Attendees at the Underhill Area Project community open house Monday night at the Unit II Residence Hall on Haste Street were presented with an unscheduled performance protest complete with costumes, sound effects and stage blood. -more-
Next president must be caretaker of all life -more-
Instead of grabbing a sandwich and heading for the lawns at lunchtime on Tuesday, many of UC Berkeley’s law students took their brown bags and bottled water and headed for Booth Auditorium at Boalt Law School. -more-
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines — An American held hostage by Muslim rebels for 2 1/2 months in a Philippine jungle said Tuesday he is being kept in chains, has an infection in his leg, and is losing hope he will be released. -more-
The Berkeley Fire Department was called to Berkeley High School to investigate a report claiming that the someone had smelled smoke in one of the buildings At about 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, said Deputy Fire Chief Debra Pryor. -more-
The Federal Bureau of Investigations today announced that it has arrested a 38-year-old Oakland man suspected in a string of East Bay robberies. -more-
Founding Director of Partners in Health, with branches in Haiti, Mexico, Cambodia, Peru, and Roxbury (Mass.), Dr. Paul Farmer will be speaking in Berkeley tonight. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court considered Tuesday whether cities such as San Francisco can demand that city contractors offer health and other benefits to domestic partners of unmarried workers. -more-
While Florida struggles with hand counts and “hanging chad,” several counties around the Bay area are saying easy-to-use touch-screen voting computers eliminate many Election Day problems. -more-
FRESNO — A handful of Central Valley farmers filed into a meeting hall Tuesday to tell state and federal agricultural officials what the nation’s farming priorities should be. -more-
PASADENA — A policeman claims he was illegally fired for writing a novel alleging sexual abuse and corruption within his department. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Nearly two years after he took office, and days after voters approved a sweeping drug treatment initiative, Gov. Gray Davis appointed his first director of the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs. -more-
A consumer watchdog group has criticized Pacific Bell for taking too long to repair residential customers’ phone lines, according to a recent complaint filed with state regulators. -more-
LOS ALAMITOS — Three students accused of supplying drugs to three students who overdosed in class have been expelled from Los Alamitos Unified School District, officials said. The three students who overdosed on Soma, a prescribed muscle relaxant, also were suspended. -more-
RIVERSIDE — A man convicted of trying to kill the mayor, two council members and a policeman during a shooting spree at City Hall must now attempt to convince the jury he was insane when he committed the crimes. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors on Tuesday declined to file murder charges against a woman whose freezer contained human remains and whose elderly roommate is missing, since a preliminary autopsy proved inconclusive. -more-
SANTA ANA — The state Department of Motor Vehicles reportedly took eight years to catch up with a convicted felon using aliases due in part to security lapses within the agency. -more-
SAN DIEGO — Wireless firm Qualcomm Inc. is going on a $500 million shopping spree to acquire stakes in emerging companies that use or promote its patented technology. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday ordered staff to come up with a plan to remove chromium 6 and other impurities from dozens of water wells. -more-
California Assemblyman Abel Maldonado is among legions of politicians, campaign workers, academics and businessmen whose futures may depend on the presidential election’s outcome. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for a convicted murderer filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to overturn the governor’s decision denying him parole. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Trustees of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System were to meet Tuesday to discuss possible changes to the system’s health plans. -more-
FRESNO — California dairy farmers, grappling with the lowest milk prices in 25 years, likely will ask state regulators for an emergency increase in the price they’re paid by cheese and butter makers. -more-
LOS ANGELES — More than a year after civil rights groups demanded more ethnically diverse programming from major broadcast networks, blacks alone have been the beneficiary, the groups said Tuesday. -more-
SAN DIEGO — Nine miles of waterways in Orange and San Diego counties will be designated as critical habitat for an endangered 2-inch fish, the tidewater goby, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday. -more-
One week into America’s election limbo, the secretary of state of Florida certified George W. Bush’s fragile lead, even as thousands of disputed ballots were counted into the night at the behest of Al Gore. “When is it going to end?” asked Bush aide James A. Baker III. -more-
Some people will drive quite some distance to come to the Northbrae Community Church. The Rev. Ronald Sebring said he came all the way from Independence, Mo. -more-
Community Church’s new leader takes an inclusive approach 11-15-2000
Study cites welfare reform success 11-14-2000
Documentary highlights a jewel in history 11-13-2000
Anti-growth measure now trailing in S.F. 11-11-2000
Seven child suspects charged with rape 11-10-2000
Mendocino County voters partially decriminalize marijuana 11-09-2000
Surprise protest interrupts Underhill plan meeting John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-15-2000
Letters to the Editor 11-15-2000
UC panel discusses Florida recount By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2000
Oakland hostage says he is losing hope The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Smoke, fire reported at Berkeley High Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2000
FBI says robbery suspect is 38-year-old from Oakland Bay City News Service 11-15-2000
Director of worldwide health network, speaks in Berkeley Daily Planet Staff Reports 11-15-2000
Court grapples with domestic partner benefits The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Touch screen voting successful, but costly Bay City News 11-15-2000
Central Valley farmers look to set some federal priorities The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Cop fired for writing novel about department The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Drug agency head appointed after 2-year delay The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Watchdog group criticizes Pac Bell’s repair services The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Students punished after some overdose, pass out in class The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Man convicted of City Hall shooting The Associated Press 11-15-2000
No murder charges against woman with remains in freezer The Associated Press 11-15-2000
DMV security lapses many, investigation could result The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Qualcomm creates fund to push technology The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Mandate will remove impurities from water wells The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Politicians endure the waiting game Some seeking post in presidential administrations depend on race outcome The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Lawyers claim parole denial for convicted client is illegal The Associated Press 11-15-2000
CalPERS trustees to discuss benefits The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Dairy farmers want state to raise milk prices The Associated Press 11-15-2000
TV diversity makes progress, but not for all minorities The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Critical habitat declared for fish The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Florida deadline past, ballots still being counted The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Residents say possible office site is toxic John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-14-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-14-2000
Letters to the Editor 11-14-2000
Skate park still needs ordinance John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-14-2000
Ordinance would mandate gas checks By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 11-14-2000
Berkeley artist dies after long illness Daily Planet staff 11-14-2000
UC faculty say lecturer’s remarks were racist, sexist The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Anti-growth measure is sign that some want change The Associated Press 11-14-2000
High cost of living prompts San Carlos mayor to quit, leave The Associated Press 11-14-2000
The cost of mailing a letter raising a penny The Associated Press 11-14-2000
State unemployment drops The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Couple donates $271,000 to school The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Jury request to hear four testimonies in L.A. police trial The Associated Press 11-14-2000
IBM set to debut recycling program for computer parts The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Autopsy confirms Selena Bishop was stabbed The Associated Press 11-14-2000
New plan may help Yosemite Park The Associated Press 11-14-2000
State builds case for consumer electricity refunds The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Farmers, homeless shelters prepare for low temperatures The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Small countries sell their Internet suffixes The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Presidential election heads toward court Staff 11-14-2000
ZAB votes down ‘dense’ building on San Pablo Ave. By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-13-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-13-2000
Perspective 11-13-2000
Cal weekend roundup Daily Planet Wire Services 11-13-2000
Bush and Gore backers head to court today The Associated Press 11-13-2000
Pac-10 roundup 11-13-2000
Logging protester bares all The Associated Press 11-13-2000
Broncos end Cal’s season By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-13-2000
Bayer to construct new facility By Juliet LeybaDaily Planet Staff 11-13-2000
Piedmont capitalizes on Panther mistakes, takes EBAL title game By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 11-13-2000
UC Berkeley physicist John Reynolds dies at 77 Daily Planet wire services 11-13-2000
Bears put up a solid fight, but fall to Oregon By Landon Hall AP Sports Writer 11-13-2000
Risk of toxic accidents puts Richmond housing in jeopardy The Associated Press 11-13-2000
Bay briefs 11-13-2000
Only black female on legislature leaving this month By Jennifer Kerr Associated Press Writer 11-13-2000
New legislature more diverse, but not enough By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer 11-13-2000
Bay Area billionaire raising hackles in Montana The Associated Press 11-13-2000
Lab worker donates $271,000 to needy San Jose school The Associated Press 11-13-2000
Environmentalists fighting Cisco’s $1.3 billion campus The Associated Press 11-13-2000
Veterans mark day of remembrance By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 11-11-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-11-2000
Thinking globally, acting with love By Robin Shulman Special to the Daily Planet 11-11-2000
Mexicans are astonished over uncertainty of U.S. presidential elections By Martin Espinoza Pacific News Service 11-11-2000
Rare acoustic performance by Dave Alvin By Timothy Lynch Special to the Daily Planet 11-11-2000
Too little, too late for Bears against Washington By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 11-11-2000
Report gives Beth El favor John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 11-11-2000
Cal looking to play spoiler on Saturday The Associated Press 11-11-2000
School begins to deal with rape incident By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-11-2000
Bears looking to knock off Broncos in second round Daily Planet Wire Services 11-11-2000
Berkeley has on-line Vietnam memorial Daily Planet staff 11-11-2000
Recantations surface in L.A. police trial The Associated Press 11-11-2000
Report shows how Veterans’ homes can improve The Associated Press 11-11-2000
L.A. Superior Court clerks accepted bribes for searches The Associated Press 11-11-2000
State orders later date for standardized test The Associated Press 11-11-2000
Mexican president-elect vies for open border The Associated Press 11-11-2000
FBI arrests man for making racial threats, newsletter The Associated Press 11-11-2000
Witness testifies in trial of date rape drug death The Associated Press 11-11-2000
Bush’s lead continues; wants Gore to concede The Associated Press 11-11-2000
Florida recount seems to head through weekend The Associated Press 11-11-2000
Lawmakers talk about electoral college changeThe Associated Press NEW YORK — Amid calls in Congress to scrap the Electoral Col The Associated Press 11-11-2000
Bookmakers bet on the 2004 presidential race The Associated Press 11-11-2000
For Gore or Bush, the agony of ‘what ifs’ awaits By Walter Mears The Associated Press 11-11-2000
Desperate for workers, companies recruit ex-cons The Associated Press 11-11-2000
Arizona governor calls session to cut car subsidies The Associated Press 11-11-2000
Tobacco study shows influence of movies The Associated Press 11-11-2000
Documentary will shed light on internment camp The Associated Press 11-11-2000
Plotting Berkeley’s future By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-10-2000
’Jackets finish ACCAL undefeated By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-10-2000
Letters to the Editor 11-10-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 11-10-2000
Fair trade coffee flourishes By Angel Gonzalez Special to the Daily Planet 11-10-2000
Mighty Maite looking to end Cal career on a high note By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-10-2000
Landmarks officials refuse city attorney advice, go to Council StaffJohn Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-10-2000
Playoff spot still to be determined By Sean Gates Daily Planet Correspondent 11-10-2000
Escorts help with safety By Chason Weinwright Daily Planet Staff 11-10-2000
Measure T has dim future By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 11-10-2000
UC biologist: Play bridge for health The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Three billionaires set to push drug reform debate By DON THOMPSON The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Construct a compost pile that does wonders The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Construct a compost pile that does wonders Staff 11-10-2000
Frosted refigerator problem probably an easy fix The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Use in-home filters and devices to purify water The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Divided government emerges as winner The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Rush on to implement Proposition 36 The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Few morning-after regrets for die-hard Greens The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Bush still leads Gore by under 300 votes The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Democrats look to courts for help The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Hispanic voters show they are a political force The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Race gives living lesson in civics The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Biologists hope to multiply condors The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Comedians getting the best of Election 2000 The Associated Press 11-10-2000
S&L player Keating won’t be retried The Associated Press 11-10-2000
Progressives win in all local contested races By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 11-09-2000
Three Cal players make All-Pac-10 teams By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-09-2000
U.S. presidential elections are a worldwide event 11-09-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-09-2000
Rivera returns to post StaffBy Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-09-2000
Braun inks top-10 recruiting class for next year Daily Planet Wire Services 11-09-2000
Race for president remains a question By David Royse The Associated Press 11-09-2000
Election not over till it’s over John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-09-2000
California, four others soften drug laws; nation next? By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 11-09-2000
Brown in danger of losing control By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer 11-09-2000
Democratic candidates rule the day in California By Scott Lindlaw AP Political Writer 11-09-2000
Big voter turnout could set record The Associated Press 11-09-2000
California left waiting for election results with the rest of the country By Michelle Locke Associated Press Writer 11-09-2000
Approval of Prop 39 eases school bond requirements By Jennifer Kerr Associated Press Writer 11-09-2000
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