Texas — Former Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay wrote repeatedly to George W. Bush throughout his governorship, seeking support for legislation benefiting the energy giant, according to documents released Friday. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Global Crossing chairman Gary Winnick controlled companies that had lucrative dealings with his fiber optics network firm before it imploded, regulatory filings show. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Tundra died three years ago, but Susann Rivera never gave up hope that one day she would play with her furry friend again. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Shares of PayPal Inc. soared 55 percent in the online payment provider’s stock market debut Friday, signaling investors burned by the dot-com crash might be ready to take another chance on promising — but unprofitable — Internet companies. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has ordered California to get rid of its “hanging chad” voting machines by the 2004 elections, more than a year before the deadline the state had set. -more-
PHILADELPHIA — Hundreds of youngsters in at least seven states have broken out in mysterious rashes, and some health investigators suspect it might be caused by a new or yet-to-be-identified virus. -more-
Ask the Rent Board 02-16-2002
UC class debates Prop. 45, term limits ballot measure 02-15-2002
News of the Weird 02-14-2002
News of the Weird 02-13-2002
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
Hills fire station clears hurdle By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 02-16-2002
Bears suffer late collapse, fall to Long Beach State By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-16-2002
Last chance to voice opposition to downzoning Lynda Hart Berkeley 02-16-2002
The power behind the veil Sari Friedman 02-16-2002
Staff 02-16-2002
Staff 02-16-2002
Schools may face a $3 million budget cut By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-16-2002
Open letter to Gov. Davis to stop new Bay Bridge Andrew Berna-Hicks Oakland 02-16-2002
ZAB grants affordable senior housing project the go ahead By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 02-16-2002
Using terror to squeeze our rights Tod H. Mikuriya, M.D. Berkeley 02-16-2002
Today in History Staff 02-16-2002
Berkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead By Susan Cerny Special to the Daily Planet 02-16-2002
Lindh’s trial date tentatively set By Larry Margasak The Associated Press 02-16-2002
Californians look for luck to win $175 million Lotto jackpot By Daisy Ngyuen The Associated Press 02-16-2002
Riordan challenges GOP to change or face extinction By Erica Werner The Associated Press 02-16-2002
In race for his political life, Condit is reaching out — to anybody By Brian Melley The Associated Press 02-16-2002
Legislation would end new drilling off Central Coast By Mark Sherman The Associated Press 02-16-2002
Davis, Democrats gather to prepare for re-election campaign By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 02-16-2002
Biologists ready to release condors in northern Arizona By Arthur H. Rothstien The Associated Press 02-16-2002
Farrakhan urges rappers to turn away from violence By Leon Drouin Kieth The Associated Press 02-16-2002
Former Enron chair wrote repeatedly to urge Bush’s support for self-serving legislation By Natalie Gott The Associated Press 02-16-2002
Global Crossing paid millions to its chairman’s own firms By Simon Avery The Associated Press 02-16-2002
Biotech companies scramble to meet pet cloning demand By Paul Elias The Associated Press 02-16-2002
PayPal’s shares gain 55 percent in debut By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 02-16-2002
Judge orders California to dump ’hanging chad’ machines by 2004 By Leon Drouin Keith The Associated Press 02-16-2002
Medical sleuths try to figure out mysterious rash affecting students By Michael Rubinkam The Associated Press 02-16-2002
Loving your body on Valentine’s Day By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 02-15-2002
Shelf talks of cutting library funds M.L.King Middle School 02-15-2002
A king and a lion bring in street sounds of the Middle East By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 02-15-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 02-15-2002
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 02-15-2002
Tate carries sluggish ’Jackets past Gauchos By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-15-2002
Claremont workers continue protests against management By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staf 02-15-2002
Education funding, corrections John Selawsky 02-15-2002
Taking on the medical insurance system with ‘John Q’ By David Germain The Associated Press 02-15-2002
Cal men get past Cougars Staff 02-15-2002
Southside Plan pelted during public hearing By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 02-15-2002
Our health should not suffer because of city decisions Michael Bauce 02-15-2002
Big Medicine surfaces as a new public enemy in movies and on TV By Theresa Agovino, The Associated Press 02-15-2002
Prep Scores Staff 02-15-2002
Chocolate is not so sweet a valentine for child labor protesters By Claudine LoMonaco, Special to the Daily Planet 02-15-2002
We don’t spend nearly enough on education Trina Ostrander 02-15-2002
Bears beat WSU for second time Daily Planet Wire Services 02-15-2002
Today in History Staff 02-15-2002
Environmentalists sue DOE over radioactive material By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 02-15-2002
Schools, health care top issues for California voters The Associated Press 02-15-2002
Click and Clack Talk Cars by Tom and Ray Magliozzi 02-15-2002
Installing a suspended ceiling James and Morris Carey 02-15-2002
Tip of the week: Bee Attacks Facts James and Morris Carey 02-15-2002
Questions and Answers James and Morris Carey 02-15-2002
A pineapple plant brings the tropics up north By Lee Reich, The Associated Press 02-15-2002
Couples swarm Vegas for quickie Valentine’s Day nuptials By Angie Wagner, Associated Press Writer 02-15-2002
President’s Day weekend could mean full house for Las Vegas By Lisa Snedeker, The Associated Press 02-15-2002
Court nullifies logging permits in Tongass National Forest By David Kravets, The Associated Press 02-15-2002
Construction activity down in California The Associated Press 02-15-2002
East Bay MUD may bypass PG&E and sell its own electricity cheaper The Associated Press 02-15-2002
HP heir and dissident director hopes to be deal breaker By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 02-15-2002
Writers’ Room program makes the grade By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-14-2002
BHS boys upset Washington By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-14-2002
Declare your marital status Walter Olds Berkeley 02-14-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 02-14-2002
Staff 02-14-2002
‘Sweetheart commissioners’ leave on peace mission to Japan By Hank Sims Daily Planet Staff 02-14-2002
BHS girls soccer team take down tough opponents in NCS Jared Green 02-14-2002
Public transit better than parking lots Eleanor Gibson Berkeley 02-14-2002
Protesters urge for civil liberties locally By Devona WalkerDaily Planet Staff 02-14-2002
Piedmont penalty kick ends Panthers’ season at NCS By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 02-14-2002
DEA bust, a crackdown on the sick Don Duncan Alliance of Berkeley Patients Berkeley 02-14-2002
City staffers are ready and wheelin’ By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 02-14-2002
Is it time to harvest urban forest? Charlie Smith Berkeley 02-14-2002
Today in History Staff 02-14-2002
What is a Democracy? Isaac Jones Berkeley 02-14-2002
Oakland’s Chinese New Year doesn’t stand up to China’s celebration By Kelly Virella Special to the Daily Planet 02-14-2002
Protesters rain down on Lab’s tritium John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 02-14-2002
Californians rush to buy tickets for $136 million SuperLotto By Christina Almeida The Associated Press 02-14-2002
Father in toddler murder case had other child die By Ron Harris The Associated Press 02-14-2002
LAX evacuated after cylinder found By Raul Mora The Associated Press 02-14-2002
Gov. Davis shows support for high-speed trains By Steve Lawrence The Associated Press 02-14-2002
Family of slain CIA officer contend Lindh is a traitor By Jennifer Loven The Associated Press 02-14-2002
First Lady gives motherly take on American Taliban The Associated Press 02-14-2002
Finance committee chairman pushes Bush to protect lumber, steel industries By Katherine Pfleger The Associated Press 02-14-2002
Both SoCal fires nearly surrounded The Associated Press 02-14-2002
HP earnings soar and beat expectations By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 02-14-2002
Bill Gates pitches Visual Studio.NET to software developers By May Wong The Associated Press 02-14-2002
Prop. 215, what? By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 02-13-2002
Jets no trouble for Berkeley girls in final preview By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-13-2002
Crowds swarm Migration By Jia Rhui Chong Special to the Daily Planet 02-13-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 02-13-2002
Are tax money doesn’t seem to be going to public education Michael Larrick Berkeley 02-13-2002
School cuts spur layoff warning By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-13-2002
A history lesson in NIMBY Peter Teichner Berkeley 02-13-2002
Southside Plan debate to focus on development zones By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 02-13-2002
Longfellow students gear up for Bay Area Science Fair By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-13-2002
Today in History Staff 02-13-2002
One in four American Indians live in either California, Oklahoma By Genaro C. Armas The Associated Press 02-13-2002
Senate committee votes to pursue criminal charges against Enron By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 02-13-2002
Apple, Sun, Ericsson in multimedia deal for wireless devices By May Wong The Associated Press 02-13-2002
Enron director reappointed to Qualcomm board, despite objections By Ben Fox The Associated Press 02-13-2002
‘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
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