There she stood, at the same spot she’s been at for decades, with stop sign in hand and wearing the obligatory fluorescent orange cap, vest, and gloves that are supposed to – but don’t always – alert drivers to her presence. -more-
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The Sixth Annual Watershed Poetry Festival comes to Berkeley’s Civic Center Park Sept. 8, noon to 5 p.m. -more-
924 Gilman Sept. 7: Carry On, Champion, Breaker Breaker, Saturday Supercade, Fields of Fire; Sept. 8: Lab Rats, Relative; Most shows $5 and start at 8 p.m. unless noted. 924 Gilman St. 525-9926 -more-
Cal’s men’s basketball hopes took a nosedive on Thursday, as top recruit Julian Sensley was ruled ineligible for next season by the NCAA. -more-
The Water Transit Authority held a second meeting at Berkeley City Hall Friday to discuss an evolving plan to link San Francisco Bay communities with an expanded ferry service. -more-
Kevin Boyd said his team would be strong on the attack. It looks like he was right. -more-
A federal district court judge decided Friday that the lawsuit brought by two environmental activists against the FBI and the city of Oakland for false arrest will be decided on “narrow grounds.” Lawyers for Darryl Cherney and the estate of Judi Bari, Mendocino county Earth First! activists, will not be allowed to mention historical “dirty-tricks” campaigns conducted by the FBI. -more-
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The Berkeley Municipal Rose Garden was dedicated in September 1937 after four years of construction. The building of the garden was a Civil Works Administration project. It was among the many public parks projects sponsored by the federal government to provide employment during the Depression. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — BART directors have presented a proposal to workers’ unions, offering a wage and benefits increase of about 20 percent over the next four years, but union members said Friday it’s not enough to keep them off the picket lines. -more-
In an effort to understand and overcome institutional racism in Berkeley, the League of Women Voters plans to host a series of “conversations on race” beginning in early October. -more-
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Sunday is the deadline for community college students to apply for one of 11,250 state scholarships. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Democrats trying to recapture control of the House of Representatives may not get much help from a redistricting plan unveiled Friday by California legislators. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Since its inception four years ago, California’s payday loan industry has tripled each year and now makes 1 million transactions a month from 3,400 storefronts. -more-
SAN JOSE — In another blow to financially troubled Excite@ Home, two major cable companies said Friday they will terminate their partnerships with the high-speed Internet provider. -more-
WASHINGTON — The share of HIV infections that are drug-resistant will jump to 42 percent in San Francisco by 2005, according to a team of researchers. -more-
Researchers predict 42 percent of HIV in San Francisco will resist drug treatment within four years 09-01-2001
Fire at frat blamed on pot lights 08-31-2001
Marin executives indicted in nuclear testing sale 08-30-2001
State SAT scores stay stable nationally 08-29-2001
Japanese firm hopes green tea catches on here 08-28-2001
There’s no stopping this crossing guard Chris O'Connell Special to the Daily Planet 09-01-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Guy Poole 09-01-2001
Stop funding Palestinian Authority Daniel C. Spitzer, Ph.D. 09-01-2001
Poetry, artists featured at Watershed Festival By Adam David MillerDaily Planet Correspondent 09-01-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 09-01-2001
Jewel of recruiting class ruled ineligible Staff Report 09-01-2001
Water Authority floats ferry plan for Berkeley By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-01-2001
Need to understand the issues 'Shabnam Piryaei 09-01-2001
Bears kick off season with 4-0 victory By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-01-2001
Judge disallows ‘dirty tricks’ testimony By Hank Sims Special to the Daily Planet 09-01-2001
Making up our minds about the tritium lab Elmer R. Grossman, M.D. 09-01-2001
Rose garden – a historic treasure By Susan Cerney 09-01-2001
Unions still unsatisfied with BART proposals By Ritu Bhatnagar Associated Press Writer 09-01-2001
BAY AREA BRIEFS The Associated Press 09-01-2001
League of Women Voters will host forum on racism By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 09-01-2001
Sunday deadline for Cal Grant applications Staff 09-01-2001
Proposed 53rd District seen likely to elect a Democrat By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer 09-01-2001
Legislation to regulate payday lending industry stalled By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer 09-01-2001
Troubled Excite@home loses two partners By Matthew Fordahl AP Technology Writer 09-01-2001
No substitute for experience, Holmoe hopes By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 08-31-2001
Actress returns to first love in ‘Goddesses’ By John Angell Grant Correspondent 08-31-2001
Missing from Racism Summit agenda – India’s caste system Sarita Sarvate Pacific News Service 08-31-2001
Bridging a need Kenyatte Davis/Daily Planet 08-31-2001
Calendar 08-31-2001
Treat MSC seriously 08-31-2001
Campus activists call for end to ‘Israeli apartheid’ By Hank Sims Special to the Daily Planet 08-31-2001
League of Women Voterswill host forum on racism By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 08-31-2001
Quiet hero left uninsured after bureaucratic bungle By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-31-2001
Bright idea would darken night sky over city By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 08-31-2001
Student ‘binge’ drinking a concern Bay City News Service 08-31-2001
Redistricting could threaten Condit’s re-election bid By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer 08-31-2001
Marin County executives indicted in nuclear sale The Associated Press 08-31-2001
Powell mediates by phone in attempt at Mideast truce By Barry Schweid AP Diplomatic Writer 08-31-2001
At least four dead in wake of West Bank violence AP 08-31-2001
Know what to look for when choosing a good surge protector By JAMES & MORRIS CAREY For AP Newsfeatures 08-31-2001
Schwab to cut up to 2,400 jobs By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer 08-31-2001
Apple admits cuts, shuffles sales force AP 08-31-2001
Berkeley students back to school By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 08-30-2001
Highly-ranked Bears will be on the attack in 2001 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 08-30-2001
Welcome to San Francisco: America’s Asian city By Andrew Lam Pacific News Service 08-30-2001
High school ID program not popular By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 08-30-2001
Police attend seminar for sensitivity training By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-30-2001
Parents hard-pressed to find preschool openings Staff 08-30-2001
Bill limiting junk foods in some schools approved The Associated Press 08-30-2001
Grocery unions may strike The Associated Press 08-30-2001
State democrats pitch redistricting plans The Associated Press 08-30-2001
News Briefs BDP/ The Associated Press 08-30-2001
Missing IRS returns at Pittsburgh facility grows to at least 40,000 The Associated Press 08-30-2001
Agency reaches settlement over threatened animals, herbs The Associated Press 08-30-2001
Stocks fall on lackluster economic report The Associated Press 08-30-2001
Economy expansion slowest in 8 years The Associated Press 08-30-2001
Protesters rally for radio host By Daniela Mohor 08-29-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 08-29-2001
Forum Staff 08-29-2001
Arts Staff 08-29-2001
School budget could fail By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 08-29-2001
Engineer promotes nuclear power advantages By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-29-2001
Local youth learn the ropes of sailing By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 08-29-2001
Murder charges filed against accused wildfire starter The Associated Press 08-29-2001
HealthNet plans to drop Sutter Health from Medicare network The Associated Press 08-29-2001
U.S. doesn’t want conference to promote abortion The Associated Press 08-29-2001
FDA approves device for heart failure patients Staff 08-29-2001
Israel seizes town, U.S. urges withdrawal The Associated Press 08-29-2001
Gateway slashes 25 percent of workforce The Associated Press 08-29-2001
Consumer confidence drops for second straight month The Associated Press 08-29-2001
Genentech feud heads to court The Associated Press 08-29-2001
Housing’s plentiful this fall — but be prepared to pay plenty By Jeffrey Obser Special to the Daily Planet 08-28-2001
Guy Poole 08-28-2001
Green Party joins Pacifica protest Leslie Bonnet, Dana Engen, John Selawsky, B Soffer Green Party of Alameda County Council 08-28-2001
It’s back to school for volunteers, too By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 08-28-2001
Safer at lesser speeds Charles Siegel Berkeley 08-28-2001
Sufferers want to clear the air on scents at meetings By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-28-2001
Application for transit czar post Steve Geller Berkeley 08-28-2001
Party turned ‘riot’ prompts ban on dances at ballroom Bay City News 08-28-2001
It’s not a rebate Richard Lewis Ex-Berkeleyian Elyria, Ohio 08-28-2001
UCSF named eligible for stem cell research funding Bay City News 08-28-2001
Census: State’s Hmong on the move again By MARGIE MASON Associated Press Writer 08-28-2001
Dog days in Berkeley By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 08-27-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Guy Poole 08-27-2001
Even the dead travel in the age of globalization By Andrew Lam Pacific News Service 08-27-2001
Arts Compiled by Kenyatte Davis 08-27-2001
Pac-10 leaders have to deal with pre-season hype By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 08-27-2001
Copwatch keeps its eye on the police By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 08-27-2001
Stem cell research can help older Republicans as well Terry Cochrell 08-27-2001
John Muir students master one of the Rs By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 08-27-2001
UC Berkeley students return to campus, city Bay City News 08-27-2001
Surf’s up for industry catering to women By Chelsea A. Carter Associated Press Writer 08-27-2001
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