Kurtis Alexander/Daily Planet Staff Deputy City Clerk Sara Cox and Election Assistant Loc Bao prepare voting booths at old City Hall for today’s election. County residents are using new, touch screen machines for the first time this year.
Kurtis Alexander/Daily Planet Staff Deputy City Clerk Sara Cox and Election Assistant Loc Bao prepare voting booths at old City Hall for today’s election. County residents are using new, touch screen machines for the first time this year.

Page One

Many voters expected to stay home during election

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday November 05, 2002

Berkeley politicians have done their best to stir up interest in an election that will determine the city’s next mayor and the height of new buildings. But despite a virtual Shirley Dean–Tom Bates road show that has included 27 debates and has both candidates admitting the race is too close to call, Berkeley voter turnout is expected to hit all-time lows. -more-


Is Library Gardens smart growth

Marc Mathieu Berkeley
Tuesday November 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Calendar

Tuesday November 05, 2002

Tuesday, Nov. 5 -more-


Versatile Murphy is Panthers’ ultimate weapon

By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent
Tuesday November 05, 2002

Steve Murphy is a man without a position – because he plays everywhere. -more-


UC clericals reject offer

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday November 05, 2002

The Coalition of University Employees (CUE), which represents 18,000 secretaries, library assistants and other clerical workers at the University of California, rejected a comprehensive UC contract offer last week. The rejection will probably lead to state intervention in a 1 1/2-year-old contract dispute over wages and workplace safety that has sparked strikes on five of UC’s nine campuses since late August. -more-


An argument for war

Paul Schafer Concord
Tuesday November 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Baker’s contract ends Wednesday

By Janie McCauley The Associated Press
Tuesday November 05, 2002

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Judge rules against Wheeler Hall protesters, hearings to continue

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday November 05, 2002

An Alameda County Superior Court judge has rejected a request by 32 pro-Palestinian student activists facing possible expulsion to intervene in UC Berkeley student conduct hearings. -more-


Does war make sense?

Gary Gresher Berkeley
Tuesday November 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Raiders’ kicker pleads innocent to DUI charges

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday November 05, 2002

OAKLAND — Oakland Raiders place-kicker Sebastian Janikowski pleaded innocent in Alameda County Superior Court Monday to two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of alcohol. -more-


State races hold little appeal

By Robert Jablon The Associated Press
Tuesday November 05, 2002

Arnold Schwarzenegger may be big at the box office, but pollsters say even he doesn’t have enough star power to attract voters to the polls for an election that includes a lackluster governor’s race, secession in Los Angeles and homelessness in San Francisco. -more-


Rent control difficulties

John Koenigshofer Berkeley
Tuesday November 05, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


U.S. kills senior al-Qaida leader in Yemen with missile strike

By John J. Lumpkin The Associated Press
Tuesday November 05, 2002

WASHINGTON — U.S. forces killed a top associate of Osama bin Laden in Yemen in a missile strike, expanding the war on terror with America's first overt attack on suspected al-Qaida operatives outside of Afghanistan, a U.S. official said Monday. -more-


Features

Suspicious bag forces evacuation

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 05, 2002

SAN JOSE — Three planes were evacuated, at least 56 flights were delayed and hundreds of people were cleared out of Mineta San Jose International Airport after a suspicious bag slipped past screeners last weekend. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Tuesday November 05, 2002

Less church for Marin residents -more-


Alameda county probation chief to step down Jan. 31

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday November 05, 2002

Days before voters in Alameda County will be asked to give the Board of Supervisors control over the county's next chief probation officer, the current officeholder announced her retirement. -more-


Lawyers argue for return of pot to couple

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 05, 2002

SAN JOSE — The Santa Cruz couple who ran a medical marijuana farm raided by federal agents in September argued Monday that their pot plants, as well as confiscated videos and photo albums, should be returned to them. -more-


Jailed JDL leader on life support

By Sandra Marquez The Associated Press
Tuesday November 05, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Jewish Defense League leader Irv Rubin, jailed on charges of plotting to bomb a mosque and the office of an Arab-American congressman, was brain dead Monday after what federal authorities called a suicide attempt. -more-


Venture capitalists still curtailing fund raising

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Tuesday November 05, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Taking their cue from the skittish stock market, venture capitalists continue to scale back their fund-raising efforts for future investments, according to industry figures released Monday. -more-


Applied Materials to cut 1,750 jobs

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 05, 2002

SAN JOSE — Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. said Monday it will cut 1,750 jobs, or 11 percent of its work force, as it struggles with the continuing high-tech slump. -more-


Teamsters to shut down concerts

By Kim Curtis The Associated Press
Tuesday November 05, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Teamsters pledged Monday to shut down two Rolling Stones concerts this weekend at Pacific Bell Park if the promoter, Clear Channel Communications, does not agree to use union workers. -more-


CHP says crash of almost 200 cars and trucks was preventable

By Tom Harrigan The Associated Press
Tuesday November 05, 2002

LOS ANGELES — The chain-reaction crashes that piled up nearly 200 cars on the Long Beach Freeway likely could have been avoided if drivers had simply slowed down when they hit foggy conditions, California Highway Patrol officials said Monday. -more-


Editorial

Nurses strike in San Pablo

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday November 05, 2002

SAN PABLO — More than 400 nurses turned out Monday to strike at Doctors Medical Centers in San Pablo and Pinole, leaving patients under the care of temporary healthcare workers. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Nurses strike in San Pablo 11-05-2002

Olympic Committee chooses N.Y. bid over Bay Area 11-04-2002

Election Day Preview: Shirley Dean 11-02-2002

Earth First! bombing case returns 11-01-2002

Camping at Cachuma Lake in a Yurt can be relaxing affair 11-01-2002

Initiatives beckon voters across the county 10-31-2002

State says UC Berkeley group misunderstands admissions policy 10-30-2002

News

Many voters expected to stay home during election By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-05-2002

Is Library Gardens smart growth Marc Mathieu Berkeley 11-05-2002

Calendar 11-05-2002

Versatile Murphy is Panthers’ ultimate weapon By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 11-05-2002

UC clericals reject offer By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-05-2002

An argument for war Paul Schafer Concord 11-05-2002

Baker’s contract ends Wednesday By Janie McCauley The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Judge rules against Wheeler Hall protesters, hearings to continue By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-05-2002

Does war make sense? Gary Gresher Berkeley 11-05-2002

Raiders’ kicker pleads innocent to DUI charges Daily Planet Wire Service 11-05-2002

State races hold little appeal By Robert Jablon The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Rent control difficulties John Koenigshofer Berkeley 11-05-2002

U.S. kills senior al-Qaida leader in Yemen with missile strike By John J. Lumpkin The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Suspicious bag forces evacuation The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Bay Area Briefs 11-05-2002

Alameda county probation chief to step down Jan. 31 Daily Planet Wire Service 11-05-2002

Lawyers argue for return of pot to couple The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Jailed JDL leader on life support By Sandra Marquez The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Venture capitalists still curtailing fund raising By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Applied Materials to cut 1,750 jobs The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Teamsters to shut down concerts By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 11-05-2002

CHP says crash of almost 200 cars and trucks was preventable By Tom Harrigan The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Baywatch By Matthew Artz 11-04-2002

A nice police presence Gregory S. Murphy 11-04-2002

Calendar 11-04-2002

Bears’ slide continues against Stanford By Dean Caparaz 11-04-2002

Balance of power hangs on election By David Scharfenberg 11-04-2002

Hooray for hydrogen Jeff Hoffman 11-04-2002

Niners win battle of bay on second chance By Greg Beacham 11-04-2002

County ready to vote Daily Planet Wire Service 11-04-2002

Strong words against a war with Iraq First Congregational Church of Berkeley, Peace and Justice Ministry Team 11-04-2002

Scoreboard 11-04-2002

Victims of August blaze return home By Sophia Tareen 11-04-2002

Just say no to hunting D. Perry 11-04-2002

Pac-10 Football Roundup Staff 11-04-2002

Saddam: public opinion makes attack too unpopular for U.S. to go ahead By Maamoun Youssef 11-04-2002

Sports This Week 11-04-2002

San Francisco considers growing and distributing marijuana By Martha Mendoza 11-04-2002

Police Briefs Matthew Artz 11-04-2002

Bay Area Briefs 11-04-2002

State Briefs 11-04-2002

Davis, Simon hit the road in races’ final hours By Alexa H. Bluth 11-04-2002

Many voters putting off decision By Jim Wasserman 11-04-2002

Microsoft competitors mostly mum as users complain By Bob Porterfield 11-04-2002

Song-swapping’s growing popularity is cutting into online music sales By Ron Harris 11-04-2002

Survey: Caltech has fewest black freshmen of top universities The Associated Press 11-04-2002

Arrest made in fatal wreck Daily Planet Wire Service 11-04-2002

Day of the Dead reaches beyond By Brian Kluepfel 11-02-2002

Mass mailing misleading? Eric Gilmore 11-02-2002

Rows of early 20th century homes line early streetcar lines By Susan Cerny 11-02-2002

Run-DMC’s acclaimed DJ an unlikely target By Larry McShane 11-02-2002

Berkeley defense dominates showdown with Spartans By Jared Green 11-02-2002

Candidates spend half a million in Berkeley races By David Scharfenberg 11-02-2002

Negative campaign bad for election Carole Bennett-Simmons 11-02-2002

Exhibit draws eerie parallels By Chaka Ferguson 11-02-2002

Sports Shorts 11-02-2002

Neighbors try to wipe out blight By Matthew Artz 11-02-2002

To the undecided Eric Goedken Eric Goedken Eric Goedken 11-02-2002

Feel-good tales from the American Midwest By Jane Yin 11-02-2002

Mayoral candidates not far apart By Judith Scherr 11-02-2002

Politically correct free speech? Justin Azadivar 11-02-2002

Vietnamese outraged by actor’s punishment By Ian Stewart 11-02-2002

Sharon meets former prime minister Netanyahu for talks on possible alliance By Steve Weizman 11-02-2002

Election Day Preview: Tom Bates Compiled by Judith Scherr 11-02-2002

State Briefs 11-02-2002

Teen delays plea in Oakland shooting Daily Planet Wire Service 11-02-2002

East Bay park district to dedicate bird preserve Daily Planet Wire Service 11-02-2002

Police want help with investigation Daily Planet Wire Service 11-02-2002

Body of Phoenix stuntman found The Associated Press 11-02-2002

Tentative deal in port labor talks By Justin Pritchard 11-02-2002

Stocks end fourth straight winning week By Amy Baldwin 11-02-2002

Edison International swings towards profit By Gary Gentile 11-02-2002

From school vouchers to seat belts, races could alter state agendas By Sharon Cohen 11-02-2002

Walkout cancels classes in West Fresno schools By Brian Melley 11-02-2002

Handgun found near site of Alabama shooting linked to sniper case By Bob Johnson 11-02-2002

Publishers will give award to Winfrey The Associated Press 11-02-2002

Davis, Simon make final weekend pushes for votes By Erica Werner 11-02-2002

News of the Weird 11-02-2002

Marijuana measure gets $1.2 million in donations The Associated Press 11-02-2002

Sen. Feinstein blames Sierra Club for blocking wildfire bill By Scott Sonner 11-02-2002

LA police probe past tips on faith healers By Laura Wides 11-02-2002

Jackets want payback on Spartans By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-01-2002

The blame game Joseph Matossian Berkeley 11-01-2002

The butterfly ballot on the big screen By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 11-01-2002

Calendar 11-01-2002

Day of the Dead reaches beyond By Brian Kluepfel 11-01-2002

Eastshore Park plan finalized By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-01-2002

Playoff postponed after tension, tears By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-01-2002

Election inexperience? Betty Olds 6th District City Council member 11-01-2002

Comically unhip ’King of the Hill’ reclaims old time slot By Anthony Breznican The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Oscar de la Renta is guiding brides down the aisle 11-01-2002

Weinberg and Israel Aftim Saba Berkeley 11-01-2002

Neighbors try to wipe out blight By Matthew Artz 11-01-2002

Bates absolved of charges By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-01-2002

Down with height limits Ed Gulick Program Manager, Green Resource Center Berkele 11-01-2002

Mall Santa Claus in Pleasanton fired for wearing fake beard 11-01-2002

Demand for speedy U.N. action on Iraq runs into opposition By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Heights and sprawl Barbara Sargent Berkeley 11-01-2002

Hey, where you from? Town ponders life as Got Milk? California By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Judge blocks Navy sonar deployment By David Kravets Associated Press Writer 11-01-2002

VH1 halts filming of Liza Minnelli reality show By David Bauder The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Davis hits campaign trail By Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press 11-01-2002

CSU enrollment breaks record, chancellor wants more funding By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press 11-01-2002

ChevronTexaco suffers third quarter loss of $904 million By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Paint maker settles sealant suit for $107.5 million 11-01-2002

Vignette buys S.F. company 11-01-2002

Police sniffing for possible sniper ties around country By Jeff Donn The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Sniper suspects linked to slayings in Louisiana, Alabama By Melinda Deslatte The Associated Press 11-01-2002

9th Circuit bars Exxon Valdez from operating By David Kravets The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Former UC Berkeley chancellor dies By David Scharfenberg 10-31-2002

Battle of the brochures James Day 10-31-2002

Bridging the past and present By Jane Yin 10-31-2002

Calendar 10-31-2002

Cal Football Notebook Jared Green 10-31-2002

Merchants vent after lootings on Telegraph By Matthew Artz 10-31-2002

Limiting heights Russ Tilleman 10-31-2002

Jackets split at ACCAL tourney Staff Report 10-31-2002

District 1 candidates take the high road By Matthew Artz 10-31-2002

Who deserves credit? Dona Spring 10-31-2002

Scoreboard 10-31-2002

UC lecturers reject offer, state intervention likely By David Scharfenberg 10-31-2002

Support for education Cynthia Hecker 10-31-2002

Sharon’s coalition falls apart over dispute about settlements By Dan Perry 10-31-2002

Election Day Preview David Scharfenberg, Matthew Artz, Erik Totten, Kathryn Klages and Kurtis Alexander. 10-31-2002

Simon, Davis, prepare for marathon tours in race By Alexa H. Bluth 10-31-2002

Four men arrested after robbery Daily Planet Wire Service 10-31-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-31-2002

State Briefs 10-31-2002

Levi seeks to boost sales with discount By Michael Liedtke 10-31-2002

Man leaves tree-home The Associated Press 10-31-2002

AC Transit buys hydrogen buses By Justin Beck Special to the Daily Planet 10-30-2002

Skydiving dog worries animal rights groups 10-30-2002

Calendar 10-30-2002

Do we want war? Lucy Jane Bledsoe Berkeley 10-30-2002

Pratt’s spikes are leading Panthers to big season By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 10-30-2002

Candidates duel over education in mayoral race By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-30-2002

A vote against Worthington Gregory S. Murphy Berkeley 10-30-2002

Roberts’ goal nets Pac-10 honor 10-30-2002

First dean of journalism school dies 10-30-2002

Mulling over the ballot Walter Wood Berkeley 10-30-2002

Horstmeyer adds to family 10-30-2002

Teenagers loot Telegraph shop By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-30-2002

Look who’s fighting height limits Martha Jones Berkeley 10-30-2002

Cal’s Veress advances to semis 10-30-2002

More than 200 illegal Haitian migrants run ashore in Miami By Coralie Carlson The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Think pedestrian safety Kristi Kimball Surface Transportation Policy Project San Francisco 10-30-2002

Victim barricades himself in home 10-30-2002

Trial begins in Oakland deputy’s death 10-30-2002

Federal court protects docs who recommend marijuana By David Kravets The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Stanford freezes hiring and considers layoffs 10-30-2002

Bad road conditions led to firefighter deaths By Jessica Brice The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Angels fans celebrate Series win at rally By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Porn business booming in San Fernando By Paul Wilborn The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Stocks recover from drop in consumer confidence By Amy Baldwin The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Analysts say Congress should set gambling rules 10-30-2002

State officials report record pot seizures By Jessica Brice The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Wellstone colleagues join thousands for memorial By Patrick Howe The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Mistrial declared lead paint lawsuit By Richard Lewis The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Growers discuss solutions to statewide grape glut By Kim Baca The Associated Press 10-30-2002

The art of deer hunting in Mendocino county By Paul Mchugh The Associated Press 10-30-2002