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              Stanley Ward tends a goat with Cyrus and Emet Wofford of Albany.
Mary Barrett/Special to the Daily Planet Stanley Ward tends a goat with Cyrus and Emet Wofford of Albany.

Page One

Farmer Stanley embraces Tilden plot

By Mary Barrett Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 07, 2002

Stanley Ward, also known as “Farmer Stanley”, came to Tilden’s Little Farm three years ago. -more-



Good sport about election losses

Gregory S. Murphy Berkeley
Thursday November 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Calendar

Thursday November 07, 2002

Thursday, Nov. 7 -more-



Playing with passion

By Jane Yin Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 07, 2002

“Jazz is an idea that is more powerful than the details of its history – a concept bigger than any single one of its partisans could ever hope to define.” -more-



Enscoe, Jackets take over ACCAL championship

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 07, 2002

What a difference a year makes. -more-



City Council dynamic moves further to left

By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 07, 2002

It was a little past midnight Wednesday morning. -more-



Clarity on the coffee initiative

Travis Jordan Berkeley
Thursday November 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Asian art museum postpones opening date

Thursday November 07, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The Asian Art Museum will postpone the opening of the new renovated museum, located at the San Francisco Civic Center, a spokeswoman announced Wednesday. -more-



Sports Shorts

Thursday November 07, 2002

Panthers third in BSAL -more-



District 8 run-off campaign begins

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 07, 2002

Just when you thought it was over, Berkeley’s election season, it appears, will continue. -more-



Return to paper ballots

Sameer Parekh Berkeley
Thursday November 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Baker will not return to Giants

Thursday November 07, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Giants announced Wednesday that they will not retain Dusty Baker as manager, only weeks after he led the team and the city to Major League Baseball's World Series Championship. -more-



Hail to the recently defeated

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 07, 2002


Voting day dream

Kathleen Lassiter Jenner
Thursday November 07, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Suspected arson displaces eight

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 07, 2002

Eight Berkeley residents remain stranded in local hotels and a property owner says he faces financial peril after a suspicious fire damaged three south Berkeley buildings last week. -more-



Features

San Pablo woman, 113, named oldest American

By Ron Harris The Associated Press
Thursday November 07, 2002

SAN PABLO — She’s short, strong-willed and has a taste for KFC chicken dinners and Twinkies. Meet 113-year-old Mary Christian of San Pablo — the newest oldest American. -more-


Oakland voters OK more cops, but don’t approve funding

By Kim Curtis The Associated Press
Thursday November 07, 2002

OAKLAND — Voters approved adding 100 police officers to Oakland’s streets, but refused to raise taxes to pay for them. Supporters say that means they want the department to increase efficiency, but some opponents argue voters didn’t understand the ballot. -more-


Voters say yes to many measures

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday November 07, 2002

Voters in Castro Valley have rejected a proposal to become an incorporated city and Fremont voters passed a $51 million fire station bond measure, according to complete unofficial election returns. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Thursday November 07, 2002

S.F. sues major contractor -more-


Winona Ryder theft scandal upstaged movie career

By Anthony Breznican The Associated Press
Thursday November 07, 2002

LOS ANGELES — A grainy, security camera videotape has upstaged Winona Ryder’s movie work. -more-


Cisco Systems’ third-quarter earnings beat expectations

By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press
Thursday November 07, 2002

SAN JOSE — Cisco Systems Inc.’s fiscal first-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations Wednesday despite the weak economy and soft demand for networking gear. -more-


Tenet to audit Medicare

By Gary Gentile The Associated Press
Thursday November 07, 2002

LOS ANGELES — The federal government is investigating whether Tenet Healthcare Corp. hospitals overbilled Medicare millions of dollars for costly procedures, the company said Wednesday. -more-


Palm still lagging behind

By Peters Vensson The Associated Press
Thursday November 07, 2002

Palm handhelds were something of a revelation when first launched in April 1996 — small, nifty computers that did a great job of organizing personal data and ran for weeks on a single set of batteries. -more-


State budget battle may intensify after Democrats lose two seats

By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press
Thursday November 07, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A California state budget process that broke down last summer, triggering a record impasse between Republicans and Democrats, may become still more difficult next year with Republican election gains in the state Assembly. -more-


Editorial

U.S. takes aim at passing resolution on Iraq weapons

By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press
Thursday November 07, 2002

UNITED NATIONS — The United States pushed for a quick U.N. vote Wednesday on a revised Iraq resolution which threatens Saddam Hussein with “serious consequences,” while trying to ease concerns about setting off a new war. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

U.S. takes aim at passing resolution on Iraq weapons 11-07-2002

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

News

Farmer Stanley embraces Tilden plot By Mary Barrett Special to the Daily Planet 11-07-2002

Good sport about election losses Gregory S. Murphy Berkeley 11-07-2002

Calendar 11-07-2002

Playing with passion By Jane Yin Special to the Daily Planet 11-07-2002

Enscoe, Jackets take over ACCAL championship By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-07-2002

City Council dynamic moves further to left By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet 11-07-2002

Clarity on the coffee initiative Travis Jordan Berkeley 11-07-2002

Asian art museum postpones opening date 11-07-2002

Sports Shorts 11-07-2002

District 8 run-off campaign begins By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-07-2002

Return to paper ballots Sameer Parekh Berkeley 11-07-2002

Baker will not return to Giants 11-07-2002

Hail to the recently defeated By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-07-2002

Voting day dream Kathleen Lassiter Jenner 11-07-2002

Suspected arson displaces eight By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-07-2002

San Pablo woman, 113, named oldest American By Ron Harris The Associated Press 11-07-2002

Oakland voters OK more cops, but don’t approve funding By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 11-07-2002

Voters say yes to many measures Daily Planet Wire Service 11-07-2002

Bay Area Briefs 11-07-2002

Winona Ryder theft scandal upstaged movie career By Anthony Breznican The Associated Press 11-07-2002

Cisco Systems’ third-quarter earnings beat expectations By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 11-07-2002

Tenet to audit Medicare By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 11-07-2002

Palm still lagging behind By Peters Vensson The Associated Press 11-07-2002

State budget battle may intensify after Democrats lose two seats By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 11-07-2002

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