Thousands show support for Lee’s vote
Congresswoman opposed U.S. military action -more-
Congresswoman opposed U.S. military action -more-
UCLA runs over Cal as Paus passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns -more-
It was a solemn Sunday morning at the Rockridge BART Station where community members and elected city officials came together to honor the lives lost in the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm and the firefighters who fought bravely. -more-
The Cal women’s soccer team continued its October slump on Sunday, losing 2-0 to the visiting Washington State Cougars. -more-
State financial fix-it experts officially came to the Berkeley Unified School District’s rescue this week. -more-
UC freshmen corrupted by drugged-out Berkeleyans? Suburban youth, high on BART, attempting to sneak into a San Francisco peep show? Too-enthusiastic volleyball players spiking people on the street? -more-
The Kansas City, Mo., company that designed Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco has been hired to scout locations for a new stadium for the Oakland Athletics. -more-
The Cal women’s volleyball team broke a six match losing streak with a 3-0 victory (30-16, 33-31, 30-20) over Washington, Saturday night at Haas Pavilion. The Bears were again led by freshman Mia Jerkov, who tallied 19 kills and had 11 digs. On Friday, Jerkov had led Cal with 20 kills and 14 digs against Washington State. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco is spending $650,000 a year to deal with shopping carts left in public places, mostly by the homeless. -more-
OAKLAND – For the first time in two weeks, BART officials and union negotiators met to try to keep workers from going on strike Tuesday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Golfers used to have to call about a year in advance to secure a place on the green and a room at the resort at Pebble Beach during the peak fall months. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Schools offering classes in Arabic and other Middle Eastern languages are being inundated with students who believe that education is the key to understanding the state of today’s world. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Pediatricians and other child-health specialists are urging officials to take steps to protect children against bioterrorism, saying they are especially vulnerable. But the biggest challenge is to prepare for a biological attack without spreading panic. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – An area of California that’s almost the same size as New York state has something else in common with New York: its “upstate” moniker. -more-
SACRAMENTO – A $126 million contract with software giant Oracle Corp. has been lauded by state officials as a money-saving success, but a closer review has found that lawmakers may have been too hasty in their effort to approve the first statewide software deal, a newspaper reported Sunday. -more-
SACRAMENTO – U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham announced a public-private partnership Thursday to ease a transmission line bottleneck that contributed to the blackouts that hit California earlier this year. -more-
Some skip school because they can’t afford to get there; schools say they’re losing attendance revenue -more-
Disadvantaged students struggling to pay for bus fares to campuses 10-22-2001
Let’s get our heads out of the sand 10-20-2001
Bay Brief 10-20-2001
Berkeley Historical Society gets governor’s award 10-19-2001
Nonprofit agencies get $85,000 in health grants 10-18-2001
Prop. 36 running well in County 10-17-2001
Campus group works to grow female, minority faculty presence at Berkeley 10-16-2001
Thousands show support for Lee’s vote By Yunji de Nies, Special to the Daily Planet 10-22-2001
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 10-22-2001
What is the true meaning of Council action? Jim Mellander 10-22-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 10-22-2001
Miserable season continues for winless Bears Staff By John Nadel, AP Sports Writer 10-22-2001
Fire memories still burn By Lena Warmack Daily Planet Correspondent 10-22-2001
Nothing comes of Nothing Jahlee Arakaki 10-22-2001
Cal women fall 2-0 to Cougars By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2001
School finances get help from crisis team By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2001
Berkeley students express themselves through film By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff 10-22-2001
Pac-10 Football Roundup Staff 10-22-2001
Company scouts new locations for A’s Bay City News Service 10-22-2001
Cal volleyball pulls out win over UW Daily Planet Wire Services 10-22-2001
S.F. spending $650K a year on shopping carts Staff 10-22-2001
Negotiators meet to discuss BART strike Staff 10-22-2001
Pebble Beach visits slow Staff 10-22-2001
Many enroll in Arabic classes in attempt to understand region The Associated Press 10-22-2001
Pediatrician conference addresses bioterrorism and children issues By Ritu Bhatnagar, Associated Press Writer 10-22-2001
California’s northernmost counties adopt new ‘upstate’ designation The Associated Press 10-22-2001
Analysis: Oracle deal could cost taxpayers 924 Gilman St. Oct. 26: Influents, Plus Ones, Divit, Summerjack, Robot Adrenaline, Claredon Hills; Oct. 27: (Halloween show, $1 off if you’re in a (non-punk) costume!) Babyland, Tsunami Bomb, Scissor Hands, Dex The Associated Press 10-22-2001
Energy secretary announces partnership to build power line By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer 10-22-2001
Black firefighters want commitment to racial diversity By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff 10-20-2001
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 10-20-2001
The Berkeley Tennis Club is really in Oakland Susan Cerny 10-20-2001
Redistricting lines explained Mike O’Malley,Dave Blake 10-20-2001
One-man show “Nocturne” opens at the Rep By John Angell Grant, Special to the Planet 10-20-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 10-20-2001
Eagles, referees too much for St. Mary’s to handle By Jared Green,Daily Planet Staff 10-20-2001
Local schools incorporate nutritional awareness By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet Staff 10-20-2001
Wake-up call Ben Kroeger 10-20-2001
A circus with SOUL Yunji de Nies, Special to the Planet 10-20-2001
’Jackets win a snoozer over helpless Emery By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-20-2001
Security personnel may be replaced at airport By Carole-Anne Elliott, Special to the Daily Planet 10-20-2001
No more denial Thomas de Lackne 10-20-2001
Slumping Bears fall to No. 20 Washington By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 10-20-2001
Need more info Richard Graham 10-20-2001
Governor may be ready to renegotiate power contracts By Alisa Weinstein and Gina Comparini Special to the Planet 10-20-2001
Shame on Berkeley Frank J. De Smidt 10-20-2001
Berkeley prof analyzes structural damage of the WTC Pamitha Reynolds, Special to the Planet 10-20-2001
Hard to boycott local businesses Ted Vincent 10-20-2001
Air freshener won’t fix this stinky problem by Tom and Ray Magliozzi and Doug Berman 10-20-2001
High drama rings hallow James Day 10-20-2001
Black officers work to end racial profiling By Deborah Kong, The Associated Press 10-20-2001
Bravo boycott? Greg Freedman 10-20-2001
God bless Ed Dramer 10-20-2001
Bay Briefs Staff 10-20-2001
Ten years later, some in the hills worry about the next fire By Michelle Locke, The Associated Press 10-20-2001
Electronic tracking devices helping to find patients suffering from Alzheimer’s, Down’s syndrome By Gretchen Ehlke, The Associated Press 10-20-2001
Tribune Co. records $139 million third quarter loss By Dave Carpenter, The Associated Press 10-20-2001
By Paul Queary The Associated Press Staff 10-20-2001
Providian stock loses half its value amid investor worries By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 10-20-2001
Group challenges district boundaries By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 10-19-2001
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 10-19-2001
Correcting the record Linda Maio 10-19-2001
New anthology peeks into city’s non-traditional art Sari Friedman, Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 10-19-2001
’Jackets lose focus but still dominate Richmond By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 10-19-2001
Businesses within city boycotted By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 10-19-2001
Support Bush or quit Joyce Marlene Carroll 10-19-2001
PFA readies for finale of Land retrospective By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2001
Cal’s Medina becomes player-coach despite obstacles By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 10-19-2001
Early literacy program issued glowing report By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet staff 10-19-2001
Become peace Americ Azevedo 10-19-2001
Schott added to list of Hermann candidates Staff 10-19-2001
Sit down and shut up By Judith Scherr, Daily Planet editor 10-19-2001
Killing’s no answer John M. Hartenstein 10-19-2001
Kirk named to Soccer America Team of the Week Staff 10-19-2001
Peace activists learn their rights By Kimberlee Bortfeld, Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2001
State: Disturbed youth not getting needed psychiatric counseling The Associated Press 10-19-2001
UC students demonstrate religious tolerance with sit-in on campus By Hadas Ragolsky, Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2001
Audie Bock to try again By Ofelia Madrid, Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2001
Agents raid alleged Ecstasy drug lab hidden in office By Ben Fox, The Associated Press 10-19-2001
N.J. postal worker contracts anthrax; authorities fear co-worker may also be infected By John P. McAlpin The Associated Press 10-19-2001
Two kidney patients dead after using dialysis machines with Baxter filter By Herbert G. McCann The Associated Press 10-19-2001
McVeigh’s last day: friendly, no remorse The Associated Press 10-19-2001
Davis indicates willingness to renegotiate power The Associated Press 10-19-2001
Four bin Laden followers receive life terms without parole for 1998 embassy bombings By Tom Hays, The Associated Press 10-19-2001
Two arrested, accused of trying to hijack Greyhound bus in Utah By Catherine S. Blake, Associated Press Writer 10-19-2001
The latest on storage By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press 10-19-2001
The Gardener’s Guide: Spitz is an apple with history and flavor By Lee Rich The Associated Press 10-19-2001
Home: Flea Market Savings The Associated Press 10-19-2001
With evidence of dreaded aquatic herb in lakes, Maine seeks to avoid misfortune of other states By Ann S. Kim The Associated Press 10-19-2001
Which individual hues speak to you? By Carol McGarvey The Associated Press 10-19-2001
State officials to start renegotiating long-term power deals By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer 10-19-2001
Sagging California economy not expected to shake rest of nation By Gary Gentile, AP Business Writer 10-19-2001
BHS students hold rally By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff 10-18-2001
Cal’s Boller to miss UCLA game with back injury By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-18-2001
Guy Poole 10-18-2001
Resolution irrelevant to running city Steven Donaldson Berkeley 10-18-2001
Staff 10-18-2001
Student populace may return to political picture By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-18-2001
Bears blow leads, fall to SJSU Daily Planet Wire Services 10-18-2001
Council elected to run the city, not the country Claudia Kawczynska Berkeley 10-18-2001
Local firefighter recalls personal NYC effort By Darren Bobrosky 10-18-2001
Golden Bear basketball gets verbal commitment from another recruit Staff 10-18-2001
King: ‘Silence is betrayal’ Bonnie Hughes Berkeley 10-18-2001
Local medical marijuana club held up By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 10-18-2001
Cal’s Lawson to redshirt season Staff 10-18-2001
Media needs to get facts straight Joy A. Flaherty Berkeley 10-18-2001
A celebration of life and the heroic effort of Wanda Anita Green Submitted to the Daily Planet by Sandré R. Swanson 10-18-2001
Deaf women’s organization introduces safety device By James Sandler Special to the Daily Planet 10-18-2001
California will let pharmacists give women morning-after drugs By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Police Briefs Staff 10-18-2001
White powder found at Cal White powder found at Cal Staff 10-18-2001
UC regents to discuss additional changes to admissions process By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Dust cloud above Martinez refinery prompts alarm The Associated Press 10-18-2001
How much is too much? By Martha Irvine The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Anthrax found in New York governor’s office By Shannon McCaffrey The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Navy divers recover body of one of the nine victims of submarine accident By Jean Christiensen The Associated Press 10-18-2001
United Airlines teeters on ominous financial edge By Dave Carpenter The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Sprint Corp. announces mass layoff due to poor economy By Margaret Stafford The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Dot-com collapse, economic slump leaves glut of office space By Dan Levy The Associated Press 10-18-2001
AMD posts $186.9 million loss, meets expectations By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Apple Inc.’s profits drop by 61 percent By May Wong The Associated Press 10-18-2001
Out & About Staff 10-17-2001
Forum Staff 10-17-2001
Award-winning author tours life, death and history By Maryann Maslan Special to the Daily Planet 10-17-2001
Arts Staff 10-17-2001
Local firefighter recounts FEMA experience in New York debris By Darren Bobrosky 10-17-2001
Berkeley High principal to leave immediately By Jeffrey ObserDaily Planet staff 10-17-2001
More than a year away, the mayor’s race begins By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-17-2001
Council condemns terrorists, mourns loss in resolution By Judith Scherr and John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-17-2001
Maintenance director to leave school district end of October Planet staff 10-17-2001
BART union rejects management offer, could strike Monday The Associated Press 10-17-2001
SFO public parking lot a ‘has-been’ The Associated Press 10-17-2001
UC regents to discuss more changes to admissions process By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 10-17-2001
New Jersey Rabbi’s mistress accused of murdering his wife By Geoff Mulvihill Associated Press Writer 10-17-2001
Explosive Hollywood films serve to inspire terrorism, movie-maker Altman says The Associated Press 10-17-2001
Knight Ridder’s earnings fall 27 percent; attacks partly to blame By Seth Sutel The Associated Press 10-17-2001
Wells Fargo reports 42 percent profit increase By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 10-17-2001
ExciteAtHome again takes orders for new cable modem Comcast customers The Associated Press 10-17-2001
Tennis obsession pays off for ‘Jackets sophomore By Tim Haran Special to the Daily Planet 10-17-2001
Local destinations beef up security By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 10-16-2001
HelioTrope tours the medieval globe, appeals with curious sounds and ancient instruments HelioTrope tours the medieval globe, appeals with curious sounds and ancient instruments HelioTrope tours the medieval globe, appeals with curious sounds and ancient By Miko Sloper Special to the Planet 10-16-2001
Staff 10-16-2001
Guy Poole 10-16-2001
Remembering Joe Nancy Carlton 10-16-2001
Civic Center workers, visitors like changes By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-16-2001
Gerrymandering 101: A How-to Manual for Back Room Dealing David Tabb Berkeley 10-16-2001
Council could catch eye of the nation, again By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-16-2001
Why consider a student district? I. Dayrit Berkeley 10-16-2001
Survey says local homeless want campground, shelter, lockers By Malcolm Gay Special to the Daily Planet 10-16-2001
With drop in interest rates, buyers are looking Yahaira Castro Special to the Daily Planet 10-16-2001
Governor Davis signs domestic partner bill and other measures By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 10-16-2001
FBI trying to learn when anthrax added to Reno letter By Scott Sonner The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Country Joe McDonald sued for allegedly stealing tune The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Country Joe McDonald sued for allegedly stealing tune The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Producing fuel cell vehicles won’t be easy, report finds By Leon Drouin Keith The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Nevada officials say all six people who had contact with letter test negative for anthrax By Scott Sonner The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Schools show improvements in testing, but fall short of goals By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Union unhappy with limits on flag pins LAPD officers wear The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Bay Area Briefs The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Travel restrictions lifted for foreign activists arrested at missile defense protest The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Judge refuses to dismiss Duke lawsuit against state agencies The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Three employees burned in hobby rocket company explosion By Lisa Snedeker The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Parole hearing put off for Chowchilla busnapper The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Tax cuts, war, uncertainty keep economy in limbo By John Cunniff The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Credit rating agency anticipates ‘negative’ outlook for SFO The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Yahoo joins Web crowd with fixed prices for second-hand products The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Software maker Commerce One to cut 1,300 jobs By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 10-16-2001
Study: working nights in bright lights can increase risk of breast cancer By Paul Recer The Associated Press 10-16-2001
EPA leads campaign to urge parents to smoke outdoors, away from children By John Heilprin The Associated Press 10-16-2001