Berkeley Vice Mayor Maudelle Shirek addresses the crowd at a peace rally in San Francisco on Saturday.
Berkeley Vice Mayor Maudelle Shirek addresses the crowd at a peace rally in San Francisco on Saturday.

Page One

Peace rally draws huge crowd

By Judith Scherr
Monday October 28, 2002

Tens of thousands of protesters filled downtown San Francisco streets Saturday, demanding that President George Bush stop preparations for a war against Iraq. -more-



Campaign signs not always tenants’

Paul Hogarth
Monday October 28, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Veteran mucicians sell new music on television

By David Bauder
Monday October 28, 2002

NEW YORK – For one week this summer, Bruce Springsteen was the biggest star on television. -more-



Calendar

Monday October 28, 2002

Monday, Oct. 28 -more-



Panthers explode for big plays against Albany

By Jared Green
Monday October 28, 2002

The St. Mary’s High football team used big plays on offense and special teams to maul the Albany High Cougars, 43-17, on Saturday, leaving the Panthers as one of just two teams without a loss in Bay Shore Athletic League play. -more-



Judge considers lighter sentence for Reddy today

By Kurtis Alexander
Monday October 28, 2002


Praising Measure M

Dan Rossi
Monday October 28, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Jackson, Beavers run all over Bears

By Andrew Hinkleman
Monday October 28, 2002

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Steven Jackson rushed for a career-high 239 yards and three touchdowns to revive a sputtering offense, helping Oregon State end a three-game losing streak Saturday with a 24-13 victory over California. -more-



UC lecturers likely to reject contract offer

By David Scharfenberg
Monday October 28, 2002

The University of California’s roughly 2,500 lecturers will likely reject a comprehensive contract proposal put forward by the administration earlier this week, union officials said Friday. -more-



College-Ashby intersection needs some work

Robert Compton
Monday October 28, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Cardinal streak broken as Cal men down Stanford

By Dean Caparaz
Monday October 28, 2002

Cal men’s soccer has started a new win streak. -more-



Firefighters staged walkout

By Matthew Artz
Monday October 28, 2002

Berkeley firefighters staged a one-day walkout last February to protest shortcomings in their labor contract, department officials acknowledged Friday. But they maintained that fire stations were fully manned throughout the protest and that the work stoppage never posed a threat to Berkeley residents. -more-



Praising the Planet

Mike Parker
Monday October 28, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Hostage standoff shocks Moscow

By Jim Heintz
Monday October 28, 2002

MOSCOW – A shocked, wary Russia counted its rising toll of dead and steeled itself for new terrorist blows Saturday in its never-ending Chechen war, after commandos striking behind clouds of disabling gas brought a sudden bloody end to a hostage nightmare. -more-



Features

Police investigating Oakland’s 93rd murder

Daily Planet Wire Service
Monday October 28, 2002

The Oakland police reported that a man died after being shot multiple times outside of an Oakland liquor store. -more-


Work starts on handrail for Golden Gate Bridge

The Associated Press
Monday October 28, 2002

Police Briefs

Matthew Art – Matthew Artz
Monday October 28, 2002

Girls attack martial arts class -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Monday October 28, 2002

Bizarre accident in San Francisco tunnel -more-


S.F. seeks $1.6 billion plumbing fix

By Karen Gaudette
Monday October 28, 2002

HETCH HETCHY RESERVOIR – Just north of Yosemite Valley’s grassy meadows and tumbling waterfalls, another slice of paradise lies submerged beneath more than 100 billion gallons of water. -more-


Former N.Y. police head sworn in as LAPD chief

The Associated Press
Monday October 28, 2002

Audit reveals state agency wasted $2.1 million

The Associated Press
Monday October 28, 2002

SACRAMENTO – A state audit revealed California’s Office of Criminal Justice Planning failed to properly keep track of domestic violence grant recipient’s and evaluate the effectiveness of their programs. -more-


State Briefs

Monday October 28, 2002

Elderly man indicted for concealed knife at LAX -more-



Organic school lunches not as popular as predicted

The Associated Press
Monday October 28, 2002

Editorial

Aroner gets high marks from watchdog group

Daily Planet Wire Service
Monday October 28, 2002

Two Bay Area legislators received high marks from an environmental watchdog group that handed out report cards last week. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Aroner gets high marks from watchdog group 10-28-2002

Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone killed in Minnesota plane crash 10-26-2002

Sniper suspect lived in Pinole 10-25-2002

Schools open as police confirm sniper’s 10th fatality 10-24-2002

Are more police Oakland’s answer? 10-23-2002

Suspected al-Qaida terrorists indicted 10-22-2002

News

Peace rally draws huge crowd By Judith Scherr 10-28-2002

Campaign signs not always tenants’ Paul Hogarth 10-28-2002

Veteran mucicians sell new music on television By David Bauder 10-28-2002

Calendar 10-28-2002

Panthers explode for big plays against Albany By Jared Green 10-28-2002

Judge considers lighter sentence for Reddy today By Kurtis Alexander 10-28-2002

Praising Measure M Dan Rossi 10-28-2002

Jackson, Beavers run all over Bears By Andrew Hinkleman 10-28-2002

UC lecturers likely to reject contract offer By David Scharfenberg 10-28-2002

College-Ashby intersection needs some work Robert Compton 10-28-2002

Cardinal streak broken as Cal men down Stanford By Dean Caparaz 10-28-2002

Firefighters staged walkout By Matthew Artz 10-28-2002

Praising the Planet Mike Parker 10-28-2002

Hostage standoff shocks Moscow By Jim Heintz 10-28-2002

Police investigating Oakland’s 93rd murder Daily Planet Wire Service 10-28-2002

Work starts on handrail for Golden Gate Bridge The Associated Press 10-28-2002

Police Briefs Matthew Art – Matthew Artz 10-28-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-28-2002

S.F. seeks $1.6 billion plumbing fix By Karen Gaudette 10-28-2002

Former N.Y. police head sworn in as LAPD chief The Associated Press 10-28-2002

Audit reveals state agency wasted $2.1 million The Associated Press 10-28-2002

State Briefs 10-28-2002

Backlog of goods at West Coast ports worries retailers, exporters By Gary Gentile 10-28-2002

Organic school lunches not as popular as predicted The Associated Press 10-28-2002

New project would oust parking By Matthew Artz 10-26-2002

Blocking development Peter Moore 10-26-2002

Shattuck Avenue is Main Street in Berkeley By Susan Dinkelspiel Cerny 10-26-2002

Cisneros brings Berkeley a reading of “Caramelo” By Jane Yin 10-26-2002

Calendar 10-26-2002

Jackets rout Richmond to set up title showdown By Jared Green 10-26-2002

City discusses recent rise in hate crimes By Judith Scherr 10-26-2002

Keeping space weapons at a distance Vivian Warkentin 10-26-2002

“Idol” holds auditions The Associated Press 10-26-2002

Washington upsets Bears Daily Planet Wire Service 10-26-2002

Bitter divide in District 7 race By David Scharfenberg 10-26-2002

Roomates and rentals Darcy Jojola 10-26-2002

Actress hopes to break stereotypes By Sandra Marquez 10-26-2002

Cal (5-3, 2-2 Pac-10) vs. Oregon State (4-3, 0-3 Pac-10) Jared Green 10-26-2002

Mysterious letter raises brows By David Scharfenberg 10-26-2002

Height initiatives in Italy? Aran Kaufer 10-26-2002

UC Merced underway By Jim Wasserman 10-26-2002

Beasley honored for fighting the good fight By Brian Kluepfel 10-26-2002

Police Briefs by Matthew Artz 10-26-2002

Oakland’s murder count hits 92 victims this year 10-26-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-26-2002

State Briefs 10-26-2002

Environmental group wants farms regulated The Associated Press 10-26-2002

Family, bid farewell to killed transgender teen By Michelle Locke 10-26-2002

Court nullifies laws banning ATM charges By David Kravets 10-26-2002

Regulators check executive’s link to wind farms By John Heilprin 10-26-2002

Former New York police commissioner sworn in as LAPD’s 54th chief The Associated Press 10-26-2002

Bail denied for suspect Daily Planet Wire Service 10-26-2002

UC students demand clean energy By David Scharfenberg 10-25-2002

Eat your greens S. Corcos 10-25-2002

Magical kingdom lacks enchantment By John Angell Grant 10-25-2002

Calendar 10-25-2002

Berkeley girls win another one By Jared Green 10-25-2002

Music industry targets campus file-sharing By David Scharfenberg 10-25-2002

Pedestrian safety revisted Tom Brown 10-25-2002

Diary excerpts show Nirvana star felt tortured by stomach disease, drug use By Nekesa Mumbi Moody 10-25-2002

BHS coach Johnson to get bird’s-eye view By Jared Green 10-25-2002

Ex-Pentagon official skeptical about war policy By Daniel Freed 10-25-2002

Council cloudy about height initiative Harold Boyer 10-25-2002

Whitney Museum unveils collection By David Minthorn 10-25-2002

Bombs away! Giants bludgeon Angels By Ben Walker 10-25-2002

Homeless program rides on ballot measure By Matthew Artz 10-25-2002

BART director decries height limits Roy Nakadegawa 10-25-2002

CBS may delay sniper-themed episode because of shootings The Associated Press 10-25-2002

Sports This Week 10-25-2002

Bush praises law community for capturing sniper suspects By Ron Fournier 10-25-2002

Fire controlled at UC Berkeley Daily Planet Wire Service 10-25-2002

UC offers organic foods information Daily Planet Wire Service 10-25-2002

Oakland’s count at 91 Daily Planet Wire Service 10-25-2002

Police Briefs 10-25-2002

One of three suspects pleads innocent in murder Daily Planet Wire Service 10-25-2002

Experts question use of Pelosi’s PACs By Mark Sherman 10-25-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-25-2002

State Briefs 10-25-2002

Davis maintains fund-raising lead By Alexa H. Bluth 10-25-2002

GOP candidate seeking ’balance’ The Associated Press 10-25-2002

Mystery in condor’s death The Associated Press 10-25-2002

No winners yet in Ford compromise By David Kravets 10-25-2002

California regulators fine Qwest $20 million The Associated Press 10-25-2002

Stocks fall on profit-taking By Hope Yen 10-25-2002

News of the Weird 10-25-2002

30 days to write the fairly dreadful American novel By Michelle Locke 10-25-2002

State commissioners no-shows in major vote By Laura Wides 10-25-2002

Son of Britain’s top judicial officer guilty By Chelsea J. Carter 10-25-2002

Hospital refuses to let nurses return to work The Associated Press 10-25-2002

UC makes new offer to lecturers By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-24-2002

Problems with rent control Leon Mayeri Berkeley 10-24-2002

Keeping up with Jones at Zellerbach By Robert Hall Special to the Daily Planet 10-24-2002

Defensive line leading the charge for Bears By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-24-2002

Incumbent faces tough opposition By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-24-2002

San Pablo Avenue and height limits Daniele Spellman Berkeley 10-24-2002

Film features parolees Daily Planet Wire Service 10-24-2002

Giants even World Series up at two By Ben Walker The Associated Press 10-24-2002

Safer strolls hang on Measure L By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-24-2002

Fear of height (limits) Sally B. Woodbridge Berkeley 10-24-2002

MTV plans November debut for ’The Osbournes’ The Associated Press 10-24-2002

Residents gather to address hate crimes By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-24-2002

Questioning Caldicott David Rowland Berkeley 10-24-2002

Armed Chechens storm Moscow theater, take hundreds hostage By Jim Heintz The Associated Press 10-24-2002

Berkeley honors officers 10-24-2002

Police looking for video Daily Planet Wire Service 10-24-2002

Regulators to decide who gets stuck with bill By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 10-24-2002

BART station closed after bomb threat Daily Planet Wire Service 10-24-2002

Prosecutor expects no more arrests in Newark transgender killing Daily Planet Wire Service 10-24-2002

Committees examine cancer link By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 10-24-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-24-2002

Fishing in Channel Islands banned By Laura Wides The Associated Press 10-24-2002

State breaks up large recycling fraud ring The Associated Press 10-24-2002

Shipping companies say pace of work slow at the docks By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 10-24-2002

Stocks continue upswing By Hope Yen The Associated Press 10-24-2002

Court upholds award By David Kravets The Associated Press 10-24-2002

Sports fields may lie in measure J By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-23-2002

Nobody for governor Dave Linn Berkeley 10-23-2002

Angels take one from the Giants, move to 2-1 By Ben Walker The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Rent increases banned in 2003 By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-23-2002

Violence against transgender people Eric Hamako Berkeley 10-23-2002

No cause determined in football player’s death The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Pollster says Simon camp must change By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-23-2002

Right turn on Telegraph Pam Speich Berkeley 10-23-2002

San Jose keeps Nabokov in goal By Greg Beacham The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Bus driver slain in Maryland; police say they were warned By David Dishneau The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Light signals on Telegraph Karl Reeh President, LeConte Neighborhood Association 10-23-2002

School mentoring program struggles for survival By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-23-2002

Oakland police request help Daily Planet Wire Service 10-23-2002

Biotech advocate meets with opposition in Sacramento By Paul Elias The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Another suspect at large in murder Daily Planet Wire Service 10-23-2002

Laboratory, employees plead innocent Daily Planet Wire Service 10-23-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-23-2002

Environmental groups sue EPA over pollution By Brian Melley The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Joe Lieberman discusses policy in S.F. By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Navy man recalls harrowing fall The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Sacramento authorities probe pyramid scheme By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Stocks fall sharply Tuesday By Amy Baldwin The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Sierra vintners unlikely winemakers By Kathleen Stebbins The Associated Press 10-23-2002

SoCal gets mixed grades on environment By Robert Jablon The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Judge gives family until Nov. 5 to get out of foreclosure The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Leader says lawmakers will sue to kill Proposition 51 By Steve Lawrence The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Lawyer: Steve Garvey believed in diet ad claims The Associated Press 10-23-2002

Literacy makes the grade By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2002

Montauk defends school reforms Lance Montauk School board candidate 10-22-2002

Calendar 10-22-2002

Berkeley High’s Young speeding his way to Cal By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 10-22-2002

Residents seek to stop new building By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2002

League of Women Voters on the record Nancy Bickel President, League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville 10-22-2002

World Series shifts to San Francisco By Ben Walker The Associated Press 10-22-2002

Measure J would retrofit old City Hall By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2002

Residents should decide height initiative Sheila Andres Berkeley 10-22-2002

Prostitution sting results in 12 arrests By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2002

Exercising democracy Mary McGloin Alameda 10-22-2002

Sniper may have contacted police By Stephen Manning The Associated Press 10-22-2002

Firefighter contract likely to be granted By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2002

Oakland moves up to 90 10-22-2002

Learning to build in green By Alice La Pierre Special to the Daily Planet 10-22-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-22-2002

California teen-age birth rates fall below average By Louise Chu The Associated Press 10-22-2002

Stocks higher, Dow surges 200 points By Amy Baldwin The Associated Press 10-22-2002

PG&E tries to extend $431 million loan deadline By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 10-22-2002

UA reservation center closes, 500 furloughed Daily Planet Wire Service 10-22-2002

Davis and Simon scramble for support By Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press 10-22-2002

Report cites housing shortage By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 10-22-2002

High court refuses to hear search cases By Eun-Kyung Kim The Associated Press 10-22-2002

Ashley Williams named television season’s new “It Girl” By Frazier Moore The Associated Press 10-22-2002