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City Council looks back at Israel vote

By Jamie Luck Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday April 25, 2002

After input from citizens and councilmembers, the controversial resolution from the Peace and Justice Commission to divest from Israel and Palestine that contained several items supporting peace processes in the region was picked apart, rewritten, but in the end it was still voted down. -more-


Panthers drop extra-inning thriller to Albany

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday April 25, 2002

The St. Mary’s High baseball team missed a chance to put itself ahead of the BSAL pack on Wednesday, falling apart in the ninth inning to lose, 8-3, to Albany. -more-


Teacher challenges standardized tests

Martha Hoppe Berkeley
Thursday April 25, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


O Music, Where Art Thou?

Staff
Thursday April 25, 2002

Blue grass music is alive and well and can be heard in Berkeley and Albany. The Ashkenaz hosts a monthly Fling Ding, where local bluegrass performers jam, as pictured at left on April 17. -more-


Staff
Thursday April 25, 2002


Staff
Thursday April 25, 2002

Thursday, April 25


Berkeley High releases new blueprint for change

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Thursday April 25, 2002

Berkeley High School has released a blueprint for reform four weeks before a crucial visit by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, a Burlingame-based accrediting group which has threatened to withdraw its seal of approval if BHS does not make progress in 11 areas first identified in 1999. -more-


Support human rights for Palestinians

Sami Kitmitto Berkeley
Thursday April 25, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Sony’s summer sequels seek super size sales

By David Germain The Associated Press
Thursday April 25, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Sony Pictures is spinning a commanding box-office web this summer, with a lineup anchored by that blockbuster-in-the-making, “Spider-Man,” and sequels to “Men in Black” and “Stuart Little.” -more-


City Council denounces plan for Dublin juvenile facility

By Chris Nichols Daily Planet Staff
Thursday April 25, 2002

The Berkeley City Council passed two resolutions opposing a new Alameda county juvenile facility planned for construction in Dublin. Opponents of the facility say there is no need for a larger facility and that the proposed Dublin location will be inaccessible to most Alameda county families. -more-


City Council spoke clearly against Israel boycott

Hilla Abel Berkeley
Thursday April 25, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


Bush official defends U.S. treatment of Taliban prisoners at Guantanamo Bay

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Thursday April 25, 2002

John Yoo, a Bush Administration official on loan from UC Berkeley, defended the president’s handling of the 299 alleged Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba at a Wednesday appearance at the university’s Boalt School of Law. -more-


What the Israelis and the Palestinians really want

Harry Lieberman Berkeley
Thursday April 25, 2002

To the Editor: -more-


History

The Associated Press
Thursday April 25, 2002

Today is Thursday, April 25, the 115th day of 2002. There are 250 days left in the year. -more-


Features

University clerical workers rally again, prepare for possible strike

By Jamie Luck Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday April 25, 2002

Armed with signs, flyers, food and a woman in a peanut suit, the Coalition of University Employees Local 3 held a lunch-hour rally on the lawn before Sproul Hall on Wednesday to demand an increase in wages for clerical workers from the university. -more-


Rep. Barbara Lee wins integrity award

The Associated Press
Thursday April 25, 2002

BERKELEY – U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has been named the winner of the Wayne Morse Integrity in Government Award for 2002, in part for challenging President Bush’s military plans after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. -more-


Berkeley cyclist sues AIDS Ride charity

Staff
Thursday April 25, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — A Berkeley bicyclist has sued the organizer of the AIDS Vaccine Rides for allegedly misrepresenting how much money raised by the events ends up going to medical research. -more-


Calif. teachers’ bid to select textbooks slips as bill stalls in Assembly committee

By Stefanie Frith The Associated Press
Thursday April 25, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A hotly debated bill that would let teacher contract negotiations include textbook and curriculum selection stalled Wednesday night in an Assembly committee. -more-


Calif. cities can ban gun shows, high court rules

By David Kravets The Associated PRess
Thursday April 25, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Counties and cities in California may prohibit gun shows on their fairgrounds and other public properties, despite state laws that allow such events, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday. -more-


California’s first new prison since 1995 nixed in Senate

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Thursday April 25, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A Senate budget subcommittee stripped money intended to build California’s first new prison since 1995 on Wednesday, saying the maximum-security facility is unnecessary as the state’s prison population falls. -more-


State Board of Education adopts new standardized test

By Stefanie Frith The Associated Press
Thursday April 25, 2002

SACRAMENTO — The state Board of Education picked a new standardized test Wednesday to replace the Stanford 9 exam students take each spring. -more-


Supreme Court squelches Lake Tahoe development

By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press
Thursday April 25, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Land-use planners and government agencies, accustomed to second guessing themselves when saying no to developers, are hailing a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling as a victory for sound planning in California. -more-


Berkeley software company sues for consumers’ right to copy commercial DVDs

By Ron Harris The Associated Press
Thursday April 25, 2002

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A small software company that has an office in Berkeley is taking on entertainment behemoths, suing nine major movie studios for the right to sell a program that allows the user to copy commercial DVDs. -more-


Microsoft agrees to support AMD’s next Athlon microprocessor chip

By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press
Thursday April 25, 2002

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In an endorsement of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s next-generation processor, Microsoft Corp. has agreed to work on adding support for the chip to its Windows operating system. -more-


Editorial

News of the Weird

Associated Press
Thursday April 25, 2002

Earwax, you’re history -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

News of the Weird 04-25-2002

Afghanistan’s war veterans prowl the streets 04-22-2002

Architect Julia Morgan designed some of Berkeley’s most treasured buildings 04-20-2002

News of the Weird 04-19-2002

News

City Council looks back at Israel vote By Jamie Luck Special to the Daily Planet 04-25-2002

Panthers drop extra-inning thriller to Albany By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-25-2002

Teacher challenges standardized tests Martha Hoppe Berkeley 04-25-2002

O Music, Where Art Thou? Staff 04-25-2002

Staff 04-25-2002

Staff 04-25-2002

Berkeley High releases new blueprint for change By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 04-25-2002

Support human rights for Palestinians Sami Kitmitto Berkeley 04-25-2002

Sony’s summer sequels seek super size sales By David Germain The Associated Press 04-25-2002

City Council denounces plan for Dublin juvenile facility By Chris Nichols Daily Planet Staff 04-25-2002

City Council spoke clearly against Israel boycott Hilla Abel Berkeley 04-25-2002

Bush official defends U.S. treatment of Taliban prisoners at Guantanamo Bay By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-25-2002

What the Israelis and the Palestinians really want Harry Lieberman Berkeley 04-25-2002

History The Associated Press 04-25-2002

University clerical workers rally again, prepare for possible strike By Jamie Luck Special to the Daily Planet 04-25-2002

Rep. Barbara Lee wins integrity award The Associated Press 04-25-2002

Berkeley cyclist sues AIDS Ride charity Staff 04-25-2002

Calif. teachers’ bid to select textbooks slips as bill stalls in Assembly committee By Stefanie Frith The Associated Press 04-25-2002

Calif. cities can ban gun shows, high court rules By David Kravets The Associated PRess 04-25-2002

California’s first new prison since 1995 nixed in Senate By Don Thompson The Associated Press 04-25-2002

State Board of Education adopts new standardized test By Stefanie Frith The Associated Press 04-25-2002

Supreme Court squelches Lake Tahoe development By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 04-25-2002

Berkeley software company sues for consumers’ right to copy commercial DVDs By Ron Harris The Associated Press 04-25-2002

Microsoft agrees to support AMD’s next Athlon microprocessor chip By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 04-25-2002

South Berkeley explosion injures construction crew By Jamie Luck Special to the Daily Planet 04-23-2002

St. Mary’s jumper hurtles toward 2008 Olympics By Nathan Fox Daily Planet Correspondent 04-23-2002

Rally for more school funding John Selawsky Director, Berkeley Board of Education 04-23-2002

‘Scorpion King’ stings competition, opens with $36.1 million weekend The Associated Press 04-23-2002

Staff 04-23-2002

Schultz retires from School Board; Riddle seeks vacant seat By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-23-2002

Richard Cherry belongs on BHS team The Berkeley Athletic Fund 04-23-2002

Berkeley group protects world’s islands By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-23-2002

Save the El Cerrito Theater Michael Mejia Richmond 04-23-2002

History The Associated Press 04-23-2002

Long live the atheist Carol Denny Berkeley 04-23-2002

News of the Weird The Associated Press 04-23-2002

Gore criticizes Bush administration’s environmental policies By Karin MillerThe Associated Press 04-23-2002

Bush defends his environmental record as Gore and others criticize his record; promotes “clear skies” anti-smog plan By Ron Fournier The Associated Press 04-23-2002

Trash talk: New York mayor’s proposed recycling halt angers environmental groups By Larry McShane The Associated Press 04-23-2002

California shaves $3.5 billion off cost of power contracts By Paul Glader The Associated Press 04-23-2002

Measure boosting benefits retroactively sent to Davis By Steve Lawrence The Associated Press 04-23-2002

A day in the life ... campesinos from Latin America work long days in Arizona fields By Luke Turf The Associated Press 04-23-2002

California court allows local bans of gun shows on public property By DAVID KRAVETS Associated Press Writer 04-23-2002

Southern farmers pin hopes on growing demand for goat meat By Elliott Minor The Associated Press 04-23-2002

Cable network for women gets minuscule ratings in first survey The Associated Press 04-23-2002

‘Dateline NBC’ and General Motors make peace after flaming truck incident The Associated Press 04-23-2002

Univison to unveil new strategy, programs for Galavision cable By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 04-23-2002

Cal Day, a celebration to recruit By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet 04-22-2002

Undefeated Bears rumble into Final Four By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-22-2002

The truth about ‘terrorism’ Christopher Calder 04-22-2002

Judge stalls pot club’s defense Daily Planet Wire Report 04-22-2002

Bears beat Arizona for first-ever state sweep Daily Planet Wire Services 04-22-2002

Budget cuts to programs for elderly is ill advised Petrice P. Kam UCSF Nursing Student 04-22-2002

‘Harmon’ious memories revisited over the weekend By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet 04-22-2002

No. 1 Cal crew beats No. 6 Wisconsin Daily Planet Wire Services 04-22-2002

Homes in Yorba Linda briefly threatened by 125-acre fire The Associated Press 04-22-2002

Sports this week Staff 04-22-2002

Farmers pin hopes on growing demand for goat meat The Associated Press 04-22-2002

Corn study spurs debate over corporate meddling in academia By Paul Elias The Associated Press 04-22-2002

Monterey 5-year-old girl dies, Placerville boy badly mauled in three days of dog attacks By Ron Harris The Associated Press 04-22-2002

Fistfights during step contest prompt early evacuation at Great America The Associated Press 04-22-2002

Legislators call for halt to plans to build new prison By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 04-22-2002

Gas prices hold steady despite bad news from around globe The Associated Press 04-22-2002

Trio wins environmental prize for fighting ANWR By Colleen Valles Associated Press Writer 04-22-2002

Abortion activists face off at UC Berkeley By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-20-2002

’Jackets stay perfect in ACCAL with Stipovich gem By Richard Nybakken Daily Planet Correspondent 04-20-2002

Daily Planet mistakes are laughable David Couch Berkeley 04-20-2002

Aroner seeks $1.1 million for schools for school district Staff 04-20-2002

John Swett pounds Panthers Staff 04-20-2002

Berkeley’s public schools are underachievers John Cecil Berkeley 04-20-2002

Black Repertory bounces back in South Berkeley Staff 04-20-2002

Sports shorts Staff 04-20-2002

Alameda County cuts funds for the elderly Staff 04-20-2002

History The Associated Press 04-20-2002

Images of trade center preserved in fresh films shot before Sept. 11 By David Germain The Associated Press 04-20-2002

Environmental agency settles suit over endangered species The Associated Press 04-20-2002

Rebels Write Receipts in Robbery The Associated Press 04-20-2002

Pac Bell gets bad grades on customer survey Staff 04-20-2002

Sketching out the real art from the process By Matt Artz Daily Planet Staff 04-20-2002

Baby, I’m back,’ The Associated Press 04-20-2002

Connerly’s ‘Racial Privacy Initiative’ likely to appear on November ballot By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 04-20-2002

Pac Bell gets bad grades on PUC customer survey Staff 04-20-2002

Sun Microsystems reports narrower third-quarter loss than anticipated The Associated Press 04-20-2002

Former exec accuses AMD of anti-Arab discrimination The Associated Press 04-20-2002

SF’s Williams-Sonoma declares 2-for-1 split The Associated Press 04-20-2002

Earth Day focuses on alternative transportation, power By Craig Hampshire Special to the Daily Planet 04-19-2002

Rally against “War on Terrorism” Arianne Stocking San Rafael 04-19-2002

Karamazov Bros. juggle humor unevenly at roda By John Angell Grant Special to the Daily Planet 04-19-2002

Staff 04-19-2002

’Jackets clinch title with win over Alameda By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2002

Residents challenge city attorney By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2002

League of Women Voters responds to letters Nancy Bickel, President Lois Brubeck, Action Vice President Jean Safir, Housing Action Cha 04-19-2002

Junior varsity lives on, but varsity falls to Dons By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2002

2012 Olympics? In Berkeley? Bay Area committee lobbies to hold events in Berkeley venues By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-19-2002

Oakland Tech students implicated in BHS attack By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2002

History The Associated Press 04-19-2002

Old growth advocates receive support from city council By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2002

Appeals court says search of housing official is illegal The Associated Press 04-19-2002

BAY AREA BRIEFS The Associated Press 04-19-2002

Urban planners brainstorm in SF Staff 04-19-2002

Superplumes rumble inside Earth UC Berkeley scientists track flow of molten rock By Randolph E. Schmid The Associated Press 04-19-2002

Abercrombie & Fitch pulls T-shirts as Asian-Americans protest images By Deborah Kong The Associated Press 04-19-2002

Television academy opposes ending credits after TV shows By David Bauder The Associated Press 04-19-2002

eBay’s first-quarter earnings exceed forecasts By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 04-19-2002

Apple beats Wall Street expectations New iMac powers brisk first-quarter computer sales By May Wong The Associated Press 04-19-2002

Lawmakers review state Oracle contract that audit says could cost Calif. millions By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 04-19-2002

Biotech company’s stock soars on stellar AIDS drug test results By Paul Elias The Associated Press 04-19-2002

Appeals court rules for immigrants in 14-year-old case By Michelle R. Smith The Associated Press 04-19-2002

O.J. Simpson says he can’t pay lawyers’ back bills By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press 04-19-2002