Members of an African American parent group at Berkeley High expressed anger Thursday that the school planned a program to aid failing students without consulting them. -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-
Two-sport star reportedly unhappy with new offense -more-
While UC Berkeley planners say they must retrofit buildings for earthquake safety on the northeast quadrant of the campus, at least one local resident is questioning the need for the work and the increased traffic the remodeled buildings might bring. -more-
As part of the city’s effort to address the power crisis, Mayor Shirley Dean will bring a recommendation to the City Council Tuesday that could lead to a citywide community-based energy conservation plan. -more-
When the trustees of the College of California commissioned Frederick Law Olmsted to develop a plan for their new campus in 1864, they also asked him to design a residential neighborhood southeast of the college property, between the college and the proposed state school for the deaf and blind. -more-
LOS ANGELES — It took a decade, but the last of 250 GPS monitoring stations was installed this week, allowing scientists to record, with unprecedented precision, the minute movements of the Earth associated with earthquakes, seismologists said Friday. -more-
LOS ANGELES — In its strongest stance yet against standardized testing, the National Education Association on Friday voted to support legislation giving parents the ability to let their children skip the tests. -more-
Physicists have taken some of the most precise measurements so far of the behavior of matter and antimatter, and their findings could help explain why the universe is filled with something rather than nothing. -more-
A Walnut Creek pharmacy suspected of selling contaminated cortisone shots that caused three deaths must stop compounding medicine, an administrative law judge ordered Friday. -more-
SACRAMENTO — After months of struggling to keep the lights on and his political fortunes intact, Gov. Gray Davis’s re-election committee is launching a statewide radio advertising campaign. -more-
WASHINGTON — President Bush, after faulting the Kyoto climate treaty for excluding developing nations from its requirements, wants to cut U.S. aid for helping Third World countries combat global warming. -more-
NEW YORK — Some of the country’s top colleges and universities are changing their rules to better calculate how much financial aid students need, The New York Times reported Friday. -more-
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen pleaded guilty to spying for Moscow in an agreement aimed at providing a full accounting of the damage from one of America’s gravest espionage cases. -more-
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Steve Perna is wired, though not from his morning coffee. -more-
Dear Tom and Ray: -more-
Wall Street’s buyers have vanished, perhaps to seek out such summertime comforts as the swimming pool and a good book. Why shouldn’t they? After all, the season promises to be chilly for the stock market. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co.’s ambitious attempt to open a chain of virtual theme parks has come to an end with the announcement that DisneyQuest in Chicago will close at the end of the summer. -more-
PARIS — A locked iron gate and double metal doors now block the entrance to a cave in western France that archaeologists say contains the most important prehistoric engravings ever discovered in Europe. -more-
OKINAWA CITY, Japan — Ending a stalemate that threatened to cast a shadow over a key security alliance, the United States surrendered an American serviceman accused of rape to Japanese authorities Friday, allowing police formally to arrest him. -more-
SAN QUENTIN — San Quentin State Prison, the forbidding, 149-year-old stone fortress that is home to California’s death row, may have served its time. -more-
Consideration given to closing San Quentin 07-07-2001
Davis steps in to stave off BART strike 07-06-2001
Vietnam War dog tags make it back to U.S. 07-05-2001
United deal to by US Airways crashes 07-03-2001
Bay Briefs 07-02-2001
Parents angry at BHS for not consulting them By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-07-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 07-07-2001
Letters To The Editor 07-07-2001
Arts & Entertainment 07-07-2001
Nelson changes mind, will not attend St. Mary’s By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 07-07-2001
Campus retrofit may add traffic By Matt Lorenz Daily Planet correspondent 07-07-2001
Summer Sports Calendar Staff 07-07-2001
Mayor wants residents to help conserve energy By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 07-07-2001
City could lose 120 jobs Staff 07-07-2001
A residential area made to escape the city By Susan Cerny 07-07-2001
Network will monitor creep of Earth The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Educators vote to support opting out of testing The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Physicists find difference between matter, antimatter The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Walnut Creek pharmacy can stay open The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Gov. Davis begins re-election effort The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Bush proposes cutting global warming aid The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Top colleges to introduce new financial help guidelines The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to spying for Russians The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Americans hooked on gadgets, communications The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Check with consumer services for rigged gas pumps By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Syndicate 07-07-2001
Wall Street summertime rally doubtful The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Disney ends quest to open theme parks The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Prehistoric cave’s treasures to be kept off-limits The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Suspected American serviceman handed over to Japanese The Associated Press 07-07-2001
Firefighter sues city over facial hair By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 07-06-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 07-06-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 07-06-2001
Summer Sports Calendar Staff 07-06-2001
Teen energy ignites this summer By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 07-06-2001
Police search for new recruits By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-06-2001
Berkeley delegation readies for U.N. conference By Matthew Lorenz Daily Planet correspondent 07-06-2001
BRIEFS Staff 07-06-2001
Panel OKs expanded civil rights for transsexuals The Associated Press 07-06-2001
Education association adopts charter school policy The Associated Press 07-06-2001
Feds halt radioactive shipments by state company The Associated Press 07-06-2001
Pit bulls attack woman The Associated Press 07-06-2001
Police interview congressman’s wife in Levy case The Associated Press 07-06-2001
Judge hears arguments for PG&E ratepayers The Associated Press 07-06-2001
Books can help with decorating ideas The Associated Press 07-06-2001
Poll shows 66 percent support legal drinking age The Associated Press 07-06-2001
Veteran prosecutor named as new chief to head FBI The Associated Press 07-06-2001
Serious problems found in cloning of mice The Associated Press 07-06-2001
Treasury secretary voices economic optimism The Associated Press 07-06-2001
Stocks fall Thursday on telecom firm profit warnings The Associated Press 07-06-2001
Holiday festivities attract thousands By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 07-05-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 07-05-2001
Forum 07-05-2001
Arts & Entertainment 07-05-2001
School Board considers use of biodiesel fuel By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 07-05-2001
Berkeley plays host to James Joyce scholars Matt Lorenz Daily Planet correspondent 07-05-2001
Walnut Creek pharmacy shut down possible The Associated Press 07-05-2001
Birth of aviation could have brought death The Associated Press 07-05-2001
OPEC decision leaves little hope for lower oil prices The Associated Press 07-05-2001
China still waiting for WTO OK The Associated Press 07-05-2001
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
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