Babies rest after their meal put them in the Guinness Book of Records Saturday.  Photo by John Geluardi/Special to the Daily Planet.
Babies rest after their meal put them in the Guinness Book of Records Saturday. Photo by John Geluardi/Special to the Daily Planet.

Page One

Breast-feeding record set

By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet
Monday August 05, 2002

On Saturday afternoon 1,136 tot-totting moms filed into the Berkeley Community Theater. Each mom settled a hungry baby in her lap, readied a lactating breast and sat poised to suckle their way into the Guinness Book of Records. -more-



A few suggestions for public transit

Charles L. Smith Berkeley
Monday August 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Lidle has another dominating performance

By Greg Beacham The Associated Press
Monday August 05, 2002

OAKLAND – Cory Lidle teamed with three Oakland relievers on a one-hitter, and Miguel Tejada hit a three-run homer Sunday as the Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 4-0. -more-



Out & About

Monday August 05, 2002

Monday, August 5 -more-



Protesters oppose more police, new Juvenile Hall

By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet
Monday August 05, 2002

About 700 people rallied at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in Oakland Saturday in protest of plans to hire 100 new Oakland police officers and build a new 420-bed juvenile hall to serve Alameda County. -more-



A lousy traffic ticket

Kevin Langdon Berkeley
Monday August 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Another All-Star fiasco – MLS game cut short

By Ronald Blum The Associated Press
Monday August 05, 2002

WASHINGTON – Well, they got the halftime show in. -more-



Evidence mounts in UC’s fraudulent science case

The Associated Press
Monday August 05, 2002


A challenge to Harrison Park air studies

Doug Fielding Association of Sports Field Users
Monday August 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Another hat in 8th District council race

By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet
Monday August 05, 2002

A fifth candidate has entered the race for Berkeley’s hotly contested 8th District City Council seat. -more-



Landlord to appeal misconduct charge

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Monday August 05, 2002

The Rent Stabilization Board will hear the appeal tonight of a Berkeley landlord accused of overcharging residents and ignoring sanitary regulations at a boarding house for UC Berkeley students. -more-



Features

Davis boosts unemployment checks

The Associated Press
Monday August 05, 2002

SACRAMENTO — About 1 million Californians laid off as a result of the terrorist attacks will get an extra bonus in their unemployment checks starting this week, Gov. Gray Davis announced Sunday. -more-


GOP donors giving up on Bill Simon

The Associated Press
Monday August 05, 2002

Prosecutors stumble in efforts to battle biotech espionage

By Paul Elias The Associated Press
Monday August 05, 2002

DAVIS – Former University of California eye researcher Bin Han, his wife and their two sons, ages 9 and 14, were home watching “Jurassic Park III” on May 17 when police showed up with a search warrant. -more-


Editorial

Missing Chinese girl found Saturday

By KAREN GAUDETTE The Associated Press
Monday August 05, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A 12-year-old Chinese girl missing for two days was found safe with relatives on the East Coast early Saturday after disappearing from her youth tour group, authorities said. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Missing Chinese girl found Saturday 08-05-2002

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

News

Breast-feeding record set By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet 08-05-2002

A few suggestions for public transit Charles L. Smith Berkeley 08-05-2002

Lidle has another dominating performance By Greg Beacham The Associated Press 08-05-2002

Out & About 08-05-2002

Protesters oppose more police, new Juvenile Hall By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet 08-05-2002

A lousy traffic ticket Kevin Langdon Berkeley 08-05-2002

Another All-Star fiasco – MLS game cut short By Ronald Blum The Associated Press 08-05-2002

Evidence mounts in UC’s fraudulent science case The Associated Press 08-05-2002

A challenge to Harrison Park air studies Doug Fielding Association of Sports Field Users 08-05-2002

Another hat in 8th District council race By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet 08-05-2002

Landlord to appeal misconduct charge By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 08-05-2002

Davis boosts unemployment checks The Associated Press 08-05-2002

GOP donors giving up on Bill Simon The Associated Press 08-05-2002

Prosecutors stumble in efforts to battle biotech espionage By Paul Elias The Associated Press 08-05-2002

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

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