Peace rally draws huge crowd
Tens of thousands of protesters filled downtown San Francisco streets Saturday, demanding that President George Bush stop preparations for a war against Iraq. -more-
Tens of thousands of protesters filled downtown San Francisco streets Saturday, demanding that President George Bush stop preparations for a war against Iraq. -more-
NEW YORK – For one week this summer, Bruce Springsteen was the biggest star on television. -more-
The St. Mary’s High football team used big plays on offense and special teams to maul the Albany High Cougars, 43-17, on Saturday, leaving the Panthers as one of just two teams without a loss in Bay Shore Athletic League play. -more-
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Steven Jackson rushed for a career-high 239 yards and three touchdowns to revive a sputtering offense, helping Oregon State end a three-game losing streak Saturday with a 24-13 victory over California. -more-
The University of California’s roughly 2,500 lecturers will likely reject a comprehensive contract proposal put forward by the administration earlier this week, union officials said Friday. -more-
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Cal men’s soccer has started a new win streak. -more-
Berkeley firefighters staged a one-day walkout last February to protest shortcomings in their labor contract, department officials acknowledged Friday. But they maintained that fire stations were fully manned throughout the protest and that the work stoppage never posed a threat to Berkeley residents. -more-
MOSCOW – A shocked, wary Russia counted its rising toll of dead and steeled itself for new terrorist blows Saturday in its never-ending Chechen war, after commandos striking behind clouds of disabling gas brought a sudden bloody end to a hostage nightmare. -more-
The Oakland police reported that a man died after being shot multiple times outside of an Oakland liquor store. -more-
Girls attack martial arts class -more-
HETCH HETCHY RESERVOIR – Just north of Yosemite Valley’s grassy meadows and tumbling waterfalls, another slice of paradise lies submerged beneath more than 100 billion gallons of water. -more-
SACRAMENTO – A state audit revealed California’s Office of Criminal Justice Planning failed to properly keep track of domestic violence grant recipient’s and evaluate the effectiveness of their programs. -more-
Two Bay Area legislators received high marks from an environmental watchdog group that handed out report cards last week. -more-
Aroner gets high marks from watchdog group 10-28-2002
Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone killed in Minnesota plane crash 10-26-2002
Sniper suspect lived in Pinole 10-25-2002
Schools open as police confirm sniper’s 10th fatality 10-24-2002
Are more police Oakland’s answer? 10-23-2002
Suspected al-Qaida terrorists indicted 10-22-2002
Peace rally draws huge crowd By Judith Scherr 10-28-2002
Campaign signs not always tenants’ Paul Hogarth 10-28-2002
Veteran mucicians sell new music on television By David Bauder 10-28-2002
Calendar 10-28-2002
Panthers explode for big plays against Albany By Jared Green 10-28-2002
Judge considers lighter sentence for Reddy today By Kurtis Alexander 10-28-2002
Praising Measure M Dan Rossi 10-28-2002
Jackson, Beavers run all over Bears By Andrew Hinkleman 10-28-2002
UC lecturers likely to reject contract offer By David Scharfenberg 10-28-2002
College-Ashby intersection needs some work Robert Compton 10-28-2002
Cardinal streak broken as Cal men down Stanford By Dean Caparaz 10-28-2002
Firefighters staged walkout By Matthew Artz 10-28-2002
Praising the Planet Mike Parker 10-28-2002
Hostage standoff shocks Moscow By Jim Heintz 10-28-2002
Police investigating Oakland’s 93rd murder Daily Planet Wire Service 10-28-2002
Work starts on handrail for Golden Gate Bridge The Associated Press 10-28-2002
Police Briefs Matthew Art – Matthew Artz 10-28-2002
Bay Area Briefs 10-28-2002
S.F. seeks $1.6 billion plumbing fix By Karen Gaudette 10-28-2002
Former N.Y. police head sworn in as LAPD chief The Associated Press 10-28-2002
Audit reveals state agency wasted $2.1 million The Associated Press 10-28-2002
State Briefs 10-28-2002
Backlog of goods at West Coast ports worries retailers, exporters By Gary Gentile 10-28-2002
Organic school lunches not as popular as predicted The Associated Press 10-28-2002
New project would oust parking By Matthew Artz 10-26-2002
Blocking development Peter Moore 10-26-2002
Shattuck Avenue is Main Street in Berkeley By Susan Dinkelspiel Cerny 10-26-2002
Cisneros brings Berkeley a reading of “Caramelo” By Jane Yin 10-26-2002
Calendar 10-26-2002
Jackets rout Richmond to set up title showdown By Jared Green 10-26-2002
City discusses recent rise in hate crimes By Judith Scherr 10-26-2002
Keeping space weapons at a distance Vivian Warkentin 10-26-2002
“Idol” holds auditions The Associated Press 10-26-2002
Washington upsets Bears Daily Planet Wire Service 10-26-2002
Bitter divide in District 7 race By David Scharfenberg 10-26-2002
Roomates and rentals Darcy Jojola 10-26-2002
Actress hopes to break stereotypes By Sandra Marquez 10-26-2002
Cal (5-3, 2-2 Pac-10) vs. Oregon State (4-3, 0-3 Pac-10) Jared Green 10-26-2002
Mysterious letter raises brows By David Scharfenberg 10-26-2002
Height initiatives in Italy? Aran Kaufer 10-26-2002
UC Merced underway By Jim Wasserman 10-26-2002
Beasley honored for fighting the good fight By Brian Kluepfel 10-26-2002
Police Briefs by Matthew Artz 10-26-2002
Oakland’s murder count hits 92 victims this year 10-26-2002
Bay Area Briefs 10-26-2002
State Briefs 10-26-2002
Environmental group wants farms regulated The Associated Press 10-26-2002
Family, bid farewell to killed transgender teen By Michelle Locke 10-26-2002
Court nullifies laws banning ATM charges By David Kravets 10-26-2002
Regulators check executive’s link to wind farms By John Heilprin 10-26-2002
Former New York police commissioner sworn in as LAPD’s 54th chief The Associated Press 10-26-2002
Bail denied for suspect Daily Planet Wire Service 10-26-2002
UC students demand clean energy By David Scharfenberg 10-25-2002
Eat your greens S. Corcos 10-25-2002
Magical kingdom lacks enchantment By John Angell Grant 10-25-2002
Calendar 10-25-2002
Berkeley girls win another one By Jared Green 10-25-2002
Music industry targets campus file-sharing By David Scharfenberg 10-25-2002
Pedestrian safety revisted Tom Brown 10-25-2002
Diary excerpts show Nirvana star felt tortured by stomach disease, drug use By Nekesa Mumbi Moody 10-25-2002
BHS coach Johnson to get bird’s-eye view By Jared Green 10-25-2002
Ex-Pentagon official skeptical about war policy By Daniel Freed 10-25-2002
Council cloudy about height initiative Harold Boyer 10-25-2002
Whitney Museum unveils collection By David Minthorn 10-25-2002
Bombs away! Giants bludgeon Angels By Ben Walker 10-25-2002
Homeless program rides on ballot measure By Matthew Artz 10-25-2002
BART director decries height limits Roy Nakadegawa 10-25-2002
CBS may delay sniper-themed episode because of shootings The Associated Press 10-25-2002
Sports This Week 10-25-2002
Bush praises law community for capturing sniper suspects By Ron Fournier 10-25-2002
Fire controlled at UC Berkeley Daily Planet Wire Service 10-25-2002
UC offers organic foods information Daily Planet Wire Service 10-25-2002
Oakland’s count at 91 Daily Planet Wire Service 10-25-2002
Police Briefs 10-25-2002
One of three suspects pleads innocent in murder Daily Planet Wire Service 10-25-2002
Experts question use of Pelosi’s PACs By Mark Sherman 10-25-2002
Bay Area Briefs 10-25-2002
State Briefs 10-25-2002
Davis maintains fund-raising lead By Alexa H. Bluth 10-25-2002
GOP candidate seeking ’balance’ The Associated Press 10-25-2002
Mystery in condor’s death The Associated Press 10-25-2002
No winners yet in Ford compromise By David Kravets 10-25-2002
California regulators fine Qwest $20 million The Associated Press 10-25-2002
Stocks fall on profit-taking By Hope Yen 10-25-2002
News of the Weird 10-25-2002
30 days to write the fairly dreadful American novel By Michelle Locke 10-25-2002
State commissioners no-shows in major vote By Laura Wides 10-25-2002
Son of Britain’s top judicial officer guilty By Chelsea J. Carter 10-25-2002
Hospital refuses to let nurses return to work The Associated Press 10-25-2002
UC makes new offer to lecturers By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-24-2002
Problems with rent control Leon Mayeri Berkeley 10-24-2002
Keeping up with Jones at Zellerbach By Robert Hall Special to the Daily Planet 10-24-2002
Defensive line leading the charge for Bears By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-24-2002
Incumbent faces tough opposition By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-24-2002
San Pablo Avenue and height limits Daniele Spellman Berkeley 10-24-2002
Film features parolees Daily Planet Wire Service 10-24-2002
Giants even World Series up at two By Ben Walker The Associated Press 10-24-2002
Safer strolls hang on Measure L By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-24-2002
Fear of height (limits) Sally B. Woodbridge Berkeley 10-24-2002
MTV plans November debut for ’The Osbournes’ The Associated Press 10-24-2002
Residents gather to address hate crimes By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-24-2002
Questioning Caldicott David Rowland Berkeley 10-24-2002
Armed Chechens storm Moscow theater, take hundreds hostage By Jim Heintz The Associated Press 10-24-2002
Berkeley honors officers 10-24-2002
Police looking for video Daily Planet Wire Service 10-24-2002
Regulators to decide who gets stuck with bill By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 10-24-2002
BART station closed after bomb threat Daily Planet Wire Service 10-24-2002
Prosecutor expects no more arrests in Newark transgender killing Daily Planet Wire Service 10-24-2002
Committees examine cancer link By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 10-24-2002
Bay Area Briefs 10-24-2002
Fishing in Channel Islands banned By Laura Wides The Associated Press 10-24-2002
State breaks up large recycling fraud ring The Associated Press 10-24-2002
Shipping companies say pace of work slow at the docks By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 10-24-2002
Stocks continue upswing By Hope Yen The Associated Press 10-24-2002
Court upholds award By David Kravets The Associated Press 10-24-2002
Sports fields may lie in measure J By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-23-2002
Nobody for governor Dave Linn Berkeley 10-23-2002
Angels take one from the Giants, move to 2-1 By Ben Walker The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Rent increases banned in 2003 By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-23-2002
Violence against transgender people Eric Hamako Berkeley 10-23-2002
No cause determined in football player’s death The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Pollster says Simon camp must change By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-23-2002
Right turn on Telegraph Pam Speich Berkeley 10-23-2002
San Jose keeps Nabokov in goal By Greg Beacham The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Bus driver slain in Maryland; police say they were warned By David Dishneau The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Light signals on Telegraph Karl Reeh President, LeConte Neighborhood Association 10-23-2002
School mentoring program struggles for survival By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-23-2002
Oakland police request help Daily Planet Wire Service 10-23-2002
Biotech advocate meets with opposition in Sacramento By Paul Elias The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Another suspect at large in murder Daily Planet Wire Service 10-23-2002
Laboratory, employees plead innocent Daily Planet Wire Service 10-23-2002
Bay Area Briefs 10-23-2002
Environmental groups sue EPA over pollution By Brian Melley The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Joe Lieberman discusses policy in S.F. By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Navy man recalls harrowing fall The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Sacramento authorities probe pyramid scheme By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Stocks fall sharply Tuesday By Amy Baldwin The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Sierra vintners unlikely winemakers By Kathleen Stebbins The Associated Press 10-23-2002
SoCal gets mixed grades on environment By Robert Jablon The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Judge gives family until Nov. 5 to get out of foreclosure The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Leader says lawmakers will sue to kill Proposition 51 By Steve Lawrence The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Lawyer: Steve Garvey believed in diet ad claims The Associated Press 10-23-2002
Literacy makes the grade By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2002
Montauk defends school reforms Lance Montauk School board candidate 10-22-2002
Calendar 10-22-2002
Berkeley High’s Young speeding his way to Cal By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 10-22-2002
Residents seek to stop new building By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2002
League of Women Voters on the record Nancy Bickel President, League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville 10-22-2002
World Series shifts to San Francisco By Ben Walker The Associated Press 10-22-2002
Measure J would retrofit old City Hall By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2002
Residents should decide height initiative Sheila Andres Berkeley 10-22-2002
Prostitution sting results in 12 arrests By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2002
Exercising democracy Mary McGloin Alameda 10-22-2002
Sniper may have contacted police By Stephen Manning The Associated Press 10-22-2002
Firefighter contract likely to be granted By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2002
Oakland moves up to 90 10-22-2002
Learning to build in green By Alice La Pierre Special to the Daily Planet 10-22-2002
Bay Area Briefs 10-22-2002
California teen-age birth rates fall below average By Louise Chu The Associated Press 10-22-2002
Stocks higher, Dow surges 200 points By Amy Baldwin The Associated Press 10-22-2002
PG&E tries to extend $431 million loan deadline By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 10-22-2002
UA reservation center closes, 500 furloughed Daily Planet Wire Service 10-22-2002
Davis and Simon scramble for support By Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press 10-22-2002
Report cites housing shortage By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 10-22-2002
High court refuses to hear search cases By Eun-Kyung Kim The Associated Press 10-22-2002
Ashley Williams named television season’s new “It Girl” By Frazier Moore The Associated Press 10-22-2002