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Struggling to walk with peace

By David ScharfenbergDaily Planet staff
Wednesday March 20, 2002

It’s been a struggle, but they’re finding peace. -more-


BHS boys’ lacrosse suffers first loss of season

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 20, 2002

After winning their first four games by scores like 17-1 and 15-0, the Berkeley High boys’ lacrosse team may have felt invincible until Tuesday. But a tough game with University High (San Francisco) that ended in a last-minute loss may have brought the Yellowjackets back to earth. -more-


Stop Bush-whacking our future

Jane Stillwater Berkeley
Wednesday March 20, 2002

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Wednesday March 20, 2002


Staff
Wednesday March 20, 2002


Wednesday, Mar. 20


Residents irked by ‘unfair process,’ confusion

By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 20, 2002

At a meeting in which residents were unclear about what they could talk about, whether city officials could respond to their letters and how they could add items to the agenda, Tuesday night’s City Council meeting was all about fair process. -more-


20mph limit will go far to ensure traffic doesn’t

Steve Magyary Berkeley
Wednesday March 20, 2002

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Today in History

Staff
Wednesday March 20, 2002

Wednesday, March 20 is the 79th day of 2002. There are 286 days left in the year. Spring arrives in the northern hemisphere at 2:16 p.m. Eastern time. -more-


The vast middle ground of the Mid-East

Gabe Kurtz student UC Berkeley
Wednesday March 20, 2002

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News of the Weird

Staff
Wednesday March 20, 2002

Brooklyn on a diet -more-


Brazilian leader in social movement speaks tonight at La Peña

By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff
Wednesday March 20, 2002

One of the defining moments for Wanusa Pereira Dos Santos was when a heavily armed police force rushed a settlement of 300 families, chased them up a hill and then set fire to their homes. -more-


Jury deliberates in dog mauling case

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 20, 2002

LOS ANGELES — The dog-mauling trial that began with a defense attorney crawling on the courtroom floor during her opening statement neared its end with a judge threatening to lock her up if she didn’t sit down and keep quiet. -more-


Bush administration comes under fire, despite announcement to increase aid

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 20, 2002

MONTERREY, Mexico — Days after the United States promised a 50 percent increase in foreign aid, the Bush administration is coming under fire for not doing enough — and not doing it right. -more-


Body identified in Russian mob probe

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 20, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A bound, strangled body pulled from a Sierra foothill lake last fall was identified Tuesday as that of a Los Angeles-area real estate developer. -more-


Game not yet over for SF’s Musee Mecanique

By Paul Glader The Associated Press
Wednesday March 20, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, the Musee Mecanique, a beloved collection of mechanical games once played in saloons, carnivals and boardwalk arcades, has been one of the most authentic and bizarre tourist attractions on the West Coast. -more-


Abandoned cats found to be owned by SF woman

By Paul Glader The Associated Press
Wednesday March 20, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A woman suspected of animal cruelty for hoarding cats in Petaluma is now under scrutiny in Sausalito, where police are investigating a batch of 50 felines living in squalid conditions. -more-


Oakland company gets maximum fine for wastewater violation

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 20, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The federal government fined an Oakland metal finishing company $385,000 and sentenced the owner to six months house arrest Tuesday for diverting wastewater directly into the sewer. -more-


BART shut down after white powder found

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 20, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities shut down two BART stations and stopped all trains into and out of the city for about an hour Tuesday after white powder was found in one of the cars. -more-


HP shareholders narrowly approve $20 billion merger

By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press
Wednesday March 20, 2002

CUPERTINO — Hewlett-Packard Co. chief Carly Fiorina claimed victory Tuesday in the nasty proxy fight over the $20 billion purchase of Compaq Computer Corp., saying shareholders narrowly approved what would be the computer industry’s biggest merger. -more-


Siebel Systems expands its Utah operations

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 20, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY — Software company Siebel Systems will expand its business in Utah by building a data center and hiring about 600 employees by 2005, the company said Tuesday. -more-


Senators review health department’s nuclear waste regulations

By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press
Wednesday March 20, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Senators criticized Department of Health Services officials Tuesday for their recent regulation that allows the dumping of radioactive debris in regular landfills. -more-


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-


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-


Local jews stand against occupation

By Vince Briggeman, Special to the Berkeley Daily Planet
Monday March 18, 2002

Dr. Amichai Kronfeld called the publishing of a quarter-page advertisement in the New York Times condemning the Israeli occupation a modest contribution to an ongoing struggle. -more-


The Nature of Jewish Alienation

Gabe Kurtz
Monday March 18, 2002

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Out & About Calendar

Compiled by Guy Poole
Monday March 18, 2002


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Berkeley bats explode vs. O’Dowd

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Monday March 18, 2002

After scoring just six runs in their last three games, the Berkeley Yellowjackets finally found their offense on Saturday against Bishop O’Dowd, raking 11 hits on the way to an 11-5 win in Oakland. -more-


Study shows many may fail education standards

Daily Planet Staff Report
Monday March 18, 2002

On Friday, amid warning that thousands of California children may fail to meet tough new education standards, Assembly Majority Whip Wilma Chan called for major changes in early education and health services for children. -more-


Whose turf are they protecting?

Felix Richardson
Monday March 18, 2002

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Ice-cold Bears ousted by Pitt

The Associated Press
Monday March 18, 2002

Cal held scoreless for 9 1/2 minutes in second half of NCAA loss -more-


Members of the Filipino community sound off on Sept.11th

Staff
Monday March 18, 2002

By Molly Bentley -more-


Inside the axis of evil

BY ANDREW LAM, PACIFIC NEWS SERVICE
Monday March 18, 2002

KISH, Iran--President Bush may list Iran as part of an "axis of evil," but writers and intellectuals on this dry and weedy coral island 25 miles south of the mainland say democracy may yet thrive in their country. -more-


Sports shorts

Staff
Monday March 18, 2002

Bears end regular season with a fourth-place finish -more-


Santa Fe Right of Way is wrong for housing, critics say

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
Monday March 18, 2002

Tomorrow the public will be given an opportunity to weigh in on Councilmember Linda Maio’s proposal to build affordable housing on the Santa Fe Right of Way. -more-


HISTORY

Staff
Monday March 18, 2002

Highlight in History: -more-


Increase in HIV infection reported in border towns

The Associated Press
Monday March 18, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — New field surveys of Hispanic men in Tijuana and San Diego show an increase in HIV infection rates in gay and bisexual men who move across the border. -more-


Migrant farmworkers experience higher rates of leukemia, brain, prostate and skin cancer

Staff
Monday March 18, 2002

FRESNO — Armando Sanchez was diagnosed with leukemia in October. Now enduring chemotherapy, Sanchez said he wishes farmers had warned him of the dangers of pesticides. -more-


Cannery at Fisherman’s Wharf catches fire

The Associated Press
Monday March 18, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A fire raged for hours at the Haslett Warehouse, a historic landmark on Fisherman’s Wharf, destroying the fourth floor and roof. -more-


On eve of merger vote, a contest too close to call

By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press
Monday March 18, 2002

Hewlett-Packard’s plan to buy Compaq is valued at $22 billion, but stockholders could vote to stop the deal -more-


Historic S.F. Cannery catches fire

The Associated Press
Monday March 18, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – A fire raged for hours at the Haslett Warehouse, a historic landmark on Fisherman’s Wharf, destroying the fourth floor and roof. -more-


Online subscriptions herald the end of Web freedom

By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press
Monday March 18, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Surfing the Web these days requires two hands – one to click the mouse, the other to dig into your pocket to pay fees demanded by sites that used to be free. -more-


Irish leader visits Oakland, street name unveiled

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Saturday March 16, 2002

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said he has no quarrel with the Bush Administration’s level of involvement in the Irish peace process during an East Bay appearance Friday afternoon. -more-


Jose Domingo Peralta was Berkeley’s first immigrant

By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday March 16, 2002

The first non-native people to settle in California were the Spanish who began building missions in the late 1700s. In the early 1800s the King of Spain divided up the land into huge ranchos and in 1820 granted Don Luis Maria Peralta the area that today is approximately all of Alameda County. In 1842 Don Luis divided his rancho among his four sons and Jose Domingo Peralta was given the area that would become Berkeley. -more-


All commuters are not equal

Rick Young
Saturday March 16, 2002

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Joan of Arc is knocking at Aurora’s door

By John Angell Grant, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday March 16, 2002

The children’s joke “knock knock” invites the response, “Who’s there?” The answer can be “uncle Milty’s underwear” or “boo” or any number of responses. -more-


Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Saturday March 16, 2002

Out & About Calendar

– compiled by Guy Poole
Saturday March 16, 2002


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Panthers survive error-fest

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday March 16, 2002

Two-run seventh inning gives -more-


UC may pull its Israel study abroad program

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Saturday March 16, 2002

The University of California may suspend its study abroad program in Israel because of escalating Middle East violence, according to a university spokesman. -more-


Don’t compromise school safety

John H. DeClercq
Saturday March 16, 2002

Dear Ms. Lawrence: -more-


Long after its heydey, Yiddish radio returns to the airwaves

By Katherine Roth, The Associated Press
Saturday March 16, 2002

NEW YORK — Ask Seymour Rexite to sing your favorite song and the 91-year-old will gladly oblige, in Yiddish. -more-


Bears down Penn in 1st round; No. 3 Pittsburgh up next

The Associated Press
Saturday March 16, 2002

PITTSBURGH – The NCAA tournament committee didn’t do California any favors, forcing the Pac-10 school to travel across the country for its first-round game. -more-


‘Waving Man’of Berkeley dies at 91

By Michelle Locke, The Associated Press
Saturday March 16, 2002

Joseph W. Charles, a gentle spirit who brightened the commute of millions of motorists, has died at age 91. -more-



Rosie O’Donnell says being gay was ‘never a big deal for me’

By David Bauder, The Associated Press
Saturday March 16, 2002

NEW YORK — Rosie O’Donnell, in her first extensive public discussion about being gay, says in a television interview to air Thursday that she didn’t come out sooner partly because she didn’t consider it a big deal. -more-


A’s owners extend Beane’s contract

The Associated Press
Saturday March 16, 2002

PHOENIX – Billy Beane’s contract as general manager of the Oakland Athletics was extended by three years Friday through the 2008 season. -more-


Today in History

Staff
Saturday March 16, 2002

This is Saturday, March 16, the 75th day of 2002. There are 290 days left in the year. -more-


Man registered dog as Republican, gets jury notice

The Associated Press
Saturday March 16, 2002

LAFAYETTE — Barnabas R. Miller, registered Republican, has been called for jury duty in Contra Costa County this month. -more-


Click and Clack Talk Cars

Staff
Saturday March 16, 2002

Don’t mess with tire pressure -more-


Protesters decry screeners’ citizenship status as Mineta speaks

By Collen Valles, The Associated Press
Saturday March 16, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta touted the administration’s advances in aviation and transportation security Friday, while outside, airport workers and their supporters lambasted the federal government’s requirement that airport baggage screeners be U.S. citizens. -more-


Willie Brown upsets Miami mayor with remark

By Margie Mason, The Associated Press
Saturday March 16, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Once again, Mayor Willie Brown has caused an uproar by letting his tongue run loosely while away from home. -more-


Lindh’s lawyers threaten libel against ‘instant book’ publisher

By Paul Glader, The Associated Press
Saturday March 16, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers for John Walker Lindh have sought to block publication of an “instant book” about the American Taliban, calling it “grossly and outrageously false and defamatory.” -more-


California jobless rate declines

By Simon Avery, The Associated Press
Saturday March 16, 2002

LOS ANGELES — California’s jobless rate declined modestly in February, thanks to gains in construction and trade jobs, officials said Friday. -more-


On eve of HP-Compaq merger vote, a contest too close to call

By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press
Saturday March 16, 2002

PALO ALTO — Hewlett-Packard Co. chief Carly Fiorina told her 88,000 employees in a November e-mail that talk of a feud between her and sons of the company’s founders was merely “lazy reporting” by journalists trying to sell newspapers. -more-


Audit shows serious problems with school finances

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Friday March 15, 2002

An independent audit of last year’s school district finances points to a number of serious flaws. -more-


Homeowners should protect their land

Dorothy V. Benson
Friday March 15, 2002

Editor: -more-


The other side of Orthodox

By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday March 15, 2002

cumentary explores the struggle of being gay and Jewish -more-


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
Friday March 15, 2002

924 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, What Happens Next?, Phantom Limbs, The Curse, Onion Flavored Rings; All shows begin a 8 p.m. 924 Gillman St., 525-9926 -more-


Out & About Calendar

– compiled by Guy Poole
Friday March 15, 2002


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St. Mary’s track & field gets a jump on BSAL

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 15, 2002

The St. Mary’s High track & field team got their first look at the competition in the BSAL, and it wasn’t exactly intimidating. -more-


Malcom X students show some ‘expressionality’

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Friday March 15, 2002

Who switched the tape? -more-


Pro-Palestinians are uncle Issacs

Gabe Kurtz
Friday March 15, 2002

Editor: -more-


A new J.D. Salinger book in the fall? Guess again

By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press
Friday March 15, 2002

NEW YORK — Amazon.com will pull a listing that says a new J.D. Salinger book is due in November. No publication date has been set for “Hapworth 16, 1924,” a novella that appeared in The New Yorker in 1965 and was originally expected in book form five years ago. -more-


Exhibit shows how NYC mourned after attack

By Lukas I. Alpert, The Associated PressStaff
Friday March 15, 2002

NEW YORK — The clock sits frozen, forever recording a moment in time: 8:50 a.m., Sept. 11, 2001. -more-


Prep Scores

Staff
Friday March 15, 2002

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Insiders differ on city density

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet staff
Friday March 15, 2002

As the City Council steps closer to finally inking the General Plan, 15-plus years in the making, some say there are still unresolved questions concerning density and how it will affect the diversity of the city’s population. Citizens will also likely vote on a height restriction ordinance in November, written by Martha Nicoloff. -more-


U.S. nuclear policy will worry friends and enemies

Tommy Ates
Friday March 15, 2002

“With friends like these, who needs enemies?” That is probably one of the many thoughts going through the minds of some the leaders of countries mentioned as nuclear threats (or targets) as well as some of the American people, who didn’t realize that ‘pushing the button’ could occur even if nuclear weapons were not being used. -more-


Sports this weekend

Staff
Friday March 15, 2002

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Feds begin investigation on Latino hate mailings

Staff and wire reports
Friday March 15, 2002

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating letters received by Latino organizations this week containing ethnic slurs and a white powder purported to be anthrax. -more-


Today in History

Staff
Friday March 15, 2002

Today is the 74th day of 2002. There are 291 days left in the year. This is “Buzzard Day” in Hinckley, Ohio. -more-


Nationwide study concludes that ‘living wage’ reduces poverty

By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press
Friday March 15, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Home health care worker Claudia Arevalo says her life changed in 2000, when San Francisco enacted its living wage and her employer, which receives city funds, raised her pay. -more-


New Oakland rail station granted $4 million

The Associated Press
Friday March 15, 2002

OAKLAND — The state transportation commission unanimously has approved more than $4 million in state grant funds for an intercity rail station at the Oakland Coliseum. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Friday March 15, 2002

Stanford doctor pleads innocent to charges -more-


on the house Closet shelving systems by James and Morris Carey

James and Morris Carey
Friday March 15, 2002

We recently built closet systems in our homes. Our wives helped with the installation and we wanted to share our experience with you. -more-


On the House Questions and Answers

By Morris and James Carey
Friday March 15, 2002

Q. Mary asks: I recently had someone test my water. I learned that my water at this point is unsafe to consume. I am told that I have methane gas in my water and that some kind of release valve could be mounted on my tank to release this gas. Is this possible and, if so, how do I find the equipment or tools needed for the job? -more-


Spring all year round

By Carol McGarvey, Better Homes and Gardens Books
Friday March 15, 2002

Many gardeners get through winter by holding on tight to seed catalogs and perusing every page. Others do that, too, but they also live with the garden look all year round to keep them inspired. -more-


Big labels online music play creates a resounding ‘so what?’

By Ron Harris, The Associated Press
Friday March 15, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The major record labels believe I ought to be very jazzed that MusicNet and pressplay have launched their online music services. -more-


Antler hunting a hobby or crime?

By Becky Bohrer, The Associated Press
Friday March 15, 2002

GARDINER — For John Clawson, finding an elk antler in the woods after a long, difficult hike is exhilarating — a rush. -more-


Microsoft cuts bonuses for Silicon Valley workers

By Allison Linn, The Associated Press
Friday March 15, 2002

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp.’s approximately 1,600 San Francisco Bay area employees are in for a rude surprise this summer — a smaller paycheck. -more-


Feds clash with SF authorities over medical marijuana law

By Martha Mendoza, The Associated Press
Friday March 15, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — “Liar! Liar!” came the voices from the crowd. -more-


Government obtains indictment against kidnap suspect in reporter Pearl’s case

By Ted Bridis, The Associated Press
Friday March 15, 2002

WASHINGTON — Muslim extremist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh was indicted Thursday in the kidnapping and murder of reporter Daniel Pearl, the government pushing for quick U.S. criminal charges out of concern that Pakistani authorities might release the suspect. -more-


Blacked Out

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-


Gruden’s gone, so Davis hires his shadow

By Rob Gloster The Associated Press
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-


Eco-Community a serious alternative to building up

Martha Nicoloff Berkeley
Thursday March 14, 2002

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Compiled by Guy Poole
Thursday March 14, 2002


Thursday, March 14


Low-income seniors get the high- interest rate shaft

By Claudine LoManaco Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-


Thin ’Jackets play sloppily, fall to Mt. Eden

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-


Ecocity Builders’ policy isn’t what it’s cracked up to be

Howie Muir Berkeley
Thursday March 14, 2002

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Peace commission member leaves for 11-day mission to Japan

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-


Sports Shorts

Staff
Thursday March 14, 2002

Local gymnast wins Golden Bear Invitational -more-


Today in History

Staff
Thursday March 14, 2002

Today is Thursday, March 14, the 73rd day of 2002. There are 292 days left in the year. -more-


Latinos silent on U.S. war effort, leery about citizenship status

By Ofelia Madrid Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Thursday March 14, 2002

Livermore Lab employee wins -more-


CSU proposes 15 percent boost in nonresident tuition

By Stefanie Frith The Associated Press
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-


CSU trustees approve 22 new degrees on 10 campuses

The Associated Press
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-


Congressman says Davis stalling on energy documents

By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press
Thursday March 14, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Republican congressmen investigating California’s energy crisis have accused Gov. Gray Davis of “stonewalling” their review. -more-


Feinstein’s hubby appointed to UC Board of Regents

The Associated Press
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-


Bay Area Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan awarded Bronze Star

The Associated Press
Thursday March 14, 2002

WASHINGTON — The Navy SEAL killed after falling from a helicopter during battle in Afghanistan has been awarded the Bronze Star. -more-


HP director’s Compaq deal doubts resolved

By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-


Compaq prepared to go it alone if Hewlett-Packard acquisition fails

By Mark Babineck The Associated Press
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-


Top PG&E execs get hefty bonuses

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-


Opinion

Editorials

Oakland hires guard to bar Caltrans from disputed land

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 20, 2002

OAKLAND — The city and port have hired a private security guard to block Caltrans contractors from the planned staging site for the first section of the long-awaited new span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Tuesday March 19, 2002

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


Asian-American scientists end two-year lab boycott

(AP)
Monday March 18, 2002

LIVERMORE, Calif. — After two years of urging Asian-American scientists to pass up jobs at nuclear weapons labs, the Berkeley professor who organized the boycott says he’s proven his point. -more-


Emeryville replaces historic shellmound with street mall

By Mary Spicuzza, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday March 16, 2002

Emeryville Vice-Mayor Nora Davis sat on the steps of City Hall on a recent Sunday morning and offered a preview of the city’s efforts to honor a Native American shellmound as it replaces it with a modern development. -more-


Fisheries council considers West Coast longline moratorium

By Don Thompson, The Associated Press
Friday March 15, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A federal fisheries council recommended an indefinite moratorium Thursday on the use of longlines off the entire West Coast. -more-


Telegraph Avenue focus of search for new A’s stadium

The Associated Press
Thursday March 14, 2002

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-