When it comes to ACCAL play, the Berkeley High girls’ volleyball is a machine, chewing up opponents and spitting them out. The Yellowjackets went undefeated in league play last year, and head coach Justin Caraway is confident of repeat. -more-
A press conference and culture festival in the Florence Schwimmley Little Theater on Wednesday capped off Berkeley High School’s three-day student-led effort to raise campus consciousness of scapegoating in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. -more-
Solution to come from Israelis and Palestinians -more-
A lawsuit brought by West Berkeley landowners against the city may force the City Council to review the landmark status of one disputed corner of the West Berkeley Shellmound. -more-
There are many shades of gray -more-
Despite heavy UC Berkeley student lobbying for a student-majority council district at a public hearing Tuesday, the City Council focused mostly on two other proposals that adhered to charter guidelines. -more-
Anti-war protesters do get it -more-
There’s a story Paul Freedman tells about playing basketball at Ohlone Park with his high-school friend Bobby Winslow. Unlike the usual lay-up where, if all goes well, ball meets backboard, hand brushes net, and two points are chalked up – Bobby could drive the hole like a pro. “Bobby was an incredibly graceful player,” said Freedman. Five-foot-eleven and slender, Winslow may not have been an obvious candidate for the fly-through-the-air-with-the-ball-behind-your-back acrobatics of their idol Michael Jordan, but in basketball, as in life, Bobby was exceptional. -more-
War on drugs fuels terrorists -more-
By David Kravets -more-
UC Berkeley gets grant to control binge drinking -more-
WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., wants to close U.S. borders to new foreign students for six months to give immigration authorities time to put in place initial background checks and a tracking system once students are in this country. -more-
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California could face another energy crisis by relying too heavily on new natural gas-fired plants to boost electricity production, said the author of a study released Wednesday. -more-
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a challenge to the development of the Northstar oil field in the Beaufort Sea. -more-
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday that severe fallout from the terrorist attacks in the United States could trigger a growth recession worldwide. But the 183-nation lending agency insisted that this outcome could still be avoided by aggressive government policy actions to stimulate growth. -more-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Carl Chambers’ job crumbled with the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, and since, he has relied on his union and government help to make ends meet. -more-
A vote to dissent is not unpatriotic -more-
The Berkeley Montessori School has gone into high gear with plans to renovate the former Santa Fe Railway depot at 1310 University Ave., currently home to the Santa Fe Bar and Grill restaurant. -more-
Look at whole picture -more-
There is a worldwide shortage of medicines to treat hemophilia, due partly to the fact that the Bayer Pharmaceuticals plant in west Berkeley has been under fire by the Food and Drug Administration for its deficient quality control procedures. -more-
Don’t blame the United States -more-
In the aftermath of the fire chief’s decision last week to remove the American flag from city fire trucks – a temporary measure, in fact – work in the mayor’s office has been brought to a screeching halt, with an endless succession of angry telephone calls. -more-
Clerical workers at the University of California say the chairs, desks and computers they are forced to sit at all day are crippling them. Their union, which began contract negotiations with the university at its Oakland headquarters on Monday, is seeking a complete overhaul of university policies on ergonomics. -more-
Understanding Afghanistan’s history -more-
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California regulators fined two HMOs a total of $404,000 for late payments to doctors, hospitals and emergency rooms, officials said Tuesday. -more-
BERKELEY — The National Science Foundation announced Tuesday a five-year, $7.1 million grant to a technology research center, a new University of California, Berkeley-led initiative. -more-
By Christina Almeida -more-
LA VERKIN, Utah (AP) — The City Council has voted to sell $10 honorary citizenship certificates to defray costs from its anti-United Nations campaign. -more-
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is set to rule on a zero-tolerance policy intended to purge drugs from public housing projects. -more-
OKLAHOMA CITY — A police chemist was fired Tuesday for allegedly performing shoddy work and giving false or misleading testimony in criminal cases, including some in which she helped send men to death row. -more-
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — With added urgency, emergency officers from across the country met with terrorism experts Tuesday to discuss ways to respond to a possible new wave of attacks, including assaults with chemical or biological weapons. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis will call state lawmakers back to Sacramento next week in an attempt to keep Southern California Edison from declaring bankruptcy, an aide to the governor said Tuesday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Already beaten down by the collapse of the technology industry, venture capitalists are hunkering down for even rougher times ahead as the economy recovers from the devastation of this month’s terrorist attacks. -more-
A rally at the UC Berkeley campus to show support for America’s proposed war against terrorism quickly turned into an emotional confrontation between those who called themselves “pro-America” and anti-war demonstrators on Monday. -more-
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Students took the helm at dozens of classes at Berkeley High School Monday in a blitz of consciousness-raising seminars on tolerance, scapegoating, and the meaning of terrorism. -more-
Friday, Sept. 28 -more-
In the wake of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s surprise announcement that it will close its controversial Tritium Labeling Facility, the City Council will consider a resolution tonight asking the lab to thoroughly clean up the site and to allow public monitoring of the cleanup. -more-
When the Berkeley City Council tackles citywide redistricting at tonight’s public hearing, it will be stuck with a population count from the 2000 census that, by most accounts, missed thousands of Berkeley residents. -more-
Praising Rep. Barbara Lee -more-
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Gray Davis vetoed a bill Monday that called for a state study of the amount of weight California pupils are carrying in their backpacks. -more-
BELLE GLADE, Fla. — The government grounded thousands of crop-dusters across the country for a second straight day Monday amid fears the planes could be used in an airborne chemical or biological attack. -more-
CINCINNATI — A white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man, sparking rioting, acted carelessly and lied to investigators to save to his job, a prosecutor argued Monday. -more-
OAKLAND (AP) — With increased responsibilities and fewer recruits, the Oakland Police Department is moving its recruiting office downtown. -more-
SAN JOSE — The dangers of Internet worms and viruses are well known, but security experts are warning of a more pernicious and potentially more damaging kind of attack — the manipulation of content on trusted Web sites. -more-
PULLMAN, Wash. — The dormitories of this college town are 2,200 miles from the East Coast, but Arab students are feeling the reverberations of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. -more-
In light of recent events, a planned conference of activists calling for divestment from Israel will not take place in October. -more-
SAN JOSE — Edging closer to legitimacy, Napster Inc. on Monday tentatively settled a suit filed by music publishers and struck a deal that could lead to legal and fee-based song distribution online. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The bankrupt Industry Standard sold the subscriber lists and other assets of its once-thriving technology magazine for $1.4 million in a court-supervised auction Monday. -more-
BERKELEY — Sen. John McCain gave a tearful eulogy Saturday for one of the heroic victims of United Airlines Flight 93, calling passenger Mark Bingham’s political support “one of the greatest honors of his life.” -more-
Dons score 21 in 2nd half -more-
The City Council will hold a public hearing tomorrow on five redistricting plans that some are saying could alter the balance of power on the city’s governing board. -more-
Editor: -more-
PULLMAN, Wash. – Setting a record is sweet, but it’s even sweeter when it comes with an impressive win. -more-
The Berkeley Unified School District Board offered cautious praise at last Wednesday’s meeting to Critical Pathways, a new Berkeley High School program intended to give a boost to ninth graders in danger of failing. -more-
Editor: -more-
California (3-3-0) collected its second shutout win of the season as the Bears took out Cal Poly (1-1-1), 4-0, Saturday afternoon at Edwards Stadium. -more-
At a windswept lot on the San Francisco Bay, hundreds of thousands of worms are happily munching on yesterday’s pizza crusts, leftover meals, and apple cores — the stuff that even Berkeley’s starving students won’t touch. -more-
Editor: -more-
Disruptions caused by attacks may steer customers back to using agents’ services -more-
A public workshop for input on the masterplan for development of the new Eastshore State Park is scheduled for today. The park stretches along the shoreline from the Bay Bridge to Marina Bay in Richmond. -more-
SAN JOSE – When insurance agent Yolanda Barba went shopping for a new home computer, she sought a faster system that could run more programs than her old PC. -more-
As American war planes and ground troops speed toward the Middle East and President Bush intensifies war rhetoric directed at the Taliban, 40 Afghan Americans held a press conference at UC Berkeley Friday to remind their neighbors that they are not the enemy. -more-
The Campanile is Berkeley's most prominent landmark and is the most important visual symbol of UC Berkeley. It can be seen from the hills of San Francisco, most parts of Berkeley, North Oakland, Albany, El Cerrito, and on a clear day, from as far away as the Golden Gate Bridge. -more-
A sumo wrestler, a ground splitting earthquake, the Beatles, and the funeral of an emperor share the halls of history at the UC Berkeley Center for Photography’s current exhibit, “50 Years of Photography in Japan 1951-2001.” -more-
Growing team still looking for first win -more-
OAKLAND – Advocates of better access to health care for people with disabilities gathered Friday to share ideas for reform amidst grim stories of illness aggravated by bureaucracy. -more-
The Daily Planet received this letter addressed to Rep. Barbara Lee: -more-
Ball’s diatribe offends coaches as Cal tries for first Washington win since 1979 -more-
Residents living near Delaware Street and San Pablo Avenue woke up Wednesday morning to find fresh fliers on their windshields warning, “Neighborhood Alert!!” Popeyes, a chicken and biscuits fast-food chain restaurant would be coming to their neighborhood, moving into the unoccupied space where Rich’s Bulky Burger once operated. -more-
As East Bay residents turn to their faith for support, leaders of different religious congregations are dealing with questions of how a just God could permit last week’s terrorist acts in New York and Washington, D.C. and whether war is the correct response. -more-
Mandated chemical dependency treatment vouchers to treat problems caused by powerful opiates and other similar drugs would be more apropos and effective at responding to medical and criminal justice problems than by hiring cops. -more-
OAKLAND – A week after four commercial flights were hijacked and crashed in terrorist attacks, Oakland International Airport officials said that up to 85 percent of its flights are operating again, but with far fewer passengers. Terminal Two, used by Southwest Airlines, was packed while Terminal One, used by other airlines, was nearly empty Thursday. -more-
At 12:17 a.m. Friday morning Vivianne Scott kneeled on the ground and began lighting 70 candles spread out in the shape a of a peace sign. -more-
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. — More than 400 Los Angeles-area dry cleaners showed their opposition to plans that would make them the first in the country forced to give up their industry’s most commonly used chemical. -more-
PASADENA — NASA’s Deep Space 1 spacecraft will swoop within 1,240 miles of a comet on Saturday in an attempt to image for only the second time ever the dark nucleus of one of the frozen balls of dust and ice. -more-
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE — A rocket carrying a pair of NASA and commercial satellites and cremated remains of 50 people failed during launch and apparently fell into the Indian Ocean on Friday. -more-
Dear Tom and Ray: -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — With the Golden Gate Bridge temporarily closed to bike and pedestrian traffic for security reasons, tourists eager for a close-up look at the landmark are gazing at it from afar. -more-
NEW YORK — Wall Street, consumed by political and economy uncertainty, sold stocks sharply lower for the fourth time in five sessions Friday, giving the Dow Jones industrials their biggest one-week point decline ever. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden Gate Bridge, the Transamerica Pyramid and the San Francisco Bay area’s water supply are three potential terrorist targets, according to experts. -more-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury found in favor of Cher on Friday, dismissing a lawsuit by an accountant who said he lost his job and was harassed for noting labor violations during construction of the entertainer’s Malibu mansion -more-
A week after the terrorist attacks on the United States, a Berkeley High football player has been suspended for tonight’s game at Dos Palos for putting an “anti-American” quote on the team Web site. -more-
One day after President George W. Bush ordered aircraft carriers fixed with more than 100 bombers to move within striking distance of Afghanistan, thousands of students converged on the steps of Sproul Hall at UC Berkeley to protest any U.S. military action in response to last week’s terrorist attacks. -more-
When it became clear that Trestin George was a full contact player playing a non-contact sport, he fled the baseball diamond and found refuge on the gridiron. It took exactly one tackle at age eight for George to realize his passion for football. -more-
Fire department should fly flag as sign of unity -more-
Berkeley High School has turned down a student group’s request to hold a rally next Wednesday in favor of tolerance toward South Asian, Muslim, and Arabic students. -more-
Twenty-five current and former employees of Skates by the Bay filed a complaint with the city manager’s office Thursday, charging that their employer has not paid them the salaries due to them under the city’s living wage ordinance. -more-
Thanks for courageous vote -more-
It’s hard to be lite, in these trying and tragic times, but the Berkeley political rumor mill stops for nothing – so let me tell you, in case you’re one of the few who’s missed it, what most everyone in town’s whispering. -more-
Gratitude for courageous vote -more-
As a youth soccer league kicks off its fall season, the city received more preliminary information that a highly used west Berkeley soccer field has excessive levels of airborne particulate matter that may pose a health risk. -more-
A noontime anti-war rally and march from Sproul Plaza ended at the north side of Eshleman Hall Thursday, where protesters, upset over an editorial cartoon planned to spend the night. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Gray Davis illegally seized an estimated $200 million in energy contracts from Southern California Edison Co. and Pacific Gas & Electric Co., a divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday. -more-
MONTEBELLO — For Balbir Singh Sahni, Thursday was a bittersweet day, one in which the native of India became a U.S. citizen and had to go shopping for new tires to replace the ones vandals had slashed. -more-
Six steel columns in the lobby and atrium and cross-braced skylights look more like a new installation piece at the Berkeley Art Museum than the result of the initial phase of the museum’s ongoing retrofit project. -more-
What colors make you happy? Which ones help you relax after a busy day? The colors you choose to decorate with really do influence your emotions. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators fined local phone service giant Pacific Bell nearly $25.6 million Thursday for allegedly marketing products to customers in a deceptive manner. -more-
WASHINGTON — The Forest Service is proposing to give its local managers more discretion to skip environmental analysis and public input for small logging and road-building projects in some of the most pristine areas of the national forests. -more-
Maio’s dismissal of Craig correct -more-
Tuesday evening, the City Council unanimously passed a resolution commending Rep. Barbara Lee for her “wise and courageous vote in opposition to authorizing President Bush to wage war on terrorism.” It also unanimously passed a resolution establishing Berkeley as a Hate Free Zone, which means the city will support the efforts of local organization to eliminate racism, discrimination and actions of hate against people of Arabic descent and the Muslim faith. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s attorney general filed a $179.4 million claim Monday in the bankruptcy of Pacific Gas and Electric Co., for power the state bought for PG&E customers. -more-
The Daily Planet received this letter addressed to Pres. Atkinson of the University of California and Chancellor Berdahl of UC Berkeley: -more-
It was neither a malevolent plot of one who hates the IRS nor some communist conspiracy. -more-
We ought not become terrorists ourselves -more-
Despite the uproar over the Berkeley Fire Department’s decision to remove U.S. flags from its trucks prior to a UC Berkeley anti-war demonstration Thursday, the protest was peaceful and rigs were not deployed to the campus. Officials who had been concerned that peace demonstrators might take down or destroy the flags said miscommunication to the press had overblown the issue. -more-
