Council members make difficult
decisions during tough
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Jamal Sampson started the school year at Cal as a freshman with great promise. He won MVP honors at the BCA Classic in his first three games and turned into a defensive force to help the Bears reach the NCAA Tournament, earning All-Pac-10-Freshman honors. It looked as if the Bears had a big man who would dominate the middle for at least another year. -more-
Wages, safety top concerns -more-
OAKLAND – Unless the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets and the Chinese basketball federation do something crazy in the final hours before the NBA draft, everyone expects Mike Dunleavy to be wearing the Warriors’ cap. -more-
City leaders met privately Tuesday evening in an abnormally long session that signaled continued difficulty in drawing up new contracts for more than 1,000 frustrated city employees. -more-
Cal women’s basketball head coach Caren Horstmeyer announced Tuesday that junior college All-American Nihan Anaz has signed to play basketball for the Golden Bears beginning with the 2002-03 season. -more-
Two unrelated shootings last weekend in west Berkeley along with recent violent crimes plaguing south Berkeley are symptomatic of a larger issue that needs to be addressed, police said. -more-
Chief Butler retires in July; Meisner to fill in as chief -more-
Urban children benefited more than rural students -more-
OAKLAND – The vice chancellor for external affairs at the Peralta Community College District announced today that she will retire in July, after 34 years. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Older workers are not necessarily entitled to the same benefits as younger workers, according to a California Supreme Court ruling. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — California energy regulators hope partnering with global investment banking and capital markets giant UBS Warburg will boost support on Wall Street for their plan to lift the state’s largest utility from bankruptcy. -more-
FRESNO — Faced with an oversupply of raisins in the United States, federal food regulators have approved a late-season grapevine removal program in the San Joaquin Valley that supplies most of the nation’s raisins. -more-
Schools in Pasadena, Texas, Arizona and Florida had been targeted for hacking -more-
LOS ANGELES — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon unveiled two new ads Tuesday that skewer Democratic Gov. Gray Davis’ aggressive fund-raising with bouncy music and skits meant to get a laugh. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A bill that would force those seeking business from the state to register as lobbyists, more fully disclose their activities and limit the amount they spend entertaining officials, was introduced this week in response to California’s contract with the Oracle Corp. -more-
Civil rights groups protest state’s handling of process -more-
NEW YORK — After analyzing six decades of expert research on corporal punishment, a psychologist says parents who spank their children risk causing long-term harm that outweighs the short-term benefit of instant obedience. -more-
History 06-26-2002
Scientists launch San Andreas Fault drilling project 06-25-2002
History 06-22-2002
History 06-21-2002
Supt. pleads no contest to stealing, conflict of interest 06-20-2002
City adopts final budget By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 06-26-2002
Tower sites for public safety? Kate Bernier 06-26-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 06-26-2002
Sampson’s NBA draft prospects look dim By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 06-26-2002
UC clerical workers ready to strike By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 06-26-2002
Let’s be rational Jane Stillwater 06-26-2002
Warriors love Dunleavy, but trade rumors still abound By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press 06-26-2002
Berkeley leaders labor over union demands By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 06-26-2002
Play by the planet’s rules Marion Syrek 06-26-2002
Juco All-American to transfer to Cal Daily Planet Wire Services 06-26-2002
Weekend shootings keep west Berkeley on guard By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 06-26-2002
News of the Weird Staff 06-26-2002
Police aim to step up community efforts By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 06-26-2002
Class size reduction not as beneficial as hoped By Jessica Brice The Associated Press 06-26-2002
Peralta vice chancellor to retire Staff 06-26-2002
Court upholds age discrimination By David Kravets The Associated Press By David Kravets, The Associated Press 06-26-2002
Utility regulators partner in PG&E bankruptcy By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press 06-26-2002
Briefs Staff 06-26-2002
Raisin oversupply prompts San Joaquin Valley growers to pull thousands of acres of grapevines By Kim Baca, The Associated Press 06-26-2002
Alert warns of university computer infiltration By Paul Wilborn, The Associated Press 06-26-2002
Bill Simon goes for laughs in new campaign mocking Davis’ aggressive fund-raising Staff 06-26-2002
Post-Oracle bill would tighten lobbying rules The Associated Press 06-26-2002
Trial likely on Florida lawsuit over 2000 election By Catherine Wilson The Associated Press 06-26-2002
Comprehensive study links spanking to aggression, behavior problems The Associated Press 06-26-2002
Renovation plans for Civic Center hit emotional snag By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 06-25-2002
News of the Weird The Associated Press 06-25-2002
CARD could be county’s trump Rob Stengel Berkeley 06-25-2002
Out & About Staff 06-25-2002
Sampras feels at home; Agassi, Capriati also win By Howard Fendrich The Associated Press 06-25-2002
Activists call for independent auditor for school district By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 06-25-2002
History The Associated Press 06-25-2002
Two deaths too many Anne Marselis Secretary Saint John's Neighbors 06-25-2002
At World Cup, nobody packing a whistle is above suspicion By Jim Litke The Associated Press 06-25-2002
It’s official: Kats seeks council seat By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 06-25-2002
Cats a nuisance to birds, people Karen Klitz Berkeley 06-25-2002
After nearly 60 years, Blind Boys win Grammy By Kim CurtisThe Associated Press 06-25-2002
Kile autopsy finds blocked coronary artery The Associated Press 06-25-2002
U.S. investigating claims Sun layoffs favored foreign workers 06-25-2002
Tavis Smiley talks, more people are listening By Lynn Elber The Associated Press 06-25-2002
Parents of slain reporter Daniel Pearl appear on TV The Associated Press 06-25-2002
LA’s annual gay pride parade draws 250,000 spectators, local law enforcement brigade 06-25-2002
State to adopt a $30 million software tax break The Associated Press 06-25-2002
Business Briefs 06-25-2002
California home prices surge to new highs in May By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 06-25-2002
Congresswoman doesn’t forget local housing woes By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 06-24-2002
Watch out for state budget cuts; they’re bound to trickle down Keith Carson 06-24-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 06-24-2002
Caraballo resigns from St. Mary’s Staff Report 06-24-2002
Novelist reveals past as dark as his political tales By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 06-24-2002
More thoughts on feral cats Jennifer and Aran Kaufer 06-24-2002
Party-crashers make semifinals to show shift in soccer power By Stephen Wade, The Associated Press 06-24-2002
Berkeley Courthouse closed for repair Daily Planet Wire Services 06-24-2002
A’s get a measure of World Series revenge with sweep of Reds The Associated Press 06-24-2002
News of the Weird Staff 06-24-2002
History Staff 06-24-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 06-24-2002
Feinstein wants to know current FBI activity at UC The Associated Press 06-24-2002
UC nurses secure new job contracts The Associated Press 06-24-2002
Plan for children’s universal health care gains momentum The Associated Press 06-24-2002
Non-English speakers struggle in encounters with health care system By DEBORAH KONG, The Associated Press 06-24-2002
Perot papers detail gaming tactics for energy market By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 06-24-2002
Dot-com mascot lands a new gig By Angela Watercutter, The Associated Press 06-24-2002
Legislature reacts to charter school problems By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 06-24-2002
Cell phone calls mean universities lose millions By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press 06-24-2002
Mahony reads letter of apology at his own L.A. childhood parish By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 06-24-2002
SFSU pro-Palestinian group loses funding By Ron Harris, The Associated Press 06-24-2002
Experts see dangerous trend in use of Viagra with ’party pills’ By Kim Curtis and Margie Mason The Associated Press 06-24-2002
Arizona wildfires destroy homes, threaten small cityArizona wildfires destroy homes, threaten small city By Foster Klug The Associated Press By Foster Klug, The Associated Press 06-24-2002
Lone man likely responsible for dorm assaults By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 06-22-2002
Berkeley's downtown is noteworthy for its early 20th century character By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Plnaet 06-22-2002
Tune in Darryl Cherney 06-22-2002
Shotgun’s “Abingdon Square” By John Angell Grant, Special to the Daily Planet 06-22-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 06-22-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 06-22-2002
Mabry’s two-run homer helps Oakland lead Boston By Joe Kay, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Taxpayers to fund half a million in BHS programs By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 06-22-2002
News wasn’t weird Joel Hildebrandt 06-22-2002
Feature film focuses on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer Staff 06-22-2002
Feature film focuses on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer Staff 06-22-2002
Jim Tracy has given Dodgers stability, direction By John Nadel, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
New school board candidate pushes for more parent involvement by David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff 06-22-2002
Senate leader doing a poor jobSenate leader doing a poor job Marvin Matey 06-22-2002
Connie Chung tries to distinguish herself By David Bauder, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Azeri faces Affluent, three others in Vanity Handicap The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Gag order hearing scheduled June 28 By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 06-22-2002
Coffee ordinance is ridiculous Jere Moody 06-22-2002
California Briefs Staff 06-22-2002
Reunion concert to raise money, awareness By Matt Liebowitz, Special To The Daily Planet 06-22-2002
Expectations for tech recovery pushed back By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Terrorism scares away investors By Lisa Singhania, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Home and Garden By Carol McGarvey, Better Homes and Gardens Books 06-22-2002
Refining your dining room By Homestore Plans, and Publications 06-22-2002
Pacific Gas & Electric bankruptcy case costing $1 million in weekly legal fees By David Kravits, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Panel passes restrictions on West Coast fishing intended to protect depleted species By Colleen Valles, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
State makes micro-pollution standards world’s strictest By Laura WIdes, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Research vessel marks 40 years of sinking for science By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Fast-track credentials make dent in California teacher shortage By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Sea lion that wandered across runway now recovering The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Former chief of D-Day Memorial charged with fraud; prosecutor says he exaggerated donations By Chris Kahn, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Wind-whipped fires gobble up homes in Ariz., Colo. By Foster Klug, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
After Supreme Court ban, states now must wrestle with definition of mental retardation By Robert Tanner, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Jury convicts two brothers of smuggling cigarettes, sending profits to Hezbollah By Tim Whitmire, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Bush boosts fund-raising tally over $100 million for year By Sandra Sobieraj, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Judge dismisses NY tribe’s claim of ownership of Grand Island The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Americans endorse books both good and great By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Music industry builds on success of ‘O Brother’ Staff 06-22-2002
A Martha Stewart question: Does bad publicity always collapse a brand? By Anne Innoscenzio, The Associated Press 06-22-2002
Hollywood welcoming Earl Scruggs, Kermit The Associated Press 06-22-2002
City steps up fight against sudden oak death By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 06-21-2002
A question for O’Malley Sally B. Woodbridge 06-21-2002
Book Review Jeffrey Meyers “Inherited Risk: Errol and Sean Flynn in Hollywood and Vietnam” Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 06-21-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 06-21-2002
Pappas, Burrell win U.S. decathlon, heptathlon By Dean Caparaz, Special to the Daily Planet 06-21-2002
Parents root for bilingual programs By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 06-21-2002
Remember, don’t be mindless Charmaine Soldat 06-21-2002
Sam Shepard’s American dream turns ugly Robert Hall, Special to the Daily Planet 06-21-2002
Blind Olympian to make her marathon debut in New York By Bob Baum The Associated Press 06-21-2002
Pacifica directors return to Berkeley By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 06-21-2002
What’s wrong with us? Marc Sapir 06-21-2002
Parents of adopted kids criticize comedy David Bauder, The Associated Press 06-21-2002
International journalist condems U.S. media as biased, weak By Katie Flynn, Special to the Daily Planet 06-21-2002
It’s not about the land June Brott 06-21-2002
News of the Weird Staff 06-21-2002
Let us speak for ourselves Charles Siegel 06-21-2002
Man survives Bay Bridge fall Daily Planet Wire Services 06-21-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 06-21-2002
SF Police chief to retire next month The Associated Press 06-21-2002
Sacramento man indicted in alleged bank frauds in South Africa, Canada By Don Thompson, The Associated Press 06-21-2002
Ask the Rent Board Staff 06-21-2002
Looming shutdown upstages plan for Amtrak By Laurence Arnold, The Associated Press 06-21-2002
First loss since 1999 for Levi Strauss By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 06-21-2002
Wells Fargo to process PayPal transactions Staff 06-21-2002
HP may fire contract workers after mandatory 3-week break Staff 06-21-2002
HOME AND GARDEN The Associated Press 06-21-2002
Overwatering: One way to kill a plant By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press 06-21-2002
San Joaquin Valley heading for worst smog category By Brian Melley, The Associated Press 06-21-2002
Superior Ct. judge indicted on porn charges removes name from ballot By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press 06-21-2002
Los Angeles sheriff releases 842 prisoners Staff 06-21-2002
Firefighters struggle to control California blaze By Sandy Yang, The Associated Press 06-21-2002
Forest Service employee pleads innocent to Colorado fire charges By Jennifer Hamilton, The Associated Press 06-21-2002
Click and Clack Talk Cars by Tom and Ray Magliozzi 06-21-2002
Protesters found guilty of trespassing at weapons plant Staff 06-21-2002
Man who wrote to ’Dear Abby’ pleads guilty to porn charge By Melissa McCord, The Associated Press 06-21-2002
Panel rejects smallpox vaccinations for public Staff 06-21-2002
Researchers to look into whether money would attract organ donators Staff 06-21-2002
Association endorses an 80-hour work week for residents to reduce dangerous errors By Lindsey Tanner, The Associated Press 06-21-2002
Government closes probe into Clinton’s orders for swindlers By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press 06-21-2002
Adeline center remembers dead friend, continues reaching out to young people By Kurtis AlexanderDaily Planet Staff 06-20-2002
News of the Weird Staff 06-20-2002
For the record on affordable housing Ali R. Kashani Executive Director AHA 06-20-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 06-20-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 06-20-2002
Injury slows gold medalist O’Brien’s comeback By Dean Caparaz Special to the Daily Planet 06-20-2002
District won’t replace Lynch By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 06-20-2002
History The Associated Press 06-20-2002
‘I oppose this war’ Shana M. Levy Berkeley 06-20-2002
Hernandez’s homer helps Athletics win tenth of team’s 11 games By Alan Robinson The Associated Press 06-20-2002
City’s seniors citizens address road safety concerns By Chris NicholsDaily Planet Staff 06-20-2002
Buy a VCR, Rev. Don Brownell Richmond 06-20-2002
‘First Love’: A vaudeville of songs, dances Robert Hall Special to the Daily Planet 06-20-2002
Berkeley High school students hold silent peace protest By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 06-20-2002
Third season for TV’s ’Soul Food’ The Associated Press 06-20-2002
Berkeley takes pride as parade approaches Mike Dinoffria Special to the Berkeley Daily Planet 06-20-2002
Nickelodeon pushes ahead with same-sex parenting special The Associated Press 06-20-2002
Twenty acres burns in Walnut Creek Staff 06-20-2002
California could make air standards world’s strictest By Andrew Bridges The Associated Press 06-20-2002
SF sues Petco over neglected animals Staff 06-20-2002
Improved Californian economy likely in second half of year By Simon Avery The Associated Press 06-20-2002
Oil giant BP-ARCO agrees to pay $45.8 million settlement The Associated Press 06-20-2002
Anthrax treatment award expected The Associated Press 06-20-2002
California Lemon Law turns 20 today By Stefanie Frith The Associated Press 06-20-2002
Millionaire adventurer reports smooth sailing in round-the-world balloon bid Staff 06-21-2002
Stephanopoulos to lead Sunday talk show Staff 06-21-2002
Californians planning more road trips this summer Staff 06-21-2002
Appeals court reinstates disabled group’s suit against ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ By Brian Bandell, The Associated Press 06-21-2002
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