Support is growing for the local KPFA community in its struggle to retain its grassroots ideals of free speech and autonomy as the Berkeley City Council this week came out against a proposal by parent company Pacifica Radio Network to change its by-laws. -more-
Alternatives to private automobiles are needed -more-
Bears fall to Stanford for ninth straight time -more-
The glassy-winged sharpshooter is a flying hopping pest slowly moving through California from the central valley. Scientists, agriculturists, and politicians are in a war to stop it. Meanwhile, environmental and health activists are gearing up to stop the scientists and agriculturists. -more-
’Jackets give up goal in 75th minute, get booted from NCS -more-
The City Council will consider an amendment to the Berkeley Municipal Code to allow bicyclists to lock their bikes to parking meters. -more-
Split squad beats Texas and Oklahoma -more-
Irish playwright Frank McGuinness’ existential prison drama "Someone to Watch over Me" snagged a 1993 Tony Award nomination for its New York production — and the play’s Berkeley opening Saturday by Shotgun Players at Eighth Street Studio was eagerly anticipated by local theater-goers. -more-
Many Bay area public transit agencies are planning scaled-back service for the President's Day holiday on Monday. -more-
SACRAMENTO – California taxpayers and utility customers will pay more than $20 billion to end the state’s energy crisis, under proposals by the governor and Legislature. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – The state’s two largest investor-owned utilities have quietly abandoned a 32-year project to bury power lines around the state in their push to conserve cash. -more-
Turn off the light when you leave a room. Put on a sweater. Turn off the computer if you’re done Web-surfing. Drain the waterbed. -more-
According to the U.S. Energy Department, the average family spends about $1,300 per year on home utilities. Energy experts recommend several steps to save money – and power: -more-
Analysts say up-and-down movement of stock exchange bodes badly for a recovery -more-
A computer science professor at Cal has created a computer program that takes the geometric wood sculptures of Missouri artist Brent Collins a step further. -more-
Cal prof uses computer to enhance sculptures 02-19-2001
UC president: Time to drop SAT I requirement 02-17-2001
Pesticide poisonings increase 02-16-2001
Unplugged provider responds with lawsuit 02-15-2001
Napster looks to the future while users cling to the past 02-14-2001
Man killed in San Jose home blast 02-13-2001
Council backs workers in KPFA power struggle By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 02-19-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 02-19-2001
Letters to the Editor 02-19-2001
Cardinal stomp Cal by 32 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-19-2001
Sharpshooter bug battle rages on By Erika FrickeDaily Planet Staff 02-19-2001
Berkeley girls fall to Amador Valley 1-0 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-19-2001
Berkeley may become more ‘bike-friendly’ By John Gelaurdi Daily Planet Staff 02-19-2001
Bears have no problem messin’ with Texas Daily Planet Wire Services 02-19-2001
Theater-goers should ignore ‘Someone to Watch over Me’ By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 02-19-2001
Transit schedules change for President’s Day holiday Daily Planet wire report 02-19-2001
Bay Briefs 02-19-2001
Californians to cover $20 billion for energy crisis The Associated Press 02-19-2001
Companies give up on underground wires The Associated Press 02-19-2001
Experts say the little things can make a power difference By Joseph B. Verrengia AP Science Writer 02-19-2001
Tips on saving home energy 02-19-2001
Wall Street mired in volatile ‘range trading’ By Lisa Singhania AP Business Writer 02-19-2001
Reverend urges people to reach just as far as they can Staff 02-17-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 02-17-2001
Forum 02-17-2001
Concert will raise funds for students’ trip Daily Planet wire services 02-17-2001
Arts & Entertainment 02-17-2001
A victory over Cardinal could be Cal’s ticket to the tourney By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-17-2001
Council pulls in the budget reins By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-17-2001
Cal women get a big win against Stanford The Associated Press 02-17-2001
Freedom of information awards announced Daily Planet staff and wire reports 02-17-2001
Bears batter Loyola into submission with 14 runs Daily Planet Wire Services 02-17-2001
Theological union discusses roles of economy, religion Bay City News 02-17-2001
Professor uses math, bubbles in program Bay City News 02-17-2001
Researchers alarmed at HIV, behavior trends The Associated Press 02-17-2001
S.F. expected to approve sex-change benefits The Associated Press 02-17-2001
State’s wildlands could get extra protection The Associated Press 02-17-2001
Lawyers’ group may back changes in immigration law The Associated Press 02-17-2001
Students want to probe beaver deaths The Associated Press 02-17-2001
Prosecutors offer new theory of SLA origins The Associated Press 02-17-2001
Environmental groups ask judge to stop new forest rules The Associated Press 02-17-2001
Colleges struggle to keep a male-female balance The Associated Press 02-17-2001
Napster, others want to sell music online The Associated Press 02-17-2001
Market Watch The Associated Press 02-17-2001
Pivnik gearing up for first season of WUSA By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-16-2001
Arts & Entertainment 02-16-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 02-16-2001
Recognition of exemplary service Daily Planet Staff 02-16-2001
General plan still considered lacking By Ben Lumpkin Special to the Daily Planet 02-16-2001
Council sets aside funds for affordable housing units By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-16-2001
Parents mad over herbicide spraying By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-16-2001
Efforts aimed at improving fire safety for renting students Daily Planet wire services 02-16-2001
One dead, three missing after planes collide The Associated Press 02-16-2001
In rush to solve power crisis, other issues go begging The Associated Press 02-16-2001
Partisan bickering heats up over census The Associated Press 02-16-2001
Caring for countertop appliances The Associated Press 02-16-2001
One dead, three missing after planes collide The Associated Press 02-16-2001
New gardening catalogs feature several shortcuts The Associated Press 02-16-2001
Poet’s jasmine a welcome in winter The Associated Press 02-16-2001
Danger: Yelling fire in a jittery economy By John Cunniff The Associated Press 02-16-2001
Hewlett-Packard meets lowered goals The Associated Press 02-16-2001
Berkeley girls sprint past Hornets By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-15-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwright 02-15-2001
Conservation dominates council meeting By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-15-2001
’Jackets jumpstart their offense in fourth quarter, beat Alameda By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 02-15-2001
City to study housing plans By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-15-2001
Cal’s Schott to attend the U-21 national team tryout Daily Planet Wire Services 02-15-2001
Teens want superintendent who will listen By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-15-2001
Sheriff and FBI join forces to probe old SLA case The Associated Press 02-15-2001
Market watch 02-15-2001
Consulting firm seeks to save energy By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-14-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 02-14-2001
Letters to the Editor 02-14-2001
Poet hopes people take her work with them in life By Marc Polonsky Special to the Daily Planet 02-14-2001
Hi-tech buses could help with on-time schedule By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 02-14-2001
Transit panel looking for advisors By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 02-14-2001
Students, faculty experiment with e-books Daily Planet wire services 02-14-2001
People tell of run-ins with attack dogs The Associated Press 02-14-2001
Racial slur used during speech The Associated Press 02-14-2001
UCSD to launch gene treatment for Alzheimer’s disease The Associated Press 02-14-2001
Unions must ‘attract new members to survive’ The Associated Press 02-14-2001
State cold snaps sap power; focus on utility debts The Associated Press 02-14-2001
California can better manage its demand for power, officials say The Associated Press 02-14-2001
Y2K preparations paying off in crises of Y2K+1 The Associated Press 02-14-2001
Storm pounds Southern California The Associated Press 02-14-2001
Gunman gets cash in violent robbery The Associated Press 02-14-2001
Hewlett-Packard shows off new software The Associated Press 02-14-2001
N.Y. Times to provide content to Yahoo! The Associated Press 02-14-2001
Market Watch The Associated Press 02-14-2001
Punished welfare recipients less likely to find jobs The Associated Press 02-14-2001
Shrinking nursing work force expected The Associated Press 02-14-2001
Council considers governing energy supply By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-13-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 02-13-2001
Letters to the Editor 02-13-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 02-13-2001
Fighting for a passable path Staff 02-13-2001
Appeals court tells business to bargain with its employees By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-13-2001
Fire station, organic food on council agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-13-2001
Court denies Unabomber’s demand for trial The Associated Press 02-13-2001
Background checks for reporters nixed The Associated Press 02-13-2001
Family seeks answers to suicide The Associated Press 02-13-2001
Ruling gives state time to work deal with utilities The Associated Press 02-13-2001
Groups will unveil its own plan to solve energy crisis The Associated Press 02-13-2001
Napster ordered to stop swapping The Associated Press 02-13-2001
Market Watch The Associated Press 02-13-2001
Salvage of Japanese fishing boat would be momentous challenge The Associated Press 02-13-2001
Bush visits soldiers, promises better pay The Associated Press 02-13-2001
Microscope makes bacteria detection easier Daily Planet wire services 02-13-2001
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