Strongman Arnold Schwarzenegger urges students to approve Proposition 49, which would pump $550
              million into before-and-after school programs, during a UC Berkeley appearance Wednesday.
Strongman Arnold Schwarzenegger urges students to approve Proposition 49, which would pump $550 million into before-and-after school programs, during a UC Berkeley appearance Wednesday.

Page One

Jackets want payback on Spartans

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday November 01, 2002


The blame game

Joseph Matossian Berkeley
Friday November 01, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



The butterfly ballot on the big screen

By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 01, 2002

If voters gearing up for the election Tuesday have forgotten problematic butterfly ballots and dimpled chads, then a new documentary screening Saturday, at the Berkeley Video and Film Festival, will bring it all back. -more-



Calendar

Friday November 01, 2002

Friday, Nov. 1 -more-



Day of the Dead reaches beyond

By Brian Kluepfel
Friday November 01, 2002

Rather than fearing death, Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) winks at it, seeing it simply as part of the natural cycle of life. Throughout Latin America and other places where the tradition is honored, the first two days of November are a time to remember deceased friends and relatives with altars, visits to their graves and offerings of music and food. -more-



Eastshore Park plan finalized

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Friday November 01, 2002

Off-leash dog walkers and artists are howling mad over the final plan for the bayside Eastshore State Park. The plan set to be released this week forbids both groups from using a favorite stretch of Albany coastline. -more-



Playoff postponed after tension, tears

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday November 01, 2002


Election inexperience?

Betty Olds 6th District City Council member
Friday November 01, 2002


Comically unhip ’King of the Hill’ reclaims old time slot

By Anthony Breznican The Associated Press
Friday November 01, 2002

LOS ANGELES — After years of moving around the Fox prime-time schedule, the working-class comedy “King of the Hill” is back where it started. -more-



Oscar de la Renta is guiding brides down the aisle

Friday November 01, 2002

NEW YORK — Choosing a wedding dress is quite possibly the most important fashion decision in a woman’s life. -more-



Weinberg and Israel

Aftim Saba Berkeley
Friday November 01, 2002


Neighbors try to wipe out blight

By Matthew Artz
Friday November 01, 2002

A group of south Berkeley neighbors wants to meet the first African American to officiate a professional football game. But they’re not asking for his autograph. They want to tell him to fix up his run-down property on the corner of Sacramento and Julia streets. -more-



Bates absolved of charges

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Friday November 01, 2002

Mayoral candidate Tom Bates was cleared Wednesday of accepting illegal corporate campaign donations. -more-



Down with height limits

Ed Gulick Program Manager, Green Resource Center Berkele
Friday November 01, 2002

To the Editor: -more-





Demand for speedy U.N. action on Iraq runs into opposition

By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press
Friday November 01, 2002


Heights and sprawl

Barbara Sargent Berkeley
Friday November 01, 2002

To the Editor: -more-



Hey, where you from? Town ponders life as Got Milk? California

By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press
Friday November 01, 2002


Features

Judge blocks Navy sonar deployment

By David Kravets Associated Press Writer
Friday November 01, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Amid concerns about marine life, a federal judge temporarily has blocked the U.S. Navy from deploying a new high-frequency sonar system used to detect enemy submarines. -more-


VH1 halts filming of Liza Minnelli reality show

By David Bauder The Associated Press
Friday November 01, 2002

NEW YORK — Liza Minnelli won’t become another Ozzy Osbourne. -more-


Davis hits campaign trail

By Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press
Friday November 01, 2002

CSU enrollment breaks record, chancellor wants more funding

By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press
Friday November 01, 2002

LONG BEACH — Enrollment at California State University has reached a record 406,896 students, due in part to a shaky state economy and the growing number of children of baby boomers headed to college, the chancellor said Thursday. -more-


ChevronTexaco suffers third quarter loss of $904 million

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Friday November 01, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — ChevronTexaco Corp. wrote off most of its investment in fallen energy merchant Dynegy Inc. on Thursday, resulting in a third-quarter loss of $904 million. -more-


Paint maker settles sealant suit for $107.5 million

Friday November 01, 2002

STOCKTON — A Southern California paint company has agreed to pay $107.5 million to settle a class-action suit over faulty wood sealants that left mildew damage on fences, decks and houses. -more-


Vignette buys S.F. company

Friday November 01, 2002

Police sniffing for possible sniper ties around country

By Jeff Donn The Associated Press
Friday November 01, 2002

Sniper suspects linked to slayings in Louisiana, Alabama

By Melinda Deslatte The Associated Press
Friday November 01, 2002

BATON ROUGE, La. — Authorities charged the Washington-area sniper suspects with murder Thursday in a Louisiana attack and said they had definitively linked the two men to an Alabama slaying just two days earlier. -more-


9th Circuit bars Exxon Valdez from operating

By David Kravets The Associated Press
Friday November 01, 2002

Editorial

Earth First! bombing case returns

Melissa McRobbie
Friday November 01, 2002

OAKLAND – U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken is scheduled today to hear challenges to a court decision that awarded two Earth First! activists $4.4 million for First and Fourth Amendment violations by the FBI and Oakland Police Department. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Earth First! bombing case returns 11-01-2002

Camping at Cachuma Lake in a Yurt can be relaxing affair 11-01-2002

Initiatives beckon voters across the county 10-31-2002

State says UC Berkeley group misunderstands admissions policy 10-30-2002

Crime slightly up in Bay Area 10-29-2002

Aroner gets high marks from watchdog group 10-28-2002

Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone killed in Minnesota plane crash 10-26-2002

News

Jackets want payback on Spartans By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-01-2002

The blame game Joseph Matossian Berkeley 11-01-2002

The butterfly ballot on the big screen By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 11-01-2002

Calendar 11-01-2002

Day of the Dead reaches beyond By Brian Kluepfel 11-01-2002

Eastshore Park plan finalized By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-01-2002

Playoff postponed after tension, tears By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-01-2002

Election inexperience? Betty Olds 6th District City Council member 11-01-2002

Comically unhip ’King of the Hill’ reclaims old time slot By Anthony Breznican The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Oscar de la Renta is guiding brides down the aisle 11-01-2002

Weinberg and Israel Aftim Saba Berkeley 11-01-2002

Neighbors try to wipe out blight By Matthew Artz 11-01-2002

Bates absolved of charges By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-01-2002

Down with height limits Ed Gulick Program Manager, Green Resource Center Berkele 11-01-2002

Mall Santa Claus in Pleasanton fired for wearing fake beard 11-01-2002

Demand for speedy U.N. action on Iraq runs into opposition By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Heights and sprawl Barbara Sargent Berkeley 11-01-2002

Hey, where you from? Town ponders life as Got Milk? California By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Judge blocks Navy sonar deployment By David Kravets Associated Press Writer 11-01-2002

VH1 halts filming of Liza Minnelli reality show By David Bauder The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Davis hits campaign trail By Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press 11-01-2002

CSU enrollment breaks record, chancellor wants more funding By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press 11-01-2002

ChevronTexaco suffers third quarter loss of $904 million By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Paint maker settles sealant suit for $107.5 million 11-01-2002

Vignette buys S.F. company 11-01-2002

Police sniffing for possible sniper ties around country By Jeff Donn The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Sniper suspects linked to slayings in Louisiana, Alabama By Melinda Deslatte The Associated Press 11-01-2002

9th Circuit bars Exxon Valdez from operating By David Kravets The Associated Press 11-01-2002

Former UC Berkeley chancellor dies By David Scharfenberg 10-31-2002

Battle of the brochures James Day 10-31-2002

Bridging the past and present By Jane Yin 10-31-2002

Calendar 10-31-2002

Cal Football Notebook Jared Green 10-31-2002

Merchants vent after lootings on Telegraph By Matthew Artz 10-31-2002

Limiting heights Russ Tilleman 10-31-2002

Jackets split at ACCAL tourney Staff Report 10-31-2002

District 1 candidates take the high road By Matthew Artz 10-31-2002

Who deserves credit? Dona Spring 10-31-2002

Scoreboard 10-31-2002

UC lecturers reject offer, state intervention likely By David Scharfenberg 10-31-2002

Support for education Cynthia Hecker 10-31-2002

Sharon’s coalition falls apart over dispute about settlements By Dan Perry 10-31-2002

Election Day Preview David Scharfenberg, Matthew Artz, Erik Totten, Kathryn Klages and Kurtis Alexander. 10-31-2002

Simon, Davis, prepare for marathon tours in race By Alexa H. Bluth 10-31-2002

Four men arrested after robbery Daily Planet Wire Service 10-31-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-31-2002

State Briefs 10-31-2002

Levi seeks to boost sales with discount By Michael Liedtke 10-31-2002

Man leaves tree-home The Associated Press 10-31-2002

AC Transit buys hydrogen buses By Justin Beck Special to the Daily Planet 10-30-2002

Skydiving dog worries animal rights groups 10-30-2002

Calendar 10-30-2002

Do we want war? Lucy Jane Bledsoe Berkeley 10-30-2002

Pratt’s spikes are leading Panthers to big season By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 10-30-2002

Candidates duel over education in mayoral race By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-30-2002

A vote against Worthington Gregory S. Murphy Berkeley 10-30-2002

Roberts’ goal nets Pac-10 honor 10-30-2002

First dean of journalism school dies 10-30-2002

Mulling over the ballot Walter Wood Berkeley 10-30-2002

Horstmeyer adds to family 10-30-2002

Teenagers loot Telegraph shop By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-30-2002

Look who’s fighting height limits Martha Jones Berkeley 10-30-2002

Cal’s Veress advances to semis 10-30-2002

More than 200 illegal Haitian migrants run ashore in Miami By Coralie Carlson The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Think pedestrian safety Kristi Kimball Surface Transportation Policy Project San Francisco 10-30-2002

Victim barricades himself in home 10-30-2002

Trial begins in Oakland deputy’s death 10-30-2002

Federal court protects docs who recommend marijuana By David Kravets The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Stanford freezes hiring and considers layoffs 10-30-2002

Bad road conditions led to firefighter deaths By Jessica Brice The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Angels fans celebrate Series win at rally By Chelsea J. Carter The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Porn business booming in San Fernando By Paul Wilborn The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Stocks recover from drop in consumer confidence By Amy Baldwin The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Analysts say Congress should set gambling rules 10-30-2002

State officials report record pot seizures By Jessica Brice The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Wellstone colleagues join thousands for memorial By Patrick Howe The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Mistrial declared lead paint lawsuit By Richard Lewis The Associated Press 10-30-2002

Growers discuss solutions to statewide grape glut By Kim Baca The Associated Press 10-30-2002

The art of deer hunting in Mendocino county By Paul Mchugh The Associated Press 10-30-2002

A sign of the times By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-29-2002

‘Jackass’ is top movie By David Germain the Associated Press 10-29-2002

10-29-2002

Giants wonder ’What if?’ By Ben Walker The Associated Press 10-29-2002

Remembering Wellstone’s legacy Tina Staik Berkeley 10-29-2002

Lawyers quarrel over evidence at UC hearings By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-29-2002

Key players may leave Giants By Janie McCauley The Associated Press 10-29-2002

The mysterious letter Ruth Michaels Berkeley 10-29-2002

Auditor uncovers easy re-election bid By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-29-2002

Fox suspended six games; Christie two for Friday’s Lakers-Kings fight By Chris Sheridan The Associated Press 10-29-2002

Protecting the waterfront Norman La Force Berkele 10-29-2002

Judge delays Reddy sentence decision By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-29-2002

Dean endorsing Weinberg? Rob Wrenn Berkeley 10-29-2002

Student gunman kills three 10-29-2002

Legal battle continues to rage over Bonds’ ball By Chris Togneri Special to the Daily Planet 10-29-2002

Fans welcome Giants home 10-29-2002

Judge says sound blasts hurts whales By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 10-29-2002

Documents released naming Davis in fund-raising case By Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press 10-29-2002

Repair fraud examined By Louise Chu The Associated Press 10-29-2002

Shocked venture capitalists shy away from new risks By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 10-29-2002

Stocks fall on profit-taking By Hope Yen The Associated Press 10-29-2002

Report calls for focus on fishing management By Robert Jablon The Associated Press 10-29-2002

Bush blamed for salmon kill By Jeff Barnard The Associated Press 10-29-2002

To Alaskans, ’environmentalist’ is pejorative, not adjective By Sean Cockerham The Associated Press 10-29-2002

Poll finds opposition to pot 10-29-2002

North Bay protesters still critical after accident 10-29-2002

Doctors uncertain when separated twins can return to Guatemala 10-29-2002

Peace rally draws huge crowd By Judith Scherr 10-28-2002

Campaign signs not always tenants’ Paul Hogarth 10-28-2002

Veteran mucicians sell new music on television By David Bauder 10-28-2002

Calendar 10-28-2002

Panthers explode for big plays against Albany By Jared Green 10-28-2002

Judge considers lighter sentence for Reddy today By Kurtis Alexander 10-28-2002

Praising Measure M Dan Rossi 10-28-2002

Jackson, Beavers run all over Bears By Andrew Hinkleman 10-28-2002

UC lecturers likely to reject contract offer By David Scharfenberg 10-28-2002

College-Ashby intersection needs some work Robert Compton 10-28-2002

Cardinal streak broken as Cal men down Stanford By Dean Caparaz 10-28-2002

Firefighters staged walkout By Matthew Artz 10-28-2002

Praising the Planet Mike Parker 10-28-2002

Hostage standoff shocks Moscow By Jim Heintz 10-28-2002

Police investigating Oakland’s 93rd murder Daily Planet Wire Service 10-28-2002

Work starts on handrail for Golden Gate Bridge The Associated Press 10-28-2002

Police Briefs Matthew Art – Matthew Artz 10-28-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-28-2002

S.F. seeks $1.6 billion plumbing fix By Karen Gaudette 10-28-2002

Former N.Y. police head sworn in as LAPD chief The Associated Press 10-28-2002

Audit reveals state agency wasted $2.1 million The Associated Press 10-28-2002

State Briefs 10-28-2002

Backlog of goods at West Coast ports worries retailers, exporters By Gary Gentile 10-28-2002

Organic school lunches not as popular as predicted The Associated Press 10-28-2002

New project would oust parking By Matthew Artz 10-26-2002

Blocking development Peter Moore 10-26-2002

Shattuck Avenue is Main Street in Berkeley By Susan Dinkelspiel Cerny 10-26-2002

Cisneros brings Berkeley a reading of “Caramelo” By Jane Yin 10-26-2002

Calendar 10-26-2002

Jackets rout Richmond to set up title showdown By Jared Green 10-26-2002

City discusses recent rise in hate crimes By Judith Scherr 10-26-2002

Keeping space weapons at a distance Vivian Warkentin 10-26-2002

“Idol” holds auditions The Associated Press 10-26-2002

Washington upsets Bears Daily Planet Wire Service 10-26-2002

Bitter divide in District 7 race By David Scharfenberg 10-26-2002

Roomates and rentals Darcy Jojola 10-26-2002

Actress hopes to break stereotypes By Sandra Marquez 10-26-2002

Cal (5-3, 2-2 Pac-10) vs. Oregon State (4-3, 0-3 Pac-10) Jared Green 10-26-2002

Mysterious letter raises brows By David Scharfenberg 10-26-2002

Height initiatives in Italy? Aran Kaufer 10-26-2002

UC Merced underway By Jim Wasserman 10-26-2002

Beasley honored for fighting the good fight By Brian Kluepfel 10-26-2002

Police Briefs by Matthew Artz 10-26-2002

Oakland’s murder count hits 92 victims this year 10-26-2002

Bay Area Briefs 10-26-2002

State Briefs 10-26-2002

Environmental group wants farms regulated The Associated Press 10-26-2002

Family, bid farewell to killed transgender teen By Michelle Locke 10-26-2002

Court nullifies laws banning ATM charges By David Kravets 10-26-2002

Regulators check executive’s link to wind farms By John Heilprin 10-26-2002

Former New York police commissioner sworn in as LAPD’s 54th chief The Associated Press 10-26-2002

Bail denied for suspect Daily Planet Wire Service 10-26-2002