Stephanie Powell/Special to the Daily Planet Berkeley High School students Craig Hollis, Erica Bautista and Owen Goldstrom leave school Monday. A new study finds that Alameda County is one of the most dangerous areas for teenagers.
Stephanie Powell/Special to the Daily Planet Berkeley High School students Craig Hollis, Erica Bautista and Owen Goldstrom leave school Monday. A new study finds that Alameda County is one of the most dangerous areas for teenagers.

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Study: County bad on violence, good on prevention

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday November 19, 2002

Soaring assault rates and a large number of self-inflicted wounds make Alameda County one of the most dangerous areas in the state for young people. But the county does a better job than most in providing after-school programs, job training and other violence prevention programs, according to a new study. -more-


The glass half empty

Brit Harvey Berkeley
Tuesday November 19, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Calendar

Tuesday November 19, 2002

Tuesday, Nov. 19 -more-


Rios–Sotelo: Winning big, running long

By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent
Tuesday November 19, 2002

Gabriela Rios-Sotelo doesn’t have her mentor around anymore but has become a leader in her place. -more-


Judge goes easy on Reddy son

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday November 19, 2002

Vijay Lakireddy, 32, was sentenced to two years in a minimum security prison Monday for his role in a family operation to smuggle young Indian girls into the country for sex and cheap labor. -more-


The Greens this election

David Heller Berkeley
Tuesday November 19, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Raiders avenge last year’s postseason loss to Pats

By Janie McCauley The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

ALAMEDA — For once, it was the Oakland Raiders who got the ball and kept hold of it as the clock slowly ticked away. -more-


Cal’s bowl ban stands

By Greg Beacham The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

The NCAA upheld its one-year bowl ban on California’s football team Monday, but restored nine scholarships it revoked in June after an investigation into academic fraud and other infractions. -more-


A kinder, gentler BART

Charles Smith Berkeley
Tuesday November 19, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


It’s college basketball season again

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

Alabama hasn’t been regarded this highly in 25 years. -more-


Need for runoff uncertain in District 8

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday November 19, 2002

With absentee ballots counted, 8th District City Council candidate Gordon Wozniak has inched closer to winning an outright victory in the Nov. 5 general election and avoiding a runoff against his nearest competitor, UC Berkeley graduate student Andy Katz. -more-


Music man speaks

Russ Ellis Co-chairperson, Tom Bates for Mayor
Tuesday November 19, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Justice Dept. wins wiretap powers

By Curt Anderson The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department moved swiftly Monday to take advantage of a court ruling broadening its ability to track suspected terrorists and spies using wiretaps and other surveillance techniques. -more-


Features

Downtown creek is one step closer

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday November 19, 2002

Berkeley has taken the lead on an ambitious project that, if realized, could have downtown sporting more trout than students. -more-


Body found in Bay confirmed from party boat

Daily Planet Wire Service
Tuesday November 19, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO – Marin County medical examiners confirmed Monday they identified a body found floating between Angel Island and Alcatraz last week as that of a Swiss citizen who apparently was thrown from a party boat last month. -more-


College admissions up

By Steve Giegerh The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

Colleges and universities across the United States stepped up their recruiting efforts to offset dwindling numbers of high school graduates over the two decades ending in 1999, a study by five leading educational institutions reported Monday. -more-


Court blocks detention challenge by Afghan prisoners of war

By David Kravetis The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court blocked a legal challenge to the detention of the 600 or so Afghan war prisoners being held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, giving the Bush administration a major victory in its war on terrorism. -more-


South Bay worker strike shuts down courthouses

By Maria-Belen Moran The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

SANTA CLARA — About 600 Santa Clara Superior Court workers walked off the job Monday, forcing the closure of two courthouses and prompting an injunction trying to force some back to work. -more-


Bay Area Briefs

Tuesday November 19, 2002

Alarming number of rapes -more-


Ice cream makers reduce ’the brick’ to less than half-gallon

By JOHN CURRAN The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

By JOHN CURRAN -more-


Naptster’s assets sold

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

SANTA CLARA, — Software maker Roxio is poised to snap up the remaining assets of the now defunct song-swapping company Napster for $5 million in cash and 100,000 warrants to purchase Roxio common stock, the company announced Friday. -more-


Wal–Mart, Iraq hurt market

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

NEW YORK — Wall Street pulled back Monday as investors tried to extend six weeks of blue chip gains but were stymied by war concerns and a tepid Wal-Mart outlook. -more-


California’s GOP future may rest in the ‘Terminator’

By Erica Werner The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

LOS ANGELES — He has been a genetically engineered twin and a pregnant man, a barbarian and a spy, a kindergarten cop and a killer. Now some Republicans are casting Arnold Schwarzenegger as the next governor of California. -more-


Mayors meet to find solutions to energy, security issues

By Ron Harris The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

SANTA CLARA — Mayors from several U.S. cities gathered Monday at a conference to hash out energy issues with a focus on the future of the tumultuous deregulated market. -more-


Tree saved from sprawl

By Lisa Leff Associated Press Writer
Tuesday November 19, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Four hundred years after it put down roots in what would become Southern California, a giant oak was offered a move Monday to save its life by getting it out of the path of a four-lane road to the latest outpost of suburban sprawl. -more-


Editorial

New police recruits ready for Oakland streets

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 19, 2002

OAKLAND — Two dozen recruits will soon hit the streets as Oakland Police Department officers — one of the first classes to graduate from the police academy since the department instituted reforms in the face of a series of scandals. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

New police recruits ready for Oakland streets 11-19-2002

Security guards foil El Al hijacking 11-18-2002

Berkeley group builds foundations 11-16-2002

Former weapons inspector says war with Iraq inevitable 11-15-2002

Women sought for hall of fame 11-14-2002

Local named hero of Clean Water Act 11-13-2002

News

Study: County bad on violence, good on prevention By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-19-2002

The glass half empty Brit Harvey Berkeley 11-19-2002

Calendar 11-19-2002

Rios–Sotelo: Winning big, running long By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 11-19-2002

Judge goes easy on Reddy son By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-19-2002

The Greens this election David Heller Berkeley 11-19-2002

Raiders avenge last year’s postseason loss to Pats By Janie McCauley The Associated Press 11-19-2002

Cal’s bowl ban stands By Greg Beacham The Associated Press 11-19-2002

A kinder, gentler BART Charles Smith Berkeley 11-19-2002

It’s college basketball season again The Associated Press 11-19-2002

Need for runoff uncertain in District 8 By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-19-2002

Music man speaks Russ Ellis Co-chairperson, Tom Bates for Mayor 11-19-2002

Justice Dept. wins wiretap powers By Curt Anderson The Associated Press 11-19-2002

Downtown creek is one step closer By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-19-2002

Body found in Bay confirmed from party boat Daily Planet Wire Service 11-19-2002

College admissions up By Steve Giegerh The Associated Press 11-19-2002

Court blocks detention challenge by Afghan prisoners of war By David Kravetis The Associated Press 11-19-2002

South Bay worker strike shuts down courthouses By Maria-Belen Moran The Associated Press 11-19-2002

Bay Area Briefs 11-19-2002

Ice cream makers reduce ’the brick’ to less than half-gallon By JOHN CURRAN The Associated Press 11-19-2002

Naptster’s assets sold The Associated Press 11-19-2002

Wal–Mart, Iraq hurt market The Associated Press 11-19-2002

California’s GOP future may rest in the ‘Terminator’ By Erica Werner The Associated Press 11-19-2002

Mayors meet to find solutions to energy, security issues By Ron Harris The Associated Press 11-19-2002

Tree saved from sprawl By Lisa Leff Associated Press Writer 11-19-2002

Oakland faces telling murder toll 11-18-2002

Arizona claims wild victory over bewildered Bears By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-18-2002

A vote against the rent board Saul Grabia Berkeley 11-18-2002

Calendar 11-18-2002

Gay rights groups on defense at Cal game By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-18-2002

Golden goal ends Bears’ season By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correpondent 11-18-2002

U.S. nuclear policy questioned Phoebe Anne Berkeley 11-18-2002

Troubled city searches for answers By Daffodil Altan Special to the Daily Planet 11-18-2002

Panthers fall to Piedmont, still get NCS berth By Catherine Howard Daily Planet Correspondent 11-18-2002

Hydrogen buses need more study Jim Mellander El Sobrante 11-18-2002

Accused lawyer for terrorist talks By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet 11-18-2002

Berkeley High earns fifth seed in playoffs 11-18-2002

Berkeley cops shoot robber 11-18-2002

Feinstein says FBI hasn’t answered questions about UC investigations 11-18-2002

Students will learn about Iraq at new Oakland teach-ins 11-18-2002

Report: California schools may be vulnerable in major quake Staff 11-18-2002

BART art brings color to commute 11-18-2002

Fourth suspect arrested in transgender youth slaying By Margie Mason The Associated Press 11-18-2002

Student drug testing trend creates campus industry 11-18-2002

PG&E yet another piece in state’s electric rate puzzle By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 11-18-2002

Students push for Cal football to join Claremont boycott By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2002

An age-old tale of adultery By John Angell Grant Special to the Daily Planet 11-16-2002

Calendar 11-16-2002

Young’s big return finishes perfect regular season By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2002

Read for your news Max Alfert Albany 11-16-2002

Land swap kick-starts playing fields By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2002

Maher speaks up By Jane Yin Special to the Daily Planet 11-16-2002

Bears break playoff hex By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 11-16-2002

Housing and density Gregory S. Murphy Berkeley 11-16-2002

Russian doctors take tips from Berkeley counterparts By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2002

Cal men win exhibition in OT 11-16-2002

Noise offenders Charles Pine Berkeley 11-16-2002

Wife claims innocence in murder of husband 11-16-2002

Huskies upset men’s soccer 11-16-2002

Parks or cattle fields? Ralph Adams Berkeley 11-16-2002

Judge says banning non-citizens as baggage screeners unconstitutional By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 11-16-2002

Berkeley's Creeks are mostly hidden By Susan Cerny By Susan Cerny Special to the Daily Planet 11-16-2002

Former EPA chief says Bush is too nice to polluters and business By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 11-16-2002

Holiday savings war drop PCs to lower than ever prices By Ron Harris The Associated Press 11-16-2002

Pacific Bell asks PUC to double rates 11-16-2002

Tulare dairy herd slaughtered after bovine TB outbreak By Kim Baca The Associated Press 11-16-2002

Congressional Christmas tree cut from Oregon’s forest By Jeff Barnard The Associated Press 11-16-2002

Cost of going to UC Berkeley likely to rise By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2002

Happy Recycle Day Frank Locantore, director of the Woodwise project for Co-op America Washington, D.C. 11-15-2002

Art vs. tyranny By Robert Hall Special to the Daily Planet 11-15-2002

Calendar 11-15-2002

Player revolt at Arizona continues to fester By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2002

Terrorist threats hit closer to home By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2002

Coffee talk Jon B. Rogers president, San Francisco Bay Gourmet Coffee Co. San Leandro 11-15-2002

Sacramento State players in hot water over cooking spray The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Small businesses work to stay afloat By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2002

Political terror? Mal Burnstein Bates Campaign Treasurer 11-15-2002

Gauchos are standing between Yellowjackets and perfection By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2002

UC regent warms up to racially-sensitive admissions policy By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2002

Hydrogen power and the Jetsons Greg Hoff Oakland 11-15-2002

Military boots 6 gay Arabic linguists despite shortage By Margie Mason The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Stage and television designer dies The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Suspects charged with murder appear in court The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Californians want a single-family home By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 11-15-2002

New sex charges filed against Yusef Bey The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Former U.C. Berkeley chancellor remembered By Olgar R. Rodriguez The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Santa Cruz City Council says Patriot Act violates civil rights Daily Planet Wire Service 11-15-2002

Companies ink deals to distribute music from all five major recording labels By Ron Harris The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Bay Area Briefs 11-15-2002

Pelosi to lead House Democrats, aims for a more centrist economic program By David Espo The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Harry Potter film opens with record By David Germain The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Analyst says California facing $21.1 billion budget By Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Chip-maker AMD to cut 15 percent of workforce By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Failed online lender NextCard Inc. goes under By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Pakistani executed for killing two in 1993 CIA rampage; security boosted By Bill Baskervill The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Authorities raid rap label and homes, arrest three in murder conspiracy case By Carri Karuhn The Associated Press Writer 11-15-2002

’Grand Theft Auto’ puts vice on a nastier level By William Schiffmann The Associated Press 11-15-2002

FAA tests laser lights to prevent runway collisions By Mary Pemberton The Associated Press 11-15-2002

St. Louisans try new birth control procedure The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Regent obtained files on Nevada students The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Federal regulators deny petition to list overfished species as “threatened” By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 11-15-2002

Fish found dead on Berkeley coast By Matthew Artz Berkeley Daily Planet 11-14-2002

Turn up the car stereo Maris Arnold Berkeley 11-14-2002

Local filmmakers look outward By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 11-14-2002

Calendar 11-14-2002

Powe, Ubaka head Cal’s impressive recruiting class By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-14-2002

UC president calls it quits By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-14-2002

Enforce the laws we have Ric Oberlink Berkeley 11-14-2002

City Council wants to know if university is freeloading By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-14-2002

Thanks from the pound Jill Posener chair, Measure I Campaign 11-14-2002

Iraq agrees to weapons inspectors two days ahead of United Nations deadline By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press 11-14-2002

Seeing the light Osman Vincent Berkeley 11-14-2002

Oakland police identify 98th and 99th victims Daily Planet Wire Service 11-14-2002

Police Briefs 11-14-2002

Stanford hospital workers strike By Maria-Belen Moran The Associated Press 11-14-2002

Minority students improve scores but still below national average The Associated Press 11-14-2002

Bay Area Briefs 11-14-2002

Water leaking in Hetch Hetchy line By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 11-14-2002

Ask the Rent Board 11-14-2002

PG&E reports 40 percent drop in third-quarter profit By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-14-2002

EMI revamps online options The Associated Press 11-14-2002

Pirated copies of latest Harry Potter film online The Associated Press 11-14-2002

Iraqi-Americans fear war inevitable despite access to inspectors By Sandra Marquez The Associated Press 11-14-2002

Biologists hoping to reintroduce more lynx in Colorado The Associated Press 11-14-2002

Appeals court dismisses Bay Area traffic lawsuit The Associated Press 11-14-2002

Pint-size peace By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet 11-13-2002

Healthy hydrogen John Dyra Berkeley 11-13-2002

Calendar 11-13-2002

Dynamic duo leads Yellowjackets into postseason By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 11-13-2002

Pedestrian safety voted down but flags rise again By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-13-2002

Not PC Peter Labriola Berkeley 11-13-2002

City disabled center on track By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-13-2002

Not our letter Nancy Riddle Berkeley 11-13-2002

Emeryville’s Bay Street to open By Daniel Freed Special to the Daily Planet 11-13-2002

Room to move Alan Collins UC Berkeley 11-13-2002

U.S. says voice sounds like bin Laden By Robert H. Reid The Associated Press 11-13-2002

CHP rescues dogs from pounds Daily Planet Wire Service 11-13-2002

Officers protect Richmond’s shoreline The Associated Press 11-13-2002

SFO gets new security screeners Daily Planet Wire Service 11-13-2002

Bay Area Briefs 11-13-2002

Bay Area Briefs 11-13-2002

Jury finds former toxicologist guilty By Michelle Morgante The Associated Press 11-13-2002

Flowers’ suit reinstated against Hillary Clinton By David Kravets The Associated Press 11-13-2002

Pensions are hot topic as West Coast port talks resume By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 11-13-2002

Lower bills from energy deal won’t come soon By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 11-13-2002

Three wounded limousine shooting By Amanda Riddle The Associated Press 11-13-2002

Oakland’s shortstop Tejada wins first AL MVP award By Ronald Blum The Associated Press 11-13-2002

San Joaquin Valley dairies receive approval after years of suits By Kim Baca The Associated Press 11-13-2002