Just days after the latest breakdown of contract negotiations between the Claremont Resort and Spa and Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Local 2850, about 30 union supporters picketed outside the exclusive Tunnel Road hotel early Tuesday morning. -more-
Many of the Cal baseball team’s 14 wins this season have been dramatic, come-from-behind affairs. But on Tuesday against USF, the Bears didn’t need any late inning heroics as they scored nine runs in the first four innings on the way to a 12-4 win at Evans Diamond. -more-
The number of Latino groups who have received hate mail and envelopes laced with white powdery substances grew to 30 Tuesday, which included an incident at the Center for Latin American Studies on the UC Berkeley campus. -more-
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A group of local activists, including high school and university students and college professors, labeled the SAT racially-biased and urged the University of California system to drop the test as an entry requirement in a rally Tuesday afternoon at UC Berkeley. -more-
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Today is Wednesday, March 13, the 72nd day of 2002. There are 293 days left in the year. -more-
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The City Council is considering reducing the speed limit to 20 mph for all residential streets. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Mauling trial defendant Marjorie Knoller denied under cross-examination Tuesday that her dogs were dangerous, refused to concede she ever lost control of the dog that killed Diane Whipple and insisted she tried to save her. -more-
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is seeking to temporarily end habitat protections for 19 populations of salmon and steelhead in four Western states, which could open the areas to greater development. -more-
SAN RAFAEL — Winnfred Wright and the women who bore his 13 children have asked for more time before entering pleas on charges of second-degree murder and child endangerment in connection with the death of an infant and the alleged mistreatment of the other 12. -more-
VALLEJO — A Catholic priest resigned as pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish after being accused of sexual misconduct with a woman. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — An auction house on Tuesday called off the sale of an extensive collection of speeches, journals and notes attributed to the late civil rights leader Malcolm X. -more-
The lettuce in Arizona should be ready for harvest, but it’s not. The lettuce in Central California won’t be ready for at least another four weeks. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The wine flowed freely but no one tasted a drop when a tanker truck tipped over on Highway 16 east of Petaluma on Tuesday morning. -more-
CHICAGO — United Airlines announced Tuesday that it is increasing the number of daily flights from O’Hare International Airport by 15 percent and will recall hundreds of furloughed employees to make it happen. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Calling it a project whose time has come, the state treasurer and a group of Democratic lawmakers proposed a $6 billion bond measure Tuesday to begin construction of a high-speed rail line linking California’s major cities. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The state of California spent $286 million to buy energy in February, the lowest monthly total since the Department of Water Resources started buying power on behalf of investor-owned utilities last year, the department announced Tuesday. -more-
People have thrown rocks and yelled at her. They’ve tried poisoning her dogs. She even ended up renting a small house on a Castro Valley ranch without heat or running water because she couldn’t find another place that would allow pit bulls. -more-
Alameda County woman trains pit bulls for search and rescue 03-13-2002
West Oakland health care lock-out continues 03-12-2002
Making Headlines 03-11-2002
Making Headlines 03-09-2002
Malcolm X trove to be auctioned 03-08-2002
News of the Weird 03-21-2011
Claremont workers hold a.m. picket line By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-13-2002
Bears beat USF with dinks and dunks By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-13-2002
Bush is doing a good job, and is patriotic Saul Grabia 03-13-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 03-13-2002
UC Latino group is fourth to receive hate mail By Devona Walker Daily Planet staff 03-13-2002
Sports shorts Staff 03-13-2002
A solution to stop UC Berkeley’s growth Paul R. Chernoff Professor of Mathematics University of California Berkeley 03-13-2002
Activists protest SAT claiming racial bias By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-13-2002
UC must implement alternative transportation Norah Foster Chair, Improve Transit/Parking UCB [Labor Coalition] 03-13-2002
Today in History Staff 03-13-2002
Gov. Davis following in Mao’s, Castro’s footsteps Fielding Greaves 03-13-2002
Council may reduce residential speed limit to 20 mph The Associated Press 03-13-2002
Dog attack defendant says she tried to save victim By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press 03-13-2002
White House proposes ending endangered species protections for some regional fish By Katherine Pfleger The Associated Press 03-13-2002
Bay Area Briefs 03-13-2002
Cultish family charged in baby’s death, mistreatment postpones entering pleas By Ron Harris The Associated Press 03-13-2002
Vallejo priest resigns after alleged sexual misconduct with a woman The Associated Press 03-13-2002
Auction of alleged Malcom X documents called off By Deborah Kong The Associated Press 03-13-2002
Lettuce shortage means prices will skyrocket around the country By Jessica Brice The Associated Press 03-13-2002
Flood of wine from overturned truck lost for good on highway By Paul Glader The Associated Press 03-13-2002
United plans to increase daily flights from O’Hare The Associated Press 03-13-2002
Lawmakers pitch $6 billion high-speed rail bond By Steve Lawrence The Associated Press 03-13-2002
February energy costs down to lowest to date The Associated Press 03-13-2002
Local filmmaker is all about hysteria By Kamala Appel Special to the Daily Planet 03-12-2002
Freeman makes himself a tough opponent By Nathan Fox Daily Planet Correspondent 03-12-2002
Heads up, citizens, it’s time to get active Marc Winokur Oakland 03-12-2002
Staff 03-12-2002
Hate crime targets Latino organizations By Devona Walker Daily Planet staff 03-12-2002
Moore does not intend to run for City Council Darryl G. Moore Vice President Peralta Community College Board of Trustees 03-12-2002
UC students lobby for a day at the capitol By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-12-2002
UN-Iraqi talks should be a stepping stone for the US Valerie Jacobs San Francisco 03-12-2002
Disabled precinct worker acts for change By Munira Syeda Special to the Daily Planet 03-12-2002
Today in History Staff 03-12-2002
Nurses lobby for ratio law – Devona Walker 03-12-2002
Coastal access makes waves in Northern and Southern California By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 03-12-2002
Alleged Shattuck Avenue massage parlor busted on pimping suspicion Staff 03-12-2002
HP directors may resign if deal rejected By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 03-12-2002
Digital song distribution concern at SF music retailers convention By Ron Harris The Associated Press 03-12-2002
Drive-by leaves man in hospital Wire Report 03-11-2002
Restore transit before building more garages to increase traffic Sennet Williams 03-11-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 03-11-2002
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 03-11-2002
Cal host open house Wire Report 03-11-2002
Thanks for keeping us informed Diane Davenport 03-11-2002
Lawrence Livermore finishes ground-breaking simulations Wire Report 03-11-2002
Cal could coordinate with city in providing transit passes Rob Wrenn 03-11-2002
War reactions, six months later By Ofelia Madrid, Special to the Daily Planet 03-11-2002
Making Headlines Staff 03-11-2002
Friends, family remember Pearl The Associated Press 03-11-2002
Muslim-Americans report there’s a lingering sense of fear and dread The Associated Press 03-11-2002
Troops return from battle The Associated Press 03-11-2002
S.F. school closes due to poor student performance By Ron Harris, Associated Press Writer 03-11-2002
Bad medicine: Walnut Creek pharmacist’s license revoked The Associated Press 03-11-2002
Federal jury awards $1.6 million in Marin discrimination case The Associated Press 03-11-2002
Disney betting ESPN can boost flagging media division By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 03-11-2002
Clerical workers fed up with UC contract talks By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet staff 03-09-2002
High-density is sustainable living Kirstin Miller 03-09-2002
Crossing traditional lines By Matt Artz, Special to the Daily Planet 03-09-2002
Art & Entertainment Calendar Staff 03-09-2002
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 03-09-2002
St. Mary’s-Tech a familiar battle By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 03-09-2002
The human toll By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 03-09-2002
Up with NIMBY, down with NIMFY Richard Register 03-09-2002
Asian American Film Festival celebrates 20 years By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet Staff 03-09-2002
’Cats beat Bears for third time The Associated Press 03-09-2002
Progressive teacher to try for District 8 council seat By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 03-09-2002
Cardinal explode in late innings to pulverize Bears By Nathan Fox, Daily Planet Correspondent 03-09-2002
Most of UC power back onafter campus-wide blackout By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet staff 03-09-2002
Making Headlines Staff 03-09-2002
Suspicious package found on Center Street Daily Planet staff 03-09-2002
UC doc heads to Salt Lake to help Paralympics By Paul Meznarich, Special to the Daily Planet 03-09-2002
Openly gay Democrat Leno takes 3-point lead in SF Assembly race The Associated Press 03-09-2002
Missing fisherman’s body washes up on Half Moon Bay shore The Associated Press 03-09-2002
Questions and Answers on the House By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press 03-09-2002
Interest in high-tech security systems grows after Sept. 11 By William McCall The Associated Press 03-09-2002
Businesses that share centers with closing Kmarts worry about future Staff 03-09-2002
School board divided on City of Franklin’s fate By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 03-08-2002
The Middle East needs our help now, not later Tommy Ates 03-08-2002
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 03-08-2002
Scratchin’ it up on film by Peter Crimmins Peter Crimmins 03-08-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 03-08-2002
Three-sport star lives for making big plays By Nathan Fox, Daily Planet Correspondent 03-08-2002
Claremont building gets landmark nod By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet Staff 03-08-2002
Spring says oops, sorry Councilmember Dona Spring 03-08-2002
Bears down UCLA, will face Arizona The Associated Press 03-08-2002
Half Pint Library program first of its kind in California By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet staff 03-08-2002
St. Mary’s-Tech showdown set for CSU Hayward Staff Report 03-08-2002
Today in History Staff 03-08-2002
Oregon, USC and Arizona advance to semis Staff 03-08-2002
News of the Weird Staff 03-08-2002
Sports this weekend Staff 03-08-2002
SF mauling witness tells of screams, thought it was a rape By Linda Deutsch, The Associated Press 03-08-2002
Up to 2 feet of snow blankets Sierra; warnings in effect The Associated Press 03-08-2002
Click and Clack Talk Cars Tom and Ray Magliozzi 03-08-2002
Select birch and its site with care By Lee Reich, The Associated Press 03-08-2002
Grow seeds as well as veggies and flowers By Lee Reich, The Associated Press 03-08-2002
An ideal ceramic-tile base by Morris and James Carey 03-08-2002
S&P’s cuts Hewlett-Packard’s credit ratings because of risky Compaq deal The Associated Press 03-08-2002
Online DVD rental service Netflix files IPO plans By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 03-08-2002
Intel affirms first-quarter revenue guidance By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press 03-08-2002
Providian Financial to sell Argentine operations The Associated Press 03-08-2002
Berkeley’s children speak up and walk out By David ScharfenbergDaily Planet staff 03-07-2002
St. Ignatius shocks Lady ’Jackets By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-07-2002
My hinduism lost in India’s deadly nationalism Staff 03-07-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 03-07-2002
Ruby trounces Wiggins By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-07-2002
St. Mary’s cruises past Oak Grove By Nathan Fox Daily Planet Correspondent 03-07-2002
Santa Fe Right of Way neighbors to discuss park project with police By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff 03-07-2002
Oakland man killed by Richmond freight train By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff 03-07-2002
Today in History Staff 03-07-2002
Bay Area Democrats may become first openly gay men in state legislature By Margie Mason The Associated Press 03-07-2002
Correction Staff 03-07-2002
U.S. Senate votes for southern route for Alaska gas pipeline By H. Josef Hebert The Associated Press 03-07-2002
Plane crashes in San Jose, fate of passengers unclear The Associated Press 03-07-2002
Storm brings heavy snow to Sierras The Associated Press 03-07-2002
Federal regulators approve proposed HP-Compaq merger By David Ho The Associated Press 03-07-2002
ImClone, Bristol settle feud over marketing cancer drug By Paul Elias The Associated Press 03-07-2002
State power regulators again delay vote on competition By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 03-07-2002
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