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-
The East Bay Humane Society and the city of Berkeley welcomed a special breed of graduate to the Berkeley Marina on Sunday. Several breeds, in fact. -more-
Former Salesian High star hits two homers and a triple, throws complete game in Babe Ruth state tournament -more-
Former state assemblyman kicks off campaign for mayor -more-
BALTIMORE – Mike Hargrove tried to put it delicately, yet there was no mistaking his assertion: Cory Lidle is not to be confused with Mark Mulder, Tim Hudson or Barry Zito. -more-
Mayor Shirley Dean and former state Assemblyman Tom Bates would each get 35 percent of the vote if Berkeley’s mayoral race were held this summer, according to a poll commissioned in mid-June by developer Patrick Kennedy. -more-
In a 40 minute speech Friday night at Berkeley’s First Congregational Church, 68-year-old Ralph Nader, activist and former presidential candidate, continued his three-decade-old battle against big business. -more-
Fraudulent research led to the pronouncement of a “stunning discovery” of two new heavy elements in 1999 at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, lab officials now confirm. -more-
Today’s Highlight in History: On July 15, 1971, President Nixon announced he would visit the People’s Republic of China. -more-
Childhood mentors
present Mary Rhodes
Award to Barbara Lee
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Thousands converged on Oakland’s city hall Saturday to protest the violence that has seized the city. -more-
A Mexican citizen who was charged with hit-and-run and manslaughter charges in connection with a crash that killed a 5-year-old Oakland girl as she was walking to school with relatives is scheduled to be sentenced Monday. -more-
Former Deputy Chief Roy Meisner is the city's top cop today, since Dashchel Butler has just retired from the police chief position. Butler stepped down Friday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Marjorie Knoller may be sentenced today for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the San Francisco fatal dog-mauling case –or maybe not. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Great weather, top-notch sports venues and the glint of cutting-edge technology will be the focus of a visit by U.S. Olympic Committee as San Francisco puts its best foot forward in hopes of snaring the 2012 games host city bid. -more-
SAN JOSE— The company that is selling land around the San Francisco Bay to the government for wetland restoration said it has seen the appraisal of the land, although the deal is still in negotiations. -more-
MOUNTAIN VIEW – You don’t know Darby Bailey, but you may have already talked to her on the phone. -more-
LOS ANGELES – California’s jobless rate has remained steady at 6.4 percent as the hesitant economy managed only 4,400 new jobs in June. -more-
Legislation that would require
customer permission to share
info stalled on floor of Assembly
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LOS ANGELES – Hesham Mohamed Hadayet took a big chance 10 years ago. -more-
LOS ANGELES – The Rev. Al Sharpton called Sunday for legislation to curb what he called a national epidemic of police abuse that includes the videotaped beating of a black teenager in Inglewood. -more-
Police have no
suspects, say family
probably died
on Thursday
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AUBURN – The lights were dimmed to conserve power on a searing afternoon last week, but otherwise it was business-as-usual at the tiny Department of Motor Vehicles office here. -more-
Parole violator wanted for kidnapping, maybe burglary and murder -more-
To the Editor: -more-
Most people know that Berkeley hosts a long list of movie theaters that screen great independent and foreign films. Since October 2001, the list is one theater shorter. During the last nine months, the California Theater has been closed for renovations. -more-
Big eight-run fifth gives Lions a 12-2
slaughter rule win over Alameda;
state opener against Rangers today
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Lake Temescal overflowed with smiles and laughter on Friday as nearly 700 local kids from the Berkeley-Albany YMCA participated in the third annual Carnival Day. -more-
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NEW YORK — The South African version of “Sesame Street” is introducing a character with a problem far more serious than scraped knees or missing cookies. She’s HIV positive. -more-
For David Freeman, a 29 year-old Berkeley resident with muscular dystrophy, a power outage is more than an inconvenience. -more-
To the Editor: -more-
NEW YORK — CNN is entering the comedy business, although you’ll have to travel overseas and stay up very late to notice. -more-
BALTIMORE — Tim Hudson made the right pitches when he had to, and when he didn’t, his infield made sure it didn’t matter. -more-
Calling for a return to the massive, social protests of the ’60s, hundreds of residents from Berkeley and across the Bay Area gathered Thursday night to decry the loss of civil liberties in the United States since Sept 11. -more-
The fight followed a play in which a player was elbowed -more-
A Berkeley police officer and three vacationers were injured Thursday night when a Buick collided with a cruiser at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Oregon Street, police said. -more-
Arson investigators in Oakland are looking into a suspicious two-alarm fire that damaged a two-story apartment in the 2000 block of 38th Avenue shortly after midnight. -more-
The California Nurses Association announced today that it has reached a tentative contract agreement with St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco, averting a potential strike that had caused the hospital to stop admitting new patients. -more-
The City Clerk also announced that arguments in favor of November ballot measures, 300 words or fewer, are due noon Aug. 2. Rebuttals, 250 words or fewer, must be submitted by noon Aug. 9. -more-
SAN DIEGO — Air Force officials have grounded a San Diego-designed spy plane pending an investigation into this week’s crash of one such unmanned aircraft in Pakistan. -more-
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy said Friday that it had received subpoenas from federal authorities and was responding to the requests for information about energy trading practices in California and other states. -more-
Company is collecting fees for sending bets through its e-mail service -more-
SAN JOSE — A federal judge has rejected a claim from NCR Corp. that Palm Inc. and Handspring Inc. violated its patents in their handheld computers. -more-
Here’s a plant you’re sure to love. Perhaps you’ve seen this vine growing in a large wooden barrel and clambering up a small trellis. A quick glance gives the impression of a red-flowered morning glory. But no, the colors of morning glory’s flowers and leaves are somewhat muted, the leaves with a touch of blue and the flowers tending toward pastels. This other plant’s leaves, in contrast, are leathery and glossy, with the rich green of a tropical forest. And its flower color is full-bodied rose pink, white or red. -more-
Q. Alan asks: When installing indoor-outdoor carpet, should I trim, then glue to concrete or glue, then trim? -more-
NEWPORT BEACH — The son of an Orange County assistant sheriff and two other teenagers were charged Friday with the videotaped gang rape of an unconscious 16-year-old girl. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis could do a better job of improving California’s energy situation, balancing the budget and improving public schools, factors that contributed to an overall negative rating of his performance, according to a Field Poll released Friday. -more-
Unemployment in SF County rose to 6.9 percent from -more-
WASHINGTON — Bill Simon, the Republican nominee for governor, is among dozens of investors identified by the Internal Revenue Service as participants in tax shelters now under federal investigation. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith testified against her ex-boyfriend at a preliminary hearing, alleging that he called her repeatedly and assaulted her neighbor after she broke up with him. -more-
Inmate had pleaded with judge to let him stay in jail -more-
Outbreak believed to have come from a feral cat colony -more-
Always listen to your mother -more-
SANTA FE, N.M. — State Republican chairman John Dendahl wooed the Green Party with an offer of potential “six-figure” political support from an unidentified source if the Greens ran candidates in two congressional races. -more-
State officials will look at ways to remove the fish, the snakehead, from the pond -more-
Medical examiner will continue tapping all -more-
This summer Kelsey Israel-Trumnel, like a lot of teenagers, is slaving over an oven to make some summer cash. But it’s not a typical oven – and it isn’t sitting in the kitchen of a local restaurant. -more-
“T'was a rough night,” Macbeth murmurs shortly after he does in King Duncan in Shakespeare's bleak Scottish play. No kidding. -more-
Berkeley police captain
heads up elite program
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Developer Panoramic Interests bought the lot at 1950 Martin Luther King Jr Way, fueling speculation that the strip mall there will be razed for a building with apartments and commercial space. -more-
SECAUCUS, N.J. — In the beginning, there was Phil. -more-
Flames broke out after warehouse employees had left for the day -more-
The city needs to fill about 70 positions on more than 40 volunteer boards and commissions that advise the City Council. -more-
Q: I heard that condominiums are no longer exempt from rent control. Is this true? -more-
The City of Berkeley is joining the book-club craze, picking Ralph Ellison's “Invisible Man,” a first-person narrative on race that is considered by many as one of the great American novels, as the first selection. -more-
The Bay Area Freeway Service Patrol, a roving tow truck service that scours local freeways in search of stranded motorists and dangerous debris, is expanding its coverage area and hours of operation. -more-
Interest in the technology
has grown since Sept. 11
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SAN FRANCISCO — The California schoolgirl whose atheist father successfully sued to have the Pledge of Allegiance declared unconstitutional has no problem with reciting the pledge, her mother said Thursday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A former homicide detective was named San Francisco’s top law enforcement officer Thursday, replacing a chief who had come under harsh criticism for failing to solve enough of the city’s violent crimes. -more-
NEW YORK — If investors haven’t thrown in the proverbial towel yet, they might be getting close after watching the market this week. -more-
SAN JOSE — With corporate scandals popping up regularly and the high-tech industry still in a swoon, fewer than half the Silicon Valley consumers surveyed expect business conditions in the area to be better a year from now, according to a report being released Friday. -more-
Web users might object
to the way advertisers
dominate the results
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Every neighborhood has one. That one standout home with a beautiful carpet of rolling green lawn that draws oohs and ahhs from passers-by. -more-
• An automatic garage-door opener will enhance the comfort and safety of your home — especially on rainy nights. Contrary to legend, automatic openers can’t be activated by low-flying planes, microwave ovens or transistor radios. On the other hand, a transmitter in the wrong hands could expose your home to entry by uninvited strangers. Transmitters should be treated like house keys. When shopping or parking somewhere other than in your garage, make sure that the transmitter is locked securely in the car or glove compartment. Take care of your transmitter and you’ll experience convenience, safety and security. -more-
WASHINGTON — Federal energy regulators on Thursday increased by 65 percent the price cap for wholesale electricity in California and neighboring states, where a heat wave and drought are straining energy supplies. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California’s efforts to conserve energy appear to be working, but it wasn’t enough to keep the state out of the red zone Wednesday, state officials say. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Former presidential candidate H. Ross Perot denied Thursday that his consulting company showed power suppliers how to manipulate California’s energy market to drive up wholesale prices. -more-
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Supporters of a Los Alamos scientist who was prosecuted for making copies of sensitive nuclear weapons data have gathered 15,000 signatures seeking a presidential pardon. -more-
Former inmate’s health was poor -more-
LOS ANGELES — Followers of a late yoga guru say DNA testing has cleared the man of accusations that he broke his vow of celibacy and fathered a child. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Student testimony at school expulsion hearings is now considered privileged information under a new law signed by Gov. Gray Davis Thursday. -more-
A potentially deadly problem -more-
ARTHUR, Ill. — Amish buggies ramble up and down the road that winds around Reuben Schrock’s farm, the horses tearing tiny chunks out of the oil-and-chip surface with their studded horseshoes. -more-
SEATTLE — Hundreds of office workers were evacuated after military-style smoke grenades were detonated at two buildings, and police said animal rights activists might be responsible. -more-
MOSCOW, Idaho — A topless car wash held to raise rent money was drained when some of the bare-breasted businesswomen were kicked out of their communal home. -more-
The City Council plans to send a letter to China asking its government to stop arresting people for practicing an ancient spiritual movement called Falun Gong. -more-
Author is scheduled -more-
Yow’s odd sixth-inning ejection prompts Pinguelo to forfeit game; Berkeley/Albany may be headed for state tournament -more-
A group of 250 neighbors and business owners in central Berkeley filed a lawsuit against the city Tuesday seeking to block construction of a four-story building at 2517 Sacramento St. that would include a mix of commercial space and affordable housing for seniors. -more-
League shows commitment to younger players, will try to mirror European style -more-
Interprets law to mean the city
cannot deny the proposal
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Music -more-
It is a summer camp for 2002. Sure, there’s capture the flag and frisbee, but the kids at Cybercamps on the UC Berkeley campus also spend five hours a day in a computer lab, studying 3-D Animation, web design and robotics. -more-
TAMPA, Fla. — Talk show host Jerry Springer was sued Wednesday by the son of a former guest, killed by her ex-husband hours after the airing of an episode the couple had appeared on involving love triangles. -more-
California is inching closer to its first rolling blackouts in more than a year. -more-
With temperatures soaring around the Bay Area, local senior centers and extended care facilities have taken extra steps to stay safe and beat the heat. While there have been no emergencies involving heat stroke or dehydration at any of the Berkeley senior centers, supervisors are taking precautions. -more-
RODEO — Residents near the Phillips Petroleum Co. refinery were ordered to stay in their homes for about an hour and a half Wednesday afternoon after black smoke began billowing from the facility. -more-
WASHINGTON — The world’s most popular software for scrambling sensitive e-mails suffers from a programming flaw that could allow hackers to attack a user’s computer and, in some circumstances, unscramble messages. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Two more top officials said Wednesday they are leaving the nation’s largest public pension fund, following a similar announcement in May by the fund’s chief executive officer. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A Senate committee put off confirmation of the governor’s appointee to the Public Utilities Commission Wednesday because Michael Peevey’s term ends at the end of this year. -more-
SANTA ANA — The U.S. government urged a California appeals court Wednesday to throw out slave labor lawsuits brought by World War II prisoners of war against Japanese companies, arguing a state law that allows such action is unconstitutional. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Chemicals that are feared to cause birth defects have been found in toiletry products ranging from hairspray to deodorant, the same substances that also have been discovered in high concentrations among women of childbearing age, an environmental group reports. -more-
SAN JOSE — It was one of the most infamous crimes in California history: Three women disappeared while visiting Yosemite National Park and were savagely killed by the handyman at their motel. Caught months later after beheading a nature guide, Cary Stayner gave the FBI a detailed confession to all four murders. -more-
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory is moving radioactive
material from research site to landfill in Nevada
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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-
After seven innings of hard-fought baseball, a little hustle was the thing that made the difference for the Berkeley/Albany Barons. -more-
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-
Says black music artists -more-
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-
One late night on Virginia Street in 1966 may have been one of the most influential moments of Maudelle Shirek’s life. -more-
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-
MILWAUKEE – In Bud’s backyard, even the All-Star Game ended with fans booing baseball. -more-
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-
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-
Utility supply, air quality are at risk -more-
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-
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-
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-
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-
President has called for
longer prison terms for
executives guilty of fraud
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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-
Driver charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated -more-
RIVERSIDE — Mexican immigrants in Riverside and San Bernardino counties are working to get voting rights in their homeland. -more-
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-
Teen-ager now at a
drug rehab center
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SAN DIEGO — Two clerks at a busy immigration office have admitted to issuing bogus work permits to at least 100 illegal immigrants. -more-
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-
Jan Marinissen, an active resident of Berkeley since 1962, died of natural causes Thursday. He was 74. -more-
ARCADIA, Fla. — Shortly before Rick Georges died of liver cancer in April, he started talking about being buried in the back yard next to his beloved pit-bull, Bocephus. -more-
ST. LOUIS — A homeless mother of three who helped a television news photographer rescue a driver trapped in a burning truck received dozens of offers for money and support from people moved by her plight. -more-
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The potentially dangerous fuel line cracks already discovered on three space shuttles also afflict Endeavour, the fourth and newest shuttle, NASA says. -more-
HURON, S.D. — An HIV-infected college student whose arrest on charges of having unprotected sex with a woman spread fear on campus and prompted the testing of hundreds of people for AIDS pleaded guilty Thursday and could get up to 15 years in prison. -more-
74 of 1,100 remain in U.S. custody -more-
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — A couple was charged with manslaughter in the dog mauling death of a woman who police believe was attacked by the couple’s three pit bull terriers. -more-
He admitted to giving low
appraisals on items then
reselling for more money
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With 80 percent of its members older than 35, group courts younger people -more-
