Routine, superstition and will power guide students as -more-
Berkeley's first electric streetcar lines were established in 1891 and ran from Oakland to Berkeley along both Grove Street (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way) and Shattuck Avenue. Blue cars ran on Grove Street displaying the sign "Lorin" on the front; red cars ran on Shattuck Avenue with the sign "Shattuck." In 1892 a connection was made between these lines by way of the university, and an electric streetcar line was also opened on Telegraph Avenue. -more-
LOS ANGELES — When WNBC reporter Darlene Rodriguez finished filing a report on the recent meeting of U.S. bishops at the Vatican, she switched hats and filed a second report in Spanish for the Telemundo network and its New York affiliate. -more-
Benny Goldenberg said he’s never hit a ball so far in his life. -more-
A federal judge ruled against several medical marijuana clubs Friday, and in favor of the federal government, possibly indicating a wider clamp-down on medical marijuana use. -more-
To the Editor: -more-
St. Mary’s scores 14 runs on just 10 hits as Alfert goes deep in the first inning -more-
A Berkeley web site that has funneled more than 330,000 letters to Israeli, Palestinian and American policymakers urging peace in the Middle East is facing a financial crisis. -more-
Boys’ lacrosse on track for home field advantage in first round of Northern California playoffs -more-
Forget about license plates. -more-
The Berkeley High girls’ lacrosse team will take on Bishop O’Dowd High on Saturday at Cal’s Memorial Stadium with a lot on the line. Berkeley beat the Dragons by one goal in the teams’ first meeting, and Saturday’s game will determine the Shoreline Lacrosse League champion. -more-
Today is Saturday, May 4, the 124th day of 2002. There are 241 days left in the year. -more-
OAKLAND, Calif. — A federal judge on Friday denied an effort by commercial fishermen, American Indian tribes and environmental groups to release more water into the dwindling Klamath River. -more-
If the minister of a Protestant church falls in love with a consenting adult from his congregation, professional ethics dictate the minister offer his resignation to pursue the relationship. It may sound strange. But it happened this way at a Disciples of Christ church in Lafayette, just 10 miles east of Berkeley, where a minister and associate minister fell in love. -more-
OAKLAND (BCN) – With the banner of “No More Secrets,'' the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland is launching a ministry program to help those who have been sexually abused by priests. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) – Cinco de Mayo festivities may have lost some sizzle in San Francisco’s Mission District this year, since there’ll be no street parade leading into the Civic Center festival. -more-
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao wrapped up his week-long U.S. tour Friday with a meeting at Intel Corp., highlighting the deepening connection between China and the American high-tech industry. -more-
LOS ANGELES — SonicBlue, the maker of the ReplayTV digital video recorder, will challenge a court order to track the viewing practices of customers and send the data to TV networks and film studios, the company said Friday. -more-
CONCORD, N.H. — The only time most people forage for food is when the cupboards are bare and they find themselves scrounging through the refrigerator, struggling to turn a can of peas, moldy bread and ketchup into dinner. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Evidence of insurance polices for the lives of slaves surfaced in records that six companies submitted to the California Department of Insurance. -more-
Global sea levels are likely to rise higher this century than previously predicted according to calculations made by glaciologists at the University of Colorado at Boulder. -more-
is muscular arm covered up to the elbow in massive, ink-stained gloves, delivery driver Jose Gomez pointed toward a long row of his nemesis — Berkeley’s parking meters. More specifically, Berkeley’s broken parking meters. -more-
Computer monitors, surfboards, desk lamps and the other detritus of the school year will soon begin to appear on Berkeley streets in an end-of-the-year ritual that irks the university and the city. -more-
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Catholic Diocese of San Jose announced Friday it had begun to form a task force that will review the diocese’s policy regarding clergy sexual abuse. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A libel lawsuit filed against Erin Brockovich by her ex-husband has been settled, Brockovich’s attorney said Friday. -more-
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Police who received 22 sex-abuse allegations from the Diocese of San Bernardino last week have forwarded most of them to law enforcement in 16 other communities. -more-
OAKLAND, Calif. — “No More Secrets” is the motto of a groundbreaking effort by Roman Catholic priests and survivors of clergy abuse in the Oakland diocese to work together to forgive and heal. -more-
The 51 names added Friday to the Freedom Forum Journalists Memorial in the Washington suburb of Arlington, Va. All these journalists were killed in 2001. The country in parentheses indicates the nationality of the journalist’s news organization: -more-
News of the Weird 05-04-2002
Students may have trouble finding summer jobs 05-03-2002
California Supreme Court agrees to review governor’s parole powers 05-02-2002
City rethinks Telegraph Ave. traffic lights 05-01-2002
SF Genentech’s patent lawsuit vs. Amgen restored on appeal 04-30-2002
News of the Weird 04-29-2002
Rituals to cram by By Kelly Virella, Special to the Daily Planet 05-04-2002
erkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead Susan Cerny 05-04-2002
Banning flyers denies free speech - Jason Meggs 05-04-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 05-04-2002
NBC & Telemundo team up to win Latinos’ TV time By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 05-04-2002
’Jackets hold onto first place with win over Alameda By Richard Nybakken, Daily Planet Correspondent 05-04-2002
Pot clubs busted in District 9 By Jamie Luck, Special to the Daily Planet 05-04-2002
Mayor grandstands on hate-free Berkeley measures Dona Spring 05-04-2002
Panthers pound St. Elizabeth for second time in a week By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 05-04-2002
Progressive web portal seeks funds By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 05-04-2002
Get on the bus for more school money Mark A. Coplan 05-04-2002
Berkeley likely to share title with O’Dowd Staff Report 05-04-2002
Local prisons are real economic players, UC finds By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff 05-04-2002
Where is support for Jews? - Allan Feinstein 05-04-2002
BHS girls lacrosse to face O’Dowd for title Staff Report 05-04-2002
History - The Associated Press 05-04-2002
Rental detail appreciated - Maureen Dixo 05-04-2002
Sports this weekend Staff 05-04-2002
Klamath farmers get water; salmon, fishers & Native Americans lose By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press 05-04-2002
GTU ministry students ponder love and relationships By Kelly Virella, Special to the Daily Planet 05-04-2002
Diocese of Oakland plans ministry for sex abuse survivors Daily Planet Wire Services 05-04-2002
No SF Cinco de Mayo parade Sunday Daily Planet Wire Services 05-04-2002
China VP highlights tech trade in Silicon Valley visit By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 05-04-2002
SonicBlue must share ReplayTV data with TV networks, film studios By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 05-04-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 05-04-2002
Vegetarian Delicacy: Curried dandelions and cattail fried rice By J.M. Hirsch, The Associated Press 05-04-2002
Slave insurers revealed in report By Deborah Kong, The Associated Press 05-04-2002
Glacier experts find sea levels rising faster than predicted By Molly Bentley, Special to the Daily Planet 05-04-2002
Berkeley’s parking meters are failing all over town Mary Spicuzza, Special to the Daily Planet 05-04-2002
End of school year means start of garbage cleanup By Bruce Gerstman, Special to the Daily Planet 05-04-2002
San Jose Catholic Diocese forms sex abuse task force The Associated Press 05-04-2002
Erin Brockovich settles ex-husband’s libel suit The Associated Press 05-04-2002
So. Calif. diocese faces sex abuse allegations (AP) 05-04-2002
Oakland and Boston dioceses handle abuse differently By Kim Curtis, The Associated Press 05-04-2002
Journalists killed in 2001 honored by Freedom Forum Journalists Memorial The Associated Press 05-04-2002
Pro-Palestine protesters rally for free speech By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 05-03-2002
University anti-abortion rally misrepresented – Monika M. Rodman 05-03-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 05-03-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 05-03-2002
‘Medea’ haunts UC Theatre excitingly By Jacob Coakley, Special to the Daily Planet 05-03-2002
Berkeley collapse puts SLL title up for grabs By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 05-03-2002
City leaders fear state money grabs By Kurtis Alexander, Berkeley Daily Planet 05-03-2002
Berkeley deserves a new mayor - Nancy Carleton 05-03-2002
Scholars hunting down Papa Hemingway’s letters By Dan Lewerenz, The Associated Press 05-03-2002
Sports this weekend Staff 05-03-2002
Peace commish gets new bloc By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 05-03-2002
What are you doing for peace? Charmaine Soldat 05-03-2002
Asia soaps up daytime TV using its own suds By Tini TranThe Associated Press 05-03-2002
History Staff 05-03-2002
Tilden stabbing suspect still sought by park police Bruce Gertsman Special to the Daily Planet 05-03-2002
California Senate passes bill curbing car exhaust By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press 05-03-2002
State short-cutting logging approvals, environmental suit alleges By Don Thompson, The Associated Press 05-03-2002
Ask the Rent Board By Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Staff 05-03-2002
Free Tibet protesters stop traffic in downtown SF Daily Planet Wire Report 05-03-2002
Monterey Market mirrors the city’s fresh faces and variety By Molly Bentley, Special to the Daily Planet 05-03-2002
Lynette Jennings keeps it real By Carol McGarvey, The Associated Press 05-03-2002
– Q&A – By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press 05-03-2002
Try fluorescent lights By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press 05-03-2002
BAY BRIEFS Staff 05-03-2002
SF Advanced TelCom Group declares bankruptcy By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 05-03-2002
Calif. citizens can sue Nike over ads By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press 05-03-2002
Handspring’s CFO resigns Staff 05-03-2002
Click and Clack Talk Cars Tom & Ray Magliozzi 05-03-2002
Congressman questions impartiality of BIA official By Don Thompson, The Associated Press 05-03-2002
Davis suspends tech agency head; GOP seeks federal probe By Steve Lawrence, The Associated Press 05-03-2002
Assemblyman Tom Bates likely mayoral candidate By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 05-02-2002
History The Associated Press 05-02-2002
Third World shouldn’t grow Berkeley’s coffee 05-02-2002
Arts Calendar 05-02-2002
Calendar of Events & Activities 05-02-2002
Souders, Miller lead ’Jackets past Pinole Valley Berkeley High hands Spartan ace Koehler his first loss in more than two seasons By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-02-2002
City budget cuts inevitable Staff reductions appear to be unavoidable By Kurtis Alexander The Daily Planet 05-02-2002
BEST Coalition supports Outback Senior Homes 05-02-2002
Campaign finance reform falls off Berkeley’s November ballot By Jamie Luck Special to the Daily Planet 05-02-2002
City Council meetings need order, civility 05-02-2002
BHS small schools consider morphing into charter schools By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 05-02-2002
Lawsuit would void state’s long-term energy contracts The Associated Press 05-02-2002
Terrorism hurts California tourism less than expected Experts predict California will still lose about $4 billion this summer; state spending more than $12 million to promote travel The Associated Press 05-02-2002
Bill to release Verizon, Pac Bell from profit sharing with rate-payers passes committee The Associated Press 05-02-2002
Oracle stocks fall again;another executive leaves The Associated Press/Dow Jones 05-02-2002
Hydroelectric output expected near normal The Associated Press 05-02-2002
Pro-Palestine protester charged with biting officer By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 05-01-2002
A modest proposal for a new mayor - James Day 05-01-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 05-01-2002
Arts & Entertainment By David Brauder, The Associated Press 05-01-2002
ABC programs full day, evening to commemorate 9/11 By David Brauder, The Associated Press 05-01-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 05-01-2002
Team finish will override individual marks at Big Meet By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 05-01-2002
Measures would promote ‘fair trade’ coffee, ban ‘out-of-scale’ buildings By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 05-01-2002
Berkeley is not as dense as some suggest - Robert Clear 05-01-2002
ABC chief quits amid ratings drought Staff 05-01-2002
Teachers union plans to challenge layoffs in court By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 05-01-2002
History - The Associated Press 05-01-2002
Tilden Park stabbing witness & car sought Daily Planet Wire Report 05-01-2002
Dean to disclose “Deep Throat” identity in Salon Staff 05-01-2002
Pac Bell, Verizon might escape profit-sharing duty By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press 05-01-2002
Judge rules HP did not coerce, lie to investors By Briain Bergstein, The Associated Press 05-01-2002
Students, teachers, parents protest ‘high-stakes’ SAT-9 standardized test By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-30-2002
History The Associated Press 04-30-2002
UC does not limit students’ free speech rights 04-30-2002
Arts Calendar 04-30-2002
Out & About 04-30-2002
Demetrius Sommers: High energy athlete By Nathan Fox Special to the Daily Planet 04-30-2002
BUSD reps check out small schools in Boston, New York City By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-30-2002
News of the Weird 04-30-2002
Standardized tests have value for professionals 04-30-2002
Cable TV sex expert comes to Berkeley to champion frank exploration of sexuality By Jamie Luck Special to the Daily Planet 04-30-2002
Divest from Israeli and Palestinian businesses or support Israeli military 04-30-2002
Terrorism added to list of threats to highways, along with earthquakes By William McCall The Associated Press 04-30-2002
Church attendance alone does not ensure longer life 04-30-2002
Global warming bill passes Calif. Senate committee The Associated Press 04-30-2002
Fraud detection software firm to be acquired for $726m By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 04-30-2002
Apple introduces eMac for schools to boost sales; like iMac, but smaller The Associated Press 04-30-2002
Nominees selected for city’s rent board By Matt Artz, Daily Planet Staff 04-29-2002
Berkeley's planned boycott of Israel Mark Tarses 04-29-2002
Hope springs eternal for Boller, Bears By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 04-29-2002
Cal event explores healing virtues of reparations The Associated Press 04-29-2002
History Staff 04-29-2002
A case for standardized tests Gessica Johnston 04-29-2002
Sports shorts Staff 04-29-2002
Budget shortfall TBA by Jamie Luck, Daily Planet Staff 04-29-2002
Racism in the Middle East? Rachel M. Schorr 04-29-2002
Sports this weekend Staff 04-29-2002
Environmentalism is honored at Bay Festival By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 04-29-2002
Heightened security backfiring Tod H. Mikuriya 04-29-2002
History Staff 04-29-2002
SF fire department rescues man from rip tide The Associated Press 04-29-2002
Prankster gets 30 months for duping cat and dog owner The Associated Press 04-29-2002
Landlords befuddled at how to prevent dog mauling tragedies By PAUL GLADER, The Associated Press 04-29-2002
Train takes honors at California Music Awards By Ron Harris, The Associated Press 04-29-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 04-29-2002
HP lawyers give scathing closing argument in Compaq merger case By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 04-29-2002
SF Ferry Building to become public market By Paul Glader, The Associated Press 04-29-2002
First Ford-Firestone case in California ready to go to trial By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press 04-29-2002
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