After months of negotiations, Berkeley has reached a tentative six-year contract with its four municipal labor unions representing 60 percent of the city’s work force, city and union leaders said Monday. -more-
Recently the City Council heard a request from members of the community to place a charter amendment on the November ballot requiring the school district to conduct performance audits. The city attorney responded by asking an attorney with experience in this area for an opinion as to whether the city has the power to do this. The reply was that the district is already required to provide a “yearly audit of its books and performance,” and that there was no evidence that the current audit structure needed to be fixed or that the request to require a performance audit was workable. As a consequence, the proposal was derailed and sent to the Joint City-School District “2x2” Committee and the superintendent of schools. The council also directed staff to seek a further opinion from the Attorney General. -more-
Teachers and community leaders are fuming about a cost-cutting move to fold Berkeley High School’s historic African-American studies department into one or several other departments. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Citing jury misconduct, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Monday ordered a new trial in the Oakland Raiders’ $1.2 billion conspiracy lawsuit against the National Football League. -more-
City Councilmember Linda Maio continues to explore the possibility of spaying and neutering Berkeley raccoons, considered a nuisance by many, despite a public outcry over the proposal. -more-
Frank and Veronica Thomas stood in disbelief on the blood-stained Berkeley street where their 7-year-old granddaughter was struck on her bike by a police car while visiting a relative Saturday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Al Gore harshly criticized President Bush’s push for war against Iraq, saying it has hurt the United States’ standing and could dangerously undermine the rule of law around the world. -more-
Volunteers with Berkeley’s Ohlone Greenway Group are introducing one of three new public art installations as “four steel cows with distinctive personalities.” -more-
OAKLAND — A $2.4 million federal public works grant to start infrastructure design at the closed Oakland Army Base was announced Monday. -more-
Purchasing a home can be a complex process, especially for first-time homebuyers. There are many forms to read and fill out, including termite inspections, appraisals, and of course, financing details. One form that is often passed on to the buyer is an acceptance of the responsibility for compliance with the Residential Energy Conservation Ordinance (RECO). -more-
LOS ANGELES — California became the first state in the country to enact a comprehensive paid family leave program for workers under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Gray Davis. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The state Department of Transportation has reversed course on how it will comply with a judge’s order to treat U.S. flags and banners the same, saying Monday it now will remove them all from highway overpasses because of concerns about safety. -more-
Berkeley police say they are looking for people who may have witnessed an armed robbery at the Cambridge Sound Works store at 2350 Shattuck Ave., Sept. 15, even though witnesses may not have known what was going on. -more-
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is seriously considering lowering the nationwide terror alert back to code yellow because of disruptions in the al-Qaida terrorist network, including the arrest of a suspected Sept. 11 plotter, government officials said Monday. -more-
Bush considers lowering alert 09-24-2002
Police Briefs 09-23-2002
Crews control 10-acre Oakland blaze 09-21-2002
Palestinian blows up self, 5 others 09-20-2002
Local restaurants join ban of biotechnology seafood 09-19-2002
U.S., Russia differ over next step with Iraq 09-18-2002
City, unions reach deal Matthew Artz 09-24-2002
Mayor encourages performance audits for schools Berkeley Mayor Shirley Dean 09-24-2002
Calendar 09-24-2002
Croatian sensation sparks Cal to fast start Dean Caparaz 09-24-2002
High school axes African-American studies program David Scharfenberg 09-24-2002
Judge orders new trial in Raiders lawsuit against NFL John Nadel The Associated Press 09-24-2002
Maio clings to neutering idea David Scharfenberg 09-24-2002
A's focused on clinching division The Associated Press 09-24-2002
Girl hit by police car recovering Matthew Artz 09-24-2002
Gore blasts Bush on push for war Ian Stewart The Associated Press 09-24-2002
Four cows with personality corralled in Berkeley exhibit Melissa McRobbie 09-24-2002
$2.4 million grant goes to Oakland Army Base 09-24-2002
Police Briefs Matthew Artz 09-24-2002
Buying or selling a house? Energy matters. Alice La Pierre 09-24-2002
Bay Area Briefs 09-24-2002
Davis signs family leave bill The Associated Press 09-24-2002
UC Berkeley amoung schools watched on Middle East group's Web site The Associated Press 09-24-2002
Caltrans changes course: banners coming down The Associated Press 09-24-2002
Feds refer Edison settlement to California Supreme Court The Associated Press 09-24-2002
Latinos hurt most by affordable housing crunch The Associated Press 09-24-2002
Briefs 09-24-2002
Police seek witnesses to electronics heist 09-24-2002
Feds file to overturn Oreg. suicide law The Associated Press 09-24-2002
Pacifica radio to return to Berkeley By Matthew Artz 09-23-2002
Concerns about coffee initiative Fred Foldvary 09-23-2002
Golden Bears come up short against Air Force By Jared Green 09-23-2002
County to aid school district with budget By David Scharfenberg 09-23-2002
Growth won’t stop anytime soon Stuart Cohen 09-23-2002
Both Cal soccer teams win By Jared Green 09-23-2002
Button-maker bids farewell By Matthew Artz 09-23-2002
A Dean supporter speaks Sam Herbert 09-23-2002
Pac-10 Football Roundup 09-23-2002
Russian avalanche covers village By Yuri Bagrov 09-23-2002
Local NBA players acquitted of fraud By Nick Wilson 09-23-2002
Bay Area Briefs 09-23-2002
Davis signs stem cell research bill By Jennifer Coleman 09-23-2002
Economist challenges lowered state ranking By Jessica Brice 09-23-2002
Literacy students publish book Brian Kluepfel 09-21-2002
A bizarre raccoon attack story Susan Charlip 09-21-2002
Berkeley's Campanile has a connection to Renaissance Venice Steven Finacom 09-21-2002
Here's a Big sadistic slice By John Angell Grant 09-21-2002
Arts Calendar 09-21-2002
Out & About 09-21-2002
Defense leads Jackets to big win over Liberty By Jared Green 09-21-2002
Mayor broke campaign laws By Kurtis Alexander 09-21-2002
Colo. woman boiling over coffee initiative Sherrie Beshore 09-21-2002
Seventeen years after starting Farm Aid, Nelson still pushing for change By Todd Spangler 09-21-2002
Panthers fumble away lead in second half, lose to Gauchos By Dean Caparaz 09-21-2002
UC foresees problems By David Scharfenberg 09-21-2002
City’s weapons policy a national headlineTo the Editor: What a load of compost and granola. Thanks to our City Council's forceful stand against space weapons in or above the city limits, Berkeley is finally comic relief not just for the rest of the cou Heather Jacobsen 09-21-2002
Cal vs. Air Force Academy – 2 p.m. at Memorial Stadium Jared Green 09-21-2002
City could raise price of public input Matthew Artz 09-21-2002
School funding starts at state level John Selawsky 09-21-2002
German chancellor sends letter to Bush By Colleen Barry 09-21-2002
Record crowds at celebrity match -Melissa McRobbie 09-21-2002
Appezzato memorial service Monday Daily Planet Wire Service 09-21-2002
Three overnight killings push Oakland homicides to 84 Daily Planet Wire Service 09-21-2002
Police Briefs Matthew Artz 09-21-2002
Bay Area Briefs 09-21-2002
Tiger attacks kindergartner By Michelle R. Smith 09-21-2002
State Briefs 09-21-2002
Packard Foundation slashes staff, grants By Ian Stewart 09-21-2002
Briefs 09-21-2002
Father of 401(k) takes pride in brainchild despite account’s flaws By Michael Liedtke 09-21-2002
U.S. Rep. aims to rescue coffee growers through campaign Daily Planet Wire Service 09-21-2002
UC Berkeley, CSU offer joint doctorate in education Daily Planet Wire Service 09-21-2002
Rural crime prevention program created 09-21-2002
Silicon Valley planners worry about future congestion 09-21-2002
California nonprofits hurting from state budget cuts By Louise Chu 09-21-2002
Stanford scientists find faults in earthquake prediction model By Angela Watercutter 09-21-2002
Feds consider listing state fish as endangered By Colleen Valles 09-21-2002
First northern right whale calf sighted in Pacific in a century The Associated Press 09-21-2002
In Alaska, an ancestral island home falls victim to global warming By Joseph B. Verrengia 09-21-2002
News of the Weird 09-21-2002
Davis signs bill to clean beaches By Louise Chu 09-21-2002
Coffee initiative gains steam By Matthew Artz 09-20-2002
Roll up your sleeves, progressives John Koenigshofer 09-20-2002
Shotgun Players take on Dario Fo Robert Hall 09-20-2002
Arts Calendar 09-20-2002
Out & About 09-20-2002
Spellman gets start against Liberty High By Jared Green 09-20-2002
Ballot divides environmental community Matthew Artz 09-20-2002
Moderates take a hit too Dave Blake Dave Blake Dave Blake Dave Blake 09-20-2002
Walt Disney adapts Japanese anime film ’Spirited Away’ The Associated Press 09-20-2002
Bears surviving Schott’s absence By Jared Green 09-20-2002
UC Regent Connerly calls for review of new admissions policy By David Scharfenberg 09-20-2002
Be careful when zoning Mike Lai 09-20-2002
Cal hopes to prolong hot start 09-20-2002
‘Sex and the City’ sells in Asia The Associated Press 09-20-2002
‘Palestinian Poetics’ course gets renewed attention By David Scharfenberg 09-20-2002
Respect the homeless Bob Mills 09-20-2002
A’s finish big series with a big victory By Janie McCauley 09-20-2002
Bush asks Congress for authority to ‘use all means’ to disarm Hussein By Matt Kelley 09-20-2002
There’s a new kind of graffiti By Mark Murrmann 09-20-2002
Police Briefs 09-20-2002
Driver collides with fleeing carjacker, dies The Associated Press 09-20-2002
Man shot multiple times in Oakland Daily Planet Wire Service 09-20-2002
Caltrans complies with order to treat all highway banners alike By Colleen Valles 09-20-2002
Bay Area Briefs 09-20-2002
Oakland Black Muslim leader charged with 1981 molestation The Associated Press 09-20-2002
Police crack down on prostitution Daily Planet Wire Service 09-20-2002
Vandenberg missile launch provides light show The Associated Press 09-20-2002
State Briefs 09-20-2002
FCC to consider Pacific Bell’s request to provide long distance By Anna Oberthur 09-20-2002
Briefs 09-20-2002
Open Garden Day comes to Berkeley Melissa McRobbie 09-20-2002
Whooping cough cases on rise in California The Associated Press 09-20-2002
NASA Ames names new director 09-20-2002
Cyclists want Richmond Bridge access Daily Planet Wire Service 09-20-2002
Caltrans splits Bay Bridge contracts The Associated Press 09-20-2002
Oakland airport police investigate traveler Staff 09-20-2002
Exhibit examines lives of 30 Vietnam prisoners of war By Catherine Ivey 09-20-2002
Emotions flow at killer Stayner’s penalty trial By Brian Melley 09-20-2002
Neighborhood cleanup Matthew Artz 09-19-2002
We waited years for 15 more minutes Ann Lehman 09-19-2002
The House of Blue Leaves John Angell Grant 09-19-2002
Calendar of Community Events 09-19-2002
Air Force presents unique challenges Jared Green 09-19-2002
UC fears further State budget cuts David Scharfenberg 09-19-2002
Set the record straight on Hearst Avenue Paul Shain and Elaine Eastman 09-19-2002
A bracing winter's tale at Cal Shakespeare Robert Hall 09-19-2002
Sports Shorts 09-19-2002
Muslims struggle to keep rights Judith Scherr 09-19-2002
Nation out of step? Harry Wiener 09-19-2002
Students push Israeli divestment David Scharfenberg 09-19-2002
Is concern for the planet cost-effective? Bonnie Hughes 09-19-2002
U.S., Britain start new Iraq resolution Dafna Linzer The Associated Press 09-19-2002
NBA comes to Berkeley Melissa McRobbie 09-19-2002
Fire danger in East Bay hills 09-19-2002
Police Briefs 09-19-2002
Power company lawyer also chief of grid The Associated Press 09-19-2002
Rookie who turned in 'Rider' cops testifies The Associated Press 09-19-2002
Bay Area Brief 09-19-2002
Landlords who are roommates don't need 'good cause' to evict tenant 09-19-2002
Ports head toward stoppage Simon Avery The Associated Press 09-19-2002
Sun to introduce low-cost computer The Associated Press 09-19-2002
Briefs 09-19-2002
State sees spike in anti-Arab hate crimes 09-19-2002
Council goes to bat for grocer Matthew Artz 09-18-2002
Against height limits Nancy Bickel 09-18-2002
Bears casual about national honors By Jared Green 09-18-2002
Calendar Event 09-18-2002
County rejects school budget David Scharfenberg 09-18-2002
Making ‘smart growth’ smart Martha Nicoloff 09-18-2002
Sport Shorts 09-18-2002
Bates supporters call to question mayor’s campaign contributions By Kurtis Alexander 09-18-2002
Berkeley dispute service a nonprofit Brad Smith 09-18-2002
BART scheduling change means longer wait By David Scharfenberg 09-18-2002
A senior rally around the pool Helen Rippier Wheeler 09-18-2002
Berkeley swimmers make a splash Matthew Artz 09-18-2002
Israelis may have planted bomb at Palestinian school By Nasser Shiyoukhi 09-18-2002
Marin to monitor San Mateo privacy suit Daily Planet Wire Service 09-18-2002
‘Riders’ innocent, defense says By Kim Curtis 09-18-2002
Bay Briefs 09-18-2002
Blackouts could have been avoided, power regulators say By Jessica Brice 09-18-2002
Lt. Gov. candidates blast each other for missing votes By Steve Lawrence 09-18-2002
State Legislation 09-18-2002
McDonald’s Corp. stock plunges to seven-year low By Dave Carpenter 09-18-2002
Briefs 09-18-2002
Labor secretary reneged promise, garment workers say The Associated Press 09-18-2002
Santa Cruz leaders help in marijuana giveaway at City Hall By Martha Mendoza 09-18-2002
Gov. signs bill to combat elder abuse Daily Planet Wire Service 09-18-2002
CSU OKs tough smoking policy By Chelsea J. Carter 09-18-2002
News of the Weird 09-18-2002
Yosemite trail 8,000 feet above sea level being rebuilt By Carl Nolte 09-18-2002
Police Briefs 09-18-2002
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