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Community protests budget cuts

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Friday February 22, 2002

Parents, students and high school musicians turned out at a Board of Education meeting Wednesday to criticize the district for financial mismanagement and call for the protection of various programs identified by Superintendent Michele Lawrence in a $3 million package of budget cuts. -more-


McCain-Feingold finance reform bill needs to be examined

Doris “Granny D” Haddock
Friday February 22, 2002

Editor, -more-


Caught Being Human

by Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday February 22, 2002

The announcement of the Academy Award nominees last week inaugurated the annual film buff’s ritual of arguing who will win which award on March 24. From professional critics to café blowhards, to coworkers around the water cooler, to people who don’t let the fact that they haven’t seen the movies stop them from expressing their opinion about them, they all will spend some part of the Lent season proselytizing about Russell or Sean or Denzel, Halle or Nicole or Renee, “Beautiful Mind” or “Gosford Park” or “Lord of the Rings.” -more-


Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Friday February 22, 2002

Music -more-


Out & About Calendar

– Compiled by Guy Poole
Friday February 22, 2002

Friday, Feb. 22

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Lady Panthers survive a scare from Holy Names

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Friday February 22, 2002

In most BSAL matchups, the St. Mary’s girls’ basketball team just wears their opponents out. But on Thursday, Holy Names just refused to go away, taking the Panthers down to the buzzer and losing 37-35. -more-


City Council chooses two redistricting plans

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet staff
Friday February 22, 2002

Next week the city of Berkeley will step a little closer to reconfiguring its eight electoral districts to better agree with new census information using a plan submitted by Elliot Cohen of Nuclear Free Berkeley. -more-


Ramsey is the clear choice for Assembly, for Berkeley

John Cecil
Friday February 22, 2002

Dear Editor, -more-


Singing Sugar Mama’s number

by Jai-Rui Chong, special to the Daily Planet
Friday February 22, 2002

The people in the speakeasy in Verona, PA. used to flip young Gwen Avery nickels to play records on the jukebox. -more-


St. Mary’s boys, girls head to BSAL finals

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Friday February 22, 2002

Seniors lead boys to easy victory -more-


School and city officials meet, crunch some issues and numbers

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Friday February 22, 2002

School and city officials discussed the closure of City of Franklin Microsociety Magnet School, parking tickets at Willard Middle School and the value of city-school symposiums at their monthly “2 x 2” meeting Thursday. -more-


De-Cal courses are just a part of living in Berkeley

Daniel Velton
Friday February 22, 2002

Editor: -more-


Internet game plays on the unpredictability of Bob Dylan

By David Bauder, The Associated Press
Friday February 22, 2002

NEW YORK — He may not know it, but when Bob Dylan signals his band to start a song onstage Friday night in Dallas, more than 1,000 people far from the arena are keenly interested in his choice. -more-


Bears pound UCLA to take over third place

By Dean Caparaz, Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday February 22, 2002

Amit Tamir shredded the UCLA defense for 14-second-half points as Cal routed the Bruins, 69-51, last night at Haas Pavilion in a game that got testy down the stretch. -more-


Today in History

Staff
Friday February 22, 2002

Today is Friday, Feb. 22, the 53rd day of 2002. There are 312 days left in the year. -more-


Sports this weekend

Staff
Friday February 22, 2002

Friday -more-


Riordan doubles the amount collected by Davis in recent weeks

By Alexa Haussler, The Associated Press
Friday February 22, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Republican gubernatorial front-runner Richard Riordan collected twice as much as Democratic Gov. Gray Davis in a high-stakes fund-raising battle in recent weeks, reports released Thursday show. -more-


Registration drive turns out few new voters

By Kelly Virella, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday February 22, 2002

Tuesday was the last day for Californians to register to vote for the March 5 election. But looking at the empty registration tables at City Hall that day, you wouldn’t have known it. -more-


Features

Group accused in baby’s starvation death back in court

By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press
Friday February 22, 2002

Papers show 13 siblings were abused for misbehaving, force-fed and starved -more-


Questions on the house

James and Morris Carey
Friday February 22, 2002

Q. Fran asks: I have well water in my home and of course the water smells. Someone told me if you take out the “rod” in the water heater, the water won’t smell anymore. But what rod is it and how do I get it out? -more-


Sick-house symptoms and solutions

James and Morris Carey
Friday February 22, 2002

Many people are unaware that indoor air pollution can be just as bad as, or even worse than, outdoor air pollution to an individual’s health. -more-


PG&E admits it may have kept complex deals off its books

By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press
Friday February 22, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — PG&E Corp. said Thursday that it might have improperly kept several complex deals off its books, making the power company the latest industry giant to own up to an accounting slip-up following the Enron Corp. scandal. -more-


Boeing to lay off 1,000 in Los Angeles

The Associated Press
Friday February 22, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Boeing Co. said Thursday it will lay off about 1,000 people from its satellite manufacturing arm in Southern California as it restructures to deal with tough competition in the uncertain economy. -more-


Global Crossing shareholders to file alternate bid

By Simon Avery, The Associated Press
Friday February 22, 2002

LOS ANGELES — A group of Global Crossing Ltd. shareholders intends to file an alternative rescue plan Friday for the telecom network firm that would save investors’ holdings and kick out many of the top executives. -more-


Editorial

Family, friends respond to reporter’s death

By Paul Chavez, The Associated Press
Friday February 22, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Family and friends of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl mourned their loss Thursday, as news of his death reached the San Fernando Valley, where Pearl grew up and his parents still live. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Family, friends respond to reporter’s death 02-22-2002

Oakland to pay off man arrested by pair of ‘Riders’ 02-21-2002

News of the Weird 02-20-2002

‘Less is More’— Take the Berkeley Unplugged challenge 02-19-2002

Cabinet member, trailblazing Common Cause founder dead at 89 02-18-2002

Ask the Rent Board 02-16-2002

News

Community protests budget cuts By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 02-22-2002

McCain-Feingold finance reform bill needs to be examined Doris “Granny D” Haddock 02-22-2002

Caught Being Human by Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 02-22-2002

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 02-22-2002

Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 02-22-2002

Lady Panthers survive a scare from Holy Names By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-22-2002

City Council chooses two redistricting plans By Devona Walker, Daily Planet staff 02-22-2002

Ramsey is the clear choice for Assembly, for Berkeley John Cecil 02-22-2002

Singing Sugar Mama’s number by Jai-Rui Chong, special to the Daily Planet 02-22-2002

St. Mary’s boys, girls head to BSAL finals By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-22-2002

School and city officials meet, crunch some issues and numbers By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 02-22-2002

De-Cal courses are just a part of living in Berkeley Daniel Velton 02-22-2002

Internet game plays on the unpredictability of Bob Dylan By David Bauder, The Associated Press 02-22-2002

Bears pound UCLA to take over third place By Dean Caparaz, Daily Planet Correspondent 02-22-2002

Today in History Staff 02-22-2002

Sports this weekend Staff 02-22-2002

Riordan doubles the amount collected by Davis in recent weeks By Alexa Haussler, The Associated Press 02-22-2002

Registration drive turns out few new voters By Kelly Virella, Special to the Daily Planet 02-22-2002

Group accused in baby’s starvation death back in court By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press 02-22-2002

Questions on the house James and Morris Carey 02-22-2002

Sick-house symptoms and solutions James and Morris Carey 02-22-2002

PG&E admits it may have kept complex deals off its books By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 02-22-2002

Boeing to lay off 1,000 in Los Angeles The Associated Press 02-22-2002

Global Crossing shareholders to file alternate bid By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 02-22-2002

In the hands of fate City of Franklin community opposes magnet school’s closure By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-21-2002

Bears rumble over Victoria in Canadian opener By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-21-2002

Willard/Bateman neighborhoods aren’t the only ones with traffic problems Doris Willingham Berkeley 02-21-2002

Staff 02-21-2002

Registration drive turns up apathy on campus By Mary Spicuzza Special to the Daily Planet 02-21-2002

Gov. Davis, come see how your budget cuts affect our schools Anthony Chavez Berkeley 02-21-2002

B-TV reveals bare essentials of the first amendment By Guy Poole Special to the Daily Planet 02-21-2002

Corporation Yard needs more than just a makeover L A Wood Berkeley 02-21-2002

Tobacco tax going to children, families Daily Planet staff 02-21-2002

Making Headlines Staff 02-21-2002

New program by Google lets Web sites bid for advertising By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 02-21-2002

Czar warns against cyber complacency By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 02-21-2002

Analyst suggests $5 billion in new state budget cuts By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 02-21-2002

Parents like small schools more than educators By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-20-2002

Cal rugby ready for Canadian challenge By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-20-2002

Council silent on ‘nonaction’ against Cal By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 02-20-2002

Sports shorts 02-20-2002

School board weighs budget cuts; City of Franklin closure very likely By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-20-2002

Gov. Davis kicks off re-election campaign at weekend convention By Malcolm Gay Special to the Daily Planet 02-20-2002

Today in History Staff 02-20-2002

Council chooses plans from Cohen, Rizzo for further study Staff 02-20-2002

San Francisco residents don’t trust elections department The Associated Press 02-20-2002

Half Moon Bay man claims his share of $193 million lottery By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 02-20-2002

Survey finds employer-sponsored insurance rates rose 9.9 percent The Associated Press 02-20-2002

Bay Area Briefs Staff 02-20-2002

Cheney says Iraq ’harbors terrorist groups’ SBy Erica Werner The Associated Press 02-20-2002

Venture capitalists’ losses worsen as industry copes with dot-com collapse The Associated Press 02-20-2002

Failing Global Crossing gave contracts to son of one key executive The Associated Press 02-20-2002

Cancer patients hurt by ImClone downturn By Paul Elias The Associated Press 02-20-2002

Pacifica goes to task on $4.8 million deficit By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 02-19-2002

Just hanging around pays off big for unexpected gold-medalist By Jim Litke The Associated Press 02-19-2002

CIA far more threatening than John Walker Lindh Arthur B. Waugh Berkeley 02-19-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 02-19-2002

East Bay park officials banking on Measure K funds By Devona WalkerDaily Planet Staff 02-19-2002

St. Mary’s boys, girls both get first-round byes Staff Report 02-19-2002

Why not allow Cal, Alta Bates to choke all the life out of Berkeley? Sedge Thomson Berkeley 02-19-2002

Today in History Staff 02-19-2002

Restaurateurs should donate to needy what they now throw away Charlie Smith Berkeley 02-19-2002

The World Briefly Staff 02-19-2002

What has 18 legs and often predetermines the results of Olympic events? Tom Mitsoff Orange Co. 02-19-2002

Stars, makers of ‘Sex with Strangers’ come to town By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 02-19-2002

Re: ‘Cabbies learn about sensitivity’ Helen Wheeler Berkeley  02-19-2002

Feds now responsible for nation’s airline security The Associated Press 02-19-2002

Few lottery dollars go to education The Associated Press 02-19-2002

Davis’ anti-Riordan ads do little for voters By Jim Wasserman The Associated Pres 02-19-2002

PETsMART stocks skyrocketing The Associated Press 02-19-2002

Disney chief to face fire at shareholders meeting The Associated Press 02-19-2002

Are thieves checking your mail? By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 02-18-2002

Berkeley High boys’ soccer loses NCS quarterfinal on penalty kicks By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-18-2002

Right turn only is wrong for Telegraph Ave. Rob Pratt, Coalition to Save Telegraph 02-18-2002

Staff 02-18-2002

School is out for Cal sex class The Associated Press 02-18-2002

Huskies upset Golden Bears The Associated Press 02-18-2002

Rapid Transit needs a solution for street traffic Charles Siegel Berkeley 02-18-2002

Veteran teacher reflects on career of caring By Mary Barrett Special to the Daily Planet 02-18-2002

Cal avoids LBSU sweep Daily Planet Wire Services 02-18-2002

How about a lonely vote against the DEA? Steve Geller Berkeley 02-18-2002

Farrakhan condemns Bush, war on terrorism The Associated Press 02-18-2002

Bears lose final home game to Washington Daily Planet Wire Services 02-18-2002

BART official says 'Don’t siphon from the already depleted general fund, and Vote No on 42’ Roy Nakadegawa PE BART Director, District 3 Berkeley, CA, 94707 02-18-2002

Today in History Staff 02-18-2002

Sports Shorts Staff 02-18-2002

Legendary Berkeley anthropologist, J. Desmond Clark, dies The Associated Press 02-18-2002

Berkeley residents can unplug to win cash Planet Staff Report 02-18-2002

Oakland to increase flights as SFO’s expansion plans waylay Staff and Wire Report 02-18-2002

Berkeley smokers may have to back up Daily Planet Staff 02-18-2002

Mars may be ‘loaded’ with water, experts say The Associated Press 02-18-2002

Illegal car show turns deadly in Oakland The Associated Press 02-18-2002

Bush called ‘liar’ for nuke waste campaign remarks The Associated Press 02-18-2002

Big family’s house hit with graffiti The Associated Press 02-18-2002

Online scalpers try to raid record lottery purse By Paul Glader The Associated Press 02-18-2002

Stores selling winning tickets rejoice, ticketholders silent The Associated Press 02-18-2002

UC named lead plaintiff in Enron lawsuit By Kristen Hays The Associated Press 02-18-2002

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