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Budget doesn’t allow for all wants and needs

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday March 13, 2001

If the City Council and its staff had its way, Berkeley would build all the affordable housing it needs, every house would be linked to the Internet, 126 new folks would join the city bureaucracy, funds would be available for more traffic police and there would be a place available for daily showers for the homeless. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Compiled by Chason Wainwright
Tuesday March 13, 2001

Tuesday, March 13

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Letters to the Editor

Tuesday March 13, 2001

Olds’ first duty is to stand up for her constituents -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Tuesday March 13, 2001

Museums -more-


Being prepared

William Watson/Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday March 13, 2001

A handful of employees from the city’s Public Health Department and volunteers gather at YMCA on Allston Way Monday to put together safe sex packages that include condoms and information on HIV and AIDS. On Friday evening, they will be handing out the -more-


Education helps students ready for trip to Cuba

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday March 13, 2001

With less than a month left before 73 Berkeley High students leave for Cuba, the race is on to prepare the students for what could be a once in a lifetime experience. -more-


Older women grow with feminist movement

By Helen Wheeler
Tuesday March 13, 2001

“History is written by winners... and the bad witch is old.” -more-


Napster’s update: All systems go – almost

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Napster Inc. said Monday it is doing its best to block all those copyright songs that once flowed freely on the company’s service, including tunes by the heavy metal band Metallica. -more-


Features

UC union workers strike for a day

Bay City News
Tuesday March 13, 2001

Union workers of the University of California's research labs and other facilities are striking in San Francisco today to protest wages they say fall far below the “living wage.” -more-


Legislator threatens to sue for power information

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

SACRAMENTO — A Republican lawmaker said Monday he’s prepared to sue Gov. Gray Davis if he doesn’t release records showing how much power the state has purchased and how much it paid. -more-


Algerian faces trial on terrorist conspiracy charges

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

LOS ANGELES — An Algerian national accused of conspiring to bomb Seattle and other cities during millennium celebrations went on trial in federal court Monday and most prospective jurors said they already knew about the case from media reports. -more-


Son wants ex-SLA fugitive charged with mother’s killing

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

SACRAMENTO — A quarter-century after his mother was shot to death in a Carmichael bank, Jon Opsahl wants a former fugitive and others charged with the killing. -more-


Nasdaq falls below 2,000 , Dow skids 400

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

NEW YORK — Investors alarmed by a series of warnings from high-tech companies pummeled stocks Monday, sending the Nasdaq composite index skidding below 2000 for the first time in 27 months and slicing more than 400 points from the Dow Jones industrial average. -more-


Handspring unveils new product to compete with Palm

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Hand-to-hand combat in the booming market of personal digital assistants escalated a notch Monday. -more-


National census numbers highlight racial diversity

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

WASHINGTON — Hispanics now rival non-Hispanic blacks as the country’s leading minority group, a phenomenon suggested by population forecasts and confirmed Monday in the first nationwide race data release from Census 2000. -more-


Nurses union proposes minimum 1-to-5 staffing ratio

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Hospital nurses would have to care for at most five patients under staffing ratios suggested Monday by the state’s largest registered nurses’ union. -more-


Editorial

First watershed analysis done for Headwaters Forest agreement

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — An analysis of a Northern California watershed gives mostly positive findings on the state of water creatures and their habitats on the land owned by a logging company, but some environmental groups question the report’s credibility. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

First watershed analysis done for Headwaters Forest agreement 03-13-2001

Bay Area airports not prepared for major quake 03-12-2001

City, UC release transit study 03-10-2001

Open campus in April 03-09-2001

Yahoo! CEO plans to step down; warning on stocks 03-08-2001

Energy rate boost could spark conservation 03-07-2001

News

Budget doesn’t allow for all wants and needs By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-13-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-13-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-13-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-13-2001

Being prepared William Watson/Special to the Daily Planet 03-13-2001

Education helps students ready for trip to Cuba By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-13-2001

Older women grow with feminist movement By Helen Wheeler 03-13-2001

Napster’s update: All systems go – almost The Associated Press 03-13-2001

UC union workers strike for a day Bay City News 03-13-2001

Legislator threatens to sue for power information The Associated Press 03-13-2001

Algerian faces trial on terrorist conspiracy charges The Associated Press 03-13-2001

Son wants ex-SLA fugitive charged with mother’s killing The Associated Press 03-13-2001

Nasdaq falls below 2,000 , Dow skids 400 The Associated Press 03-13-2001

Handspring unveils new product to compete with Palm The Associated Press 03-13-2001

National census numbers highlight racial diversity The Associated Press 03-13-2001

Nurses union proposes minimum 1-to-5 staffing ratio The Associated Press 03-13-2001

Berkeley raises Tibetan flag By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-12-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-12-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-12-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-12-2001

Lady ’Jackets claim another title By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-12-2001

Schools join the green revolution By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-12-2001

St. Mary’s boys make history Staff Report 03-12-2001

Student to compete in wheelchair games By Dan Seeman Special to the Daily Planet 03-12-2001

Bears earn #8 seed in tourney By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 03-12-2001

Berkeley scientists develop ‘jumping genes’ for cereal Daily Planet wire services 03-12-2001

Cal ends season with loss to ’Cats Daily Planet Wire Services 03-12-2001

DUI suspect rams police car, injures officer and another DUI suspect Bay City News Service 03-12-2001

Lampley, Bears fall just short By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 03-12-2001

Other states poke fun at power crunch, but Silicon Valley staying put By Brian Bergstein AP Business Writer 03-12-2001

Zoning board OKs Beth El permit By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-10-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-10-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-10-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-10-2001

AmeriCorps film is effort in action Peter Crimmins Daily Planet Correspondent 03-10-2001

Roberson leads Lady ’Jackets past Kennedy to ARCO Arena Staff 03-10-2001

Judith Scherr/Daily Planet 03-10-2001

Bears stay undefeated at tourney Daily Planet Wire Services 03-10-2001

School district hopes to dodge $1.1 million fine By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-10-2001

Cal’s Onstead named coach for U.S. team Daily Planet Wire Services 03-10-2001

Court of Appeal denies commissioners’ suit By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-10-2001

Industry moves to berkeley after 1906 earthquake, fire By Susan Cerny 03-10-2001

Children’s insurance program draws strong response The Associated Press 03-10-2001

Recording industry plans to send Napster 135,000 song names The Associated Press 03-10-2001

Oracle’s Ellison accused of stock fraud, insider trading The Associated Press 03-10-2001

School shooting tapes released, suspect’s family talks The Associated Press 03-10-2001

Mexico’s president to tour state; discuss trade and immigration The Associated Press 03-10-2001

Wholesalers ordered to refund $69 million to utilities The Associated Press 03-10-2001

UFW signs contract with strawberry pickers The Associated Press 03-10-2001

Teenager sentenced to life in wrestling death The Associated Press 03-10-2001

Computer numbers don’t always equal fact By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-10-2001

Loudcloud debut doesn’t produce much thunder The Associated Press 03-10-2001

Analysts who reined during Nasdaq’s surge influences fade The Associated Press 03-10-2001

Confident Panthers beat Amador, move on to final By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-09-2001

Affirmative action ban protested By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 03-09-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-09-2001

03-09-2001

03-09-2001

Bears beat ASU to cement NCAA bid By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 03-09-2001

Delays in service dog case decision By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-09-2001

Sun Devils end Cal’s postseason dreams Daily Planet Wire Services 03-09-2001

Discussion focuses on housing, space needs By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-09-2001

Sports this weekend 03-09-2001

BRIEFS Daily Planet staff, wire reports 03-09-2001

UC Berkeley raises $1.44 billion in 8-year campaign The Associated Press 03-09-2001

Three charged with driving up prices on fake paintings on eBay By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 03-09-2001

Getting an early jump on vegetable gardening The Associated Press 03-09-2001

Some big ideas for small home spaces Staff 03-09-2001

Planning can help a garden just as well as pesticide The Associated Press 03-09-2001

Planning can help a garden just as well as pesticide The Associated Press 03-09-2001

Census figures show a more diversified America The Associated Press 03-09-2001

Company donates apples to needy The Associated Press 03-09-2001

GOP, NAACP leaders agree on racial rhetoric The Associated Press 03-09-2001

AIDS vaccine shows promise in monkey experiments The Associated Press 03-09-2001

House OKs across-the-board tax cut equalling $1 trillion The Associated Press 03-09-2001

Yahoo! stocks take another dive The Associated Press 03-09-2001

Berkeley landlord pleads guilty By Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent 03-08-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-08-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-08-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-08-2001

Lady ’Jackets pummel Aptos By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-08-2001

Students not impressed by statewide test By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-08-2001

Panthers advance with comeback win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-08-2001

Workshop clarifies laws for officials By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-08-2001

Cal needs another win to lock in NCAA bid By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-08-2001

Director works to bring center to reality Daily Planet wire services 03-08-2001

Volatility is inherent in tech stocks By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-08-2001

Market Watch The Associated Press 03-08-2001

Credit card companies tighten their grip The Associated Press 03-08-2001

Black, Hispanic populations nearly equal The Associated Press 03-08-2001

Manufacturer lowers prices for two HIV-treatment drugs The Associated Press 03-08-2001

Ribbon cut on district renaissance By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-07-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-07-2001

03-07-2001

924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership March 9: Dead and Gone, Sworn Vengeance, Punishment, Misoura, The Computer Kills; March 10: The Varukers, 46 Short, Scarred for Life, Oppressed Logic, Faced Down; March 1 03-07-2001

Commission turns down Beth El report By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-07-2001

School Board faces possible budget cuts By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-07-2001

POLICE BRIEFS Staff 03-07-2001

UC urged to dump admissions policy The Associated Press 03-07-2001

Red-legged frogs win federal protection The Associated Pres 03-07-2001

Teen pleads innocent to running down pedestrians The Associated Press 03-07-2001

Schools need to break code of silence among students The Associated Press 03-07-2001

Forced job cuts at San Jose Mercury News The Associated Press 03-07-2001

Bush defends tax plan to Mercantile Exchange The Associated Press 03-07-2001

Bush defends tax plan to Mercantile Exchange The Associated Press 03-07-2001

Court gives Napster 72-hour ultimatum The Associated Press 03-07-2001

Smaller classes help close achievement gap The Associated Press 03-07-2001

Raw numbers will be used for official count for 2000 census The Associated Press 03-07-2001

Scholars help translate poems of high priestess Daily Planet wire services 03-07-2001