The south branch of the Berkeley Public Library overflowed with holiday cheer on Saturday as around 50 celebrants came to mark Ujamaa, the fourth day of Kwanzaa. -more-
After opening the Leo LaRocca Sand Dune Classic boys basketball tournament with a heartbreaking loss to Acalanes, Berkeley High was eliminated from contention in the holiday tournament and placed in the consolation bracket. It would have been very tempting for the Yellowjackets to phone in the tournament’s remaining two games and begin looking forward to a fresh start in 2002. -more-
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A applicant for a food cart license, who has invested $20,000 and waited over five years for an opportunity to start a business, is becoming impatient with the city’s apparent inability to clarify its licensing policy. -more-
Dennis Gates, known mostly for his defensive prowess, came through with the biggest shot of his career, nailing a 3-pointer with four seconds left in regulation to lift Cal to a 76-73 win over Penn State in the championship game of the Golden Bear Classic on Saturday at Haas Pavilion. -more-
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With 2001 drawing to a close, the Daily Planet asked members of the Board of Education to recall their most significant decisions from the past year. -more-
California matched its season low for points in a 64-48 loss to UCLA at Haas Pavilion, extending its losing streak to seven games. -more-
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Law enforcement personnel in Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey and San Mateo counties are gearing up for the final days of their campaign to combat drunken driving during the holiday season. -more-
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Police say a man burdened with debt and a history of petty crime killed his wife and three young children, ditched their bodies in the Pacific Ocean and then fled south to California. -more-
LOS ANGELES – Gov. Gray Davis has successfully raised millions of dollars across the country for his re-election campaign, using the power of the nation’s most populous state like few politicians before him. -more-
LOS ANGELES – An airplane preparing for takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport was evacuated Sunday morning after the airline received a phoned bomb threat, authorities said. -more-
CAMARILLO – The 5-year-old Destino 2000 fund is nearing its goal of building a $400,000 endowment to assist Ventura County charities that serve the Hispanic community. -more-
SAN JOSE – Throughout top San Francisco Bay area campuses, interest the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps is on the rise, according to cadets and recruiters. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – It’s shaping up to be a bad day at Black Rock for Burning Man. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – A few months ago, California was a megawatt wasteland. As it finishes a tumultuous year, the state now has electricity in such abundance that fallen power giant Enron Corp. has come asking for leftovers. -more-
LOS ANGELES – Cars may be born in Detroit, but more and more these days they are conceived in California. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Several San Francisco Bay area charities and nonprofit organizations are bracing for layoffs and budget cutbacks with the coming new year, citing lagging donations during the holiday season. -more-
Bay Area charities and non-profits brace for layoffs 12-31-2001
Bay Briefs 12-28-2001
Travel tips for parents taking their kids with them through airports 12-27-2001
HotJobs sets deadline for Monster.com to top Yahoo’s bid 12-26-2001
On the Fourth Day of Kwanzaa By Hank SimsDaily Planet staff 12-31-2001
Easy offense nets consolation prize for ’Jackets By Nathan Fox Daily Planet Correspondent 12-31-2001
Compiled by Guy Poole 12-31-2001
We need to look at all of bin Laden’s tape Ted Vincent Berkeley 12-31-2001
Staff 12-31-2001
Food vendor licenses on the back burner By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 12-31-2001
Gates lifts Cal men to Classic championship with late 3-pointer Staff Report 12-31-2001
See No Evil, Touch No Evil, Hear No Evil Steven Donaldson Berkeley 12-31-2001
Board reviews most important 2001 school decisions Staff 12-31-2001
Bears lose to Bruins; losing streak at seven Daily Planet Wire Services 12-31-2001
Is it worth it to get rid of the mosquitoes? Aftim Saba Berkeley 12-31-2001
Dui arrests up this year, crashes are down Bay City News Service 12-31-2001
Let’s do away with the KKK Pamela A. Hairston Washington, DC 12-31-2001
Family washes up on Oregon coast By Andrew Kramer The Associated Press 12-31-2001
Gov. Davis taps donors outside state for millions The Associated Press 12-31-2001
Bomb threat prompts plane evacuation at LAX The Associated Press 12-31-2001
Latino-oriented funds hoping to help communities long-term The Associated Press 12-31-2001
Interest increase in ROTC on college campuses after Sept. 11 The Associated Press 12-31-2001
Burning Man organizers hot over rising federal fees The Associated Press 12-31-2001
Blackouts aren’t rolling, but state still has bills to pay By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 12-31-2001
California’s auto design centers earn nickname “Detroit West” By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 12-31-2001
From microscopes to mosquitos By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 12-28-2001
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 12-28-2001
Readers respond to Steinberg: No benefit to bombing Steen Jensen 12-28-2001
Traditional drumming, dance opens Kwanzaa holiday By Erica WernerAssociated Press Writer 12-28-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 12-28-2001
Forney finally thriving as young Bears struggle By Dean Caparaz, Daily Planet Correspondent 12-28-2001
Berkeley neighbors hold weekly street peace vigils By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 12-28-2001
Long-term outlook’s grim Philip Morton 12-28-2001
New movies: ‘Black Hawk Down’ action-packed By The Associated Press 12-28-2001
New movies: ‘Black Hawk Down’ action-packed By The Associated Press 12-28-2001
New Central Library is stunning, expensive and late By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 12-28-2001
Can’t celebrate deaths of 4,000 Afghans Michael P. Hardesty 12-28-2001
CCC launches 4th annual amateur photo competition Daily Planet Staff 12-28-2001
Berkeleyans allow others to die for their freedoms Bob Tanguay 12-28-2001
San Jose hospital scrambles after losing power The Associated Press 12-28-2001
California has worst roads in U.S. and spends least to fix them By Colleen Valles Associated Press Writer 12-28-2001
‘Alphabet soup’ agencies assessing California’s terrorist threats By Don Thompson, The Associated Press 12-28-2001
California counterterrorism groups Don Thompson The Associated Press 12-28-2001
Good lighting for your home: Let it shine By Carol McGarvey, Better Homes and Gardens Books 12-28-2001
By Carol McGarvey, Better Homes and Gardens Books a On the House ,Replacing a lamp socket By James and Morris Carey 12-28-2001
Poinsettia growers respond to demand for designer colors By Elliott Minor, Associated Press Writer 12-28-2001
Stone gardens inspire meditation, evoke nostalgia, and can be aesthetically pleasing By George Bria, The Associated Press 12-28-2001
Agriculture chief upholds management plan for 11.5 million acres of Sierra By Jim Wasserman, Associated Press Writer 12-28-2001
Northridge quake victims have until Dec. 31 to reopen claims The Associated Press 12-28-2001
Judicial watchdog agency charges Fresno judge linked to Ponzi scheme By David Kravets, The Associated Press 12-28-2001
Proposal could mandate disabled access for private homes By Gisele Durham, Associated Press Writer 12-28-2001
Family sues airline for being kept aboard diverted jet By Simon Avery, AP Business Writer 12-28-2001
Boyfriend arrested in attack on woman pushed off cliff The Associated Press 12-28-2001
Report: Dot-com death toll doubles in 2001 By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 12-28-2001
Sales tax increase to kick in, GOP launch radio ad blasting Davis By Alexa Haussler, Associated Press Writer 12-28-2001
Women plan cross-country peace walk By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 12-27-2001
BHS falls to Acalanes after dramatic comeback By Nathan Fox Special to the Daily Planet 12-27-2001
Guy Poole 12-27-2001
Hitting’s not missing Raymond A. Chamberlin Berkeley 12-27-2001
Staff 12-27-2001
City scrutinizing twice-robbed marijuana club By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 12-27-2001
Give transit a chance Roy Nakadegawa P.E., BART Director, District 3 Berkeley 12-27-2001
Center Street property manager dumps union janitors By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 12-27-2001
Wisdom from the 6th century Janet Foldvary Berkeley 12-27-2001
Class Notes By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 12-27-2001
Peace on earth, peace in space Gael Alcock Berkeley, CA 12-27-2001
Unmanned plane ‘got away’ in rural Sonoma County The Associated Press 12-27-2001
Flexible meters made for 21st century needs Fred Foldvary Berkeley 12-27-2001
South Bay murderer up for parole for ninth time The Associated Press 12-27-2001
One dead following a shooting spree in Stockton; two arrested The Associated Press 12-27-2001
Pesticide differences in foreign, domestic crops trigger debate By Don Thompson The Associated Press 12-27-2001
Courthouse staying open during Rose Bowl ‘clog’ The Associated Press 12-27-2001
Man dies after car plunges into bay The Associated Press 12-27-2001
State energy rebates used in record numbers By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 12-27-2001
Bay Area Briefs Staff 12-27-2001
The mystery of Chandra Levy continues after eight months By Mark Sherman The Associated Press 12-27-2001
Father of two dead children recently charged with theft The Associated Press 12-27-2001
Photos reveal forest changes in Sierras By Bettina Boxall Los Angeles Times 12-27-2001
Man establishes mapping business in Wyoming By Adam Rankin Gillette News-Record 12-27-2001
Eugene firm percolating as a coffee consultant By Ed Russo The (Eugene) Register-Guard 12-27-2001
INS quirk have Salvadorans, Guatemalans waiting for years StaffBy Erica Werner The Associated Press 12-27-2001
$80 million used to probe sea lion decline The Associated Press 12-27-2001
Eradication plan takes shape in New Mexico By Mary Perera The Associated Press 12-27-2001
Author sets latest novel in Berkeley By Mary Barrett Special to the Daily Planet 12-26-2001
Guy Poole 12-26-2001
Study small schools seriously, now – not some future time Barry Fike Berkeley Federation of Teachers president 12-26-2001
Staff 12-26-2001
School, and city officials confer on small schools By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 12-26-2001
Poshman’s shoes big ones to fill Bob Howard Berkeley 12-26-2001
More local broadcasting begins Jan. 1 By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 12-26-2001
Airport lines made merrier by mariachi bands and magicians By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 12-26-2001
Bay Area Briefs Staff 12-26-2001
American Taliban case stirs up memories for Bronze Star veteran The Associated Press 12-26-2001
Report: John Walker Lindh met bin Laden The Associated Press 12-26-2001
Police say deaths of two children were no accident The Associated Press 12-26-2001
Deep, fresh snow at Tahoe ski resorts attracts thousands The Associated Press 12-26-2001
Nature and military clash over disputed cleanup on unused base The Associated Press 12-26-2001
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