It’s been over a month since a fire nearly destroyed the B Building at Berkeley High School, but the school is still dealing with the aftermath. -more-
The vote by the U.S. Congress this month on whether to grant permanent “normal trade relations” status to China is really a question of whether trade is above anything else. -more-
With quality athletes in virtually every event, the St. Mary’s boys and girls track and field teams have the ideal mix of talent and depth needed to compete with the best in big meets outside their league. At last weekend’s North Coast Section Bayshore Championships at Chabot College, however, the Panthers didn’t look as good on the track as they did on paper. They looked better. -more-
Berkeley may be poised to adopt the highest “living wage” standard in the country. -more-
The Berkeley High girls crew season ended in triumphant fashion this past weekend, as the steadily improving varsity-8 boat took home an unprecedented sixth at the state championship meet at Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova. -more-
Double tower troubles will top the 77-item agenda for tonight’s City Council meeting. -more-
Firefighters still were searching for hot spots Monday afternoon in the wake of Sunday’s five-alarm fire that swept through the property of two companies on Fourth Street between Channing and Bancroft ways. -more-
A burglary that happened May 5 was reported Friday by students who were caught up in the end of year exams. -more-
Rick Young’s been getting a first-hand education in jurisprudence. That’s what the second year Boalt Hall law student said Monday in a telephone conversation with the Daily Planet from inside Santa Rita Jail. -more-
The City of Berkeley’s James Kenney Recreation Center, located at 1720 Eighth St., is offering a free Computer Literacy Course on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. -more-
A woman reported she was raped at 5:30 a.m. Friday, several hours after the rape occurred. -more-
OAKLAND – A jury has found KPFA supporter Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi not guilty of obstructing or delaying a police officer in the course of his duties. The decision was announced in Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Tabor’s court at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. -more-
From the instant Jeremiah Fielder’s first-inning double came off the bat in Wednesday’s semifinal showdown with Piedmont, the St. Mary’s baseball team knew the game would be no repeat of the 9-4 defeat it suffered at the hands of the Highlanders on May 3. -more-
Jamonie Robinson tells a dog story from his hospital bed that would frighten any early morning jogger. -more-
Last time the Berkeley High softball team roamed into the San Ramon Valley Wolves’ territory, it left whimpering with its tail between its legs, after being mauled by its league rivals, 10-0, on opening day. In Wednesday’s rematch at the Wolves’ home field, however, the Yellowjackets had the defense to protect themselves. -more-
In Economics 101, they talk about a choice between guns and butter. -more-
After serving eight years on the Berkeley Unified School Board, Pamela Doolan has decided that she won’t run for a third term this fall. -more-
Teachers and the school district could reach a contract agreement as early as the middle of next week, predicts the state mediator working with the Berkeley Federation of Teachers and the Berkeley Unified School District. “Over the course of the last two meetings, the parties have moved significantly closer to agreement,” mediator Ron McGee said in a statement released late Wednesday night. “I am cautiously optimistic that the parties will be able to reach agreement at the next scheduled mediation session on May 24, 2000. Therefore, I am extending the total press and information blackout for one week.” -more-
“I’ve got a bike, you can ride it if you like/It’s got a basket, a bell that rings and things to make it look good/I’d give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it.” -more-
Look up “moral victory” in the dictionary, and you might find a description of the Berkeley High softball team’s hard-fought, 1-0 defeat at the hands of first-place Foothill on Tuesday afternoon. -more-
A recommendation to cut $1 million from next year’s budget goes to the Berkeley Unified School Board tonight, even though the governor has proposed higher spending for California’s schools. -more-
The Berkeley High baseball team’s 17-7 overall record wasn’t enough to get it into North Coast Section playoffs last year, so it seems logical that this year’s record – currently at 11-9 with two games to play – will yield a similar postseason fate. But as long as his Yellowjackets aren’t mathematically eliminated, BHS coach Larri Gordon still considers them on the playoff bubble. -more-
The body of an unidentified man was found floating in the bay Tuesday morning near the rocks along West Frontage Road about one-quarter mile south of University Avenue. -more-
OAKLAND – A jury heard closing arguments and began deliberation Tuesday on charges that KPFA supporter Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi obstructed or delayed a police officer during protests last summer at the listener-sponsored radio station in Berkeley. -more-
The Claremont-Elmwood Neighborhood Association will hold its annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. on May 24 at the Palache Hall of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church, Claremont Boulevard at Russell. -more-
A small fire at Washington Elementary School was quickly doused Sunday evening. -more-
Firefighters arrived at the Cal Hotel at 2008 Shattuck Ave. about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday to find that a fire in a mattress and box spring already had been extinguished with a dry chemical. -more-
Berkeley Police Sgt. Cary Kent is taking a new direction in his investigation of the unsolved murder of Rick DeVecchi. He’s working with the hypnotized recollections of an eyewitness to the crime. -more-
OAKLAND – Uncle Eye, a singing storyteller from Berkeley, will present an evening of Singable Stories and Soulfolk Tales on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cato’s in Oakland at 3891 Piedmont Ave. Tom Hallenback will join Uncle Eye on the cello and mandolin and perform an extra set of original songs at 8 p.m. -more-
