The City Council plans to send a letter to China asking its government to stop arresting people for practicing an ancient spiritual movement called Falun Gong. -more-
Author is scheduled -more-
Yow’s odd sixth-inning ejection prompts Pinguelo to forfeit game; Berkeley/Albany may be headed for state tournament -more-
A group of 250 neighbors and business owners in central Berkeley filed a lawsuit against the city Tuesday seeking to block construction of a four-story building at 2517 Sacramento St. that would include a mix of commercial space and affordable housing for seniors. -more-
League shows commitment to younger players, will try to mirror European style -more-
Interprets law to mean the city
cannot deny the proposal
-more-
Music -more-
It is a summer camp for 2002. Sure, there’s capture the flag and frisbee, but the kids at Cybercamps on the UC Berkeley campus also spend five hours a day in a computer lab, studying 3-D Animation, web design and robotics. -more-
TAMPA, Fla. — Talk show host Jerry Springer was sued Wednesday by the son of a former guest, killed by her ex-husband hours after the airing of an episode the couple had appeared on involving love triangles. -more-
California is inching closer to its first rolling blackouts in more than a year. -more-
With temperatures soaring around the Bay Area, local senior centers and extended care facilities have taken extra steps to stay safe and beat the heat. While there have been no emergencies involving heat stroke or dehydration at any of the Berkeley senior centers, supervisors are taking precautions. -more-
RODEO — Residents near the Phillips Petroleum Co. refinery were ordered to stay in their homes for about an hour and a half Wednesday afternoon after black smoke began billowing from the facility. -more-
WASHINGTON — The world’s most popular software for scrambling sensitive e-mails suffers from a programming flaw that could allow hackers to attack a user’s computer and, in some circumstances, unscramble messages. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Two more top officials said Wednesday they are leaving the nation’s largest public pension fund, following a similar announcement in May by the fund’s chief executive officer. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A Senate committee put off confirmation of the governor’s appointee to the Public Utilities Commission Wednesday because Michael Peevey’s term ends at the end of this year. -more-
SANTA ANA — The U.S. government urged a California appeals court Wednesday to throw out slave labor lawsuits brought by World War II prisoners of war against Japanese companies, arguing a state law that allows such action is unconstitutional. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Chemicals that are feared to cause birth defects have been found in toiletry products ranging from hairspray to deodorant, the same substances that also have been discovered in high concentrations among women of childbearing age, an environmental group reports. -more-
SAN JOSE — It was one of the most infamous crimes in California history: Three women disappeared while visiting Yosemite National Park and were savagely killed by the handyman at their motel. Caught months later after beheading a nature guide, Cary Stayner gave the FBI a detailed confession to all four murders. -more-
History 07-11-2002
History 07-10-2002
History 07-09-2002
Bay Area Briefs 07-08-2002
History 07-06-2002
History 07-05-2002
City taking a stand in China By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-11-2002
Thanks for a successful Fourth Dory Ehrlich 07-11-2002
Nine years as hobo provided lots of material By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-11-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-11-2002
Deja vu all over again: Barons game cut short By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-11-2002
Neighbors sue to stop development By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-11-2002
His view is just ‘different’ Michael Bauce 07-11-2002
Briefs Staff 07-11-2002
MLS teams to start reserve squads to aid development The Associated Press 07-11-2002
Builder looks to state law for approval By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-11-2002
Neighbor sticks up for Papermaster John Sloan 07-11-2002
Masur conducts last concerts as NY orchestra director By Martin Steinberg, The Associated Press 07-11-2002
Cybercamp at UC Berkeley a summer with high technology By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-11-2002
Jerry Springer sued by son of guest who was killed after show Staff 07-11-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-11-2002
Power warning could mean blackouts By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-11-2002
Senior centers take good care when temperatures are high By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-11-2002
Refinery release forces Rodeo residents inside for 1 1/2 hours Staff 07-11-2002
Software flaw afflicts ability to send scrambled e-mails By Ted Bridis, The Associated Press 07-11-2002
Two more top officials leave nation’s largest public pension Staff 07-11-2002
Senate committee defers vote on short-term PUC commissioner Staff 07-11-2002
Feds argue against law allowing slave labor lawsuits By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press 07-11-2002
Environmental group tests beauty products for chemicals Colleen Valles, The Assocaited Press 07-11-2002
Yosemite killer goes on trial; only issue is the death penalty Staff 07-11-2002
Group wants proof of public safety from lab By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-10-2002
Start stopping hate crimes Adam Sapp 07-10-2002
Aussie animal enthusiast a parody of himself By Christy Lemire, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-10-2002
Moore’s hustle helps Barons escape with win By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002
Alta Bates nurses are ready for one-day strike By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-10-2002
Its easy to know your trees Charlie Smith 07-10-2002
Michael Jackson says recording industry cheats minorities By Verena Dobnik, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
A’s Coliseum lease extended to 2007 The Associated Press 07-10-2002
At 91, oldest elected official in California tells how she made a difference in 1966 By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002
I want an apology Andy Katz 07-10-2002
Record company to put chunk of library online Staff 07-10-2002
Nipped by the Bud: Baseball’s All-Star game ends up in a tie The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Height initiative makes November ballot By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002
How about this... Gerta Farber 07-10-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-10-2002
Boosters provide summer fun, life lessons for area children By Chris Nichols Daily Planet Staff By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002
When the heat goes up turn down the power By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-10-2002
Man given two years in federal prison for claiming to be son of LA Lakers owner The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Officials mop up brush fire that torched one home Staff 07-10-2002
NAACP opposes initiative to bar racial classifying By Deborah Kong, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Health care group hires Hollywood agent to repair tarnished image By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Crooked executives must do hard time, convict says By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Briefs Staff 07-10-2002
Agriculture programs face cuts due to budget crisis By Kim Baca, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Skateboarder dies while being towed by car The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Riverside/San Bernardino immigrants want voting rights The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Bill Simon criticizes Gov. Davis’ support of National Guard By Louise Chu, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
SF Chronicle reporter accused of sexual, physical abuse of teen-aged neighbor The Associated Press 07-10-2002
INS clerks admit scheme to sell work permits Staff 07-10-2002
David Letterman: Too comfy at CBS to go to ABC By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Obituary Staff 07-10-2002
Calling on 537 breastfeeders By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-09-2002
Read the studies Elmer R. Grossman 07-09-2002
Falling bricks reveal secret: 124-year-old billboard promoting “Buffalo Bill” Cody The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-09-2002
Can A’s give encore to second-half of 2001? By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Promoter blamed for party gone bad By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-09-2002
Consider this... Wayne Huber 07-09-2002
Friendship from teen years to adulthood believable By Christy Lemire, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Goalie loses part of finger in San Diego soccer melee Staff 07-09-2002
Darling florist to fight for right to raze his store By Jamie Casini, Special To The Daily Planet 07-09-2002
Don’t forget about Berkeley’s pride Kevin Strother 07-09-2002
Sharks officially announce change of arena name after HP merger Staff 07-09-2002
Public input sought by U.S. Energy Dept. By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-09-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-09-2002
Actor Delroy Lindo charged with assault in food store parking lot By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-09-2002
Survey: UC Davis voted among most interesting colleges in US By The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Volunteers undergoing smallpox vaccine trials By Paul Elias, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
FBI says biggest question still to be answered — Why? By Chelsae J. Carter, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Sliding dollar could give boost to U.S. economy By Eileen Alt Powell, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Cuba markets $100 million in biotech drugs overseas By Paul Elias, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Safeway reports its first sales decline since 1992 Staff 07-09-2002
Arrests made in nursing fraud ring The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Kayaker seriously injured in collision with ski boat at Tahoe Staff 07-09-2002
Party in south Berkeley ends in shooting By Kurtis Alexander and Katie Flynn, Daily Planet Staff 07-08-2002
Resident questions public expenditures on old City Hall Lillie Baugh 07-08-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-08-2002
Ted Lilly ready to join the A’s Big Three By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
The world ‘accordion’ to Boaz By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-08-2002
In support of Lawrence Lab David M. Smith 07-08-2002
Lad Lleyton wins Wimbledon in biggest rout since ’84 The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Smart & Final makes way for Longs Drug By Matthew Artz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-08-2002
Problems with the Pledge? Gerta Farber and Marion Syrek 07-08-2002
Dancin’ in the streets By Neil Greene, Special to the Daily Planet 07-08-2002
One man’s trash is another’s treasure Jacqueline Sokolinsky 07-08-2002
The art of capoeira Staff 07-08-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-08-2002
Two die in bridge collision Daily Planet Wire Services 07-08-2002
Burning Man organizers can’t escape higher fees for big show By MARTIN GRIFFITH, Associated Press Writer 07-08-2002
Mutant strains of HIV resistant to new drugs The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Cuba looks overseas to market biotech drugs By Anita Snow and Paul Elias, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
After big buzz, chip maker Transmeta struggles By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Dot-com shutdown pace slows, signaling shakeout is ebbing The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Suspect steals LAPD squad car, chase ends in fatal shooting The Associated Press 07-08-2002
On the Kings River, more power would stop running the rapids By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Thousands of motorcycle fans gather in Hollister By William Schiffman, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Experts see ways to cut contributions to global warming By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Man sues former LA bishop for 19 years of alleged sex abuse The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Gifted students could go straight to college By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
FBI still searching for motive in LA airport shooting By Sandra Marquez, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Jackson says recording industry cheats minorities artists By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press Writer 07-08-2002
More signs could make cyclists safer By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-06-2002
Discover Berkeley's network
of pedestrian pathways
By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet
07-06-2002
Here’s the story on Reddy Marcia Poole 07-06-2002
Internet animators star in a new medium By Paul Glader, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 07-06-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-06-2002
Baseball legend Ted Williams dead at age 83 By Mike Branom, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Meals must be strapped
in vehicles from now on
By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
07-06-2002
A bond is a 30-year loan Jill Posener 07-06-2002
Poetry team to compete in Battle of the Bay By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-06-2002
Cal finishes 20th in Sears Cup Daily Planet Wire Services 07-06-2002
New boss for education group By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-06-2002
Losing local control a disaster Paul Fletcher 07-06-2002
2 Green vying for District 4 By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-06-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-06-2002
Stick it: political messages draw some sneers By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-06-2002
Gov. Davis expresses support to Israeli leader The Associated Press 07-06-2002
City to discuss health risks with radio tower emissions By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-06-2002
Investors growing wary of high-profile mergers By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Bush reaches out in video speech to NATO wannabes Bush reaches out in video speech to NATO wannabes The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Burning Man sues to stop the sale of naked women videos The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Police identify driver in Hwy. 101 standoff as Tennessee man The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Stalled budget may affect elderly The Associated Press 07-06-2002
The ’unfitted’ bathroom
Tailored cabinet design concept creates space
The Associated Press
07-06-2002
Take high-quality family time The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Window replacement is a do-it-yourself job By Morris and James Carey, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
FBI: Gunman went to LA airport intending to kill By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Mom sentenced for fatally stabbing son The Associated Press 07-06-2002
More power would stop the Kings River rapids By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-06-2002
Town criers belt out their best in competition By Catherine Lucey, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Siblings recall seven years of abuse while under agency’s care By Tal Abbady, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Bush in Maine for birthday By Sandra Sobieraj, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Court rules as unconstitutional same-sex law By Caryn Rousseau, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Pilots charged after flying through NYC sky By Devlin Barrett, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Firefighters now fearing floods in Colorado hills By P. Solomon Banda,, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Holiday turns to sorrow after N.J. fire By Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Local artist’s 3-D drawing
wins SF chalk art contest
Bob Baldwin
07-05-2002
Group seeks sunnier city Peter Sussman and Judith Scherr 07-05-2002
Preston Sturges films
shown every weekend in July
by Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet
07-05-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 07-05-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-05-2002
Perspective
Jared Green
Staff
07-05-2002
City unveils its
hate crime plan
By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
07-05-2002
Again, tritium a problem? Michael Bauce 07-05-2002
CBS sued over televised
roommate knife incident
By Brett Martel, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Notre Dame fiasco sparks
continuing bio controversies
By Nancy Armour, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Berkeley ballet dismisses
instructor, students walk out
By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
07-05-2002
Television service assumes new magazine format
Television
By Frazier Moore, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Corporation Yard area to stay intact By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-05-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-05-2002
Civil grand jury hammers county office of education Daily Planet Wire Service 07-05-2002
Illegal cheese found in Napa County The Associated Press 07-05-2002
UC Berkeley provides online
database of Asian immigration
By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
07-05-2002
Proposal would help
500 farmers
The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Federal court rejects
retreat at Fort Baker
Staff
07-05-2002
Nervous resident hopes to sell
Malibu on firefighting planes
By Paul Wilborn, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Three dead
in LA airport
shooting
By Chelsea Carter, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Auto industry opposes bill that would
reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2009
By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Pac Bell to
pay fine under
settlement
The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Retired USA Today founder tells of rediscovering his home town By Chet Brokaw, The Associated Press 07-05-2002
Nervous resident hopes to sell
Malibu on firefighting planes
By Paul Wilborn, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Casino proposed for Yuba racetrack
complex would create 2,000 jobs
Staff
07-05-2002
Home and Garden
On the home
How to select the proper door knob
By James and Morris Carey,
The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Tip of the week Staff 07-05-2002
As events swirl around them, Californians celebrate By Eugene Tong, The Associated Press 07-05-2002
Airline tells pilots arrested for alleged
drunkennes that they will be fired
The Asscociated Press
07-05-2002
Small plane
slams into
park crowd
By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Endangered frog loses 4 million protected acres Staff 07-05-2002
Firefighters subdue blaze
in Lake Tahoe wildlands
By Brendan Riley, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
SF Wine Group
buys Livermore
Valley Vineyard
Staff
07-05-2002
Tahoe water level lowest in years Staff 07-05-2002
5 family members found
drowned in Lake Isabella
Staff
07-05-2002
Car Talk
CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS
by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
07-05-2002
INS arrests Hussein’s
stepson Saffi in Florida
By Terry Spencer, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Bush celebrates the Fourth with
friendly crowd in West Virginia
By Sandra Sobieraj, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Powell accepts Liberty Medal
for leadership role in war on terrorism
By Maryclaire Dale, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Briefs Staff 07-05-2002
Two series
focus on kids
in hospitals
Staff
07-05-2002
Will the bad business news of the past month offer hope to struggling CNBC? By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-05-2002
and
The March Issue and
The February Issue and
The January Issue and
The December Issue and
The November Issue and
The bit old October Issue
(and please support Grace Underpressure with a donation :-)
