The Week

 

News

B-TV to get city scrutiny

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday May 15, 2002

Council bans sexually-explicit shows before midnight -more-


Dona Spring is a great Green Party leader

- Chris Kavanagh
Wednesday May 15, 2002

To The Editor, -more-


Diversity still eludes network TV, third annual study finds

By Lynn Elber, The Associated Press
Wednesday May 15, 2002

Sitcoms even less diverse than last year; children’s hour has fewest minorities -more-


’Jackets survive sloppy start to down Marin Catholic

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday May 15, 2002

Playoff win sets up rematch with University -more-


Palestine class draws criticism

By David Scharfenberg. Daily Planet staff
Wednesday May 15, 2002

The chair of the UC Berkeley English Department said her office has received a stream of hate mail from Israeli partisans in recent days for sponsoring a fall, 2002 course called “The Politics and Poetics of Palestinian Resistance.” -more-


Neighborhoods don’t want tall new buildings

Angela Canepa
Wednesday May 15, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


SF Chinese talk show attracts national television audience

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 15, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese speakers nationwide have a new late-night talk show host to turn to with the syndication of a nightly Mandarin-language call-in show. -more-


Sports shorts

Staff
Wednesday May 15, 2002

St. Mary’s golfer wins North Coast title -more-


BUSD candidate McKnight pledges to listen

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday May 15, 2002

African-American Studies chair calls for “healing” in school community -more-


Height ordinance boosters defy logic, disregard environment

- Richard Register
Wednesday May 15, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


History

- The Associated Press
Wednesday May 15, 2002

Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 135th day of 2002. There are 230 days left in the year. -more-


News of the Weird

- The Associated Press
Wednesday May 15, 2002

Senior Prank Has Town Buzzing -more-


Claremont Reservoir health risk

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday May 15, 2002

Utility district officials deny charges of mishandling asbestos -more-


CSU plans to raise out-of-state tuition

By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press
Wednesday May 15, 2002

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Out-of-state students may have to pay hundreds of dollars more for tuition this fall at California State University under a proposal by the 23-campus system. -more-


California dairy farmers look farther afield as state restricts grazing

By Eugene Tong, The Associated Press
Wednesday May 15, 2002

Dry, arid Imperial Valley appears miles removed from the bucolic green pastures where happy cows are seen frolicking in those popular California milk ads. -more-


Committees approve bills removing immunity for gun dealers

The Associated Press
Wednesday May 15, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Legislative committees advanced twin bills Tuesday repealing a provision in state law that shields gunmakers from lawsuits over their marketing of firearms. -more-


Napster CEO steps down; cost-cutting continues

By Ron Harris, The Associated Press
Wednesday May 15, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Napster’s chief executive resigned Tuesday, after founders of the troubled song-swap company refused to be bought out by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann AG. -more-


Napster CEO steps down; cost-cutting continues

By Ron Harris, The Associated Press
Wednesday May 15, 2002

xSAN FRANCISCO — Napster’s chief executive resigned Tuesday, after founders of the troubled song-swap company refused to be bought out by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann AG. -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Wednesday May 15, 2002


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Stocks rally for second straight session, this time on strong retail figures

By Lisa Singhania, The Associated Press
Wednesday May 15, 2002

NEW YORK — Better-than-expected April retail sales sent stocks sharply higher Tuesday, extending Wall Street’s winning streak to two sessions, as investors grew more confident about consumer spending. The Dow Jones industrials surged nearly 190 points, its third triple-digit finish in five trading days. -more-


American Dental Association sues lawyer for defamation over mercury

By Tom Harrigan, The Associated Press
Wednesday May 15, 2002

LOS ANGELES — An attorney who has taken the American Dental Association to court in several states over the amount of mercury used in fillings was the target of a defamation lawsuit filed Tuesday by the organization. -more-


City considers censoring TV Council to discuss restrictions on sexually-explicit public programming

By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday May 14, 2002

A television-oversight policy being entertained by city leaders would make city officials the “moral conscience” of the community, according to Berkeley Community Media Executive Director Brian Scott. -more-


Danielle Stokes is hurdling past the competition St. Mary’s High track star and Oakland PALS standout earns a scholarship to Cal State Northridge

By Nathan Fox Daily Planet Correspondent
Tuesday May 14, 2002

St. Mary’s High sprinting and hurdling standout Danielle Stokes has an impressive track resume. Literally. She has it available by fax. -more-


History

The Associated Press
Tuesday May 14, 2002

Today is Tuesday, May 14, the 134th day of 2002. There are 231 days left in the year. -more-


Environmentalists don’t play well with others

Doug Fielding
Tuesday May 14, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Staff
Tuesday May 14, 2002


Tuesday, May 14


Staff
Tuesday May 14, 2002


Tuesday, May 14


State of the City address received with pomp and cheer Mayor sets big goals for Berkeley

By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday May 14, 2002

News of the Weird

The Associated Press
Tuesday May 14, 2002

Parking on the -more-


Crossword insensitive to white people

Jason Osborne Badgley
Tuesday May 14, 2002

To the editor: -more-


Long-time BUSD union under attack

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Tuesday May 14, 2002

Local 1, the Martinez-based union that has represented employees of the Berkeley Unified School District for years, is on the ropes. -more-


Earth First! trial continues: FBI says activists’ own bomb went off

By Chris Nichols Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday May 14, 2002

The Earth First! v. FBI and Oakland Police Department trial moved one step closer to closing arguments and jury deliberation Monday. Attorneys for both sides questioned the last few witnesses in the case that accuses the FBI and OPD of mishandling the 1990 car bombing of environmental activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney. -more-


Assembly votes not to repeal motorcycle helmet law

The Associated Press
Tuesday May 14, 2002

SACRAMENTO — The Assembly on Monday defeated a bill that would have allowed motorcyclists age 21 and older to ride without helmets. -more-


AIDS rider dies while cycling down Highway One through Half Moon Bay

Staff
Tuesday May 14, 2002

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — A San Francisco bicyclist collapsed and died Monday on the first day of a charity long-distance bike ride. -more-



Philippines back on CalPERS list After unstable period, retirement fund will invest there again

By Martha Mendoza The Associated Press
Tuesday May 14, 2002

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The nation’s largest public pension fund can once again invest in Filipino stocks after the ambassador of that nation convinced financial analysts that his country’s economy is solid. -more-


Mothers honor true meaning of Mother’s day

By Neil G. Greene, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday May 13, 2002

Long before Hallmark cornered the market on greeting cards, Julia Ward Howe, author of the famous poem, “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” wrote the Mother’s Day Proclamation. That was 1870. -more-


Good decision: Leave Albany waterfront alone

-Sasha Futran , Jill Posener
Monday May 13, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Monday May 13, 2002


Monday, May 13

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Surprise! Panthers dominate BSAL meet

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Monday May 13, 2002

St. Mary’s boys claim 16th straight league title, while girls take sixth in a row as Panthers avoid mistakes -more-


Rise in hate crimes pushes city to action

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Monday May 13, 2002

Amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, dozens of incidents meant to hurt or harass Berkeley’s Jewish community have been reported over the past two months. -more-


Waterfront needs athletic fields

-Jahlee Arakaki
Monday May 13, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Bears wrap up regular season with sweep of OSU

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday May 13, 2002

Fifth-ranked Cal swept No. 15 Oregon State in a Saturday afternoon doubleheader to conclude its regular season schedule. -more-


Berkeley Poetry Festival parades another year of work

Staff
Monday May 13, 2002

By Neil G. Greene -more-


AHA senior housing project is important

-Kevin Zwick
Monday May 13, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Sports this weekend

Staff
Monday May 13, 2002

Tuesday -more-


History

Staff
Monday May 13, 2002

Today is Monday, May 13, the 133th day of 2002. There are 232 days left in the year. -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Monday May 13, 2002

Mother’s Day flowers take long trail to U.S. homes -more-


Five arrested in prostitution sting

The Associated Press
Monday May 13, 2002

PALO ALTO — Five people were arrested this weekend in raids on three health centers police said were part of a prostitution ring. -more-


Likud votes down Palestinian state

By Steve Weizman, The Associated Press
Monday May 13, 2002

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s Likud party voted early Monday to reject the creation of a Palestinian state, a major defeat for Sharon that he feared would increase international pressure on Israel and tie his hands in potential negotiations. -more-


’Star Wars’ garners big bucks for mentors

By Paul Glader, The Associated Press
Monday May 13, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The premise of the latest Star Wars film doesn’t surprise Andy Mecca, president of the California Mentor Foundation. -more-


Researchers say Drinking tea may strengthen bones

The Associated Press
Monday May 13, 2002

CHICAGO — Longtime tea-drinking may strengthen bones, researchers in Taiwan have found. -more-


Firefighters gaining on blaze in Angeles Forest

Staff
Monday May 13, 2002

ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. — Firefighters started to gain the upper-hand Sunday against a 4,000-acre wildfire fueled by stiff winds and dry, hot conditions, fire officials said. -more-


Rising insurance rates squeeze state consumers

By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press
Monday May 13, 2002

Automobile and home rate hikes could cost average Californian hundreds of dollars next year -more-


State’s land-use planning agency waking up

By Jim Wasserman, Associated Press Writer
Monday May 13, 2002

Davis basks in Enron vindication — but not for long

By Alexa Haussler, The Associated Press
Monday May 13, 2002

Governor to reveal his plan to close $20 billion budget gap on Tuesday -more-


S.F. dog walkers upset about new restrictive leash laws

The Associated Press
Monday May 13, 2002

Pet lovers plan to take complaints to Board of Supervisors’ meeting -more-


Dead snake stops BART project again

The Associated Press
Monday May 13, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – An endangered garter snake has stalled construction on the Bay Area Rapid Transit extension to San Francisco International Airport for the second time. -more-


Broken meters are no longer a free ride

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday May 11, 2002

city will ticket cars parked too long at broken meters, starting June 15 -more-


One structure has many associations

By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday May 11, 2002

The history of garbage disposal is an interesting and rather shocking one. Our current concern for the protection of the environment was not shared by our forebears. When garbage was out of sight it was considered adequately deposed of; the land, sea and sky were believed able to absorb all the “bad things”. -more-


University police need better oversight

- Copwatch
Saturday May 11, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Saturday May 11, 2002


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‘The Cockettes’ keep turning people on and tripping ‘em out

By Kamala Appel, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday May 11, 2002

Travel back in time and land in the front row of a Cockettes performance with David Weissman (co-director/producer) and Bill Weber's (co-director/editor) documentary, “The Cockettes,” about the revolutionary drag troupe of the 1960s and ‘70s. -more-


’Jackets demolish Piedmont to complete regular season

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday May 11, 2002

xThe Berkeley High boys’ lacrosse team wrapped up their regular season with a dominating 19-3 win over Piedmont on Friday, as 13 different Yellowjackets scored at least one goal. -more-


ZAB lets seminary plan move forward

By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff
Saturday May 11, 2002

Neighbors battling the American Baptist Seminary of the West’s plans to demolish two buildings and expand its campus were given a last chance to voice their concerns at Thursday’s Zoning Adjustment Board meeting, and they spoke in one cohesive voice — asking the board to stop the church. -more-


Mayor Dean is no friend to artists

John Curl
Saturday May 11, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


St. Joseph downs upstart Panthers for BSAL crown

By Richard Nybakken, Daily Planet Correspondent
Saturday May 11, 2002

It was less a contest than a coronation. -more-


BHS senior running for School Board

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Saturday May 11, 2002

Sean Dugar had been thinking about running for the Board of Education for some time. But last weekend, he checked in for one last time with his closest advisers – his parents. -more-


Don’t blame Jews for all the world’s ills

Jospeh Moskowitz
Saturday May 11, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Encinal downs Berkeley with clutch hitting

Staff
Saturday May 11, 2002

ACCAL race tightens up with one week left; Berkeley can clinch title with win over El Cerrito on Wednesday -more-


Activists target arms race in space

By Jamie Luck, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday May 11, 2002

‘Star Wars’ isn’t just a movie: -more-


Suzanne Vega collects folksongs for 9/11

By Karen Matthews, The Associated Press
Saturday May 11, 2002

NEW YORK — Folk singer Suzanne Vega lived near the World Trade Center for 10 years and has long been part of a loose group of local artists — the Greenwich Village Songwriter’s Exchange — who meet weekly to share music. -more-


Sports shorts

Staff
Saturday May 11, 2002

Cal women’s tennis moves on to Regional Final -more-


History

- The Associated Press
Saturday May 11, 2002

Today is Saturday, May 11, the 131st day of 2002. There are 234 days left in the year. -more-


Juan Gabriel tops Billboard Latin

By Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press
Saturday May 11, 2002

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Veteran Mexican musician Juan Gabriel won four awards, including top songwriter, and Ricky Martin received special recognition for his charitable works at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. -more-


Sen. Boxer seeks wilderness status for 2.5 million acres in California

The Associated Press
Saturday May 11, 2002

WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara Boxer wants to designate 2.5 million acres of public land in California as wilderness, including national forest areas that the Bush administration has proposed for oil drilling and logging. -more-


Celebrating public education: BPEF raises $25,000 at annual lunch

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Saturday May 11, 2002

Donors stuffed envelopes with a record $25,000 for the Berkeley Public Education Foundation Friday afternoon at the organization’s 16th Annual Spring Luncheon. -more-


UC changes Palestinian course listing

Daily Planet Wire Report
Saturday May 11, 2002

BERKELEY — Friday, officials at the University of California at Berkeley blamed the English Department for the listing of a course in which the instructor, an active supporter of Palestinians on campus, suggested that “conservative thinkers” should consider another course. -more-


E-Trade chairman relinquishes giant pay package

By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press
Saturday May 11, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — E-Trade Group Inc. Chairman Christos Cotsakos agreed Friday to relinquish his salary for the next two years and surrender other rich benefits in an effort to quell outrage over a compensation package that made him the brokerage industry’s top-paid executive. -more-


Gap, Inc. faces shareholders, activists

By Mary Perea, The Associated Press
Saturday May 11, 2002

Workers from Latin America decry conditions at Gap factories -more-


Small wine importers fight to hold share of the industry

By Stefanie Frith, The Associateed Press
Saturday May 11, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Small wine importers fear a bill that would limit distribution of wine into California, backed by a British beverage conglomerate and the wine industry’s trade group, could monopolize the state’s wine market and wipe out their businesses. -more-


Juxtaposed photos yield surprising insights, visual delights

By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday May 11, 2002

A first glance at the photographs hanging in the entrance hallway of Photolab in West Berkeley could cause some confusion. The well-executed pictures carefully hung along the long, narrow passage are a seemingly random collection of moments and memories with titles like “After the Rain, Old Quebec (Quebec, 1984)” and “Adria at Ebbets Field (Brooklyn, NY, 1950)” and “Cow, Point Reyes National Seashore (Marin, CA, 1995)”. -more-


Tip of the Week

- Morris and James Carey
Saturday May 11, 2002

On cleaning tubs and showers -more-


Old growth forest activists mark fourth year in tree

By Scott Maben, The Associated Press
Saturday May 11, 2002

LOWELL, Ore. — They’re still here, on plywood platforms and under blue tarps, watching the forest from the treetops and waiting for word that their efforts have paid off. -more-


Orange County doctor jailed in Israel goes on hunger strike

The Associated Press
Saturday May 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES — An Orange County doctor jailed in Israel on suspicion of terrorism began a hunger strike Friday to protest his detention without formal charges, his brother said. -more-


National Guard troops leave California airports after months on duty

By Paul Glader, The Associated Press
Saturday May 11, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Concluding an eight-month operation that involved about 800 troops and cost the state about $40 million, the last of the National Guard units that provided added security at 30 California airports headed back home Friday. -more-


Luxury kitchen and bath products dazzle in Chicago show

By James and Morris Carey, The Associated Press
Saturday May 11, 2002

We recently attended the 21st annual Kitchen & Bath Show in Chicago, where — along with 40,000 other industry professionals — we were dazzled by new and exciting products for the two most important rooms in the home. -more-


Protests spur calls for police reform

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Friday May 10, 2002

The take-home message at an impassioned citizens’ forum Wednesday night was that police brutality exists in Berkeley and there’s little that residents can do about it. -more-


Who’s Left?

- Stephen Dunifer
Friday May 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Friday May 10, 2002


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Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Friday May 10, 2002

Repeat performance means end of line for ’Jackets

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Friday May 10, 2002

Repeat performance means end of line for ’Jackets -more-


School Superintendent: No August layoffs

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff
Friday May 10, 2002

Two new candidates declare for school board -more-


Anti-Semitism thrives in world press

Rachel Schorr
Friday May 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Scenes of life & death at home

By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday May 10, 2002

To listen to filmmaker Kevin Epps, the director of “Straight Outta Hunter’s Point,” is to watch him move. He paces, glides, leans and lunges while fielding questions with sometimes elliptical, sometimes impressionistic answers. -more-


City staff gets free bus passes

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Friday May 10, 2002

Want a ride to work? -more-


‘Underground Zero’ expands America’s consciousness of the 9/11 tragedy

By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday May 10, 2002

Millions of moviegoers across the country cued up last weekend to see Spiderman crawl up buildings and swing through New York City on a strand of webbing. What they did not see, what the filmmakers took great pains to make sure they did not see, was the World Trade Center. Eight months after the Twin Towers fell, who wants to see them? Last fall the media was flooded with horrific images of our nation under terrorist siege; now director Sam Raimi and the studio powers-that-be can hardly be blamed for editing footage of the NYC skyline out of their light entertainment. -more-


History

- The Associated Press
Friday May 10, 2002

Today is Friday, May 10, the 130th day of 2002. There are 235 days left in the year. -more-


A competitive race for Broadway’s Tony Awards 2002

By Michael Kuchwara, The Associated Press
Friday May 10, 2002

“Thoroughly Modern Millie” leads with 11 nominations; “Urinetown” and “Into the Wo ods” receive 10 each -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Friday May 10, 2002

Students play with their food -more-


Berkeley celebrates 50th anniversary of ‘Beowulf’ marathon

By Michelle Locke, The Associated Press
Friday May 10, 2002

BERKELEY — It’s an event that may have “the cool of scratched LPs, plaid polyester pants or schnauzer-shaped salt and pepper shakers,” frets organizer Pat Schwieterman. -more-


Little Hoover group condemns housing shortage

By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press
Friday May 10, 2002

SACRAMENTO — California’s Little Hoover Commission added itself Wednesday to a chorus of voices vilifying California’s shortage of housing that average residents can afford. -more-


California doctor arrested after visiting Palestinian refugee camp

By Sandra Marquez, The Associated Press
Friday May 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Family, friends and coworkers know Riad Abdelkarim as a dedicated doctor and father of four who eats too much fast food, roots for the Anaheim Angels and has a caring bedside manner with patients. -more-


Census changes cut into numbers of some Hispanic groups

The Associated Press
Friday May 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Changes in census forms between 1990 and 2000 led to huge undercounts of several Hispanic nationalities, a study released Thursday estimates. -more-


Phone companies can end profit-sharing

By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press
Friday May 10, 2002

SACRAMENTO — The state Assembly approved a bill Thursday that would suspend rules requiring California’s two largest telephone companies to share part of their profits with their customers. -more-


Sun CEO outlines Java-powered future

By David Enders, The Associated Press
Friday May 10, 2002

DETROIT — Connecting employees to each other is one of the most important factors in making a business competitive, Scott McNealy, chairman and chief executive of Sun Microsystems Inc., said Thursday in a speech peppered with jabs at the software company’s rival, Microsoft Corp. -more-


Click and Clack Talk Cars

Tom & Ray Magliozzi
Friday May 10, 2002

Dear Tom and Ray: -more-


Q & A

By Morris and James Carey
Friday May 10, 2002

This old lighthouse – a revival story

By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press
Friday May 10, 2002

ST. GEORGE REEF, Calif. — First, the fog delayed the volunteers trying to restore a 110-year-old lighthouse by carrying a 5-ton lantern by helicopter over the cascading Pacific Ocean. -more-


Tulips flourish on their own schedule

By Lee Reich, The Associated Press
Friday May 10, 2002

Tulips often disappoint after their first show of blooms. That first show reflects the skill of the commercial bulb grower because the flower buds form the season before blooms open. -more-


Rolling Stones announce another world tour in spectacular fashion in NYC

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Associated Press
Friday May 10, 2002

NEW YORK — The Rolling Stones staged an eye-popping spectacle that drew fans and media from around the globe — and they haven’t even gone on tour yet. -more-


School activists go to Capitol Berkeley educators and supporters stake claim to state budget

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Thursday May 09, 2002

One hundred Berkeley parents, students and school officials joined 1,000 Bay Area activists at the State Capitol Wednesday calling on Governor Gray Davis and the state legislature, who face a deficit as high as $22 billion, to avoid education cuts. -more-


History

Thursday May 09, 2002

Today is Thursday, May 9, the 129th day of 2002. There are 236 days left in the year. -more-


Apartheid & genocide practiced by Palestinians

Thursday May 09, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Thursday May 09, 2002


Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday May 09, 2002

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Panthers shake off rough start to down Piedmont Win in regular-season finale earns St. Mary’s a first-round bye in BSAL playoffs

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday May 09, 2002

The St. Mary’s High baseball team clinched second place and a first-round bye in the BSAL playoffs with a dramatic 7-5 win over Piedmont on Wednesday. Joe Storno shook off a first-inning three-run blast by Piedmont’s Peter Boyle to go the distance for the win. -more-


AHA project tabled by City Council Senior housing postponed

By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff
Thursday May 09, 2002

Developers of a planned housing project, slated to add 40 affordable units to Berkeley’s limited housing stock, are convinced that city officials are giving them the runaround and say seniors are bearing the brunt of the delays. -more-


News of the Weird

Thursday May 09, 2002

Suspect brings -more-


Make UC pay for city services

Thursday May 09, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Earth First! concludes prosecution against FBI, police Bari details bombing trauma

By Chris NicholsDaily Planet Staff
Thursday May 09, 2002

An emotional day in the Earth First! trial against the FBI and Oakland Police Department concluded Wednesday with videotaped testimony from the late Judi Bari, one of two environmental activists suing the FBI and OPD for mishandling their 1990 car bombing in Oakland. -more-


Mayoral Convention was uplifting

Thursday May 09, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Woman loses race with railroad and survives

Jamie Luck/Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday May 09, 2002

A 25-year-old woman was probably happy to receive a citation Wednesday from the Union Pacific Police, particularly since she was alive and well enough to accept it. -more-


Berdahl sued for fraud

By Devona Walker The Associated Press
Thursday May 09, 2002

A law degree from the University of California Berkeley may soon turn into a huge headache for Chancellor Robert M. Berdahl. Former student activist and current environmental attorney Rick Young has filed a lawsuit against the chancellor claiming that he has made fraudulent statements to the public about parking and housing issues. -more-


Oakland may get juvenile hall instead of Dublin

The Associated Press
Thursday May 09, 2002

OAKLAND, Calif. — Plans to move juvenile hall to Dublin may be on hold following an announcement by Alameda County’s sheriff that he’s closing the North County adult jail in Oakland. -more-


Intuit to acquire payroll software

The Associated Press
Thursday May 09, 2002

Atty. Gnl. Lockyer received $50,000 for his campaign Oracle donation returned

By Steve Lawrence The Associated Press
Thursday May 09, 2002

Mideast crisis drives up oil prices

Daily Planet Wire Services
Thursday May 09, 2002

NEW YORK — Crude oil and products futures rallied sharply on the New York Mercantile Exchange Wednesday as U.S. crude inventories declined and Middle East tensions flared anew after two Palestinian suicide bombings in Israel. -more-


House approves Bush’s Yucca nuclear waste dump

By H. Josef Herbert The Associated Press
Thursday May 09, 2002

WASHINGTON — Ignoring protests from Nevada, the House on Wednesday overwhelmingly embraced President Bush’s decision to bury tens of thousands of tons of nuclear waste in volcanic rock 90 miles from Las Vegas. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

4.9 Quake shakes Bay Area

By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press
Wednesday May 15, 2002

GILROY, Calif. — A moderate earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay area, rattling the stands at hockey and baseball games, sending frightened customers running from businesses and briefly tying up phone lines. -more-


Berkeley scientist named to Royal Society in London

Daily Planet Wire Services
Tuesday May 14, 2002

BERKELEY A scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and chemistry professor at the University of California at Berkeley has been named to a society that includes such notable names as Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. -more-


Interned Japanese-Americans receive a belated apology

By MICHELLE LOCKE, The Associated Press
Monday May 13, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Ken Yoshida was 19 years old when he was ordered to go to war by the government that had herded him to an internment camp. He refused and was sent to prison where he was ostracized by his community and branded a traitor by the powerful Japanese American Citizens League. -more-


News of the Weird

- The Associated Press
Saturday May 11, 2002

Naked burglar arrested -more-


Southside Plan talks focus on expanding housing

By Matt Artz, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday May 10, 2002

The Planning Commission continued to methodically digest the Southside Plan at its Wednesday night meeting, ruminating over several amendments aimed at liberalizing zoning rules and discussing the just- releasedstaff review of the plan’s impacts on land use and housing. -more-


Native American input enriches Stanford art exhibit

By Kim Baca, The Associated Press
Friday May 10, 2002

PALO ALTO, Calif. — When a group of New England explorers set sail more than 200 years ago, they brought back souvenirs from the indigenous people they encountered, hoping to inspire later generations. -more-


NLRB will hear Claremont dispute

By Jamie Luck Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday May 09, 2002

The ongoing labor dispute between workers seeking to unionize and the Claremont Resort and Spa has now gone federal in the form of a National Labor Relations Board complaint against Claremont for unfair labor practices. The Labor Board has scheduled a hearing for August 26. -more-