Berkeley’s working class has much to celebrate this Labor Day. As the national percentage of unionized workers decreased in the past year, new unions have appeared in town and the membership of local labor organizations has grown. -more-
All the talk about the Cal football team during the pre-season was focused on their new offense, which was supposed to break out of a four-year funk under new offensive coordinator Al Borges. Everyone assumed the Bears’ defense would be fine, especially the secondary with four cornerbacks who were presumed to be top caliber. -more-
The great American sell-out — GM logo could join Big Mac’s at the Smithsonian -more-
The differences between reality, fiction and spirit blur in “The Other Side of Haight,” the new novel by James Fadiman, the cofounder of The Institute of Transperson Psychology and director of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. -more-
After a months-long battle about budgeting priorities that seemed mired in stalemate, Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Sheila Jordan and the county Board of Education finally passed a budget Tuesday. -more-
In a game filled with quick momentum changes and several spectacular goals, the Cal Bears pulled out of a first-half funk to defeat Michigan, 4-2, in the final game of the Cal Invitational. -more-
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All Florence Murray, 82, wanted when she called the city three weeks ago was some help installing a new water heater she had just purchased. -more-
The California Highway Patrol reports a solo vehicle accident occurred on northbound Interstate 880 at Fifth Avenue in Oakland early Sunday morning, killing one man and leaving another with major injuries. -more-
SAN JOSE – Union leaders and workers took to church pulpits on Labor Day weekend to demand legal status for undocumented immigrant workers. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco man was arrested in connection with a carjacking with a child in the car. -more-
OAKLAND – BART’s largest workers’ unions issued a 72-hour strike notice Saturday night as negotiations over a requested salary and benefits increase continued through the long weekend. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Thirteen new power plants are in the works for the San Francisco Bay area, a new home for the structures that was once considered off-limits to their development. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – More than 20,000 employees of Albertson’s and Safeway throughout Northern California agreed Saturday to extend their contract until midnight Sept. 8 -more-
MONTEREY – A Monterey County Superior Court judge has ordered strawberry growers near two schools to limit the amount of the pesticide methyl bromide that they apply to their fields near two schools. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Management of California’s energy crunch increasingly is falling under the purview of Gov. Gray Davis, which allows decisions affecting electric bills to be made in secret, a state official who opposes Davis said Friday. -more-
WILMINGTON – Wedged into a blue-collar neighborhood by the sea and partially walled off by cinder blocks sits an unlikely memorial to one of the bloodiest labor strikes in U.S. history. -more-
GRANITE BAY – Bony tree branches poke out of Folsom Lake now, skeletons from the forest that drowned when Folsom Dam was built east of Sacramento a half-century ago. -more-
OAKLAND – A developer is proposing a $45 million tram system to connect Alameda’s former Navy base to the West Oakland BART station. -more-
$45-million tram system proposed for Alameda 09-03-2001
Researchers predict 42 percent of HIV in San Francisco will resist drug treatment within four years 09-01-2001
Fire at frat blamed on pot lights 08-31-2001
Marin executives indicted in nuclear testing sale 08-30-2001
State SAT scores stay stable nationally 08-29-2001
Japanese firm hopes green tea catches on here 08-28-2001
Berkeley labor unions enjoy increased numbers By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 09-03-2001
Illini put Bears away early in season opener By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-03-2001
Guy Poole 09-03-2001
Perspective By Jennifer Rockne Pacific News Service 09-03-2001
S.F.’s Summer of Love lives on in new novel By Sari Friedman Daily Planet Correspondent 09-03-2001
Music Staff 09-03-2001
County school budget battle is finally over By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 09-03-2001
Cal women survive a scare from Michigan, win 4-2 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-03-2001
Workshop titles are reflective of shocking racism towards Zionism Shabnam Piryaei Berkeley 09-03-2001
Senior’s home benefits from repairs By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-03-2001
One dead in early morning roll-over Staff 09-03-2001
Workers call for legalizing immigrant laborers By Deborah Kong AP Minority Issues Writer 09-03-2001
Grandmother chases down carjacker, saves infant Staff 09-03-2001
BART unions issue a transportation strike warning The Associated Press 09-03-2001
Once off-limits, Bay Area to house power plants The Associated Press 09-03-2001
Grocery workers extend contract to discuss offers The Associated Press 09-03-2001
Judge puts limits on application of pesticide near Monterey schools The Associated Press 09-03-2001
State agencies accused of driving up power prices By Karen Gaudette Associated Press Writer 09-03-2001
Future unclear for hallowed longshore hiring halls By Leslie Gornstein AP Business Writer 09-03-2001
California prepares for drought as water levels fall By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 09-03-2001
There’s no stopping this crossing guard Chris O'Connell Special to the Daily Planet 09-01-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Guy Poole 09-01-2001
Stop funding Palestinian Authority Daniel C. Spitzer, Ph.D. 09-01-2001
Poetry, artists featured at Watershed Festival By Adam David MillerDaily Planet Correspondent 09-01-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 09-01-2001
Jewel of recruiting class ruled ineligible Staff Report 09-01-2001
Water Authority floats ferry plan for Berkeley By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-01-2001
Need to understand the issues 'Shabnam Piryaei 09-01-2001
Bears kick off season with 4-0 victory By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-01-2001
Judge disallows ‘dirty tricks’ testimony By Hank Sims Special to the Daily Planet 09-01-2001
Making up our minds about the tritium lab Elmer R. Grossman, M.D. 09-01-2001
Rose garden – a historic treasure By Susan Cerney 09-01-2001
Unions still unsatisfied with BART proposals By Ritu Bhatnagar Associated Press Writer 09-01-2001
BAY AREA BRIEFS The Associated Press 09-01-2001
League of Women Voters will host forum on racism By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 09-01-2001
Sunday deadline for Cal Grant applications Staff 09-01-2001
Proposed 53rd District seen likely to elect a Democrat By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer 09-01-2001
Legislation to regulate payday lending industry stalled By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer 09-01-2001
Troubled Excite@home loses two partners By Matthew Fordahl AP Technology Writer 09-01-2001
No substitute for experience, Holmoe hopes By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 08-31-2001
Actress returns to first love in ‘Goddesses’ By John Angell Grant Correspondent 08-31-2001
Missing from Racism Summit agenda – India’s caste system Sarita Sarvate Pacific News Service 08-31-2001
Bridging a need Kenyatte Davis/Daily Planet 08-31-2001
Calendar 08-31-2001
Treat MSC seriously 08-31-2001
Campus activists call for end to ‘Israeli apartheid’ By Hank Sims Special to the Daily Planet 08-31-2001
League of Women Voterswill host forum on racism By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 08-31-2001
Quiet hero left uninsured after bureaucratic bungle By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-31-2001
Bright idea would darken night sky over city By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 08-31-2001
Student ‘binge’ drinking a concern Bay City News Service 08-31-2001
Redistricting could threaten Condit’s re-election bid By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer 08-31-2001
Marin County executives indicted in nuclear sale The Associated Press 08-31-2001
Powell mediates by phone in attempt at Mideast truce By Barry Schweid AP Diplomatic Writer 08-31-2001
At least four dead in wake of West Bank violence AP 08-31-2001
Know what to look for when choosing a good surge protector By JAMES & MORRIS CAREY For AP Newsfeatures 08-31-2001
Schwab to cut up to 2,400 jobs By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer 08-31-2001
Apple admits cuts, shuffles sales force AP 08-31-2001
Berkeley students back to school By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 08-30-2001
Highly-ranked Bears will be on the attack in 2001 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 08-30-2001
Welcome to San Francisco: America’s Asian city By Andrew Lam Pacific News Service 08-30-2001
High school ID program not popular By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 08-30-2001
Police attend seminar for sensitivity training By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-30-2001
Parents hard-pressed to find preschool openings Staff 08-30-2001
Bill limiting junk foods in some schools approved The Associated Press 08-30-2001
Grocery unions may strike The Associated Press 08-30-2001
State democrats pitch redistricting plans The Associated Press 08-30-2001
News Briefs BDP/ The Associated Press 08-30-2001
Missing IRS returns at Pittsburgh facility grows to at least 40,000 The Associated Press 08-30-2001
Agency reaches settlement over threatened animals, herbs The Associated Press 08-30-2001
Stocks fall on lackluster economic report The Associated Press 08-30-2001
Economy expansion slowest in 8 years The Associated Press 08-30-2001
Protesters rally for radio host By Daniela Mohor 08-29-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 08-29-2001
Forum Staff 08-29-2001
Arts Staff 08-29-2001
School budget could fail By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 08-29-2001
Engineer promotes nuclear power advantages By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-29-2001
Local youth learn the ropes of sailing By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 08-29-2001
Murder charges filed against accused wildfire starter The Associated Press 08-29-2001
HealthNet plans to drop Sutter Health from Medicare network The Associated Press 08-29-2001
U.S. doesn’t want conference to promote abortion The Associated Press 08-29-2001
FDA approves device for heart failure patients Staff 08-29-2001
Israel seizes town, U.S. urges withdrawal The Associated Press 08-29-2001
Gateway slashes 25 percent of workforce The Associated Press 08-29-2001
Consumer confidence drops for second straight month The Associated Press 08-29-2001
Genentech feud heads to court The Associated Press 08-29-2001
Housing’s plentiful this fall — but be prepared to pay plenty By Jeffrey Obser Special to the Daily Planet 08-28-2001
Guy Poole 08-28-2001
Green Party joins Pacifica protest Leslie Bonnet, Dana Engen, John Selawsky, B Soffer Green Party of Alameda County Council 08-28-2001
It’s back to school for volunteers, too By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 08-28-2001
Safer at lesser speeds Charles Siegel Berkeley 08-28-2001
Sufferers want to clear the air on scents at meetings By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-28-2001
Application for transit czar post Steve Geller Berkeley 08-28-2001
Party turned ‘riot’ prompts ban on dances at ballroom Bay City News 08-28-2001
It’s not a rebate Richard Lewis Ex-Berkeleyian Elyria, Ohio 08-28-2001
UCSF named eligible for stem cell research funding Bay City News 08-28-2001
Census: State’s Hmong on the move again By MARGIE MASON Associated Press Writer 08-28-2001
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