Melissa Avalos and Lyly Bell splash around at the first annual October Swimfest at Willard Pool. The event was organized to spark public interest in the pool, which the city is considering closing this winter as a cost-cutting measure.
Melissa Avalos and Lyly Bell splash around at the first annual October Swimfest at Willard Pool. The event was organized to spark public interest in the pool, which the city is considering closing this winter as a cost-cutting measure.

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Cost of UC student hearings mounts

By Elizabeth Gettelman
Monday October 14, 2002

If the opening hearing for 32 students who took over a UC Berkeley campus building is any indicator, the total bill for the remaining hearings will be at least $400,000, according to estimates by university officials. -more-



Questioning a school board candidate

Ann McDonald-Cacho
Monday October 14, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Calendar

Monday October 14, 2002

Tuesday, Oct. 15 -more-



Second-half woes continue as Bears fall to USC

By Ken Peters
Monday October 14, 2002

LOS ANGELES – Sultan McCullough had the busiest day of any Southern California tailback in the last 15 years, and he didn’t mind a bit. -more-



Activist-turned-moderate is 8th District front-runner

By David Scharfenberg
Monday October 14, 2002

He’s the heir apparent. But he’s got a race on his hands. -more-



A vote for Camejo

David Heller
Monday October 14, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Muñoz scores in overtime to lead Cal over Huskies

By Jared Green
Monday October 14, 2002

Sophomore Mike Muñoz scored a dramatic overtime goal to lift the Cal men’s soccer team to a 2-1 win over Washington on Sunday. -more-



Local anti-terrorism efforts begin

By Shani Aminah Moore
Monday October 14, 2002

Where would you go if the Bay Area was attacked with biological weapons? Where would you turn for information or treatment? -more-



Oakland’s housing crunch could mirror Berkeley’s

Frank Davis
Monday October 14, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Lady Bears suffer another shutout

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday October 14, 2002

LOS ANGELES - The fifth-ranked Cal women’s soccer team lost its second straight game on Sunday, falling 2-0 to No. 15 USC. The Bears fell to 0-2 in Pac-10 play (7-4-1 overall) after losing, 1-0, to UCLA on Friday. The Trojans improved to 6-4-3 overall, 1-1 in the Pac-10. -more-



Blasts renew fears of al-Qaida

By Irwan Firdous
Monday October 14, 2002

BALI, Indonesia — Terrified tourists tried Sunday to flee this island paradise that turned into an inferno, with the death toll from a pair of bombings climbing to 187 and fears growing that al-Qaida has taken its terror campaign to the world’s largest Muslim country. -more-



High prices can hurt a city

Pat Boyd
Monday October 14, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Pac-10 Football Roundup

Monday October 14, 2002


Briefcase not a bomb

Melissa McRobbie
Monday October 14, 2002


Sports Shorts

Monday October 14, 2002

Field hockey wins Big Game -more-



Features

87th murder in Oakland

Compiled from staff and wire reports.
Monday October 14, 2002

OAKLAND – The Oakland police were investigating a homicide Sunday morning that took place on the 5900 block of Monadnock Way in east Oakland. -more-


Police Briefs

Matthew Artz
Monday October 14, 2002

n Suspended registration -more-


New water pipeline eases fears of shortage

Daily Planet Wire Service
Monday October 14, 2002

The East Bay Municipal Utility District has completed construction of an 11-mile emergency pipeline that would let water flow between Castro Valley and San Ramon. -more-


New BART fare gates to debut at Concord station

Daily Planet Wire Service
Monday October 14, 2002

Bay Area Rapid Transit officials are scheduled to unveil the first of the transit system’s new fare gates and ticket vending machines at the Concord BART Station this week. -more-


Big business going organic

The Associated Press
Monday October 14, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Lately quite a few large food companies have gotten into the organic food market, giving California organic farmers, often the foes of large agriculture businesses, something of a shock. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Monday October 14, 2002

Dead tree-sitter identified -more-


State Briefs

Monday October 14, 2002

Marijuana advocate could get up to five years for growing -more-


Report: Davis appointees gave $12 million to his campaign

The Associated Press
Monday October 14, 2002

LOS ANGELES – Nearly one-fifth of the $64 million Gov. Gray Davis has raised for his re-election has been donated by people he appointed to state boards and commissions, according to a report published Sunday. -more-


Ancient camels? In Long Beach?

The Associated Press
Monday October 14, 2002

LONG BEACH – A geologist searching for earthquake faults at a construction site found something even more earth-shattering: the 100,000-year-old fossilized remains of a North American camel. -more-


Dockworkers keep strong grip despite setback

By Justin Pritchard
Monday October 14, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Longshoremen are back at work after a 10-day lockout, but who’s in charge on the West Coast docks? -more-


California unemployment falls slightly

The Associated Press
Monday October 14, 2002

LOS ANGELES – California’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 6.3 percent in September from August’s revised figure of 6.4 percent, state officials reported on Friday. -more-


Car hits church

The Associated Press
Monday October 14, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Four congregation members were injured Sunday after a fellow member drove through the front doors of the church following services. -more-


Citizen initiative process is now widely criticized

By David Crary
Monday October 14, 2002

Election Section

Astronauts work on space station’s outdoor plumbing

By Marcia Dunn
Monday October 14, 2002

California sisters run for Congress

By Chelsea J. Carter
Monday October 14, 2002

LAKEWOOD — Rep. Loretta Sanchez and her sister are working toward a historic goal, becoming the first sisters elected to Congress. -more-


“Anything goes” radio may be a thing of the past

The Associated Press
Monday October 14, 2002

Editorial

Oakland narcotics officer axed for drugs

The Associated Press
Monday October 14, 2002

OAKLAND — The Police Department has fired a veteran narcotics officer for alleged misconduct stemming from a 2001 case involving several hundred dollars worth of cocaine. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Oakland narcotics officer axed for drugs 10-14-2002

Sports This Week 10-14-2002

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

News

Cost of UC student hearings mounts By Elizabeth Gettelman 10-14-2002

Questioning a school board candidate Ann McDonald-Cacho 10-14-2002

Calendar 10-14-2002

Second-half woes continue as Bears fall to USC By Ken Peters 10-14-2002

Activist-turned-moderate is 8th District front-runner By David Scharfenberg 10-14-2002

A vote for Camejo David Heller 10-14-2002

Muñoz scores in overtime to lead Cal over Huskies By Jared Green 10-14-2002

Local anti-terrorism efforts begin By Shani Aminah Moore 10-14-2002

Oakland’s housing crunch could mirror Berkeley’s Frank Davis 10-14-2002

Lady Bears suffer another shutout Daily Planet Wire Services 10-14-2002

Blasts renew fears of al-Qaida By Irwan Firdous 10-14-2002

High prices can hurt a city Pat Boyd 10-14-2002

Pac-10 Football Roundup 10-14-2002

Briefcase not a bomb Melissa McRobbie 10-14-2002

Sports Shorts 10-14-2002

87th murder in Oakland Compiled from staff and wire reports. 10-14-2002

Police Briefs Matthew Artz 10-14-2002

New water pipeline eases fears of shortage Daily Planet Wire Service 10-14-2002

New BART fare gates to debut at Concord station Daily Planet Wire Service 10-14-2002

Big business going organic The Associated Press 10-14-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-14-2002

State Briefs 10-14-2002

Report: Davis appointees gave $12 million to his campaign The Associated Press 10-14-2002

Ancient camels? In Long Beach? The Associated Press 10-14-2002

Dockworkers keep strong grip despite setback By Justin Pritchard 10-14-2002

California unemployment falls slightly The Associated Press 10-14-2002

Car hits church The Associated Press 10-14-2002

Citizen initiative process is now widely criticized By David Crary 10-14-2002

Astronauts work on space station’s outdoor plumbing By Marcia Dunn 10-14-2002

California sisters run for Congress By Chelsea J. Carter 10-14-2002

“Anything goes” radio may be a thing of the past The Associated Press 10-14-2002

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