The Week

City Council voted Tuesday night to turn on two sets of $120,000 Telegraph Avenue traffic lights that have been dark for months, mired in a neighborhood debate over public safety and traffic. David Scharfenberg
City Council voted Tuesday night to turn on two sets of $120,000 Telegraph Avenue traffic lights that have been dark for months, mired in a neighborhood debate over public safety and traffic. David Scharfenberg
 

News

Council turns on the lights

David Scharfenberg
Thursday October 17, 2002

On Monday, the lights will go on. -more-


Bush against Saddam?

James K. Sayre
Thursday October 17, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Politics aren’t always Black & White

J. I. Ward
Thursday October 17, 2002

With his eye on the prison system Oakland singer/activist Steve Harris brings his politically-charged music and poetry to Berkeley’s La Pena Cultural Center tonight. -more-


Calendar

Thursday October 17, 2002

Thursday, Oct. 17 -more-


Bears searching for second-half answers

Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday October 17, 2002

Someone check the fire extinguishers in the Cal locker room. They could be all used up from cooling off the Bears at halftime. -more-


UC students urge Wheeler charges dropped

David Scharfenberg
Thursday October 17, 2002

About 60 pro-Palestinian UC Berkeley students and supporters gathered on the steps of Sproul Hall Wednesday calling on the university to drop conduct charges against 32 student activists who participated in the April 9 occupation of Wheeler Hall. -more-


Responding to the challenge

Shirley Dean, Berkeley mayor
Thursday October 17, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


The ballet makes for entertaining evening

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday October 17, 2002

The Oakland Ballet’s program 2, featuring two world premieres and two company premieres, made for an entertaining evening of dance last weekend at Oakland's opulent Paramount Theatre. Of the four pieces, the most successful were Agnes de Mille's “Three Virgins and a Devil” and Mexican choreographer Gloria Contreras’ “Opus 45.” -more-


Huffins named Cal track coach

Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday October 17, 2002

Chris Huffins, former NCAA decathlon champion at Cal and current assistant track & field coach at Georgia Tech, will return to Berkeley as the school’s new director of track and field and cross country, Cal Athletic Director Steve Gladstone announced Wednesday. -more-


Public safety groups endorse Dean

Matthew Artz
Thursday October 17, 2002

Berkeley police officers and firefighters endorsed Mayor Shirley Dean Wednesday in her bid for re-election. -more-


A clarification, mayor

Neil S. Mayer
Thursday October 17, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Lucasfilm employee arrested

The Associated Press
Thursday October 17, 2002

SAN RAFAEL — A former Lucasfilm employee faces 13 felony counts of theft for allegedly stealing sound effects recordings, images, video files and the musical score to the movie “Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones.” -more-


Fire victims set to go home

Sophia Tareen
Thursday October 17, 2002

If all goes well, the 69 residents of UA Homes who were displaced by fire in August will be able to return home next week. -more-


Sniper attacks prompt thriller delay

Anthony Breznican The Associated Press
Thursday October 17, 2002

LOS ANGELES — With a deadly sniper terrorizing the suburbs of the nation’s capital, 20th Century Fox has decided to delay the release of a thriller about people being pinned down in a phone booth by a gunman they can’t see. -more-


Iraq’s neighbors oppose conflict

Dafna Linzer The Associated Press
Thursday October 17, 2002

UNITED NATIONS — The United States came under a barrage of criticism Wednesday as the Security Council held an open debate at the behest of dozens of countries angry with the Bush administration’s threat to attack Iraq. -more-


Train accidents kill two in East Bay

Matthew Artz
Thursday October 17, 2002

A 32-year-old East Bay woman was killed in a possible suicide attempt when an Amtrak passenger train struck her Toyota pick-up truck at Camelia Street in Berkeley at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. -more-


Murder suspect makes first court appearance

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday October 17, 2002

OAKLAND – A 17-year-old boy suspected of shooting an Oakland police officer in the head last month made his first appearance in Alameda County Superior Court Wednesday. -more-


Police Briefs

Thursday October 17, 2002

n Carjacking -more-


Woman killed on Bart tracks at West Oakland station

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday October 17, 2002

OAKLAND – BART police say a woman was struck and killed by a train as she walked on the tracks at the West Oakland Station Wednesday afternoon. -more-


Baseball bet tests civic pride

Kate Berry The Associated Press
Thursday October 17, 2002

ANAHEIM — With civic pride and a lot of publicity about their World Series bet at stake, San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown refused to wear mouse ears. -more-


Tree-squatter moves into housing

The Associated Press
Thursday October 17, 2002

BRISBANE — A woman who had lived with her husband for more than a decade in a 300-year-old oak tree on San Bruno Mountain will move into temporary housing. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Thursday October 17, 2002

Ferry proposal to increase service -more-


California nursing homes below standards

The Associated Press
Thursday October 17, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A majority of California nursing homes fail to meet federal standards and nearly half have not met minimum nurse-staffing levels set by the state, a review by a health care group found. -more-


Food pantries benefit from port squabbles

Justin Pritchard The Associated Press
Thursday October 17, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The West Coast port shutdown was not a calamity for all involved: food banks from San Francisco to New York City are finding pantries fat with tons of perishables that never made it to market. -more-


Generic weed killers fight for dollars

Paul Elias The Associated Press
Thursday October 17, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s a familiar story: generic upstarts shaking a long-established industry left vulnerable by expired patents on blockbuster products. -more-


State announces grants for schools

The Associated Press
Thursday October 17, 2002

SACRAMENTO — The California Energy Commission and the California Power Authority have set up a program to distribute $1.25 million in grants for schools to install rooftop solar energy systems, officials said Wednesday. -more-


State receives $2.3 million for counseling

The Associated Press
Thursday October 17, 2002

SACRAMENTO — California is getting a $2.3 million federal grant to expand benefits and continue group crisis counseling for family members and survivors of last year’s terrorist attacks, officials said Wednesday. -more-


Bali tourist returns home

The Associated Press
Thursday October 17, 2002

LOS ANGELES — An Orange County tourist who narrowly avoided being caught in the deadly Bali nightclub bombing that killed his friend returned to California on Wednesday, breaking into sobs as people told him, “It’s good to have you back.” -more-


Another UC strike considered

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 16, 2002

Just two months after hundreds of UC Berkeley office assistants, childcare workers and library assistants walked off the job, the university’s clerical employees, locked in a bitter contract dispute with the university over wages and workplace safety, began a new round of voting Tuesday to authorize a second strike. -more-


Is today a ‘rainy day’ for UC?

Susan Peabody Boalt Hall School of Law
Wednesday October 16, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Calendar

Wednesday October 16, 2002

Wednesday, Oct. 16 -more-


Alameda proves to be more than a pushover

By Dominic Perrone Daily Planet Correspondent
Wednesday October 16, 2002

Alameda High was supposed to be just another speed bump in Berkeley High’s road to a third straight volleyball league championship, but they turned out to be more of a traffic jam. -more-


City rediscovers budget deficit

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 16, 2002

City Council spared two popular programs from the chopping block Tuesday, including winter swimming at Willard Pool. But as officials dealt with city budget forecasts, they agreed that additional across-the-board cuts would be inevitable. -more-


Iraq links to al-Qaida could be useful to U.S.

Fred Foldvary Berkeley
Wednesday October 16, 2002

The Bonds dilemma: pitch to him or not to pitch to him

By Ronald Blum The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

ANAHEIM – Everywhere the Anaheim Angels go, the question is the same: Pitch to Barry Bonds or walk him? -more-


School board raise hinges on voters

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 16, 2002

Board of Education members want a raise. But first, they’ll have to get past a skeptical public. -more-


We want more protests

Howard Oggman Berkeley
Wednesday October 16, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Berkeley smoking ban to begin in November

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 16, 2002

Why sacrifice Berkeley for sprawl?

Bob Kubik Berkeley
Wednesday October 16, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Senator: Park Service must explain

By Matt GourasThe Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

HELENA, Mont. — A U.S. senator is demanding an explanation from the National Park Service for why it cut short the season of a Yellowstone National Park ranger who earlier was ordered to stop speaking out about unscrupulous hunters. -more-


Oakland school district hires advisor to find missing money

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday October 16, 2002

OAKLAND – A significant budget gap is plaguing the Oakland Unified School District and county officials have appointed a fiscal advisor while they wait to find out just how much money is missing. -more-


Juvenile suspected of shooting officer

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday October 16, 2002

OAKLAND – A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of shooting an Oakland police officer in the head last month, police said. -more-


Lawmakers urged to legalize undocumented workers

By Deborah Kong The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Immigration activists in 12 states are rallying and lobbying congressional representatives this week in an election-season effort to generate support for legalizing undocumented workers. -more-


Opening statements today in Bonds’ ball lawsuit

Daily Planet Wire Services
Wednesday October 16, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Opening statements are scheduled to begin today in San Francisco Superior Court in a legal dispute over possession of Giants slugger Barry Bonds’ 73rd home run baseball. -more-


Accused family-killer blames tragedy on faulty accelerator

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

REDWOOD CITY – A Foster City man charged with murdering his family by driving off a cliff into the Pacific told rescuers that his foot was stuck on the accelerator, according to court records. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Wednesday October 16, 2002

Former priest arrested -more-


Nursing home regulators set stricter rules for elderly care

By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

SACRAMENTO – State regulators announced Tuesday measures to add volunteers to help monitor nursing homes and to expand a consumer assistance program for residents and their families. -more-


S.F. supervisors approve Olympic bid

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday October 16, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – It was all smiles Tuesday at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting, where the sometimes contentious panel voted 11-0 to give the city’s Olympic bid a vital green light – three years ahead of schedule. -more-


State has 58 of nation’s fastest-growing companies

By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

SACRAMENTO – More of the fastest-growing businesses, as ranked by Inc. Magazine, are from California than from any other state, negating an impression the state’s business climate is too unfriendly, state officials said. -more-


Pressplay adds BMG catalog to online music

By Ron Harris The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Pressplay, the joint online music venture of Sony Corp. and Vivendi Universal SA, has inked a deal with BMG to add its music catalog to the song streaming and download service. -more-


Jet-powered train could speed across nation

By Laurence Arnold The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

WASHINGTON – The maker of America’s fastest train is shopping around a new product that could bring high-speed rail service to areas outside the Northeast. -more-


DNA evidence doesn’t match Zodiac suspect

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – The one suspect investigators had in the Zodiac killings of the late 1960s does not match DNA evidence, a newspaper reported Tuesday. -more-


Nevada protests result in charges

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

LAS VEGAS – Protesters capped a weekend of demonstrations and arrests at the Nevada Test Site and the planned Yucca Mountain radioactive waste dump with a rally in Las Vegas claiming minority communities are disproportionately contaminated by federal nuclear facilities. -more-


Suspected terror cell member pleads innocent

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

PORTLAND, Ore. – A man accused of conspiring to fight U.S. troops in Afghanistan after the Sept. 11 attacks pleaded innocent Tuesday. -more-


Trial opens for toxicologist accused of killing husband

By Seth Hettena The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

SAN DIEGO – The trial of a former toxicologist accused of poisoning her husband began Tuesday with prosecutors using a series of passionate e-mails and a glass drug pipe to illustrate the twin obsessions they claim led her to commit murder: a torrid office affair and an addiction to methamphetamine. -more-


Mauna Loa stirring, scientists warn eruption could be dangerous

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

VOLCANO, Hawaii – Mauna Loa is stirring after an 18-year pause, and an eruption could be devastating to the neighborhoods built on the giant volcano’s slopes in the intervening years, scientists said Monday. -more-


Satellite rescue beacons soon to be widely available

By David Ho The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

WASHINGTON – Hikers, mountain climbers, hunters and others who could find themselves lost or hurt will have a new way to call for help: a handheld device that signals the same satellite rescue system that has watched over pilots and boaters for two decades. -more-


David Letterman gets his wish

By David Bauder The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

NEW YORK — So far this season, David Letterman has gotten the prime-time help he asked for from CBS. -more-


Thermometer exchange considered

Matthew Artz
Tuesday October 15, 2002

Ready to get rid of that old mercury thermometer? You may want to hold off a bit. -more-


What’s with the fast food ban?

M. Breunig
Tuesday October 15, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Calendar

Tuesday October 15, 2002

Wednesday, Oct. 16 & Nov. 14 -more-


Giants finish off Cards on way to World Series

Ben Walker The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — At long last, Barry Bonds will get his chance. -more-


UC deals clericals final wage offer

David Scharfenberg
Tuesday October 15, 2002

The University of California, pushing to conclude a year-old contract dispute with 18,000 secretaries, library assistants and childcare workers, has imposed an Oct. 31 deadline on the employees’ union to accept a two-year, 3.5 percent salary increase. -more-


Starbucks strategy

Raymond Barglow
Tuesday October 15, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


World Series tickets on sale

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday October 15, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Giants have announced that tickets to possible World Series games between the Giants and Anaheim Angels at Pacific Bell Park will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday morning. -more-


Accusations fly between campaigns

Matthew Artz
Tuesday October 15, 2002

Tom Bates’ campaign officials refuted allegations Monday that the progressive candidate for mayor accepted illegal campaign contributions financed by tobacco and logging interests. -more-


Learning English

Saul Grabia
Tuesday October 15, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Rams hand Raiders first loss of season, pick up first win

Jim Suhr The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

ST. LOUIS — Marc Bulger had every reason to be jittery. -more-


Berkeley workers support strikes

David Scharfenberg
Tuesday October 15, 2002

A small group of union activists held a teach-in on the UC Berkeley campus Monday, supporting hundreds of lecturers and clerical employees striking at five other UC campuses over wages and job security. -more-


Berkeley’s role in regional growth

Robert Clear
Tuesday October 15, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Orange County man missing after Saturday’s Bali bombing

Amanda Riddle The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

LOS ANGELES — An Orange County man on a Bali surfing trip to celebrate his 41st birthday is missing after a bombing on the resort island, his family and friends said Monday. -more-


Health officials plan cancer survey

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

SAN RAFAEL — Marin County health officials and community groups soon will be polling residents as part of an effort to learn why the scenic, affluent region north of San Francisco is home to one of the nation’s highest rates of breast cancer. -more-


Arcata follows Berkley lead on war in Iraq

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

ARCATA — Officials planned a Town Hall meeting Tuesday to see how residents feel about a city proclamation opposing an attack on Iraq. -more-


Defense Agency lights up East Bay

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE — The nation’s missile defense system was successfully tested Monday night as a Minuteman II missile was destroyed in the atmosphere by an interceptor missile. -more-


Victim stable after shooting in East Bay

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday October 15, 2002

Highland Hospital reports a man in stable condition Monday following a shooting in Oakland Sunday evening. -more-


Suspect arrested following East Bay crime spree

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday October 15, 2002

MARTINEZ — The Martinez Police Department says a man was placed in custody Monday after he went on an alleged crime spree that included robbing a house, crashing a stolen vehicle into a police car and attempted carjacking. -more-


Giant pumpkin sets new record

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday October 15, 2002

HALF MOON BAY – An Oregon firefighter who grew a 1,173-pound pumpkin set a new West Coast record at the 29th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay Monday. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Tuesday October 15, 2002

Sea lions attacked after release -more-


Simon says he’s sorry for photo

Erica Werner The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Bill Simon is sorry. -more-


Slow going for ports despite dockworkers return

Angela Watercutter The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — As dockworkers finished their first weekend back to work, both the union and port operators agreed on one thing: It’s still slow going. -more-


Microsoft and Linux gaining momentum from Unix servers

Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — While the battle between Microsoft Corp. and the open-source software movement dominates headlines, another phenomenon is shaping the marketplace — at least for servers used by businesses. -more-


Coast Guard survey looks for vulnerabilities in nation’s ports

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

SAN DIEGO — Teams of security officers with the U.S. Coast Guard have surveyed a handful of ports nationwide to determine whether they are vulnerable to a terrorist attack, a newspaper reported Monday. -more-


Up to 11 bodies found in train car in Iowa

Amy Lorentzen The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

DENISON, Iowa — Up to 11 badly decomposed bodies, possibly belonging to immigrants who were being smuggled into the country, were found in a Union Pacific rail car parked at a grain elevator outside of town, authorities said Monday. -more-


Lecturers picket, strike at five UC campuses

Margie Mason The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — More than 1,000 lecturers at five University of California campuses picketed Monday instead of teaching their classes as part of a two-day strike they hope will pressure the administration to compromise on contract issues. -more-


Brain size linked to stress disorder

Andrew Bridges The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

LOS ANGELES — A study of 80 men — 40 who saw combat in Vietnam and their twins who did not — suggests the size of a region of the brain involved in storing memories can predict one’s vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder. -more-


Simon leans on family and faith

Erica Werner The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

GARDEN GROVE — After weeks when nothing seemed to go right on the campaign trail, Bill Simon was finally playing to a friendly crowd: the Rip Roaring Republican Rally. -more-


Charter schools work to seek accreditation

Jessica Brice The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

SACRAMENTO — With high-tech art and music studios, ballet and tap dance classes and a theater, the Natomas Performing and Fine Arts Academy in Sacramento looks more like a private university than a public school. -more-


News of meat recall spreads to consumers

Mary Claire Dale The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

PHILADELPHIA— Dom Spatano, who runs a deli in the Reading Terminal Market downtown, said Monday he has changed what he puts in his kids’ lunchboxes because of the biggest meat recall in U.S. history. -more-


News of meat recall spreads to consumers

Mary Claire Dale The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

PHILADELPHIA— Dom Spatano, who runs a deli in the Reading Terminal Market downtown, said Monday he has changed what he puts in his kids’ lunchboxes because of the biggest meat recall in U.S. history. -more-


LaPaglia reverses his own vanishing

Lynn Elber The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Anthony LaPaglia hit an artistic high with the 2001 film “Lantana,” in which he created a striking portrait of a police detective in full-blown midlife crisis. -more-


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-


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

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

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-


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-


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

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

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-


Opinion

Editorials

U.S. handing over weapons as Afghan military struggles

Chris Hawley The Associated Press
Thursday October 17, 2002

BAGRAM, Afghanistan — U.S. troops are giving confiscated weapons and ammunition to warlords in Afghanistan, a practice that critics say strengthens private militias and undermines attempts to establish a national army. -more-


Three hunters dead, one missing in North Dakota

By Dave Kolpack The Associated Press
Wednesday October 16, 2002

BISMARCK, N.D. — Duck hunters in two boats died in separate accidents after their vessels capsized or sank in choppy North Dakota lakes. Three bodies were recovered by Tuesday as divers continued searching for a fourth man. -more-


Police deluged with calls about sniper

Stephen Manning The Associated Press
Tuesday October 15, 2002

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The longest lull yet in the Washington sniper’s killing spree brought little relief Monday as jittery residents flooded police with calls upon hearing car backfire, firecrackers or breaking glass. -more-


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-


Sports This Week

Monday October 14, 2002

Tuesday -more-


Police Brief

Matthew Artz –Matthew Artz
Saturday October 12, 2002

Stolen flowers -more-


High School talks safety

By David Scharfenberg
Friday October 11, 2002