Berkeley native Kenneth Cardwell and Oakland native Myron Collins, professors at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, are among the 12 Lasallian brothers, a group of Catholic priests, still surrounded by Israeli troops at Bethlehem University. -more-
The advent of DVD technology for home theaters has made the concept of “director’s cut” nearly obsolete. With so much “alternative” footage and running commentary for most movies packed onto those little discs, there is very little thunder left to merit a theatrical re-release of a film. -more-
Tully throws five-inning shutout, strikes out eight to end St. Mary’s losing streak -more-
Some students concerned with decline in minority admissions -more-
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The publisher almost pulled the plug on Michael Moore’s latest book, fearing a backlash because of its bare-knuckle attacks on President Bush. -more-
E-mails, faxes sent to -more-
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LAS VEGAS — Nevada Power Co. said it will ask the state Public Utilities Commission to reconsider its order that rejected almost half of the $922 million rate increase the utility sought to recover the cost of buying power last year. -more-
On Thursday morning at 2 a.m. , two Orthodox Jews were reportedly attacked within one block of the Clark Kerr neighborhood. Witnesses say they believe the crime was just another bloody example of increased anti-Semitism. -more-
WASHINGTON — FBI agents and Director Louis Freeh denied imprisoned American Indian activist Leonard Peltier a fair chance at clemency and parole when they publicly protested against him in 2000, a lawsuit filed Thursday alleged. -more-
Today is Friday, April 5, the 95th day of 2002. There are 270 days left in the year. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — New HIV infections are on the rise in the San Francisco Bay area, in part, because a small proportion of gay men who are having unprotected sex, a new study shows. -more-
SANTA CLARA — Silicon Valley firms are worried about the increasing violence in Israel, a major hub of the world’s high-tech industry. -more-
Salmonella poisoning causes FDA warning on cheese -more-
SACRAMENTO — More than $25 billion in education bonds to help fix up deteriorating schools was approved by the state Senate Thursday, sending the issue to Gov. Gray Davis. -more-
SAN DIEGO — Scientists said Thursday they have discovered at least a half-dozen new species of insect in Southern California, some of them in the midst of the nation’s seventh-largest city. -more-
DENVER — Colorado rafting groups, battling a lawsuit aimed at restricting passage through private property, will try to put an initiative on the ballot guaranteeing access rights. -more-
Day-to-day maintenance isn’t gender-specific. Nowhere is it written that leaking faucets are a “guy thing” or wallpaper is “women’s work.” -more-
A truly ripe peach is one that makes you jut your head forward with each bite to keep yourself from being showered with juice. You rarely can buy such a fruit, but you can grow it. Get it off to a good start with correct planting. -more-
If you regularly read our column you know that we are third-generation contractors. You also might recall that we grew up in a home built by our grandfather at the turn of the 20th century. The home was Mediterranean-style construction, plaster in and out, with spacious rooms and high ceilings. Not only were the ceilings high, in some rooms they were coved at the perimeter and had decorative cornice or picture mold. Other rooms, such as the living room and dining room, had intricate plaster moldings that bordered the ceiling and ornate ceiling medallions used as foils for chandeliers. -more-
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LIVERMORE — The golf nut wants to go to Monterey. The wine lover lobbies for Napa. Yet, they agree on one thing: They want a magic carpet to drop them in the middle of some fun without having to wait behind lines of cars or people. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — It was April 5, 2001, and Gov. Gray Davis was assuring millions of Californians watching the evening news that the state was coming to grips with its energy crisis. -more-
It’s the holy grail of handheld computing: A technology that makes it just as easy to enter information into a mobile device as it is to type into a desktop personal computer. -more-
Though Anne Brower was often overshadowed by her husband David, Berkeley will be honoring the woman who was a worthy environmentalist in her own right by dedicating a path in her name on Stevenson Avenue on Saturday. -more-
Path to be dedicated to Anne Brower, local environmentalist 04-05-2002
EPA sued over red-legged frog 04-04-2002
Four Marin County ‘family’ members plead innocent 04-03-2002
Million-dollar dinosaur egg lands in Lawrence Hall of Science 04-02-2002
England’s Queen mother Elizabeth dies 04-01-2002
News of the Weird 03-30-2002
Berkeley native trapped in Bethlehem By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet staff 04-05-2002
Revolting, the peace protest was anything but Tom Wandall 04-05-2002
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 04-05-2002
Story of Mozart returns to the big screen — through the eyes of the film’s director by Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 04-05-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 04-05-2002
Freshman impresses as Panthers pound Redwood By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 04-05-2002
UC enrollment down next year By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 04-05-2002
Kudos to Zoning Adjustment Board Victor Pineda 04-05-2002
Author Michael Moore continues to pound Bush, war or no war By John Flesher, The Associated Press 04-05-2002
Sports shorts Staff 04-05-2002
Local Web site used to urge peace By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 04-05-2002
Protesters: Think about tactics before you block off traffic Ruth Bird 04-05-2002
Nevada Power to appeal PUC ruling on $922 million rate hike The Associated Press 04-05-2002
The Jews are attacked near campus By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 04-05-2002
BHS crew deserves P.E. credit Cynthia Papermaster 04-05-2002
Imprisoned Indian activist sues FBI for violating civil rights The Associated Press 04-05-2002
Today in History Staff 04-05-2002
New HIV infections on the rise in SF The Associated Press 04-05-2002
High-tech firms worried about violence in Israel The Associated Press 04-05-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 04-05-2002
Senate passes $25 billion school bond issue for ballot By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press 04-05-2002
Scientists identify new insect species in Southern California By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 04-05-2002
Colorado river rafters want voters to guarantee access By Robert Weller The Associated Pressv 04-05-2002
Home Matters: Home repairs are no longer a guy thing The Associated Press 04-05-2002
Luscious peaches begin with planting By Lee Reich The Associated Press 04-05-2002
Installing decorative ceiling medallions James and Morris Carey 04-05-2002
Questions and Answers By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press 04-05-2002
Livermore is like a very near Napa Valley By Susan Fornoff, San Francisco Chronicle 04-05-2002
A year into bankruptcy: Did PG&E choose wisely? By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 04-05-2002
Cloth keyboard is chic, but frustrating By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 04-05-2002
Berkeley-funded cultural center destroyed By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff 04-04-2002
Berkeley High wins second straight San Marin title By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-04-2002
Tuesday’s protesters were unorganized, ridiculous Eric Meyerson Berkeley 04-04-2002
The Band’s ‘The Last Waltz’ takes another spin By Scott Bauer The Associated Press 04-04-2002
Staff 04-04-2002
School district lessens cuts to music program By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-04-2002
Panthers go winless in tourney By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-04-2002
Developer Kennedy is doing a good thing with the New Arts Theater Victor Pineda Cal Grad, Former Student Senator and Berkeley Resident 04-04-2002
Newly released UC study says regular churchgoing links with longer lives By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-04-2002
Paul McCartney enriches us and endures Elliot Stephen Cohen Berkeley 04-04-2002
Today in History Staff 04-04-2002
League is wrong, we’ve had enough development James K. Sayre Oakland 04-04-2002
News of the Weird Staff 04-04-2002
Insurance on Golden Gate Bridge expected to double The Associated Press 04-04-2002
ZAB continues Alta Bates debate to April 25 meeting By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff 04-04-2002
Dow to use microbes to clean up groundwater contamination By Jessica Brice The Associated Press 04-04-2002
Police release 911 tape from SF fatal dog mauling incident The Associated Press 04-04-2002
Improvements planned for Redwood Highway U.S. 199 The Associated Press 04-04-2002
Teen birth rates down statewide The Associated Press 04-04-2002
INS says no evidence orphans were brought to United States The Associated Press 04-04-2002
Valdez owners say ship should return to Alaska By Gene Johnson The Associated Press 04-04-2002
Drought puts the Southwest, East at high risk for wildfire By Chuck Oxley The Associated Press 04-04-2002
Senate committee balks at banning houses on old nuclear meltdown sites By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 04-04-2002
Printers quietly become standout technology By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 04-04-2002
Investigators say Enron now cooperating By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 04-04-2002
Protest takes over University Avenue By Jia-Rui Chong and Devona Walker Daily Planet staff 04-03-2002
Berkeley bats remain hot as ’Jackets reach tourney final By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-03-2002
A solution for the P.E. conundrum at BHS Jim Sinai Berkeley 04-03-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 04-03-2002
UC recalls students from Israel By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-03-2002
Gabriel Hughes to transfer from Cal Staff Report 04-03-2002
DNA testing of inmates is wrong Michael Bauce Berkeley 04-03-2002
Plainclothes officers to stalk parking meters By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff 04-03-2002
St. Mary’s slaughtered by league rival Salesian By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-03-2002
Don’t turn tennis courts into parking lot Sincerely, Senta Pugh Chamberlain 04-03-2002
Today in History Staff 04-03-2002
Experts dissect Enron, criticize reform legislation By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-03-2002
Dead infant found in San Francisco’s financial district The Associated Press 04-03-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 04-03-2002
San Jose airport starts runway construction By Michelle R. Smith The Associated Press 04-03-2002
Mill Valley mother, child found safe after lost in Maui The Associated Press 04-03-2002
Paul McCartney packs Oakland Coliseum concert with Beatles tunes By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 04-03-2002
Gemstar-TV Guide shares drop on accounting concerns By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 04-03-2002
Microsoft’s linking competitors with state adversaries may not be enough By D. Ian Hopper The Associated Press 04-03-2002
PeopleSoft shares skid after first-quarter revenue warning The Associated Press 04-03-2002
BHS slugger leads the ‘Jackets in Giambi, Bonds fashion By Nathan FoxDaily Planet Correspondent 04-02-2002
League, the Hearst zoning is consistent with Plan Zelda Bronstein,ChairPlanning Commission 04-02-2002
Alta Bates renovation could go forward today By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff 04-02-2002
Postal Service must stop cutting its services to save finances Dr. Mickey Frazier Sr. 04-02-2002
Some athletics included in school district budget cuts By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-02-2002
Friday deaths double city’s homicide rate By Devona Walker Daily Planet staff 04-02-2002
Today in History Staff 04-02-2002
News of the Weird Staff 04-02-2002
Attorneys argue over John Walker Lindh’s conspiracy By Larry MargasakThe Associated Press 04-02-2002
Abalone divers deal with new rules By Margie MasonThe Associated Press 04-02-2002
Some facts and rules governing abalone diving Staff 04-02-2002
State authorities to visit Littleton in beach death case The Associated Press 04-02-2002
Baseball fans, concertgoers face traffic woes around Oakland Coliseum By Michelle R. SmithThe Associated Press 04-02-2002
Woman shot and wounded; husband arrested after San Jose standoff The Associated Press 04-02-2002
Vietnam vets exposed to Agent Orange win round against feds By David KravetsThe Associated Press 04-02-2002
California beekeepers lead country, but worry about their future The Associated Press 04-02-2002
States using tobacco settlement money to balance their budgets By Paul QuearryThe Associated Press 04-02-2002
Priest sex abuse case settles at $1.2 million By Chelsea J. CarterThe Associated Press 04-02-2002
Data storage rivals try to profit from Compaq-HP fiasco By Justin PopeThe Associated Press 04-02-2002
Walter Hewlett excluded on HP’s board candidate list By Matthew FordahlThe Associated Press 04-02-2002
Silicon Valley ’most wired’ area in nation By Justin PopeThe Associated Press 04-02-2002
Israeli reservist pans military campaign By K.L. Alexander, Special to the Daily Planet 04-01-2002
The East Bay belongs to us James K. Sayre 04-01-2002
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 04-01-2002
Girls shine, boys stumble for St. Mary’s at Stanford meet By Jared Green, Daily Planet Wire Services 04-01-2002
Strike ends, rebuilding network next task for radio news reporters By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 04-01-2002
Arrogance to blame for speaker series departure Baird Whaley 04-01-2002
Bears salvage doubleheader Daily Planet Wire Services 04-01-2002
Coming attractions for Shattuck is a five-story theater/apartment complex By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet staff 04-01-2002
Schools get connected Planet Wire Report 04-01-2002
LWV distorted facts to prove a point Rob Wrenn 04-01-2002
Trojans sweep Cal Daily Planet Wire Services 04-01-2002
Cal ruggers remain undefeated with win in British Columbia Daily Planet Wire Services 04-01-2002
HISTORY Staff 04-01-2002
NEWS OF THE WEIRD The Associated Press 04-01-2002
NEWS OF THE WEIRD Staff 04-01-2002
Man convicted in dog-mauling case says he fears for his life The Associated Press 04-01-2002
Windsor standoff ends with 2 dead Staff 04-01-2002
Zinfandel grape might become state fruit By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press 04-01-2002
Less abalone this season as concerns rise about maintaining fishery By Margie Mason, Associated Press Writer 04-01-2002
Fallen priest’s Healdsburg parish still reeling By Kim Curtis, The Associated Press 04-01-2002
Report: Ex-LAPD deputy chief investigated for money laundering The Associated Press 04-01-2002
Government trains cyberdefenders By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press 04-01-2002
Botox awaits FDA approval The Associated Press 04-01-2002
East Bay honors Cesar Chavez By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet staff 03-30-2002
Keeler Avenue in Cragmont tract was named for Berkeley poet, naturalist and artist By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet 03-30-2002
War, snake oil and circuses Philip Farruggio 03-30-2002
Spike Lee documentary tails convicted football hero Jim Brown By Christy LeMire, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 03-30-2002
’Jackets bash Pinole Valley By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 03-30-2002
Embattled lecture series leaves town By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 03-30-2002
Getting beyond fear of change to a thriving community Nancy Bickel 03-30-2002
Broadway returns a portion of money given to help buy theater tickets By Michael Kuchwara, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Golden Bears win series opener against Stanford SDaily Planet Wire Services 03-30-2002
Talks breaking down between workers, KSL By Devona Walker, Daily Planet staff 03-30-2002
‘Fight Club’ director is ‘pleased with himself’ for ‘Panic Room’ By Christy LeMire, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Grand jurd finds county morgue substandard By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet staff 03-30-2002
New translation hopes to show ‘Kamasutra’ in new light By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Today in History Staff 03-30-2002
Joe Joe Rawlings: a new literary hero for kids By Alexandra R. Moses, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Oakland police cracks down on car sideshows Staff 03-30-2002
Lindh treated the same as U.S. soldiers, government says By Larry Margasak, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Palestinian refugee charged with assaulting an INS agent By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press 03-30-2002
LA police receiving allegations of long-ago clergy abuse The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Earthquake rattles Baja California The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Jack rabbits attack walkers in Sonoma County, man bitten The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Audit shows school bus safety program’s costs $67 million each year By Don Thompson, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Bush administration moves to repudiate biologists’ Alaska report By John Heilprin, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
FBI to turn over findings in 1975 disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa to local prosecutors The Associated Press 03-30-2002
NY corrections dept. ends sale of inmate art By Rik Stevens, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Skeletal remains found at Kentucky construction site The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Historians decry Liberty Bell home’s location By Joann Loviglio, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Artificial heart patient says his motivation is to someday go home By Dylan T. Lovan, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Domestic steel producers raise prices By Dan Nephin, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Documentary outlines Columbine killers’ warning signs By Jon Sarche, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Navy: former Nebraska priest court martialed for lewd conduct By Kevin O’Hanlon, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Oprah declines Bush’s invitation to Afghanistan The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Home Matters: Plan now to counter chaos The Associated Press 03-30-2002
on the house Questions & Answers by James and Morris Carey James and Morris Carey 03-30-2002
Making room for guests By Carol McGarvey, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Show off style in the kitchen By Carol McGarvey, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Sierra fir logs sent to South Africa to be recycled into California furniture The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Allergan awaits FDA approval to market Botox for cosmetic use By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 03-30-2002
Entertainment workers to seek duties on films made in Canada The Associated Press 03-30-2002
PG&E wins approval to repay some creditors The Associated Press 03-30-2002
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