Berkeley skater Rob Hernandez.
Berkeley skater Rob Hernandez.

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Skate Park is On

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 16, 2002

Berkeley went to sleep Friday night a progressive college town, but it woke up a skateboard mecca. -more-



More on housing subsidies

Chris Kavanagh Chris Kavanagh
Monday September 16, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



The Bears are for real

By Larry Lage
Monday September 16, 2002

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Cal has already exceeded expectations. The Golden Bears are not content, however. -more-



Mayor Dean sets sights on November

By Matthew Artz
Monday September 16, 2002

There was nothing moderate about Mayor Shirley Dean’s re-election campaign kickoff Sunday. -more-



Pacifica’s radio return

Kriss Worthington
Monday September 16, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Cal soccer – men beat Denver, women tie St. Mary’s

By Jared Green
Monday September 16, 2002


‘Wheeler 79’ students accept deal

By David Scharfenberg
Monday September 16, 2002

A handful of pro-Palestinian students involved in the April takeover of UC Berkeley’s Wheeler Hall have accepted disciplinary action, according to university officials. -more-



Thank you to police

Laura Menard
Monday September 16, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Sports Shorts

Monday September 16, 2002

Cardinal nip Cal water polo -more-



Liquor stores face last call

By Sean Marciniak
Monday September 16, 2002

Today is the deadline for Faiz Aldabashi and his brother Ali to clear loiterers from sidewalks around their south Berkeley shop Easy Liquor at San Pablo Avenue and Haskell Street. If they fail, the brothers say, the state will strip them of their liquor license. -more-



Libertarians drop Calif. governor hopeful who spat on radio host

Robert Jablon
Monday September 16, 2002

LOS ANGELES – California’s Libertarian Party voted Saturday to drop its candidate for governor because he spat on a radio talk show host. -more-



Features

Officer’s absence notable in Riders case

The Associated Press
Monday September 16, 2002

OAKLAND — The alleged ringleader of a violent clique of Oakland police officers known as “The Riders” will be conspicuously absent as defense lawyers launch their case next week. -more-


Molotov cocktails spark fire

Daily Planet Wire Service
Monday September 16, 2002

VALLEJO – Police Department reports that a house fire that sent twin 12-year-old boys to a Sacramento burn unit was started by three or four suspects who lobbed Molotov cocktails through the home's windows. -more-


Police say family dispute resulted in Oakland homocide

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday September 16, 2002

OAKLAND – A spokesman for the Oakland Police Department says an early morning homicide that claimed the life of an 81-year-old man appears to have stemmed from a family dispute now that a relative is in custody. -more-


SF took cash that could have repaired Hetch Hetchy system

The Associated Press
Monday September 16, 2002

Editorial

Union City Police: ‘Citizens stay calm’

Daily Plan´t Wire Service
Monday September 16, 2002

The Union City Police Department sought to reassure citizens Saturday that a brutal triple homicide this week was not a random outbreak of violence. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Union City Police: ‘Citizens stay calm’ 09-16-2002

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

News

Skate Park is On By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 09-16-2002

More on housing subsidies Chris Kavanagh Chris Kavanagh 09-16-2002

The Bears are for real By Larry Lage 09-16-2002

Mayor Dean sets sights on November By Matthew Artz 09-16-2002

Pacifica’s radio return Kriss Worthington 09-16-2002

Cal soccer – men beat Denver, women tie St. Mary’s By Jared Green 09-16-2002

‘Wheeler 79’ students accept deal By David Scharfenberg 09-16-2002

Thank you to police Laura Menard 09-16-2002

Sports Shorts 09-16-2002

Liquor stores face last call By Sean Marciniak 09-16-2002

Libertarians drop Calif. governor hopeful who spat on radio host Robert Jablon 09-16-2002

Officer’s absence notable in Riders case The Associated Press 09-16-2002

Molotov cocktails spark fire Daily Planet Wire Service 09-16-2002

Police say family dispute resulted in Oakland homocide Daily Planet Wire Services 09-16-2002

SF took cash that could have repaired Hetch Hetchy system The Associated Press 09-16-2002

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