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A lone voice of dissent speaks at UC Berkeley

By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday March 19, 2002

Peace should not be a pie in the sky, but a goal to strive for, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, who spoke at UC Berkeley Monday. -more-



All-state thrower has got quite an arm

By Nathan Fox Daily Planet Correspondent
Tuesday March 19, 2002

A track meet is a circus it can be hard to find someone if you happen to be looking. And it doesn’t get any easier when all four teams at the meet (St. Mary’s is hosting Kennedy, Holy Names, and Albany on this particular spring afternoon) conspire to wear the same color. (Crimson, scarlet, cardinal? Right - red.) -more-



For pits sake

Megan Alexander Sacramento Area Animal Coalition
Tuesday March 19, 2002

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compiled by Guy Poole
Tuesday March 19, 2002


Tuesday, March 19



Students work to curb the violence at BHS

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Tuesday March 19, 2002

About 100 Berkeley High School students conducted anti-violence workshops on campus Monday, kicking off a pupil-led effort to stem the violence at BHS. -more-



Poodles are smarter than to register as a Republican

Michael Katz Berkeley
Tuesday March 19, 2002

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Superintendent Lawrence to recommend City of Franklin closure

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Tuesday March 19, 2002

Superintendent Michele Lawrence will recommend that the Board of Education close City of Franklin Microsociety Magnet School next year at the board’s Wednesday night meeting. -more-



Oakland should not name street after terrorist

Mark Johnson Berkeley
Tuesday March 19, 2002

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School, city officials meet with Justice dept.

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Tuesday March 19, 2002

Carol Russo, conciliation specialist for the U.S. Department of Justice, has held a series of meetings with city and school officials in recent weeks focused on violence at Berkeley High School, according to a spokesperson in Mayor Shirley Dean’s office. -more-



Library Gardens not insync with neighborhood

Josephine Arasteh Berkeley
Tuesday March 19, 2002

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Today in History

Staff
Tuesday March 19, 2002

March 19 is the 78th day of 2002. There are 287 days left in the year. This is the date the swallows traditionally return to the San Juan Capistrano Mission in California. -more-



Features

Car-free downtown could be a reality for Berkeley

By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff
Tuesday March 19, 2002

Berkeley could soon join cities like San Francisco that regularly set aside a car-free area, if a project presented last week to the city’s Transportation Commission is given the green light. -more-


A letter from Japan: Berkeley inspires peace movement

By Steve Freedkin Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday March 19, 2002

OSAKA, Japan — Berkeley activists have no idea. Sure, we realize our efforts at building a more just, barrier-free, environmentally sound community have made a difference in the lives of people living in our town. We may even realize that some other U.S. communities have adopted a few of our better ideas. -more-


Mauling prosecutor calls dogs ‘time bombs’

By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press
Tuesday March 19, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Against a backdrop of bloody autopsy pictures, a prosecutor implored jurors Monday to convict two San Francisco dog owners in the mauling death of a neighbor, calling the animals “time bombs.” -more-


Mother, two sons die in apartment blaze

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 19, 2002

DALY CITY — A woman and her two young sons died Monday when they were overcome by thick smoke while trying to escape an apartment fire, officials said. -more-


eBau expands its auction market to China

By May Wong The Associated Press
Tuesday March 19, 2002

SAN JOSE — Hoping to gain a foothold in one of the world’s fastest-growing Internet markets, online auctioneer eBay Inc. has bought a 33 percent stake in Chinese auction site EachNet. -more-


BofA offers apologies, little explanation for weekend ATM outage

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 19, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Bank of America offered more apologies than explanations Monday for a computer failure that temporarily blocked electronic deposits to customers in California, Nevada and Arizona during the weekend. -more-


HP, Hewlett make last-minute bids for support on Compaq vote

By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press
Tuesday March 19, 2002

CUPERTINO — The five-month fight over the computer industry’s biggest merger neared its conclusion Monday with Hewlett-Packard Co., Compaq Computer Corp. and dissident HP director Walter Hewlett making last-minute bids for investor support. -more-


Editorial

News of the Weird

Staff
Tuesday March 19, 2002

One hot dog, but I won’t hold anything -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

News of the Weird 03-19-2002

Asian-American scientists end two-year lab boycott 03-18-2002

Emeryville replaces historic shellmound with street mall 03-16-2002

Fisheries council considers West Coast longline moratorium 03-15-2002

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

News

A lone voice of dissent speaks at UC Berkeley By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2002

All-state thrower has got quite an arm By Nathan Fox Daily Planet Correspondent 03-19-2002

For pits sake Megan Alexander Sacramento Area Animal Coalition 03-19-2002

compiled by Guy Poole 03-19-2002

Students work to curb the violence at BHS By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-19-2002

Poodles are smarter than to register as a Republican Michael Katz Berkeley 03-19-2002

Superintendent Lawrence to recommend City of Franklin closure By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-19-2002

Oakland should not name street after terrorist Mark Johnson Berkeley 03-19-2002

School, city officials meet with Justice dept. By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-19-2002

Library Gardens not insync with neighborhood Josephine Arasteh Berkeley 03-19-2002

Today in History Staff 03-19-2002

Car-free downtown could be a reality for Berkeley By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff 03-19-2002

A letter from Japan: Berkeley inspires peace movement By Steve Freedkin Special to the Daily Planet 03-19-2002

Mauling prosecutor calls dogs ‘time bombs’ By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press 03-19-2002

Mother, two sons die in apartment blaze The Associated Press 03-19-2002

eBau expands its auction market to China By May Wong The Associated Press 03-19-2002

BofA offers apologies, little explanation for weekend ATM outage The Associated Press 03-19-2002

HP, Hewlett make last-minute bids for support on Compaq vote By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 03-19-2002

Local jews stand against occupation By Vince Briggeman, Special to the Berkeley Daily Planet 03-18-2002

The Nature of Jewish Alienation Gabe Kurtz 03-18-2002

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 03-18-2002

Berkeley bats explode vs. O’Dowd By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 03-18-2002

Study shows many may fail education standards Daily Planet Staff Report 03-18-2002

Whose turf are they protecting? Felix Richardson 03-18-2002

Ice-cold Bears ousted by Pitt The Associated Press 03-18-2002

Members of the Filipino community sound off on Sept.11th Staff 03-18-2002

Inside the axis of evil BY ANDREW LAM, PACIFIC NEWS SERVICE 03-18-2002

Sports shorts Staff 03-18-2002

Santa Fe Right of Way is wrong for housing, critics say By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 03-18-2002

HISTORY Staff 03-18-2002

Increase in HIV infection reported in border towns The Associated Press 03-18-2002

Migrant farmworkers experience higher rates of leukemia, brain, prostate and skin cancer Staff 03-18-2002

Cannery at Fisherman’s Wharf catches fire The Associated Press 03-18-2002

On eve of merger vote, a contest too close to call By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 03-18-2002

Historic S.F. Cannery catches fire The Associated Press 03-18-2002

Online subscriptions herald the end of Web freedom By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 03-18-2002

Irish leader visits Oakland, street name unveiled By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 03-16-2002

Jose Domingo Peralta was Berkeley’s first immigrant By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet 03-16-2002

All commuters are not equal Rick Young 03-16-2002

Joan of Arc is knocking at Aurora’s door By John Angell Grant, Special to the Daily Planet 03-16-2002

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 03-16-2002

Out & About Calendar – compiled by Guy Poole 03-16-2002

Panthers survive error-fest By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2002

UC may pull its Israel study abroad program By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 03-16-2002

Don’t compromise school safety John H. DeClercq 03-16-2002

Long after its heydey, Yiddish radio returns to the airwaves By Katherine Roth, The Associated Press 03-16-2002

Bears down Penn in 1st round; No. 3 Pittsburgh up next The Associated Press 03-16-2002

‘Waving Man’of Berkeley dies at 91 By Michelle Locke, The Associated Press 03-16-2002

Jews can be critical of Israel without betraying their people E. Arnon 03-16-2002

Rosie O’Donnell says being gay was ‘never a big deal for me’ By David Bauder, The Associated Press 03-16-2002

A’s owners extend Beane’s contract The Associated Press 03-16-2002

Today in History Staff 03-16-2002

Man registered dog as Republican, gets jury notice The Associated Press 03-16-2002

Click and Clack Talk Cars Staff 03-16-2002

Protesters decry screeners’ citizenship status as Mineta speaks By Collen Valles, The Associated Press 03-16-2002

Willie Brown upsets Miami mayor with remark By Margie Mason, The Associated Press 03-16-2002

Lindh’s lawyers threaten libel against ‘instant book’ publisher By Paul Glader, The Associated Press 03-16-2002

California jobless rate declines By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 03-16-2002

On eve of HP-Compaq merger vote, a contest too close to call By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 03-16-2002

Audit shows serious problems with school finances By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 03-15-2002

Homeowners should protect their land Dorothy V. Benson 03-15-2002

The other side of Orthodox By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 03-15-2002

Art & Entertainment Calendar924 Gilman Mar. 15: 90 Day Men, One Line Drawing, Division Day, The Reputation, SLOE; Mar. 22: Tsunami Bomb, No Motiv; Mar. 29: Limpwrist, All You Can Eat, The Subtonics, The Bananas, Sharp Knife; Mar. 30: 9 Shocks Terror, Wh Staff 03-15-2002

Out & About Calendar – compiled by Guy Poole 03-15-2002

St. Mary’s track & field gets a jump on BSAL By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 03-15-2002

Malcom X students show some ‘expressionality’ By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-15-2002

Pro-Palestinians are uncle Issacs Gabe Kurtz 03-15-2002

A new J.D. Salinger book in the fall? Guess again By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press 03-15-2002

Exhibit shows how NYC mourned after attack By Lukas I. Alpert, The Associated PressStaff 03-15-2002

Prep Scores Staff 03-15-2002

Insiders differ on city density By Devona Walker, Daily Planet staff 03-15-2002

U.S. nuclear policy will worry friends and enemies Tommy Ates 03-15-2002

Sports this weekend Staff 03-15-2002

Feds begin investigation on Latino hate mailings Staff and wire reports 03-15-2002

Today in History Staff 03-15-2002

Nationwide study concludes that ‘living wage’ reduces poverty By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press 03-15-2002

New Oakland rail station granted $4 million The Associated Press 03-15-2002

Bay Area Briefs Staff 03-15-2002

on the house Closet shelving systems by James and Morris Carey James and Morris Carey 03-15-2002

On the House Questions and Answers By Morris and James Carey 03-15-2002

Spring all year round By Carol McGarvey, Better Homes and Gardens Books 03-15-2002

Big labels online music play creates a resounding ‘so what?’ By Ron Harris, The Associated Press 03-15-2002

Antler hunting a hobby or crime? By Becky Bohrer, The Associated Press 03-15-2002

Microsoft cuts bonuses for Silicon Valley workers By Allison Linn, The Associated Press 03-15-2002

Feds clash with SF authorities over medical marijuana law By Martha Mendoza, The Associated Press 03-15-2002

Government obtains indictment against kidnap suspect in reporter Pearl’s case By Ted Bridis, The Associated Press 03-15-2002

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