Calling on 537 breastfeeders
Bay Area mothers want to break -more-
Bay Area mothers want to break -more-
Ad is among earliest -more-
OAKLAND — After closing the first half of the regular season with seven straight one-run games, the Oakland Athletics could use a few days off before they attempt to duplicate their second-half heroics of last season. -more-
Arts center says organizer broke contract -more-
‘Me Without You’ -more-
SAN DIEGO — A soccer goalie had a piece of his finger bitten off when a brawl erupted during a recreational match between two adult teams, police said. -more-
When Vic Touriel’s father bought the Darling Flower Shop 65 years ago, neither son nor father had an inkling the property would one day be deemed a historic landmark. Thirty four years ago Touriel took over the downtown business when his father retired. Today, he wants to sell the shop because its time for him to retire. -more-
SAN JOSE — Due to the recent merger between high-tech firms Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp., the San Jose Sharks will have their home arena renamed for the second time in two years. -more-
The U.S. Department of Energy will listen to public feedback as it writes the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s environmental impact statement. -more-
Police said fight was about a parking space -more-
DAVIS — The University of California, Davis, has been rated one of the most interesting colleges in America. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Doctors at an Oakland hospital jabbed decades-old smallpox vaccine into the arm of a volunteer Monday, the first of 50 people they hope to soon inoculate as part of government-sponsored human experiments nationwide. -more-
IRVINE — Days after a shooting at the El Al Israel Airlines ticket counter at Los Angeles International Airport left three dead, the biggest question facing investigators was — Why? -more-
NEW YORK — After five years of high flying, the dollar has begun weakening. That’s not necessarily bad news for the U.S. economy. -more-
HAVANA — Inside modern towers that are a pride of Fidel Castro, scientists peer through huge microscopes at tiny proteins they hope to tailor to treat such major killers as AIDS, heart disease and cancer. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Supermarket giant Safeway Inc. on Monday reported its first quarterly sales decline in more than nine years, prodding the grocer to lower its prices to lure back bargain-hunting shoppers and fend off increasingly popular discount merchants. -more-
LOS ANGELES — State Justice Department officials arrested more than 70 people in the last three months in a probe of a fraud ring that allegedly infiltrated the state’s nursing assistant testing system and issued assistant certificates to unqualified people. -more-
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — A kayaker from the San Francisco Bay area was in serious condition Monday after a collision with a ski boat at Lake Tahoe, authorities said. -more-
History 07-09-2002
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Calling on 537 breastfeeders By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-09-2002
Read the studies Elmer R. Grossman 07-09-2002
Falling bricks reveal secret: 124-year-old billboard promoting “Buffalo Bill” Cody The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-09-2002
Can A’s give encore to second-half of 2001? By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Promoter blamed for party gone bad By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-09-2002
Consider this... Wayne Huber 07-09-2002
Friendship from teen years to adulthood believable By Christy Lemire, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Goalie loses part of finger in San Diego soccer melee Staff 07-09-2002
Darling florist to fight for right to raze his store By Jamie Casini, Special To The Daily Planet 07-09-2002
Don’t forget about Berkeley’s pride Kevin Strother 07-09-2002
Sharks officially announce change of arena name after HP merger Staff 07-09-2002
Public input sought by U.S. Energy Dept. By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-09-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-09-2002
Actor Delroy Lindo charged with assault in food store parking lot By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-09-2002
Survey: UC Davis voted among most interesting colleges in US By The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Volunteers undergoing smallpox vaccine trials By Paul Elias, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
FBI says biggest question still to be answered — Why? By Chelsae J. Carter, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Sliding dollar could give boost to U.S. economy By Eileen Alt Powell, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Cuba markets $100 million in biotech drugs overseas By Paul Elias, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Safeway reports its first sales decline since 1992 Staff 07-09-2002
Arrests made in nursing fraud ring The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Kayaker seriously injured in collision with ski boat at Tahoe Staff 07-09-2002
Party in south Berkeley ends in shooting By Kurtis Alexander and Katie Flynn, Daily Planet Staff 07-08-2002
Resident questions public expenditures on old City Hall Lillie Baugh 07-08-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-08-2002
Ted Lilly ready to join the A’s Big Three By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
The world ‘accordion’ to Boaz By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-08-2002
In support of Lawrence Lab David M. Smith 07-08-2002
Lad Lleyton wins Wimbledon in biggest rout since ’84 The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Smart & Final makes way for Longs Drug By Matthew Artz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-08-2002
Problems with the Pledge? Gerta Farber and Marion Syrek 07-08-2002
Dancin’ in the streets By Neil Greene, Special to the Daily Planet 07-08-2002
One man’s trash is another’s treasure Jacqueline Sokolinsky 07-08-2002
The art of capoeira Staff 07-08-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-08-2002
Two die in bridge collision Daily Planet Wire Services 07-08-2002
Burning Man organizers can’t escape higher fees for big show By MARTIN GRIFFITH, Associated Press Writer 07-08-2002
Mutant strains of HIV resistant to new drugs The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Cuba looks overseas to market biotech drugs By Anita Snow and Paul Elias, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
After big buzz, chip maker Transmeta struggles By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Dot-com shutdown pace slows, signaling shakeout is ebbing The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Suspect steals LAPD squad car, chase ends in fatal shooting The Associated Press 07-08-2002
On the Kings River, more power would stop running the rapids By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Thousands of motorcycle fans gather in Hollister By William Schiffman, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Experts see ways to cut contributions to global warming By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Man sues former LA bishop for 19 years of alleged sex abuse The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Gifted students could go straight to college By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
FBI still searching for motive in LA airport shooting By Sandra Marquez, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Jackson says recording industry cheats minorities artists By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press Writer 07-08-2002
More signs could make cyclists safer By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-06-2002
Discover Berkeley's network
of pedestrian pathways
By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet
07-06-2002
Here’s the story on Reddy Marcia Poole 07-06-2002
Internet animators star in a new medium By Paul Glader, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 07-06-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-06-2002
Baseball legend Ted Williams dead at age 83 By Mike Branom, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Meals must be strapped
in vehicles from now on
By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
07-06-2002
A bond is a 30-year loan Jill Posener 07-06-2002
Poetry team to compete in Battle of the Bay By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-06-2002
Cal finishes 20th in Sears Cup Daily Planet Wire Services 07-06-2002
New boss for education group By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-06-2002
Losing local control a disaster Paul Fletcher 07-06-2002
2 Green vying for District 4 By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-06-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-06-2002
Stick it: political messages draw some sneers By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-06-2002
Gov. Davis expresses support to Israeli leader The Associated Press 07-06-2002
City to discuss health risks with radio tower emissions By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-06-2002
Investors growing wary of high-profile mergers By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Bush reaches out in video speech to NATO wannabes Bush reaches out in video speech to NATO wannabes The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Burning Man sues to stop the sale of naked women videos The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Police identify driver in Hwy. 101 standoff as Tennessee man The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Stalled budget may affect elderly The Associated Press 07-06-2002
The ’unfitted’ bathroom
Tailored cabinet design concept creates space
The Associated Press
07-06-2002
Take high-quality family time The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Window replacement is a do-it-yourself job By Morris and James Carey, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
FBI: Gunman went to LA airport intending to kill By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Mom sentenced for fatally stabbing son The Associated Press 07-06-2002
More power would stop the Kings River rapids By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-06-2002
Town criers belt out their best in competition By Catherine Lucey, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Siblings recall seven years of abuse while under agency’s care By Tal Abbady, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Bush in Maine for birthday By Sandra Sobieraj, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Court rules as unconstitutional same-sex law By Caryn Rousseau, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Pilots charged after flying through NYC sky By Devlin Barrett, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Firefighters now fearing floods in Colorado hills By P. Solomon Banda,, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Holiday turns to sorrow after N.J. fire By Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press 07-06-2002
Local artist’s 3-D drawing
wins SF chalk art contest
Bob Baldwin
07-05-2002
Group seeks sunnier city Peter Sussman and Judith Scherr 07-05-2002
Preston Sturges films
shown every weekend in July
by Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet
07-05-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 07-05-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-05-2002
Perspective
Jared Green
Staff
07-05-2002
City unveils its
hate crime plan
By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
07-05-2002
Again, tritium a problem? Michael Bauce 07-05-2002
CBS sued over televised
roommate knife incident
By Brett Martel, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Notre Dame fiasco sparks
continuing bio controversies
By Nancy Armour, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Berkeley ballet dismisses
instructor, students walk out
By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
07-05-2002
Television service assumes new magazine format
Television
By Frazier Moore, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Corporation Yard area to stay intact By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-05-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-05-2002
Civil grand jury hammers county office of education Daily Planet Wire Service 07-05-2002
Illegal cheese found in Napa County The Associated Press 07-05-2002
UC Berkeley provides online
database of Asian immigration
By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
07-05-2002
Proposal would help
500 farmers
The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Federal court rejects
retreat at Fort Baker
Staff
07-05-2002
Nervous resident hopes to sell
Malibu on firefighting planes
By Paul Wilborn, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Three dead
in LA airport
shooting
By Chelsea Carter, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Auto industry opposes bill that would
reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2009
By Stefanie Frith, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Pac Bell to
pay fine under
settlement
The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Retired USA Today founder tells of rediscovering his home town By Chet Brokaw, The Associated Press 07-05-2002
Nervous resident hopes to sell
Malibu on firefighting planes
By Paul Wilborn, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Casino proposed for Yuba racetrack
complex would create 2,000 jobs
Staff
07-05-2002
Home and Garden
On the home
How to select the proper door knob
By James and Morris Carey,
The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Tip of the week Staff 07-05-2002
As events swirl around them, Californians celebrate By Eugene Tong, The Associated Press 07-05-2002
Airline tells pilots arrested for alleged
drunkennes that they will be fired
The Asscociated Press
07-05-2002
Small plane
slams into
park crowd
By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Endangered frog loses 4 million protected acres Staff 07-05-2002
Firefighters subdue blaze
in Lake Tahoe wildlands
By Brendan Riley, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
SF Wine Group
buys Livermore
Valley Vineyard
Staff
07-05-2002
Tahoe water level lowest in years Staff 07-05-2002
5 family members found
drowned in Lake Isabella
Staff
07-05-2002
Car Talk
CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS
by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
07-05-2002
INS arrests Hussein’s
stepson Saffi in Florida
By Terry Spencer, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
New election method proves unappealing By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-04-2002
Protect our teens Paul Fletcher 07-04-2002
‘The Powerpuff Girls Movie’
Not much remarkable about the ‘superhero story’
By Ben Nuckols, The Associated Press
07-04-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-04-2002
Nady on the brink of hitting the majors by Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-04-2002
Magic Johnson thrift shop opens By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-04-2002
Tritium poses threat of hysteria Steve Geller 07-04-2002
Place of late The Who guitarists’ death a popular room Staff 07-04-2002
With some help, boosters get their bikes back By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-04-2002
Hoping to see more of Lee John Dynis 07-04-2002
Guild: Actor jobs drop 9.3 percent in a year By Lynn Elber, The Associated Press 07-04-2002
Homeless walk for human rights By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-04-2002
Court was right George Leavitt 07-04-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-04-2002
PG&E: Don’t
be ‘Like Mike’
By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff
07-04-2002
Mayor pushes for city to take a stand in regional power play By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-04-2002
One-bedroom
apartment requires
122-hour workweek
Staff
07-04-2002
Work slowdown at Pacific ports called unlikely By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press 07-04-2002
Study shows mosquito repellents with DEET most effective By Stephanie Nano, The Associated Press 07-04-2002
US accepts first direct shipment of Russian oil Staff 07-04-2002
Hostage standoff ends on Bay Bridge The Associated Press 07-04-2002
Judge says pledge decision follows court precedent By David Kravets, The Associated Press 07-04-2002
State to appeal new
dog mauling decision
By KIM CURTIS, The Associated Press
07-04-2002
California security high for Fourth The Associated Press - 07-04-2002
Will Universal breakup favor
Hollywood media mogul?
By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press
07-04-2002
MTV star Osbourne undergoes cancer surgery Staff 07-04-2002
All paths lead through BerkeleyAll paths lead through Berkeley By Ethan Bliss, Special to the Daily Planet 07-03-2002
Gravel would fix everything Barbara Judd 07-03-2002
Documentary
‘Great Projects’ constructs monument to engineering feats
By Lynn Elber, The Associated Press
07-03-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-03-2002
St. Mary’s High hires Sacred Heart assistant By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-03-2002
Reddy Realty alive despite convictions By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-03-2002
Eliminate the electoral college Bruce Joffe 07-03-2002
KFRC to broadcast Cal men’s basketball Daily Planet Wire Services 07-03-2002
City fires up for the fourth By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-03-2002
Some Section 8s are federal units Helen Rippier Wheeler 07-03-2002
SPORTS SHORTS Staff 07-03-2002
Parents shun school board candidate By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-03-2002
Leaders didn’t think before pledging Tora Chung 07-03-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-03-2002
Public garden a possibility for San Pablo Park By Jim Emerson, Special to the Daily Planet 07-03-2002
Radio community gives longtime producer hope Mike Dinoffria Special to the Daily Planet Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-03-2002
Man sentenced for eBay fraud Staff 07-03-2002
Shippers, dock workers extend contract during talks By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press 07-03-2002
Northrop Grumman probably done growing — for now Staff 07-03-2002
Afghanistan government denounces air attack By Adam Brown, The Associated Press 07-03-2002
Fossett completes solo balloon quest Staff 07-03-2002
Arts organizer appointed to oversee Trade Center memorial Staff 07-03-2002
Bush celebrates the Fourth with
friendly crowd in West Virginia
By Sandra Sobieraj, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Powell accepts Liberty Medal
for leadership role in war on terrorism
By Maryclaire Dale, The Associated Press
07-05-2002
Briefs Staff 07-05-2002
Two series
focus on kids
in hospitals
Staff
07-05-2002
Will the bad business news of the past month offer hope to struggling CNBC? By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-05-2002