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Lights Out

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


Berkeley’s Sept. 11 won’t be forgotten

Christopher Cantor Berkeley
Saturday September 14, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Churches remain important south of campus institutions

Susan Cerny Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday September 14, 2002

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

By Brian Kluepfel Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


Calendar of Community Events

Saturday September 14, 2002

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Six nightmarish minutes doom Panthers to loss

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


State pressures city planners

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


Berkeley’s Sept. 11 won’t be forgotten

Jeanne Gray Loughman Berkeley
Saturday September 14, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Golden Bears upset Santa Clara

By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


Check overhead: Council says weapons not allowed there

By Elizabeth Gettelman Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


How many more people?

Mark Johnson Berkeley
Saturday September 14, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Sports Shorts

Saturday September 14, 2002

Cal men’s soccer beats St. Mary’s 4-0 -more-


City considers biodiesel

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


How many more people?

Mark JohnsonBerkeley
Saturday September 14, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Senior aerobics reinstated

- Matthew Artz
Saturday September 14, 2002

A senior water aerobics class canceled by the city two weeks ago was reinstated Friday. -more-


Varmints again

David Shefik Berkeley
Saturday September 14, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


UC employee unrest spreads

By Ian Stewart The Associated Press
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


New landlord at Reddy tenants

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Saturday September 14, 2002

The future of Reddy Realty, Berkeley’s biggest and most infamous real estate company remained in doubt Friday. -more-


Police Briefs

Saturday September 14, 2002

n Assault, robbery -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Saturday September 14, 2002

Marin woman escapes injury when car plunges from carport -more-


Prosecutor shows Oakland cops’ pattern of setting up suspects

By Kim Curtis THe Associated Press
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


Weed whacker spark caused Oakland fire

The Associated Press
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


Arrest made in Alameda County stalking

Daily Planet Wire Service
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


Agents raid farm, arrest medical pot grower

The Associated Press
Saturday September 14, 2002

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 seeks ‘silence’ in memories of Princess Grace

The Associated Press
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


Burning Man attendance in Black Rock Desert sets record

The Associated Press
Saturday September 14, 2002

RENO, Nev. — For a few days last month, Nevada’s seventh largest “city” was in the Black Rock Desert. -more-


motorcross is Not a crime bikers want a park, too

By Casey McKinney Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 13, 2002

Area motorcross bikers are frustrated. And they’re teaming up to take action. -more-


How many police does it take?

Bob Moghaddacy Berkeley
Friday September 13, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


The Backyard isn’t safe anymore

By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 13, 2002

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-


Arts Calendar

Friday September 13, 2002

Out & About

Friday September 13, 2002

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Daily Planet 2002 High School Football Preview Jackets hope for better finish

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 13, 2002

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-


Banks file suit over local privacy laws

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 13, 2002

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-


Hey you, patriotic folk

Charmaine Soldat Berkeley
Friday September 13, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Asteroid hunter finds Apollo-era rocket

By Andrew Bridges The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

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-


St. Mary’s not worried about replacing stars

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 13, 2002

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-


Council condemns Bush’s Patriot Act

By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 13, 2002

Swapping parking spaces for playing fields

Gloria Wong Berkeley
Friday September 13, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Another obstacle for UC clericals

Jennifer Barrios Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 13, 2002

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-


Disputing the housing shortage claims

lan Wofsy Berkeley
Friday September 13, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Judge dismisses Simon fraud verdict

By Erica Werner The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

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-


One lifeguard costs less than two

Terry Cochrell Berkeley
Friday September 13, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Learn how to ‘touch and vote’

Friday September 13, 2002

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-



Wen Ho Lee case stirs nation’s Asian-Americans into action

By Deborah Kong The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

FREMONT — Cecilia Chang says she used to look the other way when people talked about “heavy stuff” — civil liberties, constitutional rights, discrimination. -more-


Logging giant sells 731 Sierra acres to parks system

By Don Thompson
Friday September 13, 2002

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-


Yahoo and SBC unveil high-speed Internet service

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

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-


Web businesses take a 2nd shot at success

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

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-


Community colleges make cuts despite spike in enrollment

By Jessica Brice The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A boom in the number of college-age students and laid-off workers means enrollment at California’s community colleges is skyrocketing. -more-


Argument stalls state’s water bill

By Mark Sherman The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

WASHINGTON — A California lawmaker said a symbolic argument having nothing to do with water is holding up his critical water bill. -more-


Jury weighing sanity of Yosemite killer Stayner

By Brian Melley The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

SAN JOSE — There are two things to consider in judging the sanity of Yosemite killer Cary Stayner: the criminal and his crimes. -more-


This frog has a recovery plan

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

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-


Libertarian candidate spits on radio host

Friday September 13, 2002

SANTA ANA — California’s Libertarian Party is considering dropping its candidate for governor because he spit on a radio talk show host. -more-


Ex-nuclear worker jailed for threats

Friday September 13, 2002

The Associated Press -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Friday September 13, 2002

CHP chase ends in SF with -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Friday September 13, 2002

Calpine says no power contract, no plant -more-


News of the Weird

Friday September 13, 2002

Blaming it on the dog -more-


News of the Weird

Friday September 13, 2002

Boston squash comin’ up -more-


News of the Weird

Friday September 13, 2002

Alfred in Alfred -more-


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

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Calendar of Community Events

Thursday September 12, 2002

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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

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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

Opinion

Editorials

Three held in possible terrorism hoax

By Rachel La Crote The Associated Press
Saturday September 14, 2002

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-


Oakland police ‘Riders’ trial begins this week

By Kim CurtisThe Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

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-


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