Former Assemblyman wins progressive nomination at Saturday’s convention -more-
The Berkeley High girls’ lacrosse team defeated Bishop O’Dowd, 6-1, on Saturday to clinch the Golden Gate-Shoreline Lacrosse League title with an undefeated league season. Senior Elena Krieger led the way for Berkeley with three goals. -more-
Recycling is theme -more-
Worshipers seeking a spiritual lift at the Salvation Army service yesterday came up a bit short. -more-
To the Editor: -more-
Cal put forth its best effort but was swept at the Big Meet for the second year in a row Saturday at Edwards Stadium. On men’s side, the Cardinal won 94-69, marking its first victory at Cal since 1966. The Cardinal women posted a 101-62 victory. -more-
Twelve years after two Earth First! activists were arrested in the bombing of their own car, investigators facing accusations of false arrest have sharply different recollections of the case. -more-
STANFORD – In a game that followed the pattern of the series, the Cal baseball team played No. 9 ranked Stanford well through the first few innings but couldn’t hold off the Cardinal, losing 8-5 Sunday at Sunken Diamond. -more-
Berkeley’s annual Cinco de Mayo festival had a new address and a new attitude this year, as organizers chose to shed the holiday’s rollicking party image in favor of a more subdued block party setting. -more-
Accompanied by brass bands and flag-waving school children, members of Mexico’s military celebrated the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla on Sunday, marking the country’s Cinco de Mayo celebration. -more-
SANTA ANA — Two friends from Pakistan, who hoped for opportunity in the United States but instead found themselves jailed in a post-Sept. 11 roundup, are heading home after spending more than six months in custody. -more-
SACRAMENTO — While a legislative committee investigating the state’s software contract with Oracle Corp. meets Monday, Gov. Gray Davis’ finance director and Oracle officials will discuss killing the contract criticized as wasteful. -more-
MISSION VIEJO — A Mission Viejo park was temporarily closed Sunday after several half-dollar sized pieces of broken glass were found near a child’s slide, officials said. -more-
Bilingual cooperation just one example of network’s ideas for Spanish-language integration -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Police officers are conflicted about whether to return marijuana to someone who’s legally entitled to use the drug for medical reasons. -more-
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Former actor John Barrymore III is recovering after being beaten inside his home by teenagers who were allegedly trying to steal his stash of marijuana, police said. Six teenagers pulled up to Barrymore’s upscale house in Mountain View in a Volkswagen van Wednesday, said police spokesman Jim Bennett. When the couple opened the door, they were beaten with a metal trailer hitch slung in a sock. Barrymore, 47, is the grandson of the Shakespearean actor and silent film star with the same name. Now dabbling in high-tech work, he has had minor roles in several movies and he is the brother of Drew Barrymore. -more-
Secret still Deeply hidden 05-06-2002
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
Tom Bates says he’ll run for city mayor By Matthew Artz, Daily Planet Staff 05-06-2002
Mayor’s pick for peace commission is flawed -Will Youmans 05-06-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 05-06-2002
Lady ’Jackets beat O’Dowd for unbeaten league season By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 05-06-2002
One person’s trash is another ’s treasure By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 05-06-2002
Pro-Palestine group stoops to new low -Maya Aizenman 05-06-2002
Sports shorts Staff 05-06-2002
Salvation Army expected to close By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 05-06-2002
Don’t believe the hype of progressive politicians -Stephen Dunifer 05-06-2002
Cal falls to Stanford despite records Daily Planet Wire Services 05-06-2002
Earth First! bombing trial nears conclusion By MICHELLE LOCKE, Associated Press Writer 05-06-2002
Bears lose 8th game in a row Daily Planet Wire Services 05-06-2002
History Staff 05-06-2002
Sports this week Staff 05-06-2002
Berkeley’s Cinco de Mayo re-done By Matthew Artz, Daily Planet Staff 05-06-2002
Much ado in Mexico over 140-year anniversary The Associated Press 05-06-2002
After months in custody, 2 former terror suspects are heading home The Associated Press 05-06-2002
Davis aides questioned about computer deal The Associated Press 05-06-2002
Jagged glass found at playground The Associated Press 05-06-2002
NBC hopes Telemundo deal helps reach Hispanic market By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 05-06-2002
Cops conflicted about returning medicinal marijuana The Associated Press 05-06-2002
John Barrymore III assaulted Staff 05-06-2002
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
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