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Youth Force Coalition protests new Dublin jail

By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday April 18, 2002
Chanting “Yes to education, No to super-jails,” and carrying signs reading “No expansion of the Alameda County Jail,” demonstrators gathered at the County of Alameda Administration Building to protest plans for a new and expanded juvenile corrections facility in Dublin. -more-

’Jackets ride huge third inning to win over Encinal

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday April 18, 2002
In a matchup of the ACCAL’s only undefeated teams, Berkeley High rode an 11-run third inning to a 12-4 victory over the Encinal Jets on Wednesday, taking over sole possession of first place with its 11th straight win. -more-

Security through common sense

Bernt Wahl Berkeley
Thursday April 18, 2002
To the Editor: -more-

Staff
Thursday April 18, 2002

Thursday, April 18


Berkeley High student is attacked on campus District spokesperson says attackers came from outside

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Thursday April 18, 2002
Four males entered the Berkeley High School campus Wednesday afternoon and one assaulted a BHS student in the outdoor lunch area behind the “C” Building, according to school officials and students. -more-

United States must stop genocide in Middle East

Joseph Stein Berkeley
Thursday April 18, 2002
To the Editor: -more-

Israel Independence Day sparks dueling UC events

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Thursday April 18, 2002
The standoff between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian students on the UC Berkeley campus continued Wednesday with a pair of dueling events on Israel Independence Day. -more-

Controlled growth sought through height limits initiative

By Jamie Luck Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday April 18, 2002
Urban density and the future development of Berkeley are not only key issues in the upcoming mayoral and City Council elections, but are being taken straight to the people with a new initiative to reduce the height limits of buildings and amend existing zoning ordinances. -more-

History

The Associated Press
Thursday April 18, 2002
Today is Thursday, April 18, the 108th day of 2002. There are 257 days left in the year. -more-

News

Earth First! v. FBI jurors examine bombed Bari car

By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday April 18, 2002
Jurors in the Earth First! v. FBI case examined up-close the bomb-blasted car environmental activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney were traveling in almost 12 years ago. -more-

Disability group says San Francisco airport inadequate

Staff
Thursday April 18, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO — Groups representing disabled passengers sued San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday, accusing it of failing to provide adequate access to deaf and hard-of-hearing travelers. -more-

Growth in transit use outpaces increase in highway travel

By Jonathan D. Salant The Associated Press
Thursday April 18, 2002
WASHINGTON — More Americans are commuting on buses, subways and trains, new statistics show. -more-

Special screens designed to protect endangered sucker fish

The Associated Press
Thursday April 18, 2002
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has finished design of special screens to keep endangered fish out of the Klamath Reclamation Project’s primary canal intake and hopes to have the devices installed by next spring. -more-

Sick sea lions swamp LA recovery center

The Associated Press
Thursday April 18, 2002
LOS ANGELES — More than 30 sick and dying sea lions have swamped a San Pedro marine mammal recovery center, where workers are struggling to care for the apparent victims of a naturally occurring neurotoxin. -more-

Cal Grant program hands out more awards, but falls short of expectations

The Associated Press
Thursday April 18, 2002
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — Officials from California’s expanded Cal Grant scholarship program say they’ve worked out the bugs that led to a shortfall in the number of grants given out last year. -more-

‘Survivor’ to host all-star version with past players

By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer
Thursday April 18, 2002
NEW YORK — How would aggressive nudist Richard Hatch do against sweet-talking schemer Tina Wesson? Can you imagine Susan Hawk from the first “Survivor” dressing down would-be godfather Rob Mariano from the current show? -more-

U.S. Park Service sets Jet Ski rules for national park system

By John Heilprin The Associated Press
Thursday April 18, 2002
WASHINGTON — Personal watercraft such as Jet Skis will be permanently banned at three national seashores and two national recreation areas beginning next week, the National Park Service said Tuesday. -more-

Bill to reduce SAT’s power at UC passes committee

By Stefanie Frith The Associated Press
Thursday April 18, 2002
SACRAMENTO — A bill that asks the University of California to stop using standardized tests as the sole criterion for graduate school admissions passed an Assembly committee Tuesday. -more-

CalPERS drops two HMOs, raises rates by 25 percent

By STEFANIE FRITH Associated Press Writer
Thursday April 18, 2002
SACRAMENTO — The California Public Employees’ Retirement System dropped two of the four major health maintenance organizations offered to its 1.2 million members Wednesday while raising rates for next year by 25 percent. -more-

Former L.A. mayor Riordan floats plan to start newspaper By Erica Werner The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Former mayor Richard Riordan said Wednesday he plans to start a new newspaper to offer an alternative voice to the Los Angeles Times. Riordan,

By Erica Werner The Associated Press
Thursday April 18, 2002
LOS ANGELES — Former mayor Richard Riordan said Wednesday he plans to start a new newspaper to offer an alternative voice to the Los Angeles Times. -more-

Not just in the movies: Safe rooms a rare security feature for cautious homeowners

By Lukas I. Lalpert The Associated Press
Thursday April 18, 2002
NEW YORK — Welcome to the new world of real estate ads: four-story brownstone, six fireplaces — and high-tech, armor-reinforced safe room. -more-

Five planets line up in a rare celestial array

By Andrew Bridges The Associated Press
Thursday April 18, 2002
LOS ANGELES — The five brightest planets visible from Earth have lined up in plain sight to form a spectacular celestial array that won’t be seen again until 2040. -more-

Davis: No tax hike despite deepening budget crunch

By ALEXA HAUSSLER Associated Press Writer
Thursday April 18, 2002
SACRAMENTO (AP) — State revenues have dipped more than $1 billion below expectations this year and officials are anxiously awaiting the results of April’s tax returns to gauge California’s fiscal health. -more-

Authorities searching for former Cisco executive

Staff
Thursday April 18, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities said Wednesday they are searching for a former executive at Cisco Systems Inc. accused of diverting about $10 million in Cisco-owned stock into personal accounts in the Bahamas. -more-

Editorials

ROTC student with Arabic name detained by Air Force recruiters

Staff
Thursday April 18, 2002
LOS ANGELES — A 17-year-old Air Force ROTC student with an Arabic name has received an apology from the military after allegedly being handcuffed and interrogated by recruiters on campus. -more-

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