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BHS students design a city

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Tuesday June 11, 2002

Jesse Silverman, a junior at Berkeley High School, says he won’t be so quick to cast blame on urban designers for a misplaced parking lot anymore. -more-


News of the Weird

The Associated Press
Tuesday June 11, 2002

Name that chirp -more-


Medical Herbs affirms its commitment to patients

Dorrit Geshuri Marijuana ActivistProject Director, Medical Herbs
Tuesday June 11, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Out and About

Staff
Tuesday June 11, 2002


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Woman says Russell slipped her a ‘mickey’

By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press
Tuesday June 11, 2002

ALAMEDA — The woman who accused Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Darrell Russell of videotaping her being raped by two of his friends testified Monday that she blacked out after Russell mixed her a drink. -more-


Protesters demand hate crime policy

By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday June 11, 2002

The newly-formed Hate Crime Emergency Response Team is getting impatient with the city’s handling of hate crimes and plans to funnel its frustrations at a rally on the steps of old City Hall today. -more-


History

The Associated Press
Tuesday June 11, 2002

Today is Tuesday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2002. There are 203 days left in the year. -more-


Proposal would encourage sprawl

Marcy Greenhut BEST
Tuesday June 11, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


There’s free lunch for kids who need it

By Chris Nichols Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday June 11, 2002

For many local children, the start of summer is a time to relax and be carefree. However, for many other local kids the start of summer means an end to free meal programs at local schools. -more-


Unenforced laws are useless

Donna Cummings
Tuesday June 11, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Bugs to return in new Looney Tunes movie

The Associated Press
Tuesday June 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES – Bugs is coming back, doc. -more-


Officials prepare for a hot fire season

By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday June 11, 2002

Another day of warm weather and high winds elevated fire danger to its highest point of the year Monday — a level experts say is unusual for the month of June. -more-


Civil rights group not just a Jewish group

Renata Polt Berkeley
Tuesday June 11, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Professor reconstructs unfinished Chopin prelude from artist’s notes

Catherine Lucey The Associated Press
Tuesday June 11, 2002

PHILADELPHIA – Feverishly ill and hallucinating, Frederic Chopin was staying on the island of Majorca in 1839 with his mistress, writer George Sand. It was raining, and he was trying to finish his preludes — 24 in all, one in each key. -more-


UC offers carpool, public transit incentives

By David ScharfenbergDaily Planet staff
Tuesday June 11, 2002

UC Berkeley has announced new incentives for staff and faculty to carpool and take public transportation to work. In addition, the university has expressed interest in joining with other large Berkeley employers to obtain bus passes for its workers. -more-


Media mergers threatening popular culture

The Associated Press
Tuesday June 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES – Members of the television industry, expressing concern about the impact of media consolidation on programming quality and diversity, has asked for a federal study of the issue. -more-


Maintenance crew dumps soapy water into Strawberry Creek

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Tuesday June 11, 2002

On Friday morning a UC Berkeley maintenance crew accidentally discharged soapy water into Strawberry Creek, which runs through the campus. -more-


Partial solar eclipse dims skies across swath of Earth

By Paul Chavez The Associated Press
Tuesday June 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES – The moon slowly passed in front of the sun Monday in a partial eclipse that dimmed skies in the western United States, Mexico, Canada and Asia. -more-


Davis goes negative in ad of general election

The Associated Press
Tuesday June 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES – Gov. Gray Davis launched a scathing attack ad against his Republican opponent Bill Simon on Monday, the first of what will likely be an onslaught of negative commercials in the five months until election day. -more-


Venture capitalists sustained 27.8 percent loss in 2001

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Tuesday June 11, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – After escaping serious damage in the early stages of the high-tech wreck, venture capitalists suffered even deeper financial wounds than stock market investors last year, according to industry figures released Monday. -more-


City of Hope awarded $300 million in suit

By Gary Gentile The Associated Press
Tuesday June 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES – A jury awarded the City of Hope medical research center $300.1 million in compensatory damages Monday after finding that Genentech Inc. broke its promise to pay royalties on drugs based on City of Hope research. -more-


Senate approves deadline on plant construction

Staff
Tuesday June 11, 2002

SACRAMENTO – An energy company could lose its permit to build a power plant if it didn’t start construction within two years under a bill approved Monday by the state Senate. -more-


Calif. bill would allow paid leaves to care for family

By Steve Lawrence The Associated Press
Tuesday June 11, 2002

SACRAMENTO – California could be the first state to allow workers to take paid leaves from their jobs to care for a seriously ill family member or a new child under a bill approved Monday by the Senate. -more-


Blaze races through wilderness

Staff
Tuesday June 11, 2002

ETNA – A 600-acre fire raced through wilderness near the Oregon border on Monday, while week-old blazes that consumed nearly 45,000 acres throughout the state were finally on the way to being contained. -more-


Girl injured in theme park ride upgraded to fair condition

The Associated Press
Tuesday June 11, 2002

OAKLAND – A 4-year-old girl who suffered head injuries when she fell from a ride at Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo has been upgraded to fair condition. -more-


South Berkeley’s revitalization: A mixed blessing

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Monday June 10, 2002

Betty Grey may be the latest victim of what many merchants are calling the “gentrification” of south Berkeley. -more-


Concerns about big housing amid small homes

-Honor Thompson
Monday June 10, 2002

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Out & About Calendar

Staff
Monday June 10, 2002


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Japan’s victory set off celebration at home, deadly riots in Russia

By Phil Brown, The Associated Press
Monday June 10, 2002

Costa Rica-Turkey tie puts Brazil into next round without playing -more-


Artists and housing advocates join forces

By Neil G. Greene, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday June 10, 2002

Weekend rally urges affordable units -more-


Time to listen to Dwight

-Kate Bernier
Monday June 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


ESPY nomination for Cal’s Coughlin

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday June 10, 2002

Natalie Coughlin, a 19-year-old sophomore swimmer at Cal, is one of five nominees for an ESPY Award as the Best Female College Athlete. -more-


Newspaper: FBI and CIA worked covertly to harass UC students

The Associated Press
Monday June 10, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The FBI, working covertly with the CIA and then-Gov. Ronald Reagan, spent years unlawfully trying to quash the voices and careers of students and faculty deemed subversive at the University of California, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday. -more-


Berkeley High teacher bids farewell

By Katie Flynn, Daily Planet Intern
Monday June 10, 2002

After 41 years of teaching in Berkeley schools, Barbara Hopkins has seen the children change, the district change, and parents change. But when she retires this week, there is one thing she will say has remained the same– her love for her students and how those students have appreciated her class. -more-


Killer mom pleads guilty as charged

By RON HARRIS Associated Press Writer
Monday June 10, 2002

REDWOOD CITY — This time, for a mother facing first-degree murder charges for the killing of her son, there was no mention of a mysterious child pornography ring, or a conspiracy by others to commandeer her defense strategy. -more-


Northern California wildfire forces evacuation of 150 homes on Sunday

Staff
Monday June 10, 2002

MOONEY FLAT — About 150 homes were evacuated in Northern California on Sunday as winds fanned a 1,000-acre wildfire closer to structures. -more-


Bay Briefs

Staff
Monday June 10, 2002

Chevron gets go-ahead -more-


Art, Gravy at Live Oak Park

By Neil G. Greene, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday June 10, 2002

Somewhere between chuckling at Wavy Gravy's clown-nose antics and Karl Schroen's hand-forged knives, visitors to the 32nd Annual Live Oak Park Fair found time to peruse more than 112 artist booths, munch on Tibetan food, and just sit by the stream and enjoy the Saturday shade. -more-


’Undercover Brother’ makes leap from Web to big screen

By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press
Monday June 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES – Last week at the box office, “Undercover Brother” struck a blow for truth, justice and the once prevalent notion that short animated shows created on the Internet could migrate successfully to a bigger screen. -more-


Yahoo reformats main, shopping and mail pages

The Associated Press
Monday June 10, 2002

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Yahoo! Inc. is showing off a new look beginning Monday, with a redesigned home page and refinements on the shopping and e-mail sections as well. -more-


Girl’s fall from ride latest incident at Vallejo’s Six Flags Marine World

By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press
Monday June 10, 2002

OAKLAND – A four-year-old girl suffered head injuries after falling from a whirling ride at Vallejo’s Six Flags Marine World — the second parkgoer to tumble from the “Starfish” in as many years. The accident comes at a time when lawmakers are calling for tougher restrictions on amusement park rides. -more-


Napa Valley Wine Auction draws $320,000 bid

By Michelle Locke, Associated Press Writer
Monday June 10, 2002

ST. HELENA – Sparkling wine flowed and “Hey, Big Spender,” belted out over the loudspeakers as 26 magnums of Napa Valley’s finest went to the high bidder of $320,000 in the celebrity-studded annual wine auction Saturday. -more-


Famed Ghirardelli chocolate company celebrates 150 years

The Associated Press
Monday June 10, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and now has plans to expand its chocolate empire. -more-


FBI questioning dive shop owners in scuba inquiry

By Seth Hettena, Associated Press Writer
Monday June 10, 2002

Authorities worried about amphibious attack after reports of Taliban scuba training -more-


California struggling with growing numbers of elderly inmates

The Associated Press
Monday June 10, 2002

VACAVILLE – Tougher sentences are causing an unusual problem in state prisons – a steep and costly rise in elderly inmates. -more-


Monterey aquarium hopes to capture, display great white shark

The Associated Press
Monday June 10, 2002

MONTEREY – Scientists with the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium hope to reel in a baby great white shark and become the first institution to successfully exhibit the ocean’s most-feared predator. -more-


Berkeley teen charged in south shooting

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday June 08, 2002

A Berkeley teenager was charged in court yesterday with shooting a bullet into the shoulder of another teenager Sunday morning in south Berkeley. -more-


Award winning building has connection to bestseller Seabiscuit

By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday June 08, 2002

For many years the once impressive Art Deco styled Howard Automobile Company Building languished mostly unused and slowly deteriorating. -more-


Have mercy on travelers, truckers who want to park overnight

Searle Whitney
Saturday June 08, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Saturday June 08, 2002


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Suzuki famed watercolors at this year's open studios

By Ian M. Stewart, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday June 08, 2002

Arts Calendar

Staff
Saturday June 08, 2002

10 percent of class will play on in college

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday June 08, 2002

St. Mary’s College High has been fertile ground for college recruiters looking to fill holes on their track & field teams for more than a decade. But this year’s senior class has broken out of that niche to place student-athletes from six different sports on Division I college campuses next fall. In all, an amazing 14 of the school’s 147 seniors earned athletic scholarships. -more-


It’s official: District attorney drops charges against UC protesters

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday June 08, 2002

A case that began April 9 with the dramatic arrest of 79 pro-Palestinian protesters at UC Berkeley’s Wheeler Hall ended quietly Friday morning with a brief court appearance, $2,900 in court fees and all charges dropped. -more-


‘Affordable’ housing should be affordable

Rhiannon
Saturday June 08, 2002

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Wine tasting basics: Swirl, sniff, sip ... and spit!

By Linda Ashton, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

LOWDEN, Wash. – The best advice wine grape grower Patricia Gelles ever got on spitting was: “Practice in the shower.” -more-


Beckham, England get revenge on Argentina

By Phil Brown, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

xYOKOHAMA, Japan – David Beckham is back and carrying England’s World Cup hopes forward. -more-


Open Studios show a special forum for public and artists

By Matthew Artz, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday June 08, 2002

What do a former army captain, a marketing executive, a construction worker, and an executive search firm owner have in common? -more-


ABC News starts its own reality program with a study of Boston

By David Bauder, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

NEW YORK – Running a city is not particularly glamorous work. -more-


Tyson-Lewis could be last big money-grab for both

The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Mike Tyson returns to the ring Saturday night for his biggest fight since he bit Evander Holyfield’s ears. As unstable as ever and just as unpredictable, he’s also just one big punch away from being the heavyweight champion again. -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Saturday June 08, 2002

Kid named after Red Wings arena -more-


UC Berkeley cancels study abroad in India this fall

Staff
Saturday June 08, 2002

Program was “on hold” earlier this week -more-


Bankrupt Advanced TelCom Group rebuffs bid from Integra Telecom

The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

SANTA ROSA – Bankrupt Advanced TelCom Group spurned a $13.8 million bid to sell most of its West Coast telephone service to Integra Telecom and instead will try to work out a deal with other suitors vying for the company’s remaining assets. -more-


ReplayTV customers want rights heard in Hollywood, Silicon Valley

By Simon Avery, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

LOS ANGELES – Five customers of a digital video recorder sued the big TV networks and studios, arguing that consumer rights must be part of the unfolding battle between Hollywood and the Silicon Valley. -more-


Undercooked chicken products recalled

Staff
Saturday June 08, 2002

VERNON – A company recalled 4,000 pounds of undercooked chicken used in salads sold in California, Nevada and Arizona. -more-


Esai Morales, Penelope Cruz honored at Awards

Staff
Saturday June 08, 2002

BEVERLY HILLS – Actors Esai Morales, Penelope Cruz and Andy Garcia were named as winners of the annual Imagen Awards, which recognize positive Hispanic portrayals in the media. -more-


Scientists at Livermore react to new jurisdiction

By Martha Mendoza, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

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Largest Western Catholic hospital system settles fraud charges

By Don Thompson, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

SACRAMENTO – The largest Catholic hospital system in the Western states has settled allegations that 13 of its hospitals made false Medicare claims. It agreed to pay the federal government $8.5 million to settle the whistle blower lawsuit, officials said Friday. -more-


Minn. doctor pleads guilty to killing son, stabbing husband

By Ron Harris, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – A Minnesota doctor charged with stabbing her teen-age son to death represented herself in court Friday and pleaded guilty to first degree murder and attempted murder. -more-


Wildfire burns nine homes, 23,500 acres north of Los Angeles

By Ryan Pearson, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

GREEN VALLEY – Thousands of firefighters struggled Friday to contain a 23,500-acre wildfire that forced 1,500 people to evacuate rural communities north of Los Angeles and burned nine homes. -more-


Click and Clack Talk Cars

Tom And Ray Magliozzi
Saturday June 08, 2002

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Lawmakers suggest budget cuts, including Davis project

By Alexa Haussler, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

SACRAMENTO – As California lawmakers scrape to fill a gaping $23.6 billion budget hole, critics are calling for Gov. Gray Davis to kill one of his pet projects. -more-


Emotions flare at bioethics debate

By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday June 08, 2002

xA debate between Peter Singer and Nigel M. de S. Cameron titled “What Does It Mean to Be Human” promised to touch upon on its implications on a number of topics including human cloning, embryonic stem-cell research, euthanasia and abortion. -more-


Week three of deliberations ends for jury

Staff
Saturday June 08, 2002

Oakland car bomb case jurors ask -more-


Bodies found inside gunman’s home were parents

The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

LONG BEACH – A gunman may have staged a deadly grocery store rampage out of fear that someone was about to find his parents’ mummified bodies in his home, police said Friday. -more-


Employee complained of Perot’s involvement in energy market

By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

Perot Corp. designed the computer system, accused -more-


Kennedy cousin found guilty of 1975 murder

By John Christofferson, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

NORWALK, Conn. – Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel was convicted Friday of beating Greenwich neighbor Martha Moxley to death in 1975 when they were 15 — a crime that went unsolved for nearly a generation and raised suspicions his family connections had protected him. -more-


Columbine families settle lawsuits with school district

By Nick Wadhams, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

DENVER – The families of several Columbine shooting victims have settled lawsuits with the school district and sheriff’s department, with one attorney saying the time has come to “bring this to a close.” -more-


Police embarrassed by private investigators’ quick discoveries in Chandra Levy case

By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

WASHINGTON – In a matter of hours, two private investigators with a rake found a foot-long bone believed to be Chandra Levy’s in an area scoured for a week by dozens of Washington police with high-tech equipment. -more-


Briefs

Staff
Saturday June 08, 2002

Nevada sues, again, to stop -more-


Alleged sexual assaults at Berkeley high

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Friday June 07, 2002

The Berkeley Police Department is investigating allegations of a sexual assault and an attempted sexual assault on the Berkeley High School campus, a department spokesperson said Thursday. -more-


Israel’s state may not be what it seems

-Josh May
Friday June 07, 2002

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CHERISHING POP

By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday June 07, 2002

Filmmaker Finn Taylor will make special appearance at Shattuck Theater -more-


Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

Athletics 10, Mariners 4

The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

OAKLAND) — With six straight wins, Barry Zito says he’s just warming up. -more-


Pot club robbed for third time in a year

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Friday June 07, 2002

Club had promised to limit amount of cash, marijuana stashed there -more-


Divestment has worked before. Can it work now?

Susan Ervin-Tripp
Friday June 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Biannual film festival leaves Berkeley with mouth full of spittle

By Jamob Coakley, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday June 07, 2002

The 10th annual Nomad Video Film Festival screened at the Fine Arts Cinema in Berkeley last weekend. The last NOMAD festival for two years, as described by founder Antero Alli, showcased new films, returning notables, experimental shorts, a film that featured gerbils and a hysterically disgusting close-up of everyone’s favorite bodily fluid– spit. -more-


A sensitive side to Mike?

The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Everybody assumes there are only two sides to Mike Tyson. Bad. And worse. -more-


Protesters ask DEA to change drug law

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

To Francisco Garcia marijuana is a medicine that helps ease the pain in the Vietnam veteran’s aching leg. -more-


A note on suicide bombing

Daniel C. Spitzer, Ph.D
Friday June 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Free concert, sunshine draw listeners dowtown

Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

Somewhere between home and work is the BART station, an area transit, a there that is not there. Today, it was the unlikely destination for over a hundred people who gathered around Brenda Boykin and her backup band to enjoy some blues and jazz in the sweltering afternoon heat. -more-


Indians raided by Twins

Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

Twins 8, Indians 3 -more-


Clean air campaign kicks off sooner than usual

The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

FRESNO – To help people breathe easier, air quality officials kicked off a voluntary program designed to cut pollution Thursday — much earlier than usual, and with a stricter monitoring scale. -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

Good deed saves cops job -more-


Berkeley ready terrorist attack

By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday June 07, 2002

Five local emergency response teams at five sites yesterday conducted a terrorism preparation exercise dubbed “Berkeley Alert.” -more-


CBS will not show Schwab ad deriding Wall Street practices

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business Writer
Friday June 07, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – CBS won’t show a Charles Schwab television commercial drawing a sleazy picture of Wall Street stock brokerages at a time the industry is fending off charges of abusive sales practices. -more-


USC high tech incubator to close

Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

LOS ANGELES – After six years of nurturing high-technology companies, the University of Southern California is closing is incubator program known as EC2. -more-


Intel reduces 2nd-quarter forecast

By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

SAN JOSE – Citing a lower-than-expected demand for personal computer processors in Europe, Intel Corp. on Thursday scaled back its second-quarter revenue forecast. -more-


California home prices hit record high in April

By Simon Avery, AP Business Writer
Friday June 07, 2002

Median home price jumps almost 30 percent compared to a year ago -more-


3Com to merge units in cost-cutting effort

Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

SANTA CLARA – 3Com Corp. plans to merge its Business Connectivity Co. unit into its Business Networks Co. unit in an effort to increase efficiencies and reduce costs. -more-


Berkeley helps save lost American Indian languages

By MICHELLE LOCKE, Associated Press Writer
Friday June 07, 2002

For 100 years anthropologists have recorded cultural -more-


Government deems building insecure, radioactive waste goes under tents

By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

WASHINGTON – The federal government spent $62 million on a building to store and treat low-level radioactive waste at a California nuclear weapons laboratory, then decided the structure wasn’t secure enough. -more-


Man pleads guilty to role in deadly LA kidnapping scheme

The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

LOS ANGELES – An immigrant with alleged ties to the Russian mob pleaded guilty Thursday to helping orchestrate a deadly kidnapping plot targeting wealthy businessmen whose bodies were found in a Northern California reservoir. -more-


Sentencing set today for couple convicted in SF dog mauling

By Ron Harris, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco couple convicted on charges related to the fatal dog mauling of their neighbor were scheduled for sentencing Friday, though a judge first was expected to rule on a bid for a new trial. -more-


Judge fines tobacco company $20 million for targeting teens

By Seth Hettena, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

xSAN DIEGO – A judge fined R.J. Reynolds Co. $20 million Thursday, ruling that the maker of Winston and Camel cigarettes violated terms of the 1998 tobacco settlement by running magazine ads aimed at teen-agers. -more-


Police search former priest’s home near Lake Tahoe for missing girl

Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

TRUCKEE – Police searched a former priest’s vacation home Thursday for clues into the disappearance of a girl who was last seen jumping rope in her front yard 14 years ago. -more-


California warned to be ready for ‘acute epidemic’

By Don Thompson, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

SACRAMENTO – California must be ready to vaccinate entire regional populations in the event of a bioterrorist attack, the federal government said Thursday. -more-


Court grants parental rights to non-biological father

By David Kravits, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – A man who helped rear a young boy since birth is his lawful father even though he is not the biological parent, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday. -more-


Fundamentalist church responds to child’s death with new rules

Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

UPLAND – A small religious movement under attack for its followers’ devotion to faith healing and corporal punishment has backed away from those controversial tenets. -more-


Amtrak train strikes pickup, injuring driver

Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

BAKERSFIELD – An Amtrak train struck a pickup Thursday, hurling the driver 50 feet from his truck and breaking his leg. -more-


Credit help offered as senators probe state computer hacking

By Don Thompson, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

SACRAMENTO – The 260,000 state employees whose financial information was accessed by a computer hacker will get help making sure their credit ratings aren’t affected, Gov. Gray Davis said. -more-


California’s power supply dwindles

By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – California’s power supply dwindled as temperatures soared into triple digits this week, prompting managers of the state’s electricity grid to order power plant operators to forego scheduled maintenance so they could keep generating needed megawatts. -more-


National Red Cross to remove board of San Diego chapter

Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

SAN DIEGO – American Red Cross officials voted Thursday to remove the entire board of the agency’s troubled San Diego chapter, hoping to put to rest questions over the handling of aid for victims of a 2001 fire. -more-


Despite sex scandal, archdiocese on pace for record fund-drive

By Diego Ibarguen, Associated Press Writer
Friday June 07, 2002

NEW YORK – The New York Archdiocese says its annual fund drive is closing in on a record this year despite the sex scandal that has rocked the church. -more-


Hershey, union reach agreement

By Marc Levy, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

HERSHEY, Pa. — Hershey Foods Corp. and negotiators for 2,700 striking factory workers reached a tentative contract agreement Thursday that could end a 42-day strike, a company official said. -more-


Suspected 9-11 mastermind, chief hijacker believed in same German city at same time

The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

WASHINGTON — The man suspected of masterminding the Sept. 11 terror attacks is believed to have once attended college in North Carolina and, in 1999, visited the German city where chief hijacker Mohammed Atta lived, U.S. officials said Thursday. -more-


‘Company’s on the way’

By Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Endeavour closed in Thursday on the international space station, where three men eagerly awaited the arrival of their ride home. -more-


UC shuts down study program in India this fall

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Thursday June 06, 2002

The University of California announced this week that it is temporarily suspending its fall 2002 study abroad program in India in light of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. -more-


News of the Weird

The Associated Press
Thursday June 06, 2002

Getaway blocked by bullets -more-


Let’s consider a minus 15 mph speed limit

Tom Brown Berkeley
Thursday June 06, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Staff
Thursday June 06, 2002


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Out and About

Staff
Thursday June 06, 2002


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St. Mary’s Moore drafted by Pirates

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday June 06, 2002

St. Mary’s High senior Chase Moore was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates during the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft on Wednesday. The Pirates selected Moore with the 1153rd overall pick, the first selection of the 39th round. -more-


Suicide bomber survivors tell story

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Thursday June 06, 2002

The last three months have been a “nightmare” for 24 year-old Israeli Roy Gordon. -more-


UC professors deserve an “F”

Giora Stavi Berkeley
Thursday June 06, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Jacob Coakley Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday June 06, 2002

The playfulness of the venue, the beat from a live DJ and the exuberance of the cast make Impact Theater’s "Love is the Law" light up into a true party. And playwright Zay Amsbury is smart enough to know that no party is complete without a little drama. Raver-boy Kenzie, deadened to the rave “love drug” ecstasy because of overuse, is ready to leave the party - until he meets Sarah, and they hit it off. That night Sarah drops a bomb: she’s with the Drug Enforcement Agency. She’s not there to shut the drug-laden rave down – or is she? It all depends on Kenzie. -more-


Americans pull off shocker over Portugal

The Associated Press
Thursday June 06, 2002

YOKOHAMA, Japan – The U.S. team wasted no time rebounding from the bottom of the soccer world. -more-


City questions lockers it provides to homeless

By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff
Thursday June 06, 2002

News of a 75 percent price hike at Shattuck Avenue Self-Storage has prompted Berkeley leaders to question a 10-year-old, city-funded program that pays for storage lockers for the community’s homeless. -more-


Darling Flower Shop is structure of “demerit”

Hank Resnik Berkeley
Thursday June 06, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Cal’s White selected by Colorado

Daily Planet Wire Services
Thursday June 06, 2002

Cal senior second baseman Carson White was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 23rd round of the 2002 Major League Amateur Draft. -more-


Fire danger moderate in Northern California

By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff
Thursday June 06, 2002

Warm weather and high winds caused the California Department of Forestry to declare fire season early this year. The wind has dried grass rapidly. The warm temperatures have also fueled the dangerous conditions, say California fire safety officials. -more-


Library offers plenty for youth this summer

Mike Dinoffria Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday June 06, 2002

Berkeley’s library system will be doing its part to fight off summer doldrums. -more-


Semiconductor industry group projects recovery

The Associated Press
Thursday June 06, 2002

REDWOOD CITY – Worldwide semiconductor sales are expected to increase 3.1 percent in 2002 and jump 23.2 percent in 2003, according to a midyear forecast released Wednesday by an industry trade group. -more-


eBay has deployed weapon against fraud

By Brian Bergstein The Associated press
Thursday June 06, 2002

SAN JOSE – Internet auction leader eBay Inc. is trying to fight fraud on the site with a new software program that scans for suspicious listings and alerts company investigators, chief executive Meg Whitman said Wednesday. -more-


Researchers say global warming will leave state short of water

By Colleen Valles The Associated Press
Thursday June 06, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, say the state could see warmer temperatures and a smaller snowpack over the next half-century because of global warming, a change that could diminish water supplies in a state already familiar with drought. -more-


Priest accused of raping girl bound for trial

The Associated Press
Thursday June 06, 2002

HANFORD– A priest accused of raping a 16-year-old girl who worked as a clerk in his parish will stand trial, a judge has ruled. -more-


Moon to obscure sun in partial solar eclipse

By Andrew Bridges The Associated Press
Thursday June 06, 2002

LOS ANGELES – A dazzling solar eclipse will be on display across a broad swath of the western United States, Mexico, Canada and Asia on Monday, with as much as 99 percent of the sun obscured by the moon. -more-


UC Professors push for divestment from Israel

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Wednesday June 05, 2002

More than 140 University of California professors, including 68 from UC Berkeley, signed a petition calling on the university to divest from Israel, joining professors at Harvard, MIT, Princeton and Tufts University who have taken similar action. -more-


20 mph is not slow enough for our safety, air quality

Sedge Thomson
Wednesday June 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Wednesday June 05, 2002


Thursday, June 6

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A’s top pick follows in his father’s footsteps

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Ohio State standout Nick Swisher joined his father, former major leaguer Steve Swisher, as a first-round baseball draft choice Tuesday. -more-


Local 1 ousted from Berkeley schools

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Wednesday June 05, 2002

Poor service prompted the change after 40 or so years -more-


Celebrate Affordable Housing Week

Assemblywoman Dion Aroner Berkeley
Wednesday June 05, 2002

Perspective -more-


Hutchinson, Baker go early

Staff Report
Wednesday June 05, 2002

The Cal baseball program had two players, senior right-hander Trevor Hutchinson and junior catcher John Baker, selected in the first four rounds of 2002 Major League Amateur Draft on Tuesday. -more-


November ballot being prepped with city bonds

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 05, 2002

November elections may be months away, but Berkeley leaders are preparing to meet a June deadline for submitting a list of bond proposals for the voter ballot. Most plans involve basic repairs to municipal buildings and streets. -more-


Asian teams win, lose and tie at World Cup

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

YOKOHAMA, Japan – South Korea was the biggest star on Asia’s biggest day at the World Cup. -more-


Future of historic building debated

By Matt Artz, Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday June 05, 2002

University Avenue owner waits for preservation committee to decide -more-


Census ranks Rancho Santa Fe as nation’s wealthiest town

By Seth Hettena, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

RANCHO SANTA FE –The schools are outstanding, there’s almost no crime and the sun shines 320 days a year. Only residents can join the community’s world-class golf club. -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Wednesday June 05, 2002

Return to sender -more-


Verdict delayed in Oakland car bombing case

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 05, 2002

Jurors in the federal Earth First! versus FBI and Oakland Police Department case did not report a verdict Tuesday as many had expected. -more-


Teen recognized for dancing, choreography

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 05, 2002

Samuel Black is nervous now, but he won’t be once he gets on stage. -more-


Concord woman selected as winner of Afghan scholarship to study law

Staff
Wednesday June 05, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – An Afghan woman who suffered as a result of that country’s communist regime has received a scholarship to study law at a local university. -more-


Apple introduces eMac for computer users

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

SAN JOSE – Apple Computer Inc. has resurrected the cathode-ray tube for the retail desktop market with a new computer that was originally intended only for schools. -more-


Former Andersen executive talks about financial reporting system

By May Wong, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

PALO ALTO – The financial reporting system needs change, and auditors should not bear the entire burden of disasters such as the Enron debacle, according to the former chief executive of the embattled accounting firm Arthur Andersen. -more-


Mountain View Intuit to buy property software company

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

The latest in company’s several recent acquisitions -more-


Cardinal to take out newspaper ads on abuse

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

LOS ANGELES – The head of the nation’s largest Roman Catholic archdiocese will place full-page ads in three newspapers to reassure the public that he is doing all he can to prevent future abuse by priests. -more-


Air Force colonel suspended after bad-mouthing Bush

By Kim Curtis, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

Accused Bush of allowing Sept. 11 attacks to -more-


Woman convicted of killing three tenants may be let go from prison

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

SACRAMENTO – A lawyer for a Sacramento landlady convicted of killing three of her tenants and burying them in the backyard claims there is no evidence the deaths were homicides and has asked a federal judge to release her from prison. -more-


Regents pick nuclear weapons designer to head Livermore

Staff
Wednesday June 05, 2002

LIVERMORE – Michael R. Anastasio will lead the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, regents for the University of California announced Tuesday. -more-


Lawmakers begin budget negotiations

By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

SACRAMENTO – Optimism was in short supply Tuesday as lawmakers delved into the grim task of carving $23.6 billion from the state budget. -more-


Trial starts for man accused of killing child

By Ben Fox, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

SAN DIEGO – The trial of the man accused of killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam opened Tuesday with prosecutors outlining new forensic evidence and the defense seeking to discredit the girl’s parents for giving false statements to police. -more-


Medical journal puts itself, competitors under microscope

By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

CHICAGO – One of the world’s leading medical journals has put itself and its competitors under the microscope with research showing that published studies are sometimes misleading and frequently fail to mention weaknesses. -more-


Dozens return to scorched homes

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

CANON CITY, Colo. – Dozens of families headed back into the charred foothills Tuesday to search for remnants of their lives after a 4,400-acre wildfire destroyed more than 80 homes. -more-


R.I. mayor acquitted of some charges

Staff
Wednesday June 05, 2002

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A federal judge on Tuesday acquitted Mayor Vincent Cianci Jr. on five of 17 corruption charges, but left intact more serious allegations that he headed a criminal empire run out of City Hall. -more-


Comeback bid fails, bankruptcy looms for San Jose Symphony

By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

SAN JOSE – A comeback attempt by the financially troubled San Jose Symphony has failed, forcing the 123-year-old orchestra to fall silent for up to a year and a half and almost certainly file for bankruptcy, the organization announced Tuesday. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

Partial verdict reached in Earth First! case

By Chris Nichols Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday June 11, 2002

Jurors on Monday reached a partial verdict in the Bari vs. FBI and Oakland Police Department trial and could reach a final judgment today. -more-


California prosecutors search for victims of priest sexual abuse

By CHELSEA J. CARTER, Associated Press Writer
Monday June 10, 2002

SANTA ANA — Orange County authorities are seeking out potential victims of abuse by priests rather than waiting for people to file police reports. -more-


Autopsy can’t say if Butte County body is missing daughter

The Associated Press
Saturday June 08, 2002

CHICO – An autopsy Friday could not determine for certain if the body of a young girl found buried in rural Butte County is the missing daughter of a man believed to have killed himself last week. -more-


‘Not in our Name’ stands against war, occupation of West Bank

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

Approximately 275 antiwar demonstrators converged at Martin Luther King Jr. park yesterday evening to kick off a nationwide protest of all aggression and violence against civilians. The coalition, “Not in our Name,” stands against war, Israeli occupation of the West Bank, increased aggression between India and Pakistan and the U.S. extending military to aid to be used against all people. -more-


LA boy’s death ruled accidental

The Associated Press
Thursday June 06, 2002

LOS ANGELES – A 7-year-old boy whose body was found in a mansion pool days after he disappeared drowned accidentally, the coroner’s office said Wednesday. -more-


Study: TV diversity still lags in quantity, quality

By Lynn Elber, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 05, 2002

LOS ANGELES – African-Americans get more television turf than other minorities but pay a price: Black characters tend to be segregated in sitcoms and by network, a study released Tuesday found. -more-


Columns

World in Brief

Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

Bush proposing -more-


Leg bone found near site of Levy remains

By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

WASHINGTON — Investigators working for Chandra Levy’s parents discovered a human leg bone and twisted wire Thursday near the site where her remains were found in a Washington park. -more-


Lewinsky excused from doing jury duty

The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

NEW YORK — Monica Lewinsky was excused from jury duty Thursday after she tearfully said she could not serve. -more-


EPA leaders want to hire more American Indians

By Scott Sonner, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

SPARKS, Nev. – The Environmental Protection Agency wants to hire more American Indians and consider changes in grant programs to improve understanding of cultural issues and better address tribal concerns, agency leaders say. -more-


Man arrested Sept. 12 with box cutters pleads guilty to fraud

Staff
Friday June 07, 2002

NEW YORK – One of two men arrested with box cutters a day after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks pleaded guilty Thursday to credit card fraud charges. -more-


Judge finds Amish guilty

By Dan Lewerenz, The Associated Press
Friday June 07, 2002

EBENSBURG, Pa. – A judge fined 20 members of an Amish sect Thursday for refusing to put bright orange reflective triangles on their horse-drawn buggies, saying public safety overrides any religious objections. -more-