Progressive Tom Bates who returned to Berkeley politics last May, fresh off a six-year political hiatus, declared victory Tuesday night in his race to unseat Mayor Shirley Dean. -more-
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NEW YORK — Randy Johnson won yet another Cy Young Award and then he teed off. -more-
Berkeley’s two most-watched ballot measures appeared well on their way to defeat late Tuesday night. -more-
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NEW YORK — Pallbearers wearing white unlaced Adidas carried the body of slain Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay from a funeral service Tuesday at which he was remembered as “the embodiment of hip-hop.” -more-
ANAHEIM — The World Series champion Anaheim Angels aren’t about to let anyone monkey around with their mascot, especially when it comes to a movie. -more-
In a recent union vote, local teachers overwhelmingly approved Berkeley High School’s controversial shift from a seven- to a six-period day, averting the financial cost and logistical nightmare of a mid-year switch back to the seven-period schedule. -more-
Berkeley’s progressive political faction appeared on course to win at least three of four City Council races and the mayor’s race late Tuesday night, solidifying its control over local politics. -more-
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With 85 percent of city precincts reporting late Tuesday night, it appeared Board of Education members Shirley Issel and Terry Doran would win re-election and parent activist Nancy Riddle would take the third school board seat up for grabs this year. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Once considered a future presidential contender, Gray Davis was content to win re-election Tuesday as governor of the nation’s most populous state. -more-
A Berkeley plumbing contractor who hit hard times recently is now finding himself surrounded by friends. Greg Ticehurst, a Berkeley resident of 14 years, was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed in late September. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Two young sisters who had disappeared during a custody battle were dropped off at the doorstep of a San Francisco Bay area television station. -more-
OAKLAND – The Oakland Police Department says homicide detectives began investigating the city's 96th slaying of the year Tuesday night. -more-
WASHINGTON —The Supreme Court struggled Tuesday over the constitutionality of a California sentencing law that put a man who shoplifted children’s videocassettes in prison until 2046 and gave another man a life sentence for taking three golf clubs. -more-
SAN CARLOS — The federal Food and Drug Administration has approved a new non-surgical method of female sterilization developed by a San Carlos company. -more-
LOS ANGELES — California Democrats hoping for their first sweep of statewide offices in more than a century found only the Republican nominee for state controller standing in their way Tuesday night. -more-
REDWOOD CITY – A 55-year-old Redwood City woman was sentenced Monday to 35 days in the San Mateo County Jail for making bomb threats to her son's former parochial school last year. -more-
SAN JOSE — After years of dreams and hype, Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates will launch digital tablets that can handle text like a paper notepad but run all the programs of a notebook PC. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — With its “What Can Brown Do For You?” ad campaign, United Parcel Service Inc. uses its familiar brown-garbed workers and brown trucks to remind people of the company’s role in their lives and work. -more-
SAN JOSE — Calpine Corp. on Tuesday said third-quarter net income plunged 50 percent as higher fuel and project development costs and falling prices hammered the company’s bottom line. -more-
WASHINGTON — Republicans narrowly seized control of the Senate on Wednesday, ousting Democrats in Georgia and Missouri and giving President Bush’s legislative agenda a major boost in the next Congress. -more-
GOP captures control of Senate 11-06-2002
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
Bates in a landslide By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-06-2002
No media coverage for protesters? Ann Lehman El Cerrito 11-06-2002
Calendar 11-06-2002
Johnson wins fourth Cy Young By Ronald Blum The Associated Press 11-06-2002
PC coffee, height limits voted down By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 11-06-2002
Housing density and transportation Robert R. Piper Former Director of Transportation Berkeley 11-06-2002
Fans pay tribute to Jam Master Jay By Michael Weissenstein The Associated Press 11-06-2002
Battle beginning over Angels’ rally monkey By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 11-06-2002
Six-period day will stand By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-06-2002
Rethinking hydrogen Greg Hoff Oakland 11-06-2002
Progressives win big on council By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-06-2002
Don’t attack Iraq Graduate Theological Union Berkeley 11-06-2002
Issel, Doran and Riddle take school board By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-06-2002
Davis edges out Simon for governor By Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press 11-06-2002
Community rallies around plumber 11-06-2002
Missing girls returned to their father The Associated Press 11-06-2002
Oakland police investigate 96th killing of the year; four injured by gunmen Daily Planet Wire Service 11-06-2002
’Three-strikes’ law heard by Supreme Court By Gina Holland The Associated Press 11-06-2002
FDA approves new birth control device Daily Planet Wire Service 11-06-2002
Controller may spoil Democratic hopes for statewide sweep By Seth Hettena The Associated Press 11-06-2002
Redwood city woman sentenced for threat Daily Planet Wire Service 11-06-2002
Tablet PC to launch amid some skepticism By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 11-06-2002
UPS looks to deliver more services By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-06-2002
Calpine’s profit dives 50 percent The Associated Press 11-06-2002
Election Day Coverage 11-06-2002
Election Day Coverage 11-06-2002
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
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