The City Council declared Brothers Liquors in south Berkeley a public nuisance and then revoked its operating license Tuesday after hearing contradicting public comments that told a “tale of two Brothers.” -more-
Parras Vega racked up a hat trick and four other St. Mary’s players scored goals in a runaway 7-0 win over John Swett on Wednesday in Berkeley. -more-
Lazarus Ortega, the sometime Berkeley resident who was accused last month of the murder of his adoptive mother, Charlotte Ortega of Berkeley, briefly appeared in court Wednesday morning. -more-
Having broken their road curse with a win at Oregon State last weekend, the Cal men’s basketball team will now tend to their own turf, hosting Washington and Washington State this week. The Bears have yet to lose at Haas Pavilion this season. -more-
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Berkeley’s public schools had a mixed showing in statewide rankings, based on standardized test scores, released Wednesday by the California Department of Education. -more-
Charles Smith insists he has nothing against trees. But when the long-time Berkeley resident pointed toward a set of towering eucalyptus at Indian Rock Park while sitting in his Berkeley hills home, he described the trees’ impending disasters. -more-
On Tuesday, the City Council reworked a five-year-old notice aimed at helping people with multiple chemical sensitivities attend public meetings. -more-
SANTA CLARA — A judge declared on Wednesday that Cathline Repunte, the San Jose school bus driver accused of killing a co-worker and injuring three others, is mentally incompetent to stand trial. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A tight state budget will likely limit raises for faculty and staff members in the University of California system and could lead to tuition increases to fund more competitive salaries, UC officials said Wednesday. -more-
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ALAMEDA — Marine safety officials have eliminated raw crude escaping from fissures in the sea floor as a possible source of a mysterious oil spill that is contaminating birds from Monterey up to Point Reyes. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO— Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and California power regulators vented their frustration with one another before a federal bankruptcy judge Wednesday, as the state sought permission to develop an alternative plan under which PG&E would emerge from bankruptcy. -more-
NEW YORK — A murky forecast from Intel sent stocks sharply lower Wednesday on worries that a recovery would take longer than expected and that the market had risen too high, too fast. -more-
SAN JOSE — Fourth-quarter losses narrowed considerably at Yahoo! Inc. and beat Wall Street expectations, and the Internet bellwether said Wednesday it is on track to see its fortunes rebound in 2002. -more-
HOUSTON — Compaq Computer Corp. easily topped Wall Street’s fourth-quarter 2001 earnings expectations, announcing Wednesday that it earned $92 million for the period. -more-
OAKLAND — A 5-year-old girl died Wednesday after she and four other children, along with two mothers, were struck by a speeding hit-and-run driver in a crosswalk on their way to school. -more-
Little girl dies after she and six others hit by a driver 01-17-2002
Layoffs pending at Extension 01-16-2002
CHP led in early morning chase between 24 and 580 01-15-2002
Drugs found, witness arrested in San Bruno quadruple slaying 01-14-2002
Police Blotter 01-12-2002
Ten Bay Area Afghan-Americans chosen for U.S. delegation roles 01-11-2002
Brothers Liquors shut down By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-17-2002
Panthers crush John Swett 7-0 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-17-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-17-2002
Thanks for moving goodbye Pamela Foster El Sobrante 01-17-2002
Staff 01-17-2002
Ortega does not enter plea on murder charge By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-17-2002
Cal looks to stay undefeated at Haas By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-17-2002
Get rid of the politics – all kids can learn G.W. Seegmiller Berkeley 01-17-2002
Schools receive mixed rankings from test scores By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-17-2002
One more Ashby Ave. accident decried Paul Tuleja Berkeley 01-17-2002
Resident urges city to prevent tree tragedies By Mary Spicuzza Special to the Daily Planet 01-17-2002
Thou shalt not... Jane Stillwater Berkeley 01-17-2002
Council rewords ‘confusing’ scent ordinance language By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-17-2002
Permit therapeutic cloning Judith Segard Hunt Berkeley 01-17-2002
Judge finds accused bus driver incompetent to stand trial The Associated Press 01-17-2002
UC president says budget constraints will hurt employee raises systemwide By Danny Pollock The Associated Press 01-17-2002
Bay Area Briefs 01-17-2002
Shipwrecks may be cause of oiled birds The Associated Press 01-17-2002
Bankrupt PG&E asks federal judge to give more time for reorganization By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 01-17-2002
Dow drops more than 200 on worries about turnaround timing By Lisa Shinghania The Associated Press 01-17-2002
Yahoo beats Wall Street expectations By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 01-17-2002
Compaq reports $92 million in earnings By Mark Babineck The Associated Press 01-17-2002
Students march in King’s honor By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-16-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-16-2002
More prosecutions needed for ‘sins of the fathers’ By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Pacific News Service 01-16-2002
Staff 01-16-2002
Ambitious builder proposes seven projects By Hank SimsDaily Planet staff 01-16-2002
MLK Day celebrations Staff 01-16-2002
Driving by the numbers Charles Smith Berkeley 01-16-2002
Council not settled with possible UC development By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-16-2002
UC report highlights virtue, omits burden By Judith Scherr Daily Planet editor 01-16-2002
Parents of Lindh await return of son By Margie Mason The Associated Press 01-16-2002
Boxer urges redwood emergency funds Bay City News Service 01-16-2002
Driver strikes five children and their mothers walking to school The Associated Press 01-16-2002
Circus impresario takes fight with animal groups to center ring By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 01-16-2002
Legislative analyst: Davis budget ‘overly optimistic’ By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 01-16-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-16-2002
Fresh garlic industry threatened by Chinese imports By Martha Mendoza The Associated Press 01-16-2002
Senate asks to subpoena Enron, auditors over destroyed papers By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 01-16-2002
Prosecutors seek life in prison for John Walker Lindh By Karen Gullo The Associated Press 01-16-2002
Legislators, activists seek change in three-strikes law By Stefanie Frith The Associated Press 01-16-2002
Tax-sharing plan softened to ease critics The Associated Press 01-16-2002
Idaho motorists may drive under marijuana’s influence By David Kravets The Associated Press 01-16-2002
No such thing as too safe for some countries at Olympics By Tim Dahlberg The Associated Press 01-16-2002
Private planes headed to Salt Lake must clear ‘gateway’ airport By Chuck Oxley The Associated Press 01-16-2002
Runners carry Olympic torch through Los Angeles By Eugene Tong The Associated Press 01-16-2002
Emerson’s mentor program on thin ice By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-15-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-15-2002
Police Review Commission missed its opportunity Bob Jacobsen Berkeley 01-15-2002
Staff 01-15-2002
Calling all poets! – Guy Poole 01-15-2002
Brothers Liquor appeals to Council By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-15-2002
Hearts speak louder in art Michael Bauce Berkeley 01-15-2002
Once-fired Coughlin named Pacifica’s executive director By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 01-15-2002
BREAD helped in a pinch Jovida Ross Berkeley 01-15-2002
Car sharing, Old City Hall on council’s agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-15-2002
BREAD story misrepresents currency Miyo Sakashita Berkeley 01-15-2002
Energy self-audits – energy awareness and savings By Alice La Pierre 01-15-2002
Eleven arrested for prostitution – Judith Scherr 01-15-2002
PG&E hopes bankruptcy judge likes its reorganization plan By Karen Gaudette The Associated Press 01-15-2002
Davis rejects proposed settlement of California offshore drilling lawsuit By Don Thompson The Associated Press 01-15-2002
Former Yahoo CEO makes $31.9 million in stock sale The Associated Press 01-15-2002
Lindh bumbled his way through the Mideast By Margie Mason The Associated Press 01-15-2002
No changes yet for Lindh The Associated Press 01-15-2002
Oregon fugitive sought in family killing is captured in Mexico By Joseph B. Frazier The Associated Press 01-15-2002
Gay democrats endorse primary hopefuls By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-14-2002
Nakamura unhappy despite easy win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-14-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-14-2002
Wider war could kill new Afghan government By Peter Dale Scott Pacific News Service 01-14-2002
Staff 01-14-2002
Mental health symposium irks, angers disabled By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-14-2002
Bears finally get first road victory The Associated Press 01-14-2002
Agenda change went around school board John SelawskyDirector, Berkeley School Board 01-14-2002
‘Bread’ criticized for diverting tax dollars By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-14-2002
Cal defense lets down against quick Beavers By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 01-14-2002
What are the real reasons for ‘War on Terrorism?’ George Palen Berkeley 01-14-2002
Artists, academics explain art’s appeal Staff 01-14-2002
Judge to hear arguments for separate trials in dog attack By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 01-14-2002
Bay Area’s buses still run on diesel gas, despite push for cleaner-burning fuels The Associated Press 01-14-2002
Charities, organizer head to court over AIDS-ride dispute By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer 01-14-2002
Terror-response bills gather headlines, but some scanty results By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 01-14-2002
NorCal gets aggressive on environmental crimes By Martha Mendoza The Associated Press 01-14-2002
California to become last state to number highway exits The Associated Press 01-14-2002
Biotech firms aim to mass-produce cloned chickens By Paul Elias The Associated Press 01-14-2002
Milk industry turns to ghostly Hispanic legend in ad campaign The Associated Press 01-14-2002
Houseboat owners seek secure long-term leases By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-12-2002
St. Mary’s blasts Highlanders By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-12-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-12-2002
Ethnic profiling won’t save us from next attack Don Duncan Berkeley 01-12-2002
Staff 01-12-2002
Aurora dives into ‘Trestle’ with a solid performance By John Angell Grant Special to the Daily Planet 01-12-2002
Sept. 11 and a recession leave mixed results for nonprofits By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-12-2002
Berean Christian scores late to beat Panthers By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-12-2002
Proud of National Guard service Major General Paul D. Monroe,Jr. The Adjutant General California National Guard Berkeley resident 01-12-2002
Telegraph calendar records street’s spirit and mood By Gina Comparini Special to the Daily Planet 01-12-2002
Educators give holistic advice on sibling rivalry By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-12-2002
Correction on tritium study Terry Powell Community Relations Officer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley 01-12-2002
Click and Clack talk cars Tom & Ray Magliozzi 01-12-2002
Fox’s romantic retreats hide within busy University Ave. By Susan Cerny 01-12-2002
Excerpts from U.S. newspaper editorials The Associated Press 01-12-2002
Seismic Upgrades of Cal building near completion by John O'Brien Special to the Daily Planet 01-12-2002
California eyeing future tobacco cash to close deficit By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 01-12-2002
Greenspan says economy still faces risks despite hopeful signs By Martin Crutsinger The Associated Press 01-12-2002
Spanish-language network targets young audience By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 01-12-2002
Davis proposes steps to halt runaway production By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 01-12-2002
Survey finds ‘remarkable’ optimism in Silicon Valley The Associated Press 01-12-2002
Jobless rate stabilizes in December statewide By Simon Avery The Associated Press 01-12-2002
Janitorial workers protest layoffs By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-11-2002
’Jackets continue ACCAL dominance By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-11-2002
Compiled by Guy Poole 01-11-2002
Saudis shocked – Bush energy move terrifies the Middle East Franz Schurmann Pacific News Service 01-11-2002
For that dazzling postpartum impression By Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet 01-11-2002
Staff 01-11-2002
Berkeley may not cooperate with Ashcroft’s questioning By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-11-2002
Bears can’t hold on in Eugene The Associated Press 01-11-2002
Answer for violence on BHS campus: create small schools Susan Brahan Berkeley 01-11-2002
Hummingbird serves up eclectic dishes near UC By Kerry Eleveld Special to the Daily Planet 01-11-2002
Board backs away from ‘anti-democratic’ procedure By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-11-2002
Cal women fall late again Daily Planet Wire Services 01-11-2002
Bratt brings family to SF premiere The Associated Press 01-11-2002
Good-bye my friend In honor of Alberta Godfrey This obituary was written by Geneva Gates Foote 01-11-2002
‘Shrek,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ among producing guild’s nominees The Associated Press 01-11-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-11-2002
Government moves to overturn ruling blocking oil exploration By David Kravets The Associated Press 01-11-2002
Man intervenes in bank robbery, solely saves some of the loot The Associated Press 01-11-2002
California Attorney General sues PG&E By Ron Harris The Associated Press 01-11-2002
Marine families grieve for tight-knit crew lost in Pakistan By Ben Fox The Associated Press 01-11-2002
10 guards treated after attacks in central California prison The Associated Press 01-11-2002
New Year’s resolution for monthly home maintenance by James and Morris Carey 01-11-2002
Winter blossoming branches require patience By Lee Reich The Associated Press 01-11-2002
Rural Utahns uncertain what Winter Olympics will mean to their state By Patty Henetz The Associated Press 01-11-2002
Marriage licenses say ‘I do’ to the computer age Staff 01-11-2002
Nuclear waste storage proposal ‘stinks’ to Nevada officials By Scott Sonner and Ken Ritter The Associated Press 01-11-2002
Supreme Court throws out double jeopardy argument in poaching case By Paul Queary The Associated Press 01-11-2002
Fatal crash briefly closes I-5 north of Sacramento Airport The Associated Press 01-11-2002
Companies agree to pay $12 million in lending case By Don Thompson The Associated Press 01-11-2002
$2.7 billion from $100 billion state budget By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 01-11-2002
Fallout from attacks expected to obliterate 1.6 million jobs By Simon Avery The Associated Press 01-11-2002
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