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Literacy makes the grade

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday October 22, 2002
Struggling readers appear to be making significant progress under a four year-old “early literacy” program in the Berkeley’s elementary schools, according to a report released last week. -more-

Montauk defends school reforms

Lance Montauk School board candidate
Tuesday October 22, 2002
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Calendar

Tuesday October 22, 2002
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Berkeley High’s Young speeding his way to Cal

By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent
Tuesday October 22, 2002
For most of his young life, Sean Young didn’t want to go to Cal. Enter new Golden Bears coach Jeff Tedford – now it looks like Berkeley fans will be able to see Young at Memorial Stadium on a regular basis. -more-

Residents seek to stop new building

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday October 22, 2002
A north Berkeley housing complex planned for where an old gas station once stood at 1797 Shattuck Ave. could pose health risks to neighbors, according to nearby residents. -more-

League of Women Voters on the record

Nancy Bickel President, League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville
Tuesday October 22, 2002
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World Series shifts to San Francisco

By Ben Walker The Associated Press
Tuesday October 22, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO — Just mention Pacific Bell Park and what’s the first image that comes to mind? Barry Bonds plopping balls into the water, of course. -more-

Measure J would retrofit old City Hall

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday October 22, 2002
Democracy, public safety and about $47 million in taxpayer dollars will be at stake Nov. 5 when Berkeley voters cast ballots on Measure J. -more-

Residents should decide height initiative

Sheila Andres Berkeley
Tuesday October 22, 2002
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Prostitution sting results in 12 arrests

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday October 22, 2002
Berkeley police arrested 12 men for soliciting prostitutes along San Pablo and Heinz avenues during a four-hour sting Friday evening, police said. -more-

Exercising democracy

Mary McGloin Alameda
Tuesday October 22, 2002
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Sniper may have contacted police

By Stephen Manning The Associated Press
Tuesday October 22, 2002
ROCKVILLE — In a tantalizing turn in the hunt for the Washington-area sniper, investigators said Monday the killer apparently tried to contact them in a phone call that was too “unclear” to be understood. They pleaded with the person to call back. -more-

Firefighter contract likely to be granted

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday October 22, 2002

Oakland moves up to 90

Tuesday October 22, 2002

Learning to build in green

By Alice La Pierre Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday October 22, 2002

Bay Area Briefs

Tuesday October 22, 2002

California teen-age birth rates fall below average

By Louise Chu The Associated Press
Tuesday October 22, 2002

Stocks higher, Dow surges 200 points

By Amy Baldwin The Associated Press
Tuesday October 22, 2002

PG&E tries to extend $431 million loan deadline

By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press
Tuesday October 22, 2002

UA reservation center closes, 500 furloughed

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday October 22, 2002

Davis and Simon scramble for support

By Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press
Tuesday October 22, 2002

Report cites housing shortage

By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press
Tuesday October 22, 2002

High court refuses to hear search cases

By Eun-Kyung Kim The Associated Press
Tuesday October 22, 2002

Ashley Williams named television season’s new “It Girl”

By Frazier Moore The Associated Press
Tuesday October 22, 2002

David Scharfenberg/Daily Planet Staff Reading Recovery teacher Mary Barrett helps a first-grader at Rosa Parks Elementary School Monday afternoon.
David Scharfenberg/Daily Planet Staff Reading Recovery teacher Mary Barrett helps a first-grader at Rosa Parks Elementary School Monday afternoon.

Editorials

Suspected al-Qaida terrorists indicted

By Ben Dobbin The Associated Press
Tuesday October 22, 2002
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Six men were indicted Monday on charges of supporting terrorism by training at an al-Qaida camp in Afghanistan where Osama bin Laden declared that there “is going to be a fight against Americans,” authorities said. -more-

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