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County rejects school budget
The county has rejected Berkeley Unified School District’s budget for the second straight year, citing a $3.9 million deficit and a vague financial recovery plan, county officials said Tuesday. -more-
Bates supporters call to question mayor’s campaign contributions
The fight for mayor has a new battleground – campaign finance. -more-
BART scheduling change means longer wait
A BART scheduling change designed to ease travel to the San Francisco International Airport has added up to five minutes to the Berkeley-San Francisco-Daly City commute, raising concern among riders and public transit advocates. -more-
A senior rally around the pool
To the Editor: -more-
Berkeley swimmers make a splash
City Council voted Tuesday to keep West Campus Pool open this winter and to investigate ways to keep Willard Pool open as well. -more-
Features
Israelis may have planted bomb at Palestinian school
Marin to monitor San Mateo privacy suit
Blackouts could have been avoided, power regulators say
SACRAMENTO — Nearly all the blackouts that swept California during the state’s 2000-2001 energy crisis could have been avoided, according to a report released Tuesday by state power regulators. -more-
Lt. Gov. candidates blast each other for missing votes
SACRAMENTO — Using the label invisible man, the leading candidates for lieutenant governor accused each other Tuesday of piling up lousy participation records in their current jobs. -more-
McDonald’s Corp. stock plunges to seven-year low
Labor secretary reneged promise, garment workers say
SAN FRANCISCO — Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao reneged on a year-old pledge to help 200 garment workers collect more than $1 million in unpaid wages, the factory employees charged Tuesday. -more-
Santa Cruz leaders help in marijuana giveaway at City Hall
CSU OKs tough smoking policy
LONG BEACH— Trustees of the nation’s largest public university tentatively approved a tough new smoking policy Tuesday for the university’s 23 campuses that includes the authority to cite violators. -more-
Election Section
Yosemite trail 8,000 feet above sea level being rebuilt
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — It is stone masonry in the sky, and the role model here is the Greek builder Archimedes, who said, “Give me a place to stand, and I will move the earth.” -more-