Students find kinder rental market
Thrown to the wolves of the city’s merciless housing market for many years, UC Berkeley students may finally be getting a reprieve. -more-
Thrown to the wolves of the city’s merciless housing market for many years, UC Berkeley students may finally be getting a reprieve. -more-
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Ageing team taking it easy during training camp -more-
This November Berkeley voters will decide if Old City Hall – where the city’s unique style of politics has been staged for the last 94 years – is worthy of a $21.5 million face-lift. -more-
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SAN DIEGO – San Diego State announced a series of self-imposed penalties Monday for violating NCAA rules by holding summer football workouts at a local beach. -more-
Future of University Ave.
development is uncertain
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SAN DIEGO – Spilling beyond the doors of a synagogue, thousands of people gathered Monday to honor Marla Bennett and to mourn the 24-year-old California woman they remembered as accomplished, loving, idealistic and filled with promise. -more-
A spokeswoman for the East Bay Regional Park Police said that they sent at least 25 people and a helicopter Monday to assist with a fast-moving grass fire near the Alameda and Contra Costa county border. -more-
President could declare a national economic
emergency to keep West Coast workers on the job
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SAN FRANCISCO – An effort by California’s Supreme Court to clarify the state’s convoluted tobacco liability law only clouded the issue Monday, with both sick smokers and cigarette makers claiming victory. -more-
LOS ANGELES – The nine telecommunications companies that have filed for bankruptcy in the last 13 months suffered a common problem. They were unable to cover massive debt racked up as they acquired competitors or built vast fiber-optic networks for an expected Internet traffic explosion. -more-
Prosecutor says there is “no question” on issue -more-
FOREST FALLS – A mother bear and cub foraging for food broke into a home in a San Bernardino National Forest mountain community and died in the house fire they started. -more-
History 08-06-2002
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
Students find kinder rental market By Matthew Artz, Daily Planet Staff 08-06-2002
More on tearing down the tower Jerry Landis, John Kenyon 08-06-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 08-06-2002
Raiders just want to stay healthy By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press 08-06-2002
Old City Hall may be in for a face-lift By John Geluardi, Special to the Daily Planet 08-06-2002
Berkeley High pool may need some regulations Terry Cochrell 08-06-2002
SDSU announces self-imposed football penalties The Associated Press 08-06-2002
Flower shop in council’s hands By Matthew Artz, Daily Planet Staff 08-06-2002
Funeral held for UC grad killed in Israel bombing By Michelle Morgante, The Associated Press 08-06-2002
News of the Weird Staff 08-06-2002
Bay Briefs Staff 08-06-2002
Fire blazes at the border of Alameda and Contra Costa Daily Planet Wire Service 08-06-2002
Bush prepared to block port slowdown or strike By Leigh Strope, The Associated Press 08-06-2002
Both sides win on state high court’s tobacco rulings By Paul Elias, The Associated Press 08-06-2002
Wireless firms hope to escape telecom fallout By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 08-06-2002
D.A. to seek death penalty in Samantha Runnion killing By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press 08-06-2002
Mother bear, cub die in house fire that they started The Associated Press 08-06-2002
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
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