Area motorcross bikers are frustrated. And they’re teaming up to take action. -more-
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Wrap barbed wire around a baseball bat. Beat a friend with it onto a plywood plank doused with lighter fluid and sparked into a table of fire. Then check to make sure he’s bleeding. -more-
Last season, Berkeley High was within 24 minutes of winning the Alameda-Contra Costa Athletic League title. Tied 7-7 at halftime of the regular-season finale against Pinole Valley, the Yellowjackets collapsed and ended up losing 35-14. This year, the Jackets hope they will have the staying power to outlast the Spartans and several other contenders. -more-
Berkeley officials say they will move ahead with an ordinance that would protect consumers’ personal financial information, despite a lawsuit challenging similar laws in San Mateo County and Daly City. -more-
LOS ANGELES — An amateur astronomer hunting for asteroids may have discovered a piece of the rocket that launched the Apollo 12 astronauts to the moon in 1969, a NASA scientist said Thursday. -more-
When a football team loses three players who gained 70 percent of its yards the previous season, there’s usually not much room for optimism. So why is St. Mary’s High head coach Jay Lawson so upbeat about the upcoming season? -more-
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While clerical workers sat down to discuss contracts with UC administrators Thursday – the first meeting since last month’s three-day strike – negotiators had at least one additional worry on their minds. -more-
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OS ANGELES — A judge Thursday threw out a politically damaging $78 million civil fraud verdict against GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon’s family investment firm, ruling that William E. Simon & Sons and other investors were the fraud victims. -more-
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OAKLAND – Alameda County Registrar of Voters Brad Clark has announced a series of demonstrations this month designed to allow voters to become acquainted with new electronic touchscreen voting equipment. -more-
FREMONT — Cecilia Chang says she used to look the other way when people talked about “heavy stuff” — civil liberties, constitutional rights, discrimination. -more-
SACRAMENTO— More than 700 acres purchased Thursday from the state’s largest private landowner will expand California’s park system, perhaps by year’s end, officials said. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Online powerhouse Yahoo Inc. and regional phone giant SBC Communications Inc. on Friday will unveil a high-speed Internet service designed to convince more people that broadband is worth the extra money. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The Internet digital photo site Webshots seemed destined to dissolve in the dot-com meltdown a year ago as its owner, ExciteAtHome, prepared to go bankrupt. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A boom in the number of college-age students and laid-off workers means enrollment at California’s community colleges is skyrocketing. -more-
WASHINGTON — A California lawmaker said a symbolic argument having nothing to do with water is holding up his critical water bill. -more-
SAN JOSE — There are two things to consider in judging the sanity of Yosemite killer Cary Stayner: the criminal and his crimes. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday it has adopted its recovery plan for the threatened California red-legged frog, the amphibian believed to have inspired Mark Twain’s short story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” -more-
SANTA ANA — California’s Libertarian Party is considering dropping its candidate for governor because he spit on a radio talk show host. -more-
OAKLAND — Two summers ago, a band of four Oakland police officers who called themselves “The Riders,” patrolled the streets, administering their own brand of justice. -more-
Oakland police ‘Riders’ trial begins this week 09-13-2002
Two Richmond waste cleanup sites approved for development 09-12-2002
5-alarm brush fire burns home 09-11-2002
Violence resurfaces at high school 09-10-2002
BART changes schedule 09-09-2002
Pac-10 Football Roundup 09-09-2002
UC Berkeley offers first web-only class 09-07-2002
motorcross is Not a crime bikers want a park, too By Casey McKinney Special to the Daily Planet 09-13-2002
How many police does it take? Bob Moghaddacy Berkeley 09-13-2002
The Backyard isn’t safe anymore By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 09-13-2002
Arts Calendar 09-13-2002
Out & About 09-13-2002
Daily Planet 2002 High School Football Preview Jackets hope for better finish By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-13-2002
Banks file suit over local privacy laws By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 09-13-2002
Hey you, patriotic folk Charmaine Soldat Berkeley 09-13-2002
Asteroid hunter finds Apollo-era rocket By Andrew Bridges The Associated Press 09-13-2002
St. Mary’s not worried about replacing stars By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-13-2002
Council condemns Bush’s Patriot Act By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 09-13-2002
Swapping parking spaces for playing fields Gloria Wong Berkeley 09-13-2002
Another obstacle for UC clericals Jennifer Barrios Special to the Daily Planet 09-13-2002
Disputing the housing shortage claims lan Wofsy Berkeley 09-13-2002
Judge dismisses Simon fraud verdict By Erica Werner The Associated Press 09-13-2002
One lifeguard costs less than two Terry Cochrell Berkeley 09-13-2002
Learn how to ‘touch and vote’ 09-13-2002
Sex charges against Raiders’ Darrell Russell dropped 09-13-2002
Wen Ho Lee case stirs nation’s Asian-Americans into action By Deborah Kong The Associated Press 09-13-2002
Logging giant sells 731 Sierra acres to parks system By Don Thompson 09-13-2002
Yahoo and SBC unveil high-speed Internet service By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 09-13-2002
Web businesses take a 2nd shot at success By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 09-13-2002
Community colleges make cuts despite spike in enrollment By Jessica Brice The Associated Press 09-13-2002
Argument stalls state’s water bill By Mark Sherman The Associated Press 09-13-2002
Jury weighing sanity of Yosemite killer Stayner By Brian Melley The Associated Press 09-13-2002
This frog has a recovery plan By Don Thompson The Associated Press 09-13-2002
Libertarian candidate spits on radio host 09-13-2002
Ex-nuclear worker jailed for threats 09-13-2002
Bay Area Briefs 09-13-2002
Bay Area Briefs 09-13-2002
News of the Weird 09-13-2002
News of the Weird 09-13-2002
News of the Weird 09-13-2002
Politics as usual during UC’s Sept. 11 tribute By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 09-12-2002
Honor the dead Bruce Joffe Piedmont 09-12-2002
Calendar of Community Events 09-12-2002
Calendar of Community Events 09-12-2002
spiritual theme for Berkeley Symphony’s season opener By Jennifer Dix Special to the Daily Planet 09-12-2002
High-powered Spartan offense will test Bears By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-12-2002
City sinks its water aerobics Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 09-12-2002
Firefighters say thanks Marc Mestrovich Berkeley Firefighters Association Local 1227 09-12-2002
Sports Shorts 09-12-2002
New head of Rent Board Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 09-12-2002
Get the housing element fixed Lynda Hart Berkeley 09-12-2002
Warm words for bin Laden in Britain By Donna Abu-Nasr The Associated Press 09-12-2002
Thanks to the police Tim Donnelly Berkeley 09-12-2002
Berkeley disability group shares insights with Costa Rican disability activists By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 09-12-2002
Smog beats the streets Doug Fielding Berkeley 09-12-2002
Bay Area Briefs 09-12-2002
State Briefs 09-12-2002
Lab confirms LA death was West Nile The Associated Press 09-12-2002
Plan would change state superintendent’s role The Associated Press 09-12-2002
State Legislation 09-12-2002
The Web mutes its colors on Sept. 11 The Associated Press 09-12-2002
Police Briefs Matthew Artz 09-12-2002
A Changed City By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet 09-11-2002
Today we remember Carolyna Marks 09-11-2002
Cal’s winning, but has anyone noticed? By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-11-2002
Berkeley cracks down on prostitutes Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 09-11-2002
The upper limit of development Michael Goldberg Berkeley 09-11-2002
Father Bill O’Donnell leaves for federal prison Kim Melton Special to the Daily Planet 09-11-2002
Davis orders more security By Don Thompson The Associated Press 09-11-2002
Police Briefs 09-11-2002
Berkeley’s true colors By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet 09-10-2002
Today is Ted Rosenkrantz Day Mark A. Coplan, president, In Dulci Jubilo 09-10-2002
Calendar of Community Events 09-10-2002
Sports network for disabled thrives in Berkeley By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet 09-10-2002
UA Homes fire victims relocate Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 09-10-2002
The heroes of Sept. 11 Gerta Farber, Oakland 09-10-2002
Alcohol ban at frats may end By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 09-10-2002
What right do we have in Iraq? Susan Rudolph, Berkeley 09-10-2002
Local Tibetans eagerly watch China The Associated Press 09-10-2002
UC too sensitive to media? James K. Sayre, Oakland 09-10-2002
Nepal army pursues rebels By Binaj Gurabacharya The Associated Press 09-10-2002
Fremont teacher pleads guilty to possessing child pornography Daily Planet Wire Service 09-10-2002
Berkeley lab’s climate simulation closes in on weather predication Daily Planet Wire Service 09-10-2002
Power Play 09-10-2002
Bay Area Briefs 09-10-2002
HP makes breakthrough in computer memory By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 09-10-2002
A calendar of events scheduled to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001 09-10-2002
Berkeley official was in flight on Sept. 11 By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet 09-10-2002
California museums commemorate Sept. 11 events By Louise Chu The Associated Press 09-10-2002
Warner Bros. offers ‘Harry Potter’ over the Internet The Associated Press 09-10-2002
City moves to protect consumer privacy Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 09-09-2002
The problems with ‘smart’ growth Stuart Flashman, Emeryville 09-09-2002
Defense, special teams lead Bears over Aggies By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-09-2002
Students remember September attacks By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 09-09-2002
A case for taller buildings Charles Siegel, Berkeley 09-09-2002
Messin’ with Texas: Cal wins on own goal By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-09-2002
Festival encourages clean watersheds By Denis Devine Special to the Daily Planet 09-09-2002
Against a war with Iraq M. Breunig Berkeley 09-09-2002
Raiders win in Callahan’s debut By Janie McCauley The Associated Press The Associated Press 09-09-2002
Bush and Blair agree about Iraq By Jennifer Loven The Associated Press 09-09-2002
Sports Shorts 09-09-2002
Californians mixed about changes since 9/11 09-09-2002
Wideouts atone for mistakes – Jared Green 09-09-2002
FBI, Oakland police file appeals in Earth First! case 09-09-2002
Bay Area Briefs 09-09-2002
Federal jury hands Genentech big patent win in SF By Paul Elias The Associated Press 09-09-2002
Annual festival’s theme a tribute to Sept. 11 By Neil G. Greene Special to the Daily Planet 09-07-2002
Councilmember speaks about growth Linda Maio, Berkeley City Council, 1st District 09-07-2002
Public transportation spurred city’s growth By Susan Cerny Special to the Daily Planet 09-07-2002
Dreams Manifest: By Jennifer Dix Special to the Daily Planet 09-07-2002
Arts Calendar 09-07-2002
Calendar of Community Events 09-07-2002
Cal has no Schott vs. Texas By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 09-07-2002
Sixty-nine fire victims still homeless By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 09-07-2002
Terror scares Aubrey Lee Broudy, UC Berkeley alumnus 09-07-2002
Bears get dramatic win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-07-2002
State budget spares public schools By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 09-07-2002
DMV-TV? Joshua Polston, Berkeley 09-07-2002
SF judge hears dispute over who owns Bonds baseball By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 09-07-2002
Grass greener for Bates, Spring Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 09-07-2002
West Nile virus infects Calif. woman By Andrew Bridges The Associated Press 09-07-2002
Mexican deli closed By Dan Krauss Special to the Daily Planet 09-07-2002
Contractor pulled off Highland Hospital job Daily Planet Wire Service 09-07-2002
Pot bust pits feds against state By Martha Mendoza The Associated Press 09-07-2002
California homeowners facing rate increases The Associated Press 09-07-2002
Smokers steamed over NYC plan for Calif.-style smoking By Erin McClam The Associated Press 09-07-2002
Water-related diseases could kill up to 76 million By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 09-07-2002
Stories test airport security, TV and newspaper ethics By David Bauder The Associated Press 09-07-2002
Survey: 10 percent of students have used the drug Ecstasy By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 09-07-2002
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