The Crucible’s barren Ashby street facade belies the fires burning inside the brick warehouse. -more-
Craig’s removal unjust -more-
Kenny Mostern’s committed to writing poems about every day issues. -more-
924 Gilman St. Music at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Aug. 18: Dr. Know, The Sick, Society of Friends, Manchurian Candidates, Shut the F*ck Up; $5. 924 Gilman St. 525-9926. -more-
The youth from the Cal Adventures rock climbing camp celebrated five days of hard work Friday by picnicking with their families and camp advisors in the shadows of Pinnacle Rock at Remillard Park, at Keeler Avenue and Poppy Lane in the north Berkeley hills. -more-
Despite a nationwide controversy surrounding the safety of arsenic-treated wooden play structures,the Berkeley Unified School District has not taken any steps to reassure concerned parents. -more-
The Daily Planet received this letter addressed to Councilmember Linda Maio: -more-
Some die on the streets, some in crack houses, some with a bullet to their heads. Their deaths might get a quick mention on the back pages of a newspaper. The stories of their lives, however – even at their funerals – are overshadowed with the dark clouds that surrounds what bluesman Masallah calls the “dubious circumstances” of their deaths. -more-
Switching speaking personas between streetwise youth, motivational speaker and drill sergeant, Jessy Gonzalez captivated the attention of 28 high school students on the last day of a summer computer course. -more-
A Berkeley Observed article published a few weeks ago sparked the interest of a reader. Richard Dinkelspiel, who celebrated his 88th birthday this year, looked at the photograph of Center Street and exclaimed, “Ennors Restaurant was right there! Mom and Dad always had dinner there when they visited Berkeley from Suisun where the Ennors had their first restaurant.” -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Jose Police Department has relegated its disabled officers to “unsatisfactory jobs” in which they have “little or no possibility for promotion,” violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, an appeals court ruled Friday. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Lawmakers, corporations and special interest groups have poured more than $800,000 into a drive to change California’s term limit laws to let some lawmakers stay longer in office. -more-
Dear Tom and Ray: -more-
Hopes for a tech turnaround suffered another blow this past week when Ciena Inc. and Dell Computer Corp. became the latest sector bellwethers to report weak results and pessimistic forecasts. -more-
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. plans to slash between 4,000 and 5,000 white-collar jobs in North America by the end of the year, a high-ranking Ford executive told The Associated Press on Friday. -more-
JERUSALEM — Israeli tanks rolled into a Palestinian area in the southern Gaza Strip early Saturday and exchanged fire with militants, leaving one dead and 10 injured, Palestinian officials said. -more-
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In the heart of Kingston, about a dozen men stand in an open-air emporium stacking long buds of marijuana even though the crop is illegal in Jamaica. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A video obtained by a Bay Area television station shows Department of Public Works employees dumping shopping carts full of the personal belongings of homeless people into the back of a garbage truck. -more-
Video shows city employees disposing of homeless’ belongings 08-18-2001
Court mandate says officers must make traffic stops safely 08-17-2001
Judge postpones Ford ignition trial 08-14-2001
SF homeless advocates take over vacant building 08-13-2001
Crucible fires burn for those practicing, learning metal arts By Erika Kelly Daily Planet correspondent 08-18-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 08-18-2001
Community fights back and protests Maio’s firing of popular disability commissioner By Miya Rodolfo-Sioson chair, Commission on Disability 08-18-2001
Slamming fits lifestyle for one poet Marc Polonsky Daily Planet correspondent 08-18-2001
Arts 08-18-2001
Rock climbing novices celebrate achievements By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 08-18-2001
District may lag in testing for play structure arsenic By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 08-18-2001
Craig one of best advocates for disabled Philip Martin Chavez Berkeley Philip Martin Chavez Berkeley 08-18-2001
Vigil strives to honor those who have died By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 08-18-2001
Removed commissioner caring, dedicated Peni Hall Berkeley 08-18-2001
Students weave Web sites, careers By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-18-2001
Center Street restaurant brings back memories By Susan Cerny 08-18-2001
Court says police wrongfully relegates disabled officers The Associated Press 08-18-2001
Thousands of dollars spent to alter state term limits The Associated Press 08-18-2001
Owner should be singing happy tune for new engine By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Syndicate 08-18-2001
Tech turnaround more elusive after latest warnings By Lisa Singhania The Associated Press 08-18-2001
Ford Motor Co. plans to cut 4,000 jobs The Associated Press 08-18-2001
Israeli tanks move into Palestinian territory The Associated Press 08-18-2001
Jamaica considers legalizing marijuana for private use despite U.S. protests The Associated Press 08-18-2001
Lamile Perry breaks 5 wheelchair track records By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 08-17-2001
Tribune should retract prejudiced editorial Kriss Worthington Berkeley City Council member 08-17-2001
City nets 4 redistricting plans By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-17-2001
Cal athletic director preps for success Daily Planet wire services 08-17-2001
Karen Craig: hard-working commissioner Carol Denney Berkeley 08-17-2001
Little change seen in scores of state tests By Erika Kelly Daily Planet correspondent 08-17-2001
Nonprofit fights environmental degradation By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 08-17-2001
BRIEFS BDP Staff 08-17-2001
Groups lobby for national Juneteenth Day The Associated Press 08-17-2001
State conservation buoyed by incentives, weather The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Stores continue pulling gel candies linked to deaths The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Blazes under control in Northern California The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Marine World fatality after ride The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Report says feds discriminate with grants The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Committee proposes some Internet access to federal court records The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Pollution killing more people than traffice crashes The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Unusual circumstances in Texas stay of execution The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Study finds hands-free phones still distracting The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Gardening isn’t just gardening, it’s life By Sari Friedman Daily Planet correspondent 08-17-2001
Industry Standard magazine to file for bankruptcy The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Economists encouraged by falling consumer prices The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Nosebleeds can signify something serious The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Make changes, lose the medicine The Associated Press 08-17-2001
Career stems baseball, military, school services By Mary Barrett Special to the Daily Planet 08-16-2001
Oakland’s Brown right on Letters to the Editor 08-16-2001
BHS senior takes seat on board By Erika KellyDaily Planet correspondent 08-16-2001
Something constructive can come of the quandary By Mayor Shirley Dean 08-16-2001
Gay group criticizes ‘homophobic’ editorial By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 08-16-2001
City sponsors safety light program By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 08-16-2001
Berkeley lab nabs computer funding Bay City News 08-16-2001
Bristol-Myers offers competing drug for free The Associated Press 08-16-2001
10,000 reasons to love Gaia? 08-15-2001
UC students have own idea to reconfigure districts 7,8 By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 08-15-2001
Don’t ostrocize, exercise vote 08-15-2001
Pacifica crisis reheats with show under siege By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 08-15-2001
City mocked for standing against execution 08-15-2001
State senator poses gun legislation By Erika Kelly Daily Planet correspondent 08-15-2001
Alta Bates Summit CEO announces resignation Summit/Alta Bates sources 08-15-2001
Police Briefs 08-15-2001
Alternative high school garden gutted By Erika Kelly Daily Planet Correspondent 08-14-2001
Guy Poole 08-14-2001
Do not shoot the messenger Robert Clear Berkeley 08-14-2001
Staff 08-14-2001
Civic Center receives quake monitoring equipment By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-14-2001
Dark sky ordinances save energy Yolanda Huang member, Parks & Recreation Commission 08-14-2001
Surrogate mother sues Berkeley couple The Associated Press 08-14-2001
Bigots and fountains in City Hall Stuart Sidells Berkele 08-14-2001
Business school dean resigning at year’s end Daily Planet services 08-14-2001
The doctor is not always right Gene Bernardi Berkeley 08-14-2001
Police cite homeless advocates who took over empty building The Associated Press 08-14-2001
What you don’t know.... George Kauffman Berkeley 08-14-2001
Bill would exempt hottest areas from power blackouts The Associated Press 08-14-2001
Go ahead – spend now, save later By John Cunniff The Associated Press 08-14-2001
Chevron,Texaco closer to merger The Associated Press 08-14-2001
Emery Worldwide Airlines grounds plane fleet The Associated Press 08-14-2001
Smart voter Jon Mays/Daily Planet 08-13-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 08-13-2001
Technology could deliver us from the Tower of Babel By Walter Truett Anderson Pacific News Service 08-13-2001
Arts 08-13-2001
Closed campus plan at Berkeley High put on hold By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 08-13-2001
No money, no mail Richard Thompson 08-13-2001
Warm water pools design under way By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-13-2001
Now it’s many friends of the creek By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 08-13-2001
Undergrad scholars enter graduate incubators By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 08-13-2001
California sues EPA over ethanol requirement for gas The Associated Press 08-13-2001
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