A Hip Hop dance party went awry late Saturday night when gunfire erupted at a South Berkeley arts center where more than 1,000 party-goers crammed performance space scheduled for 300 people, according to the Berkeley Police Department. -more-
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OAKLAND – The Oakland Athletics hope Ted Lilly can turn their Big Three into a formidable quartet. -more-
Unbeknownst to many residents, Berkeley has a reputation among music lovers as a hub of accordion music. -more-
WIMBLEDON, England – Lleyton Hewitt made certain this Wimbledon of upsets wouldn’t end with one. The No. 1-ranked player kept his temper in check, his strokes on the lines, and wasn’t fazed by rain delays or a streaker’s show. -more-
A new Longs Drug Store and a handful of living units will soon appear on the lot at 1941 San Pablo Ave. between University and Hearst avenues, according to David Fogarty, a community development project coordinator with the city. -more-
Kicks and punches spilled into the streets Saturday, as hundreds of onlookers circled around a pair of smiling capoeira dancers, known as capoeiristas. The crowd cheered as the two gracefully ducked their opponent’s offensive and countered with closed fists and elbows, never making contact and always moving to the rhythm of the live musical accompaniment called the roda. -more-
To the Editor: -more-
Capoeira originated in Brazil approximately 400 years ago as a way for slaves to practice self-defense without alerting their masters to the true intentions of the art. Capoeira training, disguised as ritualistic dance, helped unite the diverse slave populations stolen from Africa and shipped to Brazil. -more-
A 37-year-old Fremont man was arrested today for driving the wrong way down the Dumbarton Bridge with his headlights off and causing a head-on collision that killed two adults and critically injured two children out of Redwood City. -more-
RENO — Organizers have secured a permit to stage the annual Burning Man counterculture festival on the Nevada desert, but won’t be able to dodge higher federal fees. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Mutant, drug-resistant strains of HIV are growing among San Francisco’s newly infected gay men, a new study suggests. -more-
With national economy in tatters, island nation’s
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center
generates about $100 million per year
-more-
Secretive “Intel-killer” has been plagued by delays, slow acceptance -more-
NEW YORK – In a sign that the Internet sector may be nearing the end of its brutal shakeout, the number of shutdowns and bankruptcies by dot-com companies in the first half of this year fell 73 percent from the same period last year, a new report from Webmergers.com shows. -more-
LOS ANGELES – A man allegedly knocked an officer down and drove off in his squad car, then fought with several other officers on a freeway before police fatally shot him, authorities said Sunday. -more-
Popular river rafting locale could be bottled up by proposed dam that would hold in 228 billion gallons of water -more-
Fourth of July weekend rally draws hordes of bikers and police after April rally in Nevada left three dead -more-
SACRAMENTO – Smoother-rolling tires, quick-shifting transmissions and even credits for telecommuting. These are ways California may curb carbon dioxide emissions if Gov. Gray Davis targets the nation’s largest vehicle fleet to fight global warming. -more-
LOS ANGELES – A 47-year-old man sued a former Roman Catholic bishop, who was forced to resign in a 1999 sex scandal, for alleged sex abuse that began when he was an altar boy in 1968 and continued for nearly two decades, it was reported Saturday. -more-
California’s budding geniuses can attend community college without going through high school -more-
LOS ANGELES – The government had started deportation proceedings in 1996 against the Egyptian immigrant who gunned down two people at Los Angeles International Airport. But the following year, he gained U.S. residency because of his wife, officials said Saturday. -more-
NEW YORK — Multiplatinum singer Michael Jackson, already feuding with his record company, charged Saturday that the recording industry was a racist conspiracy that turns profits at the expense of performers — particularly minority artists. -more-
Bay Area Briefs 07-08-2002
History 07-06-2002
History 07-05-2002
History 07-04-2002
HISTORY 07-03-2002
Native American documentary a small, powerful effort 07-02-2002
Party in south Berkeley ends in shooting By Kurtis Alexander and Katie Flynn, Daily Planet Staff 07-08-2002
Resident questions public expenditures on old City Hall Lillie Baugh 07-08-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-08-2002
Ted Lilly ready to join the A’s Big Three By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
The world ‘accordion’ to Boaz By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-08-2002
In support of Lawrence Lab David M. Smith 07-08-2002
Lad Lleyton wins Wimbledon in biggest rout since ’84 The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Smart & Final makes way for Longs Drug By Matthew Artz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-08-2002
Problems with the Pledge? Gerta Farber and Marion Syrek 07-08-2002
Dancin’ in the streets By Neil Greene, Special to the Daily Planet 07-08-2002
One man’s trash is another’s treasure Jacqueline Sokolinsky 07-08-2002
The art of capoeira Staff 07-08-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-08-2002
Two die in bridge collision Daily Planet Wire Services 07-08-2002
Burning Man organizers can’t escape higher fees for big show By MARTIN GRIFFITH, Associated Press Writer 07-08-2002
Mutant strains of HIV resistant to new drugs The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Cuba looks overseas to market biotech drugs By Anita Snow and Paul Elias, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
After big buzz, chip maker Transmeta struggles By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Dot-com shutdown pace slows, signaling shakeout is ebbing The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Suspect steals LAPD squad car, chase ends in fatal shooting The Associated Press 07-08-2002
On the Kings River, more power would stop running the rapids By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Thousands of motorcycle fans gather in Hollister By William Schiffman, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Experts see ways to cut contributions to global warming By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Man sues former LA bishop for 19 years of alleged sex abuse The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Gifted students could go straight to college By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
FBI still searching for motive in LA airport shooting By Sandra Marquez, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Jackson says recording industry cheats minorities artists By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press Writer 07-08-2002
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
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-06-2002
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
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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