Late night with Council
Hours of input heard before votes -more-
Hours of input heard before votes -more-
924 Gilman St. Music at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. July 27: Throw Down, Glood Clean Fun, Count Me Out, Time Flies, Faded Grey, Lab Rats; July 28: Over My Dead Body, Carry On, Merrick, Some Still Believe, Black Lung Patriots; Aug. 3: Sworn Vengeance, N.J. Bloodline, Settle the Score, Existence, Step; Aug. 4: Toxic Narcotic, Menstrual Tramps, Emo Summer, Four Letter Word, Shitty Wickets; $5. 924 Gilman St. 525-9926. -more-
Nine protesters chanting “Books not bars, schools not jails” were arrested Tuesday for disrupting a public hearing in front of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on whether a 450-bed Juvenile Hall should be built in Dublin. -more-
Air travel for the average person has become increasingly inconvenient with the rising number of reported complaints against airlines for overbooked flights, delayed departures and lost luggage. -more-
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center announced last week it will cut about 300 jobs throughout California by the end of the summer to stop their on-going financial hemorrhage. -more-
OAKLAND — The City Council voted Tuesday night cut in half the number of plants a medical marijuana grower can cultivate – but left the limit at a still sizable garden of up to 72 plants. -more-
OAKLAND — The Alameda County grand jury has recommended that the county board of education be eliminated or run by a financial expert after officials in one school district mishandled money. -more-
NEW YORK — Stock prices dropped sharply Tuesday with the Dow industrials tumbling by triple digits for a second day on a spate of bad news – a wider-than-expected loss from Lucent Technologies, lower profits from Exxon Mobil and revenue warnings from Amazon.com and AT&T. -more-
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee will examine whether Microsoft is improperly shutting out rivals and hurting consumers, wading into an antitrust dispute as the company prepares to the new version of its Windows operating system. -more-
SACRAMENTO — If you are a California farmer, you could save thousands of dollars on a new tractor and the diesel fuel to run it. -more-
State budget could mean tax increase for shoppers 07-25-2001
Hearing set for district growth 07-24-2001
Morgan Stanley destroyed important power records 07-23-2001
Students peddle for school peace 07-21-2001
Solar-sailing spacecraft prototype launched from sub 07-20-2001
City awards cash for trash 07-19-2001
Late night with Council By Jon Mays and John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 07-25-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 07-25-2001
Letters to the Editor 07-25-2001
Arts & Entertainment 07-25-2001
Juvenile Hall decision disrupted By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 07-25-2001
Disabled traveler lodges complaint against airline By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-25-2001
Alta Bates says it will cut 300 jobs By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-25-2001
Oakland cuts allowable medical pot plant gardens by 50 percent The Associated Press 07-25-2001
Jury blasts school district The Associated Press 07-25-2001
Stocks tumble, Dow drops on bad earnings news The Associated Press 07-25-2001
Senate schedules new hearings for Microsoft monopoly probe The Associated Press 07-25-2001
Retirement program could drain police department By John Geluardi 07-24-2001
Guy Poole and Sabrina Forkish 07-24-2001
Brower Building proposal is a real opportunity for the arts George Coates By George Coates By George Coates By George Coates 07-24-2001
Staff 07-24-2001
Support growing for small learning communities By Ben Lumpkin 07-24-2001
Beth El votes comes to head at meeting By John Geluardi 07-24-2001
Firefighter takes discrimination case to council By Jon Mays 07-24-2001
Berkeley resident finds magazine work takes ‘Moxie’ By Matt Lorenz 07-24-2001
Police Briefs Staff 07-24-2001
Plan would relieve power bottleneck The Associated Press 07-24-2001
AIDS-stricken Thai boy given humanitarian parole The Associated Press 07-24-2001
Assembly approves final budget measures The Associated Press 07-24-2001
Group plans initiative to safeguard ancient trees The Associated Press 07-24-2001
Losing sight of the investor-consumer By John Cunniff 07-24-2001
Disney buys Fox children’s cable network for $3 billion The Associated Press 07-24-2001
Berkeley drops another extra-inning game By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 07-23-2001
Forum 07-23-2001
Out & About 07-23-2001
It’s business as usual under Proposition 36 By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 07-23-2001
Spring to vote on Beth El despite surgery By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-23-2001
Cohousing establishes community By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-23-2001
Tillie Olsen weds Literature, Politics By Hilel Italie The Associated Press 07-23-2001
Bay Briefs 07-23-2001
Poll: 60 percent of voters won’t give Condit their vote The Associated Press 07-23-2001
State Senate passes $101 billion budget By Jim Wasserman Associated Press Writer 07-23-2001
New ballot battle shaping up over term limits By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer 07-23-2001
Police experimenting with wireless tools to fight crime By Gary Gentile AP Business Writer 07-23-2001
Beth El decision set for Tuesday By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 07-21-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 07-21-2001
Letters to the Editor 07-21-2001
Music festival ensemble has mastered the masters By Miko Sloper Daily Planet Correspondent 07-21-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 07-21-2001
Family ties lure Shaughnessy out of retirement, back on field By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 07-21-2001
Shooting prompts protest Staff, wire reports 07-21-2001
Concert is good introduction to composer By Miko Sloper Daily Planet Correspondent 07-21-2001
Honors for Cal lax players Daily Planet Wire Services 07-21-2001
Transit for disabled may get county boost By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-21-2001
Neighbors appeal Rose Street townhomes By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 07-21-2001
Berkeley’s earliest subdivision keeps its charm By Susan Cerny 07-21-2001
Water agencies draft plan to curb MTBE pollution The Associated Press 07-21-2001
Man who pulled knife on plane found innocent The Associated Press 07-21-2001
California Senate approves Edison rescue deal By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer 07-21-2001
Charges dismissed against lead lawyer in SLA case The Associated Press 07-21-2001
Assembly continues budget talks as Senate adjourns The Associated Press 07-21-2001
President Bush paying visit to Vatican The Associated Press 07-21-2001
AIDS panel from Clinton administration will stay The Associated Press 07-21-2001
Hypothetically, moron driver has front-end problems By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Syndicate 07-21-2001
High-tech auction draws thousands looking for a deal By Jim Vertuno Associated Press Writer 07-21-2001
Summer Sports Calendar 07-20-2001
FORUM 07-20-2001
Price tag on skate park doubles By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 07-20-2001
High-speed bus plan gets big push for East Bay By Matt Lorenz Special to the Daily Planet 07-20-2001
City Council extends antennae moratorium By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 07-20-2001
Students fired up about class By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 07-20-2001
UC regents give final OK to admissions expansion The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Union officials say Levy search hurts other cases The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Sea bird bred at aquarium The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Firefighter arrested for setting fires The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Energy Secretary will speak at power crisis forum The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Federal prosecutor charged with mooning her neighbors The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Feds suspend human research at Johns Hopkins The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Papers detail Democrat, unions coordination The Associated Press 07-20-2001
EBay’s tripled profits beat Wall Street forecasts By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 07-20-2001
Where there’s a will, there’s a divine comedy By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 07-20-2001
Deadline looms for resignation of Pacifica board By Jon Mays 07-19-2001
‘Carmen’ offers audiences a new innovative take By Maryann Maslan 07-19-2001
Guy Poole and Sabrina Forkish 07-19-2001
Forum 07-19-2001
City ordinance aims to improve tenant safety By John Geluardi 07-19-2001
Students learn from lab internships By Ben Lumpkin 07-19-2001
Victory for man arrested for sleeping outdoors By Daniela Mohor 07-19-2001
Man drowns in swimming wager By John Geluardi 07-19-2001
Free compost at farmers’ market Daily Planet staff 07-19-2001
New program expected to boost minority enrollment The Associated Press 07-19-2001
For most Americans, the future is now By John Cunniff 07-19-2001
Court says Napster can go back online The Associated Press 07-19-2001