The Week

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          Alexander Neuhaus and Andres Solis of the Mavericks enjoy the first day of soccer practice with the Albany-Berkeley League at Harrison Park.
Matthew Artz/Daily Planet Staff Alexander Neuhaus and Andres Solis of the Mavericks enjoy the first day of soccer practice with the Albany-Berkeley League at Harrison Park.
 

News

Fields fall short on first day of soccer

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday September 04, 2002

Trade dog park for ball park

Maris Arnold, Berkeley
Wednesday September 04, 2002

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Calendar of Community Events & Activities

Wednesday September 04, 2002

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Bears try to keep even keel after blowout win

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday September 04, 2002

Triumph is a feeling the current crop of Cal football players haven’t had in a while, and they savored it over the weekend following their 70-22 thrashing of Baylor to open the 2002 season. But by practice time on Monday afternoon, it was back to business. -more-


School district gets news of cash windfall

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday September 04, 2002

The state Legislature passed a bill last week that would forgive a $1.16 million state fine that the financially-strapped Berkeley Unified School District owes for being late with paperwork. -more-


The bounds of hate

Will Youmans, Berkeley
Wednesday September 04, 2002

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City’s rejected housing plan draws lawsuit

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday September 04, 2002

The worst fear of city planners, whose affordable housing plan was rejected by the state earlier this summer, may come true. -more-


How to give a housing subsidy

Rhiannon, Berkeley
Wednesday September 04, 2002

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Suit filed against county superintendent

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday September 04, 2002

News of the Weird

Wednesday September 04, 2002

80 is a fine age at which -more-


Gov. to cut $750 million from budget

By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press
Wednesday September 04, 2002

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Judge blocks sale of Napster’s assets

The Associated Press
Wednesday September 04, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A Delaware bankruptcy judge has blocked the sale of Napster’s remaining assets to the song-swap company’s chief investor, Bertelsmann AG, marking the death of a deal that might have revived the service as a legitimate music-sharing network. -more-


Claremont pays up

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 03, 2002

The exclusive Claremont Resort and Spa agreed last week to provide back pay to four employees it suspended earlier this year for distributing union literature at the hotel, according to union officials. -more-


Rumsfield looks to Berkeley

Nathan Jones, Berkeley
Tuesday September 03, 2002

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Calendar of Community Events & Activities

Tuesday September 03, 2002

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A’s tally 19 straight wins after beating Royals

By Greg Beacham The Associated Press
Tuesday September 03, 2002

OAKLAND — Miguel Tejada and the Oakland Athletics simply refuse to lose — even when the degree of difficulty gets higher and higher. -more-


ACLU confronts Berkeley

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 03, 2002

Kudos to Longfellow staff

Sue Dickey,Berkeley
Tuesday September 03, 2002

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Kudos to Longfellow staff

Sue Dickey, Berkeley
Tuesday September 03, 2002

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Harmonious Niners setting sights on Rams, Super Bowl

By Greg Beacham The Associated Press
Tuesday September 03, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a beautiful sound emanating from the San Francisco 49ers’ locker room as a new season approaches. It’s the sound of silence, of Steve Mariucci and Terrell Owens getting along. -more-


KPFA still pulling for more control

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 03, 2002

Members of public radio station KPFA fear that delays in their mother network’s return to Berkeley are ominous signs that another power struggle is emerging on the radio network’s governing board. -more-


Look behind the lines for answers to Iraq

Carolyn Scarr, Berkeley
Tuesday September 03, 2002

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Berkeley’s largest gay soiree growing

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 03, 2002

Gay Berkeleyans say they have it pretty good. They live in a progressive town and have access to a mecca of gay life – San Francisco. Yet many say that the geographic and demographic advantages create a problem: a lack of a one cohesive community. -more-


News of the Weird

Tuesday September 03, 2002

Cat has more toes than -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Tuesday September 03, 2002

Gates donates $28 million -more-


Union workers rally in LA to support dockworkers

By Paul Wilborn The Associated Press
Tuesday September 03, 2002

LOS ANGELES — With labor unrest looming at West Coast ports, the Rev. Jesse Jackson told thousands of union workers Monday to “stand your ground.” -more-


Working the weekend

By Carol Hunter Special to the Daily Planet
Monday September 02, 2002

When workers in New York declared the first Labor Day in 1882, they dedicated it to the economic and social achievements of American workers and celebrated it with parades and speeches. But today, for many retail and restaurant workers, Labor Day will be just another business day. -more-


A vote for pedestrian safety

Deborah Green, Berkeley
Monday September 02, 2002

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Calendar of Events & Activities

Monday September 02, 2002

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Instant impact

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 02, 2002

Big plays and the breaks. Two things the Cal football team hasn’t gotten much of in the past few seasons. But on Saturday against Baylor, the Golden Bears got both in spades. -more-


Pacifica radio at it again

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 02, 2002

The Pacifica Foundation radio network, slated to return to Berkeley this year after fleeing amid controversy two and a half years ago, may not be coming home as soon as thought. -more-


Don’t forget water sports at Eastshore

Paul Kamen, Chairperson, Berkeley Waterfront Commission
Monday September 02, 2002

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High School says less is more

By Mike Rosen-Molina Special to the Daily Planet
Monday September 02, 2002

What might sound like every student’s dream – a school day with fewer classes – turned out to be less than exciting to returning Berkeley High School students last week. The familiar seven-period schedule has been reduced to six, but the school day is no shorter. In fact, for some it’s longer. -more-


A vote for City Council

James Bianco, Berkeley
Monday September 02, 2002

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New bus rates take effect Sunday

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 02, 2002

After handing out a proverbial carrot to student riders this August – in the form of lower bus rates for youth – AC Transit swung its stick at the rest of its estimated 235,000 patrons. -more-


News of the Weird

Monday September 02, 2002

Doctor loses custody of hippo -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Monday September 02, 2002

Arson suspected in grass fire -more-


State legislature finally passes budget, adjourns

By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press
Monday September 02, 2002

SACRAMENTO – Lawmakers passed a two-months-late budget early Sunday morning and approved a last-minute array of bills ranging from construction defects to driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants as the Legislature ended its 2002 session. -more-


California financial privacy issues go down fighting

By Louise Chu The Associated Press
Monday September 02, 2002

SACRAMENTO – California consumers will not gain any new financial privacy protections this year, despite three different attempts to pass such a bill on the last day of the legislative session. -more-


MLB players and owners reconcile

By Casey McKinney Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday August 31, 2002

OAKLAND – There will be no baseball strike. But fans were sweating it out until news of a settlement came Friday. -more-


Hate crimes are not games

Tzurit Buskila Berkeley
Saturday August 31, 2002

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A reminder of west Berkeley’s industrial heritage

By Susan Cerny Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday August 31, 2002

The H. J. Heinz Building is located on San Pablo Avenue just north of Ashby Avenue. Its Mediterranean-style facade is a prominent and distinctive feature on the streetscape of San Pablo Avenue. The building looks like an elegant school or office complex from the exterior, but behind the nicely detailed facade was once a real industrial/manufacturing building engaged in the production of 28 of the H. J. Heinz company's famous “57 Varieties.” -more-


Author Dennis McNally looks deep inside the Dead

By Brian Kluepfel Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday August 31, 2002

In the wake of the Grateful Dead's brief reunion concert in Wisconsin last month, and with a pending winter mini tour, there could hardly be better timing for Dennis McNally's “Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead,” which the author will discuss at Cody's Wednesday. What sets the 600-page tome apart from other Dead bios is the author's background and his personal relationship with the band. -more-


Arts Calendar

Saturday August 31, 2002

Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday August 31, 2002

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Cal women’s soccer wins opener

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Saturday August 31, 2002

It wasn’t the prettiest game, but the Cal women’s soccer team pulled out a 2-0 win over Ohio State to open the season on Friday at Edwards Stadium. -more-


More trouble over housing

By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday August 31, 2002

Ballfield potential for a headache

Dorothy Bryant Berkeley
Saturday August 31, 2002

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Cal vs. Baylor - 12:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium

Saturday August 31, 2002

When Cal has the ball -more-


New school principal tackles old problems

By Dan Krauss Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday August 31, 2002

With budget cuts at Berkeley Unified School District meaning reduced staff, larger classes and sometimes demoralized teachers, Longfellow Middle School’s new principal Rebecca Cheung gave her staff a place to stash pessimism: a plastic Kodak film canister labeled, “My Container of Disbelief.” -more-


These feet were made for walking

Art Weber El Cerrito
Saturday August 31, 2002

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Deal historic, says baseball commissioner

By Ronald Blum The Associated Press
Saturday August 31, 2002

NEW YORK — They saved a season and ended a streak by choosing to play rather than picket. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Saturday August 31, 2002

$5 Golden Gate toll sparks FasTrak signups -more-


First solo exhibit for Berkeley wheat weaver

By Liz O’Connell-Gates Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday August 31, 2002

Nan Rohan’s passion for the age-old art of soaking and plaiting wheat into handsome designs runs deep into the soil of her Berkeley garden which produced successful wheat crops both this year and last. -more-


The start of a school year

By Matthew Artz, Daily Planet Staff
Thursday August 29, 2002

Few glitches on
first day of class
-more-


Bellicose cries...

Bruce Joffe
Thursday August 29, 2002

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Hollywood’s fall casting call

By David Germain, The Associated Press
Thursday August 29, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Harry Potter at Hogwarts, Frodo Baggins bound for Mordor, Hannibal Lecter in his nuthouse cell, Jean-Luc Picard on the bridge of the Enterprise, and James Bond in bed with Halle Berry. -more-


Arts Calendar

Staff
Thursday August 29, 2002

Out & About Calendar

Staff
Thursday August 29, 2002


Thursday, August 29

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A Trip to Remember

Staff
Thursday August 29, 2002

The Mersey Hot Shots, a Berkeley club soccer team, recently made the journey to Europe to take part in two of the world’s biggest soccer tournaments. The players kept a diary of their travels and experiences. Part 1 of the diary: -more-


Final day of UC strike hits campus hard

Matthew Artz, Daily Planet Staff
Thursday August 29, 2002

UC Berkeley’s three-day strike took its greatest toll Wednesday as numerous classes were canceled after lecturers marched alongside clerical workers on the final day of their strike. -more-


Insensitivity to Hillel makes enemies

Kenneth E. Scudder
Thursday August 29, 2002

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Efforts failing to resuscitate pain clinic

By Erik Totten, Special To The Daily Planet
Thursday August 29, 2002

There is no relief in sight for patients like Dee Strandvold who will lose an important resource when the Alta Bates Summit pain management clinic in Berkeley closes this year. -more-


Hate graffiti attacks us all

Mark I. Schickman
Thursday August 29, 2002

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Earth First! suit final

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Thursday August 29, 2002

When environmental activist Darryl Cherney returned home from vacation this week, he was delighted to hear that his legal victory over the FBI and Oakland Police Department had been confirmed by a federal judge. -more-


Clericals: Thanks for listening

Acacia St. John
Thursday August 29, 2002

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News of the Weird

Staff
Thursday August 29, 2002

$1 saves at least $20 million -more-


Small cars safer than SUVs, says Berkeley researcher

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday August 29, 2002

BERKELEY – A risk analysis by a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researcher and a University of Michigan physicist has turned up some unexpected results about the comparative safety of big and bulky SUVs. -more-


Oakland shootings leave one dead, two stable

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday August 29, 2002

The Oakland Police Department reports that three shootings on Tuesday night within one hour have left one man dead and two in stable condition. -more-


Courts uphold $23.5 million to Coliseum from Warriors

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday August 29, 2002

The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority has won two court rulings in the past two days in disputes with the Golden State Warriors that could net the coliseum $23.5 million in back revenues – if the rulings stand up on appeal. -more-


Complex overwhelmed by fire this month to open in Nov.

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday August 29, 2002

SAN JOSE – The developers of San Jose's Santana Row residential and retail complex have announced a new grand opening date for the mixed-use development that was devastated by fire earlier this month. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Thursday August 29, 2002

Gov. congratulates school district
for raising credentials
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Certain services jeopardized unless state budget is in place by Sept. 1

By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press
Thursday August 29, 2002

SACRAMENTO — California will face a “perfect storm” if the lawmakers can’t pass a state spending plan by the end of the month, state Controller Kathleen Connell said. -more-


Simon supports domestic partnerships

Staff
Thursday August 29, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Bill Simon, who signed a pledge during the gubernatorial primary stating “domestic partnership” benefits belong exclusively to marriage, told a gay Republican group he supports domestic partnership laws if they’re not based on sexual orientation. -more-


Briefs

Staff
Thursday August 29, 2002

Senate passes bill banning
imports of genetically
altered salmon
-more-


Two more former Critical Path execs accused in court of insider trading

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday August 29, 2002

They were allegedly
aware that the company
booked false revenues
-more-


Napster to seek approval of Bertelsmann sale

The Associated Press
Thursday August 29, 2002

REDWOOD CITY— Bankrupt Napster Inc. on Thursday plans to seek a Delaware court’s approval of its proposed sale to Bertelsmann AG, which hopes to revive the silenced Internet music-sharing service. -more-


Briefs

Staff
Thursday August 29, 2002

Microsoft must respond to
Sun injunction request by Oct. 4
-more-


Opinion

Editorials

2 in custody in connection with 9 bank robberies

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday September 04, 2002

VALLEJO – Two men are in custody and police are looking for a third in connection with nine East Bay bank robberies that have occurred since July. -more-


Weekend shootings in Oakland

Tuesday September 03, 2002

OAKLAND – The Labor Day weekend was no break from the violence that is patterning this year as one of the bloodiest in Oakland’s history. -more-


Oakland considers tram system

The Associated Press
Monday September 02, 2002

OAKLAND— Transit officials are taking a look at a new mass transit system that would use small trams instead of trains and would look similar to a freeway with rest areas. -more-


Vintage cars an investment option

The Associated Press
Saturday August 31, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Your stocks turned out to be lemons? Think about investing in vintage vehicles, say collectors who point to skyrocketing values led by American muscle cars. But step into the classic car market carefully, the experts advise. -more-


History

Staff
Thursday August 29, 2002

Today’s Highlight in History: -more-