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Mayor Dean says goodbye

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday November 20, 2002
For a woman who stands at less than five feet tall, Mayor Shirley Dean has been a towering presence in Berkeley politics for more than a quarter-century. -more-

‘Smart growth’ just a fad?

Jane Powell Berkeley
Wednesday November 20, 2002
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Wednesday November 20, 2002
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Castro Valley sweeps away Berkeley’s NCS hopes

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday November 20, 2002
The Berkeley High girls volleyball team ended its season on a sour note on Tuesday, falling to Castro Valley High in straight games, 15-3, 15-10, 15-6, in the first round of the North Coast Section Division I playoffs. -more-

New start for Wheeler trials

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday November 20, 2002
UC Berkeley has agreed to grant pro-Palestinian protester Roberto Hernandez a new student conduct hearing, acknowledging concerns about the legality of UC police videos, reports and testimony used in his current hearing. -more-

Sierra Club elections

Michael Katz
Wednesday November 20, 2002
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After 20 years, The Play lives on

By Greg Beacham The Associated Press
Wednesday November 20, 2002
From the moment Kevin Moen ran over Gary Tyrrell in Memorial Stadium’s end zone in 1982, the man with the football and the man with the trombone have been inseparable in college football lore. -more-

City may up tax on tobacco

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday November 20, 2002
To keep cigarettes out of the hands of underage smokers, City Council moved one step closer Tuesday to imposing fees on local tobacco merchants. -more-

Rerouting BART

Bill Whitney Emeryville
Wednesday November 20, 2002
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Bears to host playoff

Staff Report
Wednesday November 20, 2002
The fifth-ranked Cal men’s soccer team received a first round bye for the NCAA Championships and will host a second round game Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Edwards Stadium. The Golden Bears will face the winner of a University of San Diego-UC Santa Barbara first-round match. -more-

Deadlock in UC clerical dispute

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday November 20, 2002
The University of California has declared a formal impasse in contentious contract negotiations with its 18,000 library assistants, childcare workers and other clerical employees, setting the stage for state intervention in a 19-month-old labor dispute centered on wages and workplace safety. -more-

Cow pies in parks

Karen Klitz Berkeley
Wednesday November 20, 2002
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Federal commission questions campus admissions policies

By Mark Sherman The Associated Press
Wednesday November 20, 2002
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Unexpected showers at Civic Center

By Melissa McRobbie Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday November 20, 2002

Noted newsman McDowell dead at 97

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 20, 2002

Possible 100th murder still under investigation

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday November 20, 2002

Oakland shooting victim runs over to Berkeley

Wednesday November 20, 2002

Berkeley non-profit chief ends his attempted race-relations mission

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 20, 2002

Fourth suspect charged in killing of transgender teen

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 20, 2002

Redwood City cops on leave after detainee dies in custody

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 20, 2002

Bay Area Briefs

Wednesday November 20, 2002

Study says tobacco companies target blacks

By Colleen Valles The Associated Press
Wednesday November 20, 2002

Condit’s career in Congress derailed by ties to Levy

By Mark Sherman The Associated Press
Wednesday November 20, 2002

Former trader says natural gas index prices manipulated

By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press
Wednesday November 20, 2002

Salon.com launches new ad program that waives reader subscriptions fees

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Wednesday November 20, 2002

GOP asks judge to release voters names in close race

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 20, 2002

Matthew Artz/Daily Planet Staff Shirley Dean, who has served two terms as Berkeley’s mayor, is getting ready to leave office after losing a bid for re-election last week.
Matthew Artz/Daily Planet Staff Shirley Dean, who has served two terms as Berkeley’s mayor, is getting ready to leave office after losing a bid for re-election last week.

Editorials

Inspectors urge Iraqis to look for weapons

By Charles J. Hanley The Associated Press
Wednesday November 20, 2002
BAGHDAD, Iraq – The chief U.N. weapons inspectors, wrapping up a critical two-day visit, urged Iraqi officials on Tuesday to look again in their nuclear, chemical and biological “stocks and stores” to ensure they have no weapons-making to report. -more-

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