The Week

Mel's Diner employee Josh Brewer will no longer be able to take smoke breaks outside of work under an ordinance being considered by City Council. Matthew Artz
Mel's Diner employee Josh Brewer will no longer be able to take smoke breaks outside of work under an ordinance being considered by City Council. Matthew Artz
 

News

Big blow for city smokers

Matthew Artz
Tuesday October 08, 2002

Smokers who light up outside public buildings would be subject to $100 fines if City Council passes a tough, new anti-smoking ordinance. -more-


Davis and his fear of Greens

David Sheidlower
Tuesday October 08, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Calendar

Tuesday October 08, 2002

Wednesday, Oct. 9 -more-


A’s future in question after latest playoff failure

Greg Beacham The Associated Press
Tuesday October 08, 2002

OAKLAND – The Oakland Athletics were supposed to put it all together this October. Instead, everything fell apart in six days — and now one of baseball’s sweetest success stories has turned sour. -more-


S.F. producer eyes dormant UC Theatre

David Scharfenberg
Tuesday October 08, 2002

Tony Award-winning producer Jonathan Reinis is weighing a full-scale performing arts center at the unoccupied UC Theatre on the 2000 block of University Avenue in downtown Berkeley. -more-


Thank the progressives

Jerry Miller
Tuesday October 08, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


High-scoring Raiders only undefeated NFL team

Janie McCauley The Associated Press
Tuesday October 08, 2002

ALAMEDA – The Oakland Raiders are piling up points, as if they’re simply daring other teams to try to keep up. -more-


No Green at governors debate

Matthew Artz
Tuesday October 08, 2002

Green Party candidate for governor Peter Camejo was barred from attending a gubernatorial debate Monday at the insistence of Gov. Gray Davis, Camejo’s campaign manager Tyler Snortum-Phelps said. -more-


Credit where credit’s due

Kathy deVries and Inez Watts
Tuesday October 08, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


UC Chancellor takes heat for ad

David Scharfenberg
Tuesday October 08, 2002

Pro-Palestinian activists criticized UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Berdahl for signing his name to a full-page advertisement in the New York Times Monday that called for an end to intimidation of Jewish students on college campuses. The ad made no specific reference to the protection of Arabs or Muslims. -more-


What’s behind divestment efforts

June Brott
Tuesday October 08, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Prostitutes still sell

Matthew Artz
Tuesday October 08, 2002

Berkeley police say they are responding to neighborhood complaints of rampant prostitution on San Pablo Avenue. But merchants say police efforts have made no impact. -more-


Questioning war

Bruce Joffe
Tuesday October 08, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Bush says Saddam may be planning attack

Ron Fournier The Associated Press
Tuesday October 08, 2002

CINCINNATI – President Bush, seeking support for war against Iraq, called Saddam Hussein a “murderous tyrant” Monday night and said he may be plotting to attack the United States with biological and chemical weapons. -more-


Oakland airport gets federal screeners

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday October 08, 2002

OAKLAND – Federal Transportation Security Administration security screeners will be deployed at Oakland International Airport this week following a similar move last week when the federally-trained workers took over security in a Mineta San Jose International Airport terminal and Los Angeles International Airport. -more-


Hate crime strikes gay and lesbian center

Matthew Artz
Tuesday October 08, 2002

A gay and lesbian community center was the victim of a hate crime Sunday night, when a vandal wrote the word “fag” and drew a swastika on its outdoor bulletin board. -more-


S.F. supes vote no on Iraq

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday October 08, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – As the U.S. Congress wrestles with the president’s bid for military authority to strike Iraq, San Francisco supervisors Monday voted to say no to such action at this time. -more-


Police Briefs

Matthew Artz
Tuesday October 08, 2002

n Assault with deadly weapon -more-


Mercury, CFLs, and the Environment

Alice La Pierre
Tuesday October 08, 2002

Recently a Berkeley resident expressed concern to us that the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) that she wanted to install to save energy had mercury in it, and this mercury would do more to harm the environment than the incandescent lamp she would replace. (Mercury is used in all fluorescent lamps to start them.) -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Tuesday October 08, 2002

Man killed by Caltrain -more-


Family of bus attack victim sues Greyhound

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 08, 2002

LOS ANGELES – The family of one of the women who died in the crash of Greyhound bus after its driver was stabbed by a passenger has sued the transit company. -more-


Bush stepping in after port talks break off

Scott Lindlaw The Associated Press
Tuesday October 08, 2002

WASHINGTON – President Bush moved Monday toward reopening crippled West Coast ports, creating a special board of inquiry to determine the impact of a labor dispute that has brought shipping trade there to a virtual halt and is costing the economy up to $2 billion a day. -more-


Prosecution wants Yosemite killer dead

Brian Melley The Associated Press
Tuesday October 08, 2002

SAN JOSE – A jury that will soon decide the fate of Yosemite killer Cary Stayner was told Monday the former handyman deserves the same fate as his three victims. -more-


Ill-named Clear Lake to get makeover

Colleen Valles The Associated Press
Tuesday October 08, 2002

CLEARLAKE – Lake Konocti is nestled in the center of the rolling, golden Konocti Hills north of Napa, renowned around the world for its fishing, wineries, entertainment and the cleanest air in the state. -more-


EPA fines former Bay Area company

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 08, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Sunday fined a former Petaluma optical company almost $35,000 for hazardous waste storage and record keeping violations. -more-


American, two Britons win Nobel Prize

Kim Gamel The Associated Press
Tuesday October 08, 2002

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – An American and two Britons won this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how genes regulate organ growth and a process of programmed cell suicide. Their findings shed light on the development of many illnesses, including AIDS and strokes. -more-


L.A. first to receive hydrogen-powered car

Paul Chavez The Associated Press
Tuesday October 08, 2002

LOS ANGELES – The first retail zero-emissions car available in the United States will be delivered to the city by the end of the year by Honda, officials said Monday. -more-


ACLU: S.F. police not addressing racial profiling

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday October 08, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – The American Civil Liberties Union charged Monday that San Francisco’s police department has done little to follow up on statistics showing that racial profiling may be a problem in the city. -more-


From big block to Bay Street

By Matthew Artz
Monday October 07, 2002

Emeryville’s steady climb from dumping ground to consumer paradise is set to take a giant leap forward next month. -more-


It’s time for safer streets

Julie Guilfoy
Monday October 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Calendar

Monday October 07, 2002

Monday, Oct. 7 -more-


Boller, Bears end Washington’s 26-year streak

By Tim Korte
Monday October 07, 2002

SEATTLE – Kyle Boller waited his whole life to play such a great game. The way he saw it, the Washington Huskies just happened to be the team on the other side of the line. -more-


Berkeley joins war protest

By Judith Scherr
Monday October 07, 2002

Chanting against the impending war in Iraq as they marched to the rhythms of drums and tambourines, about 350 mostly students made their way from People’s Park to the downtown BART station to a Sunday afternoon rally in San Francisco’s Union Square. Organizers estimated the San Francisco crowd at more than 5,000. -more-


Push for ball fields needs support, not money

Doug Fielding
Monday October 07, 2002

McClymonds flattens Panthers

By Jared Green
Monday October 07, 2002

St. Mary’s High junior Fred Hives ran back the opening kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown against McClymonds High on Saturday, giving the banged-up Panthers a ray of hope. But that was the last highlight for St. Mary’s, which was simply run over by the Warriors in a 42-6 drubbing. -more-


City challenges state planning critics

By Matthew Artz
Monday October 07, 2002

After state regulators in August rejected Berkeley’s plan for producing its mandated share of affordable housing – a decision that could cost the city valuable state funds – city planners are insisting the state ruled incorrectly. -more-


An alternative to Israeli divestment

Claude S. Fischer
Monday October 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


A’s season ends with loss to Twins

By Greg Beacham
Monday October 07, 2002

OAKLAND – Not only are the Minnesota Twins here to stay, now they’re going home – to open a most unlikely AL championship series. -more-


School board race includes activist

By David Scharfenberg
Monday October 07, 2002

Forgive Board of Education candidate Lance Montauk if he is less than intimidated by the Berkeley Unified School District’s $3.9 million budget shortfall. -more-


Shared concerns over school district

John Selawsky
Monday October 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Raiders outgun Bills

By John Wawrow
Monday October 07, 2002

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Phillip Buchanon helped Drew Bledsoe and the Buffalo Bills run out of late-game drama. -more-


Green’s Camejo throws off governor’s debate

By Matthew Artz
Monday October 07, 2002

Governor Gray Davis may pull out of a televised gubernatorial debate scheduled for tonight if Green Party candidate Peter Camejo is permitted to be a spectator, Camejo told supporters at a rally in Richmond Sunday. -more-


Perspective needed on zoning decisions Perspective needed on zoning decisions

Darcy Morrison
Monday October 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Uncertainty surrounds terrorist detainees

By Paisley Dodds
Monday October 07, 2002

Berkeley residents speak out on prostitution

By Melissa McRobbie
Monday October 07, 2002

‘Suspicious’ fires hit hills

Kurtis Alexander
Monday October 07, 2002

Two Sunday morning grass fires kept the Berkeley fire department busy at the cusp of high fire season. -more-


Man impaled by spike

Daily Planet Wire Service
Monday October 07, 2002

SAN LEANDRO – A San Leandro man was listed in serious condition Sunday after impaling his head on an iron gate spike in his front yard, a spokeswoman for Eden Medical Center said. -more-


Slayer of Berkeley man sought

Daily Planet Wire Service
Monday October 07, 2002

Police Briefs

–Matthew Artz –Matthew Artz
Monday October 07, 2002

n Bike theft -more-


Oakland Democrat named Assembly first female leader

The Associated Press
Monday October 07, 2002

California card rooms start legal battle over new casino

By Don Thompson
Monday October 07, 2002

Bay Area priest faces charges

The Associated Press
Monday October 07, 2002

NOVATO – A priest who was on leave from the seminary where he has taught since 1997 was arrested for allegedly molesting a boy Marin County in 1984. -more-


Bay Briefs

Monday October 07, 2002

One dead, two injured in cliff fall -more-


State Briefs

Monday October 07, 2002

Triple murderer sent back to death row for third time -more-


Some rural schools going broke as families leave

The Associated Press
Monday October 07, 2002

OCCIDENTAL – Despite overall population growth in this pastoral, wealthy Sonoma County community, the number of school-age children is dwindling, and its schools are going broke. -more-


Second week of port closures to strike economy harder

By Simon Avery
Monday October 07, 2002

Supreme Court to hear copyright law challenge

By Gary Gentile
Monday October 07, 2002

New federal security screeners starting this week in Los Angeles

The Associated Press
Monday October 07, 2002

LOS ANGELES – Starting at midnight Monday passengers in two Los Angeles International Airport terminals will navigate security checkpoints manned by federally trained screeners. -more-


Two Scuds launched in tests

The Associated Press
Monday October 07, 2002

Budget, economy pivotal issues in governor’s race

By Alexa H. Bluth
Monday October 07, 2002

SACRAMENTO – During the past four years, California has screamed along a fiscal rollercoaster – enjoying record surpluses before taking a gut-wrenching plunge deeper into the red than ever before. -more-


Animal rights activist hounds Berkeley

By Andres Cediel
Saturday October 05, 2002

By Andres Cediel -more-


It’s election time again

Carrie Olson
Saturday October 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


The ‘Studio Building’ has a long history of craft and commerce

By Susan Cerny
Saturday October 05, 2002

The Studio Building, located at the corner of Shattuck and Allston Way was built in 1905, and was the tallest building in downtown until the Shattuck Hotel was completed in 1909. Both are five stories tall, while the majority of downtown’s early 20th Century masonry buildings are between three and four stories. In 1925 the Chamber of Commerce Building (now Wells Fargo Bank) was constructed at 11 stories and became Berkeley’s only “skyscraper” until 1970 when the Great Western Building was completed. The Chamber of Commerce had its offices on the top floor of the building, a perfect place to tout the charms of Berkeley’s location directly opposite the Golden Gate. -more-


Rushdie on the road...

By Emily Fredrix
Saturday October 05, 2002

ST. LOUIS – Author Salman Rushdie says his trips through airport security lines are slow again. -more-


Calendar

Saturday October 05, 2002

Saturday, Oct. 5 -more-


Yellowjackets romp over De Anza in league opener

By Jared Green
Saturday October 05, 2002

The Berkeley High football team continued to steamroll its opposition on Friday night, demolishing De Anza High 33-6 in the league opener for both teams. -more-


UC unions get heat for August strike

By David Scharfenberg
Saturday October 05, 2002

Leading right?

Khalil Bendib
Saturday October 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


‘Bloody Sunday’ doesn’t back away

By Ben Nuckols
Saturday October 05, 2002

Most movies bend over backward to explain everything to the audience; not so with “Bloody Sunday,” Paul Greengrass’ uncompromising recreation of Derry, Northern Ireland, on Jan. 30, 1972 — the day British soldiers shot 27 unarmed protesters, killing 13. -more-


A’s take 2-1 playoff lead

By Dave Campbell
Saturday October 05, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS – The Oakland Athletics found a great way to quiet that noisy Metrodome – hitting home runs, both in and out of the park. -more-


Height limits on voter minds

By Matthew Artz
Saturday October 05, 2002

A November ballot measure to limit the height of Berkeley developments will lead to more traffic, dirtier air and less affordable housing, opponents of the initiative said at a televised debate Thursday. -more-


The real issues facing Bush

Melissa Brosnan
Saturday October 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Entertainment Briefs

Saturday October 05, 2002

San Francisco Opera projects $7.7 million deficit -more-


Cal (3-2, 0-1 Pac-10) vs. Washington (3-1, 0-0 Pac-10)

Jared Green
Saturday October 05, 2002

When Cal has the ball -more-


Biting testimony at day two of Wheeler hearings

By David Scharfenberg
Saturday October 05, 2002

Bites, attempted bites and legal skirmishes over evidence were at the heart of the second day of student conduct hearings for UC Berkeley pro-Palestinian protester Roberto Hernandez. -more-


To the point on UC protester hearings

Sanne DeWitt
Saturday October 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Bears squeak past Wake Forest

Daily Planet Wire Service
Saturday October 05, 2002

Papermaster drops out of school board race

By David Scharfenberg
Saturday October 05, 2002

Parent activist Cynthia Papermaster has bowed out of the Board of Education race, narrowing the field to six candidates for three open spots on the five-member panel. -more-


Is a fire alarm terrorism?

Leroy W. Demery, Jr.
Saturday October 05, 2002

Tensions heat up in Pakistan-India arms race

By Laurinda Keys
Saturday October 05, 2002

NEW DELHI, India — Pakistan and India, nuclear-armed rivals who came to the brink of war only four months ago, staged tit-for-tat missile tests Friday, increasing tensions and raising fears of a renewed arms race. -more-


Oakland airport detainees released

By Ron Harris
Saturday October 05, 2002

East Bay ferry service to stop boats next year

The Associated Press
Saturday October 05, 2002

ALAMEDA — The Blue & Gold Fleet has filed paperwork with the California Public Utilities Commission to end ferry service between Alameda, Oakland and several San Francisco piers starting in January. -more-


Police Briefs

Matthew Artz
Saturday October 05, 2002

n Car vandalism -more-


Mediator tries to reopen ports as U.S. economy suffers

By Justin Pritchard
Saturday October 05, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Tempers cooled a bit as the dockworkers union and shipping companies returned to negotiations under the careful watch of a federal mediator, even as the port shutdown threatened to further hamper industries across the nation. -more-


Plant closures inevitable even if ports reopen, business leaders warn

By Simon Avery
Saturday October 05, 2002

LOS ANGELES – Even if the West Coast dock shutdown ends soon, many U.S. factories may have to shut down anyway because the parts they need will be caught in a huge backlog of cargo, business leaders said Friday. -more-


Organic food companies in tussle

By Paul Elias
Saturday October 05, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Spectrum Organic Products Inc. works so hard to ensure the food it sells is free from genetically modified organisms that it sends employees as far as France to purchase corn oil guaranteed to be untainted by biotechnology. -more-


Steve Jobs resigns from Gap’s board

By Michael Liedtke
Saturday October 05, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Gap Inc. on Thursday disclosed that Silicon Valley pioneer Steve Jobs resigned from its board of directors, just days after the struggling retailer switched chief executive officers. -more-


New drug from Thailand is a hit on West Coast

By Louise Chu
Saturday October 05, 2002

SACRAMENTO — The newest thing to hit the underground club scene in California is a sweet, colorful little pill that can keep someone dancing all night long. -more-


Urban Land Institute urges ‘smart growth’

By Jim Wasserman
Saturday October 05, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Saying California grows by one new person every minute, a major land developer association is recommending significant state government reforms to prevent California from becoming unlivable within 20 to 40 years. -more-


Oakland airport expansion moves one step forward

The Associated Press
Saturday October 05, 2002

OAKLAND — After almost a one-year hiatus, a $1.4 billion plan to expand the Oakland International Airport is getting back on track with an agreement to be signed Tuesday by community groups, city officials and the Port of Oakland. -more-


California jury gives smoker $28 billion

By Gary Gentile
Saturday October 05, 2002

Activists seek action against loggers

The Associated Press
Saturday October 05, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Environmentalists embroiled in a lawsuit against Pacific Lumber Co. asked a Humboldt County Superior Court judge on Friday to enforce two of his previous orders concerning the company’s logging. -more-


Lindh sentenced to 20 years after plea for forgiveness

By Larry Margasak
Saturday October 05, 2002

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – John Walker Lindh, whose discovery as a U.S.-born Taliban fighter startled the nation, received a 20-year sentence Friday after condemning Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network during a sobbing, halting plea for forgiveness. -more-


D.C. pedestrian shooting linked to Maryland killings, police say

By Stephen Manning
Saturday October 05, 2002

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Police linked a sixth death to the sniper killings of five Maryland residents and said Friday the same high-powered rifle was used to kill at least four of the victims. -more-


Lili is gone but not forgotten

By Allen G. Breed
Saturday October 05, 2002

Scientists find first evidence of coral bleaching in Hawaii

By Janis L. Magin
Saturday October 05, 2002

HONOLULU – Scientists have found the first evidence of coral bleaching in the Hawaiian Islands, providing a worrisome sign of more potential environmental damage from global warming. -more-


Science Demystified

By David Scharfenberg
Friday October 04, 2002

This weekend, Berkeley residents will get a rare glimpse into the mysterious fortress on a hill – Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. -more-


More to say about Web site “blacklist”

Ken Scudder
Friday October 04, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


By Peter Crimmins
Friday October 04, 2002

A research center in the hills overlooking Berkeley and the UC campus is where lots of lofty mathematics is pondered. On Sunday the thinkers from the Mathematical Science Research Institute will come down the hill to a theater near you. -more-


Calendar

Friday October 04, 2002

Friday, Oct. 4 -more-


Bissell calls an audible, names Gant the starter

By Jared Green
Friday October 04, 2002

Berkeley High quarterback Dessalines Gant will start tonight’s league opener against De Anza, head coach Matt Bissell said Thursday. -more-


Robotic lot could be risky for Berkeley

By Matthew Artz
Friday October 04, 2002

Mayor Shirley Dean’s proposal to replace the earthquake-prone Center Street garage with a new state-of-the-art automated one has raised some eyebrows here – and in Hoboken, N.J. -more-


Deciding about height restrictions

Angela Canepa
Friday October 04, 2002

Rios-Sotelo takes BSAL race the extra (half) mile

By Jared Green
Friday October 04, 2002

A wrong turn couldn’t stop Gabriela Rios-Sotelo from winning the first Bay Shore Athletic League cross country meet on Thursday, as the St. Mary’s High sophomore blew away the field and won by nearly a full minute at Crab Cove in Alameda. -more-


Home movies featuring Bob Dylan, Beatles are released

By Scott Bauer
Friday October 04, 2002

Home movies aren’t supposed to be this cool: footage of Bob Dylan goofing around at Hamlet’s castle. The Beatles taking the stage in 1964. -more-


Pools remain afloat

Matthew Artz
Friday October 04, 2002

A last minute effort by swimmers at the city’s Willard Pool to recruit more users will likely save it from a planned winter closure, city officials said Thursday. -more-


About Measure P

Scott Klemmer
Friday October 04, 2002

To the editor: -more-


NY festival events sell out in 15 minutes

By Jocelyn Noveck
Friday October 04, 2002

NEW YORK — As a ferry filled with brunchers and skyline-gazers cruised along the East River on a crystal-clear September Sunday, architecture critic Paul Goldberger drew his audience’s attention to a fire boat, spouting graceful arcs of spray. -more-


Yellowjackets continue to pound ACCAL opponents

By Jared Green
Friday October 04, 2002

The Berkeley High girls volleyball team rolled through yet another league opponent on Thursday, demolishing Pinole Valley in straight games, 15-1, 15-4, 15-0. -more-


Bomb threat, fire alarms rattle Berkeley High

By David Scharfenberg
Friday October 04, 2002

Grandpa wants to set the record straight

Frank Thomas
Friday October 04, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Scoreboard

Friday October 04, 2002

Staff ‘terrorized’ by false alarms

David Scharfenberg
Friday October 04, 2002

Berkeley High School administrators equated this week’s rash of false fire alarms with terrorism, in a student bulletin. -more-


Bush and Saddam should fight duel, Iraqi vice president says

By Sameer N. Yacoub
Friday October 04, 2002

Yusef Bey again delays plea

Daily Planet Wire Service
Friday October 04, 2002

3 injured in Oakland shootings

Daily Planet Wire Service
Friday October 04, 2002

Reddy wants lighter jail sentence

Kurtis Alexander
Friday October 04, 2002

OAKLAND – The U.S. District Court is considering reducing the prison term of wealthy Berkeley landlord Lakireddy Bali Reddy. -more-


Police Briefs

Matthew Artz
Friday October 04, 2002

n Armed robbery -more-


Homeless in SF can reserve beds with new computer system

The Associated Press
Friday October 04, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A computerized system that will allow homeless people in San Francisco to reserve beds was launched Wednesday. -more-


Wild dogs impose on condo residents

The Associated Press
Friday October 04, 2002

SF committee considers Iraq resolution

Daily Planet Wire Service
Friday October 04, 2002

Briefs

Friday October 04, 2002

Oakland janitors cashed in -more-


Mediator tries to open ports, pressure for intervention rises

By Justin Pritchard
Friday October 04, 2002

Briefs

Friday October 04, 2002

Assembly probes impact of piracy -more-


SF Giants win court approval to remove Enron’s ‘E’

The Associated Press
Friday October 04, 2002

NEW YORK — The San Francisco Giants can remove a scoreboard sign featuring Enron Corp.’s tilted “E” logo from Pacific Bell Park, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday. -more-


California begins selling largest municipal bond in U.S. history

By Don Thompson
Friday October 04, 2002

SACRAMENTO — California officials began selling nearly $12 billion in municipal bonds Thursday, by far the largest such issue in U.S. history. -more-


Army hands over base to city of Oakland at no cost

Daily Planet Wire Service
Friday October 04, 2002

Yosemite killer’s parents ask jury to spare his life

By Brian Melley
Friday October 04, 2002

SAN JOSE — The mother of Yosemite killer Cary Stayner pleaded for his life Thursday, saying that he isn’t a monster and that his execution would not change anything. -more-


SF uses cell phones to combat domestic violence

Daily Planet Wire Service
Friday October 04, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco officials said Thursday they will work with a wireless telephone company to raise both awareness and cash for domestic violence victims, as well as hundreds of cell phones for their use. -more-


UC Berkeley wants housing on seven acres of farm land

Matthew Artz
Thursday October 03, 2002

ALBANY – Community gardeners and a local architect are staging a last ditch effort to save a plot of Albany farm land from being toppled by a development. -more-


Councilmember Armstrong joins anti-war campaign

Polly Armstrong
Thursday October 03, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Since 1929 green is the site of ancient rite

Brian Kluepfel
Thursday October 03, 2002

By Brian Kluepfel -more-


Calendar

Thursday October 03, 2002

Thursday, Oct. 3 -more-


History is on Huskies’ side when it comes to Cal

Jared Green
Thursday October 03, 2002

Twenty-six years. That’s how long it’s been since the Cal football team beat the Washington Huskies. -more-


Schools fail to prepare kids for college, study says

David Scharfenberg
Thursday October 03, 2002

California does a poor job of preparing students for college but provides young people with an affordable higher education, according to a national study released Wednesday. -more-


The push for divestment from Israel

Thursday October 03, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Brenda Hillman is UC poet of the month

By Melissa McRobbie
Thursday October 03, 2002

Poet Brenda Hillman is scheduled to speak today at UC Berkeley’s Morrison Library. The author of six books, including “Loose Sugar” and “Cascadia,” Morrison uses language to explore the edges of consciousness, and examines the fine line between the sensual and the spiritual. -more-


A’s outburst ties series

Greg Beacham The Associated Press
Thursday October 03, 2002

OAKLAND – Mark Mulder didn’t see panic in his teammates’ eyes after the Oakland Athletics’ playoff run got off to a rough start. -more-


Mayoral candidates pitch new ideas

Matthew Artz
Thursday October 03, 2002

Both Mayor Shirley Dean and her chief rival in the November election former state Assemblyman Tom Bates declared support for putting cameras on traffic lights to catch speeders and red light runners. -more-


Some stadium history

T. Brillhart
Thursday October 03, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


CNN courts younger viewers

The Associated Press
Thursday October 03, 2002

NEW YORK — Is CNN Headline News down with it? -more-


Twins take a side trip to Berkeley

The Associated Press
Thursday October 03, 2002

Bay Area Rapid Transit was the way to go for the Twins. Most of the players and coaches opted for public transportation Tuesday, and it was a good thing. -more-


Day laborers get a break

Molly Blank
Thursday October 03, 2002

For years day laborers like Victor Guevara have stood on the corner of Fourth and Hearst streets in west Berkeley hoping to get a days work in exchange for a day’s wages. But as the economy flattened and their numbers increased, so did complaints about their presence. -more-


Against a playing fields joint powers authority

Rhiannon
Thursday October 03, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Third film about cannibalistic Hannibal not a good idea

Christy Lemire The Associated Press
Thursday October 03, 2002

With all due respect to Anthony Hopkins, the world did not need to see him play Hannibal Lecter a third time. -more-


Ruling: Dems can replace Torricelli

By John P. McAlpin The Associated Press
Thursday October 03, 2002

TRENTON, N.J. – Giving hope to Democrats scrambling to retain control of the Senate, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the party can replace Sen. Robert Torricelli on the November ballot. -more-


‘Walk to School Day’ attracts 300 kids

Melissa McRobbie
Thursday October 03, 2002

First-grader Tanyonika Scott and third-grader Andrea Smith of Malcolm X School were among brigades of students, parents, teachers and a few local politicians who set out on foot and bike from several meeting points in town to take part in the city’s second annual Walk to School Day Wednesday. -more-


Fire station moves forward

Matthew Artz
Thursday October 03, 2002

A proposed fire station in the Berkeley hills won the support of the East Bay Regional Park District Tuesday. -more-


Judge OKs UC Merced site

Kim Baca
Thursday October 03, 2002

FRESNO — A county judge gave the University of California approval Tuesday to begin construction on its new Merced campus, rejecting a suit by environmental groups. -more-


Police Briefs

Matthew Artz
Thursday October 03, 2002

n Pedestrian safety sting -more-


Former NY top cop to lead LA

Paul Wilborn The Associated Press
Thursday October 03, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Former New York City police commissioner William Bratton has been selected as the new chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, city officials said Wednesday. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Thursday October 03, 2002

High fire danger prompts -more-


Fed’s Parry: ports shutdown could cost $2 billion a day

The Associated Press
Thursday October 03, 2002

Port Shutdown

Thursday October 03, 2002

Port shutdown, -more-


Briefs

Thursday October 03, 2002

Government accused Sega -more-


UC students mark civil rights anniversary

By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday October 02, 2002

On Oct. 1, 1964, former student and Congress of Racial Equality worker Jack Weinberg was passing out flyers at Sproul Plaza after the college had forbidden the distribution of literature for non-university causes. Police arrived and put Weinberg in a squad car. But they couldn’t take him away. A group of students had surrounded it, and they held the car captive until the college agreed to lift the distribution ban. -more-


Public could learn from ZAB-TV

Honor Thompson Berkeley
Wednesday October 02, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Calendar

Wednesday October 02, 2002

Wednesday, Oct. 2 -more-


Calendar

Wednesday October 02, 2002

Wednesday, Oct. 2 -more-


Calendar

Wednesday October 02, 2002

Wednesday, Oct. 2 -more-


Calendar

Wednesday October 02, 2002

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A’s Hudson blows early lead in loss to Twins

By Greg Beacham The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

OAKLAND— In the first two postseason innings of their lives, the young Minnesota Twins made three errors, allowed four unearned runs and reached their boiling point. -more-


Protester a no-show at UC hearing

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 02, 2002

UC Berkeley pro-Palestinian protester Roberto Hernandez and his legal team didn’t show up on the second day of the activist’s student conduct hearing Tuesday, drawing the ire of the university panel hearing the case, now postponed until Friday. -more-


Divestment petition numbers in question

Benjamin Klafter UC Berkeley Alumnus
Wednesday October 02, 2002

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Test results show racial achievement gap

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 02, 2002

African-American and Latino students at Berkeley High School failed the 2002 California High School Exit Exam in large numbers, mirroring statewide trends and renewing local concerns about the “achievement gap” separating white and Asian students from African-Americans and Latinos. -more-


The pools belong to the taxpayers

Jean Johnsen Berkeley
Wednesday October 02, 2002

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Inspections deal struck with Iraq

By William J. Kole The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

VIENNA, Austria — Iraq agreed Tuesday to a plan for the return of U.N. weapons inspectors for the first time in nearly four years, but the deal ignores U.S. demands for access to Saddam Hussein’s palaces and other contested sites. -more-


Elementary school teachers play important role

Robert Firchock Oakland
Wednesday October 02, 2002

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Wood chipping a fire concern

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 02, 2002

As the heat of fire season approaches, UC Berkeley police is warning people not to dump wood chips, which provide dangerous fuel to wildfires, on campus wildlands. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Wednesday October 02, 2002

Santa Clara judge sentences man for planned massacre -more-


Feds could force state to lower education standards

By Jessica Brice The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

SACRAMENTO — California’s tough education standards are a bragging point for many state officials, but the nation’s new education law could force the state to lower the bar or risk falling short of federal requirements. -more-


Venter will put your genes on CD

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

Mapping and reading J. Craig Venter’s genome took 15 years, $5 billion and some of the most sophisticated computers available. -more-


Feds investigating Sun Microsystems

Wednesday October 02, 2002

SAN JOSE — The U.S. Commerce Department accused Sun Microsystems Inc. of violating export rules in sales it made to Egypt and, through a reseller, to China. -more-


Davis handles final bill details

By Louise Chu The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

SACRAMENTO — The fallout from Gov. Gray Davis’ decision to sign or veto hundreds of bills in the last week continued to settle Tuesday, as some groups celebrated and others prepared for lawsuits or new legislation. -more-


State releases HMO report card

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Half of the state’s 18 million patients in health maintenance organizations can’t leave their HMO because their employers only offer one insurance plan, but they may be able to find a better medical group within that HMO. -more-


Motive unknown in bus driver attack

By Brian Melley The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

FRESNO — Passengers on a Greyhound bus were dozing off after a food stop when a man armed with scissors charged the bus driver and slashed his throat. -more-


Hypodermic needles won’t be sold legally

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis vetoed a bill Monday that would have allowed pharmacies to sell hypodermic needles to adults without a doctor’s prescription. -more-


Program reimburses movie productions for police

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Moviemakers will be reimbursed for hiring local law enforcement to guard film productions on public property under a bill signed into law Tuesday by California Gov. Gray Davis. -more-


West Coast ports shutdown puts squeeze on businesses

By Simon Avery The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

LOS ANGELES — The dock shutdown on the West Coast tightened the squeeze on businesses across the country Tuesday, holding up Christmas toys and worrying automakers that rely on just-in-time delivery of parts. -more-


Yosemite rangers ask for help in finding missing hiker

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — A 66-year-old Arizona man has been missing from the park for the past 11 days, and rangers are asking for help in finding him. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

Simon and Davis trade charges

Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press
Tuesday October 08, 2002

LOS ANGELES – Trailing in the polls a month before Election Day, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon accused Gov. Gray Davis of auctioning his office for campaign contributions as the two faced off in their first debate Monday. -more-


Purported bin Laden speaks up

The Associated Press
Monday October 07, 2002

CAIRO, Egypt – The Arab satellite station al-Jazeera broadcast an audiotape Sunday in which a male voice attributed to Osama bin Laden said the “youths of God” are planning more attacks against the United States. -more-


FBI arrests four on terror charges

By Andrew Kramer
Saturday October 05, 2002

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hailing a “defining day” in the fight against terrorism, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced the arrests of four people in Oregon and Michigan on Friday on charges of conspiring to wage war on the United States and support al-Qaida. Two other suspects were being sought overseas. -more-


Allies drop leaflets warning Iraqis

By Pauline Jelinek
Friday October 04, 2002

Iraq war resolution gains momentum

The Associated Press
Thursday October 03, 2002

WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans in Congress began closing ranks Wednesday behind a resolution giving President Bush broad authority to use military force against Iraq. -more-


2nd suspect in Sound Works robbery in custody

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 02, 2002

A second suspect has been arrested in the Sept. 15 armed robbery of a Berkeley electronics store, according to Police Information Officer Mary Kusmiss. -more-