Mayor Shirley Dean outlined her vision of the city’s future Tuesday, which included a citywide conversion to solar power, creating affordable housing and a controversial 500-space garage under Civic Center Park. -more-
It was a mother's worst nightmare. She went to wake her daughter to get up for school, but the child would not wake up. She was unconscious and unresponsive to her mother's panicked reaction. I happened to hear the cry of my West Berkeley neighbor and went out that morning to find out what the matter was. “My baby!” she cried. “Does anyone know CPR!” came the cry from a family immobilized by grief. -more-
924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership. All ages. May 4: Plan 9, Zodiac Killers, Reverend B. Dangerous Freakshow, Dory Tourette & The Skirtheads, Knockoffs; May 5: Shikabane, Phobia, Harum Scarum, Vulgar Pigeons, Insidious Sorrow; May 11: Subincision, Next to Nothing, Fracus, Thrice, The Average Joe; May 12: The Sick, Impalid, Creuvo, Tearing Down Standards. 525-9926 -more-
In a surprise move this week, Cal Chancellor Robert Berdahl announced he had hired crew coach Steve Gladstone to be athletics director of the university. -more-
Mayor Shirley Dean’s unveiling of a plan to construct a 500-space parking garage under Civic Center Park was barely unveiled before controversy erupted. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Behind outstanding pitching from freshman right-hander Brian Montalbo and a 17-hit attack, Cal powered past San Francisco, 12-1, Tuesday at Benedetti Diamond. -more-
Students sound off on taking statewide exams -more-
The California men’s soccer team was blanked by the San Jose Earthquakes, 6-0, Tuesday afternoon in an exhibition at Golden Bear Soccer Field. -more-
A 9-year-old girl who died Tuesday morning of bacterial meningitis set off a rapid community response from city health and school officials, who hoped to prevent the spread of both the disease and the rumors it engendered. -more-
Are you wondering about those two men you saw plunging through the giant plate glass window of north Berkeley’s famous Cheese Board Pizza Wednesday morning? -more-
LOS ANGELES — A shooting suspect hijacked a transit bus Wednesday and held a gun to the driver’s head as police chased the bus through downtown until it crashed into a minivan. The van’s driver was killed and seven people were injured, police said. -more-
VALLEJO — Curtis Dean Anderson was found guilty Wednesday of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 8-year-old Vallejo girl who testified that Anderson forced her to drink alcohol before he assaulted her last August. -more-
Gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles would have to meet the same federal mileage standard as passenger cars under a bill introduced in the Senate. -more-
It may be a bit early to announce a verdict, but today’s New Economy of computers, the Internet and telecommunications devices not even imagined a century ago may not measure up. -more-
OAKLAND — A man charged with smuggling two teenage girls from India into the country for a wealthy Berkeley landlord by posing as their father pleaded guilty as part of a deal with federal prosecutors, according to court documents. -more-
Man pleads guilty to helping Reddy 05-03-2001
Report shows schools need more money 05-02-2001
Berkeley runners to ‘Breeze’ through Devil Mountain 05-01-2001
Community helps nonprofits rebuild together 04-30-2001
State retirement funds benefitting from power crisis 04-28-2001
Microsoft sued for patent infringement 04-27-2001
Mayor’s state of the city address calls for unity John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-03-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 05-03-2001
A neighbor tries to save a very special little girl By Tom Yamaguchi 05-03-2001
Arts & Entertainment 05-03-2001
Cal makes crew coach Gladstone new AD By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 05-03-2001
Speech stirs up parking controversy By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-03-2001
Letters to the Editor 05-03-2001
Bears pound USF Daily Planet Wire Services 05-03-2001
Standardized tests rules schools By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 05-03-2001
’Quakes beat Cal in exhibition Daily Planet Wire Services 05-03-2001
Measures in place to help school deal with meningitis death By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 05-03-2001
Sports shorts Staff 05-03-2001
Police say two should be happy morning scuffle didn’t slice them By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-03-2001
One killed, seven injured as hijacked L.A. transit bus crashes The Associated Press 05-03-2001
Vallejo man found guilty of kidnapping 8-year-old girl The Associated Press 05-03-2001
Feinstein cosponsors bill requiring better gas mileage for SUVs The Associated Press 05-03-2001
The new economy is really old stuff By John Cunniff The Associated Press 05-03-2001
test Staff 05-02-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 05-02-2001
Student dies of meningitis By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 05-02-2001
May Day fest celebrates workers By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 05-02-2001
Immersion classes popularity soars By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-02-2001
Conflict continues over Civic Center lot By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-02-2001
Bridge bike lanes may be possible By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 05-02-2001
125 arrested in Long Beach May Day protest The Associated Press 05-02-2001
Juror dismissed for discussing kidnapping case The Associated Press 05-02-2001
Users say Yahoo quietly extending porn crackdown to chat rooms The Associated Press 05-02-2001
Chemical leak in Richmond contained, shelter in place The Associated Press 05-02-2001
Lung Association gives 33 counties failing air grades The Associated Press 05-02-2001
Man sentenced to life for 1963 church bombing The Associated Press 05-02-2001
GOP agrees on tax cut plan The Associated Press 05-02-2001
Weakest link in economy: manufacturing The Associated Press 05-02-2001
High job growth linked to population surges The Associated Press 05-02-2001
Market Brief AP 05-02-2001
Vietnamese father answers his American son: living with defeat 05-01-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwright 05-01-2001
Students rally to condemnBush’s environmental record By Judith ScherrDaily Planet staff 05-01-2001
Divided panel looks at SAT issue By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 05-01-2001
Homeless agencies vie for $1.5 million By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-01-2001
Annual celebration honors struggles of People’s Park By Jonathan Kiefer Special to the Daily Planet 05-01-2001
Berkeley Daily Planet earns reporting honors Staff reports 05-01-2001
Mayor’s speech will address energy, housing, schools By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 05-01-2001
Cajoun-Creole band member dies at age 63 By Suzy Thompson Special to the Daily Planet 05-01-2001
SLA fugitive defense given time to appeal for delay The Associated Press 05-01-2001
Sex-change benefits approved in San Francisco The Associated Press 05-01-2001
Potential gubernatorial candidate to tour state The Associated Press 05-01-2001
Illegal immigrants swamp INS offices to beat deadline The Associated Press 05-01-2001
Closing arguments in Vallejo kidnapping trial The Associated Press 05-01-2001
Medical residents want shorter work hours Staff 05-01-2001
Lead levels deemed safe can still be harmful to child’s IQ The Associated Press 05-01-2001
Many senators don’t want investigation into Kerrey The Associated Press 05-01-2001
Teens drink,drive less in states with stricter limits The Associated Press 05-01-2001
Record number of girls going to jail The Associated Press 05-01-2001
‘Slings & Arrows’ players hits their mark By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent 05-01-2001
Reading the consumer mind can be difficult By John Cunniff The Associated Press 05-01-2001
Video game industry reports rapid growth The Associated Press 05-01-2001
Wireless data standard gaining much support The Associated Press 05-01-2001
Water is the star at Berkeley Bay Festival By Erika FrickeDaily Planet staff 04-30-2001
Trash causes trouble at Berkeley High By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-30-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 04-30-2001
Letters to the Editor 04-30-2001
Cardinal use late surge to avoid Bear sweep By David Stanton Daily Planet Correspondent 04-30-2001
St. Mary’s has up-and-down day at Top 8 Staff Report 04-30-2001
City plans for more affordable housing By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-30-2001
Sierra Club suggests energy crisis solutions By Tracy Chocholousek Special to the Daily Planet 04-30-2001
People’s Park skate Jon Mays/Daily Planet 04-30-2001
Berkeley High School beefing up its security By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-30-2001
Maximum-security inmates managed outside murders, feds say Associated Press Writer By Kim Curtis 04-30-2001
Maximum-security inmates managed outside murders, feds say By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer 04-30-2001
Utility’s bankruptcy hurting conservation rebates The Associated Press 04-30-2001
Municipal utilities get second look as energy woes grow The Associated Press 04-30-2001
The battle for digital living rooms is joined By May Wong AP Technology Writer 04-30-2001
Witnesses describe 1969 attack on Vietnamese village By Tini Tran Associated Press Writer 04-30-2001
District trying to increase revenue By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-28-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 04-28-2001
Letters to the Editor 04-28-2001
Arts & Entertainment 04-28-2001
Fielder on a tear as Panthers beat up on St. Joe’s By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-28-2001
Seeing the need for a service By Mary Barrett Special to the Daily Planet 04-28-2001
No power outage: Homers carry Bears past Stanford By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 04-28-2001
Council readies to split $7 million among nonprofits By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-28-2001
Berkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead By Susan Cerny 04-28-2001
Albany police seek rap entries about safety Bay City News 04-28-2001
Judge powerless to stop Napster copyright infringement The Associated Press 04-28-2001
First black public defender in S.F. dead The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Daughter arrested for mother’s murder The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Propisition 21 ruled legal in school shooting case The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Feds, states spar over regional electric grid The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Big rig driver charged in multi-vehicle morning crash The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Ex-professor’s widow gives $4 million to Fresno State The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Milk prices down, but farmers add to herd The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Bush education plan could cost $7 billion The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Two new reports released on former Senator’s Vietnam unit The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Jurors hear tape in trial of 1963 bombing The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Navy resumes bombing in Puerto Rico The Associated Press 04-28-2001
FDA cautions drug makers about AIDS advertising The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Illegal immigrants trying to beat deadline The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Economy doing better, but recession lingers The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Teens pump revenue into car market The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Stock picking tricky even for pros The Associated Press 04-28-2001
Bears sweep doubleheader against Santa Clara Daily Planet Wire Services 04-27-2001
Forum 04-27-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwrig 04-27-2001
Thief takes off with car, baby By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-27-2001
Cal women finish sixth at Pac-10 Championship Daily Planet Wire Services 04-27-2001
Report shows Housing Authority’s progress slow By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-27-2001
Sports this weekend 04-27-2001
City Council’s Tuesday straw vote illuminated By Judith Scherr Daily Planet editor 04-27-2001
Celebration pays homage to Louis Armstrong By Miko Sloper Daily Planet correspondent 04-27-2001
DA won’t fight venue change in dog attack trial The Associated Press 04-27-2001
Grandmother faces deportation to China By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer 04-27-2001
Bay Briefs 04-27-2001
Accused gang members arraigned on 25 counts By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer 04-27-2001
Judge rules Coastal Commission unconstitutional The Associated Press 04-27-2001
FDA warns against lead loaded lollipop The Associated Press 04-27-2001
Environmentalist step up campaign against Navy The Associated Press 04-27-2001
Plan for longer school days handed setback The Associated Press 04-27-2001
Assembly approves power authority The Associated Press 04-27-2001
Lawmakers eye energy suppliers for investigation, prosecution The Associated Press 04-27-2001
Ex- child prodigy takes on a different role as son The Associated Press 04-27-2001
Lawmakers push for federal ban on human cloning The Associated Press 04-27-2001
House passes bill making it a crime to hurt a fetus The Associated Press 04-27-2001
Global economy faces slowdown The Associated Press 04-27-2001
Bush’s first 100 days gone without many surprises The Associated Press 04-27-2001
Cleaning screens and other spring cleaning tips By James and Morris Carrey The Associated Press 04-27-2001
Support droopy plants and find a good growing patch The Associated Press 04-27-2001
‘Love’ staging can’t completely overcome clichés By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 04-27-2001
Webvan lays off 885 workers The Associated Press 04-27-2001
UC gives lifetime achievement award to banker Bay City News 04-27-2001
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