Council considers governing energy supply
In an attempt to shield consumers from an unstable energy market, the City Council will consider two long-term measures to take control of the city’s energy supply. -more-
In an attempt to shield consumers from an unstable energy market, the City Council will consider two long-term measures to take control of the city’s energy supply. -more-
924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership Feb. 16: The Bananas, Pitch Black, Shotwell, Pirx the Pilot, Rock & Roll Adventure Kids; Feb. 17: Lack of Interest, The Neighbors, Black Hands, Capitalist Casualties, Iron Lung; Feb. 18, 5 p.m.: Good Riddance, Missing 23rd, Fire Sermon, Lugosi 525-9926 -more-
Glendale Path, as seen from Fairlawn Drive, runs three blocks west to the La Loma-Glandale Park. It is not passable in its entirety. Path -more-
In a landmark case, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Berkeley telefundraiser Marketing Services Group, Inc. Direct to negotiate a contract with its employees. -more-
At tonight’s meeting the City Council will likely authorize the city manager to enter a contract for an $135,000 Environmental Impact Report for the long-awaited new fire station in the Berkeley Hills. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court denied Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski’s bid for a trial Monday, saying he failed to present evidence he was coerced into pleading guilty to three fatal mail bombings. -more-
FRESNO — Mariposa Superior Court officials decided Monday to reverse a policy that required criminal background checks for reporters covering the murder trial of Yosemite killer Cary Stayner. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The deaths of a carjacking victim and her alleged attacker, who committed suicide, could have been prevented if a mental hospital and a jail had provided proper care for the man, his mother said Monday. -more-
LOS ANGELES — State officials Monday received more time to negotiate a bailout with the state’s nearly bankrupt utilities after a federal judge denied Southern California Edison’s request for an immediate rate increase. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A set of advocacy groups that have their own stake in the state’s power crisis will unveil a 13-point plan Tuesday aimed at preventing rate increases for lower income customers and creating a public power authority for the wholesale market. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Napster Inc.’s free song-swapping experiment was imperiled Monday by a federal appellate court’s decision that the company must halt what millions of Internet users have come to enjoy: the unrestricted sharing of copyright recordings. -more-
NEW YORK — Investors piled back into blue chip stocks Monday, sending the market broadly higher and reversing some of last week’s sharp declines. -more-
HONOLULU — The Navy will use a deep-sea robot to investigate the ocean floor where a Japanese fishing vessel sank after it was struck by a U.S. submarine, a Navy spokeswoman said Monday. -more-
FORT STEWART, Ga. — President Bush, in his first trip with all the trappings of commander in chief, told U.S. soldiers Monday that “America is not serving you well” and promised morale-boosting pay increases, better housing and health care. -more-
Using a sensitive magnetic field detector, a team of physicists, chemists and biochemists at the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has created a very sensitive and fast immunoassay. -more-
SAN JOSE — An 18-year-old college student was killed in south San Jose in an explosion at his home Saturday afternoon. -more-
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Council considers governing energy supply By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-13-2001
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Court denies Unabomber’s demand for trial The Associated Press 02-13-2001
Background checks for reporters nixed The Associated Press 02-13-2001
Family seeks answers to suicide The Associated Press 02-13-2001
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Napster ordered to stop swapping The Associated Press 02-13-2001
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UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus Ted Crossman dies Special to the Daily Planet 02-12-2001
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Water Quality officials ask for cleaner heating methods Daily Planet Wire Report 02-12-2001
BYU hurler Fernley shuts out the Bears Daily Planet Wire Services 02-12-2001
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Gas prices holding steady; experts say decrease likely The Associated Press 02-12-2001
Tribe, Catholic Church at odds over mission By Margie Mason Associated Press Writer 02-12-2001
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Businesses enjoy low rates, not cutting power By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer 02-12-2001
Venture capital harder to get for startups By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 02-12-2001
Skate park back on track and on a roll By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-10-2001
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The Arab world sees a wide window of opportunity opening By Franz Schurmann Pacific News Service 02-10-2001
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BHS beats up on weary Spartans By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-10-2001
Cancer claims KPFA producer By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-10-2001
Students focus of film festival Peter Crimmins Daily Planet correspondent 02-10-2001
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Bears even BYU series Daily Planet Wire Services 02-10-2001
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Congresswoman unveils caucus’ tax plan Daily Planet wire services 02-10-2001
Map shows estimated epicenters of quakes The Associated Press 02-10-2001
Dog owners’ apartment searched The Associated Press 02-10-2001
Cost from Capitol crash could top $8 million mark Staff 02-10-2001
Ennis Cosby’s convicted killer confesses, drops appeal The Associated Press 02-10-2001
Court hearing could result in electricity rate hike The Associated Press 02-10-2001
Natural gas shortages may occur The Associated Press 02-10-2001
Court reconsiders background check for reporters The Associated Press 02-10-2001
Bush’s Arctic drilling plan a hard sell The Associated Press 02-10-2001
Military grant boosts research on personal flying craft The Associated Press 02-10-2001
Appeals court to rule Monday on Napster The Associated Press 02-10-2001
Tax papers can be extended, not the payment The Associated Press 02-10-2001
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Lampley’s buzzer-beater downs OSU in overtime The Associated Press 02-09-2001
Workers organize new union By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-09-2001
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Bears storm back in second half for win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-09-2001
Shellmound’s intangible value is spirituality By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-09-2001
’Jackets wrap up regular season with 3-0 victory over El Cerrito By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-09-2001
Student help program still questioned By Michelle Hopey Special to the Daily Planet 02-09-2001
UC Davis Asian students protest confrontations The Associated Press 02-09-2001
Stayner trial requires criminal check for media The Associated Press 02-09-2001
Illegal to watch illicit street racing The Associated Press 02-09-2001
Lawmakers raise millions before limits kicked in The Associated Press 02-09-2001
Judge orders power suppliers to sell electricity to California The Associated Press 02-09-2001
Tax cut bill goes to Congress The Associated Press 02-09-2001
Solutions can be found to oil in well The Associated Press The Associated Press The Associated Press 02-09-2001
Buying the right windows can be energy efficient The Associated Press 02-09-2001
Adding sink shutoff can save faucet fixing hassle The Associated Press 02-09-2001
Hot shower one benefit of maintained water heater The Associated Press 02-09-2001
Lawmakers support business approach to environment The Associated Press 02-09-2001
Judge allows governor’s suit against schools to proceed The Associated Press 02-09-2001
St. Mary’s season ends on sour note By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-08-2001
Berkeley resident earns county honor By Michelle Hopey Special to the Daily Planet 02-08-2001
Perspective By Akilah Monifa Pacific News Service 02-08-2001
St. Mary’s Alexander heads new class of Bears By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-08-2001
School blamed for child’s jaunt By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-08-2001
Inconsistent to ask utilites to build more plants 02-08-2001
Pivnik, Zabala drafted by WUSA SStaff Report 02-08-2001
Housing board airs ‘dirty linen’ By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-08-2001
UC study finds a ‘first love’ never leaves Daily Planet wire services 02-08-2001
Dog attack may have been seen by one other The Associated Press 02-08-2001
Nuclear power pushed as long-term energy solution The Associated Press 02-08-2001
Court strikes down part of juvenile law The Associated Press 02-08-2001
Web site featuring animated fare set to close down The Associated Press 02-08-2001
Court allows suit over naval station to proceed The Associated Press 02-08-2001
Actress Dale Evans dies at 88 The Associated Press 02-08-2001
Electronic filing can lessen IRS contact The Associated Press 02-08-2001
Drug-resistant AIDS virus appears to be growing The Associated Press 02-08-2001
Company challenges drug manufacturers The Associated Press 02-08-2001
Lab poses health risk in fire, report says By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-07-2001
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Taste testers Judith Scherr/Daily Planet 02-07-2001
City attorney’s office cites commissioners’ conflicts By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-07-2001
Chronicle asks court to unseal Reddy papers By Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent 02-07-2001
Questions surround lobotomized cop shooter The Associated Press 02-07-2001
CNET planning layoffs The Associated Press 02-07-2001
AIDS quilt moving to Atlanta from SF The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Donations for school measures top $116 million The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Record number of DNA matches with suspects The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Judge drops hate-crime charge in beating case The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Jurors told father’s neglect led to death of child with AIDS The Associated Press 02-07-2001
UC Irvine builds global warming lab The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Judge issues order to keep power flowing The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Senator calls for full deregulation, end of rate freeze The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Book offers ways to talk about gay parenting By Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet 02-07-2001
Investment gains can be a surprise tax issue The Associated Press 02-07-2001
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Campaign will try to halve new HIV infections cases The Associated Press 02-07-2001