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Tensions over Berkeley Height Initiative on the rise

By Katie Flynn, Daily Planet Intern
Monday June 17, 2002

Sierra Club sponsors forum on idea of building up, not out -more-


In support of feral cat sterilization

Dairne Ryan
Monday June 17, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Monday June 17, 2002


Tuesday, June 18

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A’s take 2 of 3 from Giants

By GREG BEACHAM, The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Zito pitched into the seventh inning for his eighth straight victory, and Adam Piatt drove in the go-ahead run as the Oakland Athletics won the Bay Bridge series, beating the San Francisco Giants 2-1 Sunday. -more-


Coalition pushes Sunshine Ordinance

By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday June 17, 2002

City should provide easier access to information, critics say -more-


Questions about city mediation

Howie Muir
Monday June 17, 2002

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Billionaire backers of LA football back out of city’s stadium deal

The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billionaire backers poised to build a downtown stadium to lure a professional football team back to Los Angeles abruptly abandoned their plans, according to published reports. -more-


South Berkeley celebrates

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Monday June 17, 2002

Thousands of residents from the Bay Area gathered in south Berkeley Sunday for the Juneteenth Festival, celebrating African American history, culture and the end of slavery. -more-


Height initiative would impact the availability of housing

Charles Siegel
Monday June 17, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Pro rodeo schedules more bull riding

The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

LAS VEGAS — The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association approved a number of changes aimed at attracting more fans and contestants. -more-


Bay Briefs

Staff
Monday June 17, 2002

Northern California man held -more-


History

Staff
Monday June 17, 2002

Today is Monday, June 17 , the 168th day of 2002. There are 197 days left in the year. -more-


Southern California firefighters keeping busy, battling 3,500-acre blaze

The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

SAN BERNADINO— A fast-moving wildfire burned 3,500 acres of rugged forest land Sunday and caused the temporary closure of Interstate 15 in San Bernadino, fire officials said. -more-


Suicide leads to arrest of sex crime suspect

The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A suicide note left by a teen-age girl who fatally shot herself in January has led to the arrest of a neighbor, charged with molesting her and another neighborhood girl. -more-


California prisons are helping to make dent in the state’s digital divide

By JESSICA BRICE, Associated Press Writer
Monday June 17, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Students at the CHESS/SUCCESS Academy, an elementary school for at-risk kids, will get a big surprise when they return to school in the fall. -more-


State’s Oracle hearings expected to wrap up today

By STEVE LAWRENC, The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

SACRAMENTO — After 100 hours of contradictory testimony, blame shifting and a couple of balky witnesses, the committee investigating a potentially costly state computer contract is about to wrap up its work — maybe. -more-


Wheeling and dealing in Mill Valley

By MAY WONG, The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

MILL VALLEY — With its quaint shops and leafy residential roads, it’s easy to mistake Mill Valley for simply a quiet, upscale bedroom community across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. -more-


Unemployment rate falls despite fewer total jobs

By SIMON AVERY, The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Fewer Californians were looking for work last month and that pushed down the unemployment rate, not an increase in jobs, according to state employment officials. -more-


San Francisco supervisor collects signatures to cut homeless checks

The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — After his colleagues on the San Francisco’s liberal Board of Supervisors frowned on his plan to cut homeless welfare checks, Gavin Newsom is taking his plan to city residents. -more-


Bankrupt PG&E’s creditors begin deciding future

By KAREN GAUDETTE, The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Just as voters soon will decide who runs California, the thousands of creditors owed money by bankrupt Pacific Gas and Electric Co. are getting their chance to help determine the shape of California’s largest utility when it emerges from Chapter 11. -more-


Wind-whipped wildfire destroys five homes 30 miles from Bakersfield

The Associated Press,
Monday June 17, 2002

LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire that destroyed five homes and forced evacuations of 200 people in this community northeast of Bakersfield was at least 50 percent contained Sunday. -more-


Dirty bomb is topic of state medical summit

By SIMON AVERY, The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

Experts: Nuclear terror would kill few, but harm the American psyche -more-


Condoleezza Rice tells Stanford grads the world is different now

By MARGIE MASON, The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

National security adviser gives commencement speech -more-


Gay SF police officer eulogized

Staff
Monday June 17, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of family, friends and political leaders gathered at a memorial service Saturday held to honor an openly gay police officer who died when his patrol car crashed. -more-


Judge orders retrial for California dope farmers

The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A federal judge has ordered a new trial for two undocumented Mexican immigrants convicted of growing more than 1,000 marijuana plants in northern California. -more-


Online search engine Google has new competitor

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Hoping to attract more mass appeal for an online search engine with a cult following, AlltheWeb.com on Monday declared that it indexes more Internet information than longtime pacesetter Google. -more-


It turns out: eBay wasn’t about PEZ dispensers after all

By BRIAN BERGSTEIN, The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

SAN JOSE — During eBay’s rapid rise to Internet commerce powerhouse, the company nurtured a quaint tale of its origins, saying founder Pierre Omidyar created the site in 1995 so his fiancee could trade PEZ candy dispensers with other collectors. -more-


BRIEFS

Staff
Monday June 17, 2002

Boy wins trip to ‘Harry Potter’ set -more-


Future for Youth Radio fuzzy

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

The building at 1809 University Ave., the current home of Youth Radio, was busting at the seams Friday night as the nonprofit held an informal graduation ceremony. -more-


Pioneer West Berkeley house takes on a new life, wins an award

By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday June 15, 2002

Although Berkeley's early settlers were mostly farmers, west Berkeley's location on the shore of San Francisco Bay made it ideal for commerce and industry. Before the incorporation of the town of Berkeley in 1878, the area was called Ocean View because the ocean was visible directly through the Golden Gate. The first industry, the Pioneer Starch and Grist Mill, was founded in 1855, and the second was a lumber mill established by Zimri Brewer Heywood and Captain James Jacobs in 1856. -more-


Complaints against reverend

Rev. Tom Sanders
Saturday June 15, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002


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Films of Clara Van Gool, at the Fine Arts Cinema

By Peter Crimmins,
Saturday June 15, 2002

Berkeley’s serious film buffs are counting the days until the Fine Arts Cinema closes its door at the end of the month. With scant few double bills left before the theater closes. -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

Fans pull all-nighters for different kind of finals

by Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday June 15, 2002

The late-night hours soccer fans in the US have been keeping lately might seem suspect, but do not call them hooligans. They have been very well-behaved during the 2002 World Cup Tournament and the strange hours are not their fault. -more-


City’s horizon is in the hands of voters

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

In November Berkeley’s “body politic” will likely answer a question nearly as old and at least twice as essential to the future of the city as the mortar in the foundation of City Hall — to what extent the will the design, development and planning of the city “accommodate more growth” or to what extent will it begin to “discourage sprawl.” -more-


Thanks Alameda

James F. Harris
Saturday June 15, 2002

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U.S. team joins Korea, Japan, Belgium in 2nd round

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

YOKOHAMA, Japan — South Korea ended nearly a half-century of frustration at the World Cup, finally reaching the second round. It was kind enough to help the United States advance, too. -more-


Visit to Israel a peace mission for local man

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

Twenty-five years ago, after receiving a Ph.D. in English from the University of Chicago, Berkeley resident Joe Stein went to live in Israel for a year. But he didn’t see any Palestinians. -more-


20 mph no joke

Steve Geller
Saturday June 15, 2002

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Producers of new ’Altar Boys’ movie deflect assumptions

By David Germain, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Its title smacks of a hastily produced, ripped-from-the-headlines tale of sex abuse by priests. -more-


Pitch to the man fourth on the career HR list

By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — In 1998, Arizona manager Buck Showalter considered Barry Bonds such a threat that he had him intentionally walked with the bases loaded. -more-


King’s principal takes key school district post

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

Neil Smith, the widely-respected principal of Martin Luther King Middle School, has been named director of curriculum, instruction and staff development for the district, effective July 1. -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

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Bay Area job seekers look for more than a paycheck

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

Many Bay Area job seekers a bit more interested in improving the world than fattening their wallets may have attended Thursday’s Non-Profit Fair in Oakland. -more-


Bay Area job seekers look for more than a paycheck

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

Many Bay Area job seekers a bit more interested in improving the world than fattening their wallets may have attended Thursday’s Non-Profit Fair in Oakland. -more-


eBay struggles to keep die-hard users happy

By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

SAN JOSE — Twelve eBay users from around the country have been invited to company headquarters to give the Internet auction site’s executives pieces of their minds: Customer service is lousy. The search engine is weak. Pop-up ads are deplorable. -more-


New Unemployment Figures

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

LOS ANGELES — California’s unemployment rate decreased slightly in May, even as the state economy lost 9,000 jobs, officials said Friday. -more-


New appliances are energy stars

The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

You don’t think natural resources saved by your major appliances is a big deal? -more-


Innovations make home functional

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

Bright innovations, including a resource center and lots of built-ins, lend functionality to this home, Plan K-22, by the Homestore Plans and Publications Designers Network. Its floor plan has 1,616 square feet of living space. -more-


Building more light into your home

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

Windows and skylights cover your home’s perimeter, each room sports a high ceiling, the walls and floor coverings are all pleasingly light-colored — yet you’re still wondering how you can work more natural light into your home. -more-


60-year wait ends for former interment camp man

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

OAKLAND — Akira “Ike” Nakamura took 60 years to graduate from Castlemont High School. And when he did, he got two diplomas: one for 2002, one for 1944. -more-


Winona Ryder pleads innocent to theft, drug charges

The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Winona Ryder pleaded innocent Friday to shoplifting and drug charges, and her lawyer said he’d try to disqualify the District Attorney’s office from trying the case. -more-


Canned convenience food Spam has its own museum

By Craig Gustafson, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

Visitors can take a Spam exam or can some ‘Spam’ -more-


Disney plans to pull viewers to ABC’s season

The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

BURBANK— To boost ratings at its flagging ABC network, The Walt Disney Co. is marshaling its vast resources to promote its new fall shows everywhere from Disneyland to the big screen and even in its sports restaurants. -more-


Original Declaration of Independence copy on display

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the original 1776 copies of the nation’s Declaration of Independence will be in Louisville for a public viewing this fall. -more-


’Casablanca’ leads list of favorite movie love stories

By David Germaiin, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

Industry professionals pick American Film Institute’s annual favorites list -more-


Dispute resolved over mystery anthology

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

NEW YORK — Author David Baldacci has settled a legal dispute with a publisher after complaining that his name was featured too prominently on the cover of an anthology of mystery stories. -more-


Briefs

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

Boy walks on to Potter set -more-


Greenpeace co-founder Moore accused of treason

By Paul Elias, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

TORONTO — It’s hard to avoid biblical references when discussing Patrick Moore, a Greenpeace co-founder who now gets paid by the biotech industry and other foes of the environmental organization. -more-


Bill to stimulate more low-income apartments moves

By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

SACRAMENTO — After months of haggling, arguing and occasional screaming about California’s toughest housing dilemma, a bill to make more room for low-income apartments is moving again. -more-


Davis, senators repeat call for Bush to buy oil leases of state’s coast

By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Rejected once already, Gov. Gray Davis and California Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein repeated a call Friday for President Bush to buy 36 undeveloped oil leases off California’s coast. -more-


Man gets two years for mailing fake anthrax

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

Letters threatening anthrax contained Victoria’s Secret talcum powder -more-


Berkeley Farms recalls antibiotic-tainted milk

The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

People allergic to antibiotics are at risk -more-


The tainted milk products being recalled

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

The milk products being voluntarily recalled by Berkeley Farms were sold under the brand names Berkeley Farms, Dairy Dawn, Ralph’s, Mountain Dairy, Sysco/Wholesale Farms, Smart & Final, Albertsons, Good Day, and Best Yet. -more-


Mexican guest workers seek Congress’ help to recover decades-overdue pay

By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

WASHINGTON — The last time Juventino Ortiz tried to collect the rest of his pay for picking fruit in Northern California, a government official chased him out of his office. -more-


Salvadoran investigators unable to determine how American died

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Forensic investigators said Friday that the body of a California man killed in southern El Salvador was so badly decomposed that they were unable to determine a cause of death. -more-


Archaeological dig shows Roman sea trade with India

By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Excavation of an ancient seaport on Egypt’s Red Sea found spices, gems and other exotic cargo showing that sea trade linking the Roman Empire and India 2,000 years ago rivaled the legendary Silk Road at times, archaeologists say. -more-


Superintendent calls for small schools at Berkeley High School

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Friday June 14, 2002

Hoping to implement -more-


Revitalizing San Pablo Ave. area

Pamela Thomas
Friday June 14, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Berkeley Rep does justice to wacky British drama

By John Angell Grant, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday June 14, 2002

“Cloud Nine” -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Friday June 14, 2002


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Arts Calendar

Staff
Friday June 14, 2002

Berkeley duo helps push Bay Oaks to national tournament

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Friday June 14, 2002

Under-13 team heads to Utah to take on other state champions -more-


Police force turns over

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Friday June 14, 2002

The Berkeley Police Department this year will lose approximately 10 percent of its force to retirement when 12 officers – the largest group in recent memory – retire in July, and 10 more retire after that. -more-


Security issue

Marc Sapir
Friday June 14, 2002

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A child’s glimpse of the Middle East in new documentary

By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet
Friday June 14, 2002

Berkeley filmmaker looks -more-


Bicycle Friendly Berkeley keeps kids safe

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
Friday June 14, 2002

Keeping the streets safe for pint-size pedestrians is a lot of work and takes a considerable amount of preparation, the Bicycle Friendly Berkeley Coalition can attest to that. -more-


Bad drivers a gold mine

Tim Plume
Friday June 14, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Feral cats not welcome

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Friday June 14, 2002

A handful of residents in south Berkeley is making a stink about a posse of neighborhood cats and their redolent feces. -more-


Oakland’s ‘Barbeque,’ Beer and Bluesfest

Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday June 14, 2002

In an ideal place you could eat Everett and Jones Barbecue, throw back a couple of cold ones, listen to live blues and enjoy sunshine all at the same time, any time. Unfortunately, that’s not an everyday kind of thing, but it will happen this Saturday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. in Jack London Square. -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Friday June 14, 2002

RS makes two big mistakes -more-


Flags fly for motorists

Mike Dinoffria, Berkeley Daily Planet
Friday June 14, 2002

No, that is not an embassy or a United Nation’s chapter on the southwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Parker Street. But the flags from around the world that hang above the sidewalk there could give that idea. -more-


correction

Staff
Friday June 14, 2002

ORTONA, Fla. — In a June 6 story, The Associated Press erroneously reported that archeologists in South Florida had discovered the oldest canals ever found in North America. -more-


Auto emissions bill struggles to regain momentum

By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press
Friday June 14, 2002

SACRAMENTO — One month after dramatically losing momentum at the doorstep of victory, environmentalists aiming to curb California auto emissions are remobilizing to gain a handful of votes for a showdown expected by Aug. 31. -more-


Web browser project makes one last stab at challenging Microsoft Corp.

By Anick Jesdanun, The Associated PRess
Friday June 14, 2002

NEW YORK — A Web browser project run primarily by volunteers and backed by America Online is making one last stab at challenging the dominance of Microsoft Corp. -more-


Home and Garden

By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press
Friday June 14, 2002

Building a tree house -more-


Berkeley scientist helps locate new Jupiter-like planet

Daily Planet Wire Services
Friday June 14, 2002

A professor from the University of California at Berkeley and a colleague today shared with NASA their discovery of a planetary system that reminds them a little of our own solar system. -more-


State Briefs

Staff
Friday June 14, 2002

UC Davis staffer named top teacher -more-


Arriving in style: Playboy founder’s Mercedes limo for sale

Staff
Friday June 14, 2002

LOS ANGELES — The limousine that ferried Playboy founder Hugh Hefner from place to place can now be in your driveway. -more-


CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS

BY TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZI
Friday June 14, 2002

DOES THE CONTROL ARM REALLY -more-


Committee denies license for Grateful Dead reunion concert

Staff
Friday June 14, 2002

MILWAUKEE — The promoters of a concert meant to bring the surviving members of the Grateful Dead together on stage have been denied a permit by a county highway committee. -more-


Teen won’t talk to investigators about car crash

Daily Planet Wire Services
Friday June 14, 2002

ne death resulted -more-


Berkeley’s bay trail coming soon

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Trail to link city to miles of -more-


No coincidence

Daniella Thompson
Wednesday June 12, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002


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Extra work pays off for Berkeley High rowing duo

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Katsuura, Bice take third at national sculling competition in Cincinnati -more-


Jury awards Earth First! $4.4 million

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002

A jury awarded $4.4 million to Earth First! activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney, environmentalists who sued the FBI and Oakland Police for false arrest, illegal search, slanderous statements and conspiracy. -more-


Historically significant

Sally B. Woodbridge
Wednesday June 12, 2002

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Russell’s lawyer: alleged victim consented to sex

By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002

ALAMEDA – Darrell Russell’s lawyer says the woman who has accused the Oakland Raiders defensive tackle of videotaping her allegedly being raped by two of his friends actually consented to the act. -more-


Pot club closes following robbery

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Club aims to protect public, patients and marijuana as medicine -more-


Rallying for marijuana for patients

Kim Hanna
Wednesday June 12, 2002

To th Editor: -more-


Goalless France booted from Cup

By Phil Brown The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002

YOKOHAMA, Japan – No goals, no glory. No more World Cup for France. -more-


Standoff, random shooting shake south neighborhood

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Berkeley police surrounded a suspect inside a south Berkeley home for several hours Tuesday after he allegedly robbed a nearby Church’s Chicken at gunpoint. No one was hurt. -more-


What’s good for San Pablo Avenue?

David Snipper
Wednesday June 12, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Owner fined for -more-


School board considers asking for more money

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Tonight the Board of Education will consider asking Berkeley residents for raises from $875 to $1,500 per month. -more-


Lawrence lab ends controversial test

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Critics concerned future tests will threaten health -more-


Four Knight Ridder newspapers lower Sunday prices

By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Contra Costa Times dropped to 50-cent Sunday edition -more-


Lycos offers subscription music service

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Free this month then 3 tiers of paid service available -more-


Number of pirated CDs nearly doubled in 2001, industry says

By SIMON AVERY, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002

LOS ANGELES – Worldwide sales of pirated music CDs nearly doubled last year to a record 950 million units, an industry trade group said Tuesday. -more-


Government tries to halt sale of Hiroshima atomic bomb remnants

By David Kravits, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Remnants of the atomic bomb dropped over Hiroshima were auctioned for $167,500 Tuesday — but the federal government says the sale is a breach of national security and wants to block the buyer from claiming his purchase. -more-


Bid for North Coast Railroad

By The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002

EUREKA – An Illinois railroad consultant has submitted a formal proposal to take over the North Coast Railroad and get it back in business within a year. -more-


Governor names California’s first official Poet Laureate

By JIM WASSERMAN, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002

SACRAMENTO – After decades of largely unheralded state poets appointed by legislators, Gov. Gray Davis has named La Jolla poet Quincy Troupe, 62, as California’s first official poet laureate. -more-


FBI questioning dive shops to head off terrorist attacks

By Seth Hettena, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Agency says next wave -more-


Northern fire still a problem

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002

ETNA – Steep, rugged terrain near the Oregon border made it difficult for firefighters to combat a 600-acre wildfire that threatened homes and animals Tuesday, and officials said they don’t expect to contain the blaze until next week. -more-


Investigator: suspect appeared nervous days after girl vanished

Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002

SAN DIEGO – The man accused of killing Danielle van Dam appeared nervous when he met with a police investigator two days after the 7-year-old girl vanished from her bedroom, the detective said Tuesday. -more-


Nine charges thrown out in shoe bomb case

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002

BOSTON – A judge Tuesday threw out one of nine charges against a man accused of trying to blow up a jetliner with explosives in his shoes, ruling that an airplane is not a vehicle under a new anti-terrorism law. -more-


National Briefs

Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Supreme Court blocks -more-


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

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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

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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-


Opinion

Editorials

Bay Area family returns after 4 years at sea

The Associated Press
Monday June 17, 2002

SAUSALITO — A Marin County family has finally docked at home — four years, 41 countries and some 35,000 miles after they first sailed out of a Sausalito harbor on their trip around the world. -more-


History

Staff
Saturday June 15, 2002

On June 15, 1215, King John put his seal to Magna Carta (“the Great Charter”) at Runnymede, England, guaranteeing certain rights and privileges within his realm. -more-


History

Staff
Friday June 14, 2002

On June 14, 1777, 225 years ago, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag. -more-


History

Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Today is Wednesday, June 12, the 163rd day of 2002. There are 202 days left in the year. -more-


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-


Columns

Judge’s ruling moves Anderson jury out of deadlock

By Kristen Hays, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

Judge says jurors need not -more-


Corporate America battered by allegations of white collar crime

By Alan Clendenning, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

NEW YORK — Just when it seemed the credibility of corporate America couldn’t sink any lower, another top business leader faces charges of white-collar crime. -more-


DOE downplays risk after earthquake near Yucca

By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

LAS VEGAS — Federal officials insisted Friday that the site of a proposed national nuclear waste repository in the Nevada desert is safe, despite an early morning earthquake that rumbled nearby. -more-


S.C. governor sends troopers to stop plutonium shipments

By Jacob Jordan, The Associated Press
Saturday June 15, 2002

Moving plutonium across state’s highways is illegal -more-