After a long and arduous wait, Earth First!, the environmental action movement, will have its day in court to sue the FBI and the Oakland Police Department for alleged civil rights violations. -more-
Girls shine for St. Mary’s at OAL Invitional, while Panther boys continue to improve -more-
Berkeley celebrates grand re-opening of larger, renovated Central Library -more-
Israeli government officials have blocked approximately half of the messages originating from the Berkeley-based Web site www.progressiveportal.com, but founder Steve Freedkin is still looking for alternative avenues to get them through. -more-
Today is Monday, April 8, the 98th day of 2002. There are 267 days left in the year. -more-
For over a month, the City of Berkeley has posted barriers on the 2200 block of Derby Street reading “no parking” for a certain period in front of six of our houses. At the end of the period they added two weeks to the prohibition. They did this a third time. During this time no work was done. Now they have changed the signs to “no parking” until Dec. 2. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Escalating violence in the Middle East over the weekend spurred heated demonstrations throughout the state and across the country Sunday afternoon, with protesters screaming chants, torching flags and even scuffling over their beliefs. -more-
Fresno police investigating 51-year-old woman’s claim of 1969 incident -more-
SANTA CRUZ — A proposed peace park has spawned a heated battle among residents, prompting the city council to hire a professional facilitator to calm tensions. -more-
SACRAMENTO – Through complaints with the federal government and a mobilized cadre of lawyers, the state of California is trying to shed some of the long-term power contracts tying it to much higher than market rates. -more-
LOS ANGELES – Executives of Edison International were given bonuses in 2001 after the company, parent to troubled utility Southern California Edison, climbed out of debt and dodged bankruptcy. -more-
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE – A family has criticized a judge’s sentence for a man accused of a 2000 hit-and-run accident that killed a 66-year-old woman here. -more-
Victim’s family calls hit-and-run sentence ‘lenient’ 04-08-2002
Matinees provide a haven for hooky-players 04-06-2002
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
Earth First! takes on FBI, Oakland police By Chris Nichols, Special to the Daily Planet 04-08-2002
Remember Holocaust, fight anti-Semitism Devora Liss 04-08-2002
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 04-08-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 04-08-2002
Stokes, Welch and Warren pull off doubles By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 04-08-2002
Library turns a new page Craig Hampshire, Daily Planet Staff 04-08-2002
Environmental scorecard biased Danny W. Critser 04-08-2002
Israelis turn blind eye to locally generated e-mail messages By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 04-08-2002
Reform Social Security Troy Lister 04-08-2002
Today in History Staff 04-08-2002
Hands off parking spaces Nancy Ward 04-08-2002
U.S. cannot mediate Israel-Palestine peace Marc Sapir 04-08-2002
Middle East violence charges rallies in California The Associated Press 04-08-2002
L.A. cardinal denies molestation; details vague By Kim Baca, The Associated Press 04-08-2002
Santa Cruz fights over peace park The Associated Press 04-08-2002
State pushing at all fronts to rework long-term power deals By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press 04-08-2002
Edison executives awarded bonuses The Associated Press 04-08-2002
Activists protest against low UC minority enrollment By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 04-06-2002
Bataan Avenue named for World War II event By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet 04-06-2002
Neighborhoods Count Shirley Dean 04-06-2002
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 04-06-2002
Hutchinson, Brown team up to down Bruins By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 04-06-2002
PG&E increases its annual payment to city By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 04-06-2002
PFA artist in residence screens provocative videos by Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 04-06-2002
Bears sixth after one round Daily Planet Wire Services 04-06-2002
Division of Public Health honors 25 in community By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet staff 04-06-2002
Author Ray Bradbury gets star on Walk of Fame The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Today in History Staff 04-06-2002
News of the Weird Staff 04-06-2002
Public Health Institute links soda consumption at school and obesity Bay City News Service 04-06-2002
Herbicide used in landscaping could be finding its way into compost The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Segregated testing meetings for parents raise eyebrows By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Water beds for cows — a moo-ving experience By Joseph B. Frazier, The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Irish microchip maker Parthus announces merger with unit of American-Israeli firm By Shawn Pogatchink, The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Through the eyes of Mrs. Mingus By Andy Sywak, Special to the Daily Planet 04-06-2002
Click and Clack Talk Cars Staff 04-06-2002
Ventura County woman sentenced to death for murdering sons The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Signs honoring drunk driving victims on California highways By Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Priest claims ‘no-tolerance’ attitude after named in Las Vegas lawsuit The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Governor Gray Davis declares April as ‘California Poetry Month’ By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Communications satellite pioneer dead at 92 By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press 04-06-2002
SF Examiner dropping Sunday edition to expand Friday edition The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Police look for clues in deaths of Santa Clara family By May Wong The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Parents must be notified of day care providers’ criminal histories The Associated Press 04-06-2002
ANWR debate: Tiny footprint, or giant spiderweb of roads? By H. Josef Hebert, The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Four California rail routes still at ‘high risk,’ Amtrak warns By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 04-06-2002
Final energy bill likely to offer little help for landowners By Judith Kohler, The Associated Press 04-06-2002
E-mails show LA archdiocese struggling to get handle on abuse cases By Leon Druin Keith, The Associated Press 04-06-2002
State pushing at all fronts to rework power deals By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press 04-06-2002
New Mexico fire more than triples to 35,000 acres in Gila The Associated Press 04-06-2002
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
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