City officials who want to alleviate parking shortages in downtown Berkeley are examining several strategies, including computer-assisted parking. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – A hypothetical 1962 television series about a nun who rides a motorcycle and brings “cheer to the less fortunate” is the basis of F. Allen Sawyer’s new comedy “Whatever Happened to Sister George?” which opened Saturday at Theater Rhinoceros in San Francisco. -more-
With both local high school track teams, Berkeley High and St. Mary’s, ranking among the state’s best, it’s entirely appropriate that this year’s North Coast Section Meet of Champions will be held a javelin-throw away from both campuses – at Cal’s newly renovated Edwards Track Stadium. -more-
After a year of commission discussions and staff research, Berkeley has taken a step toward adopting the highest “living wage” standard in the country. -more-
The Judah L. Magnes Museum, located at 2911 Russell St., recently acquired a significant collection of original Spanish Inquisition documents. -more-
The Berkeley High School Athletic Department is sponsoring the first-ever Berkeley High School Golf Tournament on June 12 at the Tilden Park Golf Course. Check-in time is 11:30 a.m., with the shotgun start at 1 p.m. -more-
Negotiators from the Berkeley Federation of Teachers and the Berkeley Unified School District worked another marathon day Wednesday, but a contract agreement had yet to be announced as of midnight. -more-
The Lutheran Brotherhood Foundation recently awarded $10,000 to New Ethiopian Ministry in Berkeley. The funds are part of a Church Extension grant of $558,800 given to the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) to serve Lutheran congregations. The grant will be used to provide resources for special evangelism programs and to develop mission congregations. -more-
The “microdollar” was the currency of choice Tuesday morning at the City of Franklin Microsociety Magnet School, where students held their first-ever Market Day. -more-
University of California police used a non-traditional method to identify people who threw rocks and bottles at them after the big game at Stanford last November. They posted photos of the suspects on the department’s web site. -more-
An orientation for Berkeley Alternative High School programs will be held tonight at the school’s multipurpose room, located at 2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, at the corner of Derby Street. -more-
An early morning fire gutted a house Tuesday in the 1600 block of Josephine Street, injuring two children, two women, two police officers and two firefighters. All were treated for smoke inhalation. -more-
The situation was less than ideal for the St. Mary’s High baseball team going into Tuesday’s first-round North Coast Section playoff game. Seeded No. 8, the Panthers were paired with none other than Alameda-Contra Costa Athletic League champion Encinal – a team that had already defeated the Panthers in two previous meetings, including one just days earlier in the ACCAL tournament. -more-
The 170-foot antenna tower that sprung up last month beside the new Public Safety Building has been a communications disaster between its McKinley Avenue-Addison Street neighbors and city staff. -more-
Two weeks after the Cal men’s basketball program decided to issue walk-on forward Ryan Forehan-Kelly a scholarship, the women’s squad rewarded one of its own, granting sophomore guard Janet Franey a full scholarship for the 2000-2001 season on Tuesday. -more-
A hot dog stand on Milvia Street between Addison and Center streets was robbed Monday afternoon by a man who threatened its longtime owner. -more-
Three veteran members of the Berkeley Police Department, who collectively have worked for the department for nearly 100 years, are retiring from the force. -more-
The members of an ad hoc budget advisory committee believe the Berkeley Unified School District should establish a standing group to provide community input on financial issues facing the district. -more-
Chancellor Robert M. Berdahl announced two appointments Tuesday to senior leadership positions at UC Berkeley. -more-
A man walking on Sixth Street near Cedar Street at 4:20 a.m. Monday was accosted and robbed by a man on a bike whose name, the victim says, is Leo. -more-
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-
