Berkeley is considering suing the company responsible for the groundwater contamination that has delayed the opening of the Harrison Skateboard Park and has cost the city more than $250,000 to clean up. -more-
Photographer Andy Stewart first fell in love with photography at Berkeley High School in the 1960s then went on to further study the art at the UC Berkeley Extension program. This month his work graduates from the cafes of the East Bay to his first major solo show, “Ballroom,” at Scott Nichols Gallery in downtown San Francisco. -more-
Lorenzo Alexander never left Berkeley, but he went from one of the best football teams in Northern California to one of the worst in the nation in less than a year. The short trip from St. Mary’s College High to Cal took Alexander from the CIF playoffs to a 1-10 season that couldn’t end soon enough for players, coaches and everyone involved with the Golden Bear program. -more-
In a surprising development Robert McKnight, an African American studies teacher at Berkeley High School, did not file papers to run for the Board of Education by the city’s Wednesday deadline. -more-
NEW YORK – Baseball’s labor talks hit a snag when negotiators delved deeper into the key economic issues, leaving the union’s executive board on track to set a strike date Friday. -more-
State regulators, who earlier this month rejected Berkeley’s affordable housing plan – a verdict that could cost the city valuable state funds, received encouragement from an unlikely source: Berkeley residents. -more-
A 29-year old employee of the Hotel Durant was stabbed repeatedly with a butcher’s knife in the hotel parking lot Wednesday by a co-worker who had an unrequited attraction to the victim, according to the Berkeley Police Department. -more-
A string of five armed robberies of pedestrians early Wednesday morning – three that happened between midnight and 12:30 a.m. – could be related, police said. -more-
SAN RAFAEL — Signs are posted at four popular Marin County swimming holes, warning bathers to stay on dry land because of contaminated water. -more-
OAKLAND – While Berkeley leaders are pushing for a new tax to fund pedestrian safety measures this November, Assemblywoman Wilma Chan, D-Oakland, announced Wednesday the kick-off of an effort in neighboring Oakland to make streets safer for pedestrians. -more-
UNION CITY – When a class of third-graders asked state Sen. Liz Figueroa, D-Fremont, to make a law to ban homework, she said no. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Two California state senators filed a formal complaint against the New York Stock Exchange and the National Association of Securities Dealers on Thursday, saying the two groups are stalling arbitration claims of California investors. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A former Genentech Inc. computer programmer agreed to pay $76,000 to settle charges she profited from inside information about a pivotal drug experiment, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday. -more-
NEW YORK — The bonds of jeans maker Levi Strauss & Co. plummeted more than 20 points into distressed territory Thursday following a downgrade of the San Francisco company’s debt into highly speculative territory. -more-
When we were younger, we took it for granted that if one lived in an apartment, condo, town house or duplex — any multifamily dwelling, for that matter — sharing secrets with your neighbor was the norm. We later discovered that sound can be substantially deadened between homes — without spending a fortune. -more-
AC Transit is consolidating its bus stops at the downtown Berkeley BART station on Sunday. -more-
Bus route changes begin this weekend 08-16-2002
History 08-15-2002
Company clones cows to produce medicine 08-14-2002
News of the Weird 08-13-2002
California jobless rate dips 08-12-2002
Briefs 08-10-2002
City mulls skateboard park Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 08-16-2002
You go, girl Zachary Wald California Walks! 08-16-2002
The dance in “Ballroom” By Brian Kluepfel Special to the Daily Planet 08-16-2002
Arts Calendar 08-16-2002
Alexander in four-way DT battle By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 08-16-2002
School board race under way By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 08-16-2002
Go, boarders Jannie Dresser Wilderness Press Berkeley 08-16-2002
Baseball talks hit serious snag By Ronald Blum The Associated Press 08-16-2002
Residents fueled state’s rejection of housing plan By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 08-16-2002
Opinions and due process Tim Hansen, Berkeley 08-16-2002
Woman stabbed repeatedly at hotel By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 08-16-2002
Armed robbers target pedestrians By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 08-16-2002
Four Marin County swimming holes off-limits The Associated Press 08-16-2002
Oakland follows Berkeley in push for pedestrian safety 08-16-2002
Students work to topple cell phone ban Daily Planet Wire Service 08-16-2002
Senators file complaint with SEC over delayed broker arbitrations By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 08-16-2002
Former Genentech worker pays fine for insider trading The Associated Press 08-16-2002
Levi Strauss & Co. bonds plunge 20 points 08-16-2002
Soundproofing doesn’t have to cost a fortune By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press 08-16-2002
‘Invisible Man’ appears everywhere in Berkeley By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 08-15-2002
Tell it to Congress Sylvia Levy 08-15-2002
Cal Shakespeare takes off with Chekhov By Robert Hall, Special to the Daily Planet 08-15-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 08-15-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 08-15-2002
Battle at linebacker full of experienced players By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 08-15-2002
City puts heat on delinquent landlord again Matthew Artz, Daily Planet Staff 08-15-2002
How about shuttles? Shirley Barker 08-15-2002
Chavez’s three-run blast carries A’s past Blue Jays The Associated Press 08-15-2002
Earthquake maps show most of county vulnerable Daily Planet Wire Service 08-15-2002
Concern for UC Transit tax Charlie Betcher 08-15-2002
Memoir follows untimely death By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff 08-15-2002
News of the Weird Staff 08-15-2002
UC Berkeley student newspaper to retain campus office By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff 08-15-2002
Berkeley starts monitoring for signs of West Nile Virus By Annthea Whittaker, Special to the Daily Planet 08-15-2002
Divers pump oil from sunken ship near Golden Gate Staff 08-15-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 08-15-2002
Animal rights group declares frog contest inhumane Staff 08-15-2002
Report: California schools Academic Performance Index flawed The Associated Press 08-15-2002
Terrorism response forum starts in SF Daily Planet Wire Service 08-15-2002
Fed’s top business crime fighter under scrutiny By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 08-15-2002
Skatepark Ready to roll Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 08-14-2002
This is what I think of tarweed Jim Sharp Berkeley 08-14-2002
Calendar of Community Events & Activities 08-14-2002
Cal’s corner corps getting thin By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 08-14-2002
Former county board member plans to sue superintendent By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 08-14-2002
Sanitation standards are in the toilet Zach Tomcich Berkeley 08-14-2002
Coughlin breaks backstroke world record Daily Planet Wire Services 08-14-2002
Study: Berkeley 2nd safest for walkers By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 08-14-2002
We can all clean our smokestacks Charlene M. Woodcock Berkeley 08-14-2002
Mullin takes new front office job with Warriors The Associated Press 08-14-2002
World Food Prize winner applauded By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 08-14-2002
Your big mess is my minor problem Don Read Berkeley 08-14-2002
Police use Elvis to encourage teens to drive safely Daily Planet Wire Service 08-14-2002
$900,000 mistake a boon to school district By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff 08-13-2002
The benefits of height limits Carol Denney 08-13-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 08-13-2002
No baseball strike date set By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press 08-13-2002
Rents still down Matthew Artz, Daily Planet Staff 08-13-2002
Pool plan appears all wet Estelle Jelinek 08-13-2002
Armstrong eager to play for Raiders The Associated Press 08-13-2002
Home sales steady By Scott Heil, Special to the Daily Planet 08-13-2002
Reconsidering council chambers Dona Spring 08-13-2002
School district lands cheaper plan By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff 08-13-2002
UC union wins transit money battle Matthew Artz, Daily Planet Staff 08-13-2002
History Staff 08-13-2002
Gunman gets away with cash from credit union Matthew Artz 08-13-2002
Homemade bomb blows off San Leandro man’s hand The Associated Press 08-13-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 08-13-2002
Sierra Club cleans Richmond creek Daily Planet Wire Service 08-13-2002
Boxer tours Oakland shores to inspect port security Daily Planet Wire Service 08-13-2002
Senate confirms Freeman to head California power authority The Associated Press 08-13-2002
Psychologist testifies: Stayner highly psychotic The Associated Press 08-13-2002
National COC to develop American Indian businesses Staff 08-13-2002
Bankruptcy fears up at United after US Airways filing By Dave Carpenter, The Associated Press 08-13-2002
Los Angeles Archdiocese budget hit Staff 08-13-2002
Briefs Staff 08-13-2002
UW scientist probes Indian myth for tsunami clues By Elizabeth Murtaugh, The Associated Press 08-13-2002
California condors head south by plane The Associated Press 08-13-2002
Bush calls on citizens in forum on the economyBush calls on citizens in forum on the economy By Lawrence L. Knutson, The Associated Press 08-13-2002
Slain journalist Daniel Pearl buried By Paul Wilborn, The Associated Press 08-13-2002
Berkeley arts fest begins on high note By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 08-12-2002
AC Transit’s only hope may be a parcel tax and more riders Steve Geller Berkeley 08-12-2002
Soriano sparks Yankees to win over Mulder By Ben Walker The Associated Press 08-12-2002
Buried creek could resurface in downtown By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet 08-12-2002
Hypocrisy in the height initiative? Richard Register Berkeley 08-12-2002
Major League players likely to set strike date Monday By Ronald Blum The Associated Press 08-12-2002
Pedestrian safety on ballot By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet 08-12-2002
More downplaying height limits Lenora Young Berkeley 08-12-2002
Bay Area leaders want say on Iraq Daily Planet Wire Report 08-12-2002
Bay Area Briefs 08-12-2002
Napster assets up for auction The Associated Press 08-12-2002
Small businesses looking better By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 08-10-2002
Particle matter a serious matter Sara MacKusick Chair of the Community Environmental Advisory Commission 08-10-2002
An unusual building system was developed in Berkeley By Susan Cerny Special to the Daily Planet 08-10-2002
Mime Troupe lampoons U.S. policy By Robert Hall Special to the Daily Planet 08-10-2002
Arts Calendar 08-10-2002
Calendar of Community Events & Activities 08-10-2002
Keeping Boller healthy is job one for O-line By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 08-10-2002
Last call for candidates By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 08-10-2002
Restricted waterfront parking on the agenda Steve White Berkeley 08-10-2002
Academy considering moving part of Oscars to New York The Associated Press 08-10-2002
AC Transit puts tax on ballot Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 08-10-2002
Thanks from the seniors, Berkeley Kiyo Eshima Berkeley 08-10-2002
Two charged with attempted murder at San Francisco airport Daily Planet Wire Service 08-10-2002
Low-frequency sonar a high risk in the water Sophia Roberts Carmel Valley 08-10-2002
State’s jobless rate dips as 7,500 payroll jobs are added The Associated Press 08-10-2002
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