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County school board race heats up

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Friday January 04, 2002
It’s the other race. And it’s a doozy. -more-

Bears face Stanford two times this weekend

By Dean Caparaz Special to the Daily Planet
Friday January 04, 2002
Cal opens its Pac-10 basketball season with a tough test. The 9-1 Golden Bears take on rival and No. 12-ranked Stanford twice in three days in an unusual bit of scheduling this weekend. -more-

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Friday January 04, 2002

Friday, Jan. 4


2001: killing fields

Marc Sapir Berkeley
Friday January 04, 2002
They attack the human spirit -more-

Duck Duck Duck á l’Orange

By Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet
Friday January 04, 2002
North Berkeley. 1975. A bunch of poetic, jazz-lovin’, co-op-minded, espresso-drinking beatniks want to start a place to get delicious food in a comfortable setting. -more-

Staff
Friday January 04, 2002

21-year-old son arrested in murder of teacher

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Friday January 04, 2002
A 21-year-old Berkeley man was charged on Tuesday with the murder of his mother, Charlotte Ortega, also of Berkeley. -more-

Certified same

George Kauffman Berkeley
Friday January 04, 2002
Editor: -more-

Public bidding for city projects may be altered

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Friday January 04, 2002
With the Central Library remodeling project coming in late and over budget and the same contractor being awarded another lucrative public contract, some are questioning the City Charter’s requirement to accept the “lowest responsible bid” for capital projects. -more-

fields Real issues behind the Afghan war

Jason Scorse Albany
Friday January 04, 2002
Editor: -more-

Psychologist, Tatia Malika Oden French, dies in childbirth

Staff
Friday January 04, 2002
Tatia Malika Oden French, Ph.D., died in childbirth Dec. 28. She was married to Joseph Blaine French, teacher at Berkeley High School, the daughter of Madeline Oden, longtime city employee, and Stan Oden, a Sacramento State University instructor. -more-

Consider quakes in construction questions

Ken Norwood Berkeley
Friday January 04, 2002
Editor: -more-

Berkeley exults over new tobacco laws

Bay City News Service
Friday January 04, 2002
Berkeley officials are crowing over three new state tobacco-control laws, saying they extend at least some of the protection the city already offers to Californians all over the state. -more-

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Staff
Friday January 04, 2002
City will help homeless according to survey -more-

Eurkea man indicted for sending threatening anthrax letter and impersonating FBI agent

The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO — A Eureka man was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury after allegedly sending a letter to the FBI in San Francisco claiming the letter was laced with anthrax, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. -more-

Sierra snowpack levels portend wet year

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002
SACRAMENTO — A series of winter storms has left the Sierra Nevada mountains packed with plenty of snow, easing state hydrologists’ concerns the state could be headed for a drought. -more-

Replace a lamp socket

By James and Morris Carey
Friday January 04, 2002
This do-it-yourself project is pretty easy to do and can actually make your home safer a lot safer. We were once paid $55,000 to partially rebuild a fire-damaged condominium that had exploded into flames when a short circuit occurred in a frayed lamp cord. Fortunately, the owner was away at the time and was not injured. But, she lost just about everything she owned, family photos, personal records, memorabilia, her wardrobe, furniture, clothing everything. -more-

Violets have much to offer, year-round

By Lee Reich The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002
Of all the flowers that linger this late in the season, Johnny-jump-ups are among the best. -more-

Senate leader proposed increasing tax on richest Californians

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002
SACRAMENTO — The state should temporarily increase personal income taxes on the richest Californians to help offset an expected $12 billion budget shortfall, Senate President John Burton said Thursday. -more-

Struggling Providian to fire 800 workers

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO — Providian Financial Corp. said Thursday it is firing 800 workers in California and Kentucky and warned even more layoffs loom as the hobbled credit card issuer struggles to recover from mounting loan losses. -more-

Dozens of vehicles collide on foggy Kern County highway

The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002
CALIENTE — Seventy-seven vehicles collided in fog on Highway 58 Thursday, killing one motorist and injuring 15. Two other chain-reaction collisions in Kern County crunched 13 more vehicles on foggy Interstate 5. -more-

Great white shark more oceangoing than thought

The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002
SANTA CRUZ— Great white sharks don’t just troll the cold waters off a select few coasts — they head to warm waters, sometimes hundreds of miles away, and dive deeper than researchers thought, according to a study published Thursday. -more-

Experts trying to save orca despite repeated beachings

The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002
SEQUIM, Wash. — A male killer whale repeatedly beached himself Thursday despite efforts by wildlife workers to move him to deeper water off Dungeness Spit, where another whale was found dead the day before. -more-

Editorials

One left dead in an accident involving bus, big rig and car

The Associated Press
Friday January 04, 2002
FAIRFIELD — One person was killed Thursday following a crash that involved a transit bus, a car and a big rig on Interstate 80 in Fairfield, police said. -more-

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