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Pro-Palestine protesters rally for free speech

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
Friday May 03, 2002

Two hundred pro-Palestinian protesters marched on UC Berkeley’s California Hall Thursday afternoon, protesting the suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine, calling on the UC system to divest from Israel and demanding a meeting with UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Berdahl. -more-


University anti-abortion rally misrepresented

– Monika M. Rodman
Friday May 03, 2002

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Out & About Calendar

Staff
Friday May 03, 2002

Friday, May 3

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Arts Calendar

Staff
Friday May 03, 2002

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‘Medea’ haunts UC Theatre excitingly

By Jacob Coakley, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday May 03, 2002

It’s good to see the UC Theatre back on its feet. Thanks to the Shotgun Players’ production of "Medea," the historic theater on University Avenue is once again home to audiences. Shotgun pulled off a coup renovating the space and adapting it to their needs, and also they’ve renovated "Medea" – a classical play which, tragically, always seems timely. -more-


Berkeley collapse puts SLL title up for grabs

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Friday May 03, 2002

Dragons score five goals in fourth quarter to take over a share of first place -more-


City leaders fear state money grabs

By Kurtis Alexander, Berkeley Daily Planet
Friday May 03, 2002

State may “balance its budget on the backs of cities,” mayor says -more-


Berkeley deserves a new mayor

- Nancy Carleton
Friday May 03, 2002

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Scholars hunting down Papa Hemingway’s letters

By Dan Lewerenz, The Associated Press
Friday May 03, 2002

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Ernest Hemingway is among the most well-studied American authors, but hundreds of thousands of his own words have never been examined or published. -more-


Sports this weekend

Staff
Friday May 03, 2002

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Peace commish gets new bloc

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Friday May 03, 2002

Just week’s after the city’s Peace and Justice Commission drew controversy with its Mideast resolution widely perceived as anti-Israeli, five new appointments have jolted the politically-wrenched group. -more-


What are you doing for peace?

Charmaine Soldat
Friday May 03, 2002

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Asia soaps up daytime TV using its own suds

By Tini TranThe Associated Press
Friday May 03, 2002

MANILA, Philippines — Glittery Hong Kong dramas dominate prime time in Malaysia and Singapore. Latin America’s steamy telenovellas heat up the screen in the Philippines. In Vietnam, viewers follow the tangled twists of a half-dozen Chinese dramas. -more-


History

Staff
Friday May 03, 2002

Today is Friday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2002. There are 242 days left in the year. -more-


Tilden stabbing suspect still sought by park police

Bruce Gertsman Special to the Daily Planet
Friday May 03, 2002

Rangers say other vehicle-related crimes are on the rise in area parks -more-


Features

California Senate passes bill curbing car exhaust

By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press
Friday May 03, 2002

SACRAMENTO — The California Senate, in a bow to environmental activists and fears of global warming, passed the nation’s first bill Thursday proposing to limit carbon dioxide emissions from vehicle exhaust. -more-


State short-cutting logging approvals, environmental suit alleges

By Don Thompson, The Associated Press
Friday May 03, 2002

SACRAMENTO — California approved hundreds of logging plans affecting hundreds of thousands of acres although a regional water board failed to review the plans as required by law, an environmental law suit charged Thursday. -more-


Ask the Rent Board

By Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Staff
Friday May 03, 2002

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Free Tibet protesters stop traffic in downtown SF

Daily Planet Wire Report
Friday May 03, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — Protesters for the cause of Tibet and the island of Taiwan were at the corner of Taylor and O'Farrell streets in San Francisco yesterday demonstrating against the official visit of Chinese Vice President Hu Jingtao. -more-


Monterey Market mirrors the city’s fresh faces and variety

By Molly Bentley, Special to the Daily Planet
Friday May 03, 2002

The man in the cowboy hat walked into Monterey Market like a poor man’s Johnny Cash. Dressed in black, right down to the leather vest and matching boots, he coughed into a closed fist and strode passed the Japanese cucumbers and fresh bread and into the sliver of a liquor isle. -more-


Lynette Jennings keeps it real

By Carol McGarvey, The Associated Press
Friday May 03, 2002

Television decorating guru Lynette Jennings is a strong advocate of personal style. From her program on the Discovery Channel, “Lynette Jennings Design,” to her own diverse two homes, she lives it. -more-


– Q&A –

By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press
Friday May 03, 2002

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Try fluorescent lights

By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press
Friday May 03, 2002

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BAY BRIEFS

Staff
Friday May 03, 2002

Mineta names CHP top cop to SFO post -more-


SF Advanced TelCom Group declares bankruptcy

By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press
Friday May 03, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — One-stop telephone service Advanced TelCom Group filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday and said it will try to sell the company while it dismantles an expansion that backfired in the high-tech slump. -more-


Calif. citizens can sue Nike over ads

By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press
Friday May 03, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — California’s highest court has ruled Nike Inc. can be sued by a man alleging the athletic shoe and apparel maker violated false advertising laws with an ad campaign defending the wages, treatment and safety conditions of workers at overseas factories. -more-


Handspring’s CFO resigns

Staff
Friday May 03, 2002

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Dow Jones/AP) — Handspring Inc.’s chief financial officer, Bernard Whitney, will resign for personal reasons effective July 1, the company said Thursday. -more-


Click and Clack Talk Cars

Tom & Ray Magliozzi
Friday May 03, 2002

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Election Section

Congressman questions impartiality of BIA official

By Don Thompson, The Associated Press
Friday May 03, 2002

SACRAMENTO — A second congressman raised questions Thursday about a top Interior Department official’s impartiality in dealing with West Coast Indian tribes. -more-


Davis suspends tech agency head; GOP seeks federal probe

By Steve Lawrence, The Associated Press
Friday May 03, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis’ office dispatched highway patrol officers Thursday to prevent document shredding at a state department involved in approving a much-criticized state computer contract. -more-


Editorial

Students may have trouble finding summer jobs

The Associated Press
Friday May 03, 2002

Last summer, Tracey Lomrantz was a paid intern for a New York law firm. This year, with a stack of rejections from journalism internships on her desk, she figures she’ll wait tables. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Students may have trouble finding summer jobs 05-03-2002

California Supreme Court agrees to review governor’s parole powers 05-02-2002

City rethinks Telegraph Ave. traffic lights 05-01-2002

SF Genentech’s patent lawsuit vs. Amgen restored on appeal 04-30-2002

News of the Weird 04-29-2002

News of the Weird 04-27-2002

News

Pro-Palestine protesters rally for free speech By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 05-03-2002

University anti-abortion rally misrepresented – Monika M. Rodman 05-03-2002

Out & About Calendar Staff 05-03-2002

Arts Calendar Staff 05-03-2002

‘Medea’ haunts UC Theatre excitingly By Jacob Coakley, Special to the Daily Planet 05-03-2002

Berkeley collapse puts SLL title up for grabs By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 05-03-2002

City leaders fear state money grabs By Kurtis Alexander, Berkeley Daily Planet 05-03-2002

Berkeley deserves a new mayor - Nancy Carleton 05-03-2002

Scholars hunting down Papa Hemingway’s letters By Dan Lewerenz, The Associated Press 05-03-2002

Sports this weekend Staff 05-03-2002

Peace commish gets new bloc By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 05-03-2002

What are you doing for peace? Charmaine Soldat 05-03-2002

Asia soaps up daytime TV using its own suds By Tini TranThe Associated Press 05-03-2002

History Staff 05-03-2002

Tilden stabbing suspect still sought by park police Bruce Gertsman Special to the Daily Planet 05-03-2002

California Senate passes bill curbing car exhaust By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press 05-03-2002

State short-cutting logging approvals, environmental suit alleges By Don Thompson, The Associated Press 05-03-2002

Ask the Rent Board By Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Staff 05-03-2002

Free Tibet protesters stop traffic in downtown SF Daily Planet Wire Report 05-03-2002

Monterey Market mirrors the city’s fresh faces and variety By Molly Bentley, Special to the Daily Planet 05-03-2002

Lynette Jennings keeps it real By Carol McGarvey, The Associated Press 05-03-2002

– Q&A – By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press 05-03-2002

Try fluorescent lights By Morris and James Carey The Associated Press 05-03-2002

BAY BRIEFS Staff 05-03-2002

SF Advanced TelCom Group declares bankruptcy By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 05-03-2002

Calif. citizens can sue Nike over ads By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press 05-03-2002

Handspring’s CFO resigns Staff 05-03-2002

Click and Clack Talk Cars Tom & Ray Magliozzi 05-03-2002

Congressman questions impartiality of BIA official By Don Thompson, The Associated Press 05-03-2002

Davis suspends tech agency head; GOP seeks federal probe By Steve Lawrence, The Associated Press 05-03-2002

Assemblyman Tom Bates likely mayoral candidate By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 05-02-2002

History The Associated Press 05-02-2002

Third World shouldn’t grow Berkeley’s coffee 05-02-2002

Arts Calendar 05-02-2002

Calendar of Events & Activities 05-02-2002

Souders, Miller lead ’Jackets past Pinole Valley Berkeley High hands Spartan ace Koehler his first loss in more than two seasons By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 05-02-2002

City budget cuts inevitable Staff reductions appear to be unavoidable By Kurtis Alexander The Daily Planet 05-02-2002

BEST Coalition supports Outback Senior Homes 05-02-2002

Campaign finance reform falls off Berkeley’s November ballot By Jamie Luck Special to the Daily Planet 05-02-2002

City Council meetings need order, civility 05-02-2002

BHS small schools consider morphing into charter schools By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 05-02-2002

Lawsuit would void state’s long-term energy contracts The Associated Press 05-02-2002

Terrorism hurts California tourism less than expected Experts predict California will still lose about $4 billion this summer; state spending more than $12 million to promote travel The Associated Press 05-02-2002

Bill to release Verizon, Pac Bell from profit sharing with rate-payers passes committee The Associated Press 05-02-2002

Oracle stocks fall again;another executive leaves The Associated Press/Dow Jones 05-02-2002

Hydroelectric output expected near normal The Associated Press 05-02-2002

Pro-Palestine protester charged with biting officer By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 05-01-2002

A modest proposal for a new mayor - James Day 05-01-2002

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 05-01-2002

Arts & Entertainment By David Brauder, The Associated Press 05-01-2002

ABC programs full day, evening to commemorate 9/11 By David Brauder, The Associated Press 05-01-2002

Out & About Calendar Staff 05-01-2002

Team finish will override individual marks at Big Meet By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 05-01-2002

Measures would promote ‘fair trade’ coffee, ban ‘out-of-scale’ buildings By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 05-01-2002

Berkeley is not as dense as some suggest - Robert Clear 05-01-2002

ABC chief quits amid ratings drought Staff 05-01-2002

Teachers union plans to challenge layoffs in court By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 05-01-2002

History - The Associated Press 05-01-2002

Tilden Park stabbing witness & car sought Daily Planet Wire Report 05-01-2002

Dean to disclose “Deep Throat” identity in Salon Staff 05-01-2002

Pac Bell, Verizon might escape profit-sharing duty By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press 05-01-2002

Judge rules HP did not coerce, lie to investors By Briain Bergstein, The Associated Press 05-01-2002

Students, teachers, parents protest ‘high-stakes’ SAT-9 standardized test By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-30-2002

History The Associated Press 04-30-2002

UC does not limit students’ free speech rights 04-30-2002

Arts Calendar 04-30-2002

Out & About 04-30-2002

Demetrius Sommers: High energy athlete By Nathan Fox Special to the Daily Planet 04-30-2002

BUSD reps check out small schools in Boston, New York City By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-30-2002

News of the Weird 04-30-2002

Standardized tests have value for professionals 04-30-2002

Cable TV sex expert comes to Berkeley to champion frank exploration of sexuality By Jamie Luck Special to the Daily Planet 04-30-2002

Divest from Israeli and Palestinian businesses or support Israeli military 04-30-2002

Terrorism added to list of threats to highways, along with earthquakes By William McCall The Associated Press 04-30-2002

Church attendance alone does not ensure longer life 04-30-2002

Global warming bill passes Calif. Senate committee The Associated Press 04-30-2002

Fraud detection software firm to be acquired for $726m By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 04-30-2002

Apple introduces eMac for schools to boost sales; like iMac, but smaller The Associated Press 04-30-2002

Nominees selected for city’s rent board By Matt Artz, Daily Planet Staff 04-29-2002

Berkeley's planned boycott of Israel Mark Tarses 04-29-2002

Hope springs eternal for Boller, Bears By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 04-29-2002

Cal event explores healing virtues of reparations The Associated Press 04-29-2002

History Staff 04-29-2002

A case for standardized tests Gessica Johnston 04-29-2002

Sports shorts Staff 04-29-2002

Budget shortfall TBA by Jamie Luck, Daily Planet Staff 04-29-2002

Racism in the Middle East? Rachel M. Schorr 04-29-2002

Sports this weekend Staff 04-29-2002

Environmentalism is honored at Bay Festival By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 04-29-2002

Heightened security backfiring Tod H. Mikuriya 04-29-2002

History Staff 04-29-2002

SF fire department rescues man from rip tide The Associated Press 04-29-2002

Prankster gets 30 months for duping cat and dog owner The Associated Press 04-29-2002

Landlords befuddled at how to prevent dog mauling tragedies By PAUL GLADER, The Associated Press 04-29-2002

Train takes honors at California Music Awards By Ron Harris, The Associated Press 04-29-2002

Bay Area Briefs Staff 04-29-2002

HP lawyers give scathing closing argument in Compaq merger case By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 04-29-2002

SF Ferry Building to become public market By Paul Glader, The Associated Press 04-29-2002

First Ford-Firestone case in California ready to go to trial By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press 04-29-2002

Council looks at finance reform by Jamie Luck, Special to the Daily Planet 04-27-2002

Quiet Berkeley streets are full of surprises By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet 04-27-2002

Judi Bari trial is about civil rights - J. B. Neilands 04-27-2002

‘Homebody/Kabul’ – Kushner sends Berkeley Rep audiences on fascinating journey through Afghanistan By John Angell Grant, Special to the Daily Planet 04-27-2002

Arts & Entertainment Calendar “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” Through May 4: Thur. - Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 7 p.m., William Shakespeare’s tale of lost hopes and love regained. Directed by Jon Wai-keung Lowe. $14. La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid, 234-60 Staff 04-27-2002

Out & About Calendar Staff 04-27-2002

Panthers drop second straight extra-inning game By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 04-27-2002

Food activist weighs School Board run By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff 04-27-2002

Berkeley school chiefs should expain need for standardized tests, or oppose them Joseph Brulenski 04-27-2002

ABC insists Peter Jennings take $3 million pay cut By Frazier Moore, The Associated Press 04-27-2002

Sports shorts Staff 04-27-2002

Nader attacks Congress on energy, campaign finance policies at Cal By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff 04-27-2002

Support clearn energy in California Beth Gunston 04-27-2002

Reworking of ‘Long Day’s Journey’ adds little to classic play By Jacob Coakley Special to the Daily Planet 04-27-2002

Prep scores Staff 04-27-2002

Transportation is number one issue at Southside Plan meeting By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 04-27-2002

California Assembly: Vote yes on clean energy SB532 Daniel Wolfe 04-27-2002

SF Intl. Film Festival showcases Berkeley directors By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 04-27-2002

History Staff 04-27-2002

Immigration laws face scrutiny at ethics conference By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 04-27-2002

Student convicted of plotting attack at De Anza College DeGuzman faces up to 94 years in prison for assembling arsenal By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 04-27-2002

Governor puts $25 billion in education bonds on November ballot The Associated Press 04-27-2002

Shorebirds migrating past Northwest to the Arctic By Elizabeth Murtaugh, The Associated Press 04-27-2002

Future’s bright with glass block walls The Associated Press 04-27-2002

Japanese-Americans re-create World War II internment experience By Deborah Kong, The Associated Press 04-27-2002

A year later, no breaks in Chandra Levy’s disappearance By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 04-27-2002

Chronology of events in the year since Chandra Levy disappeared The Associated Press 04-27-2002

UC Berkeley dance program founder David Wood dies at 77 By Kathleen Maclay, UC Berkeley 04-27-2002

Doris Hoffmann, early face of Alzheimer’s in documentary, dies at 94 Staff 04-27-2002

Veritas backup software thriving on security worries By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 04-27-2002