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4 blocks cleared due to gas leak

By Jia-Rui Chong Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday February 27, 2002
At about 1 p.m. a backhoe digging a drain on the corner of Sacramento Street and Blake Street broke a main high-pressure gas pipeline. -more-

Heartbreaking loss to O’Dowd ends ’Jackets’ season

By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent
Wednesday February 27, 2002
Johnnie Bryant hit a jumper in the lane with no time left to give Bishop O’Dowd a thrilling 50-49 North Coast Section first-round playoff win over Berkeley High Tuesday night in Oakland. -more-

Berkeley is already dense enough

Carrie Olson Berkeley
Wednesday February 27, 2002
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Wednesday February 27, 2002

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Assembly takes historic step on student housing

By David ScharfenbergDaily Planet staff
Wednesday February 27, 2002
State Assemblywoman Dion Aroner (D-Berkeley) and student leaders rallied around a proposed $15 million bond for new student housing at a press conference at UC Berkeley Tuesday morning. -more-

Lady Panthers survive foul trouble, move on to face Kennedy again

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday February 27, 2002
The St. Mary’s High girls’ basketball team took a 20-point lead in the second half against McKinleyville on Tuesday night in Berkeley, then survived foul trouble and a late push by the visiting Panthers to hold on for a 56-48 win in the first round of the North Coast Section Division IV playoffs. -more-

How dense is dense enough?

Howard Muir Berkeley
Wednesday February 27, 2002
It has become clear to me that a civic dialogue needs to be developed in Berkeley on the subject of residential density. The new General Plan harbors many assumptions, some of which may be more justified than others. -more-

Problem Pigeons peeve neighbors

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 27, 2002
WALNUT CREEK — Bob Teachout knows a thing or two about pigeons. He keeps about 400 of them at his Walnut Creek home and has been racing pigeons for 40 years. -more-

St. Mary’s boys pound Antioch

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday February 27, 2002
With two minutes gone in Tuesday’s North Coast Section first-round game between St. Mary’s High and Antioch High in Berkeley, the visiting Panthers were up 4-3. Then the home Panthers turned up the heat. -more-

Save the Cerrito Theater

Lori Dair Friends of the Cerrito Theater El Cerrito
Wednesday February 27, 2002
Editor: -more-

Redistricting takes a step back

By Devonian Walker Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday February 27, 2002
In the minds of some, City Council will be taking a step back in the redistricting process, holding a special meeting at noon tomorrow to consider four proposals — not the original two agreed upon last week. -more-

U.S. policy in Colombia is financial quicksand

Kirk Jorgensen
Wednesday February 27, 2002
Editor: -more-

This Day in History

Staff
Wednesday February 27, 2002
Today’s Highlight in History: -more-

We all must live and learn when it comes to race

James Donnelley Berkeley
Wednesday February 27, 2002
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Defendants claimed that dogs never threatened anyone

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 27, 2002
LOS ANGELES — After a litany of testimony from neighbors saying they were terrorized by two huge dogs, prosecutors showed jurors evidence that the dog owners claimed their presa canarios never scared anyone. -more-

‘Promise’ not to assume Jews are pro-Israeli

Robert Lipton Ph.D. Prevention Research Center Berkeley
Wednesday February 27, 2002
I would like to compliment you and Peter Crimmins on your report on the Promises screening. -more-

Lawmakers want to do something about ’e-waste’

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 27, 2002
SACRAMENTO — Two state senators have introduced legislation to deal with so-called “e-waste,” millions of obsolete computers and televisions that are banned from landfill sites because they contain lead and other toxins. -more-

Bush’ actions are not at all patriotic

Nancy Alexander
Wednesday February 27, 2002
Editor: -more-

Salinas celebrates the Steinbeck’s 100th B-Day

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 27, 2002
SALINAS — The town that once labeled homegrown author John Steinbeck a “no-good” is hosting dinners and parties in his honor to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday. -more-

Western regional housing director is fired after 2 months

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 27, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO — After less than two months on the job, the western regional director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday he was fired. -more-

Hewlett claims HP, Compaq hiding potential windfall for CEOs

By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press
Wednesday February 27, 2002
SAN JOSE – Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. have cleverly hidden that their chief executives would reap tens of millions of dollars if their $21.5 billion merger goes through, the deal’s leading opponent charged Tuesday. -more-

Labels say jobs will be lost if musicians break contracts

By Gary Gentile The Associated Press
Wednesday February 27, 2002
BEVERLY HILLS – A group of independent record labels and small businesses that serve the recording industry believes jobs will be lost if recording artists are allowed to break their contracts before labels recoup their investments. -more-

Editorials

Elizabeth Taylor turns 70

Associated Press
Wednesday February 27, 2002
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Good grief, Elizabeth Taylor is 70! -more-

Caption did not represent Hemlocks

Nancy Ward Hemlock Society
Wednesday February 27, 2002
Editor: -more-

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