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Substitute board members may come as a surprise

By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff
Saturday December 08, 2001
When architect Kava Massih took his drawings for a new downtown hotel to the Zoning Adjustments Board a few months ago, the board he encountered was quite different than the board he expected. -more-

Out & About Calendar

Compiled by Guy Poole
Saturday December 08, 2001

Saturday, Dec. 8

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Pre-1894 homes remain in an 1878 subdivision near downtown

Susan Cerny
Saturday December 08, 2001
The house in the 1992 photograph was built around 1876 for Joseph Clapp, a farmer who arrived in Berkeley in the mid-1870s from Norwood, Mass. -more-

School maintenance stinks

Yolanda Huang Yolanda Huang, Yolanda Huang,
Saturday December 08, 2001
The Daily Planet received a copy of these comments read to the Board of Education at a recent meeting: -more-

The cultural revolution starts HERE ...

By Sari Friedman, Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday December 08, 2001
The town of Berkeley’s got quite a rep. In “The Whole World’s Watching: Peace and Social Justice Movements of the 1960s and 1970s,” produced by the Berkeley Arts Center, a brilliant and brilliantly disturbing collection of photographs and essays by mostly local writers and photographers document the many movements for social justice that coalesced and grew strong in Berkeley and elsewhere in California. -more-

Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Guy Poole
Saturday December 08, 2001
924 Gilman Dec. 8: Scurvy Dogs, Nigel Peppercock, Shut The Fuck Up, Offering To The Sun, Voetsek; Dec. 9: Poison The Well, Unearth, Sworn Enemy, Spark Lights The Friction; Dec. 14: Hot Water Music, American Steel, F-Minus, Trial By Fire; Dec. 15: Strung Out, Limp, The Frisk, The Deadlines, The Creeps; Dec. 16: 5 p.m., Good Riddance, Missing 23rd, Downway, Audio Crush; Dec. 21: Kepi, Bonfire Madigan, Kevin Seconds; Dec. 22: The Lab Rats, Onetime Angels, A great Divide, Last Great Liar, Gabriel’s Ratchet; Dec. 23: 5 p.m., Over My Dead Body, Panic, Breaker Breaker, Some Still Believe; All shows start a 8 p.m. unless noted; Most are $5; 924 Gilman St. 525-9926 -more-

St. Mary’s repeats in rematch

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Saturday December 08, 2001
Moore’s 23 leads Panthers to second win over BHS this week -more-

Jetco owner charged with illegal dumping

By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff
Saturday December 08, 2001
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged the owner of Jetco Motors, which burned down 17 months ago, with eight felonies related to the transportation and disposal of hazardous debris. -more-

Don’t bash it – great stuff to buy in Berkeley

Ying Lee
Saturday December 08, 2001
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‘My Sweet Lord’ to be rereleased in memory of George Harrison

The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001
LONDON — George Harrison’s 1971 hit, “My Sweet Lord,” is reportedly going to be rereleased as a tribute to the former Beatle, who died last week. -more-

Local school construction comes up a little soggy

David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Saturday December 08, 2001
Leaks and floods result in a wave of questioning
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Does ‘American Way’ mean all’s for sale?

Marc Winokur
Saturday December 08, 2001
Editor: -more-

Entertainment in brief by the Associated Press

Staff
Saturday December 08, 2001
Lennon’s b-day today
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Parking question needs balanced approach

Deborah Badhia
Saturday December 08, 2001
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Bus driver disappears after route

The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001
EAST PALO ALTO — A SamTrans bus driver was still missing early Friday after finishing his route two days earlier and failing to return with the bus. -more-

Police Blotter

– Hank Sims
Saturday December 08, 2001
A man kept his wallet – but lost his cash – after pleading with robbers Thursday evening, according to Lt. Cynthia Harris of the Berkeley Police Department. -more-

Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Saturday December 08, 2001

Anonymous e-mail service still running after Sept. 11

By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Labor leaders, attorneys push measure for more benefits

The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Hate crime victim recounts assault in his liquor store

By Cadonna M. Peyton, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Rep. Gary Condit to seek re-election

By Brian Melley, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Salamander endangered bid rejected

By Leon Drouin Keith, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

‘Star Wars’ protesters convicted of trespassing

By Christina Almeida, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

California’s 2002 races take their final form

By Alexa Haussler, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Pakistani detainees appear in court a day after judge grants voluntary departure

By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Parents of ’American Taliban’ haven’t heard from authorities

By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Two Calif. murder suspects arrested in Reno

The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Nevada students face stiffer college entrance requirements

The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

‘It’s our turn’ America, at war again, remembers Pearl Harbor

By Jay Mes Song, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Administration officials pledge to work closely with miners

By John K. Wiley, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Klamath Basin ski area proposal has been formally withdrawn

By Jeff Barnard, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Senate may consider Klamath aid

By Katherine Pfleger, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Suicidal factory worker involved in love triangle

By Katrina Hull, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Indictments total 51 in McDonald’s scam

The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

LA Dodgers take a huge financial hit

By Simon Avery, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

EarthLink to buy wireless services provider

By Justin Bachman, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Packard Foundation to cast crucial vote against HP-Compaq merger

By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

State begins paying off grid manager

The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001

Click and Clack Talk Cars

Tom and Ray Magliozzi
Saturday December 08, 2001

Editorials

Oakland exec in PinnFund case to settle

The Associated Press
Saturday December 08, 2001
SAN DIEGO — An executive with an investment fund accused of bilking investors has agreed to forfeit nearly $47 million in cash and assets in an agreement with regulators. -more-

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