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Group wants proof of public safety from lab

By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday July 10, 2002

Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory is moving radioactive
material from research site to landfill in Nevada
-more-


Start stopping hate crimes

Adam Sapp
Wednesday July 10, 2002

The problem with the Berkeley City Council's newest hate crime proposition (as reported in the Daily Planet) is that it only adds to the glut of laws that currently protect people from such crimes. Simply enforce the laws you have concerning breaking windows, destorying property and threatening others instead of trumpeting new plans that simply add paper to the current legal code and make politicians look good. If Berkeley law officials want to curb the violence, make an example out of some offenders and throw them in jail. Perhaps then people will realize this town is serious about stopping hate crimes. Instead it looks like Berkeley politicians are more interested in using this issue as an election soapbox rather than enforcing a real, worthwhile solution that already exists in the form of current law. Stop talking. Stop legislating. Start acting. -more-


Aussie animal enthusiast a parody of himself

By Christy Lemire, The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

‘The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course’



-more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002


Tuesday, July 9

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Moore’s hustle helps Barons escape with win

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002

After seven innings of hard-fought baseball, a little hustle was the thing that made the difference for the Berkeley/Albany Barons. -more-


Alta Bates nurses are ready for one-day strike

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002

Nurses at four area hospitals, including Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley and Oakland, are planning a one-day strike July 19 after contract negotiations hit a brick wall this weekend. -more-


Its easy to know your trees

Charlie Smith
Wednesday July 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Michael Jackson says recording industry cheats minorities

By Verena Dobnik, The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

Says black music artists -more-


A’s Coliseum lease extended to 2007

The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

OAKLAND – The Oakland Athletics extended their lease at the Coliseum through 2007 on Tuesday, securing the team’s short-term future and likely pushing it further down the list of candidates for contraction. -more-


At 91, oldest elected official in California tells how she made a difference in 1966

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002

One late night on Virginia Street in 1966 may have been one of the most influential moments of Maudelle Shirek’s life. -more-


I want an apology

Andy Katz
Wednesday July 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Record company to put chunk of library online

Staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Responding to the rampant spread of unauthorized music swapping on the Internet, Universal Music Group plans to put a large chunk of its vast music library online through a subscription service beginning Tuesday. -more-


Nipped by the Bud: Baseball’s All-Star game ends up in a tie

The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

MILWAUKEE – In Bud’s backyard, even the All-Star Game ended with fans booing baseball. -more-


Height initiative makes November ballot

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002

Berkeley leaders appeared uncomfortable about a law that would impose strict height limits on apartment buildings, offices, and shopping centers within city limits. But at last night’s City Council meeting, state election rules outweighed city sentiments and forced councilmembers to approve a height limit ordinance for the November ballot. -more-


How about this...

Gerta Farber
Wednesday July 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002

Annoying parrot on the loose -more-


Boosters provide summer fun, life lessons for area children

By Chris Nichols Daily Planet Staff By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002

For Shawne Jones, growing up in Berkeley wasn't always easy. The 19-year-old says she certainly could have chosen the wrong path in life. -more-


When the heat goes up turn down the power

By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday July 10, 2002

Utility supply, air quality are at risk -more-


Man given two years in federal prison for claiming to be son of LA Lakers owner

The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES — A man who attempted to cash a $161,000 tax refund check payable to Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss was sentenced to two years in federal prison. -more-


Officials mop up brush fire that torched one home

Staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002

SANTA CLARITA — Firefighters patrolled for hot spots Tuesday after a wildfire burned 250 acres of brush, burned down one home, damaged two and blistered others before firefighters contained it. -more-


NAACP opposes initiative to bar racial classifying

By Deborah Kong, The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

HOUSTON — The nation’s oldest black civil rights organization voted Tuesday to oppose a ballot initiative that would bar the state of California from classifying residents by race. -more-


Health care group hires Hollywood agent to repair tarnished image

By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES — The health care industry, tired of playing the bad guy in movies such as “John Q” and television shows, has hired an agent to help get better roles. -more-


Crooked executives must do hard time, convict says

By Simon Avery, The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

President has called for
longer prison terms for
executives guilty of fraud -more-


Briefs

Staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002

Mattel wins licensing rights to Batman -more-


Agriculture programs face cuts due to budget crisis

By Kim Baca, The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

FRESNO — Two of the state agriculture department’s most heralded programs stand to lose the most in cuts aimed at reducing the state’s $23.6 billion deficit. -more-


Skateboarder dies while being towed by car

The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

Driver charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated -more-


Riverside/San Bernardino immigrants want voting rights

The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

RIVERSIDE — Mexican immigrants in Riverside and San Bernardino counties are working to get voting rights in their homeland. -more-


Bill Simon criticizes Gov. Davis’ support of National Guard

By Louise Chu, The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Opening another front against Gov. Gray Davis, Republican candidate for governor Bill Simon said Monday the California National Guard’s readiness to respond to a major terrorist attack has deteriorated under the Davis administration. -more-


SF Chronicle reporter accused of sexual, physical abuse of teen-aged neighbor

The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

Teen-ager now at a
drug rehab center -more-


INS clerks admit scheme to sell work permits

Staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002

SAN DIEGO — Two clerks at a busy immigration office have admitted to issuing bogus work permits to at least 100 illegal immigrants. -more-


David Letterman: Too comfy at CBS to go to ABC

By David Bauder, The Associated Press
Wednesday July 10, 2002

NEW YORK — After weighing an offer to jump to ABC, David Letterman said he ultimately felt his comfort with working at CBS was more important than the challenge of someplace new. -more-


Obituary

Staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002

Jan Marinissen, an active resident of Berkeley since 1962, died of natural causes Thursday. He was 74. -more-


Calling on 537 breastfeeders

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Tuesday July 09, 2002

Bay Area mothers want to break -more-


Read the studies

Elmer R. Grossman
Tuesday July 09, 2002

Perspective -more-


Falling bricks reveal secret: 124-year-old billboard promoting “Buffalo Bill” Cody

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 09, 2002

Ad is among earliest -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Tuesday July 09, 2002


Tuesday, July 9

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Can A’s give encore to second-half of 2001?

By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press
Tuesday July 09, 2002

OAKLAND — After closing the first half of the regular season with seven straight one-run games, the Oakland Athletics could use a few days off before they attempt to duplicate their second-half heroics of last season. -more-


Promoter blamed for party gone bad

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday July 09, 2002

Arts center says organizer broke contract -more-


Consider this...

Wayne Huber
Tuesday July 09, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Friendship from teen years to adulthood believable

By Christy Lemire, The Associated Press
Tuesday July 09, 2002

‘Me Without You’ -more-


Goalie loses part of finger in San Diego soccer melee

Staff
Tuesday July 09, 2002

SAN DIEGO — A soccer goalie had a piece of his finger bitten off when a brawl erupted during a recreational match between two adult teams, police said. -more-


Darling florist to fight for right to raze his store

By Jamie Casini, Special To The Daily Planet
Tuesday July 09, 2002

When Vic Touriel’s father bought the Darling Flower Shop 65 years ago, neither son nor father had an inkling the property would one day be deemed a historic landmark. Thirty four years ago Touriel took over the downtown business when his father retired. Today, he wants to sell the shop because its time for him to retire. -more-


Don’t forget about Berkeley’s pride

Kevin Strother
Tuesday July 09, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Sharks officially announce change of arena name after HP merger

Staff
Tuesday July 09, 2002

SAN JOSE — Due to the recent merger between high-tech firms Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp., the San Jose Sharks will have their home arena renamed for the second time in two years. -more-


Public input sought by U.S. Energy Dept.

By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday July 09, 2002

The U.S. Department of Energy will listen to public feedback as it writes the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s environmental impact statement. -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Tuesday July 09, 2002

Krauses are -more-


Actor Delroy Lindo charged with assault in food store parking lot

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday July 09, 2002

Police said fight was about a parking space -more-


Survey: UC Davis voted among most interesting colleges in US

By The Associated Press
Tuesday July 09, 2002

DAVIS — The University of California, Davis, has been rated one of the most interesting colleges in America. -more-


Volunteers undergoing smallpox vaccine trials

By Paul Elias, The Associated Press
Tuesday July 09, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Doctors at an Oakland hospital jabbed decades-old smallpox vaccine into the arm of a volunteer Monday, the first of 50 people they hope to soon inoculate as part of government-sponsored human experiments nationwide. -more-


FBI says biggest question still to be answered — Why?

By Chelsae J. Carter, The Associated Press
Tuesday July 09, 2002

IRVINE — Days after a shooting at the El Al Israel Airlines ticket counter at Los Angeles International Airport left three dead, the biggest question facing investigators was — Why? -more-


Sliding dollar could give boost to U.S. economy

By Eileen Alt Powell, The Associated Press
Tuesday July 09, 2002

NEW YORK — After five years of high flying, the dollar has begun weakening. That’s not necessarily bad news for the U.S. economy. -more-


Cuba markets $100 million in biotech drugs overseas

By Paul Elias, The Associated Press
Tuesday July 09, 2002

HAVANA — Inside modern towers that are a pride of Fidel Castro, scientists peer through huge microscopes at tiny proteins they hope to tailor to treat such major killers as AIDS, heart disease and cancer. -more-


Safeway reports its first sales decline since 1992

Staff
Tuesday July 09, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Supermarket giant Safeway Inc. on Monday reported its first quarterly sales decline in more than nine years, prodding the grocer to lower its prices to lure back bargain-hunting shoppers and fend off increasingly popular discount merchants. -more-


Arrests made in nursing fraud ring

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 09, 2002

LOS ANGELES — State Justice Department officials arrested more than 70 people in the last three months in a probe of a fraud ring that allegedly infiltrated the state’s nursing assistant testing system and issued assistant certificates to unqualified people. -more-


Kayaker seriously injured in collision with ski boat at Tahoe

Staff
Tuesday July 09, 2002

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — A kayaker from the San Francisco Bay area was in serious condition Monday after a collision with a ski boat at Lake Tahoe, authorities said. -more-


Party in south Berkeley ends in shooting

By Kurtis Alexander and Katie Flynn, Daily Planet Staff
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


Resident questions public expenditures on old City Hall

Lillie Baugh
Monday July 08, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Monday July 08, 2002


Monday, July 8

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Ted Lilly ready to join the A’s Big Three

By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

OAKLAND – The Oakland Athletics hope Ted Lilly can turn their Big Three into a formidable quartet. -more-


The world ‘accordion’ to Boaz

By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday July 08, 2002

Unbeknownst to many residents, Berkeley has a reputation among music lovers as a hub of accordion music. -more-


In support of Lawrence Lab

David M. Smith
Monday July 08, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Lad Lleyton wins Wimbledon in biggest rout since ’84

The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


Smart & Final makes way for Longs Drug

By Matthew Artz, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


Problems with the Pledge?

Gerta Farber and Marion Syrek
Monday July 08, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Dancin’ in the streets

By Neil Greene, Special to the Daily Planet
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


One man’s trash is another’s treasure

Jacqueline Sokolinsky
Monday July 08, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


The art of capoeira

Staff
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


News of the Weird

Staff
Monday July 08, 2002

An easy target -more-


Two die in bridge collision

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


Burning Man organizers can’t escape higher fees for big show

By MARTIN GRIFFITH, Associated Press Writer
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


Mutant strains of HIV resistant to new drugs

The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Mutant, drug-resistant strains of HIV are growing among San Francisco’s newly infected gay men, a new study suggests. -more-


Cuba looks overseas to market biotech drugs

By Anita Snow and Paul Elias, The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

With national economy in tatters, island nation’s
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center
generates about $100 million per year
-more-


After big buzz, chip maker Transmeta struggles

By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

Secretive “Intel-killer” has been plagued by delays, slow acceptance -more-


Dot-com shutdown pace slows, signaling shakeout is ebbing

The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


Suspect steals LAPD squad car, chase ends in fatal shooting

The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


On the Kings River, more power would stop running the rapids

By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

Popular river rafting locale could be bottled up by proposed dam that would hold in 228 billion gallons of water -more-


Thousands of motorcycle fans gather in Hollister

By William Schiffman, The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

Fourth of July weekend rally draws hordes of bikers and police after April rally in Nevada left three dead -more-


Experts see ways to cut contributions to global warming

By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


Man sues former LA bishop for 19 years of alleged sex abuse

The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


Gifted students could go straight to college

By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

California’s budding geniuses can attend community college without going through high school -more-


FBI still searching for motive in LA airport shooting

By Sandra Marquez, The Associated Press
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


Jackson says recording industry cheats minorities artists

By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press Writer
Monday July 08, 2002

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-


More signs could make cyclists safer

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday July 06, 2002

Berkeley will see more of those bright purple Bicycle Boulevard signs soon if a resolution is passed by the City Council Tuesday night. -more-


Discover Berkeley's network
of pedestrian pathways

By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Here’s the story on Reddy

Marcia Poole
Saturday July 06, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Internet animators star in a new medium

By Paul Glader, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

Simple software tools can
create fine art images
-more-


Arts Calendar

Staff
Saturday July 06, 2002

Out & About Calendar

Staff
Saturday July 06, 2002


Saturday, July 6

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Baseball legend Ted Williams dead at age 83

By Mike Branom, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

Last .400 hitter dies after long battle with
strokes and congestive heart failure
-more-


Meals must be strapped
in vehicles from now on

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Saturday July 06, 2002

Rule is in response to Cal OSHA citations given to city food program -more-


A bond is a 30-year loan

Jill Posener
Saturday July 06, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Poetry team to compete in Battle of the Bay

By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday July 06, 2002

‘Berzerkeley’ Slam -more-


Cal finishes 20th in Sears Cup

Daily Planet Wire Services
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


New boss for education group

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Losing local control a disaster

Paul Fletcher
Saturday July 06, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


2 Green vying for District 4

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


News of the Weird

Staff
Saturday July 06, 2002

Mister Softee beats up man -more-


Stick it: political messages draw some sneers

By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday July 06, 2002

For the past seven years Russell Bates — The Human Bumper Sticker — has been a fixture on Telegraph Avenue. -more-


Gov. Davis expresses support to Israeli leader

The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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 to discuss health risks with radio tower emissions

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Investors growing wary of high-profile mergers

By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Bush reaches out in video speech to NATO wannabes Bush reaches out in video speech to NATO wannabes

The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Burning Man sues to stop the sale of naked women videos

The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Police identify driver in Hwy. 101 standoff as Tennessee man

The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Stalled budget may affect elderly

The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

SACRAMENTO — The state budget stalemate has delayed much-needed funding to California’s programs for the elderly. -more-


The ’unfitted’ bathroom

Tailored cabinet design concept creates space

The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Take high-quality family time

The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Window replacement is a do-it-yourself job

By Morris and James Carey, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


FBI: Gunman went to LA airport intending to kill

By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Mom sentenced for fatally stabbing son

The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


More power would stop the Kings River rapids

By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


News of the Weird

Staff
Saturday July 06, 2002

55 bands at the
Indy Jazz Fest
-more-


Town criers belt out their best in competition

By Catherine Lucey, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Siblings recall seven years of abuse while under agency’s care

By Tal Abbady, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Bush in Maine for birthday

By Sandra Sobieraj, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

President turns 56 Saturday -more-


Court rules as unconstitutional same-sex law

By Caryn Rousseau, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Pilots charged after flying through NYC sky

By Devlin Barrett, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

Sanctions could range
from a written reprimand
to license revocations -more-


Firefighters now fearing floods in Colorado hills

By P. Solomon Banda,, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Holiday turns to sorrow after N.J. fire

By Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press
Saturday July 06, 2002

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-


Local artist’s 3-D drawing
wins SF chalk art contest

Bob Baldwin
Friday July 05, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Berkeley artist Aimeé Baldwin took first place in the Chalk Art Contest at the annual North Beach Festival. -more-


Group seeks sunnier city

Peter Sussman and Judith Scherr
Friday July 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Preston Sturges films
shown every weekend in July

by Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday July 05, 2002

Easy Living
The Great McGinty
Sullivan’s Travels
-more-


Arts Calendar

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

Out & About Calendar

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002


Saturday, July 6

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Perspective

Jared Green

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

“Hi, I’m Jamal Sampson, your 2003 NBA Rookie of the Year.” -more-


City unveils its
hate crime plan

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

The Berkeley Police Department says that reports of hate crime have continued since May when city leaders first pledged to address the growing problem of racially- and religiously-motivated crime. -more-


Again, tritium a problem?

Michael Bauce
Friday July 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


CBS sued over televised
roommate knife incident

By Brett Martel, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

Big Brother 2 contestant
says network should not
have televised her assailant -more-


Notre Dame fiasco sparks
continuing bio controversies

By Nancy Armour, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

From simple clerical errors to half-truths and long-forgotten lies, some coaches and athletic administrators aren’t always what they say they are. -more-


Berkeley ballet dismisses
instructor, students walk out

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

Low morale at the nearly 30-year-old Berkeley City Ballet has prompted up to 15 of it 85 students to put away their dancing shoes in protest of the dismissal of one of their favorite teachers. -more-


Television service assumes new magazine format
Television

By Frazier Moore, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

Mag TV will acclimate
viewers to video-on-demand -more-


Corporation Yard area to stay intact

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

The Landmark Preservation Commission on Monday gave landmark status to the Corporation Yard and the Radcliffe building, effectively stopping the city from demolishing the building and redeveloping the area. -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

Some cool pigs in Mich. -more-


Civil grand jury hammers county office of education

Daily Planet Wire Service
Friday July 05, 2002

High marks go to Oakland
Parks and Recreation -more-


Illegal cheese found in Napa County

The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

The California Department of Food and Agriculture said it has discovered a number of unlicensed cheese manufacturing operations in the state, including one in Napa County. -more-


UC Berkeley provides online
database of Asian immigration

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Friday July 05, 2002

Searching for information about Asian immigration to the United States just got easier thanks to a web site created by UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and the federal government’s National Archives and Records Administration. -more-


Proposal would help
500 farmers

The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

OAKLAND – A proposed settlement would allow more than 500 farmers to escape $350 million in potential damages linked to the bankruptcy of canned fruit and tomato processor Tri Valley Growers. -more-


Federal court rejects
retreat at Fort Baker

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal court cleared the way for the National Park Service to develop a conference center and retreat at Fort Baker, a former military post near the Golden Gate Bridge. -more-


Nervous resident hopes to sell
Malibu on firefighting planes

By Paul Wilborn, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

MALIBU — In the canyons of Malibu and Topanga, where a tree-shrouded retreat just inland from the jagged lips of the Pacific Ocean starts around $500,000 and spikes up from there, fire is a fact of life. -more-


Three dead
in LA airport
shooting

By Chelsea Carter, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles airport was jammed with holiday travelers Thursday when May Park entered the international terminal. -more-


Auto industry opposes bill that would
reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2009

By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Californians aren’t shy about taking to the open road, and the balance between automotive freedom and environmental stewardship is strong in the nation’s largest car market. -more-


Pac Bell to
pay fine under
settlement

The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Under a tentative settlement with state regulators, SBC Pacific Bell has agreed to pay what would be a record $27 million fine for billing tens of thousands of customers for high-speed Internet service they never requested. -more-


Retired USA Today founder tells of rediscovering his home town

By Chet Brokaw, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

EUREKA, S.D. — When the founder of USA Today visits the rural town where he was born, he often spends time at the Luncheonette Cafe, chatting with old friends about everything from their arthritis to world affairs. -more-


Nervous resident hopes to sell
Malibu on firefighting planes

By Paul Wilborn, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

MALIBU — In the canyons of Malibu and Topanga, where a tree-shrouded retreat just inland from the jagged lips of the Pacific Ocean starts around $500,000 and spikes up from there, fire is a fact of life. -more-


Casino proposed for Yuba racetrack
complex would create 2,000 jobs

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

YUBA CITY — Resort developers have joined an American Indian tribal group to announce plans to develop a casino-hotel on a site that Yuba County officials had hoped would host a racetrack. -more-


Home and Garden
On the home

How to select the proper door knob

By James and Morris Carey,
The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

The announcer introduced the program as “On The House” and then us as “The Carey Brothers,” and soon the fate of our new Saturday morning home-improvement radio talk show would be on the line. -more-


Tip of the week

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

No decorative surface is more colorful or interesting than ceramic tile. Unfortunately, we can’t recommend tile grout as an easy-to-clean surface. Although grout cleaners are available at your local tile store, you’ll find it easier and less expensive to use common household products to do the job. For colored grout, vinegar works wonders — either straight or in strong solution. How often is it that someone recommends any kind of a cleaner to you that you can gargle — although you’d need to be a big vinegar lover to do so. For white grout, you have a choice. Bleach or hydrogen peroxide. Peroxide is slightly more expensive than bleach, but it’s safer to use. -more-


As events swirl around them, Californians celebrate

By Eugene Tong, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

Parade featured fire truck from WTC wreckage -more-


Airline tells pilots arrested for alleged
drunkennes that they will be fired

The Asscociated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

MIAMI — America West is firing the two pilots charged with trying to fly a jetliner to Phoenix while drunk, a company spokesman said Wednesday. -more-


Small plane
slams into
park crowd

By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

Accident killed 3, injured 13 -more-


Endangered frog loses 4 million protected acres

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

The Associated Press -more-


Firefighters subdue blaze
in Lake Tahoe wildlands

By Brendan Riley, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

STATELINE, Nev. — Firefighters on land and in the air edged toward victory Thursday over a blaze that hit this tourism destination on the July Fourth weekend, burning some 672 wooded acres between a California ski resort and Nevada casinos at Lake Tahoe’s south shore. -more-


SF Wine Group
buys Livermore
Valley Vineyard

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The company best known for its boxed wine is hoping its purchase of Concannon Vineyard in Livermore Valley will continue its move into the fine-wine arena. -more-


Tahoe water level lowest in years

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

RENO, Nev. — As the boating and beach season kicks off at Lake Tahoe, there’s lots of beach but a little less boating. -more-


5 family members found
drowned in Lake Isabella

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

LAKE ISABELLA — The death toll in a family drowning tragedy grew to five with the discovery of another body in Lake Isabella. -more-


Car Talk

CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS

by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
Friday July 05, 2002

RUNNING AC IN OFF-SEASON WON'T HELP CONDENSER -more-


INS arrests Hussein’s
stepson Saffi in Florida

By Terry Spencer, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

Found to be enrolled in same flight school as one -more-


New election method proves unappealing

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Thursday July 04, 2002

High startup costs and unknown effectiveness on voter turnout a turnoff -more-


Protect our teens

Paul Fletcher
Thursday July 04, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


‘The Powerpuff Girls Movie’

Not much remarkable about the ‘superhero story’

By Ben Nuckols, The Associated Press
Thursday July 04, 2002

It’s easy to understand the appeal of the Powerpuff Girls — just look at their eyes. -more-


Out & About Calendar

Staff
Thursday July 04, 2002


Thursday, July 4

-more-


Nady on the brink of hitting the majors

by Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday July 04, 2002

Former Cal star rising through the Padres’ minor-league system -more-


Magic Johnson thrift shop opens

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Thursday July 04, 2002

Patricia Jameson said she noticed the new, bright pink building at 1600 University Ave. on her way to work a few days ago. But it was the name emblazoned on the side of the building – Magic Johnson – that drew her in. -more-


Tritium poses threat of hysteria

Steve Geller
Thursday July 04, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Place of late The Who guitarists’ death a popular room

Staff
Thursday July 04, 2002

LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas hotel is rebuffing requests from guests who want to book the room where The Who bass guitarist John Entwistle died last week. -more-


With some help, boosters get their bikes back

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Thursday July 04, 2002

Thanks to donations from residents nearby and as far away as Tahoe a summer bicycle program for underprivileged kids is back on track. -more-


Hoping to see more of Lee

John Dynis
Thursday July 04, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Guild: Actor jobs drop 9.3 percent in a year

By Lynn Elber, The Associated Press
Thursday July 04, 2002

LOS ANGELES — The number of movie and television roles for Screen Actors Guild members dropped 9.3 percent last year, with supporting actors among the hardest hit, the guild said. -more-


Homeless walk for human rights

By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday July 04, 2002

Walkers: Sleeping is not a crime -more-


Court was right

George Leavitt
Thursday July 04, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Thursday July 04, 2002

Couple to sprint -more-


PG&E: Don’t
be ‘Like Mike’

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Thursday July 04, 2002

Utility blasts family movie, saying it provides a dangerous example to kids -more-


Mayor pushes for city to take a stand in regional power play

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Thursday July 04, 2002

The regional agencies charged with solving the Bay Area’s traffic problems and eliminating its housing crunch has begun shuffling its ranks, and the city of Berkeley is ready to get involved. -more-


One-bedroom
apartment requires
122-hour workweek

Staff
Thursday July 04, 2002

According a National Low Income Housing Coaliton's 2001 report, rent for a one-bedroom occupancy in Alameda County is $991. Assuming that rent is no more than 30 percent of a person’s living costs, at minimum wage, a person would have to work 122 hours a week to pay rent. To make rent in 40 hours, a person must earn $19 an hour. -more-


Work slowdown at Pacific ports called unlikely

By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press
Thursday July 04, 2002

Employers suspicious that dock workers might -more-


Study shows mosquito repellents with DEET most effective

By Stephanie Nano, The Associated Press
Thursday July 04, 2002

Just in time for your July Fourth outing, a study concludes that insect repellents containing the chemical called DEET provide the best protection against mosquito bites. -more-


US accepts first direct shipment of Russian oil

Staff
Thursday July 04, 2002

HOUSTON — The first shipment of Russian oil to the United States arrived on Wednesday, and U.S. officials hailed the delivery as a step toward reducing dependence on Middle East oil. -more-


Hostage standoff ends on Bay Bridge

The Associated Press
Thursday July 04, 2002

OAKLAND — Police shot a man holding his estranged wife at gunpoint on a San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge freeway overpass Wednesday morning, ending a situation that had forced officials to close most of the freeways approaching the bridge from the east. -more-


Judge says pledge decision follows court precedent

By David Kravets, The Associated Press
Thursday July 04, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The appeals court judge who stunned the nation by declaring the Pledge of Allegiance an unconstitutional endorsement of religion says he was following Supreme Court precedents. -more-


State to appeal new
dog mauling decision

By KIM CURTIS, The Associated Press
Thursday July 04, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A prosecutor said Wednesday he will appeal a judge’s decision to toss out Marjorie Knoller’s second-degree murder conviction in last year’s fatal dog mauling. -more-


California security high for Fourth

The Associated Press -
Thursday July 04, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Californians will see extra police aircraft in the sky, more Coast Guard boats in the water and more patrolmen on the highways during Independence Day weekend as a result of last fall’s terrorist attacks. -more-


Will Universal breakup favor
Hollywood media mogul?

By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press
Thursday July 04, 2002

LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood buzz this week is whether Barry Diller will reprise his role as media mogul if Vivendi Universal decides to sell its U.S. entertainment assets. -more-


MTV star Osbourne undergoes cancer surgery

Staff
Thursday July 04, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Sharon Osbourne, wife of British rocker Ozzy Osbourne and star of the MTV reality show “The Osbournes,” underwent surgery Wednesday for a treatable cancer, a family publicist said. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

History

Staff
Wednesday July 10, 2002

Today’s Highlight in History: -more-


History

Staff
Tuesday July 09, 2002

Today’s Highlight in History: -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Monday July 08, 2002

Bruce Lee’s martial arts teacher retires -more-


History

Staff
Saturday July 06, 2002

Today’s Highlight in History: -more-


History

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

Today’s Highlight in History: -more-


History

Staff
Thursday July 04, 2002

Today’s Highlight in History: -more-


Columns

Bush celebrates the Fourth with
friendly crowd in West Virginia

By Sandra Sobieraj, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

RIPLEY, W.Va. – In a small-town square festooned by stars and stripes, President Bush paid little mind to July Fourth terrorism fears while celebrating America’s history and her heroes. -more-


Powell accepts Liberty Medal
for leadership role in war on terrorism

By Maryclaire Dale, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

Secretary of State
receives honor in Philadelphia
-more-


Briefs

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

Amy Grant to headline -more-


Two series
focus on kids
in hospitals

Staff
Friday July 05, 2002

By Lindsey Tanner -more-


Will the bad business news of the past month offer hope to struggling CNBC?

By David Bauder, The Associated Press
Friday July 05, 2002

NEW YORK – Nearly buried in the bad financial news of the past week was the glimmer of hope it offered to struggling CNBC. -more-