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East Bay honors Cesar Chavez

By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet staff
Saturday March 30, 2002

Si, se puede! -more-


Keeler Avenue in Cragmont tract was named for Berkeley poet, naturalist and artist

By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday March 30, 2002

On March 21, 1907 the Berkeley Reporter announced “Poet Keeler Gets First Honor. Literature and art are to be highly honored and especially Berkeley writers and artists, in the naming of streets in the new Cragmont tract. ... The poet Charles Keeler will have the first street in the new tract named after him. This is particularly appropriate, as Keeler is one of the most ardent admirers of Berkeley and has never let a chance slip by when he could sing her praises.” -more-


War, snake oil and circuses

Philip Farruggio
Saturday March 30, 2002

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Spike Lee documentary tails convicted football hero Jim Brown

By Christy LeMire, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

Jim Brown began a six-month jail sentence this month for bashing his wife’s car windows with a shovel in 1999. -more-


Out & About Calendar

Compiled by Guy Poole
Saturday March 30, 2002


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’Jackets bash Pinole Valley

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday March 30, 2002

Berkeley High explodes for 20 hits against thin Spartan pitching staff -more-


Embattled lecture series leaves town

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Saturday March 30, 2002

The Berkeley Speakers Lecture Series, which has brought luminaries from documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to former Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbit to town, is packing up and heading for Oakland, citing frustration with the city manager’s office and the Berkeley Police Department. -more-


Getting beyond fear of change to a thriving community

Nancy Bickel
Saturday March 30, 2002

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Broadway returns a portion of money given to help buy theater tickets

By Michael Kuchwara, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

NEW YORK — Broadway has given back a bit of what it got from the City of New York to help the theater after the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center — and the money will go to other needy arts organizations. -more-


Golden Bears win series opener against Stanford

SDaily Planet Wire Services
Saturday March 30, 2002

Forest comes out on top of aces’ duel -more-


Talks breaking down between workers, KSL

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet staff
Saturday March 30, 2002

The ongoing battle between Claremont Spa workers and management of the KSL Recreation corporation came to a head on Friday after months of failed negotiations and the well-intentioned interventions of both Berkeley and Oakland’s city councils. -more-


‘Fight Club’ director is ‘pleased with himself’ for ‘Panic Room’

By Christy LeMire, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

David Fincher is entirely too pleased with himself. -more-


Grand jurd finds county morgue substandard

By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet staff
Saturday March 30, 2002

Oakland facility criticized for lack of space, parking, disabled access, poor ventilation -more-


New translation hopes to show ‘Kamasutra’ in new light

By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

LONDON — More than 1,700 years after it was completed by an enigmatic Indian scribe, the “Kamasutra” is among the most famous Hindu books ever written — and, many believe, the most misunderstood. -more-


Today in History

Staff
Saturday March 30, 2002

Saturday, March 30th is the 89th day of 2002. There are 276 days left in the year. -more-


Joe Joe Rawlings: a new literary hero for kids

By Alexandra R. Moses, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

DETROIT — Her young son stood in the department store, hands stuffed in his pockets. He was just 9 years old, but Jean Alicia Elster feared that because of the color of his skin, and the way he was standing, people would think her son was stealing. -more-


Oakland police cracks down on car sideshows

Staff
Saturday March 30, 2002

OAKLAND — The Oakland police department plans to put extra officer on the streets this weekend to crack down on “sideshows,” loosely organized events where fast cars spin doughnuts in parking lots as young onlookers stand dangerously nearby. -more-


Lindh treated the same as U.S. soldiers, government says

By Larry Margasak, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

WASHINGTON — American-born Taliban John Walker Lindh received the same food and medical care as U.S. soldiers while in custody in Afghanistan, and even slept on a stretcher while his physician made do on a concrete floor, U.S. prosecutors said Friday. -more-


Palestinian refugee charged with assaulting an INS agent

By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

ANAHEIM — A Palestinian refugee who gained national attention three years ago for his hunger strike protesting INS treatment has been charged with assaulting a federal immigration agent. -more-


LA police receiving allegations of long-ago clergy abuse

The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Publicity about sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests has prompted 20 to 30 calls to police from people who claim they were victimized years or decades ago, authorities said Friday. -more-


Earthquake rattles Baja California

The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

CALEXICO — An earthquake rattled Baja California early Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. -more-


Jack rabbits attack walkers in Sonoma County, man bitten

The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

SANTA ROSA — Sonoma County musician Doug Bowes will remember this Easter season as the one where he happened upon the Easter Bunny, and it attacked him. -more-


Audit shows school bus safety program’s costs $67 million each year

By Don Thompson, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A school bus safety program projected to cost no more than $1 million each year is instead costing California $67 million annually, according to a new audit. -more-


Bush administration moves to repudiate biologists’ Alaska report

By John Heilprin, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration acted Friday to repudiate a report by government biologists that concluded drilling for oil in an Alaskan wildlife refuge would pose substantial risks to the Porcupine caribou herd and other wildlife. -more-


FBI to turn over findings in 1975 disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa to local prosecutors

The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

DETROIT — The FBI said Friday it will refer its findings in the nearly 27-year-old disappearance of former Teamsters President James R. Hoffa to local prosecutors for possible state charges. -more-


NY corrections dept. ends sale of inmate art

By Rik Stevens, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Department of Correctional Services has discontinued its annual inmate art show and banned the sale of art produced in prisons amid an uproar over a serial killer who profited from his works. -more-


Skeletal remains found at Kentucky construction site

The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Nearly 70 sets of skeletal remains have been found at the construction site of the state Transportation Cabinet complex in the three weeks since the first bones were spotted in a dump truck. -more-


Historians decry Liberty Bell home’s location

By Joann Loviglio, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

PHILADELPHIA — When visitors walk through the brand-new $9 million pavilion housing one of the nation’s most enduring icons of freedom, they will tread above the spot where the first president kept his slaves. -more-


Artificial heart patient says his motivation is to someday go home

By Dylan T. Lovan, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Even if he was a little out of breath from his morning workout, Tom Christerson still stopped a hospital employee Friday to shake his hand. -more-


Domestic steel producers raise prices

By Dan Nephin, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

PITTSBURGH — As cheaper foreign steel imports are being hit with new tariffs, U.S. mills are raising prices to meet increased demand for domestic steel. -more-


Documentary outlines Columbine killers’ warning signs

By Jon Sarche, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

DENVER — Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold showed signs of depression and violent fantasies two years before their suicidal rampage at Columbine High School, according to an upcoming TV documentary. -more-


Navy: former Nebraska priest court martialed for lewd conduct

By Kevin O’Hanlon, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Navy confirmed on Good Friday that an ex-priest accused of sexually abusing four Nebraska boys in 1978 was later convicted of lewd conduct involving boys as a military chaplain. -more-


Oprah declines Bush’s invitation to Afghanistan

The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

CHICAGO — Talk show host Oprah Winfrey declined President Bush’s offer to join an official U.S. delegation to tour Afghanistan’s schools, saying she didn’t have the time. -more-


Home Matters: Plan now to counter chaos

The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

Get through the dirty, invasive as stressful time of remodeling with communication and understanding -more-


on the house Questions & Answers by James and Morris Carey

James and Morris Carey
Saturday March 30, 2002

Q. Scott asks: Urgent! What is it meant by the term “grade of abrasive paper” and what is meant by the term “raising the grain”? -more-


Making room for guests

By Carol McGarvey, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

When you plan a spot for visitors, pretend you are the guest. What would you need to feel comfortable? -more-


Show off style in the kitchen

By Carol McGarvey, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

If a new or remodeled kitchen is in your future, be prepared for myriad choices to show off your personal style. Abandon any rules you think “must” be followed in kitchen planning. The sky’s the limit. -more-


Sierra fir logs sent to South Africa to be recycled into California furniture

The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Douglas fir logs cut from the Sierra Nevada in the 1800s are about to complete a round trip that has taken more than a century. -more-


Allergan awaits FDA approval to market Botox for cosmetic use

By Simon Avery, The Associated Press
Saturday March 30, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Not since the early days of Viagra has a lifestyle drug garnered so much attention as Botox. -more-


Superintendent may give students say in BHS cuts

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Friday March 29, 2002

Superintendent Michele Lawrence may grant Berkeley High School students a role in determining which courses will be eliminated at BHS next year. -more-


Ferries: Get on Board

Jerri Holan
Friday March 29, 2002

For the environment, recreation and the future of inter-Bay transportationZ -more-


Going solo ...

By Matt Artz, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday March 29, 2002

The life of an independent musician can be hectic, but in between releasing an album, booking a tour, rehearsing and working a day job, Eileen Hazel finds time to laugh even if it is at her own expense. -more-


Arts and Entertainament Calendar

Staff
Friday March 29, 2002

Out & About Calendar

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Friday March 29, 2002


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Friday March 29, 2002


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’Jackets come out flat, still get a win

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 29, 2002

The Berkeley High boys’ lacrosse team played without inspiration against Marin Catholic on Thursday, but the ’Jackets’ tough defense carried them through for a 6-1 victory. -more-


Youth Radio wins a Peabody Award

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Friday March 29, 2002

Youth Radio is aglow. -more-


Violence begets violence

Gray Brechin
Friday March 29, 2002

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Images of a fight for freedom

By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday March 29, 2002

To look into the faces of the Afghan and Pakistan people in Patricia Monaco’s photographs — wide-eyed orphans in tattered clothes, gaunt-faced refugees waiting in ration lines, freedom fighters with their AK-47s — one can see that confidence comes from carrying a gun. -more-


Error-prone ’Jackets spiked by Richmond

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 29, 2002

Coming off of the high of their first-ever ACCAL win on Tuesday, the Berkeley High boys’ volleyball team suffered a letdown against Richmond on Thursday, losing in straight games, 15-11, 15-12, 15-9. -more-


Disaster Council prepares priorities to present city

By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet staff
Friday March 29, 2002

Unreinforced masonry, disaster support for businesses, preparedness for schools and terrorism are the four priorities to be presented to the City Council in April in the final draft of a report hammered out by the Disaster Council Wednesday night. -more-


Eviro-Friendly ferry would be nice

Martin Ilian
Friday March 29, 2002

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PBS’ ‘Media Matters’ gives the inside story on journalism

By Lynn Elber, The Associated Press
Friday March 29, 2002

LOS ANGELES— The time news consumers spend reading, watching and listening to the latest word out of Washington, Kabul or their local city hall can be enriched by adding one element: “Media Matters” on PBS. -more-


Sports shorts

Staff
Friday March 29, 2002

Horowitz named All-American -more-


Today in History

Staff
Friday March 29, 2002

Today is Good Friday, March 29, the 88th day of 2002. There are 277 days left in the year. -more-


Merced mother: there was no way to predict slaughter

The Associated Press
Friday March 29, 2002

MERCED — The mother of four children killed by her ex-husband said Thursday there was no way to predict that the former sheriff’s deputy would commit such a “horrible, unthinkable act.” -more-


Oscar-winning filmmaker Billy Wilder dies at 95

By Anthony Breznican, The Associated Press
Friday March 29, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Oscar-winning filmmaker Billy Wilder, the Austrian-born cynic whose gifts for writing and directing led to such classics as “Sunset Boulevard,” “Some Like It Hot” and “Double Indemnity,” has died. He was 95. -more-


Victims of possible double homicide-suicide grew up together

By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press
Friday March 29, 2002

SANTA CRUZ — The three people found dead on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean grew up in the same small eastern California town and were excellent students, school officials said. -more-


Late storms punch Sierra snowpack to near-normal

By Don Thompson, The Associated Press
Friday March 29, 2002

SACRAMENTO — The Sierra snowpack has rebounded to near-normal levels thanks to a series of late winter storms, a California Department of Water Resources snow survey found Thursday. -more-


As weather warms, California leads climb in gas prices

By Michelle Morgante, The Associated Press
Friday March 29, 2002

SAN DIEGO — Drivers across the nation are digging deeper into their wallets to cover rising gasoline prices, which have leapt an average of 23 cents per gallon over the last month — the most dramatic change in more than a decade. -more-


Click and Clack Talk Cars

Staff
Friday March 29, 2002

Burning rubber hurts more than just your tires -more-


Floor-to-ceiling excitement

by James and Morris Carey
Friday March 29, 2002

We recently attended the “Surfaces 2002” trade show in Las Vegas. The focus was on all things new in flooring and coverings for your home’s interior. This included carpet, ceramic tile, laminate flooring and countertops. Also, all the latest and greatest additions and changes in colors, styles and textures in everything from wallpaper to wainscot were demonstrated. -more-


by James and Morris Carey

Tip of the week: Removing hard-water stains
Friday March 29, 2002

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Planning vegetable families’ seating arrangements

By Lee Reich, The Associated Press
Friday March 29, 2002

How many families are you having over to the vegetable garden this summer? You have to plan their seating arrangement, you know. -more-


Startups Moxi Digital, digeo to merge

By May Wong, The Associated Press
Friday March 29, 2002

SAN JOSE — Two startups that were in need of cash, but had ambitious goals to revolutionize the delivery of home entertainment, have decided to merge. -more-


Walter Hewlett sues HP Director claims it improperly won Compaq votes

By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press
Friday March 29, 2002

SAN JOSE — The fight against the computer industry’s biggest merger landed in court Thursday, with dissident director Walter Hewlett accusing Hewlett-Packard Co. of improperly enticing a big investor to back HP’s $19 billion buyout of Compaq Computer Corp. -more-


Endwave to cut 30 percent of work force, or 100 positions

The Associated Press
Friday March 29, 2002

SUNNYVALE — Chip maker Endwave Corp. said Thursday it will cut 100 jobs, or 30 percent of its work force, and close its Los Angeles design facility, -more-


Bookseller’s legacy lives at Moe’s

By Claudine LoMonaco Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday March 28, 2002

Like so many literary towers of Pisa, piles of books teeter around the register at Moe’s Bookstore on Telegraph Avenue. -more-


’Jackets pound Richmond into submission

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 28, 2002

The Berkeley High baseball team was counting on an easy win against Richmond on Wednesday, and that’s exactly what the ’Jackets got, a 15-0 drubbing that lasted just 4 1/2 innings thanks to the “slaughter rule.” -more-


Library Gardens is designed safe

John H. DeClercq for Library Gardens, L.P.
Thursday March 28, 2002

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Finding a youthful take on life as ‘Oklahoma’s’ Aunt Eller

By Michael Kuchwara The Associated Press
Thursday March 28, 2002

NEW YORK — Quick. Think of Aunt Eller, the matriarchal heart of “Oklahoma!”, and you probably will conjure up the image of an older pioneer woman, wearing a gray bun and churning butter. -more-


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Thursday March 28, 2002


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Study shows six period move at BHS won’t hurt too much

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Thursday March 28, 2002

Most of the courses available at Berkeley High School this year will be available next year, despite the move from a seven- to a six-period day, according to a new study conducted by former BHS computer science teacher Peter Bloomsburgh. -more-


Pro-Israeli mania endangers us all

Jeff Winkler Fairfield
Thursday March 28, 2002

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Seven local firefighters to be honored in state memorial

By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff
Thursday March 28, 2002

Seven Berkeley firefighters will be honored in a memorial that will be unveiled next week commemorating California firefighters killed in the line of duty. -more-


Today in History

Staff
Thursday March 28, 2002

Thursday, March 28 is the 87th day of 2002. There are 278 days left in the year. -more-


Actor Dudley Moore dies at 66

By Jeff WilsonThe Associated Press
Thursday March 28, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Actor Dudley Moore, who became an unlikely Hollywood heartthrob as a cuddly pipsqueak in the movies ”10” and “Arthur,” died Wednesday at home in New Jersey. He was 66. -more-


Ask the Rent Board

By Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Staff
Thursday March 28, 2002

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Jewish community splits in its opinions on Intifada, Israel

By Matthew Artz Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday March 28, 2002

Lincoln Shlensky considers himself a Zionist with a strong connection to the state of Israel. But when he attends meetings of the Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC), a mainstream pro-Israel organization, he can’t help but feel a little defensive. -more-


Friends of Merced killer say he showed signs of depression

By Kim Baca The Associated Press
Thursday March 28, 2002

MERCED — Casey Simmons said she worried about her friend and employee, John Patrick Hogan, last year when he sent her an e-mail that may have indicated Hogan was in trouble. -more-


CA teachers launch network to share info on science education

By Michelle Morgante The Associated Press
Thursday March 28, 2002

SAN DIEGO — A network of science teachers representing each of California’s 12,500 public and private schools is being built to share information on science education and, organizers hope, strengthen the field for the future. -more-


Police unsure if suicide pact led to Santa Cruz beach deaths

By Jessica Brice The Associated Press
Thursday March 28, 2002

SANTA CRUZ — Investigators have identified the bodies of three people found on a cliff, but would not release their names until the relatives of all the victims were notified. -more-


State bars 15 lawn herbicides, citing vegetable damage

The Associated Press
Thursday March 28, 2002

SACRAMENTO — California is banning the sale of 15 lawn herbicides, saying the accumulation of a particular chemical in compost can damage some vegetables. -more-


California pit bull owner waives formal extradition in Nevada

By Lisa Snedeker The Associated Press
Thursday March 28, 2002

LAS VEGAS — A California man whose pit bulls allegedly attacked a neighbor was being returned to Fresno County, where he faces animal neglect charges, authorities said Wednesday. -more-


Four arrested in immigration scam

By Erica Werner The Associated Press
Thursday March 28, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Immigrants who recited the Pledge of Allegiance, took a citizenship oath and answered questions about American history were victims of a scam that cost them as much as $25,000 each, federal agents said. -more-


Book by Web site owner skewers dead dot-coms

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Thursday March 28, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Without wise guys like Philip J. Kaplan, it might have taken a few more years before we could share a lusty laugh about the absurdities of the Internet economy. -more-


Developing the video game developers of the future

By William Schiffman The Associated Press
Thursday March 28, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Somewhere, in a darkened bedroom or a cinderblock basement, a kid is sitting at a computer, dreaming of creating the perfect video game. -more-


Seminary wants to demolish buildings that neighbors see as landmarks

By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff
Wednesday March 27, 2002

On the dividing line of Dwight Avenue, where the southern edge of the UC Berkeley campus meets the northern edge of a leafy residential area, the American Baptist Seminary of the West is planning to build a five-story building on Benvenue Avenue, which will house residences, offices and classrooms. -more-


’Jackets suffer narrow defeat at hands of SI

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 27, 2002

At first glance, the Berkeley High boys’ lacrosse team’s two losses this season seem strikingly similar. Both came to private schools from San Francisco (University and St. Ignatius), both were close games all the way through (no lead bigger than two goals), and the ’Jackets gave up goals in the final minutes of each game to lose by one. -more-


Drama department needs to stay, so does Mr. Wiener

Wednesday March 27, 2002

We, the 27 undersigned Willard Middle School students, are deeply concerned about the Berkeley Unified School District’s plans to lay off Mr. Wiener, our drama teacher. Willard Middle School has had a drama program for many years. Drama is an exciting elective and has created a strong after school community, open to anyone who wants to be a part of it. It has been a place where one can make friends and interact with people of diverse minds, cultures and backgrounds. -more-


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Wednesday March 27, 2002


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City’s crime rate jumps dramatically

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Wednesday March 27, 2002

Crime in Berkeley rose 16.5 percent between 2000 and 2001, well above the statewide average of 5.8 percent, according to statistics released Monday by state Attorney General Bill Lockyer. -more-


Storno leads Panthers past rival Piedmont

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 27, 2002

Joe Storno threw a complete game and the St. Mary’s Panthers exploded for five runs in the fifth inning to defeat Piedmont, 7-1, on Tuesday. -more-


Face facts about parking garage

Charlie Smith Berkeley
Wednesday March 27, 2002

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Sexual battery suspect in Dublin jail

By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff
Wednesday March 27, 2002

A man suspected of sexual battery and attempted rape along the BART path running from Berkeley to El Cerrito is now in police custody at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. -more-


RE: Ferry to Gillman being considered

Martin Ilian Albany
Wednesday March 27, 2002

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Activists spar on Mideast issue

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Wednesday March 27, 2002

Local activists sparred over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during an Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday that was intended to focus on a more peaceful theme. -more-


Today in History

Staff
Wednesday March 27, 2002

Wednesday, March 27, is the 86th day of 2002. There are 279 days left in the year. The Jewish holiday Passover begins at sunset. -more-


UC professor to call off Asian boycott of nuclear labs

By Michelle Locke The Associated Press
Wednesday March 27, 2002

A professor who urged Asian-Americans to boycott national weapons labs to protest the treatment of nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee is close to calling off the action in exchange for promised workplace changes. -more-


Retired sheriff’s deputy kills four children, himself

SBy Kim Baca The Associated Press
Wednesday March 27, 2002

MERCED — A retired sheriff’s deputy fatally shot his 5-year-old daughter and his three teen-age stepchildren before killing himself Tuesday while his ex-wife was jogging, investigators said. -more-


Court says nonunion members must pay for unionizing activities

By David Krafvets The Associated Press
Wednesday March 27, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court says labor unions may charge nonmembers for recruiting new members at competing companies. -more-


Punk rocker Jello Biafra sues former Dead Kennedys bandmates

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 27, 2002

OAKLAND — A rift between singer Jello Biafra and his former band, Dead Kennedys, is growing wider with more legal action. -more-


PG&E could get reorganization plan by mid-June

By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press
Wednesday March 27, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The thousands of banks, businesses and power companies owed money by California’s largest utility may get to vote as early as June on one of two dueling plans to settle their debts. -more-


Investment manager charged with massive Ponzi scheme

By Danny Pollock The Associated Press
Wednesday March 27, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Investment manager Reed Slatkin was charged Tuesday with orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme in which he solicited more than $593 million from about 800 investors over a 15-year period, federal prosecutors said. -more-


State job statistics underestimated losses

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 27, 2002

SACRAMENTO— Government statistics appear to have underestimated job losses last year in California, a sign that the recession was worse than previously thought, according to a newspaper report Tuesday. -more-


A ‘Magic’ day for Davis

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Tuesday March 26, 2002

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Earvin “Magic” Johnson endorsed Gov. Gray Davis in an East Bay appearance Monday afternoon. -more-


Female wrestlers finish big to end their high school careers

By Nathan Fox Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday March 26, 2002

Wrestlers Christie Ravera and Regina Alexander wrapped up their Berkeley High careers in high style this weekend, finishing second and sixth in the nation at the United States Girls’ Wrestling Association high school tournament held in Lake Orion, Mich. -more-


Palestinians want to annihilate other religions

Gabe Kurtz student, UC Berkeley
Tuesday March 26, 2002

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Black actors’ reign at Oscars may not boost minority roles

By Anthony Breznican The Associated Press
Tuesday March 26, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Denzel Washington and Halle Berry made history with their Academy Award wins, but minority groups say diversity must extend beyond Hollywood’s glamour night — and include other groups such as Asians, Hispanics and American Indians. -more-


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Solano eatery mysteriously closes

By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff
Tuesday March 26, 2002

The King Tsin restaurant, a neighborhood favorite for spicy Chinese food on Solano Avenue, has been closed for weeks. But the only notice to passersby and would-be diners is a padlock on the front door. -more-


Diamondbacks plow over A’s 7-1

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 26, 2002

PHOENIX — Luis Gonzalez hit his major league-leading eighth home run as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Oakland Athletics 7-1 Monday. -more-


What is the definition of insanity?

Tom Mitsoff
Tuesday March 26, 2002

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TV Ratings for the Oscars hit low mark

By David Bauder The Associated Press
Tuesday March 26, 2002

NEW YORK — Denzel Washington, Halle Berry and the makers of “A Beautiful Mind” may have been celebrating on Monday. But ABC wasn’t. -more-


Berkeley schools celebrate National Nutrition Month

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Tuesday March 26, 2002

According to a December report issued by U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, obesity is reaching “epidemic proportions” and approaching tobacco as the most lethal killer in America. -more-


Raiders’ Russell pleads innocent to sexual assault

By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press
Tuesday March 26, 2002

ALAMEDA — Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Darrell Russell pleaded innocent to sexual assault charges on Monday. -more-


Today in history

Staff
Tuesday March 26, 2002

Tuesday, March 26, is the 85th day of 2002. There are 280 days left in the year. -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Tuesday March 26, 2002

Iowa town gives away free land -more-


Body found in lake at Golden Gate Park

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 26, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Police pulled a body out of a lake at Golden Gate Park on Monday. -more-


Crime up 5.8 percent in most populous areas

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 26, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Crime in California’s most populous cities and counties rose 5.8 percent in 2001, and homicides rose more than 9 percent, according to preliminary state figures released Monday. -more-


Cardinal Mahony defends handling of child abuse, offers apology

By Robert Jablon The Associated Press
Tuesday March 26, 2002

LONG BEACH — Cardinal Roger Mahony on Monday defended his handling of alleged child abuse by priests, while calling on Catholic clergy to renew their vows of celibacy. -more-


Gasoline prices jump a record 14 cents over two weeks

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 26, 2002

CAMARILLO — Gas prices surged a record 14 cents over the past two weeks as factors combined to increase demand and lower supply, according to an industry analyst. -more-


Existing homes sales hit record in February

By Simon Avery The Associated Press
Tuesday March 26, 2002

LOS ANGELES — The number of previously owned homes sold in California hit an all-time high in February, jumping 25.5 percent from a year earlier and lifting prices by a robust 19.8 percent. -more-


Centennial exhibit revives age-old beauty

By Mary Spicuzza, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday March 25, 2002

With her huge almond-shaped eyes and vulture wing headdress, she could draw a crowd in any room. But it’s been years since she had the opportunity. -more-


Israel wants less than peace

Will Youmans
Monday March 25, 2002

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Monday March 25, 2002


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Cal women, Tennessee men take titles at Cal Invitational

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday March 25, 2002

The California women’s track and field team opened its home season by winning the Cal Invitational with 179 points Saturday at Edwards Stadium. Top-ranked Tennessee easily won the men’s competition with 227.5 points. The Golden Bear men placed fourth with 102. -more-


Local woman worked for peace as towers fell

By Vince Briggeman, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday March 25, 2002

Jeanine Magill shared in the disbelief when she first heard news of the September 11th attack. -more-


Pray for peace in Jerusalem

Ferenc Raj, Rabbi
Monday March 25, 2002

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Berkeley crew sweeps varsity races at home

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Monday March 25, 2002

Novice boats finish second -more-


Today in History

Staff
Monday March 25, 2002

Today is Monday, March 25, the 84th day of 2002. There are 281 days left in the year. -more-


Sport Shorts

Staff
Monday March 25, 2002

Coughlin leads Bears to eighth-place finish<\b> -more-


News of the Wierd

Staff
Monday March 25, 2002

Customers unknowingly frighten away armed drugstore thief -more-


Sports this week

Staff
Monday March 25, 2002

Monday -more-


Berkeley name opens doors in sister city

By Steve Freedkin, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday March 25, 2002

College Board proposes sweeping changes to SAT

By Michelle Locke, Associated Press Writer
Monday March 25, 2002

Possible changes include writing test, putting Algebra II questions on math section of test -more-


California likely won’t see lower bills, despite end of freeze

By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press
Monday March 25, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – When the natural gas and electricity bill arrives each month, Jenny Lovrin splits the cost between herself and five roommates. She used to rip open the envelope and find they owed less than $100. This winter’s bills have hit $225, making her cringe. -more-


Hewlett, Packard foundations ponder life after merger

By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press
Monday March 25, 2002

SACRAMENTO – Two of California’s richest and most venerable family foundations face profound questions as the deal they most feared may come to pass: the merger of Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. -more-