Homeless camp sets up shop
Looking for a place to sleep Tuesday night, about 20 local homeless people set up a tent city in Civic Center Park – the first of its kind since 1987. -more-
Looking for a place to sleep Tuesday night, about 20 local homeless people set up a tent city in Civic Center Park – the first of its kind since 1987. -more-
The St. Mary’s High girls volleyball team bounced back from their disappointing loss to Albany High to sweep the Clear Lake Cardinals 15-4, 15-13 and 15-5 in the first round of the North Coast Section Division IV playoffs. -more-
ing up to Henry James, the subtle illuminator of sensibilities. It happens in “Signs of Life” by Canadian playwright Joan Schenkar, now in a Department of Dramatic Arts production at Durham Studio Theater on the UC campus. -more-
ALAMEDA — Oakland Raiders defensive end Regan Upshaw, the team’s sacks leader last year who’s recovering from knee surgery, might play again this season after all. -more-
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak blamed Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for the collapse of peace talks at Camp David in 2000 and said he foresees a lengthy, worldwide fight against terror in a UC Berkeley speech Tuesday night. -more-
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STANFORD — Julius Barnes scored 14 points, including two free throws with 27 seconds left, and Stanford ran out the clock to upset No. 11 Xavier 63-62 in the quarterfinals of the Preseason NIT on Wednesday night. -more-
The top brass of the New York Times asked critics at a UC Berkeley forum this week to reexamine their political leanings before accusing the 150-year-old, landmark newspaper of having a political bias. -more-
California senior forward Laura Schott and junior midfielder Kim Yokers have been selected to the first team All-Pac-10 team by the conference coaches today. Senior midfielders Carly Fuller and Brittany Kirk earned honorable -more-
STANFORD — A new internship honoring slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is designed to give Stanford University students an opportunity to work overseas and emulate his stories and ideals. -more-
CAMP PENDLETON — Several hundred Marines in charge of planning and running a 45,000-member force head this week to the Persian Gulf region as the U.S. military prepares for a possible war on Iraq. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether power regulators unlawfully authorized a utility to use money generated by record-high electric rate hikes to pay its debts. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The Senate on Wednesday approved a plan to reduce the number of people fishing for groundfish on the West Coast, in an attempt to provide some relief to the beleaguered fishery and those who make their living off it. -more-
SAN DIEGO — Rejecting calls for lengthy prison terms, a judge sentenced three teenagers to county jail Wednesday for severely beating five Mexican laborers in an attack prosecuted as a hate crime. -more-
School safety, a diverse teaching staff and a clear budget process were among the priorities that 100 community members laid out for the Berkeley Unified School District in a public planning meeting Monday night. -more-
School district handed new directives 11-21-2002
Inspectors urge Iraqis to look for weapons 11-20-2002
New police recruits ready for Oakland streets 11-19-2002
Security guards foil El Al hijacking 11-18-2002
Berkeley group builds foundations 11-16-2002
Former weapons inspector says war with Iraq inevitable 11-15-2002
Homeless camp sets up shop By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-21-2002
Calendar 11-21-2002
A compliment for Barak Rachel M. Schorr Berkeley 11-21-2002
St. Mary’s downs the Cardinals By Catherine Howard Special to the Daily Planet 11-21-2002
Student actors stage a circus By Robert Hall Special to the Daily Planet 11-21-2002
City and Scouts square off over gay rights By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-21-2002
Loud stereos Deena Evans Berkeley 11-21-2002
Upshaw activated and could play Sunday By Janie McCauley The Associated Press 11-21-2002
Protest doesn’t ruffle former Israeli leader By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-21-2002
Mercury poisoning is no shock Bill Walker,Todd Steiner 11-21-2002
Stanford knocks off No. 11 Xavier Staff 11-21-2002
New York Times execs address campus concerns By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 11-21-2002
Flinging anecdotes Mark Tatz Oakland 11-21-2002
Schott, Yokers named first team All-Pac-10 11-21-2002
Bush challenges NATO allies to stand firm against Saddam By Ron Fournier The Associated Press 11-21-2002
Athletics to open in Japan By Ronald Blum The Associated Press 11-21-2002
Stanford launches journalism internship 11-21-2002
State military personnel deployed to Gulf 11-21-2002
Hewlett-Packard’s quarterly profit tops expectations By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-21-2002
California Supreme Court enters deregulation fray By David Kravets The Associated Press 11-21-2002
Senate approves buyback plan for groundfish fishery 11-21-2002
Judge sentences teens to jail for vicious beatings 11-21-2002
Mayor Dean says goodbye By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-20-2002
‘Smart growth’ just a fad? Jane Powell Berkeley 11-20-2002
Calendar 11-20-2002
Castro Valley sweeps away Berkeley’s NCS hopes By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-20-2002
New start for Wheeler trials By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-20-2002
Sierra Club elections Michael Katz 11-20-2002
After 20 years, The Play lives on By Greg Beacham The Associated Press 11-20-2002
City may up tax on tobacco Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-20-2002
Rerouting BART Bill Whitney Emeryville 11-20-2002
Bears to host playoff Staff Report 11-20-2002
Deadlock in UC clerical dispute By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-20-2002
Cow pies in parks Karen Klitz Berkeley 11-20-2002
Federal commission questions campus admissions policies By Mark Sherman The Associated Press 11-20-2002
Unexpected showers at Civic Center By Melissa McRobbie Special to the Daily Planet 11-20-2002
Noted newsman McDowell dead at 97 The Associated Press 11-20-2002
Possible 100th murder still under investigation Daily Planet Wire Service 11-20-2002
Oakland shooting victim runs over to Berkeley 11-20-2002
Berkeley non-profit chief ends his attempted race-relations mission The Associated Press 11-20-2002
Fourth suspect charged in killing of transgender teen The Associated Press 11-20-2002
Redwood City cops on leave after detainee dies in custody The Associated Press 11-20-2002
Bay Area Briefs 11-20-2002
Study says tobacco companies target blacks By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 11-20-2002
Condit’s career in Congress derailed by ties to Levy By Mark Sherman The Associated Press 11-20-2002
Former trader says natural gas index prices manipulated By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 11-20-2002
Salon.com launches new ad program that waives reader subscriptions fees By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-20-2002
GOP asks judge to release voters names in close race The Associated Press 11-20-2002
Study: County bad on violence, good on prevention By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-19-2002
The glass half empty Brit Harvey Berkeley 11-19-2002
Calendar 11-19-2002
Rios–Sotelo: Winning big, running long By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 11-19-2002
Judge goes easy on Reddy son By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-19-2002
The Greens this election David Heller Berkeley 11-19-2002
Raiders avenge last year’s postseason loss to Pats By Janie McCauley The Associated Press 11-19-2002
Cal’s bowl ban stands By Greg Beacham The Associated Press 11-19-2002
A kinder, gentler BART Charles Smith Berkeley 11-19-2002
It’s college basketball season again The Associated Press 11-19-2002
Need for runoff uncertain in District 8 By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-19-2002
Music man speaks Russ Ellis Co-chairperson, Tom Bates for Mayor 11-19-2002
Justice Dept. wins wiretap powers By Curt Anderson The Associated Press 11-19-2002
Downtown creek is one step closer By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-19-2002
Body found in Bay confirmed from party boat Daily Planet Wire Service 11-19-2002
College admissions up By Steve Giegerh The Associated Press 11-19-2002
Court blocks detention challenge by Afghan prisoners of war By David Kravetis The Associated Press 11-19-2002
South Bay worker strike shuts down courthouses By Maria-Belen Moran The Associated Press 11-19-2002
Bay Area Briefs 11-19-2002
Ice cream makers reduce ’the brick’ to less than half-gallon By JOHN CURRAN The Associated Press 11-19-2002
Naptster’s assets sold The Associated Press 11-19-2002
Wal–Mart, Iraq hurt market The Associated Press 11-19-2002
California’s GOP future may rest in the ‘Terminator’ By Erica Werner The Associated Press 11-19-2002
Mayors meet to find solutions to energy, security issues By Ron Harris The Associated Press 11-19-2002
Tree saved from sprawl By Lisa Leff Associated Press Writer 11-19-2002
Oakland faces telling murder toll 11-18-2002
Arizona claims wild victory over bewildered Bears By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-18-2002
A vote against the rent board Saul Grabia Berkeley 11-18-2002
Calendar 11-18-2002
Gay rights groups on defense at Cal game By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-18-2002
Golden goal ends Bears’ season By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correpondent 11-18-2002
U.S. nuclear policy questioned Phoebe Anne Berkeley 11-18-2002
Troubled city searches for answers By Daffodil Altan Special to the Daily Planet 11-18-2002
Panthers fall to Piedmont, still get NCS berth By Catherine Howard Daily Planet Correspondent 11-18-2002
Hydrogen buses need more study Jim Mellander El Sobrante 11-18-2002
Accused lawyer for terrorist talks By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet 11-18-2002
Berkeley High earns fifth seed in playoffs 11-18-2002
Berkeley cops shoot robber 11-18-2002
Feinstein says FBI hasn’t answered questions about UC investigations 11-18-2002
Students will learn about Iraq at new Oakland teach-ins 11-18-2002
Report: California schools may be vulnerable in major quake Staff 11-18-2002
BART art brings color to commute 11-18-2002
Fourth suspect arrested in transgender youth slaying By Margie Mason The Associated Press 11-18-2002
Student drug testing trend creates campus industry 11-18-2002
PG&E yet another piece in state’s electric rate puzzle By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 11-18-2002
Students push for Cal football to join Claremont boycott By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2002
An age-old tale of adultery By John Angell Grant Special to the Daily Planet 11-16-2002
Calendar 11-16-2002
Young’s big return finishes perfect regular season By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2002
Read for your news Max Alfert Albany 11-16-2002
Land swap kick-starts playing fields By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2002
Maher speaks up By Jane Yin Special to the Daily Planet 11-16-2002
Bears break playoff hex By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 11-16-2002
Housing and density Gregory S. Murphy Berkeley 11-16-2002
Russian doctors take tips from Berkeley counterparts By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2002
Cal men win exhibition in OT 11-16-2002
Noise offenders Charles Pine Berkeley 11-16-2002
Wife claims innocence in murder of husband 11-16-2002
Huskies upset men’s soccer 11-16-2002
Parks or cattle fields? Ralph Adams Berkeley 11-16-2002
Judge says banning non-citizens as baggage screeners unconstitutional By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 11-16-2002
Berkeley's Creeks are mostly hidden By Susan Cerny By Susan Cerny Special to the Daily Planet 11-16-2002
Former EPA chief says Bush is too nice to polluters and business By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 11-16-2002
Holiday savings war drop PCs to lower than ever prices By Ron Harris The Associated Press 11-16-2002
Pacific Bell asks PUC to double rates 11-16-2002
Tulare dairy herd slaughtered after bovine TB outbreak By Kim Baca The Associated Press 11-16-2002
Congressional Christmas tree cut from Oregon’s forest By Jeff Barnard The Associated Press 11-16-2002
Cost of going to UC Berkeley likely to rise By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2002
Happy Recycle Day Frank Locantore, director of the Woodwise project for Co-op America Washington, D.C. 11-15-2002
Art vs. tyranny By Robert Hall Special to the Daily Planet 11-15-2002
Calendar 11-15-2002
Player revolt at Arizona continues to fester By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2002
Terrorist threats hit closer to home By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2002
Coffee talk Jon B. Rogers president, San Francisco Bay Gourmet Coffee Co. San Leandro 11-15-2002
Sacramento State players in hot water over cooking spray The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Small businesses work to stay afloat By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2002
Political terror? Mal Burnstein Bates Campaign Treasurer 11-15-2002
Gauchos are standing between Yellowjackets and perfection By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2002
UC regent warms up to racially-sensitive admissions policy By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2002
Hydrogen power and the Jetsons Greg Hoff Oakland 11-15-2002
Military boots 6 gay Arabic linguists despite shortage By Margie Mason The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Stage and television designer dies The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Suspects charged with murder appear in court The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Californians want a single-family home By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 11-15-2002
New sex charges filed against Yusef Bey The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Former U.C. Berkeley chancellor remembered By Olgar R. Rodriguez The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Santa Cruz City Council says Patriot Act violates civil rights Daily Planet Wire Service 11-15-2002
Companies ink deals to distribute music from all five major recording labels By Ron Harris The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Bay Area Briefs 11-15-2002
Pelosi to lead House Democrats, aims for a more centrist economic program By David Espo The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Harry Potter film opens with record By David Germain The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Analyst says California facing $21.1 billion budget By Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Chip-maker AMD to cut 15 percent of workforce By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Failed online lender NextCard Inc. goes under By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Pakistani executed for killing two in 1993 CIA rampage; security boosted By Bill Baskervill The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Authorities raid rap label and homes, arrest three in murder conspiracy case By Carri Karuhn The Associated Press Writer 11-15-2002
’Grand Theft Auto’ puts vice on a nastier level By William Schiffmann The Associated Press 11-15-2002
FAA tests laser lights to prevent runway collisions By Mary Pemberton The Associated Press 11-15-2002
St. Louisans try new birth control procedure The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Regent obtained files on Nevada students The Associated Press 11-15-2002
Federal regulators deny petition to list overfished species as “threatened” By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 11-15-2002