Lights Out
Two years ago, Berkeley received a $450,000 state grant to install two sets of traffic lights along Telegraph Avenue and make several other street improvements. Today, those lights sit dark, covered with yellow caution tape. -more-
Two years ago, Berkeley received a $450,000 state grant to install two sets of traffic lights along Telegraph Avenue and make several other street improvements. Today, those lights sit dark, covered with yellow caution tape. -more-
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Until the late 1930s the blocks south of the university were a family oriented, residential neighborhood with churches of different denominations. St. Marks Church and other churches in the area are survivors of a residential neighborhood that no longer exists. When St. Marks was constructed, for example, there was a full residential neighborhood across the street, between Bancroft and Allston, where the sports facilities now stand. -more-
The Cheap Suit Serenaders just weren’t made for these times. The impetus for the band came when two collectors of vintage 78 rpm records bumped into each other at an Alameda Flea Market more than 30 years ago. An animated discussion between the two men revealed a shared love for the recorded music of the late 1920s, a boom time in the music industry. -more-
The St. Mary’s Panthers played 42 minutes of pretty good football on Friday, but it wasn’t nearly enough to make up for six minutes of horrible football. -more-
Berkeley must reduce barriers to development if it hopes to comply with the state’s housing law and retain control of its zoning ordinances, state regulators say. -more-
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Senior midfielder Brittany Kirk had a goal and an assist to lead the Cal women’s soccer team past third-ranked Santa Clara, 2-1, Friday at Edwards Stadium. -more-
A Congressman crusading against weapons in space who is scheduled to visit Berkeley Saturday won’t need to worry about weapons assaults above his head. This week – in a statement of protest – the Berkeley City Council passed a resolution declaring a person’s space directly overhead a weapons-free zone. -more-
A plan to reduce Berkeley air pollution and possibly save a homeless shelter may have to wait until the city budget crisis clears up. -more-
A senior water aerobics class canceled by the city two weeks ago was reinstated Friday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Labor unrest spread further through the University of California’s system Friday, as lecturers from Santa Cruz joined their counterparts at Davis and Berkeley on rotating one-day picket lines. -more-
The future of Reddy Realty, Berkeley’s biggest and most infamous real estate company remained in doubt Friday. -more-
Marin woman escapes injury when car plunges from carport -more-
OAKLAND— In the opening statements of a trial involving three former Oakland police officers, the prosecution attempted to paint the trio as ruthless, egotistical cops out for themselves with no regard for others. -more-
OAKLAND – The Oakland Fire Department has determined that a five-alarm blaze that charred 15 acres and threatened homes Tuesday was accidentally caused by a brush-clearing crew. -more-
OAKLAND – A 27-year-old Florida man charged with allegedly stalking a former college classmate over a nine-year period delayed entering a plea in Alameda County Superior Court this morning. -more-
SEBASTOPOL — A raid on a pot farm on the outskirts of Sebastopol netted federal agents thousands of mature marijuana plants and ended with the arrest of the owner of a Petaluma medical marijuana club. -more-
MONACO — Below the gilded dome of the Cathedral of Monaco lies the body of Princess Grace. Flowers are arranged over the marble slab of her tomb, and a wooden plaque instructs visitors: “Silence and Respect.” -more-
RENO, Nev. — For a few days last month, Nevada’s seventh largest “city” was in the Black Rock Desert. -more-
NAPLES — Three men reportedly overheard talking about a terrorist plot were pulled over and detained for 17 hours Friday before authorities said the men were apparently kidding around and released them. -more-
Three held in possible terrorism hoax 09-14-2002
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
Lights Out By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 09-14-2002
Berkeley’s Sept. 11 won’t be forgotten Christopher Cantor Berkeley 09-14-2002
Churches remain important south of campus institutions Susan Cerny Special to the Daily Planet 09-14-2002
The Cheap suit Serenaders By Brian Kluepfel Special to the Daily Planet 09-14-2002
Calendar of Community Events 09-14-2002
Six nightmarish minutes doom Panthers to loss By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-14-2002
State pressures city planners Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 09-14-2002
Berkeley’s Sept. 11 won’t be forgotten Jeanne Gray Loughman Berkeley 09-14-2002
Golden Bears upset Santa Clara By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 09-14-2002
Check overhead: Council says weapons not allowed there By Elizabeth Gettelman Special to the Daily Planet 09-14-2002
How many more people? Mark Johnson Berkeley 09-14-2002
Sports Shorts 09-14-2002
City considers biodiesel Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 09-14-2002
How many more people? Mark JohnsonBerkeley 09-14-2002
Senior aerobics reinstated - Matthew Artz 09-14-2002
Varmints again David Shefik Berkeley 09-14-2002
UC employee unrest spreads By Ian Stewart The Associated Press 09-14-2002
New landlord at Reddy tenants Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 09-14-2002
Police Briefs 09-14-2002
Bay Area Briefs 09-14-2002
Prosecutor shows Oakland cops’ pattern of setting up suspects By Kim Curtis THe Associated Press 09-14-2002
Weed whacker spark caused Oakland fire The Associated Press 09-14-2002
Arrest made in Alameda County stalking Daily Planet Wire Service 09-14-2002
Agents raid farm, arrest medical pot grower The Associated Press 09-14-2002
Monaco seeks ‘silence’ in memories of Princess Grace The Associated Press 09-14-2002
Burning Man attendance in Black Rock Desert sets record The Associated Press 09-14-2002
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