The son of notorious real estate tycoon Lakireddy Bali Reddy will likely face two years of prison time for his involvement in a family sex smuggling ring in Berkeley. -more-
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OAKLAND – The Golden State Warriors added Mike Dunleavy, Jiri Welsch and Steve Logan to their impressive array of young talent on Wednesday. -more-
Superintendent Michele Lawrence acknowledged major shortcomings in the district’s food services program, including a $775,000 deficit in the cafeteria fund and meals that do not live up to the district’s ambitious food policy, at a community meeting Tuesday. -more-
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Cal freshman Jamal Sampson was drafted by the Utah Jazz in the second round of Wednesday’s NBA Draft. -more-
The Cal football team was banned from postseason play for the upcoming season and placed on five years of probation Wednesday by the NCAA for academic fraud and recruiting and eligibility violations. -more-
PLEASANT HILL — Even with all Martin Yan’s spunk, the television chef whose “Yan Can Cook” show is broadcast in 70 countries says he just couldn’t feed everybody who wanted to try a bite of his tasty Asian concoctions — until now. -more-
School board raises will be on the November ballot, but City Council pay hikes will not. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Propped up in a darkened room and illuminated at an oblique angle, the flat rectangle of pewter reluctantly reveals the scene it has faithfully held for 176 years. -more-
Wearing bright blue jackets, patrol radios and cheerful smiles, the Berkeley Guides do more than just walk up and down Shattuck Avenue. The four-member team, working in connection with the Berkeley Police Department, patrol the busy downtown merchant sector of Shattuck Avenue Tuesday through Saturday. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Details on late director Stanley Kubrick’s unfulfilled plans to make a movie about Napoleon will be published in a book next year, his family said. -more-
SAN DIEGO — The city crossed the line separating church and state when it sold a 43-foot-tall cross to a memorial association, a federal court ruled Wednesday. -more-
SAN JOSE — Despite the high-tech meltdown of the past two years, Silicon Valley residents continue to generously give to charities, according to a report released Wednesday. -more-
SAN JOSE — Telecommunications equipment companies, already battered by a sales meltdown, sustained another hit Wednesday as WorldCom Inc. — a major buyer of networking gear — admitted major accounting fraud. -more-
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s currency fell to its lowest level since 2000 on Wednesday, ending a two-year stretch of unaccustomed strength that had some Mexicans calling it “the super peso.” -more-
LOS ANGELES — Some groups have canceled their traditional fireworks extravaganzas and some have gone hunting for alternatives because it’s so hot, so dry and so dangerous in California this year. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Stunning politicians on both the left and right, a federal appeals court declared for the first time Wednesday that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional because of the words “under God” inserted by Congress in 1954. -more-
BALTIMORE — A court ruling the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional was no surprise to an expert on the patriotic promise. -more-
The Pledge of Allegiance, attributed to socialist editor and clergyman Francis Bellamy, was first published in 1892 in The Youth’s Companion, a children’s magazine where he worked. -more-
SAN DIEGO — In halting and heavily-accented English, a former Soviet spy recounted Wednesday how she became an FBI informant in a murder-for-hire case. -more-
SACRAMENTO (AP) — A national business-turned-education strategy could be the latest school experiment in California if a bill moving through the legislature is successful. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A bill that would impose strict eligibility requirements on members of the State Board of Education, which is now largely comprised of business leaders and former politicians, passed the Senate Education Committee Wednesday. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Of all the members of Charles Manson’s murderous “family,” Leslie Van Houten was always seen as the different one — the youngest, the one most vulnerable to Manson’s diabolical control. -more-
NEW YORK — Shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. tumbled almost 24 percent Wednesday, fueled by reports that the style maven may face a wider probe into alleged insider trading. -more-
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two days after being convicted of corruption, Mayor Vincent “Buddy” Cianci Jr. announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election to a fourth straight term in November. -more-
HARTFORD, Conn. — The state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that small companies can fire pregnant employees without violating the state’s ban on gender discrimination. -more-
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— A man was convicted of participating in a scheme to offer $1.5 million in bribes to Costa Rican politicians and government officials in exchange for land concessions in a Caribbean development project. -more-
DENVER — Parents of minors have no right to sign liability waivers for their children, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled, clearing the way for children to sue ski resorts for negligence once they turn 18. -more-
HOUSTON — Playboy’s “Women of Enron” reveal much more than shady accounting in a 10-page pictorial that hits newsstands Friday. -more-
A man was stabbed to death Wednesday afternoon during a fight between him and another man on Haste Street near Telegraph Avenue in south Berkeley. The victim was rushed to Highland Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 5:45 p.m., a nursing supervisor for the hospital said. -more-
One man dead after south Berkeley fight 06-27-2002
eBay’s early days weren’t about PEZ dispensers after all 06-27-2002
History 06-26-2002
Scientists launch San Andreas Fault drilling project 06-25-2002
History 06-22-2002
History 06-21-2002
Another guilty plea in teen-age sex ring By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 06-27-2002
News of the Weird The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Tritium is dangerous Gene Bernardi Committee to Minimize Toxic Waste 06-27-2002
Out and About Staff 06-27-2002
Warriors add Dunleavy Jr., Welsch and Logan to team By Greg Beacham The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Superintendent: major problems in food services By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 06-27-2002
History The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Watch the state budget Nancy Bickel, President Lois Brubeck, Action VP 06-27-2002
Sampson headed to Utah Staff Report 06-27-2002
NCAA slaps Cal football team with bowl ban, five-year probation By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 06-27-2002
Death sentence is wrong John Murcko Oakland 06-27-2002
TV chef Yan opens first Yan Can restaurant By Margie Mason The Associated Press 06-27-2002
School board raise makes ballot, City Council’s does not By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 06-27-2002
1826 photograph undergoes unprecedented scientific analysis Andrew Bridges The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Berkeley Guides provide city with important service By Chris Nichols Daily Planet Staff 06-27-2002
’Napoleon’ movie plans to be published 06-27-2002
Court rejects cross sale to memorial association By Seth Hettena The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Charity donations remain strong despite technology downturn 06-27-2002
WorldCom could spell even tougher times for telecoms By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Mexico’s peso falls to lowest level since 2000 06-27-2002
Interest in July 4 laser light shows up dramatically By Sandy Yang The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Federal appeals court rules Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional because of words ‘under God’ By David Kravets The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Pledge of Allegiance expert not surprised by state court ruling By Brian White The Associated Press 06-27-2002
A brief history of the Pledge of Allegiance 06-27-2002
Convicted spy testifies in San Diego murder case By Ben Fox The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Bill would bring business strategies and principles into the classroom The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Senate panel approves measure that seeks to diversifying state education board By Jessica Brice The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Leslie Van Houten different one in Manson cult By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Martha Stewart shares tumble because of reports of wider probe The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Providence Mayor Cianci bows out of mayoral race after corruption conviction 06-27-2002
Conn. court rules small companies can fire pregnant employees By Matt Sedensky The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Man convicted in Costa Rican scheme The Associated Press 06-27-2002
Parents can’t waive liability for child, Colorado court finds in skiing accident case 06-27-2002
‘Women of Enron’ magazine issue hits newsstands By Kristen Hays The Associated Press 06-27-2002
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
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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