South-west Berkeley was mostly open farm land until the 1906 Earthquake and Fire not only destroyed many manufacturing plants in San Francisco, but drove the companies out of the city permanently. Among the manufacturer's who left and settled in Berkeley were Jackson-Byron Iron Works, McCaulay Foundry, and Pfister Knitting Company. These companies built new manufacturing plants in the vicinity of Seventh and Eighth streets between Dwight and Parker. -more-

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Saturday, Feb. 23

Team elders score 61 of ’Jackets’ season-high 98 points vs. De Anza -more-

Berkeley-based Bayer has announced plans to merge its unit that makes blood-plasma products with a rival owned by Aventis of France. -more-

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PHOENIX — Shock-rocker Alice Cooper and his wife, Sheryl, are putting on a patriotic show at a Phoenix elementary school this week. The Coopers have been writing and directing the annual Hopi Elementary Variety Show every year since having to sit through what seemed like an endless recital 14 years ago. -more-

Behind a complete game pitching performance by Trevor Hutchinson, a 17-hit attack and seven stolen bases, Cal defeated visiting Boston College, 10-4, Friday at Evans Diamond. -more-

A combination of two over-the-counter dietary supplements have reduced the effects of aging in rats, and might do the same for an aging population, according to a recent study. -more-

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SAN FRANCISCO — Napster, still stinging from the forced shutdown of its song-swap service last July, enjoyed a small legal victory as a federal judge ordered record labels to produce documents and prove copyright ownership of songs from Elvis Presley, the Beatles and other top artists. -more-

LOS ANGELES - In a preview of a first round Pac-10 Tournament game, California fell to UCLA, 58-48, in a defensive battle Friday night at Pauley Pavilion. -more-

The Bay Area Hemlock Society, led by Berkeley-based Rev. Dennis Kuby, will kick off a new effort to legalize physician-assisted suicide Sunday afternoon with a meeting at Northbrae Community Church. -more-

Legans out for USC game -more-

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Wedding goes on despite cold paws -more-

The Stanford University community is mourning the slaying of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who graduated from the university in 1985. -more-

20-year-old woman only defendant released on bail -more-

SAN DIEGO – A homeless man who allegedly struck and killed an elderly woman who refused to give him money has pleaded innocent to murder and elder abuse charges. -more-

SACRAMENTO – PG&E Corp., the parent company of bankrupt utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric Company, has donated $15,000 to the campaign to extend California’s term limits, state campaign finance records show. -more-

Addition of 30,200 new jobs can’t stop rise in joblessness; total tops 1 million -more-

SAN FRANCISCO – Bankrupt Pacific Gas and Electric Co. intends to forge ahead with its reorganization plan and also appeal a federal judge’s ruling that bankruptcy law does not expressly permit businesses to pre-empt state law while getting back on their feet. -more-

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-

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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-

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Friday, Feb. 22

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-

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-

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

Seniors lead boys to easy victory -more-

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-

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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-

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

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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-

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-

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

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-

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-

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-

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-

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-

Parents at City of Franklin Microsociety Magnet School said they will strongly oppose the proposed closure of the school, and criticized Superintendent Michele Lawrence for recommending the move without parental input, during a series of interviews with the Daily Planet Wednesday. -more-

Dave Guest made five of six penalty kicks and the Bears held the visiting University of Victoria men’s rugby team to one try on Wednesday as Cal won 27-7 at Witter Field. -more-

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Thursday, Feb. 21

Michael Lehet, a 22-year-old UC Berkeley student, devoured a package of crackers as he explained why he isn’t a registered voter. Tuesday was the registration deadline for anyone hoping to vote in the March 5 primary election, but Lehet stood inside Sproul Hall, looking at the rain. Elections failed to interest him. -more-

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Two programs on BTV channel 25 depicting “sexually explicit” material has sparked a free speech debate that may in fact put some of the channel’s funding in jeopardy. -more-

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Alameda County is using the $20 million a year it receives from the Proposition 10 tobacco tax approved by voters in 1998 to improve the quality of life for children and families through the Every Child Counts program, part of the Children and Families Commission. -more-

Today is Thursday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2002. There are 313 days left in the year. -more-

SAN FRANCISCO — Popular online search engine maker Google Inc. is introducing a new program that allows Web sites to be displayed more prominently by paying more money — an advertising-driven system derided by critics as an invitation to deceptive business practices. -more-

SAN JOSE — Much like the airline industry before Sept. 11, high-tech companies, customers and government agencies are well aware of security vulnerabilities but are reluctant to pay to fix them, President Bush’s top computer security adviser said Tuesday. -more-

SACRAMENTO — Legislative Analyst Elizabeth Hill warned Wednesday that “the fiscal situation has deteriorated” and lawmakers must make deeper-than-expected budget cuts to lift the state from its financial straits. -more-

Parents have a rosier picture of small schools than teachers, according to a nationwide poll released Tuesday by Public Agenda, a nonpartisan public opinion agency based in New York. -more-

When a team wins 11 straight national titles, it becomes apparent that the competition provided within the United States isn’t quite getting it done. That’s where the Cal men’s rugby team is: they haven’t been beaten by an American team since 1996 and routinely beat their domestic competition by 50 points or more. The answer: import tougher opponents. -more-

In closed session yesterday the city sealed the lid on a possible lawsuit against University of California Berkeley’s plan to put a parking structure and offices on Berkeley’s southside. But perhaps more importantly, it sealed the details of that closed session meeting by further deciding not to report on it — disallowing councilmembers to speak about what took place behind closed doors. -more-

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Members of the Board of Education say they are poised to close City of Franklin School, lay off the security manager at Berkeley High School and move to a six-period day at BHS, endorsing many of the key budget cuts identified by Superintendent Michele Lawrence in a $3 million package released Friday. -more-

Los Angeles — Speaking at the state Democratic convention this weekend, Gov. Gray Davis praised himself and attacked GOP opponents as uninspired and driven by corporate interests, in what many observers called the unofficial beginning of Davis’ bid for re-election. -more-

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2002. There are 314 days left in the year. -more-

Though various community members lauded the redistricting proposal brought forth by 16-year-old Nick Rizzo, it was Elliott Cohen’s plan that received the unanimous approval of the Council. -more-

SAN FRANCISCO — Dogged by scandal, the city’s Elections Department has lost credibility in the eyes of many San Franciscans, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle. -more-

SAN FRANCISCO — Andy Kampe was six when his family fled the communists in Latvia, fearing for their lives. He still remembers seeing the Statue of Liberty when they arrived in America. -more-

MENLO PARK — California workers paid nearly 10 percent more for their employer-provided health insurance last year than the year before, although their costs were still under the national average, a survey found. -more-

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YORBA LINDA — Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s regime “harbors terrorist groups,” expanding on the Bush administration’s claims of a so-called axis of evil made up of Iraq, Iran and North Korea. -more-

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BEVERLY HILLS — Global Crossing, which is seeking bankruptcy protection after one of the most spectacular flameouts in U.S. telecommunications history, gave contracts to a fledgling Internet firm run by the son of one of its own senior executives. -more-

SAN FRANCISCO — Shareholders aren’t the only ones upset by ImClone Systems Inc.’s dwindling stock price and its troubles with the Food and Drug Administration and an angry corporate partner. -more-

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LOS ANGELES — Academy Award-winning animator Chuck Jones, best known for making Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig and other beloved characters come to life, died Friday of congestive heart failure. He was 89. -more-

The Berkeley High boys’ basketball team received an at-large bid to the North Coast Section Division I playoffs on Sunday. The sixth-seeded ’Jackets will face No. 3 Bishop O’Dowd in a first-round game at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will be played at either Bishop O’Dowd’s gym or at Chabot College in Hayward, with the venue to be decided today. -more-

SAN JOSE — A small airplane hit a fence, clipped a tree and crash landed in a field near a high school Friday. -more-

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-

OAKLAND — City of Oakland officials have decided to pay $195,000 to a man who spent 287 days in custody after he was arrested by a pair of officers who have been accused of criminal misconduct in a case against the so-called “Riders.” -more-

The science of pot -more-