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State snubs city’s housing plan

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday August 07, 2002
State regulators this week rejected Berkeley’s affordable housing plan, putting the city at risk of losing valuable state housing funds and weakening its ability to regulate new housing developments. -more-

Mets owner accuses Selig of manufacturing losses

By Ronald Blum The Associated Press
Wednesday August 07, 2002
NEW YORK – A co-owner of the New York Mets accused baseball commissioner Bud Selig of conspiring with a former Arthur Andersen accountant to “manufacture phantom operating losses” in the sport’s books. -more-

Taking advice from Yogi

Marion Syrek Oakland
Wednesday August 07, 2002
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Out & About

Wednesday August 07, 2002
Friday, August 9 -more-

Real estate transfer tax to go before voters

By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday August 07, 2002
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A’s start road trip by putting a hurt on Sox

By Howard Ulman The Associated Press
Wednesday August 07, 2002
BOSTON – Ramon Hernandez hit a three-run homer, and Olmedo Saenz added a two-run shot to lead Mark Mulder and the Oakland Athletics over the Boston Red Sox 9-1 Tuesday night. -more-

More on Berkeley’s height initiative

Martha Nicoloff co-author of height initiative Berkeley
Wednesday August 07, 2002
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Aroner takes position on council race

By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday August 07, 2002
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Developer working to replace Gaia bookstore

Patrick Kennedy, Panoramic Interests Berkeley
Wednesday August 07, 2002
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Students say parking lots steal needed housing space

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday August 07, 2002
Heeding long-standing requests from city officials and student activists, UC Berkeley plans to add more than 1,000 new beds for students over the next three years. -more-

Berkeley activist remembered

By Ethan Bliss Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday August 07, 2002
Hank Henson, 57, a long-time Berkeley tenants’ rights activist, died unexpectedly July 28 of a heart attack. -more-

Joint effort extinguishes county fire

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday August 07, 2002

Bay Area car owners may face tougher smog tests

By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press
Wednesday August 07, 2002

Nimitz Freeway, I-80 among most hostile roadways

Bay City News Service
Wednesday August 07, 2002

Professor testifies that Yosemite killer had an above-average IQ

By Brian Melley The Associated Press
Wednesday August 07, 2002

Twins joined at head separated by surgeons

By Andrew Bridges The Associated Press
Wednesday August 07, 2002

Flying creatures help deadly West Nile virus move west

By Foster Klug The Associated Press
Wednesday August 07, 2002

Biotech giants battle over cancer drug profits

By Paul Elias The Associated Press
Wednesday August 07, 2002

Speaker proposes trading car tax hike for higher cigarette tax

By Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press
Wednesday August 07, 2002

California teachers at odds with feds over classroom credentials

By Jessica Brice The Associated Press
Wednesday August 07, 2002

Years of inaction alleged against water regulators

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Wednesday August 07, 2002

S.F. toddler dies after three-story window fall

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 07, 2002

A state ruling rejecting Berkeley's housing element could affect future developments like this one at the corner of Addison and Milvia streets. Photo by Matt Artz/Planet Staff
A state ruling rejecting Berkeley's housing element could affect future developments like this one at the corner of Addison and Milvia streets. Photo by Matt Artz/Planet Staff

Editorials

Oakland police charge man with third murder

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday August 07, 2002
OAKLAND – Oakland homicide investigators say that a man who stands accused of two unrelated killings has been charged with murder for a third time. -more-

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