The Week

Construction crews are expected to break ground Oct. 23 on a new $65 million campus for Vista Community College as pictured in the architectural rendering above.
Construction crews are expected to break ground Oct. 23 on a new $65 million campus for Vista Community College as pictured in the architectural rendering above.
 

News

Vista eyes new home

David Scharfenberg
Thursday October 10, 2002

Vista Community College wants a home, and soon, the 28-year-old Berkeley school should have one. -more-


Let council’s anti-war stance be a model

Diana Perry
Thursday October 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Facing the Facts

Peter Crimmins
Thursday October 10, 2002

A photography exhibit in downtown Berkeley, commissioned by the Alameda County Community Food Bank, will present startling images of the many faces of hunger throughout the month of October. The 40 photograph exhibit titled “Hunger: What Will You Do About It?” by Berkeley-based documentary photographer David Bacon, will be held at the Civic Center at 2180 Milvia St., and in the Police Review Commission lobby at 1900 Addison St. -more-


Calendar

Thursday October 10, 2002

Thursday, Oct. 10 -more-


On the road again: Bears look to keep their mojo

Jared Green
Thursday October 10, 2002

The Cal Golden Bears have made themselves a most unwelcome guest so far this season, and they hope to keep up their rude ways on Saturday against USC. -more-


Recycling facility could waste away

Matthew Artz
Thursday October 10, 2002

Berkeley’s lofty goal of recycling 75 percent of its waste might be in jeopardy. But city officials will soon have a chance to do something about it. -more-


National issues affect us all

Steve Mackouse
Thursday October 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Student seeks City Council seat

David Scharfenberg
Thursday October 10, 2002

He’s 22 years old. He’s a graduate student at UC Berkeley. And he could be your next City Councilmember. -more-


Terrorism at high school?

Clif Erickson
Thursday October 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Smoking ban advances

Matthew Artz
Thursday October 10, 2002

City Council took its first step Tuesday to ban smoking within 20 feet of any doorway or air intake vent on public buildings. Council unanimously passed the first reading of the anti-smoking ordinance. -more-


Let’s know what we’re eating

Nancy Schimmel
Thursday October 10, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Jury recommends Stayner’s death

Brian Melley The Associated Press
Thursday October 10, 2002

SAN JOSE — Convicted Yosemite murderer Cary Stayner should die for his crimes, a jury decided Wednesday, rejecting defense pleas to show him mercy because of a traumatic childhood, mental illness and an inability to control his urges. -more-


UC postpones Wheeler takeover hearings

David Scharfenberg
Thursday October 10, 2002

UC Berkeley lawyers agreed Wednesday to postpone student conduct hearings for 32 pro-Palestinian activists until the Alameda County Superior Court rules on a lawsuit filed by the students against the university. -more-


Blast rocks high school

Matthew Artz
Thursday October 10, 2002

Two Berkeley High School teachers may face disciplinary action for their role in a student’s detonation of a dry ice bomb on school grounds Wednesday afternoon. -more-


Police Briefs

Matthew Artz
Thursday October 10, 2002

n Grand Theft -more-


Black, Hispanic admissions up at UC law and medical schools

The Associated Press
Thursday October 10, 2002

Black, Hispanic and American Indian enrollment rose sharply at the University of California’s medical and law schools this fall, although the numbers still were below affirmative action levels. -more-


Teenage boy kills mother’s ex

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday October 10, 2002

OAKLAND – A 14-year-old Oakland boy killed his mother's ex-boyfriend with a butcher knife on Monday as the man was attacking the boy's mother and sister, police said. -more-


Talks fail for Bonds’ ball

Ron Harris The Associated Press
Thursday October 10, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A third mediation attempt to resolve the legal tug-of-war over San Francisco Giants’ star Barry Bonds’ 73rd home run ball failed Wednesday as both men claiming ownership of the historic shot could not reach a settlement. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Thursday October 10, 2002

Oakland car tricks continue -more-


Drink coasters that can detect ‘date-rape drugs’ may backfire

Margie Mason The Associated Press
Thursday October 10, 2002

SAN JOSE – Colleges around the country are buying millions of coasters that test for “date-rape” drugs in drinks. But some experts say the coasters are ineffective and could lead to more assaults by creating a false sense of security. -more-


Bush administration enters vehicle pollution fray

Andrew Bridges The Associated Press
Thursday October 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES – The Bush administration weighed in Wednesday on the contentious battle over California’s efforts to clean its air, joining automakers in arguing a state mandate that seeks to curb tailpipe emissions is pre-empted by federal law. -more-


Flag flap hits federal court

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday October 10, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – A lawyer for the California Department of Transportation argued to a federal appeals court in San Francisco Wednesday that the agency has a constitutional right to allow private citizens to hang American flags but not other kinds of banners on freeway overpasses. -more-


Dockworkers tackle huge backlog of cargo

Danny Pollock The Associated Press
Thursday October 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES (AP) — West Coast dockworkers headed back to work under court order Wednesday, facing a huge backlog of cargo that built up over 10 days but could take more than two months to clear. -more-


Yahoo’s profit tops estimate

Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Thursday October 10, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. said Wednesday its financial recovery picked up steam in the third quarter as its popular Web site persuaded more visitors to pay for online services. -more-


COPS retracts fund-raising claim against Gov. Davis

Erica Werner The Associated Press
Thursday October 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES — A group that accused Gov. Gray Davis of illegal fund-raising retracted the allegation Wednesday as Republican opponent Bill Simon sought to contain political fallout from having turned the claim into a campaign issue. -more-


Fremont couple faces 22 fraud charges

Thursday October 10, 2002

FREMONT – The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office announced today that a Fremont couple has been charged with 22 felony counts in connection with an allegedly fraudulent contracting company they owned and operated. -more-


Art at Sea

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 09, 2002

If you’ve driven on Interstate 80 and wondered about the scrawny statues in the waters off Emeryville and the Red Baron plane off the Berkeley coast, Tyler Hoare can explain. -more-


Debate over debates

Chris Kavanagh Berkeley
Wednesday October 09, 2002

To The Editor: -more-


Calendar

Wednesday October 09, 2002

Wednesday, Oct. 9 -more-


Twins’ run on A’s continues against Anaheim

By Ronlad Blum The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS — Fifty-five thousand screaming fans on their feet, rocking the Metrodome and waving their Homer Hankies. Excellent pitching, timely hitting and a tense one-run game. -more-


Crosswalk flags missing in action

By Dan Krauss Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday October 09, 2002

At least 3.000 cases of theft have occurred since December on Berkeley streets. That’s what city officials discovered last week when they reported missing and presumed stolen all of the bright orange flags intended for safety-wary pedestrians to brandish as they cross dangerous intersections. -more-


Starbucks urges just coffee

Gerry Argue East Bay Regional Director Starbucks Coffee Company
Wednesday October 09, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Giant’s Rueter returns home to start Game 1 of playoffs

By Janie McCauley The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

ST. LOUIS — Kirk Rueter’s smile just won’t go away. -more-


School board candidates go head to head

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 09, 2002

Board of Education members Shirley Issel and Terry Doran traded jabs with four challengers over the school district’s financial management and high school reform efforts during a debate at Berkeley High School Monday night. -more-


Traffic signals staying off?

Bob Laird Berkeley
Wednesday October 09, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Traffic signals staying off?

Bob Laird Berkeley
Wednesday October 09, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Warriors shine against Sonics in preseason play

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

MISSOULA — Troy Murphy had 16 points and 12 rebounds Tuesday night, leading Golden State past the Seattle SuperSonics 84-75 in the first exhibition game for new Warriors coach Mike Musselman. -more-


Pro-Palestinian protesters file suit against university

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 09, 2002

Lawyers for UC Berkeley pro-Palestinian activists filed suit in Alameda County Superior Court Monday, seeking to block the use of police reports and videos in student conduct hearings for 32 protesters who participated in the April 9 takeover of the university’s Wheeler Hall. -more-


Getting back at City Council for bad building

Elliot Cohen Berkeley
Wednesday October 09, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Kuwaiti gunmen attack U.S. forces

By Diana Elias The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

KUWAIT — Two Kuwaiti gunmen in a pickup truck attacked U.S. forces during war games Tuesday on an island in the Persian Gulf, killing one Marine and wounding another before they were shot to death by U.S. troops. Kuwait called the assault a “terrorist act.” -more-


City Council opposes war

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 09, 2002

City Council stepped back into the realm of foreign policy Tuesday, voting unanimously for President George W. Bush to seek a diplomatic solution to the current stand off with Iraq. -more-


Oakland airport gets federal screeners

Wednesday October 09, 2002

OAKLAND — The first 88 federal baggage screeners at Oakland International Airport took their posts at 4 a.m. Tuesday. -more-


Sergeant takes stand in ‘Riders’ case

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday October 09, 2002

OAKLAND – An Oakland police sergeant testified in Alameda County Superior Court Monday that some of the aggressive stop-and-frisk tactics allegedly used by a group of former officers known as the 'Riders' were improper. -more-


Stanford celebrates accelerator

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday October 09, 2002

STANFORD – Stanford University's Linear Accelerator Center last week celebrated 40 years of research into fundamental particle physics and synchotron radiation with a special anniversary event this month. -more-


Florida man returns to Oakland to face charges of stalking

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday October 09, 2002

OAKLAND – A Florida man accused of stalking a former college classmate over a nine-year period and burglarizing her home has been bound over for trial in Alameda County Superior Court. Daniel Barbalace, 27, of Boca Raton, was arrested Sept. 7 and is charged with one count of stalking and two counts of burglary. -more-


Missing girl’s car found torched in East Bay

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday October 09, 2002

LIVERMORE – The recent disappearance of a teenage Livermore girl took an ominous turn when her car was found engulfed in flames in the middle of the night outside a remote tavern in rural Alameda County, authorities said Monday. -more-


Ex-judge agrees to mediate homer fuss

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A retired judge agreed Tuesday to mediate the dispute between the two men, each of whom claims to be the rightful owner of Barry Bonds’ record-setting 73rd home run ball. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Wednesday October 09, 2002

Pot sold at drive-through -more-


Simon hammers Davis fund-raising

By Erica Werner The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

LOS ANGELES— A group allied with Republican Bill Simon released two photos Tuesday purporting to show then-Lt. Gov. Gray Davis illegally accepting a campaign contribution, but the veracity of the photos was quickly questioned. -more-


Yosemite killer’s fate with jury

By Brian Melley The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

The attorney for Yosemite killer Cary Stayner asked jurors Tuesday to look beyond ignorance and cause for vengeance by showing mercy and kindness to spare his life. -more-


Bush invokes Taft–Hartley, seeks to end port strike strike

By Leigh Strope The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

WASHINGTON – President Bush asked a federal court Tuesday to reopen West Coast ports and impose a cease-fire that would end a caustic 10-day labor lockout, which has cost the fragile economy as much as $1 billion a day. -more-


U.S. abortion rate is falling, report claims

By Sara Kugler The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

NEW YORK — The U.S. abortion rate dropped significantly during the second half of the 1990s, particularly among teenagers, and experts attribute the decline to better awareness of contraception and a fear of disease that has cut down on sexual activity. -more-


Democrats axe forest thinning plan

By Robert Gehrke The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

WASHINGTON— A House committee approved a bill Tuesday designed to reduce the threat of wildfires, but key Democrats withdrew their support and left prospects for wildfire legislation this year uncertain. -more-


Now, a computer you can wear

By Elizabeth M. Gillepsia The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

SEATTLE — Say you’re so hooked to your mouse, keyboard and computer monitor you can hardly tear yourself away from your terminal. -more-


Two more California lawsuits filed against tobacco industry

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Two new lawsuits have been filed against tobacco giant Philip Morris and other defendants just days after a jury ordered the cigarette maker to pay a cancer-stricken Newport Beach woman a record $28 billion in punitive damages. -more-


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-


Opinion

Editorials

UC Berkeley stages protest of war in Iraq

Melissa McRobbie
Thursday October 10, 2002

About 300 protesters filled UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza Wednesday, toting anti-war signs and banners and chanting “stop the war on Iraq.” -more-


Bush speech wins cautious international welcome

By Deborah Seward The Associated Press
Wednesday October 09, 2002

MOSCOW — President Bush’s call for greater pressure on Iraq won guarded support in Asia and Australia on Tuesday, but his threats failed to overcome widespread skepticism in Europe, where most nations are deeply concerned by the prospects of war. -more-


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