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BPD executes major drug crackdown

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Friday May 31, 2002

Special Enforcement Unit makes 20 arrest of alleged drug dealers in west and south Berkeley in one night; Chief says more are soon to follow -more-



Butler made People’s Park ‘safe for volleyball’

Carol Denney
Friday May 31, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Jazz diva gets ‘Weill’d’

By Marc Breindel, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday May 31, 2002

Dee Dee Bridgewater’s world tour comes to Yoshi’s -more-



Panthers looking to make noise at state championship meet

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Friday May 31, 2002

Seniors looking for final highlights to cap stellar careers -more-



Out & About Calendar

Staff
Friday May 31, 2002


Friday, May 31

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Schools still face $2.5 million in cuts

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Friday May 31, 2002

The Berkeley Unified School District still needs to cut $2.5 million to balance next year’s budget, according to new figures released at the Board of Education meeting Wednesday night. -more-



Hate is immoral

Doug Finley
Friday May 31, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



The Hills Heat up

Staff
Friday May 31, 2002

CONCORD — Hot, soulful jazz, pop and funk will heat up the hills of Contra Costa County on June 22, as one the Bay Area’s most prized up and coming vocal artists, Shana Morrison, joins California State University, Hayward’s Concert in the Hills series. -more-





City to consider boycott of Claremont

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Friday May 31, 2002

Remembering a successful foray into labor relations at Berkeley’s Raddison Hotel two years ago, city leaders are now considering using their political clout to sever a dispute between management and employees of the Claremont Resort and Spa, at 41 Tunnel Rd. -more-



Student protesters broke the law, should be ‘punished’

Susanne (Sanne) K. DeWitt
Friday May 31, 2002

Dear Councilman Worthington: -more-



History

Staff
Friday May 31, 2002

On May 31, 1962, World War II Gestapo official Adolf Eichmann was hanged in Israel for his role in the Nazi Holocaust. -more-



Leaders & Lawmakers

Staff
Friday May 31, 2002

City Council -more-



Survivors of violence take to the stage

By Robert Hall, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday May 31, 2002

xA new kind of theater that thrusts real life movingly onto the stage will premier in Berkeley for the first time. -more-



News of the Weird

The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

Sony felt the pain -more-



Features

Ancient footprints give impression of dinosaurs life, researchers say

The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

WASHINGTON — Plant-eating dinosaurs of different species may have herded together, to escape meat-eaters nearby, according to an analysis of 163 million-year-old dino footprints on a muddy coastal plain in England. -more-


CHP uner fire over Golden Gate Bridge protest

Daily Planet Wire Service
Friday May 31, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The California Highway Patrol today was criticized by civil rights groups demanding an investigation into the arrest of an 11-year-old Palestinian girl they allege was “brutally attacked” when an anti-war demonstration on the Golden Gate Bridge soured Saturday. -more-


Sony’s CD protection method foiled with a felt tip pen

By Ron Harris, The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

Data track on European music discs prevents use on PCs, but simple defeat discovered by users -more-


Oracle defends deals with California and other states

The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

SACRAMENTO – Oracle Corp. is defending its software deals with California and other states after being accused of misleading customers about the costly contracts, a newspaper reported. -more-


Computer giants closing during week of July 4th to save money

The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

PALO ALTO – Still facing hard times, computing giants Hewlett-Packard Co. and Sun Microsystems Inc. will close shop during the week of Independence Day and require employees to go without pay or use up vacation time. -more-


Ladders can be dangerous without proper use

The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons recently published statistics that illustrate the dangers of ladder accidents. -more-


LA Archdiocese hires public relation firm to help with scandal

The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

LOS ANGELES – The nation’s largest Roman Catholic archdiocese has hired a public relations firm to help deal with the ongoing priest abuse scandal. -more-


Santa Rosa Diocese to require fingerprinting of its priests

The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

Church also encouraging public to report incindents of abuse to police -more-


Mom whose daughter was expelled from school poses for Playboy

The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

RANCHO CORDOVA – Days after giving up her job as a stripper so her 5-year-old daughter could finish kindergarten at her Christian school, a Rancho Cordova mother pocketed an undisclosed sum to pose nude for Playboy’s Web site. -more-


Deal to restore 16,500 acres of salt ponds to wetlands

By Colleen Valles, The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

Renovation will cost at least $100 million of state and federal money -more-


Lawmakers clear way for budget negotiations

By Steve Lawrence, The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

SACRAMENTO – Lawmakers broke an initial state budget deadlock Thursday after Senate Democrats agreed to remove $3.5 billion in tax increases from a preliminary budget plan. -more-


LA sheriff delays plan to release 400 inmates due to budget cuts

The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

LOS ANGELES – The head of the nation’s largest sheriff’s department on Thursday delayed plans to release 400 jail prisoners to deal with a $100 million budget cut proposed by Los Angeles County supervisors. -more-


Simon: investigate energy crisis

The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

SACRAMENTO – The state’s energy traders and grid operators should be investigated by U.S. attorney’s office to determine if they manipulated California’s energy market, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon said Thursday. -more-


Election Section

Calif. education board adopts new rules for English-only classes

By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

Prop 227 supporters get mandate for abolition of most bilingual education -more-


State HMO regulators lose round in dispute with Kaiser

By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

SACRAMENTO – An administrative law judge sided with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Thursday in a dispute with the state Department of Managed Health Care that tests the authority of the 3-year-old department. -more-


State assembly passes bill to help build schools faster

By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

SACRAMENTO – School districts will be able to build schools faster under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Thursday, raising alarm among smaller districts that larger districts will get more school construction money. -more-


Editorial

Two California men among those in climbing accident

By Christina Almeida, The Associated Press
Friday May 31, 2002

A pastor and a retired airline pilot from Northern California, both experienced mountain climbers, were among the nine people who tumbled into a crevasse on Oregon’s Mount Hood on Thursday, the pastor’s wife told The Associated Press. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Two California men among those in climbing accident 05-31-2002

Grand jury says SF should tackle homeless problem 05-30-2002

News of the Weird 05-29-2002

Emeryville development at burial site protested 05-28-2002

News

BPD executes major drug crackdown By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 05-31-2002

Butler made People’s Park ‘safe for volleyball’ Carol Denney 05-31-2002

Jazz diva gets ‘Weill’d’ By Marc Breindel, Special to the Daily Planet 05-31-2002

Panthers looking to make noise at state championship meet By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 05-31-2002

Out & About Calendar Staff 05-31-2002

Schools still face $2.5 million in cuts By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 05-31-2002

Hate is immoral Doug Finley 05-31-2002

The Hills Heat up Staff 05-31-2002

Local entrants in the CIF State Championship Track & Field Meet Staff 05-31-2002

City to consider boycott of Claremont By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 05-31-2002

Student protesters broke the law, should be ‘punished’ Susanne (Sanne) K. DeWitt 05-31-2002

History Staff 05-31-2002

Leaders & Lawmakers Staff 05-31-2002

Survivors of violence take to the stage By Robert Hall, Special to the Daily Planet 05-31-2002

News of the Weird The Associated Press 05-31-2002

Ancient footprints give impression of dinosaurs life, researchers say The Associated Press 05-31-2002

CHP uner fire over Golden Gate Bridge protest Daily Planet Wire Service 05-31-2002

Sony’s CD protection method foiled with a felt tip pen By Ron Harris, The Associated Press 05-31-2002

Oracle defends deals with California and other states The Associated Press 05-31-2002

Computer giants closing during week of July 4th to save money The Associated Press 05-31-2002

Ladders can be dangerous without proper use The Associated Press 05-31-2002

LA Archdiocese hires public relation firm to help with scandal The Associated Press 05-31-2002

Santa Rosa Diocese to require fingerprinting of its priests The Associated Press 05-31-2002

Mom whose daughter was expelled from school poses for Playboy The Associated Press 05-31-2002

Deal to restore 16,500 acres of salt ponds to wetlands By Colleen Valles, The Associated Press 05-31-2002

Lawmakers clear way for budget negotiations By Steve Lawrence, The Associated Press 05-31-2002

LA sheriff delays plan to release 400 inmates due to budget cuts The Associated Press 05-31-2002

Simon: investigate energy crisis The Associated Press 05-31-2002

Calif. education board adopts new rules for English-only classes By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 05-31-2002

State HMO regulators lose round in dispute with Kaiser By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press 05-31-2002

State assembly passes bill to help build schools faster By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press 05-31-2002

City stalls hate crime policy By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 05-30-2002

History The Associated Press 05-30-2002

Pedestrian safety needs to be addressed Wendy Alfsen 05-30-2002

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 05-30-2002

Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 05-30-2002

Clayton Valley ends ’Jackets’ NCS run By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-30-2002

Concerns raised over future of independent study program By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 05-30-2002

News of the Weird The Associated Press 05-30-2002

Dean’s support for the arts is selective John Curl 05-30-2002

BHS principal search delayed By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 05-30-2002

Pink Man returns to Berkeley in multimedia show Jennifer Dix Special to the Daily Planet 05-30-2002

Drugs dominate police review commission forum By Matthew Artz Special to the Daily Planet 05-30-2002

Fundraiser teases Brainwash Film Fest Andy Sywak Special to the Daily Planet 05-30-2002

Feds join hands with state officials to purchase salt ponds By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 05-30-2002

Davis professors conduct two-day walkout The Associated Press 05-30-2002

Assembly approves bill to ban Ward Valley from nuclear waste site list By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 05-30-2002

Video games rely on appeal of movies, sequels By Anthony Breznican The Associated Press 05-30-2002

Nortel to cut 3,500 jobs, may sell optical-parts unit The Associated Press 05-30-2002

Openwave agrees to acquire SignalSoft Corp. The Associated Press 05-30-2002

Rescue crews battling helplessness and fatigue return to river to recover bodies in Oklahoma By Jennifer L. Brown Associated Press Writer 05-30-2002

Pakistan must stop militants to avoid war, Indian officials say The Associated Press 05-30-2002

Enron exec did not give nod to destroy documents By Kristen Hays The Associated Press 05-30-2002

DEA raids Santa Rosa medical marijuana club The Associated Press 05-30-2002

Another Davis aide resigns during contracts controversy The Associated Press 05-30-2002

L.A. Veterans Chapel dedicated to 99-year-old comedian Bob Hope By Bob Thomas The Associated Press 05-30-2002

UC Berkeley employee accused of embezzling By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 05-29-2002

Light needed for crossing Shattuck between Ashby and Alcatraz Barbara Judd 05-29-2002

Out & About Calendar Staff 05-29-2002

’Jackets facing another ace in North Coast semifinal By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 05-29-2002

Embattled housing project approved By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 05-29-2002

City needs zero tolerance on traffic issues Nick Roosevelt 05-29-2002

Baker, Jackson make All Pac-10 Daily Planet Wire Services 05-29-2002

Berkeley Police Chief to retire By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 05-29-2002

Passengers matter more than profits Dr. Max Alfert 05-29-2002

Hanging corpse found in Claremont Canyon By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 05-29-2002

Learn more about the United Nations Bill Trampleasure 05-29-2002

History Staff 05-29-2002

Center for developmentally disabled celebrates 30 years By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 05-29-2002

Jury nears Earth First! verdict The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Father of teen accused of killing four in Isla Vista testifies The Associated Press 05-29-2002

CBS Television City employees evacuated after gunman enters complex The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Riders jury selection begins Daily Planet Wire Service 05-29-2002

SF considers $3.6 billion to fix area water system By Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Assembly votes to force schools to reduce backpack weight By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Lawmakers to fill $1 billion budget gap By Alexa Haussler, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Panel chairman unhappy with Davis’ reply By Steve Lawrence, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Existing home sales, prices hit new records By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Andersen exec defends Andersen lawyer maligned by prosecutors By Mark Babineck, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Excite@Home to auction off its remains The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Chandra Levy’s death a homicide, but little evidence exists By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Texas inmate executed by injection for murder he committed at age 17 years old By Michael Graczyk, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Crew members said they heard no alarm before barge crashed into bridge; toll rises to 13 By Clayton Bellamy The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Talks between India, Pakistan unlikely after rhetoric By Beth Duff-Brown, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Infiltrator kills three Israelis at Orthodox Jewish high school By Mark Lavie, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Bush expresses concern to pope about priest scandal in America By Ron Fournier, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Libya offers $10 million per family in Pan Am bombing By George Gedda, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Russia becomes limited partner in NATO in historic accord By Ron Fournier, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Bill to stop use of American Indian mascot names thwarted By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Senate approves bill to curb suburban sprawl The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Senate votes to move state primary from March to August By Steve Lawrence, The Associated Press 05-29-2002

Minority groups demand hate crime policies By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 05-28-2002

Softball squad captures first-ever NCAA title with 6-0 victory over Pac-10 rival, defending champion Arizona Daily Planet Wire Services 05-28-2002

History The Associated Press 05-28-2002

Reflections on Memorial Day Boona Cheema 05-28-2002

Staff 05-28-2002

Calendar of Events and Activities Staff 05-28-2002

Memorial Day is not entirely ignored in city of Berkeley By Matthew Artz Special to the Daily Planet 05-28-2002

Castroneves victory is upheld The Associated Press 05-28-2002

Chopping up the UC Theatre would be a mistake — repeated Garrett Murphy 05-28-2002

Council may send truckers packing Matthew Artz Special to the Daily Planet 05-28-2002

Bryant sees hard work behind Lakers’ lucky break By Greg Beacham The Associated Press 05-28-2002

Israel has no right to make arrest in Bethlehem Marc Sapir 05-28-2002

UC students in Church of Nativity siege deported from Israel The Associated Press 05-28-2002

Berkeley Censor Media? Helen Rippier Wheeler 05-28-2002

Cal pleased with summer enrollment numbers The Associated Press 05-28-2002

Colorful traditions rolls on in Humboldt County on Memorial Day The Associated Press 05-28-2002

Workers’ comp bill shows Davis’ way with campaign money By Martha Mendoza The Associated Press 05-28-2002

AIDS caregiver limits GlaxoSmithKline activities to protest pricing policies By Simon Avery The Associated Press 05-28-2002

Biotech industry squeezed by lack of ‘breweries’ By Paul Elias AP Biotechnology Writer 05-28-2002

Sales tax increase remains unpopular option The Associated Press 05-28-2002

Amnesty International Criticizes war on terrorism The Associated Press 05-28-2002

Mom was right, broccoli is good for you, say cancer researchers The Associated Press 05-28-2002

Disabled climbers break ground on Mount Shasta The Associated Press 05-28-2002