Champion fancy dancer Gilbert Blacksmith, of the Lakota Nation, participates in last year’s Indigenous People’s Day in Berkeley.
Champion fancy dancer Gilbert Blacksmith, of the Lakota Nation, participates in last year’s Indigenous People’s Day in Berkeley.

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Indigenous reflect on hard times

By Brian Kluepfel
Saturday October 12, 2002

While most of the United States will celebrate Columbus Day this Monday, Berkeley will remember the consequences of colonialism. For the past 10 years, the city has designated the Saturday nearest to Oct. 12 – the date Christopher Columbus arrived in America – as Indigenous Peoples Day. Today, more than 100 Native American groups will gather at Martin Luther King Jr. Park to dance, sing and remember. -more-



A challenge to Mayor Dean

Tom Bates
Saturday October 12, 2002

Berkeley is world renouned as a home of knowledge and learning. Our children deserve world-class schools that live up to Berkeley’s superb reputation. Our local school district does a good job with its limited resources. However, if we are serious about bringing a world-class education to every single child in Berkeley we need to make our schools a higher priority and enlist the help of the entire community as well as our county, state and federal officials. -more-



Berkeley High illustrates 1930s-style Art Deco

Susan Cerny
Saturday October 12, 2002


Tin Hat Trio; A musical ride into the sunset

By Charles Ferris
Saturday October 12, 2002

Ask any musician what kind of music his band plays. You’re likely to get “it’s hard to categorize” followed by some long dizzying string of styles like post-punk-rockabilly-surfer-metal. Even if resisting musical definitions weren’t de rigueur, most musical categories fall short in their attempt to help listeners navigate the CD bins of today’s music stores. -more-



Calendar

Saturday October 12, 2002

Saturday, Oct. 12 -more-



Jackets slam Encinal

By Jared Green
Saturday October 12, 2002

The Berkeley High Yellowjackets continued to run roughshod over their opposition on Friday, using a 48-point first half to propel them to a 57-0 win over Encinal High. -more-



The Search for Healing

By Matthew Artz
Saturday October 12, 2002


Even more coffee talk

Michael Katz
Saturday October 12, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Kissing your sister: St. Mary’s ties with Oakland Tech

By Dominic Perrone
Saturday October 12, 2002

One running back piling up yards the St. Mary’s High defense was able to handle. Two running backs piling up yards the defense was almost too much for the Panthers to handle. -more-



Anti-war protests continue

By Marton Dunai
Saturday October 12, 2002

Forty-six anti-war protesters were arrested Friday morning as they tried to block workers from entering the Federal Building in San Francisco, authorities said. -more-



Thanks for the briefs

Phil Guba
Saturday October 12, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Cal (4-2, 1-1 Pac-10) vs. USC (3-2, 1-1 Pac-10)

Jared Green
Saturday October 12, 2002

When Cal has the ball -more-



High school’s new schedule still uncertain

By David Scharfenberg
Saturday October 12, 2002


Sniper manhunt expands to suburbs

By Deborah Hastings
Saturday October 12, 2002

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A man filling up his car at a Virginia gas station was shot to death Friday in what may have been the most brazen attack yet by the Washington-area sniper, committed as a state trooper investigated an accident just across the street. -more-



Features

Bay Area Briefs

Saturday October 12, 2002

Lion at S.F. zoo dies -more-


Former SFO security goes job hunting

By Karen Gaudette
Saturday October 12, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Federal officials, union leaders and the city of San Francisco hope to match hundreds of soon-to-be displaced airport screeners with jobs elsewhere in the security industry. -more-


Moving freight from west to east presents challenge

By Brad Foss
Saturday October 12, 2002

The reopening of West Coast ports brought little relief to the Ross Glove Co., which has 70,000 pairs of leather gloves stitched in the Philippines still stuck on a ship in the Long Beach, Calif., harbor. -more-


$484 million bill for California finance company

By Don Thompson
Saturday October 12, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Household International Inc., one of the nation’s largest lenders, will pay $484 million to settle illegal lending allegations by state attorneys general and state financial regulators, California officials said Thursday evening. -more-


Editorial

Police Brief

Matthew Artz –Matthew Artz
Saturday October 12, 2002

Stolen flowers -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Police Brief 10-12-2002

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

News

Indigenous reflect on hard times By Brian Kluepfel 10-12-2002

A challenge to Mayor Dean Tom Bates 10-12-2002

Berkeley High illustrates 1930s-style Art Deco Susan Cerny 10-12-2002

Tin Hat Trio; A musical ride into the sunset By Charles Ferris 10-12-2002

Calendar 10-12-2002

Jackets slam Encinal By Jared Green 10-12-2002

The Search for Healing By Matthew Artz 10-12-2002

Even more coffee talk Michael Katz 10-12-2002

Kissing your sister: St. Mary’s ties with Oakland Tech By Dominic Perrone 10-12-2002

Anti-war protests continue By Marton Dunai 10-12-2002

Thanks for the briefs Phil Guba 10-12-2002

Cal (4-2, 1-1 Pac-10) vs. USC (3-2, 1-1 Pac-10) Jared Green 10-12-2002

High school’s new schedule still uncertain By David Scharfenberg 10-12-2002

Sniper manhunt expands to suburbs By Deborah Hastings 10-12-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-12-2002

Former SFO security goes job hunting By Karen Gaudette 10-12-2002

Moving freight from west to east presents challenge By Brad Foss 10-12-2002

$484 million bill for California finance company By Don Thompson 10-12-2002

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