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Young talent means a new start for Berkeley High boys’ golf team

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday April 20, 2001

When a high school team improves its record dramatically from one year to the next, the reasons are usually found in the maturation of players as they gain experience. But for the Berkeley High boys’ golf team, which will likely claim a share of the league title after winning just one match last season, there are three factors for the improvement, and none of them are carried over from last year. -more-


— compiled by Chason Wainwright
Friday April 20, 2001

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Building plan may include environmental center

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Friday April 20, 2001

The City Council approved a recommendation Tuesday to add the David R. Brower Center to the list of possible tenants for a proposed downtown building. -more-


Former hostage speaks out

Jeffrey Schilling
Friday April 20, 2001

The Daily Planet received the following e-mail from Jeffrey Schilling, the Oakland man rescued by Filipino marines from rebels last week. -more-


Cal tennis wraps up the season weekend against UCLA, USC

Daily Planet Wire Services
Friday April 20, 2001

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School Board hears options to fix shortfall

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Friday April 20, 2001

Although they are facing a “serious budget situation,” in the word’s of school district Chief Financial Officer George Sirogiannis, a majority of school board members indicated Wednesday that they would fight to maintain student-teacher ratios at current levels next year. -more-


Beth El Temple and neighbors: time to let the healing begin

By Carl Anthony and Karl Linn
Friday April 20, 2001

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Industry, university ties spark academic debate

Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff
Friday April 20, 2001

The very name “University of California” exudes respect and elicits images of academia’s hallowed halls. -more-


Earth Day Events

Friday April 20, 2001

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Community Fund seeks award nominations

Daily Planet staff reports
Friday April 20, 2001

The Berkeley Community Fund is seeking nominations for the next Benjamin Ide Wheeler Medal and Berkeley Community Awards. -more-


Features

CHP bans some car searches

The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — The California Highway Patrol’s commissioner ordered a ban on some car searches Thursday, a move civil liberties groups say is a tacit admission that officers single out minority drivers for unfair treatment. -more-


Regulators to respond to PG&E limit efforts

The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — California’s largest utility has made it abundantly clear to Gov. Gray Davis, to Wall Street and now to a federal bankruptcy judge that it believes it should be exempt from state regulation. -more-


Company announces clear-cutting reduction

The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A logging company plans to reduce clear-cutting on about 560,000 acres in the Sierra Nevada, a move greeted with skepticism by some environmentalists. -more-


Accused teen gunman draws support nationwide

The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

SAN DIEGO — A 15-year-old boy accused of killing two students and wounding 13 other people at his high school is drawing support from around the nation from strangers who see him as a victim of bullies who should not be tried as an adult. -more-


Building houses changes with the times

The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

The homes people live in evolved out of simple need or grand design, or both, then were inevitably polished by the urge to change. -more-


Going garden trendy with puntarella

Lee Reich The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

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Study finds kids in day care more defiant

The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

NEW YORK — For parents struggling to juggle work and child-raising, the news compounded their daily dilemmas: A comprehensive study found that children who spend many hours in day care are more likely to be aggressive and defiant. -more-


Film fest features over 200 pieces of work

By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet correspondent
Friday April 20, 2001

Now in its 44th year, the San Francisco International Film Festival is among the oldest and more reputable festivals in the world, bringing new work from around the globe to the Bay Area and unearthing historic gems from the century of cinema. It’s fitting that the festival’s only screening venue outside of The City be Berkeley’s Pacific Film Archive, a world-renown institution for the preservation and progression of film. -more-


Economic rebound a possibility

The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

WASHINGTON — One day after the Federal Reserve provided a surprise interest rate cut, a top Fed official said Thursday that it was too soon to say that the sagging economy has bottomed out. -more-


Gateway Inc. reports losses in first quarter

The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

SAN DIEGO — Slumping sales and restructuring costs pushed computer maker Gateway Inc. deep into the red with a loss of $503 million for the first quarter. -more-


Explosion in West Bank; frustrations continue

The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

RAMALLAH, West Bank — An explosion Thursday rocked a building used by an elite Palestinian police unit, injuring three officers, as Palestinians defied Israeli warnings by firing more mortar shells at Jewish settlements in Gaza. -more-


‘Slave boat’ mystery exposes legacy of child trafficking

The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

TORI TOKOLI, Benin — When the corn harvest is bad or a breadwinner dies, child smugglers crisscross the red dirt roads linking Benin’s villages with the big city, offering money and promises of a better life. -more-


Big companies drop lawsuit against cheaper AIDS drugs

The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

PRETORIA, South Africa — Pharmaceutical giants dropped a lawsuit Thursday challenging a South African law that would allow cheaper AIDS drugs to get to millions of Africans, ending an international battle that deeply embarrassed the companies. -more-


Editorial

Independent booksellers, book chains settle suit

The Associated Press
Friday April 20, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Two of the nation’s largest book chains, Barnes & Noble Inc. and Borders Group Inc., settled a federal antitrust suit Thursday brought by small, independent bookstores in an accord seen as a victory for the chains. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Independent booksellers, book chains settle suit 04-20-2001

BRIEFS 04-19-2001

AB925 to help the disabled to work 04-18-2001

PG&E Corp. reports losses of $4.1 billion 04-17-2001

Police look for missing elderly Berkeley woman 04-16-2001

UC Regent resigns 04-14-2001

News

Young talent means a new start for Berkeley High boys’ golf team By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-20-2001

— compiled by Chason Wainwright 04-20-2001

04-20-2001

Building plan may include environmental center By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-20-2001

Former hostage speaks out Jeffrey Schilling 04-20-2001

Cal tennis wraps up the season weekend against UCLA, USC Daily Planet Wire Services 04-20-2001

School Board hears options to fix shortfall By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-20-2001

Beth El Temple and neighbors: time to let the healing begin By Carl Anthony and Karl Linn 04-20-2001

Industry, university ties spark academic debate Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 04-20-2001

Earth Day Events 04-20-2001

Community Fund seeks award nominations Daily Planet staff reports 04-20-2001

CHP bans some car searches The Associated Press 04-20-2001

Regulators to respond to PG&E limit efforts The Associated Press 04-20-2001

Company announces clear-cutting reduction The Associated Press 04-20-2001

Accused teen gunman draws support nationwide The Associated Press 04-20-2001

Building houses changes with the times The Associated Press 04-20-2001

Going garden trendy with puntarella Lee Reich The Associated Press 04-20-2001

Study finds kids in day care more defiant The Associated Press 04-20-2001

Film fest features over 200 pieces of work By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet correspondent 04-20-2001

Economic rebound a possibility The Associated Press 04-20-2001

Gateway Inc. reports losses in first quarter The Associated Press 04-20-2001

Explosion in West Bank; frustrations continue The Associated Press 04-20-2001

‘Slave boat’ mystery exposes legacy of child trafficking The Associated Press 04-20-2001

Big companies drop lawsuit against cheaper AIDS drugs The Associated Press 04-20-2001

Council mandates mediation for Beth El debate By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-19-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-19-2001

Letters to the Editor 04-19-2001

Arts & Entertainment Staff 04-19-2001

Scrappy ’Jackets go down fighting to Acalanes By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2001

Young talent means a new start for Berkeley High boys’ golf team By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2001

Seniors say taxi service needs repair By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 04-19-2001

Gaels pummel Cal pitchers, win 10-6 Daily Planet Wire Services 04-19-2001

Many BUSD pupils hold interdistrict permits By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-19-2001

Former hostage returns home The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Survivors gather to mark 1906 quake The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Channel Islands marine reserve talks hit a snag The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Legislators seek answers to issue of unqualified teachers The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Men arrested for growing pot acquitted The Associated Press 04-19-2001

NASA unveils new plane for hypersonic flight The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Possibility of power, natural gas collusion The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Gov. Davis endorses plant in San Jose The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Democrats accuse Bush of neglecting state The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Bush to tighten arsenic in water standard The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Supreme Court draws roadmap for redistricting, race The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Job lost, job found – two faces of free trade The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Mississippi votes to keep flag with Confederate emblem The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Surprise Fed rate cut bolsters Dow The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Federal Reserve’s power remarkable By John Cunniff The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Israel enters Gaza Strip The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Benin question passengers in slave boat saga The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Drug companies talk about settlement with South Africa The Associated Press 04-19-2001

Beth El permit appealed By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-18-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-18-2001

Letter to the Editor 04-18-2001

Arts & Entertainment 04-18-2001

Butterflies enhance learning experience By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-18-2001

Last minute tax filers get last minute help By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 04-18-2001

Rally fights decision on Disabilities Act By Erika Fricke Daily Planet staff 04-18-2001

POLICE BRIEFS Staff 04-18-2001

School Board holds meeting to deal with shortfall By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-18-2001

Strike targets 9 hospitals The Associated Press 04-18-2001

Activists want Japanese government to make war reparations The Associated Press 04-18-2001

Two plead guilty to fraud for eBay painting auction The Associated Press 04-18-2001

Ex-KKK member testifying at 1963 bombing trial The Associated Press 04-18-2001

Intel quarterly profits off 80 percent The Associated Press 04-18-2001

Alta Bates workers go on 3-day strike By Judith ScherrDaily Planet staff 04-17-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-17-2001

Letters to the Editor Staff 04-17-2001

‘Hedda Gabler’ offers great performances By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent 04-17-2001

Arts & Entertainment 04-17-2001

City studies raising cab fare subsidy By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-17-2001

Maternal health care plan could get grant By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-17-2001

King Middle School earns statewide honor By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-17-2001

Berkeley author wins Pulitzer for fiction The Associated Press 04-17-2001

Court rejects anonymous prisoners’ testimony at trial testimony The Associated Press 04-17-2001

Elian Gonzalez coverage wins Pulitzer Prizes The Associated Press 04-17-2001

Consumers may be right on target By John Cunniff The Associated Press 04-17-2001

‘Kindergarten to College’ provides tools to students Daily Planet wire services 04-17-2001

Smaller schools up for community discussion By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-16-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-16-2001

Letters to the Editor 04-16-2001

Arts & Entertainment 04-16-2001

Bears beat USC in extra innings, avoid sweep By David Stanton Daily Planet Correspondent 04-16-2001

Always prepared By Jonathan Kiefer Daily Planet Correspondent 04-16-2001

McNamee selected for collegiate national side Daily Planet Wire Services 04-16-2001

Renewable energy might keep lights on By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-16-2001

St. Mary’s struggles at Arcadia Staff Report 04-16-2001

UC kicks off Earthweek 2001 By Jon Mays Daily Planet staff 04-16-2001

Cal and Stanford split softball doubleheader Daily Planet Wire Services 04-16-2001

Ready for the Big One? 04-16-2001

Senator demands Bay Bridge hearing Daily Planet wire report 04-16-2001

Trucks to run on vegetables Daily Planet wire report 04-16-2001

Report: Some UCs not complying with crime reporting law The Associated Press 04-16-2001

Bay Briefs Staff 04-16-2001

Drug initiative trims state’s prison population By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 04-16-2001

Freed Oakland man finally leaves for home By Jim Gomez Associated Press Writer 04-16-2001

PG&E sent hard-nosed proposal to Gov. Davis demanding no regulation The Associated Press 04-16-2001

State energy officials push for San Jose power plant The Associated Press 04-16-2001

Looking ahead to a more Asian-influenced America By John Rogers Associated Press Writer 04-16-2001

Stock option holders face devastating tax bills By May Wong AP Technology Writer 04-16-2001

How to not be overpowered by summertime energy problems By Joyce M. Rosenberg AP Business Writer 04-16-2001

Schilling one step closer to home By Adam Brown Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-14-2001

Perspective 04-14-2001

Arts & Entertainment Staff 04-14-2001

Cal’s Forest throws a no-hitter, still loses Daily Planet Wire Services 04-14-2001

Carol Schilling hears from son By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 04-14-2001

Bears drop another close one to USC By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 04-14-2001

City may ready for terrorist attack By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-14-2001

Peer pressure not a factor, survey says By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-14-2001

Berkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead By Susan Cerny 04-14-2001

Recycling advocates offer cash Bay City News Service 04-14-2001

Berkeley celebrates earth day for 2 weeks 04-14-2001

Earth Day fetes 31 years 31 By Sabrina Forkish Daily Planet staff 04-14-2001

Judge again delays action in gay Air Force doctor case By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Suit filed over Internet buy-out The Associated Press 04-14-2001

Arraignment delayed again for lawyers in dog attack By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Man pleads innocent in dog road rage death The Associated Press 04-14-2001

Judge orders Ford to replace faulty ignition switches By David Kravets Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Big wave surf contest in Half Moon Bay canceled The Associated Press 04-14-2001

Bay briefs Staff 04-14-2001

S.F. elderly hit hard by evictions The Associated Press 04-14-2001

With demand down, handgun production hits 30-year low By Jeff Donn Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Judge will allow TV cameras at Olson trial By Linda Deutsch AP Special Correspondent 04-14-2001

State task force says court repairs will cost $3 billion The Associated Press 04-14-2001

State requests for power spending now top $5 billion By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

State government roundup 04-14-2001

Cincinnati has a troubling racial history By Liz Sidoti Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Crystal Cathedral’s ’Glory of Easter’ still a hot ticket By Judy Lin Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Theme parks hope lights stay on By Seth Hettena Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001

Yahoo takes adult goods off its site The Associated Press 04-14-2001

Financial planners busy as investors seek direction in downturn By Lisa Singhania AP Business Writer 04-14-2001