Rick Chan, a shop steward and member of Local 1245 of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, says he is "happy" with the tentative contract agreement reached with the city.
Rick Chan, a shop steward and member of Local 1245 of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, says he is "happy" with the tentative contract agreement reached with the city.

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City, unions reach deal

Matthew Artz
Tuesday September 24, 2002

After months of negotiations, Berkeley has reached a tentative six-year contract with its four municipal labor unions representing 60 percent of the city’s work force, city and union leaders said Monday. -more-



Mayor encourages performance audits for schools

Berkeley Mayor Shirley Dean
Tuesday September 24, 2002

Recently the City Council heard a request from members of the community to place a charter amendment on the November ballot requiring the school district to conduct performance audits. The city attorney responded by asking an attorney with experience in this area for an opinion as to whether the city has the power to do this. The reply was that the district is already required to provide a “yearly audit of its books and performance,” and that there was no evidence that the current audit structure needed to be fixed or that the request to require a performance audit was workable. As a consequence, the proposal was derailed and sent to the Joint City-School District “2x2” Committee and the superintendent of schools. The council also directed staff to seek a further opinion from the Attorney General. -more-



Calendar

Tuesday September 24, 2002

Tuesday, Sept. 24 -more-



Croatian sensation sparks Cal to fast start

Dean Caparaz
Tuesday September 24, 2002


High school axes African-American studies program

David Scharfenberg
Tuesday September 24, 2002

Teachers and community leaders are fuming about a cost-cutting move to fold Berkeley High School’s historic African-American studies department into one or several other departments. -more-



Judge orders new trial in Raiders lawsuit against NFL

John Nadel The Associated Press
Tuesday September 24, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Citing jury misconduct, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Monday ordered a new trial in the Oakland Raiders’ $1.2 billion conspiracy lawsuit against the National Football League. -more-



Maio clings to neutering idea

David Scharfenberg
Tuesday September 24, 2002

City Councilmember Linda Maio continues to explore the possibility of spaying and neutering Berkeley raccoons, considered a nuisance by many, despite a public outcry over the proposal. -more-



A's focused on clinching division

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 24, 2002


Girl hit by police car recovering

Matthew Artz
Tuesday September 24, 2002

Frank and Veronica Thomas stood in disbelief on the blood-stained Berkeley street where their 7-year-old granddaughter was struck on her bike by a police car while visiting a relative Saturday. -more-



Gore blasts Bush on push for war

Ian Stewart The Associated Press
Tuesday September 24, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Al Gore harshly criticized President Bush’s push for war against Iraq, saying it has hurt the United States’ standing and could dangerously undermine the rule of law around the world. -more-



Features

Four cows with personality corralled in Berkeley exhibit

Melissa McRobbie
Tuesday September 24, 2002

Volunteers with Berkeley’s Ohlone Greenway Group are introducing one of three new public art installations as “four steel cows with distinctive personalities.” -more-


$2.4 million grant goes to Oakland Army Base

Tuesday September 24, 2002

OAKLAND — A $2.4 million federal public works grant to start infrastructure design at the closed Oakland Army Base was announced Monday. -more-


Police Briefs

Matthew Artz
Tuesday September 24, 2002

n Assault and Robbery -more-


Buying or selling a house? Energy matters.

Alice La Pierre
Tuesday September 24, 2002

Purchasing a home can be a complex process, especially for first-time homebuyers. There are many forms to read and fill out, including termite inspections, appraisals, and of course, financing details. One form that is often passed on to the buyer is an acceptance of the responsibility for compliance with the Residential Energy Conservation Ordinance (RECO). -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Tuesday September 24, 2002

Read Bay Area’s Olympic bid on the Internet -more-


Davis signs family leave bill

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 24, 2002

LOS ANGELES — California became the first state in the country to enact a comprehensive paid family leave program for workers under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Gray Davis. -more-


UC Berkeley amoung schools watched on Middle East group's Web site

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 24, 2002

Caltrans changes course: banners coming down

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 24, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The state Department of Transportation has reversed course on how it will comply with a judge’s order to treat U.S. flags and banners the same, saying Monday it now will remove them all from highway overpasses because of concerns about safety. -more-


Feds refer Edison settlement to California Supreme Court

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 24, 2002

Latinos hurt most by affordable housing crunch

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 24, 2002

Briefs

Tuesday September 24, 2002

Google launches news page -more-


Police seek witnesses to electronics heist

Tuesday September 24, 2002

Berkeley police say they are looking for people who may have witnessed an armed robbery at the Cambridge Sound Works store at 2350 Shattuck Ave., Sept. 15, even though witnesses may not have known what was going on. -more-


Feds file to overturn Oreg. suicide law

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 24, 2002

Editorial

Bush considers lowering alert

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 24, 2002

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is seriously considering lowering the nationwide terror alert back to code yellow because of disruptions in the al-Qaida terrorist network, including the arrest of a suspected Sept. 11 plotter, government officials said Monday. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Bush considers lowering alert 09-24-2002

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

News

City, unions reach deal Matthew Artz 09-24-2002

Mayor encourages performance audits for schools Berkeley Mayor Shirley Dean 09-24-2002

Calendar 09-24-2002

Croatian sensation sparks Cal to fast start Dean Caparaz 09-24-2002

High school axes African-American studies program David Scharfenberg 09-24-2002

Judge orders new trial in Raiders lawsuit against NFL John Nadel The Associated Press 09-24-2002

Maio clings to neutering idea David Scharfenberg 09-24-2002

A's focused on clinching division The Associated Press 09-24-2002

Girl hit by police car recovering Matthew Artz 09-24-2002

Gore blasts Bush on push for war Ian Stewart The Associated Press 09-24-2002

Four cows with personality corralled in Berkeley exhibit Melissa McRobbie 09-24-2002

$2.4 million grant goes to Oakland Army Base 09-24-2002

Police Briefs Matthew Artz 09-24-2002

Buying or selling a house? Energy matters. Alice La Pierre 09-24-2002

Bay Area Briefs 09-24-2002

Davis signs family leave bill The Associated Press 09-24-2002

UC Berkeley amoung schools watched on Middle East group's Web site The Associated Press 09-24-2002

Caltrans changes course: banners coming down The Associated Press 09-24-2002

Feds refer Edison settlement to California Supreme Court The Associated Press 09-24-2002

Latinos hurt most by affordable housing crunch The Associated Press 09-24-2002

Briefs 09-24-2002

Police seek witnesses to electronics heist 09-24-2002

Feds file to overturn Oreg. suicide law The Associated Press 09-24-2002

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