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Berkeley dance troupe gains in its popularity

By William Inman Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 19, 2000
Betty Ladzepko’s West African Dance Troupe at Berkeley Arts Magnet Elementary sing and dance to the beat of a different drum. -more-

Letters to the Editor

Tuesday September 19, 2000
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‘Philanderer’ is perfect paradoxal play

By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Theater Critic
Tuesday September 19, 2000
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24-hour youth center hot topic for City Council

By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 19, 2000
At tonight’s City Council meeting, funds originally allocated for “front-line law enforcement needs,” including anti-gang and community crime prevention programs, will likely be re-routed for youth recreation and service programs in south and west Berkeley. -more-

Housing Authority will discuss five-year plan

By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 19, 2000
Tomorrow night could be the Second Coming, said Councilmember Polly Armstrong. -more-

Harry Low sworn in as insurance commissioner

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 19, 2000
SAN FRANCISCO — Insurance Commissioner Harry Low took the oath of office Monday, promising to restore public trust in the position his predecessor left under threat of impeachment. -more-

State teen drug use down

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 19, 2000
Drug use among California teens is down for the first time in a decade, according to a report released Monday by the state attorney general’s office. -more-

Decision on dumping tobacco stock delayed

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 19, 2000
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Personal TV recorders to offer powerful new ad tool

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 19, 2000
SAN JOSE — The companies that are revolutionizing the way people watch television, letting them zip past commercials at the push of a button, are still giving marketers a chance to catch viewers’ attention. -more-

Heat wave hits Bay Area, taxing power supply

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 19, 2000
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco sweltered Monday as residents braced for a heat wave expected to last all week. High temperatures already are straining California’s overburdened power grid. -more-

L.A. deals with first weekday of transit strike

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 19, 2000
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School bus pollution targeted by agencies

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 19, 2000
WHITTIER — Polly Bobadilla’s ride may not have quite the power of her old set of wheels, but she’s happy to be seen driving down the street in it. -more-

Editorials

Prosecutors urge court to allow SLA history in case

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 19, 2000
Prosecutors urged a state appeals court Monday to allow evidence about the violent history of the Symbionese Liberation Army into former fugitive Sara Jane Olson’s bombing conspiracy trial. -more-

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