Two high-ranking officials from Japanese political organizations conferred with Councilmember Dona Spring Monday to discuss possible strategies for their country’s fledgling anti-war movement. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – After the names and the utterances of prime ministers and secretaries of war are forgotten, after the madmen in the desert have been hunted and killed, after the capable youth of today’s soldiers has been undermined by the blessing of a long life, history will, I think, remember this time – our lifetime – as a religious moment, both dangerous and capable of great grace. -more-
An alleged attack on a sophomore at Berkeley High School last month has renewed concerns about safety and security on campus. -more-
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A dream for Berkeley is getting rid of all the telephone poles in town. But the city needs just a little help from homeowners. -more-
A shudder went through the redwood-loving world Tuesday with news that the towering trees may be susceptible to the disease that has been laying waste to California oaks. -more-
A man was held up by a gun-wielding robber as he was going to work Monday morning, according to Lt. Cynthia Harris of the Berkeley Police Department. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis said Tuesday his budget proposal won’t include a tax increase to close a $12.4 billion budget shortfall, but will combine cutbacks, borrowing and deferring spending until brighter economic times. -more-
SANTA ANA— The judge overseeing the battle for the estate of ex-Playmate Anna Nicole Smith’s oil tycoon husband urged both sides Tuesday to settle the case out of court, indicating neither will approve of his ruling. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The insurance industry’s attempts to limit its liability for future acts of terror were rejected Tuesday by California’s insurance regulator, though they have been approved by 41 other states since Sept. 11. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan’s inaugural television advertisement in his campaign for the GOP gubernatorial nomination paints his background in glowing terms. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis formally called a special session of the Legislature Tuesday to deal with an expected $12.4 billion budget shortfall this year and next. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A well-equipped Cadillac these days means adding armor to the accessories. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Singers and performers in California’s $41 billion recording industry could break their long-term contracts under a bill introduced by state Sen. Kevin Murray, D-Culver City. -more-
LOS ANGELES — City Council President Alex Padilla has agreed to repay more than $76,000 to the city for exceeding spending and contribution limits in the 1999 election, officials said. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Former Netscape Communications CEO James Barksdale and his three venture capital partners are going their separate ways after investing most of a $180 million fund created in 1999 during the dot-com boom. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Angry shareholders have filed at least four lawsuits this week against ImClone Systems Inc., which allegedly had more trouble with its experimental cancer drug than it previously acknowledged. -more-
RENO, Nev. — A wildlife group wants a small population of sage grouse found along the Nevada-California line in the eastern Sierra to be listed as an endangered species. -more-
HELENA, Mont. — The U.S. Forest Service has made no decision yet whether it will appeal a judge’s ruling that halted a plan to log thousands of acres of burned timber in a national forest in Montana, the agency said Tuesday. -more-
LOS ANGELES — An asteroid large enough to wipe out France hurtled past the Earth at a distance of about a half-million miles just days after scientists spotted it. -more-
Bay Area Briefs 01-09-2002
Obituary 01-08-2002
Casino outside Sacramento gets federal approval 01-07-2002
One left dead in an accident involving bus, big rig and car 01-04-2002
Jakks Pacific plans European expansion 01-03-2002
Japan looks here for peace model By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-09-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-09-2002
Danger and grace – Sept. 11 and America’s religious moment By Richard Rodriguez Pacific News Service 01-09-2002
Staff 01-09-2002
Violence concerns resurface at BHS By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-09-2002
Middle-income housing helps everyone Charles Siegel Berkeley 01-09-2002
City without wires dream continues By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-09-2002
Higher hopes better Joan Blades Berkeley 01-09-2002
Redwoods may be vulnerable to oak killer, says pathologist By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 01-09-2002
Police Blotter Hank Sims 01-09-2002
Davis pledges to balance budget By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 01-09-2002
Final arguments in Anna Nicole Smith’s fight for inheritance By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press 01-09-2002
California rejects insurers’ proposed terror insurance limits By Don Thompson The Associated Press 01-09-2002
Riordan TV ad puts best spin on record By Erica Werner The Associated Press 01-09-2002
Davis formally calls special legislative session on budget The Associated Press 01-09-2002
GM displaying armored car to gauge interest By Jeff Wilson The Associated Press 01-09-2002
Bill supports artists in beef with record industry The Associated Press 01-09-2002
Councilman will repay city excess in spending The Associated Press 01-09-2002
Barksdale Group disbands, illuminates venture capital battle By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 01-09-2002
ImClone accused of downplaying FDA concerns over cancer drug By Paul Elias The Associated Press 01-09-2002
Group seeks endangered listing for sage grouse By Sandra Chereb The Associated Press 01-09-2002
Forest service makes no decision on pursuit of logging appeal By John MacDonald The Associated Press 01-09-2002
Big asteroid passes Earth by after its discovery The Associated Press 01-09-2002
Berkeley students flunk fitness test By David ScharfenbergDaily Planet staff 01-08-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-08-2002
Thanks for beautiful bridge Curtis Manning Berkeley 01-08-2002
Staff 01-08-2002
Districts may get new lines By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-08-2002
No to LBNL incinerator Mark McDonald (acting co-chair) Committee to MinimizeToxic Waste Berkeley 01-08-2002
Final EIR released for UC Berkeley’s long-range plan John O’Brien 01-08-2002
Reason, not emotion in low rises, set backs Norine M. Smith Berkeley 01-08-2002
School district’s maintenance plan now available for public Staff 01-08-2002
Judge says state must reevaluate forest fire prevention program By Don Thompson The Associated Press 01-08-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-08-2002
Anticipated iMac model unveiled by Apple Inc. By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 01-08-2002
Wells Fargo offers cheap wire service to Mexico By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 01-08-2002
HP struggles internally with director’s vote on Compaq deal Staff 01-08-2002
California’s Legislature starts session with hugs and rituals By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 01-08-2002
Settlement talks begin for missile-defense protesters By Erica Werner The Associated Press 01-08-2002
Three young children die in house fire The Associated Press 01-08-2002
Investment adviser must repay $19 million from stock fraud The Associated Press 01-08-2002
PBS to air weekly news series with Bill Moyers By Lynn Ebler The Associated Press 01-08-2002
Salt Lake workers changing schedules to avoid gridlock By Catherine S. Blake The Associated Press 01-08-2002
Salt Lake workers changing schedules to avoid gridlock By Catherine S. Blake The Associated Press 01-08-2002
Olympic ticket brokers getting desperate By Paul Foy The Associated Press 01-08-2002
Two California companies involved in toilet contract The Associated Press 01-08-2002
Cleaning off a cluttered desk to start a new pile By Judith Scherr Daily Planet editor 01-08-2002
Charlotte Ortega left one dream unfulfilled By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-07-2002
Bears break Stanford hex with timely shooting By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-07-2002
Staff 01-07-2002
Don’t play race card in education Beebo TurmanBerkeley 01-07-2002
Staff 01-07-2002
LOCK THAT TRIGGER By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-07-2002
Cal women fall to Bucknell in final Daily Planet Wire Services 01-07-2002
Berkeley could learn a lot from Europe about transportation Hank ResnikBerkeleyHank Resnik served on Berkeley’s Transportation Committee for nine years 01-07-2002
Board lone ranger ends fight for small schools, talks compromise By David Scharfenberg Berkeley Daily Planet staff 01-07-2002
SF Supes to meet over Nov. 6 election Staff 01-07-2002
Accused Oregon killer’s car found at SFO Staff 01-07-2002
Some doctors ordered to pay damages have spotless state records The Associated Press 01-07-2002
New reports detail ride injuries at theme parks The Associated Press 01-07-2002
CHP program clamps down on speeding truckers The Associated Press 01-07-2002
The buzz this year is over living room networks By May Wong AP Technology Writer 01-07-2002
Intel, AMD launch faster microprocessors By Matthew Fordahl AP Technology Writer 01-07-2002
County school board race heats up By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-04-2002
Bears face Stanford two times this weekend By Dean Caparaz Special to the Daily Planet 01-04-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-04-2002
2001: killing fields Marc Sapir Berkeley 01-04-2002
Duck Duck Duck á l’Orange By Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet 01-04-2002
Staff 01-04-2002
21-year-old son arrested in murder of teacher By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-04-2002
Certified same George Kauffman Berkeley 01-04-2002
Public bidding for city projects may be altered By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-04-2002
fields Real issues behind the Afghan war Jason Scorse Albany 01-04-2002
Psychologist, Tatia Malika Oden French, dies in childbirth Staff 01-04-2002
Consider quakes in construction questions Ken Norwood Berkeley 01-04-2002
Berkeley exults over new tobacco laws Bay City News Service 01-04-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-04-2002
Eurkea man indicted for sending threatening anthrax letter and impersonating FBI agent The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Sierra snowpack levels portend wet year By Don Thompson The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Replace a lamp socket By James and Morris Carey 01-04-2002
Violets have much to offer, year-round By Lee Reich The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Senate leader proposed increasing tax on richest Californians By Don Thompson The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Struggling Providian to fire 800 workers By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Dozens of vehicles collide on foggy Kern County highway The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Great white shark more oceangoing than thought The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Experts trying to save orca despite repeated beachings The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Coordinator slot left up a creek? By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-03-2002
Panthers rout St. Joseph in league opener By Nathan Fox Special to the Daily Planet 01-03-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-03-2002
Daily Planet story on teacher a cheap shot Jan M. Goodman Oakland 01-03-2002
Staff 01-03-2002
New bet-from-home law could impact Albany By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-03-2002
Stanford tops Rutgers, even with bad shots The Associated Press 01-03-2002
We must investigate 9/11 Judith Segard Hunt Berkeley 01-03-2002
Tritium facility gets OK to burn radioactive materials By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-03-2002
Spring, a champion for affordable housing Chris Kavanagh Berkeley 01-03-2002
In a break with tradition, new retirement community targets Asians By Deborah Kong The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Bush administration sued over Gulf War-era alternative fuel law The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Guardsman accidentally shoots self The Associated Press 01-03-2002
LA man charged with blowing dog’s jaw off with big firecracker The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Rains cause minor flooding; tree falls on bus in San Francisco By Paul Glader The Associated Press 01-03-2002
John Walker Lindh’s high school suffers from anti-Taliban anger By Michael Warren The Associated Press 01-03-2002
TV viewers without cable lose NBC programming The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-03-2002
Gov. Davis is fighting to broaden his authority By David Kravets The Associated Press 01-03-2002
College friends walk across America in honor of attack victims By Paul Glader The Associated Press 01-03-2002
California man reports shark attack off Maui The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Rose Parade 2002 takes on a Fourth of July look By Leon Drouth-Keith The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Cyber cafés have recent problems with teen violence The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Nevada joins national court interpreters program The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Water supplies will be ample during 2002 for Los Angeles The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Another storm, more road controls in Sierra The Associated Press 01-03-2002
California’s minimum wage second highest in the nation By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Feds may end up settling Disney-EchoStar dispute By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Pakistan to close six-month- old tech office The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Research ranks Vegas and Nevada high for women-owned businesses The Associated Press 01-03-2002
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