More than 5,700 residents and businesses in the southern and central portions of Berkeley lost power Wednesday afternoon when a splice connecting two underground cables at Bancroft Way and Fulton Street failed. -more-
ALAMEDA – Having let Jon Gruden go to Tampa Bay, the Oakland Raiders replaced him with an assistant coach who has shadowed Gruden for the past seven years. -more-
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A small, fragile woman with close cropped gray hair, Gloria Olivera, 65, quietly waits in line behind the bullet-proof glass at the check exchange on San Pablo and University avenues. Like the majority of check-exchange customers today, however, she is not there to cash a check. She’s there to get a loan. -more-
The shorthanded Berkeley High baseball team couldn’t get much offense going without two of its top hitters as the ’Jackets fell to Mt. Eden, 8-5, on Wednesday at San Pablo Park. -more-
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Steve Freedkin, a member of the city’s Peace and Justice Commission, leaves for an 11-day trip to Japan today in the latest exchange of Berkeley and Japanese activists. -more-
Today is Thursday, March 14, the 73rd day of 2002. There are 292 days left in the year. -more-
Every week, Gabriel Gutierrez, associate editor of the San Francisco bilingual paper, El Mensajero, does a “word on the street” column and on the afternoon of Sept. 11 he had no trouble finding immigrants who wanted to talk. Nowadays, readers are more hesitant to comment on the war. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Out-of-state students may have to pay 15 percent more for tuition at California State University campuses starting this fall, under a proposal by CSU officials announced Wednesday. The tuition boost would generate an extra $11.8 million for the 22 campuses. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Fourteen new degrees will be added to 10 of the California State University campuses in the next five years, university officials announced Wednesday. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Republican congressmen investigating California’s energy crisis have accused Gov. Gray Davis of “stonewalling” their review. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis has appointed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s husband, Richard Blum, to a vacant slot on the University of California Board of Regents. -more-
WASHINGTON — The Navy SEAL killed after falling from a helicopter during battle in Afghanistan has been awarded the Bronze Star. -more-
SAN JOSE — A Hewlett-Packard Co. director who heads a $769 billion investment company said Wednesday she was at first very skeptical that HP would be able to handle the complex absorption of Compaq Computer Corp., but is now convinced HP is up to the task. -more-
HOUSTON — While fire and brimstone are predicted at next week’s Hewlett-Packard Co. shareholder vote on its proposed purchase of Compaq Computer Corp., the atmosphere at Compaq has been comparatively serene. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — After Pacific Gas And Electric went bankrupt last year, the utility’s parent company rewarded 11 top executives with a total of $5.75 million in cash bonuses and stock grants now worth $24.8 million, according to documents filed Wednesday. -more-
OAKLAND — Officials are eyeing a 13-acre parcel near the city’s downtown as a possible site of the new ballpark for the Oakland A’s. -more-
Telegraph Avenue focus of search for new A’s stadium 03-14-2002
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
Blacked Out By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-14-2002
Gruden’s gone, so Davis hires his shadow By Rob Gloster The Associated Press 03-14-2002
Eco-Community a serious alternative to building up Martha Nicoloff Berkeley 03-14-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 03-14-2002
Low-income seniors get the high- interest rate shaft By Claudine LoManaco Special to the Daily Planet 03-14-2002
Thin ’Jackets play sloppily, fall to Mt. Eden By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-14-2002
Ecocity Builders’ policy isn’t what it’s cracked up to be Howie Muir Berkeley 03-14-2002
Peace commission member leaves for 11-day mission to Japan By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-14-2002
Sports Shorts Staff 03-14-2002
Today in History Staff 03-14-2002
Latinos silent on U.S. war effort, leery about citizenship status By Ofelia Madrid Special to the Daily Planet 03-14-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 03-14-2002
CSU proposes 15 percent boost in nonresident tuition By Stefanie Frith The Associated Press 03-14-2002
CSU trustees approve 22 new degrees on 10 campuses The Associated Press 03-14-2002
Congressman says Davis stalling on energy documents By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 03-14-2002
Feinstein’s hubby appointed to UC Board of Regents The Associated Press 03-14-2002
Bay Area Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan awarded Bronze Star The Associated Press 03-14-2002
HP director’s Compaq deal doubts resolved By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 03-14-2002
Compaq prepared to go it alone if Hewlett-Packard acquisition fails By Mark Babineck The Associated Press 03-14-2002
Top PG&E execs get hefty bonuses By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 03-14-2002
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
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