Members of the Coalition of Jews for Justice held a sign protesting United States aid to Israel at Bancroft Street and Telegraph Avenue yesterday. The group condemns what they say is “excessive” violence used by Israel in the current Middle East situation. -more-
Coming off of two successive NIT seasons, Cal head coach Ben Braun is looking to move his team onto the next level, an NCAA Tournament bid. With just one senior on the squad, the Bears need the younger players on the team to step up and play beyond their years. -more-
The works featured in this weekend’s Berkeley Video and Film Festival, curated by the East Bay Media Center and screening at the Fine Arts Cinema, stretch across the spectrum of taste. From precious environmentalism and precocious horror and penis envy to a pastiche of sensual, political and cinematic extremes. -more-
Due to a stern interpretation of the state’s open meeting law by the city attorney, several of Berkeley’s disabled city commissioners say they are more likely to be denied access to meetings. -more-
The Pac-10 has risen again in the last few years, with UCLA and Arizona both winning national championships in the recent past and Stanford busting into the top echelon of teams on a regular basis. -more-
A handful of dedicated Berkeley residents and activists braved the rain and traffic Wednesday evening to attend the regular planning commission meeting and make comments and suggestions to the most recent draft of the Southside Plan. -more-
Shaquala Williams and Jamie Carey. Pac-10 Player of the Year and Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. Both out for the season before it even starts. Now that’s how you make a conference race interesting. -more-
The Grassroots Radio Coalition pulled Pacifica Radio Network programming off 20 radio stations across the nation Thursday to protest what it calls “the on-going crisis” at the network. -more-
First-year head coach Caren Horstmeyer will have some good weapons at her disposal, but the Bears took a big hit when center Shavaki Jackson decided not to return to Cal for her senior year. The Bears will be a small, scrappy squad, and they will look to play an up-tempo game whenever possible. They should improve on last year’s 6-12 Pac-10 record, and anything better than .500 should lead to a post-season berth. -more-
Dr. Paul Farmer is allergic to policy-wonk solutions to helping sick and poor people in Haiti. -more-
SAN JOSE — Erin Brockovich, whose long legal fight against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. was celebrated in a hit movie, joined another environmental challenge against the utility company Thursday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Activists wearing biohazard suits dumped about two tons of genetically-altered corn at Environmental Protection Agency offices in San Francisco Thursday in hopes the agency will not approve the corn. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — An environmental consultant pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to unlawfully moving hundreds of endangered California Red-legged frogs from a housing construction site. -more-
University of California regents on Thursday gave the go-ahead to a development at the Berkeley campus despite objections from neighbors and some students. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Former White House press secretary Mike McCurry is bringing his silver tongue to the Internet start-up gold rush as CEO of Grassroots.com, a San Francisco-based political communications venture. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Environmentalists cheered a California Coastal Commission decision Thursday to approve a truncated version of a proposed development that has been at the center of a wetlands preservation battle for three decades. -more-
TORRANCE — Remedios Aquino says the $36,000 a year for 20 years she won in the California Lottery’s “Big Spin” game will feed her hobby – giving to others. -more-
The Endangered Species Act will remain mostly intact regardless of who is the next president, and that may dismay proponents of major changes, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt said Thursday. -more-
William Rouverol watches the Florida ballot debacle with more than just a passing interest. After all, he designed the voting system at the center of the whole mess. -more-
Al Gore won his fight Thursday to expand manual recounts in Florida, even as advisers said he likely won’t overtake George W. Bush’s 300-vote lead before the Republican secretary of state certifies their marathon White House race Saturday. GOP lawyers asked courts to stop the counting and “the disintegration” of America’s presidential election system. -more-
SAN DIEGO — San Diego State University will keep the Aztec mascot but consider replacing the logo of a red-faced, glaring Indian with a more accurate image, the school’s president announced Thursday. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A judge declined Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the state of providing its poorest public school students with an inferior education. -more-
WESTMINSTER — Standing only a few feet from each other at a Little Saigon mall, John Lee and Doreen Ng were worlds apart when it came to their thoughts on President Clinton’s visit to Vietnam. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Guilty verdicts against three officers in the city’s largest police corruption scandal could set the stage for further prosecutions. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California’s air pollution fighters, looking ahead to the day when the water-tainting fuel additive MTBE is just a memory, see ethanol as a likely substitute – but only if it’s clean. -more-
ATLANTA — Hosea Williams, the fiery lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. who was at the forefront of the civil rights struggle for more than three decades, died of cancer Thursday. He was 74. -more-
Q: Our house sweats inside when it’s cold outside. The windows steam up terribly on winter days. Water runs down the sill to the walls and all the way to the baseboard. The house is framed with R-30 insulation in the attic. Other homes in the area have the same problem. They were all built in 1954. I know storm windows would help but they’re expensive. Do you have a cheaper solution? -more-
Are you faced with the quandary of no guest room this holiday season? Or with more overnight visitors than your one guest room can accommodate? -more-
The thought of installing sheet-vinyl flooring can be intimidating, especially when you consider that one or two mistakes could ruin the whole sheet. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — For a look at the social impact of our always-wired, technology-driven future, researchers figured there was no place better to study than Silicon Valley. -more-
Silicon Valley faces family vs. work problems 11-17-2000
Parishioner from Berkeley arrested at conference 11-16-2000
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
Dual protests 11-17-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-17-2000
Letters to the Editor 11-17-2000
Young Bears need to step up and help Lampley 11-17-2000
Video and Film Festival offers up choices this weekend By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 11-17-2000
Disabled say open meeting law unfair By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-17-2000
Southside redevelopment to focus on traffic,housing By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-17-2000
Pac-10 looks wide open 11-17-2000
Nationwide protest targets Pacifica radio By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 11-17-2000
Experienced Bears looking to make a splash New coach inherits veteran squad, senior backcourt 11-17-2000
Doctor reports Haiti’s heath care system in need By Carla Mozeé Special to the Daily Planet 11-17-2000
Activist wants PG&E to ‘come clean’ on pollution The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Activists ask EPA to deny altered corn The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Man pleads guilty to moving endangered tadpoles, frogs The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Regents approve report on controversial Berkeley project The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Former Clinton press secretary Mike McCurry joins dot-com world The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Commission approves eco-friendly development The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Lotto winner to give church some cash The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Babbit says no major changes likely with next president The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Vote machine inventor eyes recount from his home in Berkeley The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Gore wins recount battle in Florida The Associated Press 11-17-2000
San Diego State will keep Aztec name, may change logo The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Court rejects attempt to thwart ACLU’s schools lawsuit The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Emotions run high for Clinton’s Vietnam trip The Associated Press 11-17-2000
LAPD convictions could be the first of many to come The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Clean ethanol on tap when MTBE phaseout ends The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Civil rights leader Hosea Williams dies at 74 The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Sweating house in the winter is not uncommon The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Create an instant guest room for the holidays The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Keep mistakes to a minimum when installing sheet-vinyl flooring in home The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Homeless voucher program OK’d John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 11-16-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-16-2000
Letters to the Editor 11-16-2000
O’Dowd ends Berkeley’s NCS hopes By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2000
International community eyes election By Ana Campoy Special to the Daily Planet 11-16-2000
Cal stands up to Bulldog big men By Tuukka Hess Daily Planet Correspondent 11-16-2000
Council approves Underhill resolution John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 11-16-2000
Bears fall to Texas in 2nd-round game The Associated Press 11-16-2000
Charges dropped against alleged protest leaders The Associated Press 11-16-2000
Simmonds and Roner named All-Pac-10 for men’s soccer shorts 11-16-2000
Police seek body ID By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2000
Some find simplicity makes their lives better By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2000
Lt. Governor says UC should snuff out tobacco investments The Associated Press 11-16-2000
State warns of rotating blackouts The Associated Press 11-16-2000
MP3.com ends disputes with settlement The Associated Press 11-16-2000
Officers convicted in L.A. corruption trial The Associated Press 11-16-2000
Court upholds Prop. 10 tobacco tax as valid The Associated Press 11-16-2000
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
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