One-day nurse’s strike averted
Alta Bates nurses are set to
vote on contract Wednesday
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Alta Bates nurses are set to
vote on contract Wednesday
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ted Lilly made an outstanding first impression for the Oakland Athletics. -more-
Lunch dates and phone calls have begun to overwhelm mayoral candidates as they bid for support from their friends in high places. -more-
LORIENT, France — Lance Armstrong isn’t the dominating force he used to be in Tour de France time trials. -more-
Energy-efficient lights save
$1,000 a year, program says
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Berkeley promoter Eugene Cockerham Jr. is synonymous with the word swindler in the eyes of many city officials. -more-
Jump was so much fun that
skydiver lost his teeth
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Monday marked the first day for residents who want to run for a public office to pick up nomination papers at the City Clerk’s office. -more-
OAKLAND — A man and woman were shot and killed Monday morning in a Safeway grocery store in what police called a murder-suicide. -more-
OAKLAND — A man was sentenced to six years in prison Monday for a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed a 5-year-old girl and injured five others earlier this year. -more-
Dog owner said victim
could have gotten away
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SAN FRANCISCO— The trial judge in the dog mauling case on Monday defended his decision to toss out a second-degree murder conviction against Marjorie Knoller. -more-
Firm considers appeal and
trial involving 10 media
companies opposing ads
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PALO ALTO — Technology giant Hewlett-Packard Co. announced Monday it is discontinuing software products for corporate networks that came with a $450 million acquisition in 2000. -more-
REDWOOD CITY— Liquid Audio Inc. and Alliance Entertainment Corp. have modified the terms of their merger agreement, giving Alliance a larger share of the combined company. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court warned Monday that if officers administering field tests to people suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol don’t follow the guidelines for administering them, the tests could eventually lose their reliability. -more-
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — John Walker Lindh, the young convert to Islam who left California to fight alongside the Taliban, pleaded guilty to two felonies Monday in a surprise deal that spares him life in prison and ensures his cooperation with terrorism investigators. -more-
REEDLEY — An Orange Cove man was stabbed to death after a fight escalated between two groups of men who were floating down the Kings River in inner tubes. -more-
FRESNO — Miss Greater Bay Area finished second at the Miss California pageant — not bad, since a gaffe almost cost her a place in the finals. -more-
BEVERLY HILLS — A judge refused Monday to disqualify the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office from prosecuting actress Winona Ryder on shoplifting charges, rejecting her lawyer’s claim that prosecutors have been trying to humiliate her. -more-
WHITTIER — Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 23-year-old man for the cruel stabbing deaths of a family of four, including an 8-year-old girl who was molested before she was killed. -more-
SAN JOSE — The prosecutor who wants to put Cary Stayner to death on Monday led jurors on a tour of the lives his victims led up to their degrading deaths. -more-
ELDORADO, N.M.— It’s sizzling outside in the desert heat, yet Fred and Barbara Raznick are nice and cool inside their solar-powered adobe home without air conditioning or ceiling fans. -more-
BOISE, Idaho — A top federal health official told the nation’s governors Monday not to count on support for one of their key priorities — getting Washington to pick up a greater share of the costs of providing health care to the poor. -more-
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – President Bush demolished his own record for a single fund-raising appearance Monday, hauling in nearly $4 million for Alabama’s financially trailing Republican gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Bob Riley. -more-
History 07-16-2002
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History 07-10-2002
One-day nurse’s strike averted By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-16-2002
Put away the card Michael Fullerton 07-16-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-16-2002
‘Outstanding’ Ted Lilly helps A’s beat Devil Rays The Associated Press 07-16-2002
Mayor candidates seek endorsements By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-16-2002
Keep an eye on the lab Irmi Meindl and Pamela Sihvola 07-16-2002
Lance Armstrong fails to finish first in Tour time-trial By Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press 07-16-2002
State helps small businesses reduce energy costs By Ethan Bliss, Special to the Daily Planet 07-16-2002
Not under god Ken Norwood 07-16-2002
The Crucible center works to repair relationship with community By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-16-2002
Get down on one knee Alan Estrada 07-16-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-16-2002
Thanks for the help Jane Stillwater 07-16-2002
Residents who want to run for office can pick up nomination papers By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-16-2002
Man and woman shot, killed in Oakland Safeway The Associated Press 07-16-2002
Man sentenced for fatal hit-and-run Staff 07-16-2002
Lawyer convicted in dog attack remained unapologetic By Kim Curtis, The Associated Press 07-16-2002
SF dog attack judge defends ruling Staff 07-16-2002
Judge bars California firm from placing pop-up ads at unauthorized Web sites By Michael Buettner, The Associated Press 07-16-2002
HP to stop using some infrastructure software lines Staff 07-16-2002
Alliance Entertainment gains larger share of company in Liquid Audio merger pact Staff 07-16-2002
Officers must follow guidelines for administering DUI field tests By Colleen Valles, The Associated Press 07-16-2002
Surprise guilty plea by American-born Taliban Lindh By Larry Margasak, The Associated Press 07-16-2002
Orange Cove man stabbed to death after fight on Kings River By The Associated Press 07-16-2002
Outgoing Miss California goofs at Fresno pageant Staff 07-16-2002
Judge refuses to disqualify DA’s office in Winona Ryder case By Linda Deutsch, The Associated Press 07-16-2002
Neighbor arrested for stabbing deaths of family of four The Associated Press 07-16-2002
Yosemite trial opens with warning of ’horrific’ evidence By Brian Melley, The Associated Press 07-16-2002
Eldorado, N.M., is the nation’s solar-home capital By Heather Clark, The Associated Press 07-16-2002
Chief says feds might not pay more for Medicaid Staff 07-16-2002
Bush raises a lot of money The Associated Press 07-16-2002
“Bay to Barkers”– for the dogs By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-15-2002
Council candidate: For the record... L A Wood 07-15-2002
Out and About Staff 07-15-2002
Yow! Lions clobber North Bay to stay alive By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-15-2002
Bates opens shop By Matthew Artz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-15-2002
Thoughts on liquor store closure R. Walker 07-15-2002
Gibbons, Orioles cool off Lidle, red-hot A’s By David Ginsburg, The Associated Press 07-15-2002
Poll suggests close mayoral race ahead – Matthew Artz 07-15-2002
Sacramento Street plans in contention Cody Sisco 07-15-2002
Ralph Nader visits Berkeley By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-15-2002
Lawrence lab admits bad science The Associated Press 07-15-2002
History Staff 07-15-2002
Congresswoman has flash from the past By Matthew Artz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-15-2002
Thousands march to stop Oakland’s violence The Associated Press 07-15-2002
Hit-and-run suspect goes to court Daily Planet wire service 07-15-2002
New chief of police on job Staff 07-15-2002
Knoller up for sentencing again for her role in S.F. dog-mauling Daily Planet Wire Service 07-15-2002
Olympic committee tours Bay Area By RON HARRIS, Associated Press Writer 07-15-2002
Purchase of bay salt ponds for restoration takes step forward The Associated Press 07-15-2002
Voices a growing commodity in phone automation By May Wong, The Associated Press 07-15-2002
Unemployment rate unchanged, job growth slim By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 07-15-2002
Lawmakers try reviving financial privacy bill By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press 07-15-2002
Reports: LA airport gunman had history of money problems The Associated Press 07-15-2002
Rev. Sharpton wants bill to target abuse By Paul Wilborn, The Associated Press 07-15-2002
Family members found dead in Whittier home The Associated Press 07-15-2002
Politics heat up with no budget By Alexa H. Bluth, The Associated Press 07-15-2002
Fugitive caught by Berkeley cops By Michelle Durand, Daily Journal Staff 07-13-2002
Height Initiative article contained faulty information Martha Nicoloff 07-13-2002
Going back to Cali
California Theater reopens its doors this week
By Kamala Appel, Special to the Berkeley Daily Planet
07-13-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 07-13-2002
Out & About Staff 07-13-2002
Berkeley/Albany earns bid to state tourney By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-13-2002
Big showing at Carnival Day at Lake Temescal By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-13-2002
Weekend shooting was not an isolated incident Osman Vincent 07-13-2002
South African version of ‘Sesame Street’ to introduce series’ first HIV-positive character By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Sports shorts Staff 07-13-2002
No power means no breathing for some By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-13-2002
‘Liberal judges’ not to blame for pledge ruling Alfred March 07-13-2002
CNN signs Jon Stewart for late-night international network By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Hudson outpitched Johnson; Tejada drove in the game By David Ginsburg, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Residents rally for more protests By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-13-2002
WNBA suspends two players involved in fight Staff 07-13-2002
Four injured in police cruiser crash By Mike Dinoffria and Daily Planet Wire Services 07-13-2002
History Staff 07-13-2002
Investigators looking into suspicious Oakland fire Daily Planet Wire Services 07-13-2002
Calif. Nurses reach tentative agreement with St. Luke’s Hosp. Daily Planet Wire Services 07-13-2002
Briefs Staff 07-13-2002
Deadline looms for ballot arguments Staff 07-13-2002
Air Force suspends use of pilotless spy plane By Jason Williams, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Duke Energy gets subpoenas in trading probe Staff 07-13-2002
New York subpoenas PayPal for online gambling activity The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Judge: Handheld makers didn’t violate patent Staff 07-13-2002
Home & Garden
Get to know mandevilla
By Lee Reuch, The Associated Press
07-13-2002
Questions & Answers
When installing carpet, trim or glue first?
By Morris and James Carey, The Associated Press
07-13-2002
Teens charged with gang rape caught on videotape By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Voters disapprove of Gov. Davis’ performance The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Calif. unemployment rate unchanged, job growth slim The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Briefs Staff 07-13-2002
Simon named by IRS as part of offshore tax shelters By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Actress testifies against ex-boyfriend in criminal case The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Oroville mourns old inmate who jumped from bridge By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Humans can spread rare virus that is killing Los Angeles cats The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Car Talk
CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS
by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
07-13-2002
GOP chairman directs Greens toward financial support By Barry Massey, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Meat-eating fish from China introduced to Md By Angela Potter, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
More than half of WTC victims’ remains yet to be named By Sara Kugler, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Area high school students exposed to ‘big-time science’ By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-12-2002
Electoral measure not a binding mandate Chris Kavanagh 07-12-2002
Macbeth stumbles at Cal Shakespeare By Robert Hall, Special to the Daily Planet 07-12-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 07-12-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-12-2002
3M athletes hoping to head to Junior Olympics By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-12-2002
What will happen to the strip mall? Matthew Artz, Special to the Planet 07-12-2002
Heal thyself, physician David Altschul, J.D. 07-12-2002
Phil Donahue: talk-show pioneer returns to television By Frazier Moore, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Sports shorts Staff 07-12-2002
Council might write to President Bush again Staff 07-12-2002
Let’s look to our Canadian friends Judith Segard Hunt 07-12-2002
Firefighters battle Berkeley blaze By Mike Dinoffria, Daily Planet Staff 07-12-2002
City seeks volunteers Daily Planet staff 07-12-2002
Ask the Rent Board Staff 07-12-2002
Library giving away free copies of ‘Invisible Man’ Daily Planet Wire Services 07-12-2002
Freeway tow truck service expands coverage area, hours of operation Daily Planet Wire Services 07-12-2002
Military shows off robot plane designed for combat By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Mom: Daughter in pledge case worships God By David Kravets, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
SF mayor names 37-year veteran as city’s top cop The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Key stock market indicators at five-year lows By Any Baldwin, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Silicon Valley residents doubt return to economic glory By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Search engines are drawing the line between paid and unpaid search results By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Home & Garden
Get a grip on work from handymen
The Associated Press
07-12-2002
A beautiful lawn doesn’t just happen By James and Morris Carey, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Tip of the week Staff 07-12-2002
FERC boosts cap for wholesale electricity pricesFERC boosts cap for wholesale electricity prices By Mark Sherman, The Assocaited Press 07-12-2002
California residents bump up energy conservation The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Perot denies company hyped ‘loopholes’ Staff 07-12-2002
Wen Ho Lee supporters gather signatures seeking pardon By Richard Benke, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
92-year-old jumps to his death after he is released from jail Staff 07-12-2002
Followers claim DNA clears guru in paternity dispute The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Law to protect testimony at expulsion hearings Staff 07-12-2002
Car Talk
CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS
by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
07-12-2002
Amish in Ill. promise to repair roads damaged by carriages By Jason Strait, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Smoke grenades detonated in Seattle, hundreds evacuated The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Women who run topless carwash in Idaho college city are evicted The Associated Press 07-12-2002
City taking a stand in China By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-11-2002
Thanks for a successful Fourth Dory Ehrlich 07-11-2002
Nine years as hobo provided lots of material By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-11-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-11-2002
Deja vu all over again: Barons game cut short By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-11-2002
Neighbors sue to stop development By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-11-2002
His view is just ‘different’ Michael Bauce 07-11-2002
Briefs Staff 07-11-2002
MLS teams to start reserve squads to aid development The Associated Press 07-11-2002
Builder looks to state law for approval By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-11-2002
Neighbor sticks up for Papermaster John Sloan 07-11-2002
Masur conducts last concerts as NY orchestra director By Martin Steinberg, The Associated Press 07-11-2002
Cybercamp at UC Berkeley a summer with high technology By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-11-2002
Jerry Springer sued by son of guest who was killed after show Staff 07-11-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-11-2002
Power warning could mean blackouts By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-11-2002
Senior centers take good care when temperatures are high By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-11-2002
Refinery release forces Rodeo residents inside for 1 1/2 hours Staff 07-11-2002
Software flaw afflicts ability to send scrambled e-mails By Ted Bridis, The Associated Press 07-11-2002
Two more top officials leave nation’s largest public pension Staff 07-11-2002
Senate committee defers vote on short-term PUC commissioner Staff 07-11-2002
Feds argue against law allowing slave labor lawsuits By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press 07-11-2002
Environmental group tests beauty products for chemicals Colleen Valles, The Assocaited Press 07-11-2002
Yosemite killer goes on trial; only issue is the death penalty Staff 07-11-2002
Group wants proof of public safety from lab By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-10-2002
Start stopping hate crimes Adam Sapp 07-10-2002
Aussie animal enthusiast a parody of himself By Christy Lemire, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-10-2002
Moore’s hustle helps Barons escape with win By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002
Alta Bates nurses are ready for one-day strike By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-10-2002
Its easy to know your trees Charlie Smith 07-10-2002
Michael Jackson says recording industry cheats minorities By Verena Dobnik, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
A’s Coliseum lease extended to 2007 The Associated Press 07-10-2002
At 91, oldest elected official in California tells how she made a difference in 1966 By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002
I want an apology Andy Katz 07-10-2002
Record company to put chunk of library online Staff 07-10-2002
Nipped by the Bud: Baseball’s All-Star game ends up in a tie The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Height initiative makes November ballot By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002
How about this... Gerta Farber 07-10-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-10-2002
Boosters provide summer fun, life lessons for area children By Chris Nichols Daily Planet Staff By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002
When the heat goes up turn down the power By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-10-2002
Man given two years in federal prison for claiming to be son of LA Lakers owner The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Officials mop up brush fire that torched one home Staff 07-10-2002
NAACP opposes initiative to bar racial classifying By Deborah Kong, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Health care group hires Hollywood agent to repair tarnished image By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Crooked executives must do hard time, convict says By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Briefs Staff 07-10-2002
Agriculture programs face cuts due to budget crisis By Kim Baca, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Skateboarder dies while being towed by car The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Riverside/San Bernardino immigrants want voting rights The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Bill Simon criticizes Gov. Davis’ support of National Guard By Louise Chu, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
SF Chronicle reporter accused of sexual, physical abuse of teen-aged neighbor The Associated Press 07-10-2002
INS clerks admit scheme to sell work permits Staff 07-10-2002
David Letterman: Too comfy at CBS to go to ABC By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Obituary Staff 07-10-2002
Florida man’s dying wish to be buried in yard next to dog stirs controversy in Florida town By Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Homeless woman offered help in return for rescue The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Briefs Staff 07-13-2002
NASA: Fuel-line cracks found in fourth space shuttle; entire fleet now affected Staff 07-12-2002
S.D. college student pleads guilty in AIDS case that spread fear By Joe Kafka, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Most post-Sept. 11 detainees released, government says By Wayne Parry, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Dog owners charged in death of woman attacked by pit bulls while taking a walk The Associated Press 07-12-2002
‘Antiques Roadshow’ dealer sent to prison for bogus appraisals‘Antiques Roadshow’ dealer sent to prison for bogus appraisals By Joann Loviglia, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
NAACP uses hip-hop to attract new members By Deborah Kong, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Briefs Staff 07-12-2002