The City Council voted Tuesday to send a housing safety ordinance – called for after the deaths of three people in accidental fires over the last year – back to a subcommittee for fine tuning. -more-
Habitot Children’s Museum “Back to the Farm” An interactive exhibit gives children the chance to wiggle through tunnels, look into a mirrored fish pond, don farm animal costumes, ride on a John Deere tractor and more. “Recycling Center” Lets the kids crank the conveyor belt to sort cans, plastic bottles and newspaper bundles into dumpster bins. $4 adults; $6 children age 7 and under; $3 for each additional child age 7 and under. Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Sundays, Memorial Day through Labor Day) Kittredge Street and Shattuck Avenue 647-1111 or www.habitot.org -more-
New boat can’t stop ’Jackets -more-
Plastered on the windows of the old and empty futon shop on University Avenue – next to the old and empty UC Theatre – are posters touting the draft plan of the Revolutionary Communist Party. -more-
With just the final baseball points to be added, Cal appears headed toward its highest finish ever in the Sears Directors’ Cup standings. -more-
School officials announced Monday that Berkeley High Vice Principal Michele Patterson will be the new principal of Willard Middle School next year, replacing retiring Principal Gail Hojo. -more-
Junior Walter Chun has been named an All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America. -more-
UC Berkeley graduate, Adam Varat, has been selected from over 100 students to participate in the 21st annual EDAW Summer Student Program. -more-
The Pac-10 Conference has accepted the recommendations of a Cal internal investigation into violations involving the school’s football program and will take away four scholarships over the next two years, the conference office announced Tuesday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — In the month since the U.S. Supreme Court said it’s illegal to sell or possess marijuana for medical use, the decision appears to be having little effect in the eight states with medical marijuana laws. -more-
WALNUT CREEK — A second death has been linked to a contaminated batch of meningitis shots, and officials say up to 60 people may have been injected with the tainted cortisone solution. -more-
VACAVILLE — Smoke from a fire near Interstate 505 caused two multiple-car accidents, closed the highway to traffic and forced the evacuation of a mobile home park in northern Solano County Wednesday. -more-
SACRAMENTO — In May, Gov. Gray Davis announced a plan to give Californians detailed warnings of rolling blackouts to help businesses and residents plan for outages. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A federal judge is threatening to block the cutting of trees in three Northern California national forests as part of a fire prevention program, unless the U.S. Forest Service submits a better plan addressing regrowth and potential harmful effects. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Amid soaring gas prices that topped $2 per gallon in some areas, nationwide sales of Honda’s electric-gasoline hybrid car reached record-breaking levels in May, company officials said Wednesday. -more-
SAN DIEGO — The online music service Mp3.com added the 1 millionth song to its library this week and introduced a new premium service that allows subscribers to transfer songs to a portable device and burn compact discs from their own music collection. -more-
JERUSALEM — After grudgingly accepting CIA chief George Tenet’s truce deal, Israelis and Palestinians argued Wednesday over who should make the first move, but agreed the next 48 hours would be a crucial test period. -more-
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines — The Philippines’ president urged national unity Wednesday to fight a group of Muslim rebels holding more than two dozen captives but admitted that carrying out her promise to crush them could mean a “long and bloody war.” -more-
MARIPOSA — Cary Stayner had planned to kill for months before he acted spontaneously on his fantasy and targeted three Yosemite National Park tourists staying at the motel where he worked. -more-
Yosemite killer will face murder trial No. 2 06-14-2001
Environmentalists wary of plant pollution rules 06-13-2001
Federal probe widens into prices of natural gas 06-12-2001
Governor orders discounts for businesses that cut power use 06-11-2001
Store in quandary over pigeons 06-09-2001
Rookie testifies against ex-Oakland police officers 06-08-2001
Council delays housing safety ordinance By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-14-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 06-14-2001
Letters to the Editor 06-14-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 06-14-2001
Berkeley crew 5th at national finals Staff Report 06-14-2001
UC Theatre stays in the dark while apartments next door fill with light By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 06-14-2001
Cal looks for highest Sears finish ever Daily Planet Wire Services 06-14-2001
New principal heads Willard Middle School By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-14-2001
Golfer recieves honor Daily Planet Wire Services 06-14-2001
UC grad earns post in summer program Daily Planet staff 06-14-2001
Cal loses two scholarships in academic fraud case Staff Report 06-14-2001
Feds silent on marijuana strategy The Associated Press 06-14-2001
Second meningitis death linked to clinic shots The Associated Press 06-14-2001
Smoke forces highway closure The Associated Press 06-14-2001
Blackout plan offers forecasts instead of warnings The Associated Press 06-14-2001
Judge may block national forest logging plan in Sierras The Associated Press 06-14-2001
Record-breaking sales of fuel-efficient vehicle The Associated Press 06-14-2001
Mp3.com adds its millionth song The Associated Press 06-14-2001
Mideast leaders express lingering doubts The Associated Press 06-14-2001
Still no confirmation in alleged beheading by rebels The Associated Press 06-14-2001
Arts & Entertainment 06-13-2001
Death penalty – a sign of moral failure, not justice Staff 06-13-2001
Parents want program reform By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-13-2001
Public input sought for disability plan By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-13-2001
Recycle workers happy with new contract By Kenyatte Davis Special to the Daily Planet 06-13-2001
Briefs 06-13-2001
EPA says California must use gasoline additive The Associated Press 06-13-2001
Budget panel to resume meetings after days of stalled talks The Associated Press 06-13-2001
Web site helps low-income families with health insurance The Associated Press 06-13-2001
Push on to prove poor can get AIDS drugs The Associated Press 06-13-2001
AltaVista unveils new business software The Associated Press 06-13-2001
AT&T defends decision to scale back interactive TV plan The Associated Press 06-13-2001
City may sign on to energy protest By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-12-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 06-12-2001
Letters to the Editor 06-12-2001
Arts & Entertainment 06-12-2001
Shoring up creek slope under consideration By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 06-12-2001
District unifies services By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-12-2001
Man, still claiming innocence, released from prison after 17 years The Associated Press 06-12-2001
Political pressure eases for Davis as power prices dip The Associated Press 06-12-2001
Yosemite killer could face more charges The Associated Press 06-12-2001
Review boards shown to favor HMOs in disputes The Associated Press 06-12-2001
Protesters few and far between for McVeigh execution The Associated Press 06-12-2001
Bomber’s death is satisfaction for some, doubful for others The Associated Press 06-12-2001
Peregrine Systems buying rival The Associated Press 06-12-2001
Numbers, history can’t explain market By John Cunniff The Associated Press 06-12-2001
Rebel group claiming death of American hostage The Associated Press 06-12-2001
Family hangs on to hope report is false The Associated Press 06-12-2001
Berkeley writers help school’s achievement gap By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-11-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Sabrina Forkish 06-11-2001
Letters to the Editor 06-11-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 06-11-2001
One survivor’s story By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 06-11-2001
City to workers: Get on the bus By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-11-2001
Transportation Commission rejects Bay Bridge toll hike 06-11-2001
Summer book contest is on By Sabrina Forkish Daily Planet Correpsondent 06-11-2001
Power thieves cost PG&E $100 million The Associated Press 06-11-2001
Gas prices down to start summer The Associated Press 06-11-2001
Power crisis may hurt affordable housing The Associated Press 06-11-2001
Chron exec Bronstein attacked by Komodo dragon The Associated Press 06-11-2001
Vietnamese refugee accused of killing The Associated Press 06-11-2001
Pharmacy regulators try to regain control of complaints By Audrey Cooper Associated Press Writer 06-11-2001
Vintage toy maker Wham-O trying to regain its punch By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 06-11-2001
Harnessing sea power: the energy wave of the future? By Michelle Locke Associated Press Writer 06-11-2001
No new safety officers at Berkeley High School By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-09-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 06-09-2001
Letters to the Editor 06-09-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 06-09-2001
Experts meeting to find ways to curb youth sports violence By Mario Fox Associated Press Writer 06-09-2001
New superintendent gets formal district welcome By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 06-09-2001
Sports Shorts Staff 06-09-2001
La Peña benefit honors hard work of Dolores Huerta By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-09-2001
Crossing the Bay before bridges By Susan Cerny 06-09-2001
BRIEFS Staff 06-09-2001
Grid operators ask for refunds The Associated Press 06-09-2001
One dead, three others infected with meningitis The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Rookie testifies he was pressured to quit The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Web site helps people get out of California The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Underside of Saturn’s rings seen The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Airlines held liable for asthmatic’s death The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Trial of alleged synagogue bombers delayed The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Charges dismissed against one SLA lawyer The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Judge sets deadline for Disney to turn in injury data The Associated Press 06-09-2001
1,660 bills make it past legislative deadline The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Jury convicts foster mother in death of 4-year-old boy The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Bears make a splash in LA The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Investigation shows Florida voting plagued The Associated Press 06-09-2001
McCain campaign veterans say GOP departure unlikely The Associated Press 06-09-2001
More global warming research proposed The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Preparations finalized for McVeigh execution The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Schools cut back on PB-and-J because of allergic kids The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Juniper Networks warns on earnings, will cut jobs The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Intel says it will meet expectations The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Iran’s reformist president headed for landslide victory The Associated Press 06-09-2001
U.S. steps up Mideast efforts The Associated Press 06-09-2001
Police begin probe into school stabbings The Associated Press 06-09-2001
SUMMER SESSIONS 06-08-2001
BHS crew heads to nationals By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 06-08-2001
Aroner: California must do more to stop AIDS From the office of Assmblymember Dion Aroner: 06-08-2001
City’s traffic management faces road blocks By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-08-2001
FORUM 06-08-2001
3 new principals named By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-08-2001
Latinos call for better education By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 06-08-2001
County budget shows slower growth rate Bay City News 06-08-2001
Rep. Barbara Lee honored for work in AIDS and HIV Bay City News 06-08-2001
Electric bill down for low-income ratepayers The Associated Press 06-08-2001
Board sets passing grades for high school test The Associated Press 06-08-2001
Obesity greater health risk than smoking, survey indicates The Associated Press 06-08-2001
The art of inspection: monitoring your remodel The Associated Press 06-08-2001
The Gardener’s Guide: Be careful with pink seeds By Lee Reich AP Weekly Features 06-08-2001
Improving home accessibility for the disabled The Associated Press 06-08-2001
Refiners warn of shortages if no blackout exemptions The Associated Press 06-08-2001
Juno, NetZero set to merge The Associated Press 06-08-2001
Bush signs tax cut, says rebates will happen The Associated Press 06-08-2001
Hearings will focus on work-related injuries The Associated Press 06-08-2001
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