It’s the other race. And it’s a doozy. -more-
Cal opens its Pac-10 basketball season with a tough test. The 9-1 Golden Bears take on rival and No. 12-ranked Stanford twice in three days in an unusual bit of scheduling this weekend. -more-
They attack the human spirit -more-
North Berkeley. 1975. A bunch of poetic, jazz-lovin’, co-op-minded, espresso-drinking beatniks want to start a place to get delicious food in a comfortable setting. -more-
A 21-year-old Berkeley man was charged on Tuesday with the murder of his mother, Charlotte Ortega, also of Berkeley. -more-
With the Central Library remodeling project coming in late and over budget and the same contractor being awarded another lucrative public contract, some are questioning the City Charter’s requirement to accept the “lowest responsible bid” for capital projects. -more-
Tatia Malika Oden French, Ph.D., died in childbirth Dec. 28. She was married to Joseph Blaine French, teacher at Berkeley High School, the daughter of Madeline Oden, longtime city employee, and Stan Oden, a Sacramento State University instructor. -more-
Editor: -more-
Berkeley officials are crowing over three new state tobacco-control laws, saying they extend at least some of the protection the city already offers to Californians all over the state. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A Eureka man was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury after allegedly sending a letter to the FBI in San Francisco claiming the letter was laced with anthrax, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A series of winter storms has left the Sierra Nevada mountains packed with plenty of snow, easing state hydrologists’ concerns the state could be headed for a drought. -more-
This do-it-yourself project is pretty easy to do and can actually make your home safer a lot safer. We were once paid $55,000 to partially rebuild a fire-damaged condominium that had exploded into flames when a short circuit occurred in a frayed lamp cord. Fortunately, the owner was away at the time and was not injured. But, she lost just about everything she owned, family photos, personal records, memorabilia, her wardrobe, furniture, clothing everything. -more-
Of all the flowers that linger this late in the season, Johnny-jump-ups are among the best. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The state should temporarily increase personal income taxes on the richest Californians to help offset an expected $12 billion budget shortfall, Senate President John Burton said Thursday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Providian Financial Corp. said Thursday it is firing 800 workers in California and Kentucky and warned even more layoffs loom as the hobbled credit card issuer struggles to recover from mounting loan losses. -more-
CALIENTE — Seventy-seven vehicles collided in fog on Highway 58 Thursday, killing one motorist and injuring 15. Two other chain-reaction collisions in Kern County crunched 13 more vehicles on foggy Interstate 5. -more-
SANTA CRUZ— Great white sharks don’t just troll the cold waters off a select few coasts — they head to warm waters, sometimes hundreds of miles away, and dive deeper than researchers thought, according to a study published Thursday. -more-
SEQUIM, Wash. — A male killer whale repeatedly beached himself Thursday despite efforts by wildlife workers to move him to deeper water off Dungeness Spit, where another whale was found dead the day before. -more-
FAIRFIELD — One person was killed Thursday following a crash that involved a transit bus, a car and a big rig on Interstate 80 in Fairfield, police said. -more-
One left dead in an accident involving bus, big rig and car 01-04-2002
Jakks Pacific plans European expansion 01-03-2002
Pacifica board appoints new members, vows to reinstate Democracy Now! to the airwaves 01-02-2002
Bay Area charities and non-profits brace for layoffs 12-31-2001
County school board race heats up By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-04-2002
Bears face Stanford two times this weekend By Dean Caparaz Special to the Daily Planet 01-04-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-04-2002
2001: killing fields Marc Sapir Berkeley 01-04-2002
Duck Duck Duck á l’Orange By Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet 01-04-2002
Staff 01-04-2002
21-year-old son arrested in murder of teacher By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-04-2002
Certified same George Kauffman Berkeley 01-04-2002
Public bidding for city projects may be altered By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-04-2002
fields Real issues behind the Afghan war Jason Scorse Albany 01-04-2002
Psychologist, Tatia Malika Oden French, dies in childbirth Staff 01-04-2002
Consider quakes in construction questions Ken Norwood Berkeley 01-04-2002
Berkeley exults over new tobacco laws Bay City News Service 01-04-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-04-2002
Eurkea man indicted for sending threatening anthrax letter and impersonating FBI agent The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Sierra snowpack levels portend wet year By Don Thompson The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Replace a lamp socket By James and Morris Carey 01-04-2002
Violets have much to offer, year-round By Lee Reich The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Senate leader proposed increasing tax on richest Californians By Don Thompson The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Struggling Providian to fire 800 workers By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Dozens of vehicles collide on foggy Kern County highway The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Great white shark more oceangoing than thought The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Experts trying to save orca despite repeated beachings The Associated Press 01-04-2002
Coordinator slot left up a creek? By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-03-2002
Panthers rout St. Joseph in league opener By Nathan Fox Special to the Daily Planet 01-03-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-03-2002
Daily Planet story on teacher a cheap shot Jan M. Goodman Oakland 01-03-2002
Staff 01-03-2002
New bet-from-home law could impact Albany By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-03-2002
Stanford tops Rutgers, even with bad shots The Associated Press 01-03-2002
We must investigate 9/11 Judith Segard Hunt Berkeley 01-03-2002
Tritium facility gets OK to burn radioactive materials By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-03-2002
Spring, a champion for affordable housing Chris Kavanagh Berkeley 01-03-2002
In a break with tradition, new retirement community targets Asians By Deborah Kong The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Bush administration sued over Gulf War-era alternative fuel law The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Guardsman accidentally shoots self The Associated Press 01-03-2002
LA man charged with blowing dog’s jaw off with big firecracker The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Rains cause minor flooding; tree falls on bus in San Francisco By Paul Glader The Associated Press 01-03-2002
John Walker Lindh’s high school suffers from anti-Taliban anger By Michael Warren The Associated Press 01-03-2002
TV viewers without cable lose NBC programming The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-03-2002
Gov. Davis is fighting to broaden his authority By David Kravets The Associated Press 01-03-2002
College friends walk across America in honor of attack victims By Paul Glader The Associated Press 01-03-2002
California man reports shark attack off Maui The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Rose Parade 2002 takes on a Fourth of July look By Leon Drouth-Keith The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Cyber cafés have recent problems with teen violence The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Nevada joins national court interpreters program The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Water supplies will be ample during 2002 for Los Angeles The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Another storm, more road controls in Sierra The Associated Press 01-03-2002
California’s minimum wage second highest in the nation By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Feds may end up settling Disney-EchoStar dispute By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Pakistan to close six-month- old tech office The Associated Press 01-03-2002
Research ranks Vegas and Nevada high for women-owned businesses The Associated Press 01-03-2002
New law grants gays more rights By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet 01-02-2002
Clogged drains cause apartment building's ceiling to collapse By Judith Scherr Daily Planet 01-02-2002
City's mural may go on national tour By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-02-2002
By Judith Scherr Daily Planet City may not end 2001 free from homicide 01-02-2002
Insulate your home and finances By Alice La Pierre City of Berkeley Energy Office 01-02-2002
Domestic partners, unemployed among beneficiaries of new laws By STEVE LAWRENCE Associated Press Writer 01-02-2002
Bay Briefs 01-02-2002
New Majority seeks to revive GOP The Associated Press 01-02-2002
Oakland man plans to run marathon in South Pole The Associated Press 01-02-2002
Underwater Yosemite By PAUL ROGERS San Jose Mercury News 01-02-2002
2002 economic outlook is dim By SIMON AVERY AP Business Writer 01-02-2002
Farmers greet the new year with less land, more funding By JIM WASSERMAN Associated Press Writer 01-02-2002
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
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