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A group of visiting scholars release doves in a gesture of peace at UC Berkeley's International House Wednesday as part of the university's Sept. 11 commemoration.
A group of visiting scholars release doves in a gesture of peace at UC Berkeley's International House Wednesday as part of the university's Sept. 11 commemoration.
 

News

Politics as usual during UC’s Sept. 11 tribute

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Thursday September 12, 2002

Last week’s flap over red, white and blue ribbons had critics calling UC Berkeley unpatriotic. This week, however, university administrators and students put the name-calling behind them and hoped Wednesday’s commemoration of the Sept. 11 attacks would be free of politics. -more-


Honor the dead

Bruce Joffe Piedmont
Thursday September 12, 2002

Amidst the solemn recital of names remembering the people killed on Sept. 11, I feel our grieving is incomplete. Can we truly honor the humanity of our loss if we do not also honor the four thousand civilians that we killed, albeit accidentally, during our retaliation in Afghanistan? Those people were not “collateral damage.” They had names. They had families. They, too, had hopes for the future. -more-


Calendar of Community Events

Thursday September 12, 2002

Thursday, September 12 -more-


Calendar of Community Events

Thursday September 12, 2002

Thursday, September 12 -more-


spiritual theme for Berkeley Symphony’s season opener

By Jennifer Dix Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday September 12, 2002

By Jennifer Dix -more-


High-powered Spartan offense will test Bears

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday September 12, 2002

Despite an encouraging start to the season, the Cal football team played to a tiny crowd of 24,619 fans at Memorial Stadium on Saturday against New Mexico State, a fact that surprised several Bears players. -more-


City sinks its water aerobics

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Thursday September 12, 2002

Budget shortfalls threatening to close two Berkeley swimming pools have already cost 50 seniors their four-year-old water aerobics class. -more-


Firefighters say thanks

Marc Mestrovich Berkeley Firefighters Association Local 1227
Thursday September 12, 2002

As everyone is well aware, Sept. 11 was the one-year anniversary of tragic events. The fire service lost over 340 firefighters as a result of that tragedy. An event we as firefighters and a nation hope never to witness again. Shortly after Sept. 11 the Berkeley Firefighters Association set out to do whatever we could to assist our brothers and sisters of the fire department of New York City. As a membership, we went out to the community of Berkeley and began a campaign called, “Fill the Boot for the FDNY.” Firefighters from Berkeley were on street corners to raise donations for the families of the fallen firefighters of the FDNY. As a result of our efforts from the Fill the Boot campaign, the Berkeley Firefighters Association was able to raise $80,000. This money was donated to the Widows and Orphans Fund of the FDNY last December. -more-


Sports Shorts

Thursday September 12, 2002

Lady Jackets start with loss -more-


New head of Rent Board

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Thursday September 12, 2002

Jay Kelekian, who in 1994 helped lead the city’s fight against the end of statewide rent control, was named executive director of the city’s rent board last week. -more-


Get the housing element fixed

Lynda Hart Berkeley
Thursday September 12, 2002

(Note: The letter’s author proposed a development for 1155 Hearst St.) -more-


Warm words for bin Laden in Britain

By Donna Abu-Nasr The Associated Press
Thursday September 12, 2002

Thanks to the police

Tim Donnelly Berkeley
Thursday September 12, 2002

As a Berkeley pedestrian and advocate for persons with disabilities, I am moved to thank the Berkeley Police Department for their work protecting pedestrians in the crosswalk. Red flags didn't work. There have to be real consequences for unsafe drivers before more pedestrians are killed. Thank you, Berkeley police. -more-


Berkeley disability group shares insights with Costa Rican disability activists

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Thursday September 12, 2002

This week, four women from Costa Rica’s budding disability rights movement are visiting a city that plays host to some of the world’s foremost political experts: Berkeley. -more-


Smog beats the streets

Doug Fielding Berkeley
Thursday September 12, 2002

It saddens and angers me that the air quality issue is impacting the expansion of the Harrison House Homeless Shelter. The shelter is located on the outskirts of Berkeley in an industrial neighborhood because most of the citizens of Berkeley don't want “those kind of people” in their neighborhood. Now these same Berkeley people are telling us they are so concerned about the impact of the air quality on the well-being of the people they sent to this neighborhood that their facilities shouldn't be expanded. Boona cheema, the person who has devoted much of her life to working with homeless people said it best. “What do you think the answer is going to be when you ask a homeless mother with two kids if she would rather live on the streets or in safe, warm housing in West Berkeley?” -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Thursday September 12, 2002

Some oil may never be removed -more-


State Briefs

Thursday September 12, 2002

Santa Cruz Council to pass out -more-


Lab confirms LA death was West Nile

The Associated Press
Thursday September 12, 2002

Plan would change state superintendent’s role

The Associated Press
Thursday September 12, 2002

SACRAMENTO — California’s Department of Education would be placed under the control of the governor as part of a new legislative proposal released Tuesday to restructure the state’s education system. -more-


State Legislation

Thursday September 12, 2002

The following describe bills Gov. Gray Davis signed Wednesday: -more-


The Web mutes its colors on Sept. 11

The Associated Press
Thursday September 12, 2002

NEW YORK — Yahoo.com’s home page was devoid of its usually vivid colors Wednesday, its white background replaced with gray. Amazon.com carried drawings, essays and poetry from New York City schoolchildren. -more-


Police Briefs

Matthew Artz
Thursday September 12, 2002

n Vending Machine Heist -more-


A Changed City

By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday September 11, 2002

When one door shuts another opens, they say. -more-


Today we remember

Carolyna Marks
Wednesday September 11, 2002

The anniversary of Sept. 11 is upon us. The day we remember was dramatically significant in the life and soul of our America. Ground Zero is now sacred ground consecrated by our tears, our grief, our tremendous pain and suffering. It is the place where we became we and us and stopped being the almighty American ego. We, finally, as a culture, grew up. -more-


Cal’s winning, but has anyone noticed?

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday September 11, 2002

Despite an encouraging start to the season, the Cal football team played to a tiny crowd of 24,619 fans at Memorial Stadium on Saturday against New Mexico State, a fact that surprised several Bears players. -more-


Berkeley cracks down on prostitutes

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday September 11, 2002

City Council voted Tuesday to clamp down on brothels that masquerade as massage parlors. -more-


The upper limit of development

Michael Goldberg Berkeley
Wednesday September 11, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Father Bill O’Donnell leaves for federal prison

Kim Melton Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday September 11, 2002

Hundreds of cheering supporters gathered at St. Joseph’s the Worker Church this morning to bid farewell to Father William O’Donnell as he left to begin a six month sentence at Atwater Federal Prison in Merced County. -more-


Davis orders more security

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Wednesday September 11, 2002

SACRAMENTO — The nation was placed on its second highest terror alert level for the first time Tuesday, and Gov. Gray Davis ordered extra security at state buildings and memorial events. -more-


Police Briefs

Wednesday September 11, 2002

n Armed Robbery -more-


Berkeley’s true colors

By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday September 10, 2002

Sept. 11, 2001 Berkeley residents awoke to find that the country they believed impenetrable had been attacked. Mayor Shirley Dean was among those who stared in shock and disbelief as the TV news played and replayed the brutal assault on the twin towers and the Pentagon. The vision of planes crashing into buildings and people hurling themselves from windows high above Manhattan seemed unreal, more like a made-for-TV drama. “At first you don’t believe it,” Dean said. -more-


Today is Ted Rosenkrantz Day

Mark A. Coplan, president, In Dulci Jubilo
Tuesday September 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Calendar of Community Events

Tuesday September 10, 2002

Tuesday, September 10 -more-


Sports network for disabled thrives in Berkeley

By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday September 10, 2002

By Chris Nichols -more-


UA Homes fire victims relocate

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 10, 2002

Residents of Berkeley’s UA Homes left stranded by the Aug. 26 fire at 1040 University are on the move again. -more-


The heroes of Sept. 11

Gerta Farber, Oakland
Tuesday September 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Alcohol ban at frats may end

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 10, 2002

The Greeks are parched. But relief is on the way. -more-


What right do we have in Iraq?

Susan Rudolph, Berkeley
Tuesday September 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Local Tibetans eagerly watch China

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 10, 2002

BERKELEY — Northern California’s Tibetan community cautiously welcomed a visit to China’s capital by a special envoy of Tibet’s spiritual Leader, the Dalai Lama. -more-


UC too sensitive to media?

James K. Sayre, Oakland
Tuesday September 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Nepal army pursues rebels

By Binaj Gurabacharya The Associated Press
Tuesday September 10, 2002

KATMANDU, Nepal — Royal Nepalese Army soldiers launched a counterattack Monday after Maoist guerrillas killed at least 57 soldiers and policemen in a mountainous area overnight, a government minister said. -more-


Fremont teacher pleads guilty to possessing child pornography

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday September 10, 2002

OAKLAND – An Alameda County prosecutor said Monday that a one-time distinguished Fremont teacher has pleaded guilty to a single felony count of possessing child pornography. -more-


Berkeley lab’s climate simulation closes in on weather predication

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday September 10, 2002

Scientists at Lawrence National Laboratory in Berkeley recently completed a millennium-long simulation of global climate changes, further closing the accuracy gap in weather prediction. -more-


Power Play

Tuesday September 10, 2002

With the need for more housing and economic growth in apparent conflict with the need to protect the environment, Berkeley has developed a new program for commercial and multi-family building projects that promotes sustainability and energy conservation that will also help meet the housing and commercial needs of Berkeley residents. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Tuesday September 10, 2002

Bay area Indians denied -more-


HP makes breakthrough in computer memory

By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press
Tuesday September 10, 2002

SAN JOSE — Using molecules as building blocks, Hewlett-Packard Co. researchers have created memory circuits 10 times more dense than today’s silicon chips under a process that could be faster and cheaper than current technology. -more-



Berkeley official was in flight on Sept. 11

By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday September 10, 2002

California museums commemorate Sept. 11 events

By Louise Chu The Associated Press
Tuesday September 10, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — California museums are commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with photography exhibits, film screenings and in Silicon Valley, a huge American flag made of red, white and blue CDs. -more-


Warner Bros. offers ‘Harry Potter’ over the Internet

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Warner Bros. has become the latest studio to offer some of its films for a limited time for download over the Internet. -more-


City moves to protect consumer privacy

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 09, 2002

Berkeley may become the first California city to protect consumers from financial companies that sell personal information. -more-


The problems with ‘smart’ growth

Stuart Flashman, Emeryville
Monday September 09, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Defense, special teams lead Bears over Aggies

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 09, 2002

With an opportunistic offense and a bend-but-don’t-break defense, the Cal Bears improved to 2-0 with a 34-13 win over New Mexico State on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. -more-


Students remember September attacks

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 09, 2002

A case for taller buildings

Charles Siegel, Berkeley
Monday September 09, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Messin’ with Texas: Cal wins on own goal

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 09, 2002

The only goal of Sunday’s Cal-Texas A&M women’s soccer game came off of an Aggie foot, but the Bears got the 1-0 victory at Edwards Stadium. -more-


Festival encourages clean watersheds

By Denis Devine Special to the Daily Planet
Monday September 09, 2002

At Civic Center Park, which appropriately sits above Berkeley’s underground waterway Strawberry Creek, poets and activists celebrated the importance of watersheds at Saturday’s seventh annual Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival. -more-


Against a war with Iraq

M. Breunig Berkeley
Monday September 09, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Raiders win in Callahan’s debut

By Janie McCauley The Associated Press The Associated Press
Monday September 09, 2002

OAKLAND – Oakland Raiders coach Bill Callahan had an impressive debut Sunday. -more-


Bush and Blair agree about Iraq

By Jennifer Loven The Associated Press
Monday September 09, 2002

CAMP DAVID, Md. – President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Saturday the world must act against Saddam Hussein, arguing that the Iraqi leader has defied the United Nations and reneged on promises to destroy weapons of mass destruction. -more-


Sports Shorts

Monday September 09, 2002

Cal men fall 1-0 to Southern Methodist -more-


Californians mixed about changes since 9/11

Monday September 09, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Californians say a lot of good and bad changes have occurred in the United States since Sept. 11, and many believe more terrorist attacks are imminent with California as a likely target, according to a Field Poll released Sunday. -more-


Wideouts atone for mistakes

– Jared Green
Monday September 09, 2002

One of Cal head coach Jeff Tedford’s main points of emphasis has been positive reinforcement for his players. He put that into practice twice on Saturday when wide receivers LaShaun Ward and Geoff McArthur committed drops. -more-


FBI, Oakland police file appeals in Earth First! case

Monday September 09, 2002

OAKLAND — The police department and the FBI have asked a judge to set aside the $4.4 million a jury awarded to two Earth First activists earlier this year. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Monday September 09, 2002

Car chase ends in Oakland -more-


Federal jury hands Genentech big patent win in SF

By Paul Elias The Associated Press
Monday September 09, 2002

Annual festival’s theme a tribute to Sept. 11

By Neil G. Greene Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday September 07, 2002

Known as one of the Bay Area's biggest and best block parties, Sunday’s Solano Stroll is expected to draw 150,000 strollers to Albany for a day of food, fun and wholehearted fulfillment. -more-


Councilmember speaks about growth

Linda Maio, Berkeley City Council, 1st District
Saturday September 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Public transportation spurred city’s growth

By Susan Cerny Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday September 07, 2002

Without public transportation in the form of trains and streetcars the fast paced urban development of the Bay Area, 1863 to 1915, would not have been possible. The first railroad in the Bay Area opened in 1863 and ran from San Francisco to San Jose. The transcontinental railroad opened in 1869, and soon there were rail lines around the state. The railroads made development possible and created a network of towns and cities. -more-


Dreams Manifest:

By Jennifer Dix Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday September 07, 2002

Gina Rose Halpern’s paintings are colorful, often exuberant works that incorporate references to many spiritual traditions, from Christianity to Buddhism to the nature religions of the world’s indigenous people. For Halpern, her work is not simply decorative or expressive but a form of healing. The 51-year-old El Cerrito artist has a career as vibrant and colorful as her paintings. She is an interfaith minister, teacher, and therapist who believes in the literal healing power of art. -more-


Arts Calendar

Saturday September 07, 2002

Calendar of Community Events

Saturday September 07, 2002

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Cal has no Schott vs. Texas

By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent
Saturday September 07, 2002

A depleted Cal women’s soccer team fell to 10th-ranked Texas, 2-1, Friday afternoon at Edwards Stadium. The Texas win avenged a 2-1 loss to Cal in Austin last year. -more-


Sixty-nine fire victims still homeless

By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff
Saturday September 07, 2002

Michael Israel had been living in subsidized housing at 1040 University Ave. for only a week when fire swept through his building and put him out of a home. Like many of the 69 residents who were ousted by the Aug. 26 blaze at UA Homes, Israel had been a drifter, living in the streets of the East Bay, before rooting himself with the help of social service workers in the now scorched west Berkeley residential hotel. -more-


Terror scares

Aubrey Lee Broudy, UC Berkeley alumnus
Saturday September 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Bears get dramatic win

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Saturday September 07, 2002

The Cal men’s soccer team got its first win of the season in dramatic fashion against Portland on Friday, tying the game with three minutes left in regulation before scoring a golden goal in overtime for a 2-1 victory. -more-


State budget spares public schools

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Saturday September 07, 2002

With the ink still drying on the state’s 2002-2003 budget, Berkeley Unified School District officials say the impact on the local school system is far from clear. -more-


DMV-TV?

Joshua Polston, Berkeley
Saturday September 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


SF judge hears dispute over who owns Bonds baseball

By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press
Saturday September 07, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – As a judge framed it Friday, the lawsuit over who owns Barry Bonds’ record-setting 73rd home run ball boils down to simple definitions: “A catch is a catch – if it’s a catch.” -more-


Grass greener for Bates, Spring

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Saturday September 07, 2002

Mayoral candidate Tom Bates and Councilmember Donna Spring were the big winners at Wednesday’s Berkeley Green Party nomination event. Both candidates won overwhelming support in preliminary votes and are now all but assured the official endorsements, to be named Sunday. -more-


West Nile virus infects Calif. woman

By Andrew Bridges The Associated Press
Saturday September 07, 2002

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County woman has tested positive for West Nile virus in what is believed to be the first case of a person contracting the illness in the western United States, health officials said Friday. -more-


Mexican deli closed

By Dan Krauss Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday September 07, 2002

A dispute over a leaky roof has made finding authentic south-of-the border cuisine considerably more difficult for west Berkeley residents and has roused the mayor while forcing at least one single mother to lose her livelihood. -more-


Contractor pulled off Highland Hospital job

Daily Planet Wire Service
Saturday September 07, 2002

OAKLAND – Alameda County officials announced Thursday that the contractor working on the new critical care building at the Highland Hospital campus has been pulled off of the job. -more-


Pot bust pits feds against state

By Martha Mendoza The Associated Press
Saturday September 07, 2002

SANTA CRUZ — Medical marijuana advocates outraged by a raid at a local prescription pot supplier protested at federal offices in several cities in Northern California and across the country Friday. -more-


California homeowners facing rate increases

The Associated Press
Saturday September 07, 2002

SANTA ROSA — As the insurance industry tries to offset rising costs and poor investment returns, leading providers are raising rates and denying renewals to people who’ve filed claims. -more-


Smokers steamed over NYC plan for Calif.-style smoking

By Erin McClam The Associated Press
Saturday September 07, 2002

NEW YORK — The smoke hangs thick at Pete’s Tavern, swirling through the 138-year-old pub as the lunch-hour conversation turns to the mayor’s plan to ban smoking in thousands of bars and restaurants across the city. -more-


Water-related diseases could kill up to 76 million

By Colleen Valles The Associated Press
Saturday September 07, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — As many as 76 million people — mostly children — could die from water-related diseases by 2020 if changes aren’t made worldwide in the way communities develop their water systems and policies, according to a California think tank. -more-


Stories test airport security, TV and newspaper ethics

By David Bauder The Associated Press
Saturday September 07, 2002

NEW YORK — It makes an eye-opening story: knives, razors and pepper spray easily passing through supposedly beefed-up airport security. But it also raises troubling ethical questions: In particular, are journalists justified in breaking a law to expose weaknesses in enforcing it? -more-


Survey: 10 percent of students have used the drug Ecstasy

By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press
Saturday September 07, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A survey of California students released Friday found that more than 10 percent of high school students have tried the drug Ecstasy, prompting the state to create a media campaign to target use of the drug. -more-


College students say admissions cheats minorities

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 06, 2002

Student activists criticized UC Berkeley’s admission practices and launched a campaign to boost minority student enrollment, at a press conference Thursday. -more-


Raccons: Let’s get ‘em

Jenifer Steele Berkeley
Friday September 06, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Buddhist nun explains the importance of spiritual retreats

By Chris Bagley Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 06, 2002

The 20-somethings in slacks breeze into a café on University Avenue, hardly taking notice of a woman sitting hunched with her back to the sunlit doorway. They don’t know that she lived for 12 years in a cave smaller than the café’s restroom or that she has come here to help them along the path to enlightenment and happiness. -more-


Friday September 06, 2002

Friday September 06, 2002

Saturday, September 7 -more-


Cal soccer teams face tough competition this weekend

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 06, 2002

There is a full slate of college soccer this weekend in Berkeley, with Cal’s men and women’s teams both playing two games against nationally-ranked teams. -more-


State budget cuts bruise university

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 06, 2002

Suing the city

Howie Muir Berkeley
Friday September 06, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Winona LaDuke Speaks to the Seventh Generation

By Brian Kluepfel Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 06, 2002

Winona LaDuke has used nearly every form of writing to tell the story of Native Americans through their eyes. Via essays, speeches, poetry and fiction, she’s been telling the tale of a wounded culture trying to restore ancient patterns of life, and how 19th and 20th century consumerism and militarism undermine those efforts. An overview of her oeuvre, The Winona LaDuke Reader, was published by Voyageur Press this year and will be discussed by the author at Black Oak Books on Sunday evening. -more-


Cal Football Notebook

Friday September 06, 2002

n Freshman surprise: Redshirt freshman Chris Mandarino got his first start at fullback last week and made a good impression with three catches for 41 yards, including a great catch on an 18-yard touchdown reception. -more-


UC Berkeley defends its patriotism

By Kurtis Alexander and Matthew Artz and Matthew Artz
Friday September 06, 2002

UC Berkeley again found itself in the hot seat Wednesday when plans to stop the distribution of red, white and blue ribbons on campus Sept.11 were blasted as un-American. -more-


Planner commissioner sets record straight

Zelda Bronstein, Chair, Planning Commission
Friday September 06, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Despite streak, A’s need every win

By Greg Beacham The Associated Press
Friday September 06, 2002

Two injured in high school brawl

Matthew ArtzDaily Planet Staff
Friday September 06, 2002

Two Berkeley High School students were injured during a brawl involving roughly 50 students Wednesday afternoon at Civic Center Park. -more-


Teachers get more recognition

Wendy Stephens, Berkeley
Friday September 06, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Here comes Matt

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 06, 2002

With a ballot initiative vote to improve pedestrian safety still two months away, the Berkeley Police Department Wednesday got a jump on dangerous drivers. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Friday September 06, 2002

Belmont police make first arrest with electric car -more-


Two months into fiscal year Davis signs budget

By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press
Friday September 06, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis signed a $98.9 billion hard-times state budget Thursday that makes $9 billion in cuts, trims the state payroll by 7,000 jobs and leaves Capitol budget players open to criticism they did too little too late to prevent worse cuts next year. -more-


California crime up 3.7 percent

The Associated Press
Friday September 06, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Crime in California increased 3.7 percent last year over 2000, the state attorney general said Thursday, though violent crime dropped 0.8 percent over the same period. Total property crime was up 6 percent. -more-


DEA raids medical marijuana farm

The Associated Press
Friday September 06, 2002

SANTA CRUZ — Federal agents raided a marijuana farm Thursday and arrested the owners, who grow the pot for a medical users club, surprising community members and local law enforcement. -more-


East Bay car dealers see sales upswing amid slow year

By Sophia Tareen Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 06, 2002

Executives of defunct tech firm charged

Friday September 06, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors announced a 36-count grand jury indictment Thursday against four executives charged with defrauding investors in a public technology company of $140 million in a “cook the books” scheme. -more-


EBay weighing legal options against Simon parody site

The Associated Press
Friday September 06, 2002

LOS ANGELES — EBay Inc. said Thursday it is considering legal action against a parody Web site called E-Gray that lampoons Gov. Gray Davis and is produced by his opponent’s campaign. -more-


LA officer charged with manufacturing date rape drug

Friday September 06, 2002

LOS ANGELES— A police officer arrested last week for alleged drunken driving was charged Thursday with manufacturing the “date-rape” drug GHB, prosecutors said. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

Two Richmond waste cleanup sites approved for development

Thursday September 12, 2002

RICHMOND – State officials have announced the completion of two waste cleanups in Richmond, laying the foundation for future development. -more-


5-alarm brush fire burns home

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday September 11, 2002

OAKLAND – The Oakland Fire Department reports that a large brush fire in the hilly Oak Knoll neighborhood was contained Tuesday afternoon after burning 10 to 15 acres. -more-


Violence resurfaces at high school

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 10, 2002

BART changes schedule

Monday September 09, 2002

In anticipation of the opening of its new service to San Francisco International Airport early next year, BART is adjusting train schedules effective today. -more-


Pac-10 Football Roundup

Monday September 09, 2002

UC Berkeley offers first web-only class

Daily Planet Wire Service
Saturday September 07, 2002

UC Berkeley is offering its first course taught entirely over the Internet this year. -more-


Guide helps disabled navigate SF

Friday September 06, 2002

A Berkeley-based nonprofit group announced the availability this week of a second edition of its free guide that provides information to disabled people trying to navigate sites around San Francisco. -more-