Judge considers lifting -more-
The picture postcard became extremely popular during the first two decades of the 20th century and this era is often referred to as the “golden age of postcards.” Most postcards were published by companies that specialized in the printing of postcards and would usually depicted popular views of a town or important buildings. But during this period people also created their own postcards from a photograph of their home. -more-
Both theaters to show special features to mark the events -more-
Dynasty Basketball helps get players into the community -more-
Program for underprivileged kids may now be in jeopardy -more-
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Most of them were born a decade or two after Elvis Presley died. But the kids watching Disney’s new “Lilo & Stitch” at a screening in Memphis got a chuckle when the small blue space alien Stitch did an Elvis impersonation in a white jumpsuit. -more-
Olivier moving on to Hercules High -more-
Victim was apparently ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time’ police said -more-
NEW YORK – The two surviving members of The Who decided Friday to resume their scheduled three-month U.S. tour despite the sudden death of bassist John Entwistle, their bandmate of nearly four decades. -more-
YOKOHAMA, Japan – What a time and place for the first World Cup meeting between Brazil and Germany — in the final, for the trophy, with all the world watching. -more-
Nutrition activist Joy Moore made it official this week: She will not run for the Board of Education. -more-
Convicted murderer chooses big house over home -more-
AC Transit revamps its faresZ -more-
On Tuesday, the City Council approved a $552,000 facelift for Berkeley’s Live Oak Park and Recreation Center. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A federal judge ruled on Friday to stop the implementation of a law that would have required the nation’s biggest bankers to include credit card “warnings” in monthly customer statements. -more-
SAN JOSE — Twice within the last two years, Apple Computer Inc. executives sold company stock worth millions of dollars just weeks before Apple warned of disappointing financial results. Each earnings warning sent shares tumbling. -more-
SPRINGVILLE, Utah — Nature’s Way Products is recalling four lots of an herbal allergy-relief dietary supplement, saying Friday that excessive amounts of lead were found in the product. -more-
Baby Boomers aren’t getting any younger, and neither are their parents. -more-
Functional rooms like kitchens and baths typically are fitted with wall-hung cupboards and storage areas. -more-
Emmie Vida, an active leader in the Berkeley Jewish community died Monday of natural causes at the age of 93. Vida, who along with her husband Rabbi George Vida and their two children fled Czechoslovakia during the Nazi occupation of World War II, dedicated much of her life to helping and sharing history with others. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked the implementation of a law that would require the nation’s biggest bankers to include credit card payment “warnings” in monthly customer statements. -more-
FRONTERA — A parole board refused Friday to grant freedom to former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten after an emotional hearing focusing on the cruelty of the cult killings that landed her in prison 33 years ago. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Electricity companies have issued a warning about the upcoming movie “Like Mike” because the plot involves a pair of sneakers a boy retrieves from a power line. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The state plans to hack $61 million from anti-smoking efforts and the first parts to go will be regional centers set up to work with cities, schools and other groups — a move advocates say can only hurt the children of California. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A Republican senator is hoping the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that school vouchers are constitutional will jump-start a movement to get vouchers passed in California. -more-
SACRAMENTO — An Assembly committee killed a bill Friday that would have required food processors to disclose levels of artery-clogging trans fatty acids in processed foods. -more-
The assaults were racially -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The glossy passenger train that slid into this city’s Caltrain depot to the fanfare of a brass band Friday can’t hustle as quickly as the bullet trains of Japan and Europe. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A seventh-grade teacher who suffocated a rabbit triggered a Superior Court lawsuit by a group seeking to force the Los Angeles Unified School District to change its policy on animal experimentation. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court recently reinstated a defamation suit by Suzuki Motor Corp. against the publisher of Consumer Reports. -more-
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Across the country, a barely detectable Southern flavor spices local TV weather forecasts, up to a third of which are delivered by former students of Mississippi State University. -more-
NEW YORK — The walls of Jonathan Safran Foer’s apartment are covered with everything from a framed piece of blank paper from Susan Sontag to random sketches made by his friends. There is even an enormous canvas of a huge hand that the author himself painted. -more-
NEW YORK — The masterpieces of the Museum of Modern Art are now in Queens. -more-
HONOLULU — Tia Carrere, born and raised in Honolulu, says her latest role is particularly special to her — even if she’s nowhere to be seen on screen. -more-
BALTIMORE — “The Wire” is only nominally about Baltimore detectives’ protracted investigation of a drug gang in the city’s west side housing projects — it’s also a conduit for David Simon’s exploration of the futility of the drug war and the pervasiveness of corporate culture. -more-
JACKSON, Miss. — China’s Wu Haiyan says performing with the best dancers in the world was as great an honor as the gold medal she received in USA International Ballet Competition. -more-
CAMDEN, N.J.— When Colombian singer Shakira takes the amphitheater stage in this teen-pop concert, girls in the crowd wave their hands in the air and squeal. Then they whip out their cell phones and call a friend. -more-
History 06-29-2002
News of the Weird 06-28-2002
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
EarthFirst! may drop unresolved charges By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 06-29-2002
old postcards provide views of the past By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet 06-29-2002
Monotheists are okay Steve Geller 06-29-2002
California Theater reopens after renovations; Fine Arts Cinema closes its doors By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 06-29-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 06-29-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 06-29-2002
More than just basketball By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 06-29-2002
25 bicycles stolen from police group Staff 06-29-2002
We are entitled to be ‘under God’ Harold Reimann 06-29-2002
Disney movie introduces Elvis to a new generation By Woody Baird, The Associated Pres 06-29-2002
St. Mary’s to hire new boys’ coach By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 06-29-2002
Answers sought after Haste Street stabbing Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 06-29-2002
Agnostics want recognition Sonja Fitz 06-29-2002
Despite Entwistle’s death, The Who returns to stage By Larry McShane, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Brazil vs. Germany – finally By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Activist Joy Moore bows out of Board of Education race By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 06-29-2002
Take a look at lights Charles Siegel 06-29-2002
News of the Weird Staff 06-29-2002
Look out for cheap shots Aftim Saba MD 06-29-2002
Most bus riders to pay more this fall Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 06-29-2002
Live Oak Park will get a quake-resistant facelift By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet 06-29-2002
Judge rules to stop credit card ‘warning’ law By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Apple Computer executives’ stock selling just before financial falls By May Wong, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Nature’s Way issues recall after lead is found in capsules Staff 06-29-2002
Making your aging parents’ home safer The Associated Press 06-29-2002
The ‘unfitted’ bathroom: make it functional The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Nasturtiums are pleasant nose twisters Staff 06-29-2002
The ‘unfitted’ bathroom: make it functional The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Active Jewish community leader dies By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 06-29-2002
Judge rules to stop credit card ‘warning’ By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Manson follower Leslie Van Houten denied parole By Linda Deutsch, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Companies warn about ‘Like Mike’ electrocution scene The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Cut in anti-smoking efforts because of budget crunch By Sandy Yang, Tje Associated Press 06-29-2002
Voucher bill introduced in response to ruling by Supreme Court By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Bill pushing for more information on food labels killed by committee By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Teens sentenced for attack on Mexican workers By Ben Fox, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Davis unveils speedier Bay Area rail system By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Prss 06-29-2002
Group sues LA schools for rabbit suffocation The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Courts reinstate Suzuki suit against Consumer Reports Staff 06-29-2002
Mississippi State teaching the science of Hollywood By Jason Straziuso, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Young NY writer ‘ended up’ with a best-selling novel By Pauline M. Millard, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
NY Museum of Modern Art reopens — in Queens By Verenca Dobnik, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
New taxes scheduled for ballot By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 06-28-2002
This is not a joke Norah R.J. Foster, 06-28-2002
Veterans revisit war through art and writing By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 06-28-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 06-28-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 06-28-2002
PERSPECTIVE
NCAA sanctions extend
disaster of
Holmoe era
Jared Green
06-28-2002
‘Under God’ evokes strong local reactions By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet 06-28-2002
Don’t exempt Section 8 Vicki Larrick 06-28-2002
Zurich show observes cult author’s 125th birthday By Hanns Neuerbourg, The Associated Press 06-28-2002
Gay rugby tournament to honor slain former Cal player By Margie Mason, The Associated Press 06-28-2002
District 8 draws another City Council candidate By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 06-28-2002
Be the best you can be Carlyse North 06-28-2002
Television and film screenwriters honored with Humanitas Prize The Associated Press 06-28-2002
BART fares up 5 percent By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 06-28-2002
Group aims to teach public of world events, local impacts By Chris Nichols Daily Planet Staff 06-28-2002
Pittsburg man arrested in connection with stabbing death Staff 06-28-2002
Bay Area transportation agency votes to reduce roadside phones The Associated Press 06-28-2002
Pilot, controller errors to blame for Southwest crash Staff 06-28-2002
Former Oakland cop going to trial to fight 116 civil suits filed against him The Associated Press 06-28-2002
In the future, eyes are the window to the wallet By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 06-28-2002
In the future, eyes are the window to the wallet By Gary Gentile By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 06-28-2002
Briefs Staff 06-28-2002
Preparation key to perfect paint project By James and Morris Carey The Asociated Press 06-28-2002
State marks 10th anniversary of one-two quake punch By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 06-28-2002
Californians pessimistic about any progress on environment By Colleen Valees, The Associated Press 06-28-2002
Committee approves bill to forbid cigarette sales if under 21 By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press 06-28-2002
A longshoremen’s strike could throw world markets By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press 06-28-2002
Judge puts his Pledge of Allegiance ruling on hold By David Kravets, The Associated Press 06-28-2002
Assembly passes resolution supporting pledge Staff 06-28-2002
Click and Clack Talk Cars by Tom and Ray Magliozzi 06-28-2002
Reality upstages Martha Stewart’s idealized lifestyle The Associated Press 06-28-2002
Old hot sauce bottle offers peek into Virginia City past By Scott Sonner, The Associated Press 06-28-2002
More teenagers using cocaine; still drinking and smoking, CDC says Staff 06-28-2002
College Board adds written essay to SAT exam Staff 06-28-2002
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
Animated role proves perfect fit for Tia Carrere By B.J. Reyes, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
‘The Wire’: an intellectual TV police drama By Ben Nuckols, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
China, United States dancers strike gold By Deborah Bulkeley, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
Cell phones are the latest accessory at rock concerts By Catherine Lucey, The Associated Press 06-29-2002
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