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Team has no love for new lot

By Michelle Hopey Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday January 31, 2001

By Michelle Hopey -more-



Mother of kidnapped man continues to call for release

Wednesday January 31, 2001

I called Radio Mindanao today at 3 pm PST to make the following appeal: -more-



Wednesday January 31, 2001


Calendar of Events & Activities

— compiled by Chason Wainwright
Wednesday January 31, 2001


Wednesday, Jan. 31

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Offering spaces counters goal of less cars

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday January 31, 2001

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Wednesday January 31, 2001

Labs should test staff blood -more-



City is trying to avoid taxing PG&E hike

By John Gelaurdi Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday January 31, 2001

As the energy crisis continues across the state, the city is trying to find an effective way to apply a utility tax break for gas and electricity users. -more-



Rebuilt Thousand Oaks school celebrates

Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday January 31, 2001

Speaking first in English, then Spanish, Principal Kevin Woodbridge welcomed the hundreds of parents and community members who turned out to the formal opening of the newly rebuilt Thousand Oaks School. -more-



Record number of minority students apply to UC

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 31, 2001

BERKELEY — A record number of underrepresented minorities applied to the University of California in the first year of a new program guaranteeing a spot to top-performing high school students. -more-



Features

Problems noted in women’s health coverage

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 31, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — California could do much more to improve health care for women and girls, according to a report issued Tuesday by a women’s group. -more-


Owners of dogs who killed woman adopt prison inmate

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 31, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — The attorneys whose dogs killed a 33-year-old woman at her front door have adopted the prison inmate who ran a scheme in which vicious canines, including those two dogs, were bred and trained to guard methamphetamine labs. -more-


‘Columbine-style’ threat shuts down college

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 31, 2001

Audit details utility’s cash flow is all but flushed

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 31, 2001

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s cash flow is nearly exhausted and its credit ruined, and the beleaguered utility should consider staff cuts, a state-ordered audit disclosed Tuesday. -more-


Papers disclose recruitment efforts by Communist Party

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 31, 2001

WASHINGTON — Papers that had been stashed in Siberia since America’s Red Scare detail Communist Party efforts to recruit blacks in Harlem, steal State Department secrets and organize sharecroppers. -more-


Doctors raid organs from children for their research

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 31, 2001

Employees ordered to take time off

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 31, 2001

Consumer confidence at lowest level in 4 years

The Associated Press
Wednesday January 31, 2001

NEW YORK — Growing fears of a recession sent consumer confidence plunging in January to its lowest level in four years. -more-


Market Watch

Wednesday January 31, 2001

NEW YORK — Investors flocked to the safety of blue chips and shied away from the tech sector Tuesday while awaiting the Federal Reserve’s anticipated interest rate cut. -more-


Editorial

Report shows medicine price gap

Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday January 31, 2001

When Margot Smith went shopping for medicine for a visiting relative, she was startled to find that different pharmacies charge greatly varying prices for drugs. Not content to simply purchase the cheapest drug for the relative, Smith, an active member of the Berkeley Gray Panthers, decided to take her discovery to a new level. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Report shows medicine price gap 01-31-2001

Fatal dog attack investigation leads officials to felons 01-30-2001

“Killer Dog” owner can’t explain deadly attack 01-29-2001

Infants may be undercounted in census 01-27-2001

State air board considers cutting back requirement 01-26-2001

Welfare recipients benefit from tight labor market 01-25-2001

News

Team has no love for new lot By Michelle Hopey Special to the Daily Planet 01-31-2001

Mother of kidnapped man continues to call for release 01-31-2001

01-31-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwright 01-31-2001

Offering spaces counters goal of less cars By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-31-2001

01-31-2001

City is trying to avoid taxing PG&E hike By John Gelaurdi Daily Planet Staff 01-31-2001

Rebuilt Thousand Oaks school celebrates Daily Planet Staff 01-31-2001

Record number of minority students apply to UC The Associated Press 01-31-2001

Problems noted in women’s health coverage The Associated Press 01-31-2001

Owners of dogs who killed woman adopt prison inmate The Associated Press 01-31-2001

‘Columbine-style’ threat shuts down college The Associated Press 01-31-2001

Audit details utility’s cash flow is all but flushed The Associated Press 01-31-2001

Papers disclose recruitment efforts by Communist Party The Associated Press 01-31-2001

Doctors raid organs from children for their research The Associated Press 01-31-2001

Employees ordered to take time off The Associated Press 01-31-2001

Consumer confidence at lowest level in 4 years The Associated Press 01-31-2001

Market Watch 01-31-2001

Rental inspection plan aims at safety By Neil G. Greene Special to the Daily Planet 01-30-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 01-30-2001

Letters to the Editor Staff 01-30-2001

Arts & Entertainment 01-30-2001

Gone fishin’ Judith Scherr/Daily Planet 01-30-2001

City seeks funds for failing freshmen By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-30-2001

Council considers antenna moratorium By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-30-2001

State gets higher mark on national report card The Associated Press 01-30-2001

Battle wages on for energy deregulation By John Cunniff The Associated Press 01-30-2001

DaimlerChrysler cuts 26,000 jobs over three years The Associated Press 01-30-2001

Market Watch The Associated Press 01-30-2001

Earthquake meetings organized By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-29-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 01-29-2001

Letters to the Editor 01-29-2001

Bears clamp down on defense, beat Huskies Daily Planet Wire Services 01-29-2001

City Council in power play By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 01-29-2001

Cal loses late lead and game to Washington Daily Planet Wire Services 01-29-2001

Raise the rates, say economic experts Daily Planet Staff Report 01-29-2001

Ruggers overcome slow start to maul Chico State By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-29-2001

One dead, others in hospital after fire Daily Planet Wire Report 01-29-2001

Bay Briefs 01-29-2001

Football fans unconcerned with power shortage By Andrea Cavanaugh Associated Press Writer 01-29-2001

No fences make good neighbors at co-housing complex By Michelle Locke Associated Press Writer 01-29-2001

Power companies’ woes hurting elderly investors By Michael Liedtke Associated Press Writer 01-29-2001

Health Commission asks council to pass medical marijuana regulations By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-27-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 01-27-2001

Perspective 01-27-2001

Arts & Entertainment 01-27-2001

St. Mary’s falls 2-0 to Kennedy By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-27-2001

KPFA activists: draft regs put power in hands of the few By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 01-27-2001

’Jackets overcome slow start, beat Jets By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 01-27-2001

Local philanthropists home from Congo By Carla Mozee Special to the Daily Planet 01-27-2001

Lady ’Jackets beat Jets in a foul-filled snoozer By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-27-2001

Train strikes truck; no injuries reported Bay City News Service 01-27-2001

Man arrested for selling fraudulent Warriors stock ‘The Associated Press 01-27-2001

Race riot breaks out at San Quentin; nine injured, prison under lockdown The Associated Press 01-27-2001

Politicians quick to avoid calling power fix a ‘bailout’ The Associated Press 01-27-2001

State power managers order SoCal blackouts By Joseph B. Verrengia Associated Press Writer 01-27-2001

Belgian endive can provide a special winter treat By Lee Riech The Associated Press 01-27-2001

Coastal drilling opponents win appeal on beach wells The Associated Press The Associated Press 01-27-2001

Woman corrects state driver’s license test The Associated Press 01-27-2001

Internet data centers brace for blackouts By Matthew Fordahl Associated Press Writer 01-27-2001

’Jackets wipe away loss with seven goals By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-26-2001

Arts & Entertainment 01-26-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 01-26-2001

OPINION: A policy divided against itself should not stand By Mary Jo McConahay Pacific News Service 01-26-2001

Dark days of school Staff 01-26-2001

Cal women shake second-half slump, beat WSU By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 01-26-2001

Landlord takes case to City Council By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-26-2001

Bears pull out OT win in Pullman The Associated Press 01-26-2001

SF cop acquitted of battery by jury By Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent 01-26-2001

Alexander named to All-America Parade team Staff Report Staff Report 01-26-2001

Seniors hesitate to talk about assisted suicide issue By Helen Wheeler 01-26-2001

Governor appoints Albany senior to state commission By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet staff 01-26-2001

Californians favorably impressed by Congress, but foresee gridlock The Associated Press 01-26-2001

Punchlist: changing faulty ballasts in light fixtures The Associated Press 01-26-2001

Ducting a clothes dryer will reduce mildew By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press 01-26-2001

Seed savers reaping satisfying harvests The Associated Press 01-26-2001

‘Fall’ a great tease, but little substance By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 01-26-2001

Tax cut plan would drain state money The Associated Press 01-26-2001

Antennae arguments continue By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-25-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 01-25-2001

Letters to the Editor 01-25-2001

Injury-time goal lifts St. Mary’s over surprising St. Joseph’s By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-25-2001

Board adopts plan to help failing students By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-25-2001

’Jackets get waterlogged 2-1 win over Richmond By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 01-25-2001

KPFA activists arrested at law offices By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 01-25-2001

Shows provide home and safety tips for all Daily Planet wire services 01-25-2001

HIV rate doubles among gay men since 1997 The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Emotions run deep following shooter’s plea The Associated Press 01-25-2001

State pleads for power, sees time running out The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Water boards leery of state proposal to take hydro plants The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Trade group files suit over ban of MTBE additive The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Hispanic women have highest high school dropout rates The Associated Press 01-25-2001

AOL Time Warner set to cut jobs The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Hard to prove it’s a ‘new economy’ By John Cunniff The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Market Watch The Associated Press 01-25-2001