Berkeley will see more of those bright purple Bicycle Boulevard signs soon if a resolution is passed by the City Council Tuesday night. -more-
Berkeley, unlike newer cities, was designed during the heyday of the electric streetcar, before going places meant driving a car. Berkeley's hilly residential subdivisions were designed during the first decade of the 20th century when the convenience of nearby streetcar service was an important amenity. In these hillside locations the standard grid pattern of blocks and streets was abandoned for winding roads that complimented and enhanced the undulating hillsides. To make a trip to the streetcar lines more direct, a network of pedestrian pathways, some with stairs, was created. -more-
Simple software tools can
create fine art images
-more-
Last .400 hitter dies after long battle with
strokes and congestive heart failure
-more-
Rule is in response to Cal OSHA citations given to city food program -more-
‘Berzerkeley’ Slam -more-
On the strength of an NCAA championship in softball, Cal placed 20th in the final Sears Director’s Cup standings - the Golden Bears’ third consecutive finish in the Top 20. -more-
After 19 years as executive director of Berkeley’s Public Education Foundation, Mary Friedman is calling it quits. Friedman will retire Aug. 1 and pass the reins to Trina Ostrander, the foundation’s current associate director. Ostrander will now guide the organization that started with $4,000 in donations in 1983 and distributed $700,000 throughout Berkeley public schools last year. -more-
At least one council race in the November election will likely be amicable. Current City Councilmember Dona Spring, District 4, and environmental activist LA Wood are espousing nothing but words of admiration for each other. -more-
For the past seven years Russell Bates — The Human Bumper Sticker — has been a fixture on Telegraph Avenue. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis said he reaffirmed California’s solidarity with Israel Friday in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. -more-
City officials and residents will discuss a controversial radio tower installed on the roof of Berkeley’s downtown Public Safety Building at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. -more-
LOS ANGELES — On the same day this week, news about two major mergers broke, bookends marking the extremes of the merger and acquisitions frenzy that has clearly run its course. -more-
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — President Bush, in a videotaped long-distance speech on Friday, told former East Bloc countries that hope to join NATO that the United States will work “arm in arm” with them to build a free and united Europe. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The Burning Man festival, an annual celebration of art and self-expression in the Nevada desert, is suing a video company for allegedly filming naked women at the festival surreptitiously and selling the videos. -more-
PALO ALTO — A Tennessee man led police on a 100-mph chase along San Francisco Bay area highways Friday morning before forcing a four-hour standoff that closed the southbound lanes of U.S. 101. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The state budget stalemate has delayed much-needed funding to California’s programs for the elderly. -more-
Functional rooms are fitted with wall-hung cupboards and storage areas.Still, there’s plenty to be said for junking the wood-veneer boxes attached to your walls. The rewards of starting from scratch with a few attractive, functional dressers, tables and freestanding cabinets are worth it. -more-
High-quality family time takes on new form with every generation, but there are some constants that modern design can accommodate quite nicely. For example, the age-old activity of cooking with mom (or dad), although usually more of an ideal than a norm in our hectic lives, has influenced the size and splendor of many modern kitchens. Dual sinks, large islands, snack bars, passthroughs and built-in desks create enough space for helpers, snackers, storytellers and bill-payers — bringing everyone together in a common space. -more-
Q. How do I replace a window? The current window is double-hung with sash weights, and I want to replace it with a new vinyl window. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The heavily armed Egyptian immigrant who fatally shot two people at the ticket counter of Israel’s national airline went to the Los Angeles airport to kill, the FBI said Friday. -more-
REDWOOD CITY — A woman who pleaded guilty to killing her 13-year-old son was sentenced to 37 years to life in prison Friday in San Mateo County Superior Court. -more-
TRIMMER — Soaked by 58-degree snow melt, the rafters share a group high-five, then slap their paddles in unison in the Kings River. -more-
PHILADELPHIA — Bellowing out “Oyez! Oyez!” and “hear ye, hear ye,” town criers from the United States and Canada unfurled their ornate scrolls Friday in the North American Town Criers Competition. -more-
MALABAR, Fla. — Sitting together in the home of their adoptive parents, the six children seem unshaken as they describe seven years of beatings and other abuse at the hands of their foster family. -more-
President turns 56 Saturday -more-
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The state Supreme Court ruled Friday that a law barring sexual relations between people of the same gender was an unconstitutional invasion of privacy. -more-
Sanctions could range
from a written reprimand
to license revocations
-more-
DENVER — Firefighting crews laid straw on charred hillsides and placed concrete barriers along roads Friday to prevent floods in areas stripped bare by wildfires. -more-
GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. — Investigators may never learn what started the blaze that killed three little girls and three of the firefighters who tried to save them, an official said Friday. -more-
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Native American documentary a small, powerful effort 07-02-2002
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More signs could make cyclists safer By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-06-2002
Discover Berkeley's network
of pedestrian pathways
By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet
07-06-2002
Here’s the story on Reddy Marcia Poole 07-06-2002
Internet animators star in a new medium By Paul Glader, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 07-06-2002
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Baseball legend Ted Williams dead at age 83 By Mike Branom, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Meals must be strapped
in vehicles from now on
By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
07-06-2002
A bond is a 30-year loan Jill Posener 07-06-2002
Poetry team to compete in Battle of the Bay By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-06-2002
Cal finishes 20th in Sears Cup Daily Planet Wire Services 07-06-2002
New boss for education group By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-06-2002
Losing local control a disaster Paul Fletcher 07-06-2002
2 Green vying for District 4 By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-06-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-06-2002
Stick it: political messages draw some sneers By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-06-2002
Gov. Davis expresses support to Israeli leader The Associated Press 07-06-2002
City to discuss health risks with radio tower emissions By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-06-2002
Investors growing wary of high-profile mergers By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Bush reaches out in video speech to NATO wannabes Bush reaches out in video speech to NATO wannabes The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Burning Man sues to stop the sale of naked women videos The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Police identify driver in Hwy. 101 standoff as Tennessee man The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Stalled budget may affect elderly The Associated Press 07-06-2002
The ’unfitted’ bathroom
Tailored cabinet design concept creates space
The Associated Press
07-06-2002
Take high-quality family time The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Window replacement is a do-it-yourself job By Morris and James Carey, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
FBI: Gunman went to LA airport intending to kill By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Mom sentenced for fatally stabbing son The Associated Press 07-06-2002
More power would stop the Kings River rapids By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-06-2002
Town criers belt out their best in competition By Catherine Lucey, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Siblings recall seven years of abuse while under agency’s care By Tal Abbady, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Bush in Maine for birthday By Sandra Sobieraj, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Court rules as unconstitutional same-sex law By Caryn Rousseau, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Pilots charged after flying through NYC sky By Devlin Barrett, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Firefighters now fearing floods in Colorado hills By P. Solomon Banda,, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Holiday turns to sorrow after N.J. fire By Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Local artist’s 3-D drawing
wins SF chalk art contest
Bob Baldwin
07-05-2002
Group seeks sunnier city Peter Sussman and Judith Scherr 07-05-2002
Preston Sturges films
shown every weekend in July
by Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet
07-05-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 07-05-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-05-2002
Perspective
Jared Green
Staff
07-05-2002
City unveils its
hate crime plan
By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
07-05-2002
Again, tritium a problem? Michael Bauce 07-05-2002
CBS sued over televised
roommate knife incident
By Brett Martel, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Notre Dame fiasco sparks
continuing bio controversies
By Nancy Armour, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Berkeley ballet dismisses
instructor, students walk out
By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
07-05-2002
Television service assumes new magazine format
Television
By Frazier Moore, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Corporation Yard area to stay intact By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-05-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-05-2002
Civil grand jury hammers county office of education Daily Planet Wire Service 07-05-2002
Illegal cheese found in Napa County The Associated Press 07-05-2002
UC Berkeley provides online
database of Asian immigration
By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
07-05-2002
Proposal would help
500 farmers
The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Federal court rejects
retreat at Fort Baker
Staff
07-05-2002
Nervous resident hopes to sell
Malibu on firefighting planes
By Paul Wilborn, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Three dead
in LA airport
shooting
By Chelsea Carter, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Auto industry opposes bill that would
reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2009
By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Pac Bell to
pay fine under
settlement
The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Retired USA Today founder tells of rediscovering his home town By Chet Brokaw, The Associated Press 07-05-2002
Nervous resident hopes to sell
Malibu on firefighting planes
By Paul Wilborn, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Casino proposed for Yuba racetrack
complex would create 2,000 jobs
Staff
07-05-2002
Home and Garden
On the home
How to select the proper door knob
By James and Morris Carey,
The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Tip of the week Staff 07-05-2002
As events swirl around them, Californians celebrate By Eugene Tong, The Associated Press 07-05-2002
Airline tells pilots arrested for alleged
drunkennes that they will be fired
The Asscociated Press
07-05-2002
Small plane
slams into
park crowd
By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Endangered frog loses 4 million protected acres Staff 07-05-2002
Firefighters subdue blaze
in Lake Tahoe wildlands
By Brendan Riley, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
SF Wine Group
buys Livermore
Valley Vineyard
Staff
07-05-2002
Tahoe water level lowest in years Staff 07-05-2002
5 family members found
drowned in Lake Isabella
Staff
07-05-2002
Car Talk
CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS
by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
07-05-2002
INS arrests Hussein’s
stepson Saffi in Florida
By Terry Spencer, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
New election method proves unappealing By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-04-2002
Protect our teens Paul Fletcher 07-04-2002
‘The Powerpuff Girls Movie’
Not much remarkable about the ‘superhero story’
By Ben Nuckols, The Associated Press
07-04-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-04-2002
Nady on the brink of hitting the majors by Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-04-2002
Magic Johnson thrift shop opens By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-04-2002
Tritium poses threat of hysteria Steve Geller 07-04-2002
Place of late The Who guitarists’ death a popular room Staff 07-04-2002
With some help, boosters get their bikes back By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-04-2002
Hoping to see more of Lee John Dynis 07-04-2002
Guild: Actor jobs drop 9.3 percent in a year By Lynn Elber, The Associated Press 07-04-2002
Homeless walk for human rights By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-04-2002
Court was right George Leavitt 07-04-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-04-2002
PG&E: Don’t
be ‘Like Mike’
By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
07-04-2002
Mayor pushes for city to take a stand in regional power play By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-04-2002
One-bedroom
apartment requires
122-hour workweek
Staff
07-04-2002
Work slowdown at Pacific ports called unlikely By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press 07-04-2002
Study shows mosquito repellents with DEET most effective By Stephanie Nano, The Associated Press 07-04-2002
US accepts first direct shipment of Russian oil Staff 07-04-2002
Hostage standoff ends on Bay Bridge The Associated Press 07-04-2002
Judge says pledge decision follows court precedent By David Kravets, The Associated Press 07-04-2002
State to appeal new
dog mauling decision
By KIM CURTIS, The Associated Press
07-04-2002
California security high for Fourth The Associated Press - 07-04-2002
Will Universal breakup favor
Hollywood media mogul?
By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press
07-04-2002
MTV star Osbourne undergoes cancer surgery Staff 07-04-2002
All paths lead through BerkeleyAll paths lead through Berkeley By Ethan Bliss, Special to the Daily Planet 07-03-2002
Gravel would fix everything Barbara Judd 07-03-2002
Documentary
‘Great Projects’ constructs monument to engineering feats
By Lynn Elber, The Associated Press
07-03-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-03-2002
St. Mary’s High hires Sacred Heart assistant By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-03-2002
Reddy Realty alive despite convictions By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-03-2002
Eliminate the electoral college Bruce Joffe 07-03-2002
KFRC to broadcast Cal men’s basketball Daily Planet Wire Services 07-03-2002
City fires up for the fourth By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-03-2002
Some Section 8s are federal units Helen Rippier Wheeler 07-03-2002
SPORTS SHORTS Staff 07-03-2002
Parents shun school board candidate By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-03-2002
Leaders didn’t think before pledging Tora Chung 07-03-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-03-2002
Public garden a possibility for San Pablo Park By Jim Emerson, Special to the Daily Planet 07-03-2002
Radio community gives longtime producer hope Mike Dinoffria Special to the Daily Planet Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-03-2002
Man sentenced for eBay fraud Staff 07-03-2002
Shippers, dock workers extend contract during talks By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press 07-03-2002
Northrop Grumman probably done growing — for now Staff 07-03-2002
Afghanistan government denounces air attack By Adam Brown, The Associated Press 07-03-2002
Fossett completes solo balloon quest Staff 07-03-2002
Arts organizer appointed to oversee Trade Center memorial Staff 07-03-2002
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
Bush celebrates the Fourth with
friendly crowd in West Virginia
By Sandra Sobieraj, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Powell accepts Liberty Medal
for leadership role in war on terrorism
By Maryclaire Dale, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Briefs Staff 07-05-2002
Two series
focus on kids
in hospitals
Staff
07-05-2002
Will the bad business news of the past month offer hope to struggling CNBC? By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-05-2002
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