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Students ‘disgusted’ by redistricting

Staff
Tuesday February 26, 2002

By Jia-Rui Chong -more-


School district mismanagement similar to Enron’s

James K. Sayre Oakland
Tuesday February 26, 2002

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Staff
Tuesday February 26, 2002

Tuesday, Feb. 26


Young man wrongfully detained by BPD

By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday February 26, 2002

It was not exactly the way Reza Mokhtari-Fox had planned to spend the better part of his Friday night. Eighteen-year-old Fox and his two friends went up to the corner store on University and Sacramento for chips and sodas. Shortly after leaving, they were accosted by approximately 13 police officers, six cars and immediately shuttled off to jail. -more-


Student no longer hearing city’s ‘lip service’

Josh Fryday University of California, Berkeley
Tuesday February 26, 2002

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Library Gardens may top last hurdle

By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday February 26, 2002

Tonight a packed City Council agenda includes the appeal of the proposed Library Gardens development and at least one councilmember is saying there’s a good chance the project will soon top its last hurdle towards breaking ground. -more-


Last ZAB meeting was a real heartbreaker

David Olson Berkele
Tuesday February 26, 2002

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Board stands up for music

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Tuesday February 26, 2002

Strong support on the Board of Education may save the music program from substantial cuts. -more-


Once again war wins over education, reader says Berkeley

Jane Stillwater Berkeley
Tuesday February 26, 2002

Well, the other shoe just dropped. -more-


Latinos gasp for breath

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Tuesday February 26, 2002

Language barriers, poor air quality and a lack of access to quality health care have contributed to an asthma crisis among California Latinos, according to a report released Monday by San Francisco-based Latino Issues Forum. -more-


Features

News of the Weird

Staff
Tuesday February 26, 2002

Barefoot worms have it rough -more-


Berkeley directors offer ‘Promises’ to the Academy

By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday February 26, 2002

Yesterday afternoon the Academy Award –nominated film, “Promises,” up for Best Documentary Feature, screened at the Pacific Film Archive as part of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. It was the first time the film by Berkeley-based filmmakers Carlos Bolado and Justine Shapiro, and San Francisco-based B.Z. Goldberg, had been screened in the Bay Area. -more-


Cal hearings to address intellectual property rights, antitrust laws

Daily Planet Wire Report
Tuesday February 26, 2002

BERKELEY — The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice are holding four joint hearings at the University of California at Berkeley, which began on Monday, to field testimony on issues of patents and competition. -more-


High-tech exec sentenced in teen sex scandal

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 26, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A former high tech executive was sentenced on Monday to two years and 10 months in prison for trying to have sex with someone he met on the Internet who pretended to be a 14-year-old girl. -more-


Vegas’ MGM under fire from black community

By Lisa Snedeker The Associated Press
Tuesday February 26, 2002

LAS VEGAS — Under fire by some black leaders, MGM Mirage Inc. reported Monday that it is putting more minorities in management and employing more minority vendors and contractors as part of its diversity efforts. -more-


Palm, 3Com ordered to post $50m bond in patent-infringement case

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 26, 2002

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A federal judge has ordered handheld computer maker Palm Inc. and its former parent, 3Com Corp., to post a $50 million bond ina dispute with Xerox Corp. over a handwriting-recognition patent. -more-


Recession solution is new products

Staff
Tuesday February 26, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — To recover from its worst-ever recession, the high-tech industry needs to create better new products said Intel Corp. chief executive Craig Barrett Monday, while speaking at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. -more-


Lawsuit filed against Chevron alleges toxic and carcinogenic dumping

Staff
Tuesday February 26, 2002

FORT WORTH, Texas — Thirteen Parker County families have filed a lawsuit against Chevron Pipe Line Co., alleging it dumped toxic and carcinogenic chemicals at its pipeline booster/pump station east of Brock. -more-


Slain reporter remembered by classmates, colleagues

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 26, 2002

STANFORD — Stanford University faculty and students mourned the death and honored the life of fallen Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl Monday. -more-


Editorial

Today in History

Staff
Tuesday February 26, 2002

Today’s Highlight in History: -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Today in History 02-26-2002

OBITUARIES 02-25-2002

BHS boys’ face O’Dowd 02-25-2002

Plane crashes near San Jose high school 02-23-2002

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

News

Students ‘disgusted’ by redistricting Staff 02-26-2002

School district mismanagement similar to Enron’s James K. Sayre Oakland 02-26-2002

Staff 02-26-2002

Young man wrongfully detained by BPD By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 02-26-2002

Student no longer hearing city’s ‘lip service’ Josh Fryday University of California, Berkeley 02-26-2002

Library Gardens may top last hurdle By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 02-26-2002

Last ZAB meeting was a real heartbreaker David Olson Berkele 02-26-2002

Board stands up for music By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-26-2002

Once again war wins over education, reader says Berkeley Jane Stillwater Berkeley 02-26-2002

Latinos gasp for breath By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 02-26-2002

News of the Weird Staff 02-26-2002

Berkeley directors offer ‘Promises’ to the Academy By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 02-26-2002

Cal hearings to address intellectual property rights, antitrust laws Daily Planet Wire Report 02-26-2002

High-tech exec sentenced in teen sex scandal The Associated Press 02-26-2002

Vegas’ MGM under fire from black community By Lisa Snedeker The Associated Press 02-26-2002

Palm, 3Com ordered to post $50m bond in patent-infringement case The Associated Press 02-26-2002

Recession solution is new products Staff 02-26-2002

Lawsuit filed against Chevron alleges toxic and carcinogenic dumping Staff 02-26-2002

Slain reporter remembered by classmates, colleagues The Associated Press 02-26-2002

A radical ‘way of dying’ By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 02-25-2002

Give students a fighting chance for a voice 02-25-2002

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 02-25-2002

Seniors lead Bears past USC By Dean Caparaz, Daily Planet Correspondent 02-25-2002

Immigrants put out of work by the Feds, protesters say Molly Bentley, Special to the Daily Planet 02-25-2002

Transportation is evolution not a vacuum Roy Nakadegawa 02-25-2002

St. Mary’s boys win second straight BSAL championship By Tim Haran, Daily Planet Correspondent 02-25-2002

PUC wants to terminate federal power contracts Daily Planet Wire Report 02-25-2002

Thanks to council for watching over, apologies for being misunderstood John H. DeClercq 02-25-2002

Lady Panthers can’t hold early lead, fall to Kennedy By Tim Haran, Daily Planet Correspondent 02-25-2002

Marina nomads may soon be forced to migrate By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 02-25-2002

School bureaucrats needs to downsizing Yolanada Huang 02-25-2002

’Jackets claim ACCAL title By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-25-2002

Today in History Staff 02-25-2002

Cal rugby completes Canadian sweep By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-25-2002

UC students, lobbyists share $30m capital building By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 02-25-2002

Prop 10 generates $20m for children’s health By Grant Smith, Special to the Daily Planet 02-25-2002

Presidio tug of war still in the balance By Paul Glader, The Associated Press 02-25-2002

Woman arrested in stabbing death of 13-year-old son The Associated Press 02-25-2002

Nuke dump foes try to gather support from California cities The Associated Press 02-25-2002

Computer dumping documented in China Staff 02-25-2002

High-tech hits the road The Associated Press 02-25-2002

Adobe to release new Photoshop The Associated Press 02-25-2002

14th Dist. Stretch By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 02-23-2002

1906 earthquake spawned West Berkeley plants Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet 02-23-2002

Wanted: Berkeley library old-timers Sayre Van Young 02-23-2002

A BIG, BAD, MOVIE By Christy Lemie The Associated Press 02-23-2002

Art & Entertainment Calendar Staff 02-23-2002

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 02-23-2002

Berkeley High seniors shine in last home game By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 02-23-2002

Bayer, Aventis to Merge Wire and Staff Report 02-23-2002

Magnet School is vital, should not close Steve Geller 02-23-2002

Alice Cooper is PTA’s patriot Staff 02-23-2002

Hutchinson throws complete game to beat Boston College Daily Planet Wire Services 02-23-2002

Cal professor helps to defy aging process Guy Poole, Daily Planet staff 02-23-2002

Check-stealing is not only mailbox threat Susan. Libby 02-23-2002

Judge’s order music to Napster’s ears 924 Gilman Feb. 23: From Ashes Arise, Artimus Pyle, Brainoil, Down in Flames, Dystrophy, Scholastic Deth; Mar. 1: Street to Nowhere, Thick as Thieves, Calimigo, Scociopath, Samsara, Dead in the End; Mar. 2: Funera By Ron Harris, The Associated Press 02-23-2002

Golden Bears fall to UCLA Daily Planet Wire Services 02-23-2002

Hemlocks kick off new legalization effort By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 02-23-2002

Sports shorts Staff 02-23-2002

School bureaucrats needs to downsizing Yolanada Huang 02-23-2002

News of the Weird Staff 02-23-2002

Murdered journalist mourned at Stanford Staff 02-23-2002

Group accused in baby’s starvation death back in court By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press 02-23-2002

Homeless man who allegedly killed elderly woman pleads innocent The Associated Press 02-23-2002

PG&E backing term-limits effort By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press 02-23-2002

State unemployment rate creeps up in January By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 02-23-2002

PG&E to forge ahead with reorganization The Associated Press 02-23-2002

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