Dozens of residents in south Berkeley are burning mad about two vacant buildings on the bustling 3000 block of Telegraph Avenue. Gutted by fire earlier this year, the structures have since become a haven for graffiti and the homeless. -more-
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In 1902 the Berkeley Development Company purchased approximately 2000 acres of land in north Berkeley that would become the Northbrae and Thousand Oaks residential subdivisions. -more-
For Raymond Nat Turner and Zigi Lowenberg, it’s all about finding a blend and balance between art and commerce, music and language, social justice and entertainment, Jewish New York and African-American Los Angeles and the personal and public personas that they project through Upsurge!, their jazz-poetry ensemble. The Oakland couple, who has lived together and collaborated for more than a decade, addresses these issues in their newest CD “Chromatology,” which hits the streets in October. -more-
NEW YORK – With a pivotal week of talks upcoming, baseball players hope there’s enough progress in negotiations to make setting a strike deadline unnecessary. -more-
New questions are surfacing about the November 2000 departure of a high-ranking Berkeley Unified School District employee and an $800,000 consulting contract that followed. -more-
EAST TROY, Wis. – They came with Garcia-esque beards. Tie-dyed T-shirts. Tattoos. -more-
OAKLAND – Mark Redman outpitched Barry Zito at the Coliseum, where the Oakland ace hadn’t lost a regular-season game in 14 months, as the Detroit Tigers beat the Athletics 3-1 Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak. -more-
“Berkeley should be consulted about possible impacts,” she said. -more-
JERUSALEM – A day after a bombing that killed seven people, including five Americans, many U.S. students opened a new semester at Hebrew University saying they wouldn’t be driven away by the attack. But some were shaken enough to consider leaving. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – An unregulated division of PG&E Corp. engaged in potentially deceptive energy-trading practices during the California power crisis that drove the company’s utility into bankruptcy, according to documents filed Friday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Alameda County on began a pilot program to test making payments to welfare recipients using debit cards instead of issuing checks. -more-
SACRAMENTO – Strengthening the state’s toll bridges against earthquakes, a job already costing twice initial 1990s estimates, could rise another $630 million and imperil other transportation projects, a new state audit warns. -more-
SACRAMENTO – A convicted child molester apparently committed suicide Thursday in Sacramento County jail by overdosing on psychiatric medication. -more-
It is said, “good fences make for good neighbors.” And good fences provide a margin of safety and security, as well. -more-
Overcoming fence obstacles 08-03-2002
Man charged for string of Berkeley shootings 08-02-2002
History 08-01-2002
Overnight airline bankruptcy stuns SFO, passengers 07-31-2002
Fire displaces 17 children, 5 adults 07-30-2002
Oakland ballot measure would help fight crime 07-29-2002
A neighborhood eyesore By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet 08-03-2002
Negotiations between UC and clericals get personal Jude Bell Local 3, Clericals’ Union 08-03-2002
Early developers valued light, air and views By Susan Cerny Special to the Daily Planet 08-03-2002
Upsurge!: Spoken word like you never heard By Brian Kluepfel Special to the Daily Planet 08-03-2002
A&E Calendar 08-03-2002
Players continue holding off setting strike date – for now By Ronald Blum The Associated Press 08-03-2002
Personnel matter may have cost district its payroll precision By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 08-03-2002
More tower talk Bob Marsh Berkeley 08-03-2002
Tie-dye shirts, rainbows and VW vans converge on Wisconsin town for Grateful Dead reunion By Todd Richmond The Associated Press 08-03-2002
Tigers break Zito’s home winning streak By Greg Beacham The Associated Press 08-03-2002
Narrowing of Albany’s Marin Avenue worries Berkeley leaders By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet 08-03-2002
Snoopy’s sculptor Alan R. Meisel Berkeley 08-03-2002
Students at Hebrew University return to class on somber note By Yoav Appel The Associated Press 08-03-2002
PG&E discloses potentially deceptive practices By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 08-03-2002
Alameda County issues welfare aid through debit card system The Associated Press 08-03-2002
State audit: Bay Bridge upgrade causing overrun By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 08-03-2002
Another inmate dies at Sacramento County jail The Associated Press 08-03-2002
Claremont labor march results in 50 arrests By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet 08-02-2002
The Trojan War comes to Berkeley By Robert Hall Special to the Daily Planet 08-02-2002
Arts Calendar 08-02-2002
Out & About 08-02-2002
Chatting with Cal’s next big basketball target By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet 08-02-2002
High-tech could solve parking woes Fred Foldvary Berkeley 08-02-2002
Payroll problems continue to plague school district By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 08-02-2002
37 years later, Dylan returns to Newport festival By Brian Carovillano The Associated Press 08-02-2002
49ers, ‘Skins arrive in Japan to prepare for American Bowl By Joseph White The Associated Press 08-02-2002
VIPs get rare parking slots at UC Paul R. Chernoff Professor of Mathematics University of California, Berkeley 08-02-2002
New six-period day in dispute By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 08-02-2002
Lawrence fails to bare his soul in “Runteldat” By Christy Lemire The Associated Press 08-02-2002
Chavez blasts A’s to win The Associated Press 08-02-2002
Papermaster dishing her own gossip? Sherman Boyson Berkeley 08-02-2002
Family and friends grieve death of UC grad killed in Israel By Michelle Morgante The Associated Press 08-02-2002
Anna Nicole joins reality show craze By Beth Harris The Associated Press 08-02-2002
Das postpones contraction decision for second time By Ronald Blum The Associated Press 08-02-2002
Anna Nicole joins reality show craze By Beth Harris The Associated Press 08-02-2002
A Berkeley visitor questions BART’s SFO figures Daniel Gildea Philadelphia 08-02-2002
Bennett remembered by Berkeley peers By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 08-02-2002
Tweaking the tower Janet Levenson Berkeley 08-02-2002
Disappointing earnings drive stocks sharply lower By Amy Baldwin The Associated Press 08-02-2002
PG&E’s stock plunges on concerns about energy trading unit By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 08-02-2002
Good posts can make or break a deck By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press 08-02-2002
Abducted teenagers rescued, suspect shot and killed by cops By Christina Almeida The Associated Press 08-02-2002
Warning system key in recovery of kidnapped girls By Sandy Yang The Associated Press 08-02-2002
ABS brakes question stumps Car Talk Car Talk by Tom and Ray Magliozzi 08-02-2002
This Mini Sport-SUV with Big Personality By James E. Bryson © AutoWire.Net - San Francisco 08-02-2002
Overcoming ‘stranger danger’ – the casual car pool By Chris Nichols, Special to the Daily Planet 08-01-2002
May the best candidate win David A. Freeman 08-01-2002
West African music lights up west Berkeley club By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 08-01-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 08-01-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 08-01-2002
Berkeley players head to Japan By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 08-01-2002
More payroll problems in school district By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 08-01-2002
Does Bay Area want a ‘cookie cutter’ park? Jill Posener 08-01-2002
A’s avoid Indian sweep By Greg Beacham The Associated Press 08-01-2002
UC suspends 15 employees amid drug probe By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff 08-01-2002
Lots of pavement in park plan Susan Schwartz 08-01-2002
Alameda County schools get $1.75 million Daily Planet Wire Service 08-01-2002
News of the Weird Staff 08-01-2002
City council approves tax hike for extra cops By KIM CURTIS, Associated Press Writer 08-01-2002
‘Naming-rights’ debate for Candlestick headed to full board Daily Planet Wire Service 08-01-2002
Yosemite killer says TV told him to do it The Associated Press 08-01-2002
University of Georgia eliminates use of race in admissions The Associated Press 08-01-2002
Justice Department probes into AOL Time Warner By Seth Sutel, The Associated Press 08-01-2002
An affordable (free) alternative to Microsoft Office By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press 08-01-2002
Activist priest gets six months By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet 07-31-2002
St. Mary’s Drummer says he’ll play for Cal By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 07-31-2002
Let’s look at the issues Cynthia Papermaster Berkeley 07-31-2002
Chair-kicking case goes before judge By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 07-31-2002
Niners getting ready to take American football to Japan By Greg Beacham The Associated Press 07-31-2002
Where did BK go? Laura Driussi Berkeley 07-31-2002
UC and union spar over parking fees By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 07-31-2002
Two-time Olympian Everist named Cal water polo coach Staff Report 07-31-2002
Here’s an idea Steve Schneider Berkeley 07-31-2002
County braces for local welfare cuts By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 07-31-2002
One nation, (silence) Robert Several Berkeley 07-31-2002
Oakland mayor wants tax increase for more officers By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 07-31-2002
Peace Corps expanding its force Daily Planet Wire Service 07-31-2002
Hundreds of guinea pigs waiting for good homes Daily Planet Wire Service 07-31-2002
State Farm Bureau sues to keep air rule exemption By Brian Melley The Associated Press 07-31-2002
EPA investigating smog-credit broker The Associated Press 07-31-2002
Educational road map near completion By Jessica Brice The Associated Press 07-31-2002
Unheralded hard drives a catalyst for better gadgets By May Wong The Associated Press 07-31-2002
ChevronTexaco’s second-quarter profit plunges The Associated Press 07-31-2002
Virginia judge testifies in suit against LA police By Christina Almeida The Associated Press 07-31-2002
State fighting water war over money for major projects By Mark Sherman The Associated Press 07-31-2002
Water shortage emergency declared for SoCal mountain town The Associated Press 07-31-2002
Fire near Julian burns 5,000 acres; homes evacuated The Associated Press 07-31-2002
Youth crew cleans up By Chris Nichols, Special to the Daily Planet 07-30-2002
Is she serious? Alfred C. Williams 07-30-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-30-2002
Cleveland’s homer kills Oakland’s one-run lead By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press 07-30-2002
Berkeley to SFO on BART by Jan. By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff 07-30-2002
Watch what you discourage at intersections Barbara Judd 07-30-2002
Chargers GM Butler diagnosed with cancer By Bernie Wilson, The Associated Press 07-30-2002
State releases plan for popular Eastshore Park By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-30-2002
Tower money might be better spent Alex Warren 07-30-2002
The best of their time, the best at Bighorn By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press 07-30-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-30-2002
Public participation a plus Carrie Olson 07-30-2002
History Staff 07-30-2002
City law corps victorious in forcing problem gas station to shape up Daily Planet Wire Service 07-30-2002
Man killed in accident identified Daily Planet Wire Service 07-30-2002
Activists take sides in suit over threatened plover bird Daily Planet Wire Service 07-30-2002
President Bush appoints Oakland woman to national council Daily Planet Wire Service 07-30-2002
School test bonuses go out after seven-month delay By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 07-30-2002
Venture capital investments fall to lowest levels since 1998 By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 07-30-2002
Briefs Staff 07-30-2002
Psychiatrist: Yosemite killer has many signs of illness The Associated Press 07-30-2002
Briefs Staff 07-30-2002
Two studies battle over authenticity of Yale’s Viking map By Diane Scarponi, The Associated Press 07-30-2002
East Bay Municipal Utility District again faces state OSHA fines Daily Planet Wire Service 07-30-2002
Cheney promises to crack down on corporate wrongdoing By Mike Glover, The Associated Press 07-30-2002
WorldCom creditors committee chosen; Nasdaq to delist stock By Bruce Meyerson, The Associated Press 07-30-2002
Briefs Staff 07-30-2002
Vietnam trip teaches students valuable life lessons Stephen Denney Berkeley 07-29-2002
Tuiasosopo could be just a play away By Anne M. Peterson The Associated Press 07-29-2002
Smooth sailing at kite festival By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 07-29-2002
Out and About 07-29-2002
Snoopy and the Red Baron will fly again By Matthew Artz Special to the Daily Planet 07-29-2002
Turn lanes may better protect pedestrians and bicyclists Drew Keeling Berkeley 07-29-2002
City pushes AT&T for better service By Katie Flynn Special to the Daily Planet 07-29-2002
Mayoral race may get ugly Victoria Liu Berkeley 07-29-2002
Critics say UC admissions policy creates sob-story sweepstakes By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 07-29-2002
Science for sale at UC physics auction By Celeste Biever Special to the Daily Planet 07-29-2002
California’s surf economy growth causes serious dealer turf war The Associated Press 07-29-2002
Johnson urges black professionals to look after their own finances By Sandra Marquez The Associated Press 07-29-2002
After quiet summer, gasoline prices jump The Associated Press 07-29-2002
Federal reports show UCSF violated patients’ rights The Associated Press 07-29-2002
S.F. provides perfect venue for street luge competition By Angela Watercutter The Associated Press 07-29-2002
DJ suspended after joking about abduction The Associated Press 07-29-2002
FBI busts prostitution, bribery and money laundering enterprise The Associated Press 07-29-2002
Billions worth of bonds face voters in November By Louise Chu The Associated Press 07-29-2002
Wildfire threatening sequoias continues to grow By Don Thompson The Associated Press 07-29-2002
California fighting water war over major projects By Mark Sherman The Associated Press 07-29-2002
Powerful chief of correctional officers union stepping down The Associated Press 07-29-2002
Five LAX terminals temporarily evacuated after security breach The Associated Press 07-29-2002
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