District awaits county’s take on budget
The Board of Education unanimously approved the 2002-2003 budget despite fears that the county will reject the district’s financial plan for a second straight year. -more-
The Board of Education unanimously approved the 2002-2003 budget despite fears that the county will reject the district’s financial plan for a second straight year. -more-
Health inspector could pay with jail time for free meals -more-
DENVER — Jeff Kent hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied for an 8-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. -more-
Three weeks after Berkeley leaders urged city residents to boycott the high society Claremont Resort and Spa, hotel managers are calling the boycott a failure. -more-
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Approximately 30 residents of west Berkeley met with police and city officials Monday night to request the city’s assistance in dealing with an increase in speeding, crime and drug dealing in the neighborhood. -more-
With “Men in Black II,” as with its predecessor, clothes make the movie. -more-
Craig Harmon’s journey across the nation will end in San Francisco on July 4. But on Monday, the history buff made one last stop in Berkeley to pay tribute to a local writer who helped inspire his trip. -more-
LOS ANGELES – While progress has been made by the music, movie and video game industries in curtailing the marketing of violent content to teens, the Federal Trade Commission found more could be done. -more-
Parents protest proposed changes to bilingual program -more-
LOS ANGELES — Public pension funds across the country were stung by millions of dollars in losses from the recent debacles at Worldcom, Enron and other companies, but their managers say they have no immediate plans to change strategies. -more-
LOS ANGELES — For years, consumers and electronics manufacturers have had an unwritten agreement. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Another fiscal year, another California budget deadlock. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — California joined most of the nation’s other states Monday in reporting new cases of HIV infection, an effort officials hope will help identify which demographic groups are suffering most from the virus. -more-
SAN DIEGO — A funny thing happens when you put an animal in a more natural setting. It acts naturally. -more-
Native American prophesy holds that in every seventh generation the young will lead people to spiritual renewal. -more-
Native American documentary a small, powerful effort 07-02-2002
Bay Area Briefs 07-01-2002
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
District awaits county’s take on budget By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 07-02-2002
News of the Weird 07-02-2002
A new era is an option Linda Schacht Gage Berkeley 07-02-2002
Out & About Staff 07-02-2002
3-run homer in the ninth seals Giants’ win over Rockies By John Marshall The Associated Press 07-02-2002
Hotel scoffs at city’s boycott By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 07-02-2002
History 07-02-2002
Dollar declined while ‘under God’ Robert R. Piper Berkeley 07-02-2002
West Berkeley to city: help us By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 07-02-2002
Let’s keep an open mind Ann Rogers Middletown 07-02-2002
At the Movies: ‘Men in Black II’; The charm is in the characters, not the plot David Germain The Associated Press 07-02-2002
Lincoln Highway fire truck journey rolls through town By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 07-02-2002
Lee’s refusal was not heroic Carol Denney Berkeley 07-02-2002
FTC says entertainment industry making progress Gary Gentile The Associated Press 07-02-2002
Briefs The Associated Press 07-02-2002
Who is to blame? Howard Oggman Berkeley 07-02-2002
WorldCom implosion won’t change pension strategies By Simon Avery The Associated Press 07-02-2002
Consumers hit in Silicon Valley, Hollywood battle By Simon Avery The Associated Press 07-02-2002
State begins its year with no budget By Steve Lawrence The Associated Press 07-02-2002
State reporting new cases of HIV The Associated Press 07-02-2002
Zoos are turning toward natural habitat exhibits By Stefanie Frith The Asociated Press 07-02-2002
Bay Area shows Pride By Jim Emerson, Special to the Daily Planet 07-01-2002
Have city leaders accommodated your needs? Berkeley Citizens Sunshine Coalition 07-01-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-01-2002
Ronaldo leads Brazil to fifth World Cup title By Barry Wilner, The Associated Press 07-01-2002
Tournament honors gay UC alumni on Flight 93 Matthew Artz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-01-2002
Another thought on the pledge Barry Hoffman 07-01-2002
A legacy lives By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-01-2002
Questionable cafeteria food Elsie Lee Szeto 07-01-2002
David Brower (1912 -2000) - From the Earth Island Institute 07-01-2002
Police give tips for staying safe By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-01-2002
Barbara Lee rises to hero status among the left By Martha Mendoza, The Associated Press 07-01-2002
Bad times turn worse for venture capitalists By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 07-01-2002
Disney files amended financial reports to fix math error The Associated Press 07-01-2002
Cajon Pass fire contained after burning three homes The Associated Press 07-01-2002
Islamic convert tells tales of extremists and the FBI By Seth Hettena, The Associated Press 07-01-2002
New bill to spur secondary units draws fire from cities By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 07-01-2002
Former governor’s mansion begins restoration to public service By Louise Chu, Associated Press 07-01-2002
Power rates stay sky-high, even as wholesale prices fall The Associated Press 07-01-2002
Here’s how to track a bill through the legislative process – The Associated Press 07-01-2002
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
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