“Discretionary” money is a rare bird these days in the jungle of school finances. -more-
Throw the rascals out; vote third party in
Editor:
The residents of the 19th century Victorian at 1545 Dwight Way would be the first to admit how spacious and attractive their front porch is, but they tend not to sit out on it too much. -more-
Berkeley Lite’s an occasional column of commentary, illuminating those who’d like to shine us on. -more-
AT&T Communications of California Inc. is accusing Pacific Bell Telephone Co. of overcharging for access to its local telephone infrastructure to keep competition at bay, according to suit filed Monday in U.S. District Court. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California enters the third day of the new fiscal year Tuesday without a state budget, while Democrats are faced with rounding up an additional Republican vote because a lawmaker left for a trip abroad. -more-
WASHINGTON — Consumers, a key force keeping the economy afloat, continued their vigorous spending in May. That, along with improvements in manufacturing and solid construction activity, made economists more hopeful the country will be able to skirt a recession this year. -more-
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is proposing the first new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in more than a decade with plans to offer new oil and gas leases in an area covering 1.47 million acres, Interior Secretary Gale Norton announced Monday. -more-
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines — A Muslim separatist group said Monday it was looking into an unconfirmed report that its rebels saw members of the extremist Abu Sayyaf moving hostages, including an American the abductors say they beheaded. -more-
A 78-year-old woman was nearly killed Saturday afternoon when an attempted purse snatch escalated on the 2300 block of McGee Avenue. -more-
CHICAGO — United Airlines is pulling the plug on its $4.3 billion purchase of US Airways – a deal that has been in trouble for months because of a weakened economy, industry woes and antitrust concerns. -more-
United deal to by US Airways crashes 07-03-2001
Bay Briefs 07-02-2001
PROPERTY TAXES FUEL CITY BUDGET 06-30-2001
Environmental group to sue EPA over arsenic standards 06-29-2001
GOP withholds votes, budget fails in Assembly 06-28-2001
Farmers eager to jump into ethanol industry 06-27-2001
Foundation helps fund summer programs By Ben Lumpkin 07-03-2001
Sabrina Forkish and Guy Poole 07-03-2001
Staff 07-03-2001
Staff 07-03-2001
Recovering addicts step up for new life By Matt Lorenz 07-03-2001
Good deeds don’t go unnoticed By Judith Scherr 07-03-2001
AT&T claims Pac Bell overcharges for network costs The Associated Press 07-03-2001
State budget remains at an impasse The Associated Press 07-03-2001
Recession may be avoided in 2001 The Associated Press 07-03-2001
Bush proposes offshore drilling in Gulf of Mexico The Associated Press 07-03-2001
Separatists investigate claim American hostage may be alive The Associated Press 07-03-2001
Police Briefs Kenyatte Davis 07-03-2001
Shorthanded Panthers limp through tourney By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 07-02-2001
Arts & Entertainment 07-02-2001
Letters to the Editor 07-02-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 07-02-2001
The first David Brower Day By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-02-2001
Forum By Jo Ann B. Price 07-02-2001
Council campaign finance reform proposal delayed By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-02-2001
Telegraph Avenue gets help lighting up By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 07-02-2001
Berkeley residents share their unique stories By Matt Lorenz Special to the Daily Planet 07-02-2001
Davis convenes panel to aid BART negotiations By Karen A. Davis Associated Press Writer 07-02-2001
No suspects in Richmond double teen slaying The Associated Press 07-02-2001
Talks between actors, producers intensifying By Mason Stockstill Associated Press Writer 07-02-2001
City manager brings council together on budget By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-30-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 06-30-2001
Letters to the Editor 06-30-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 06-30-2001
Panthers serve notice with win over Modesto Christian By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 06-30-2001
Group discussion centers on infant hearing tests By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 06-30-2001
Strategies sought to reduce greenhouse gases By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 06-30-2001
Hillside club promoted idea of simple and healthy living By Susan Cerny 06-30-2001
Irish chess champs face Berkeley team By Guy Poole Daily Planet staff 06-30-2001
BART officials ask governor for help The Associated Press 06-30-2001
Friends say lotto prize went to great manv The Associated Press 06-30-2001
Hispanics see new political clout at conference The Associated Press 06-30-2001
Immigrant workers seek crack down on labor laws The Associated Press 06-30-2001
Some want to evict ‘worst of the worst’ from San Quentin The Associated Press 06-30-2001
California nearing recession The Associated Press 06-30-2001
Doctor agrees not to try human cloning for now The Associated Press 06-30-2001
Medicare expands services The Associated Press 06-30-2001
Senate passes patients’ rights bill The Associated Press 06-30-2001
Vice President Cheney headed back to hospital The Associated Press 06-30-2001
Russia opposed to Iraqi sanction plans The Associated Press 06-30-2001
U.S. Navy bombing exercises near end on Vieques island amid protests The Associated Press 06-30-2001
Dealerships seem to wait people out By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Syndicate 06-30-2001
Reaction to rate cut reminder of market’s woes By Lisa Singahina The Associated Press 06-30-2001
HP asks workers to take cuts The Associated Press 06-30-2001
Panthers get their first shot at the big boys at Cal camp By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 06-29-2001
Entertainment Calendar 06-29-2001
Forum 06-29-2001
Out & About 06-29-2001
Allegations of roaming pit bulls By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-29-2001
Lampley headed home to Chicago Daily Planet Wire Services 06-29-2001
Commission OKs plan for Oxford Street lot By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-29-2001
Cal AD wins Pac-10 honor Daily Planet Wire Services 06-29-2001
Nonprofit group files suit against UC Thursday By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 06-29-2001
BRIEFS 06-29-2001
Redwood grove poised for protection The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Governor accused of failing state in energy crisis The Associated Press 06-29-2001
No word from winning lotto ticket holder The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Abduction declared a hoax The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Scientist accused of poisoning husband defended The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Court decision cripples assault weapons ban The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Bush’s timber czar loved, loathed by interests The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Campaign finance reform bills head to House floor The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Oscar winner Jack Lemmon dies at 76 The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Sharpening knives can be an art form By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Hearing a train when turning on the tap The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Competitors shake heads at Microsoft The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Job cuts may be easing The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Author tries to teach importance of quietness The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Differences are bone deep between men and women The Associated Press 06-29-2001
Beth El hearing continued – again By John Geluardi 06-28-2001
Sabrina Forkish and Guy Poole 06-28-2001
Forum By Interim Superintendent Stephen A. Goldstone 06-28-2001
Staff 06-28-2001
Tough time recruiting minority teachers By Ben Lumpkin 06-28-2001
Redistricting of District 5 will extend south By Daniela Mohor 06-28-2001
Safety guidelines imposed for July 4 Staff 06-28-2001
California condor chick dies The Associated Press 06-28-2001
Energy crisis may imperil future of choice The Associated Press 06-28-2001
State Supreme Court justice remembered as ‘legal giant’ The Associated Press 06-28-2001
Census shows war on drugs fell heavily on blacks The Associated Press 06-28-2001
U.N. AIDS conference ends with global aid plan, minus gays The Associated Press 06-28-2001
Feds do the expected and cut interest rates The Associated Press 06-28-2001
Suit against Microsoft expands The Associated Press 06-28-2001
Briefs — wire, staff reports 06-28-2001
District may begin crack down on truancy By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-27-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 06-27-2001
Letters to the Editor 06-27-2001
Shotgun’s ‘Iphigenia’ is must-see theater By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent 06-27-2001
BART unions authorize strike The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Hearing for sons of Reddy delayed By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 06-27-2001
Worker claims new hazard found at skate park project By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-27-2001
BRIEFS Staff 06-27-2001
Panel says gene testing not ready for prime time The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Trout planting begins despite frog fears The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Senate rejects proposed $101 billion state budget The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Officials will try to justify $9 billion in overcharges The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Democrats insist that patients be able to sue The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Differences apparent for Bush, Sharon The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Feds likely to announce sixth interest rate cut The Associated Press 06-27-2001
Oracle takes on Microsoft with online small business service The Associated Press 06-27-2001
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