The Week

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.
 

News

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-


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

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

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

Literacy students publish book

Brian Kluepfel
Saturday September 21, 2002

Cornerstone principles of Berkeley Reads – the city library’s free adult literacy program – are fostering voice and action. A new publication of student writings demonstrates these ideas. -more-


A bizarre raccoon attack story

Susan Charlip
Saturday September 21, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Berkeley's Campanile has a connection to Renaissance Venice

Steven Finacom
Saturday September 21, 2002

Here's a Big sadistic slice

By John Angell Grant
Saturday September 21, 2002

Feminists objected loudly in 1997 to the content of Neil LaBute’s striking but misogynistic film “In the Company of Men.” In that tale, two corporate Gen-X guys abused and humiliated a woman for fun. -more-


Arts Calendar

Saturday September 21, 2002

Out & About

Saturday September 21, 2002

Saturday, September 21 -more-


Defense leads Jackets to big win over Liberty

By Jared Green
Saturday September 21, 2002

The Berkeley Yellowjackets went into halftime of Friday’s game against Liberty High a team looking for their hearts. As they proved in the second half, the Jackets have plenty of it. -more-


Mayor broke campaign laws

By Kurtis Alexander
Saturday September 21, 2002

Mayor Shirley Dean was dealt a blow by the city’s Fair Campaign Practices Commission Thursday, when commissioners found the mayor, who is rapt in her bid for re-election, to be in “probable violation” of Berkeley campaign finance law. -more-


Colo. woman boiling over coffee initiative

Sherrie Beshore
Saturday September 21, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Seventeen years after starting Farm Aid, Nelson still pushing for change

By Todd Spangler
Saturday September 21, 2002

PITTSBURGH — When Willie Nelson helped start Farm Aid in 1985, he and the other organizers — John Mellencamp and Neil Young — held out hope their message about the plight of America’s small family farmers would be heard, and Congress would react. -more-


Panthers fumble away lead in second half, lose to Gauchos

By Dean Caparaz
Saturday September 21, 2002

St. Mary’s High squandered a 20-7 halftime lead and lost, 29-20, at El Cerrito High Friday night. -more-


UC foresees problems

By David Scharfenberg
Saturday September 21, 2002


Cal vs. Air Force Academy – 2 p.m. at Memorial Stadium

Jared Green
Saturday September 21, 2002

When Cal has the ball -more-


City could raise price of public input

Matthew Artz
Saturday September 21, 2002

With Berkeley’s coffers low, Councilmember Betty Olds wants the city to reduce one of its more frustrating expenses: zoning appeals. -more-


School funding starts at state level

John Selawsky
Saturday September 21, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


German chancellor sends letter to Bush

By Colleen Barry
Saturday September 21, 2002

BERLIN — With an oblique but damaging comparison between George Bush and Adolf Hitler hanging over the final hours of his re-election campaign, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder sought Friday to defuse tensions in a conciliatory letter to the U.S. president. -more-


Record crowds at celebrity match

-Melissa McRobbie
Saturday September 21, 2002

A step in the fight against breast cancer was made last weekend, when sports and entertainment celebrities raised $200,000 at Berkeley’s Alta Bates Summit 2000 Celebrity Classic. -more-


Appezzato memorial service Monday

Daily Planet Wire Service
Saturday September 21, 2002

ALAMEDA – Alameda city officials have announced plans for a memorial service for Mayor Ralph Appezzato, who apparently commit suicide Monday. He was 67. -more-


Three overnight killings push Oakland homicides to 84

Daily Planet Wire Service
Saturday September 21, 2002

OAKLAND – Three unrelated shootings overnight in Oakland pushed the city's number of homicides this year to 84, police officials said. -more-


Police Briefs

Matthew Artz
Saturday September 21, 2002

n Attempted arson -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Saturday September 21, 2002

Fairfield police investigate -more-


Tiger attacks kindergartner

By Michelle R. Smith
Saturday September 21, 2002

State Briefs

Saturday September 21, 2002

Sick sea otter to get MRI exam at human hospital -more-


Packard Foundation slashes staff, grants

By Ian Stewart
Saturday September 21, 2002

Briefs

Saturday September 21, 2002

West Coast ports -more-


Father of 401(k) takes pride in brainchild despite account’s flaws

By Michael Liedtke
Saturday September 21, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Like any proud father, Ted Benna takes pride in the accomplishments of his brainchild, the 401(k) account. -more-


U.S. Rep. aims to rescue coffee growers through campaign

Daily Planet Wire Service
Saturday September 21, 2002

UC Berkeley, CSU offer joint doctorate in education

Daily Planet Wire Service
Saturday September 21, 2002

Educators hope a joint doctorate program between two educational systems will create more accessible and affordable education, while bolstering urban school district leadership throughout the Bay Area. -more-


Rural crime prevention program created

Saturday September 21, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Rural California counties will receive more than $20 million for crime prevention efforts under two bills signed Friday by Gov. Gray Davis. -more-


Silicon Valley planners worry about future congestion

Saturday September 21, 2002

SAN JOSE — The Silicon Valley looked itself in the mirror Friday, and what it saw was scary. -more-


California nonprofits hurting from state budget cuts

By Louise Chu
Saturday September 21, 2002

Stanford scientists find faults in earthquake prediction model

By Angela Watercutter
Saturday September 21, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A new study by two Stanford University scientists could shake up a long-held theory that helps geologists forecast earthquakes. -more-


Feds consider listing state fish as endangered

By Colleen Valles
Saturday September 21, 2002

First northern right whale calf sighted in Pacific in a century

The Associated Press
Saturday September 21, 2002

WASHINGTON — The first northern right whale calf to be seen in the eastern North Pacific Ocean in perhaps a century was reported by the National Marine Fisheries Service on Friday. -more-


In Alaska, an ancestral island home falls victim to global warming

By Joseph B. Verrengia
Saturday September 21, 2002

News of the Weird

Saturday September 21, 2002

Burger King pulls ad -more-


Davis signs bill to clean beaches

By Louise Chu
Saturday September 21, 2002

Coffee initiative gains steam

By Matthew Artz
Friday September 20, 2002

Roll up your sleeves, progressives

John Koenigshofer
Friday September 20, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Shotgun Players take on Dario Fo

Robert Hall
Friday September 20, 2002

In “Les Miserables” Jean Valjean stole a loaf of bread to feed his starving family and got in big trouble. In Dario Fo’s “We Won’t Pay, We Won’t Pay,” a contemporary housewife struggling to make ends meet helps ransack a grocery store, and gets in big trouble, too – but with a significant difference: “Les Miserables” is earnest, high-flown drama, while “We Won’t Pay” is farce. -more-


Arts Calendar

Friday September 20, 2002

Out & About

Friday September 20, 2002

Friday, September 20 -more-


Spellman gets start against Liberty High

By Jared Green
Friday September 20, 2002

Junior Jeff Spellman will start at quarterback for Berkeley High in the Yellowjackets’ season opener tonight, head coach Matt Bissell confirmed Thursday. -more-


Ballot divides environmental community

Matthew Artz
Friday September 20, 2002

Moderates take a hit too

Dave Blake Dave Blake Dave Blake Dave Blake
Friday September 20, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Walt Disney adapts Japanese anime film ’Spirited Away’

The Associated Press
Friday September 20, 2002

Bears surviving Schott’s absence

By Jared Green
Friday September 20, 2002

UC Regent Connerly calls for review of new admissions policy

By David Scharfenberg
Friday September 20, 2002

Be careful when zoning

Mike Lai
Friday September 20, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Cal hopes to prolong hot start

Friday September 20, 2002

The Cal women’s volleyball team is undefeated this season – in fact, they haven’t even lost a game. At 9-0 with three tournament championships to their credit, the Bears are off to the best start in school history. But they face their biggest challenge of the season today when they face defending national champion Stanford. -more-


‘Sex and the City’ sells in Asia

The Associated Press
Friday September 20, 2002

BANGKOK, Thailand — It’s in the running for several Emmys on Sunday. But “Sex and the City” has long been on a winning streak with viewers — and not only in the United States. -more-


‘Palestinian Poetics’ course gets renewed attention

By David Scharfenberg
Friday September 20, 2002

Respect the homeless

Bob Mills
Friday September 20, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


A’s finish big series with a big victory

By Janie McCauley
Friday September 20, 2002

Bush asks Congress for authority to ‘use all means’ to disarm Hussein

By Matt Kelley
Friday September 20, 2002

WASHINGTON – President Bush asked Congress Thursday for authority to “use all means,” including military force if necessary, to disarm and overthrow Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein if he does not quickly meet United Nations demands that he abandon all weapons of mass destruction. -more-


There’s a new kind of graffiti

By Mark Murrmann
Friday September 20, 2002

The letters KRUDT are etched in scratched, block letters on one of the small windows at Cody’s Books on Telegraph Avenue. The mark, likely the sign of a criminal street tagger, is just one of 17 defaced glass panes at the bookstore. -more-


Police Briefs

Friday September 20, 2002

Nasty shove -more-


Driver collides with fleeing carjacker, dies

The Associated Press
Friday September 20, 2002

OAKLAND — A man died Wednesday night after his car collided with a vehicle driven by a fleeing carjacker. -more-


Man shot multiple times in Oakland

Daily Planet Wire Service
Friday September 20, 2002

OAKLAND – Police report that a man was shot multiple times Wednesday evening near the intersection of 98th Avenue and Empire Road. -more-


Caltrans complies with order to treat all highway banners alike

By Colleen Valles
Friday September 20, 2002

Bay Area Briefs

Friday September 20, 2002

Congress considers security bill -more-


Oakland Black Muslim leader charged with 1981 molestation

The Associated Press
Friday September 20, 2002

OAKLAND — The well-known leader of a Black Muslim group was arrested Thursday for allegedly molesting a girl 20 years ago. -more-


Police crack down on prostitution

Daily Planet Wire Service
Friday September 20, 2002

Vandenberg missile launch provides light show

The Associated Press
Friday September 20, 2002

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE— The launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday night provided a spectacular light show that was seen over much of California and as far away as Arizona. -more-


State Briefs

Friday September 20, 2002

Gov signs $9.95 billion bond bill to boost high-speed rail -more-


FCC to consider Pacific Bell’s request to provide long distance

By Anna Oberthur
Friday September 20, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The California Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to forward SBC Pacific Bell’s request to enter the long distance market to the Federal Communications Commission, but found that Pac Bell does not comply with a state law designed to prevent anticompetitive behavior, Commission Jeff Brown said. -more-


Briefs

Friday September 20, 2002

Emeryville’s Wham-O expands -more-


Open Garden Day comes to Berkeley

Melissa McRobbie
Friday September 20, 2002

If you’ve been curious about community gardens, composting, and urban agriculture, this weekend may be the chance to educate yourself. -more-


Whooping cough cases on rise in California

The Associated Press
Friday September 20, 2002

LOS ANGELES — County health officials warned Thursday of a marked increase in cases of whooping cough, the highly contagious disease that can cause weeks of severe coughing. -more-


NASA Ames names new director

Friday September 20, 2002

MOFFETT FIELD — Veteran NASA manager G. Scott Hubbard has been appointed director of the space agency’s Ames Research Center, officials announced Thursday. -more-


Cyclists want Richmond Bridge access

Daily Planet Wire Service
Friday September 20, 2002

Bicycle enthusiasts met with the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Thursday to lobby for access to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. -more-


Caltrans splits Bay Bridge contracts

The Associated Press
Friday September 20, 2002

OAKLAND — California transportation officials announced plans Thursday to divide the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge project into six separate contracts to involve more small and disadvantaged businesses. -more-


Oakland airport police investigate traveler

Staff
Friday September 20, 2002

OAKLAND – The Oakland Police Department airport bureau said tonight that officers are investigating a report that an individual listed by the federal government as possibly connected with terrorist activity was inside Oakland International Airport. -more-


Exhibit examines lives of 30 Vietnam prisoners of war

By Catherine Ivey
Friday September 20, 2002

Emotions flow at killer Stayner’s penalty trial

By Brian Melley
Friday September 20, 2002

SAN JOSE — On the night he learned his daughter’s charred body had been found in a car trunk near Yosemite National Park, a despondent Jose “Pepe” Pelosso set off to throw himself in front of a freight train. -more-


Neighborhood cleanup

Matthew Artz
Thursday September 19, 2002

Last spring residents at 10th Street and Allston Way in west Berkeley demanded help. Their corner had been invaded by out-of-town drug dealers, they said, who intimidated neighbors and forced parents to keep their kids indoors. -more-


We waited years for 15 more minutes

Ann Lehman
Thursday September 19, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


The House of Blue Leaves

John Angell Grant
Thursday September 19, 2002

When is it healthy to dream of success, and when does that dreaming turn into dark and pathological obsession? That question comes to mind watching John Guare’s 1971 New York Drama Critics Circle award winning play “The House of Blue Leaves,” which Berkeley Repertory Theater is running. It’s a rich, disturbing production on the Roda stage in downtown Berkeley. -more-


Calendar of Community Events

Thursday September 19, 2002

Thursday, September 19 -more-


Air Force presents unique challenges

Jared Green
Thursday September 19, 2002

The Cal football team is a shocking 3-0 to start the season. The Golden Bears just took down Michigan State, considered by many to be a favorite to win the Big Ten. This Saturday they play a service academy team, not exactly a traditional football powerhouse. So why do the Bears sound so worried? -more-


UC fears further State budget cuts

David Scharfenberg
Thursday September 19, 2002

The University of California’s chief budget official said further state cuts and voter rejection of a $13 billion construction bond in November would have grave impacts on the nine-campus system. -more-


Set the record straight on Hearst Avenue

Paul Shain and Elaine Eastman
Thursday September 19, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


A bracing winter's tale at Cal Shakespeare

Robert Hall
Thursday September 19, 2002

I first saw “A Winter’s Tale” in Shakespeare’s hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. That was more than 30 years ago, but I still remember the program note informing the audience that both Hermione and her daughter Perdita would be played by an up-and-coming young British actress. -more-


Sports Shorts

Thursday September 19, 2002

Berkeley High QB still -more-


Muslims struggle to keep rights

Judith Scherr
Thursday September 19, 2002

The taxi driver scheduled to pick up Muslim speakers Wednesday for a UC Berkeley conference on Islam backed out at the last minute. -more-


Nation out of step?

Harry Wiener
Thursday September 19, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Students push Israeli divestment

David Scharfenberg
Thursday September 19, 2002

A small group of UC Berkeley students and activists called on the University of California to divest from Israel at a UC Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco Wednesday. -more-


Is concern for the planet cost-effective?

Bonnie Hughes
Thursday September 19, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


U.S., Britain start new Iraq resolution

Dafna Linzer The Associated Press
Thursday September 19, 2002

UNITED NATIONS — Bucking an anti-war mood among their U.N. Security Council partners, the United States and Britain began crafting a toughly worded resolution Wednesday that would narrow the timetable for Iraqi compliance with weapons inspections and authorize force if Iraq fails to cooperate, diplomats said. -more-


NBA comes to Berkeley

Melissa McRobbie
Thursday September 19, 2002

UC Berkeley students were treated to a celebrity visit Wednesday when professional basketball player Adonal Foyle of the Golden State Warriors spoke about Democracy Matters, a nonprofit organization he founded a year- and-a-half ago. Democracy Matters’ goal is campaign finance reform. Foyle believes politicians should be -more-


Fire danger in East Bay hills

Thursday September 19, 2002

The California Department of Forestry has issued a high fire danger alert in the North and East Bay Area hills for today. -more-


Police Briefs

Thursday September 19, 2002

n Assault with a 2-by-4 -more-


Power company lawyer also chief of grid

The Associated Press
Thursday September 19, 2002

FOLSOM — Critics say the head of the agency that manages most of California’s power grid could have a conflict of interest because he also serves as attorney for a company that does millions of dollars of business with the grid operator. -more-


Rookie who turned in 'Rider' cops testifies

The Associated Press
Thursday September 19, 2002

OAKLAND — A rookie cop who turned in three fired police colleagues now on trial for beating suspects and falsifying reports, testified Wednesday about how he was taught to “hit corners” and fabricate reports to cover his tracks. -more-


Bay Area Brief

Thursday September 19, 2002

Redwood City tough -more-


Landlords who are roommates don't need 'good cause' to evict tenant

Thursday September 19, 2002

Q: I own my home in Berkeley, and I would like to share it with a roommate. Will I have trouble getting rid of the roommate if things don’t work out? -more-


Ports head toward stoppage

Simon Avery The Associated Press
Thursday September 19, 2002

LOS ANGELES — West Coast ports headed toward the brink of a major labor stoppage Wednesday as negotiators for shippers and terminal operators accused dockworkers of staging a work slowdown and threatened to retaliate by locking out workers at all 29 ports. -more-


Sun to introduce low-cost computer

The Associated Press
Thursday September 19, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Sun Microsystems unveiled its latest long-range plan to take another swipe at Microsoft’s desktop dominance as the company took the wraps off “Project Mad Hatter,” a new line of low-cost computers powered by the Linux operating system and geared toward workplace environments. -more-


Briefs

Thursday September 19, 2002

Judge asks Intel, Intergraph CEOs to appear in court -more-


State sees spike in anti-Arab hate crimes

Thursday September 19, 2002

State Attorney General Bill Lockyer on Wednesday released annual statistics on anti-Arab hate crimes showing a roughly 15 percent spike in such incidents following last September's terrorist attacks. -more-


Council goes to bat for grocer

Matthew Artz
Wednesday September 18, 2002

Against height limits

Nancy Bickel
Wednesday September 18, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Bears casual about national honors

By Jared Green
Wednesday September 18, 2002

Calendar Event

Wednesday September 18, 2002

Wednesday, September 18 -more-


County rejects school budget

David Scharfenberg
Wednesday September 18, 2002

The county has rejected Berkeley Unified School District’s budget for the second straight year, citing a $3.9 million deficit and a vague financial recovery plan, county officials said Tuesday. -more-


Making ‘smart growth’ smart

Martha Nicoloff
Wednesday September 18, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Sport Shorts

Wednesday September 18, 2002

Cal’s Kirk named Pac-10 Player of the Week -more-


Bates supporters call to question mayor’s campaign contributions

By Kurtis Alexander
Wednesday September 18, 2002

The fight for mayor has a new battleground – campaign finance. -more-


Berkeley dispute service a nonprofit

Brad Smith
Wednesday September 18, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


BART scheduling change means longer wait

By David Scharfenberg
Wednesday September 18, 2002

A BART scheduling change designed to ease travel to the San Francisco International Airport has added up to five minutes to the Berkeley-San Francisco-Daly City commute, raising concern among riders and public transit advocates. -more-


A senior rally around the pool

Helen Rippier Wheeler
Wednesday September 18, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Berkeley swimmers make a splash

Matthew Artz
Wednesday September 18, 2002

City Council voted Tuesday to keep West Campus Pool open this winter and to investigate ways to keep Willard Pool open as well. -more-


Israelis may have planted bomb at Palestinian school

By Nasser Shiyoukhi
Wednesday September 18, 2002

Marin to monitor San Mateo privacy suit

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday September 18, 2002

‘Riders’ innocent, defense says

By Kim Curtis
Wednesday September 18, 2002

Bay Briefs

Wednesday September 18, 2002

Judge orders striking -more-


Blackouts could have been avoided, power regulators say

By Jessica Brice
Wednesday September 18, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Nearly all the blackouts that swept California during the state’s 2000-2001 energy crisis could have been avoided, according to a report released Tuesday by state power regulators. -more-


Lt. Gov. candidates blast each other for missing votes

By Steve Lawrence
Wednesday September 18, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Using the label invisible man, the leading candidates for lieutenant governor accused each other Tuesday of piling up lousy participation records in their current jobs. -more-


State Legislation

Wednesday September 18, 2002

Davis signs bills to protect -more-


McDonald’s Corp. stock plunges to seven-year low

By Dave Carpenter
Wednesday September 18, 2002

Briefs

Wednesday September 18, 2002

Broker Charles Schwab to cut 10 percent of staff -more-


Labor secretary reneged promise, garment workers say

The Associated Press
Wednesday September 18, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao reneged on a year-old pledge to help 200 garment workers collect more than $1 million in unpaid wages, the factory employees charged Tuesday. -more-


Santa Cruz leaders help in marijuana giveaway at City Hall

By Martha Mendoza
Wednesday September 18, 2002

Gov. signs bill to combat elder abuse

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday September 18, 2002

CSU OKs tough smoking policy

By Chelsea J. Carter
Wednesday September 18, 2002

LONG BEACH— Trustees of the nation’s largest public university tentatively approved a tough new smoking policy Tuesday for the university’s 23 campuses that includes the authority to cite violators. -more-


News of the Weird

Wednesday September 18, 2002

Couple marries in a coal mine -more-


Yosemite trail 8,000 feet above sea level being rebuilt

By Carl Nolte
Wednesday September 18, 2002

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — It is stone masonry in the sky, and the role model here is the Greek builder Archimedes, who said, “Give me a place to stand, and I will move the earth.” -more-


Police Briefs

Wednesday September 18, 2002

Armed Robbery -more-


Opinion

Editorials

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-


Police Briefs

-Matthew Artz
Monday September 23, 2002

n Carjacking -more-


Crews control 10-acre Oakland blaze

Daily Planet Wire Service
Saturday September 21, 2002

OAKLAND – Firefighters remained at the scene of a four-alarm fire Friday that tore through roughly 10 acres of brush in the Oakland Hills Thursday evening, a spokeswoman for the Oakland Fire Department said. -more-


Palestinian blows up self, 5 others

By Steve Weizman
Friday September 20, 2002

TEL AVIV, Israel — A Palestinian blew himself up on a crowded bus Thursday in downtown Tel Aviv, killing at least five other people and wounding 49, the second suicide bombing in two days. In response, Israeli tanks charged into Yasser Arafat’s West Bank headquarters. -more-


Local restaurants join ban of biotechnology seafood

Paul Ellas The Associated Press
Thursday September 19, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Berkeley’s Chez Panisse, Washington, D.C.’s Citronelle, New York’s Babbo and Whole Foods Market were among 200 restaurants, grocers and seafood distributors that pledged Wednesday not to buy, serve or sell fish created by biotechnology. -more-


U.S., Russia differ over next step with Iraq

By Charles J. Hanley
Wednesday September 18, 2002