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Berkeley arts fest begins on high note

By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet
Monday August 12, 2002
The 5th annual Berkeley Arts Festival kicked off Saturday afternoon with a bang, rattle, “squonk” and “blat.” Shattuck Avenue became a corridor of noise with musicians on every downtown street corner. With crowds promenading past groups of political petitioners, bullhorns of street poets and open-jam musicians, the day was typical Berkeley turned up a notch or two. -more-

AC Transit’s only hope may be a parcel tax and more riders

Steve Geller Berkeley
Monday August 12, 2002
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Soriano sparks Yankees to win over Mulder

By Ben Walker The Associated Press
Monday August 12, 2002
NEW YORK – The New York Yankees needed a jump start. Once again, Alfonso Soriano provided the spark. -more-

Buried creek could resurface in downtown

By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet
Monday August 12, 2002
The blue line laid on the streets of downtown Berkeley last week is not graffiti. It’s the markings of a city-sanctioned campaign. -more-

Hypocrisy in the height initiative?

Richard Register Berkeley
Monday August 12, 2002
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Major League players likely to set strike date Monday

By Ronald Blum The Associated Press
Monday August 12, 2002
NEW YORK – All the drama in baseball this season hasn’t been confined to the field. -more-

Pedestrian safety on ballot

By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet
Monday August 12, 2002
Berkeley streets, considered some of the most dangerous in the state for pedestrians and bicyclists, may get safety improvements if voters agree to a new tax in November. -more-

More downplaying height limits

Lenora Young Berkeley
Monday August 12, 2002
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Bay Area leaders want say on Iraq

Daily Planet Wire Report
Monday August 12, 2002
MARTINEZ – Two prominent East Bay lawmakers say they support a “regime change” in Iraq, but they emphasize that Congress should be consulted in advance. -more-

Bay Area Briefs

Monday August 12, 2002
FBI reports bridge terrorist threat -more-

Napster assets up for auction

The Associated Press
Monday August 12, 2002

Pianist Jerry Kuderna plays in Sunday’s recital at the Berkeley Arts Festival.
Pianist Jerry Kuderna plays in Sunday’s recital at the Berkeley Arts Festival.

Editorials

California jobless rate dips

By Simon Avery The Associated Press
Monday August 12, 2002
LOS ANGELES – California’s jobless rate dipped to 6.3 percent in July, down from a revised 6.5 percent a month earlier, as the state added 7,500 payroll jobs, officials said Friday. -more-

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