A new report analyzing the risk of radiation exposure during a fire at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory says there is a much greater risk than reported in a similar 1996 analysis prepared by the laboratory. -more-
With the sounds of Latin jazz pulsating from amplifiers set up near by, Berkeley High School students forked over $4 and were treated to extraordinary noontime fare – tacos from Chez Panisse, Burritos from Cancuns’, chow mien from the Long Life Veggie House and pizza from the Cheese Board. It was a -more-
It’s a stretch, a long one perhaps, to compare the banning of a number of commissioners from their volunteer duties on quasi-official bodies to the witch hunts of the 1950s. -more-
Adding an alleged violation of press freedoms to an already complex criminal prosecution, lawyers for the San Francisco Chronicle have asked a federal judge presiding over the case against Berkeley real estate tycoon Lakireddy Bali Reddy to unseal dozens of documents in the case on First Amendment grounds. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals panel questioned Tuesday whether a man who had a piece of his brain the size of an apple removed years before murdering a police officer should remain on California’s death row. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — CNET Networks, Inc. announced Tuesday it will cut its global work force by ten percent. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — In 1987, the first stitches of the AIDS Memorial Quilt were sewn in the Castro District to remember a best friend. Since then, 44,000 panels have been added to the San Francisco fixture that soon will be leaving for Atlanta. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Silicon Valley millionaires, school teachers and anti-tax groups topped contributors who pumped more than $116 million into campaign battles over three school-related initiatives last year, according to spending reports. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A record number of rape suspects were identified in one day last week when genetic crime evidence matched convicted felons’ DNA in a state database, Attorney General Bill Lockyer said Tuesday. -more-
SAN DIEGO — A Superior Court judge has dismissed hate-crime charges against four San Diego County men who were accused of beating an Orange County man because they thought he was Mexican. -more-
SAN BERNARDINO — The father of a 7-year-old girl with AIDS starved and neglected the child before leaving her to die alone on his living room floor, a prosecutor claimed. A defense attorney contended the girl refused to eat. -more-
IRVINE — A $2 million grant will build the first facility nationwide dedicated to carbon research on global warming, the University of California, Irvine announced. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A judge Tuesday evening ordered a major electricity supplier to keep selling to California despite the expiration of a Bush administration order requiring it to do so. -more-
WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein thinks California should consider full deregulation of the state’s electricity market, including lifting the current cap on consumer electric rates. -more-
The Queer Parent’s Primer, New Harbinger Publications, isn’t so much about navigating the straight world, as it is about navigating queer parenting – with some excellent advice on the legal, spiritual and social implications of becoming a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender primary parent, co-parent, or extended family member. -more-
WASHINGTON — As mutual funds increase in popularity and more employees are compensated with stock options, taxpayers must beware of some pitfalls that can mean a big tax bill from the Internal Revenue Service. -more-
Cisco Systems misses earning expectations by a penny -more-
NEW YORK — Wall Street reversed direction Tuesday when investors resumed buying riskier tech stocks and cashed in recent gains from safe-haven blue chips. -more-
A government campaign intended to “break the back” of the AIDS epidemic will try to cut the number of new infections in half by 2005, largely by identifying Americans who carry HIV but do not know it. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A judge on Tuesday set the stage for California’s next execution, ordering San Francisco murderer Robert Massie to die March 27 in San Quentin. -more-
Killer’s execution date set for March 02-07-2001
Businesses, drivers angered by proposed ban on trucks 02-06-2001
Telegraph shut down 02-05-2001
State now has to deal with utilities’ debts 02-03-2001
Panel says UC hiring fewer women professors 02-02-2001
Group sues over further development by Cisco Systems 02-01-2001
Lab poses health risk in fire, report says By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-07-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 02-07-2001
Perspective Staff 02-07-2001
Taste testers Judith Scherr/Daily Planet 02-07-2001
City attorney’s office cites commissioners’ conflicts By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-07-2001
Chronicle asks court to unseal Reddy papers By Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent 02-07-2001
Questions surround lobotomized cop shooter The Associated Press 02-07-2001
CNET planning layoffs The Associated Press 02-07-2001
AIDS quilt moving to Atlanta from SF The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Donations for school measures top $116 million The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Record number of DNA matches with suspects The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Judge drops hate-crime charge in beating case The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Jurors told father’s neglect led to death of child with AIDS The Associated Press 02-07-2001
UC Irvine builds global warming lab The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Judge issues order to keep power flowing The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Senator calls for full deregulation, end of rate freeze The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Book offers ways to talk about gay parenting By Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet 02-07-2001
Investment gains can be a surprise tax issue The Associated Press 02-07-2001
BRIEFS Staff 02-07-2001
Market Watch The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Campaign will try to halve new HIV infections cases The Associated Press 02-07-2001
Reconnecting residents, nature-New magazine strives to bring it all together By Jennifer Dix Daily Planet Correspondent 02-06-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwright — compiled by Chason Wainwright 02-06-2001
City may give help to Section 8 landlords By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-06-2001
ACommunity says public must take over private utilities By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 02-06-2001
Musicians seek change for PG&E By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-06-2001
Global chip market tops $200 billion The Associated Press 02-06-2001
Volunteers react to news of Xiana Fairchild’s death Staff 02-06-2001
Woman gets life for killing sister The Associated Press 02-06-2001
Canadian students take credit for Golden Gate Bridge stunt The Associated Press 02-06-2001
Reagan turns 90; faces broken hip and Alzheimer’s The Associated Press 02-06-2001
Gov. Davis seizes PG&E contracts The Associated Press 02-06-2001
Bush to let emergency electricity-sales order expire on schedule The Associated Press 02-06-2001
Kafka-based fable is a feeble attempt By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 02-06-2001
Parents can earn big tax break The Associated Press 02-06-2001
Sunshine basketball Jon Mays/Daily Planet 02-05-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 02-05-2001
Letters to the Editor 02-05-2001
USC ends Cal’s hot streak The Associated Press 02-05-2001
City Council considers power help for the poor By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-05-2001
Forney’s layup gives Bears a big victory Daily Planet Wire Services 02-05-2001
Berkeley doctor on call for philanthropy By Mary Barrett Special to the Daily Planet 02-05-2001
Jackson caps Cal’s ninth-inning comeback By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-05-2001
UC to study high-tech society with Finnish researchers Daily Planet Wire Report 02-05-2001
Davis hangs tough, but fall to Bears Staff 02-05-2001
New president to lead theological union in Berkeley Daily Planet staff report 02-05-2001
California not living up to its green reputation, experts say By Michelle Locke Associated Press Writer 02-05-2001
Energy-efficient products selling at record pace By Greg Risling Associated Press Writer 02-05-2001
Volunteers, authorities say search for Xiana’s killer to continue The Associated Press 02-05-2001
Thousands flocking to woman’s home hoping to witness miracles The Associated Press 02-05-2001
Bay Briefs 02-05-2001
Wireless revolution turning to voice portals By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 02-05-2001
Older taxpayers can get breaks – and help finding them By Curt Anderson The Associated Press 02-05-2001
Alternative minimum tax is becoming more common By Curt Anderson Associated Press Writer 02-05-2001
Office development ban in works By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-03-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 02-03-2001
Letters to the Editor 02-03-2001
Play ‘tough’ to take By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 02-03-2001
Panthers smother St. Joseph’s 78-50 By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 02-03-2001
Technology in schools: blessing and burden Staff 02-03-2001
St. Mary’s loss to Bruins will cost them some rest By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-03-2001
Schools awarded state money By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-03-2001
’Jackets contain league’s leading scorer, get a win at De Anza By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-03-2001
House ablaze Barbarah Hendrickson/Special to the Daily Planet 02-03-2001
Union activists file charges against online’s Webvan The Associated Press 02-03-2001
FERC finds no abuses in market The Associated Press 02-03-2001
State’s $60 million railroad investment questioned The Associated Press 02-03-2001
Corruption informant will not go to state prison The Associated Press 02-03-2001
Lawyers spar over sale of handguns The Associated Press 02-03-2001
Salmon considered for endangered list The Associated Press 02-03-2001
Stock market forecast murky The Associated Press 02-03-2001
New fire officials promoted Daily Planet Staff 02-02-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwright 02-02-2001
Bears go on shooting spree, trounce UCLA By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-02-2001
Opinions clash over uses for Oxford St. lot By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-02-2001
Albany grapplers pound on ’Jackets By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-02-2001
Rocky start for class to help failing teens By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-02-2001
Unidentified man admitted to hospital Daily Planet staff 02-02-2001
Record number of applicants to UC Berkeley Daily Planet wire services 02-02-2001
UCSF establishes Internet database of tobacco papers The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Man shot to death on Highway 280 The Associated Press 02-02-2001
State encourages students to apply for expanded aid The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Poll finds Californians losing confidence in the economy The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Alleged school attack plotter pleads not guilty The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Dog owner says attack could have been prevented The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Governor signs $10 billion power-buying bill The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Measure adds to reversal of energy deruglation deal The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Poll shows many Americans worried about energy The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Changing bulb doesn’t help lack of refrigerator light Q: Our refrigerator light bulb went out, and we tried replacing it with two new ones, but we’re still in the dark. What should we check out next? A: There are two obvious causes for a refrigerator The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Materials, systems, appliances have a fairly long life The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Refinishing an old-house floor The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Council extends antenna ban for six months By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-01-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 02-01-2001
Gaia Building: example of healthy solution for housing By Richard Register 02-01-2001
Arts & Entertainment 02-01-2001
Rolling Bears face a real test this week By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-01-2001
Union, hotel mark ‘grand re-opening’ By Judith ScherrDaily Planet Staff 02-01-2001
Prep of the week By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-01-2001
Money OK’d for student program By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-01-2001
New bus services link UC with the Rockridge BART Daily Planet wire services 02-01-2001
Congresswoman Lee elected vice chair of progressive caucus Daily Planet wire services 02-01-2001
Police say student had Columbine fascination The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Viciousness of dogs who attacked woman still being determined The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Senate OKs $10 billion state power-buying bill The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Bay Area restaurant imposes energy surcharge to cover costs The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Families react to Lockerbie decision The Associated Press 02-01-2001
No federal prosecution for convicted New York police The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Fed cuts interest rates by half a point The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Market Watch The Associated Press 02-01-2001
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