Dominos franchise owner Chieu Dang might get more competition if a
              moratorium on new fast food restaurants is abolished.
Dominos franchise owner Chieu Dang might get more competition if a moratorium on new fast food restaurants is abolished.

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Fast food moratorium may be lifted

By Matthew Artz
Friday October 11, 2002


Reddy’s sentence in jeopardy

Women Against Sexual Slavery
Friday October 11, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Rhythm & rhyme

By Jane Yin
Friday October 11, 2002

It is said that our natural gravitation toward music comes from the first sounds we ever hear – the rhythmic beating of our mother’s heart. If this is true, world-renowned percussion master John Santos must have heard his mother’s heart beating loud and clear. Tonight, the founder and director of the critically acclaimed Machete Ensemble will take his band to the stage of La Pena Cultural Center. In collaboration with four Bay Area poets, the 10-piece group will perform a truly unique combination of Afro-Cuban music and spoken word. -more-



Calendar

Friday October 11, 2002

Friday, Oct. 11 -more-



Panthers mount amazing comeback over Salesian

By Jared Green
Friday October 11, 2002

The St. Mary’s High girls volleyball team, down two games to none against Salesian High on Thursday, pulled off a tremendous comeback that might just have saved their season. -more-



Teacher union OKs 6 periods

By David Scharfenberg
Friday October 11, 2002

The Berkeley Unified School District and Berkeley Federation of Teachers have reached a tentative agreement solidifying the controversial six-period day at Berkeley High School. -more-



Coffee debate continues

Mark Tarses
Friday October 11, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Burns tribute makes its way to Broadway

By Mark Evans
Friday October 11, 2002

NEW YORK — Frank Gorshin may best be known as The Riddler of the 1960s “Batman” television series, dishing out short, corny verbal puzzles aimed at stumping his superhero nemesis. -more-



Piedmont sweeps St. Mary’s

By Jared Green
Friday October 11, 2002


Bay Area protests war resolution

By Judith Scherr
Friday October 11, 2002

Bay Area activists took to the streets of San Francisco and Oakland Thursday evening to show their opposition to the House of Representatives’ 296-133 vote giving President Bush broad authority to use military force in Iraq. -more-



Playing field management needs some work

Carolyn Sell
Friday October 11, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Viacom plans multimedia campaign combating AIDS

The Associated Press
Friday October 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Viacom Inc. will use its vast media holdings, including the Paramount studio, CBS and MTV, in a global anti-AIDS campaign, the company said Wednesday. -more-



Scoreboard

Friday October 11, 2002

Girls Tennis – Berkeley 4, Alameda 3 -more-



Bates faces campaign finance allegations

By Kurtis Alexander
Friday October 11, 2002


Sports This Weekend

Friday October 11, 2002

Friday -more-



Board of Education attacks Bush legislation

By David Scharfenberg
Friday October 11, 2002


Features

Tree-sitter dead after 50-foot fall

By Angela Atercutter
Friday October 11, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A man with the environmental activist group Earth First! has died after a fall of more than 50 feet from a redwood tree, raising concerns about the dangers of tree sits, often used to stop logging operations. -more-


Tribe declares emergency over Klamath fish kill

By Don Thompson
Friday October 11, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A Northern California Indian tribe has declared a “state of emergency” over fish kills on the Klamath River, and asked Gov. Gray Davis to issue a similar declaration for the tribe’s reservation. -more-


Residents reflect on hate crime at gay center

By Matthew Artz
Friday October 11, 2002

Members of a gay and lesbian community center say they were shocked to find the find the word “Fag!” and a swastika scribbled on their outdoor bulletin board earlier this week, as reported in the Daily Planet Oct. 8. -more-


Rash of peeping toms and burglaries hits town

By Matthew Artz
Friday October 11, 2002

Police are searching for suspects in a string of northwest Berkeley residential burglaries and a spate of prowling cases in northeast Berkeley. -more-


‘Father of frozen foods’ fondly remembered

Friday October 11, 2002

Theodore Allen “Ted” Dungan, a chemical engineer, architect, civic leader and conservationist, died at age 93 on Sept. 28 of natural causes. -more-


Police Briefs

Friday October 11, 2002

Assault with pick axe -more-



Oakland may house fuel business for United

Friday October 11, 2002

OAKLAND — The city of Oakland could become the West Coast headquarters of United Airline’s fuel purchasing and supply subsidiary, United Aviation Fuels Corp. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Friday October 11, 2002

Date-rape coasters hot item -more-


State Briefs

Friday October 11, 2002

Fishermen caught -more-


Simon expresses regret, but takes no blame for allegation

By Erica Werner
Friday October 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon expressed his “sincere regret” on Thursday over his now-disproven allegation that Democratic incumbent Gray Davis illegally accepted a campaign check in the state Capitol. -more-


More students passed exit exam than first reported

The Associated Press
Friday October 11, 2002

SACRAMENTO — More students passed the state’s high school exit exam than originally reported, state Department of Education officials announced Thursday. -more-


Jurors say death penalty for Stayner was logical

By Brian Melley
Friday October 11, 2002

Election Section

Shippers don’t see longshoremen slowdown

By Justin Pritchard
Friday October 11, 2002

Two former WorldCom execs plead guilty in accounting fraud

By Devlin Barrett
Friday October 11, 2002

NEW YORK — Two executives who oversaw WorldCom’s financial record-keeping pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a federal probe of the company’s multibillion-dollar accounting scandal. -more-


Education may be unifying issue for diverse Hispanic voters

By Linda Ashton
Friday October 11, 2002

SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Hispanic voters can be found working anywhere from the Microsoft campus in Redmond to the ladies’ wear department in the Sunnyside Wal-Mart. -more-


Official: U.S. would give Israel 72 hours notice before attack

By Mark Lavie
Friday October 11, 2002

JERUSALEM — The United States will give Israel three days notice before attacking Iraq, a senior Israeli official said Thursday, giving the country time to prepare for a possible Iraqi strike. -more-


Al-Qaida’s message focuses on Iraq

By Dafna Linzer
Friday October 11, 2002

Sacramento grapples with temptations of Proposition 51

By Jim Wasserman
Friday October 11, 2002

SACRAMENTO — These are gifts to die for. -more-



Computers spare students from lugging heavy school books

By Martha Irvine
Friday October 11, 2002

Anti-tax group sues Davis

By Jennifer Coleman
Friday October 11, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Saying the energy crisis no longer threatens Californians, an anti-tax group sued Gov. Gray Davis Thursday to end the state of emergency the governor declared nearly two years ago. -more-


Editorial

High School talks safety

By David Scharfenberg
Friday October 11, 2002

Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

High School talks safety 10-11-2002

UC Berkeley stages protest of war in Iraq 10-10-2002

Bush speech wins cautious international welcome 10-09-2002

Simon and Davis trade charges 10-08-2002

Purported bin Laden speaks up 10-07-2002

FBI arrests four on terror charges 10-05-2002

News

Fast food moratorium may be lifted By Matthew Artz 10-11-2002

Reddy’s sentence in jeopardy Women Against Sexual Slavery 10-11-2002

Rhythm & rhyme By Jane Yin 10-11-2002

Calendar 10-11-2002

Panthers mount amazing comeback over Salesian By Jared Green 10-11-2002

Teacher union OKs 6 periods By David Scharfenberg 10-11-2002

Coffee debate continues Mark Tarses 10-11-2002

Burns tribute makes its way to Broadway By Mark Evans 10-11-2002

Piedmont sweeps St. Mary’s By Jared Green 10-11-2002

Bay Area protests war resolution By Judith Scherr 10-11-2002

Playing field management needs some work Carolyn Sell 10-11-2002

Viacom plans multimedia campaign combating AIDS The Associated Press 10-11-2002

Scoreboard 10-11-2002

Bates faces campaign finance allegations By Kurtis Alexander 10-11-2002

Sports This Weekend 10-11-2002

Board of Education attacks Bush legislation By David Scharfenberg 10-11-2002

Tree-sitter dead after 50-foot fall By Angela Atercutter 10-11-2002

Tribe declares emergency over Klamath fish kill By Don Thompson 10-11-2002

Residents reflect on hate crime at gay center By Matthew Artz 10-11-2002

Rash of peeping toms and burglaries hits town By Matthew Artz 10-11-2002

‘Father of frozen foods’ fondly remembered 10-11-2002

Police Briefs 10-11-2002

Settlement talks fail again; Bonds ball headed for trial By Ron Harris 10-11-2002

Oakland may house fuel business for United 10-11-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-11-2002

State Briefs 10-11-2002

Simon expresses regret, but takes no blame for allegation By Erica Werner 10-11-2002

More students passed exit exam than first reported The Associated Press 10-11-2002

Jurors say death penalty for Stayner was logical By Brian Melley 10-11-2002

Shippers don’t see longshoremen slowdown By Justin Pritchard 10-11-2002

Two former WorldCom execs plead guilty in accounting fraud By Devlin Barrett 10-11-2002

Education may be unifying issue for diverse Hispanic voters By Linda Ashton 10-11-2002

Official: U.S. would give Israel 72 hours notice before attack By Mark Lavie 10-11-2002

Al-Qaida’s message focuses on Iraq By Dafna Linzer 10-11-2002

Sacramento grapples with temptations of Proposition 51 By Jim Wasserman 10-11-2002

FDA advises that gene therapy trials go forward for bubble boy disease By Lauran Neergaard 10-11-2002

Computers spare students from lugging heavy school books By Martha Irvine 10-11-2002

Anti-tax group sues Davis By Jennifer Coleman 10-11-2002

Vista eyes new home David Scharfenberg 10-10-2002

Let council’s anti-war stance be a model Diana Perry 10-10-2002

Facing the Facts Peter Crimmins 10-10-2002

Calendar 10-10-2002

On the road again: Bears look to keep their mojo Jared Green 10-10-2002

Recycling facility could waste away Matthew Artz 10-10-2002

National issues affect us all Steve Mackouse 10-10-2002

Student seeks City Council seat David Scharfenberg 10-10-2002

Terrorism at high school? Clif Erickson 10-10-2002

Smoking ban advances Matthew Artz 10-10-2002

Let’s know what we’re eating Nancy Schimmel 10-10-2002

Jury recommends Stayner’s death Brian Melley The Associated Press 10-10-2002

UC postpones Wheeler takeover hearings David Scharfenberg 10-10-2002

Blast rocks high school Matthew Artz 10-10-2002

Police Briefs Matthew Artz 10-10-2002

Black, Hispanic admissions up at UC law and medical schools The Associated Press 10-10-2002

Teenage boy kills mother’s ex Daily Planet Wire Service 10-10-2002

Talks fail for Bonds’ ball Ron Harris The Associated Press 10-10-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-10-2002

Drink coasters that can detect ‘date-rape drugs’ may backfire Margie Mason The Associated Press 10-10-2002

Bush administration enters vehicle pollution fray Andrew Bridges The Associated Press 10-10-2002

Flag flap hits federal court Daily Planet Wire Service 10-10-2002

Dockworkers tackle huge backlog of cargo Danny Pollock The Associated Press 10-10-2002

Yahoo’s profit tops estimate Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 10-10-2002

COPS retracts fund-raising claim against Gov. Davis Erica Werner The Associated Press 10-10-2002

Fremont couple faces 22 fraud charges 10-10-2002

Art at Sea By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-09-2002

Debate over debates Chris Kavanagh Berkeley 10-09-2002

Calendar 10-09-2002

Twins’ run on A’s continues against Anaheim By Ronlad Blum The Associated Press 10-09-2002

Crosswalk flags missing in action By Dan Krauss Special to the Daily Planet 10-09-2002

Starbucks urges just coffee Gerry Argue East Bay Regional Director Starbucks Coffee Company 10-09-2002

Giant’s Rueter returns home to start Game 1 of playoffs By Janie McCauley The Associated Press 10-09-2002

School board candidates go head to head By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-09-2002

Traffic signals staying off? Bob Laird Berkeley 10-09-2002

Traffic signals staying off? Bob Laird Berkeley 10-09-2002

Warriors shine against Sonics in preseason play The Associated Press 10-09-2002

Pro-Palestinian protesters file suit against university By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-09-2002

Getting back at City Council for bad building Elliot Cohen Berkeley 10-09-2002

Kuwaiti gunmen attack U.S. forces By Diana Elias The Associated Press 10-09-2002

City Council opposes war Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-09-2002

Oakland airport gets federal screeners 10-09-2002

Sergeant takes stand in ‘Riders’ case Daily Planet Wire Service 10-09-2002

Stanford celebrates accelerator Daily Planet Wire Service 10-09-2002

Florida man returns to Oakland to face charges of stalking Daily Planet Wire Service 10-09-2002

Missing girl’s car found torched in East Bay Daily Planet Wire Service 10-09-2002

Ex-judge agrees to mediate homer fuss The Associated Press 10-09-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-09-2002

Simon hammers Davis fund-raising By Erica Werner The Associated Press 10-09-2002

Yosemite killer’s fate with jury By Brian Melley The Associated Press 10-09-2002

Bush invokes Taft–Hartley, seeks to end port strike strike By Leigh Strope The Associated Press 10-09-2002

U.S. abortion rate is falling, report claims By Sara Kugler The Associated Press 10-09-2002

Democrats axe forest thinning plan By Robert Gehrke The Associated Press 10-09-2002

Now, a computer you can wear By Elizabeth M. Gillepsia The Associated Press 10-09-2002

Two more California lawsuits filed against tobacco industry The Associated Press 10-09-2002

Big blow for city smokers Matthew Artz 10-08-2002

Davis and his fear of Greens David Sheidlower 10-08-2002

Calendar 10-08-2002

A’s future in question after latest playoff failure Greg Beacham The Associated Press 10-08-2002

S.F. producer eyes dormant UC Theatre David Scharfenberg 10-08-2002

Thank the progressives Jerry Miller 10-08-2002

High-scoring Raiders only undefeated NFL team Janie McCauley The Associated Press 10-08-2002

No Green at governors debate Matthew Artz 10-08-2002

Credit where credit’s due Kathy deVries and Inez Watts 10-08-2002

UC Chancellor takes heat for ad David Scharfenberg 10-08-2002

What’s behind divestment efforts June Brott 10-08-2002

Prostitutes still sell Matthew Artz 10-08-2002

Questioning war Bruce Joffe 10-08-2002

Bush says Saddam may be planning attack Ron Fournier The Associated Press 10-08-2002

Oakland airport gets federal screeners Daily Planet Wire Service 10-08-2002

Hate crime strikes gay and lesbian center Matthew Artz 10-08-2002

S.F. supes vote no on Iraq Daily Planet Wire Service 10-08-2002

Police Briefs Matthew Artz 10-08-2002

Mercury, CFLs, and the Environment Alice La Pierre 10-08-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-08-2002

Family of bus attack victim sues Greyhound The Associated Press 10-08-2002

Bush stepping in after port talks break off Scott Lindlaw The Associated Press 10-08-2002

Prosecution wants Yosemite killer dead Brian Melley The Associated Press 10-08-2002

Ill-named Clear Lake to get makeover Colleen Valles The Associated Press 10-08-2002

EPA fines former Bay Area company The Associated Press 10-08-2002

American, two Britons win Nobel Prize Kim Gamel The Associated Press 10-08-2002

L.A. first to receive hydrogen-powered car Paul Chavez The Associated Press 10-08-2002

ACLU: S.F. police not addressing racial profiling Daily Planet Wire Service 10-08-2002

From big block to Bay Street By Matthew Artz 10-07-2002

It’s time for safer streets Julie Guilfoy 10-07-2002

Calendar 10-07-2002

Boller, Bears end Washington’s 26-year streak By Tim Korte 10-07-2002

Berkeley joins war protest By Judith Scherr 10-07-2002

Push for ball fields needs support, not money Doug Fielding 10-07-2002

McClymonds flattens Panthers By Jared Green 10-07-2002

City challenges state planning critics By Matthew Artz 10-07-2002

An alternative to Israeli divestment Claude S. Fischer 10-07-2002

A’s season ends with loss to Twins By Greg Beacham 10-07-2002

School board race includes activist By David Scharfenberg 10-07-2002

Shared concerns over school district John Selawsky 10-07-2002

Raiders outgun Bills By John Wawrow 10-07-2002

Green’s Camejo throws off governor’s debate By Matthew Artz 10-07-2002

Perspective needed on zoning decisions Perspective needed on zoning decisions Darcy Morrison 10-07-2002

Uncertainty surrounds terrorist detainees By Paisley Dodds 10-07-2002

Berkeley residents speak out on prostitution By Melissa McRobbie 10-07-2002

‘Suspicious’ fires hit hills Kurtis Alexander 10-07-2002

Man impaled by spike Daily Planet Wire Service 10-07-2002

Slayer of Berkeley man sought Daily Planet Wire Service 10-07-2002

Police Briefs –Matthew Artz –Matthew Artz 10-07-2002

Oakland Democrat named Assembly first female leader The Associated Press 10-07-2002

California card rooms start legal battle over new casino By Don Thompson 10-07-2002

Bay Area priest faces charges The Associated Press 10-07-2002

Bay Briefs 10-07-2002

State Briefs 10-07-2002

Some rural schools going broke as families leave The Associated Press 10-07-2002

Second week of port closures to strike economy harder By Simon Avery 10-07-2002

Supreme Court to hear copyright law challenge By Gary Gentile 10-07-2002

New federal security screeners starting this week in Los Angeles The Associated Press 10-07-2002

Two Scuds launched in tests The Associated Press 10-07-2002

Budget, economy pivotal issues in governor’s race By Alexa H. Bluth 10-07-2002

Animal rights activist hounds Berkeley By Andres Cediel 10-05-2002

It’s election time again Carrie Olson 10-05-2002

The ‘Studio Building’ has a long history of craft and commerce By Susan Cerny 10-05-2002

Rushdie on the road... By Emily Fredrix 10-05-2002

Calendar 10-05-2002

Yellowjackets romp over De Anza in league opener By Jared Green 10-05-2002

UC unions get heat for August strike By David Scharfenberg 10-05-2002

Leading right? Khalil Bendib 10-05-2002

‘Bloody Sunday’ doesn’t back away By Ben Nuckols 10-05-2002

A’s take 2-1 playoff lead By Dave Campbell 10-05-2002

Height limits on voter minds By Matthew Artz 10-05-2002

The real issues facing Bush Melissa Brosnan 10-05-2002

Entertainment Briefs 10-05-2002

Cal (3-2, 0-1 Pac-10) vs. Washington (3-1, 0-0 Pac-10) Jared Green 10-05-2002

Biting testimony at day two of Wheeler hearings By David Scharfenberg 10-05-2002

To the point on UC protester hearings Sanne DeWitt 10-05-2002

Bears squeak past Wake Forest Daily Planet Wire Service 10-05-2002

Papermaster drops out of school board race By David Scharfenberg 10-05-2002

Is a fire alarm terrorism? Leroy W. Demery, Jr. 10-05-2002

Tensions heat up in Pakistan-India arms race By Laurinda Keys 10-05-2002

Oakland airport detainees released By Ron Harris 10-05-2002

East Bay ferry service to stop boats next year The Associated Press 10-05-2002

Police Briefs Matthew Artz 10-05-2002

Mediator tries to reopen ports as U.S. economy suffers By Justin Pritchard 10-05-2002

Plant closures inevitable even if ports reopen, business leaders warn By Simon Avery 10-05-2002

Organic food companies in tussle By Paul Elias 10-05-2002

Steve Jobs resigns from Gap’s board By Michael Liedtke 10-05-2002

New drug from Thailand is a hit on West Coast By Louise Chu 10-05-2002

Urban Land Institute urges ‘smart growth’ By Jim Wasserman 10-05-2002

Oakland airport expansion moves one step forward The Associated Press 10-05-2002

California jury gives smoker $28 billion By Gary Gentile 10-05-2002

Activists seek action against loggers The Associated Press 10-05-2002

Lindh sentenced to 20 years after plea for forgiveness By Larry Margasak 10-05-2002

D.C. pedestrian shooting linked to Maryland killings, police say By Stephen Manning 10-05-2002

Lili is gone but not forgotten By Allen G. Breed 10-05-2002

Scientists find first evidence of coral bleaching in Hawaii By Janis L. Magin 10-05-2002