A raucous meeting of the Environmental Sampling Project Task Force last Thursday was further disrupted when a city commissioner allegedly kicked an empty chair which in turn struck another chair occupied by a political opponent. -more-
Habitot Children’s Museum “Back to the Farm.”An interactive exhibit gives children the chance to wiggle through tunnels like an earthworm, look into a mirrored fish pond, don farm animal costumes, ride on a John Deere tractor and more. $4 adults; $6 children age 7 and under; $3 for each additional child age 7 and under. Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kittredge Street and Shattuck Avenue 647-1111 or www.habitot.org -more-
Oakland slugger sets the tone on young club -more-
Israeli matzoh boycott hits home -more-
Golden Bear Gymnastic Team members Ryan Race, Marissa Tolero and Jane Hartman, the only representatives from Berkeley, participated in NorCal’s Level 7 State Championships in Rohnert Park over the weekend of March 24-25 and came home winners. -more-
Several people handing out leaflets from the group Jews for Divestment were forced to leave the Berkeley Bowl parking lot yesterday as they tried to organize a boycott against Israeli matzoh. -more-
“How can we create schools that expect all children to reach for their dreams?” -more-
Alex Setzepfandt, who attends private school in Berkeley, is just like any other 11-year-old kid, except that he plays chess good enough to be called a champion. -more-
Caltrans will close Interstate Highway 80 near University Avenue in Berkeley this week to set up construction of a bicycle and pedestrian bridge that will connect the city with its marina. -more-
The 650-member Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley is asking for donations of products, services or gift certificates from local businesses for its annual Goods and Services Auction on April 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. -more-
SAN ANSELMO – Like 70 percent of America’s high school students, junior Jesse Gross is one of about 1,000 other teen-agers at his school. But unlike some of his peers, Jesse doesn’t feel isolated, insignificant or swallowed up by the huge school. -more-
CAMPBELL – CDworld.com folded two weeks ago after six years in business. The company’s 11 workers have been let go and the small offices in a strip mall are nearly bare. -more-
Drawn by high-tech jobs, immigrants are making communities more diverse -more-
The Julia Morgan Center for the Arts has been awarded its first major grant under new board and executive leadership. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation will invest $150,000 so the JMCA can develop a pilot program based on the Lincoln Center Institute, a unique arts education program of New York's Lincoln Center. -more-
Art center gets grant for new school program 04-02-2001
School employees get double back pay 03-31-2001
Saving energy can be tricky with climate control 03-30-2001
Better management may have prevented Tosco refinery fire 03-29-2001
Power regulators approve 46 percent rate hikes 03-28-2001
Power regulator proposes 42-46 percent rate hike 03-27-2001
City commissioner accused of chair kicking By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 04-02-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 04-02-2001
Letters to the Editor 04-02-2001
Arts & Entertainment 04-02-2001
Giambi leads A’s back to favorite status By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-02-2001
Leaflets spark controversy outside Berkeley markets By Erika FrickeDaily Planet Staff 04-02-2001
Berkeley gymnasts place well at state championships Staff Report 04-02-2001
Police clarify private lot leaflet policy after incident By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 04-02-2001
Film helps learning community discussion By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 04-02-2001
Searching for Bobby Fischer in Berkeley? By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff 04-02-2001
Interstate 80 to be closed for bridge construction Daily Planet wire report 04-02-2001
Church looking for donations Staff 04-02-2001
Bay Area’s smaller ‘schools within schools’ find success The Associated Press 04-02-2001
Bay Briefs Staff 04-02-2001
Dead dot-coms’ gear ripples through tech economy By Brian Bergstein AP Business Writer 04-02-2001
California’s Asian population continues to grow By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer 04-02-2001
Celebration honors César Chávez By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-31-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 03-31-2001
Letters to the Editor 03-31-2001
Arts & Entertainment 03-31-2001
’Jackets demolish Richmond Staff 03-31-2001
Teachers told they’re leading way to bottom By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-31-2001
Sports shorts Staff 03-31-2001
Berkeley census shows Hispanic, Asian communities grow By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-31-2001
Natural disasters change a neighborhood By Susan Cerny 03-31-2001
UC Berkeley research shows eye function Daily Planet wire services 03-31-2001
Power regulators must decide whose energy bill will go up The Associated Press 03-31-2001
Amid mixed emotions, AIDS quilt leaves S.F. The Associated Press 03-31-2001
New suburbs swell as residents seek cheaper housing The Associated Press 03-31-2001
Decorative moldings can spruce up your home By James and Morris Carrey The Associated Press 03-31-2001
Prosecutors don’t want TV coverage of SLA trial The Associated Press 03-31-2001
Institutional buying rules the market The Associated Press 03-31-2001
Sometimes meat loaf, mashed potatoes are OK By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-31-2001
No question too invasive at bankruptcy hearings The Associated Press 03-31-2001
Summer gas prices may jump The Associated Press 03-31-2001
Airline unions high and flying strong The Associated Press 03-31-2001
’Jackets break through for first league win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-30-2001
Letters to the Editor 03-30-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 03-30-2001
People protest for ownership of utility By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-30-2001
Cal rugby avenges only loss Daily Planet Wire Services 03-30-2001
Youth violence at BHS exaggerated By Sade Bonilla 03-30-2001
Sunshine Ordinance pulled from agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-30-2001
Nonprofit helps cops discipline juveniles By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-30-2001
Energy costs and politics escalate in California The Associated Press 03-30-2001
California Census shows 1 in 3 is Hispanic The Associated Press 03-30-2001
Pipe sound may not be serious but needs to be checked The Associated Press 03-30-2001
No nonsense choices for gardening By Jane Berger The Associated Press 03-30-2001
Jupiter moons show volcanic plumes The Associated Press 03-30-2001
Education, training stressed to battle hate crimes The Associated Press 03-30-2001
Democrats gather, prepare for campaign 2002 The Associated Press 03-30-2001
No change, no problem / Go ahead and charge that candy bar and soda from the machine The Associated Press 03-30-2001
Gateway plans on shutting 27 stores to help bottom line The Associated Press 03-30-2001
Market Table 03-30-2001
Market Table 03-30-2001
Souders pitches ’Jackets to win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-29-2001
Medical pot plan allows 10 plants By John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 03-29-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 03-29-2001
State-assisted suicide: the execution and triumph of Robert Massie By Michael A. Kroll Pacific News Service 03-29-2001
Souders pitches ’Jackets to win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-29-2001
Bears can’t hold on to lead against Pacific, lose in 13th By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 03-29-2001
High Court ponders marijuana issue The Associated Press 03-29-2001
Letters to the Editor 03-29-2001
Braun signs four-year extension Staff Report 03-29-2001
Parking permit restrictions tightened By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-29-2001
Parents educated on BHS pitfalls By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-29-2001
Judges say threats against abortion doctors protected The Associated Press 03-29-2001
Critics claim medical waste incinerator still spews toxins The Associated Press 03-29-2001
Popular author making Berkeley appearance By Sari Friedman 03-29-2001
Internet shakeout lowers S.F. office rents The Associated Press 03-29-2001
Market Brief 03-29-2001
More showing of irrational exuberance By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-29-2001
Home improvement firm fires 2,600 workers The Associated Press 03-29-2001
John Muir school teaches in tune By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-28-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 03-28-2001
Dead trees resemble the communications tower fiasco By Elliot Cohen 03-28-2001
Ideas diverse to keep pedestrians safer By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-28-2001
Letters to the Editor 03-28-2001
Public works crew drills into gas main By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-28-2001
POLICE LOGS 03-28-2001
Researchers urge changes to boost affordable housing Daily Planet wire services 03-28-2001
State committee set to study chromium 6 in drinking water SThe Associated Press 03-28-2001
School shooting suspects appear in court The Associated Press 03-28-2001
Death row inmate executed, hundreds protest The Associated Press 03-28-2001
Grand jury indicts two lawyers in dog attack The Associated Press 03-28-2001
Racial profiling claimed against LAPD The Associated Press 03-28-2001
Tech money flood turns into trickle The Associated Press 03-28-2001
market watch 03-28-2001
Disney plans to cut 4,000 full-time jobs The Associated Press 03-28-2001
Study challenges ‘crack baby’ phenomenon The Associated Press 03-28-2001
Law school admissions ruled unconstitutional The Associated Press 03-28-2001
National effort to save Pacifica Radio By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-27-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 03-27-2001
FORUM 03-27-2001
Board may have violated Brown Act By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-27-2001
CarShare may come to Berkeley By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-27-2001
Public safety building contract tops agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff Daily Planet Staff 03-27-2001
State’s longest-serving death row inmate to die The Associated Press 03-27-2001
Secretary of State challenges Davis for governor The Associated Press 03-27-2001
White supremacists gets life for Jewish center shooting The Associated Press 03-27-2001
Assembly GOP votes for new minority leader The Associated Press 03-27-2001
Gates makes rare visit to Silicon Valley The Associated Press 03-27-2001
When misery is deep, opportunity may be bright By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-27-2001
market Brief AP 03-27-2001
Claremont students chain selves to protest growth The Associated Press 03-27-2001
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