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Tree demolitions anger residents

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 21, 2001

A woman upset by the apparent violation of a city agreement to save eight New Zealand pine trees in front of the Central Library, halted the destruction of their concrete planter boxes and several remaining stumps Tuesday. -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Compiled by Chason Wainwright
Wednesday March 21, 2001


Wednesday, Mar. 21

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Letters to the Editor

Wednesday March 21, 2001

Beth El question not about good works but good development -more-



Arts & Entertainment

Wednesday March 21, 2001

924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership March 23: 18 Visions, Walls of Jericho, Time In Malta, Undying, Betray the Species; March 24: Workin’ Stiffs, The Bodies, Strychnine, East Bay Chasers, For the Alliance 525-9926 -more-



Revolving door for Willard

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 21, 2001

One class minus -more-



Study claims there’s not a crisis in parking

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 21, 2001

The much anticipated Transportation Demand Management study, jointly sponsored by the city and the university, revealed some surprising facts about the state of parking in Berkeley: “Lack of parking has more to do with perception than reality,” said Jeffrey Tumlin, a principal for Nelson Nygaard Consulting Associates, the group which conducted the study. -more-



Group promotes boycott of Starbucks

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 21, 2001

For some, Starbucks is java heaven. For others, it’s the enemy. -more-



Board agenda includes academic schedule, smoking resolution

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Wednesday March 21, 2001

The school board is expected to approve the 2001-2002 academic schedule for kindergarten through 12th-grade at its regular board meeting tonight. -more-



Features

Stocks fall sharply after Fed rate cut

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 21, 2001

NEW YORK — Investors, disappointed by the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate cut, turned their fury on Wall Street yet again Tuesday, sending prices skidding and leaving the Dow Jones industrials at their lowest level in two years. -more-


Editorial

Lawsuit against bookstore chains allowed to continued

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 21, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge Tuesday allowed a lawsuit to proceed against Barnes & Noble Inc. and Borders Group Inc. filed by independent booksellers who allege the chains receive illegal preferential treatment from publishers for secret deals and steep discounts. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Lawsuit against bookstore chains allowed to continued 03-21-2001

The bad news hasn’t sunk in yet 03-20-2001

Singing officers release CD to educate kids 03-19-2001

Census leaves social agencies worried 03-17-2001

S.F. officials say AIDS ads promote unsafe sex 03-16-2001

Treasury secretary stresses income tax cuts as economic stimulus 03-15-2001

News

Tree demolitions anger residents By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-21-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-21-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-21-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-21-2001

Revolving door for Willard By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-21-2001

Study claims there’s not a crisis in parking By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-21-2001

Group promotes boycott of Starbucks By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-21-2001

Board agenda includes academic schedule, smoking resolution By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 03-21-2001

Stocks fall sharply after Fed rate cut The Associated Press 03-21-2001

Developers appeal 48-unit project permit By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-20-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-20-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-20-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-20-2001

Sexual diversity training for police By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-20-2001

Council reviews Wozniak position By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-20-2001

POLICE LOGS Staff 03-20-2001

Students stay outside chancellor’s mansion Bay City News 03-20-2001

Mercury News head steps down to urge look at practices The Associated Press 03-20-2001

Market Watch The Associated Press 03-20-2001

Arts standards draw school board attention By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-19-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-19-2001

Conversation with James Schevill: reflection on false dreams, words and real stories By Adam David Miller 03-19-2001

Panthers slay Crossroads giant, win state title By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2001

Rules make it tough for disabled to get training and go to work By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2001

Roberson’s heroics fall just short as Lady ’Jackets lose Staff 03-19-2001

BHA begins to address needs of Section 8 program Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2001

Cal rugby wins own Invitational Daily Planet Wire Services 03-19-2001

17-year-old San Pablo boy drowns in Lake Anza Daily Planet Wire Reports 03-19-2001

Traffic study finally here Staff 03-19-2001

Benecia’s solar houses failed to bring anticipated savings The Associated Press 03-19-2001

Emeryville-bound train derails; one person dead By Joe Ruff Associated Press Writer 03-19-2001

Bay Briefs Staff 03-19-2001

Census technology changes backroom politics to mouse-driven activism for redistricting By Jennifer KerrAssociated Press Writer 03-19-2001

AltaVista to roll out online newsstand By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 03-19-2001

Pot growing limits on council agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-17-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-17-2001

Subterranean take on ‘Tempest’ tale taxing By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 03-17-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-17-2001

Berkeley teams face bigger foes By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Students learn from microsociety By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Bears fall to Fresno St. in NCAA tournament The Associated Press 03-17-2001

Hundreds turn out for David Horowitz speech, discussion By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Bears fall to powerful ASU to open Pac-10 play By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 03-17-2001

East Bay Depot gets temporary reprieve Daily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Maps can be important in understanding history By Stephanie Manning and Susan Cerny 03-17-2001

ACLU, school district settle banned book dispute The Associated Press 03-17-2001

State jobless rate lowest in three decades The Associated Press 03-17-2001

Dow closes week 821 points down The Associated Press 03-17-2001

Debate strong over controversial speech By John Geluardi and Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-16-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-16-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-16-2001

Lampley looks to lead Bears past Fresno St. By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2001

Panel goal is to tackle BHS violence issue By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2001

St. Mary’s runs, throws and jumps past rivals By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2001

Contaminated water spills over into Bay By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2001

Woman hit by truck said to be near death By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2001

Runaway transit bus hits Center Street pole By Judith Scherr and Chason Wainwright Daily Planet staff 03-16-2001

Builders sue city over ban on live-work lofts The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Governor names Gap founder, lobbyist to state school board The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Judge hears arguments on full execution viewing The Associated Press 03-16-2001

UC students still back affirmative action The Associated Press 03-16-2001

NASA links two major telescopes The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Prosecutors try to tie alleged terrorist to network The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Assembly approves power fine proposal The Associated Press 03-16-2001

SUMMER WOES The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Following the laws of nature will help water garden The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Collapsing shrubs common when touched By Lee Reich The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Books can help gardeners The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Diversity, starting early helps cultivate herb garden The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Being whimsical does not pay off with laminating The Associated Press 03-16-2001

‘Oresteia’ is vengeful first part in trilogy By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 03-16-2001

Napster song swaping down over 50 percent since policing The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Oracle meets lowered expectations The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Market Watch The Associated Press 03-16-2001

AIDS medicine may be sold below cost to Africa The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Census shows 20 percent of Americans have disabilities The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Lab employees stage one-day strike By John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 03-15-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright Compiled by Chason Wainwright Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-15-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-15-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-15-2001

Panthers get ready for league play by dominating Redwood By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-15-2001

Students create play from scratchTeachers skeptical at first, kids prove them wrong By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 03-15-2001

Horwitz’s streak hits 17 as Bears beat Columbia 5-2 By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 03-15-2001

CHP high-speed pursuit turns fatal By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-15-2001

Lampley piles up more awards Staff Report 03-15-2001

Fire dancing ignites many people’s interest By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-15-2001

Dow falls below 10,000; investors worry The Associated Press 03-15-2001

Consumer-producer knowledge gap widens By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-15-2001

Napster says it’s obeying, record companies are not The Associated Press 03-15-2001

Economists urge Fed to cut rates The Associated Press 03-15-2001