Dorianna Blitt picks up trash at the Berkeley marina Saturday. She was one of nearly 1,000 residents of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville that showed up for this year’s California Coastal Cleanup Day. The statewide event, taking place at more than 400 locations and covering 1,100 miles of California coast, also includes cleanup of creeks, rivers and lakes.
Dorianna Blitt picks up trash at the Berkeley marina Saturday. She was one of nearly 1,000 residents of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville that showed up for this year’s California Coastal Cleanup Day. The statewide event, taking place at more than 400 locations and covering 1,100 miles of California coast, also includes cleanup of creeks, rivers and lakes.

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Pacifica radio to return to Berkeley

By Matthew Artz
Monday September 23, 2002

The Pacifica Foundation radio network will return to Berkeley by March, three years after it fled the city amid protests and lawsuits. -more-



Concerns about coffee initiative

Fred Foldvary
Monday September 23, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Golden Bears come up short against Air Force

By Jared Green
Monday September 23, 2002

For three weeks the Cal football team took advantage of just about every opportunity it had. On Saturday against Air Force Academy, missing out on those opportunities cost the Golden Bears their undefeated season. -more-



County to aid school district with budget

By David Scharfenberg
Monday September 23, 2002


Growth won’t stop anytime soon

Stuart Cohen
Monday September 23, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Both Cal soccer teams win

By Jared Green
Monday September 23, 2002


Button-maker bids farewell

By Matthew Artz
Monday September 23, 2002

For a city that has changed immeasurably since its hippie heyday, Telegraph Avenue can sometimes seem a land suspended in time. But some peace activists say that after this weekend, it will never be the same. -more-



A Dean supporter speaks

Sam Herbert
Monday September 23, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Pac-10 Football Roundup

Monday September 23, 2002

No. 25 Kansas State 27, -more-



Russian avalanche covers village

By Yuri Bagrov
Monday September 23, 2002


Local NBA players acquitted of fraud

By Nick Wilson
Monday September 23, 2002


Features

Bay Area Briefs

Monday September 23, 2002

Man shot, killed on 580 -more-


Davis signs stem cell research bill

By Jennifer Coleman
Monday September 23, 2002

SACRAMENTO – California opened its doors Sunday to stem cell researchers whose research has been restricted by a federal limits on the cells that come from fetal and embryonic tissue. -more-


Economist challenges lowered state ranking

By Jessica Brice
Monday September 23, 2002

Editorial

Police Briefs

-Matthew Artz
Monday September 23, 2002

n Carjacking -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Police Briefs 09-23-2002

Crews control 10-acre Oakland blaze 09-21-2002

Palestinian blows up self, 5 others 09-20-2002

Local restaurants join ban of biotechnology seafood 09-19-2002

U.S., Russia differ over next step with Iraq 09-18-2002

Iraq accepts return of U.N. 09-17-2002

News

Pacifica radio to return to Berkeley By Matthew Artz 09-23-2002

Concerns about coffee initiative Fred Foldvary 09-23-2002

Golden Bears come up short against Air Force By Jared Green 09-23-2002

County to aid school district with budget By David Scharfenberg 09-23-2002

Growth won’t stop anytime soon Stuart Cohen 09-23-2002

Both Cal soccer teams win By Jared Green 09-23-2002

Button-maker bids farewell By Matthew Artz 09-23-2002

A Dean supporter speaks Sam Herbert 09-23-2002

Pac-10 Football Roundup 09-23-2002

Russian avalanche covers village By Yuri Bagrov 09-23-2002

Local NBA players acquitted of fraud By Nick Wilson 09-23-2002

Bay Area Briefs 09-23-2002

Davis signs stem cell research bill By Jennifer Coleman 09-23-2002

Economist challenges lowered state ranking By Jessica Brice 09-23-2002

Literacy students publish book Brian Kluepfel 09-21-2002

A bizarre raccoon attack story Susan Charlip 09-21-2002

Berkeley's Campanile has a connection to Renaissance Venice Steven Finacom 09-21-2002

Here's a Big sadistic slice By John Angell Grant 09-21-2002

Arts Calendar 09-21-2002

Out & About 09-21-2002

Defense leads Jackets to big win over Liberty By Jared Green 09-21-2002

Mayor broke campaign laws By Kurtis Alexander 09-21-2002

Colo. woman boiling over coffee initiative Sherrie Beshore 09-21-2002

Seventeen years after starting Farm Aid, Nelson still pushing for change By Todd Spangler 09-21-2002

Panthers fumble away lead in second half, lose to Gauchos By Dean Caparaz 09-21-2002

UC foresees problems By David Scharfenberg 09-21-2002

City’s weapons policy a national headlineTo the Editor: What a load of compost and granola. Thanks to our City Council's forceful stand against space weapons in or above the city limits, Berkeley is finally comic relief not just for the rest of the cou Heather Jacobsen 09-21-2002

Cal vs. Air Force Academy – 2 p.m. at Memorial Stadium Jared Green 09-21-2002

City could raise price of public input Matthew Artz 09-21-2002

School funding starts at state level John Selawsky 09-21-2002

German chancellor sends letter to Bush By Colleen Barry 09-21-2002

Record crowds at celebrity match -Melissa McRobbie 09-21-2002

Appezzato memorial service Monday Daily Planet Wire Service 09-21-2002

Three overnight killings push Oakland homicides to 84 Daily Planet Wire Service 09-21-2002

Police Briefs Matthew Artz 09-21-2002

Bay Area Briefs 09-21-2002

Tiger attacks kindergartner By Michelle R. Smith 09-21-2002

State Briefs 09-21-2002

Packard Foundation slashes staff, grants By Ian Stewart 09-21-2002

Briefs 09-21-2002

Father of 401(k) takes pride in brainchild despite account’s flaws By Michael Liedtke 09-21-2002

U.S. Rep. aims to rescue coffee growers through campaign Daily Planet Wire Service 09-21-2002

UC Berkeley, CSU offer joint doctorate in education Daily Planet Wire Service 09-21-2002

Rural crime prevention program created 09-21-2002

Silicon Valley planners worry about future congestion 09-21-2002

California nonprofits hurting from state budget cuts By Louise Chu 09-21-2002

Stanford scientists find faults in earthquake prediction model By Angela Watercutter 09-21-2002

Feds consider listing state fish as endangered By Colleen Valles 09-21-2002

First northern right whale calf sighted in Pacific in a century The Associated Press 09-21-2002

In Alaska, an ancestral island home falls victim to global warming By Joseph B. Verrengia 09-21-2002

News of the Weird 09-21-2002

Davis signs bill to clean beaches By Louise Chu 09-21-2002

Coffee initiative gains steam By Matthew Artz 09-20-2002

Roll up your sleeves, progressives John Koenigshofer 09-20-2002

Shotgun Players take on Dario Fo Robert Hall 09-20-2002

Arts Calendar 09-20-2002

Out & About 09-20-2002

Spellman gets start against Liberty High By Jared Green 09-20-2002

Ballot divides environmental community Matthew Artz 09-20-2002

Moderates take a hit too Dave Blake Dave Blake Dave Blake Dave Blake 09-20-2002

Walt Disney adapts Japanese anime film ’Spirited Away’ The Associated Press 09-20-2002

Bears surviving Schott’s absence By Jared Green 09-20-2002

UC Regent Connerly calls for review of new admissions policy By David Scharfenberg 09-20-2002

Be careful when zoning Mike Lai 09-20-2002

Cal hopes to prolong hot start 09-20-2002

‘Sex and the City’ sells in Asia The Associated Press 09-20-2002

‘Palestinian Poetics’ course gets renewed attention By David Scharfenberg 09-20-2002

Respect the homeless Bob Mills 09-20-2002

A’s finish big series with a big victory By Janie McCauley 09-20-2002

Bush asks Congress for authority to ‘use all means’ to disarm Hussein By Matt Kelley 09-20-2002

There’s a new kind of graffiti By Mark Murrmann 09-20-2002

Police Briefs 09-20-2002

Driver collides with fleeing carjacker, dies The Associated Press 09-20-2002

Man shot multiple times in Oakland Daily Planet Wire Service 09-20-2002

Caltrans complies with order to treat all highway banners alike By Colleen Valles 09-20-2002

Bay Area Briefs 09-20-2002

Oakland Black Muslim leader charged with 1981 molestation The Associated Press 09-20-2002

Police crack down on prostitution Daily Planet Wire Service 09-20-2002

Vandenberg missile launch provides light show The Associated Press 09-20-2002

State Briefs 09-20-2002

FCC to consider Pacific Bell’s request to provide long distance By Anna Oberthur 09-20-2002

Briefs 09-20-2002

Open Garden Day comes to Berkeley Melissa McRobbie 09-20-2002

Whooping cough cases on rise in California The Associated Press 09-20-2002

NASA Ames names new director 09-20-2002

Cyclists want Richmond Bridge access Daily Planet Wire Service 09-20-2002

Caltrans splits Bay Bridge contracts The Associated Press 09-20-2002

Oakland airport police investigate traveler Staff 09-20-2002

Exhibit examines lives of 30 Vietnam prisoners of war By Catherine Ivey 09-20-2002

Emotions flow at killer Stayner’s penalty trial By Brian Melley 09-20-2002

Neighborhood cleanup Matthew Artz 09-19-2002

We waited years for 15 more minutes Ann Lehman 09-19-2002

The House of Blue Leaves John Angell Grant 09-19-2002

Calendar of Community Events 09-19-2002

Air Force presents unique challenges Jared Green 09-19-2002

UC fears further State budget cuts David Scharfenberg 09-19-2002

Set the record straight on Hearst Avenue Paul Shain and Elaine Eastman 09-19-2002

A bracing winter's tale at Cal Shakespeare Robert Hall 09-19-2002

Sports Shorts 09-19-2002

Muslims struggle to keep rights Judith Scherr 09-19-2002

Nation out of step? Harry Wiener 09-19-2002

Students push Israeli divestment David Scharfenberg 09-19-2002

Is concern for the planet cost-effective? Bonnie Hughes 09-19-2002

U.S., Britain start new Iraq resolution Dafna Linzer The Associated Press 09-19-2002

NBA comes to Berkeley Melissa McRobbie 09-19-2002

Fire danger in East Bay hills 09-19-2002

Police Briefs 09-19-2002

Power company lawyer also chief of grid The Associated Press 09-19-2002

Rookie who turned in 'Rider' cops testifies The Associated Press 09-19-2002

Bay Area Brief 09-19-2002

Landlords who are roommates don't need 'good cause' to evict tenant 09-19-2002

Ports head toward stoppage Simon Avery The Associated Press 09-19-2002

Sun to introduce low-cost computer The Associated Press 09-19-2002

Briefs 09-19-2002

State sees spike in anti-Arab hate crimes 09-19-2002

Council goes to bat for grocer Matthew Artz 09-18-2002

Against height limits Nancy Bickel 09-18-2002

Bears casual about national honors By Jared Green 09-18-2002

Calendar Event 09-18-2002

County rejects school budget David Scharfenberg 09-18-2002

Making ‘smart growth’ smart Martha Nicoloff 09-18-2002

Sport Shorts 09-18-2002

Bates supporters call to question mayor’s campaign contributions By Kurtis Alexander 09-18-2002

Berkeley dispute service a nonprofit Brad Smith 09-18-2002

BART scheduling change means longer wait By David Scharfenberg 09-18-2002

A senior rally around the pool Helen Rippier Wheeler 09-18-2002

Berkeley swimmers make a splash Matthew Artz 09-18-2002

Israelis may have planted bomb at Palestinian school By Nasser Shiyoukhi 09-18-2002

Marin to monitor San Mateo privacy suit Daily Planet Wire Service 09-18-2002

‘Riders’ innocent, defense says By Kim Curtis 09-18-2002

Bay Briefs 09-18-2002

Blackouts could have been avoided, power regulators say By Jessica Brice 09-18-2002

Lt. Gov. candidates blast each other for missing votes By Steve Lawrence 09-18-2002

State Legislation 09-18-2002

McDonald’s Corp. stock plunges to seven-year low By Dave Carpenter 09-18-2002

Briefs 09-18-2002

Labor secretary reneged promise, garment workers say The Associated Press 09-18-2002

Santa Cruz leaders help in marijuana giveaway at City Hall By Martha Mendoza 09-18-2002

Gov. signs bill to combat elder abuse Daily Planet Wire Service 09-18-2002

CSU OKs tough smoking policy By Chelsea J. Carter 09-18-2002

News of the Weird 09-18-2002

Yosemite trail 8,000 feet above sea level being rebuilt By Carl Nolte 09-18-2002

Police Briefs 09-18-2002

School construction delayed five months David Scharfenberg 09-17-2002

Let's move past Sept. 11 Arthur B. Waugh 09-17-2002

Local Olympic cyclist races with Armstrong in SF M. Nicole Nazzaro 09-17-2002

Calendar of Community Events 09-17-2002

The price of being PC Stream Weir 09-17-2002

A plea for Pepito's Rebecca Herman 09-17-2002

A's beat Angels 4-3 in ninth inning to tie them for first in AL West The Associated Press 09-17-2002

Most of "Wheeler 79" reject deal David Scharfenberg 09-17-2002

Plenty of peace on Sept. 11 Marika Kuzma 09-17-2002

School district dodges new budget woes David Scharfenberg 09-17-2002

More on Maio's growth ideas Peter Teichner 09-17-2002

How to be an anti-terrorism tipster David Grary 09-17-2002

West Berkeley unites for a party Chris Nichols 09-17-2002

One arrested after botched robbery 09-17-2002

Alameda mayor Ralph Appezzato found dead at home 09-17-2002

Homeless coupele must leave mountain tree home 09-17-2002

Bay Area Briefs 09-17-2002

Yosemite killer Stayner found sane Brian Melley The Associated Press 09-17-2002

Pornography company offers $3 million for Napster identity Ron Harris Associated Press Writer 09-17-2002

Briefs 09-17-2002

Oakland amoung Calif. cities to lead tech industry growth Bob Porterfield The Associated Press 09-17-2002

Feds may be watching Santa Cruz City Hall pot distribution to sick 09-17-2002