From big block to Bay Street
Emeryville’s steady climb from dumping ground to consumer paradise is set to take a giant leap forward next month. -more-
Emeryville’s steady climb from dumping ground to consumer paradise is set to take a giant leap forward next month. -more-
SEATTLE – Kyle Boller waited his whole life to play such a great game. The way he saw it, the Washington Huskies just happened to be the team on the other side of the line. -more-
Chanting against the impending war in Iraq as they marched to the rhythms of drums and tambourines, about 350 mostly students made their way from People’s Park to the downtown BART station to a Sunday afternoon rally in San Francisco’s Union Square. Organizers estimated the San Francisco crowd at more than 5,000. -more-
St. Mary’s High junior Fred Hives ran back the opening kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown against McClymonds High on Saturday, giving the banged-up Panthers a ray of hope. But that was the last highlight for St. Mary’s, which was simply run over by the Warriors in a 42-6 drubbing. -more-
After state regulators in August rejected Berkeley’s plan for producing its mandated share of affordable housing – a decision that could cost the city valuable state funds – city planners are insisting the state ruled incorrectly. -more-
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OAKLAND – Not only are the Minnesota Twins here to stay, now they’re going home – to open a most unlikely AL championship series. -more-
Forgive Board of Education candidate Lance Montauk if he is less than intimidated by the Berkeley Unified School District’s $3.9 million budget shortfall. -more-
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Phillip Buchanon helped Drew Bledsoe and the Buffalo Bills run out of late-game drama. -more-
Governor Gray Davis may pull out of a televised gubernatorial debate scheduled for tonight if Green Party candidate Peter Camejo is permitted to be a spectator, Camejo told supporters at a rally in Richmond Sunday. -more-
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Two Sunday morning grass fires kept the Berkeley fire department busy at the cusp of high fire season. -more-
SAN LEANDRO – A San Leandro man was listed in serious condition Sunday after impaling his head on an iron gate spike in his front yard, a spokeswoman for Eden Medical Center said. -more-
NOVATO – A priest who was on leave from the seminary where he has taught since 1997 was arrested for allegedly molesting a boy Marin County in 1984. -more-
OCCIDENTAL – Despite overall population growth in this pastoral, wealthy Sonoma County community, the number of school-age children is dwindling, and its schools are going broke. -more-
LOS ANGELES – Starting at midnight Monday passengers in two Los Angeles International Airport terminals will navigate security checkpoints manned by federally trained screeners. -more-
SACRAMENTO – During the past four years, California has screamed along a fiscal rollercoaster – enjoying record surpluses before taking a gut-wrenching plunge deeper into the red than ever before. -more-
CAIRO, Egypt – The Arab satellite station al-Jazeera broadcast an audiotape Sunday in which a male voice attributed to Osama bin Laden said the “youths of God” are planning more attacks against the United States. -more-
Purported bin Laden speaks up 10-07-2002
FBI arrests four on terror charges 10-05-2002
Allies drop leaflets warning Iraqis 10-04-2002
Iraq war resolution gains momentum 10-03-2002
2nd suspect in Sound Works robbery in custody 10-02-2002
US supplied germs to Iraq in ’80s 10-01-2002
From big block to Bay Street By Matthew Artz 10-07-2002
It’s time for safer streets Julie Guilfoy 10-07-2002
Calendar 10-07-2002
Boller, Bears end Washington’s 26-year streak By Tim Korte 10-07-2002
Berkeley joins war protest By Judith Scherr 10-07-2002
Push for ball fields needs support, not money Doug Fielding 10-07-2002
McClymonds flattens Panthers By Jared Green 10-07-2002
City challenges state planning critics By Matthew Artz 10-07-2002
An alternative to Israeli divestment Claude S. Fischer 10-07-2002
A’s season ends with loss to Twins By Greg Beacham 10-07-2002
School board race includes activist By David Scharfenberg 10-07-2002
Shared concerns over school district John Selawsky 10-07-2002
Raiders outgun Bills By John Wawrow 10-07-2002
Green’s Camejo throws off governor’s debate By Matthew Artz 10-07-2002
Perspective needed on zoning decisions Perspective needed on zoning decisions Darcy Morrison 10-07-2002
Uncertainty surrounds terrorist detainees By Paisley Dodds 10-07-2002
Berkeley residents speak out on prostitution By Melissa McRobbie 10-07-2002
‘Suspicious’ fires hit hills Kurtis Alexander 10-07-2002
Man impaled by spike Daily Planet Wire Service 10-07-2002
Slayer of Berkeley man sought Daily Planet Wire Service 10-07-2002
Police Briefs –Matthew Artz –Matthew Artz 10-07-2002
Oakland Democrat named Assembly first female leader The Associated Press 10-07-2002
California card rooms start legal battle over new casino By Don Thompson 10-07-2002
Bay Area priest faces charges The Associated Press 10-07-2002
Bay Briefs 10-07-2002
State Briefs 10-07-2002
Some rural schools going broke as families leave The Associated Press 10-07-2002
Second week of port closures to strike economy harder By Simon Avery 10-07-2002
Supreme Court to hear copyright law challenge By Gary Gentile 10-07-2002
New federal security screeners starting this week in Los Angeles The Associated Press 10-07-2002
Two Scuds launched in tests The Associated Press 10-07-2002
Budget, economy pivotal issues in governor’s race By Alexa H. Bluth 10-07-2002
Animal rights activist hounds Berkeley By Andres Cediel 10-05-2002
It’s election time again Carrie Olson 10-05-2002
The ‘Studio Building’ has a long history of craft and commerce By Susan Cerny 10-05-2002
Rushdie on the road... By Emily Fredrix 10-05-2002
Calendar 10-05-2002
Yellowjackets romp over De Anza in league opener By Jared Green 10-05-2002
UC unions get heat for August strike By David Scharfenberg 10-05-2002
Leading right? Khalil Bendib 10-05-2002
‘Bloody Sunday’ doesn’t back away By Ben Nuckols 10-05-2002
A’s take 2-1 playoff lead By Dave Campbell 10-05-2002
Height limits on voter minds By Matthew Artz 10-05-2002
The real issues facing Bush Melissa Brosnan 10-05-2002
Entertainment Briefs 10-05-2002
Cal (3-2, 0-1 Pac-10) vs. Washington (3-1, 0-0 Pac-10) Jared Green 10-05-2002
Biting testimony at day two of Wheeler hearings By David Scharfenberg 10-05-2002
To the point on UC protester hearings Sanne DeWitt 10-05-2002
Bears squeak past Wake Forest Daily Planet Wire Service 10-05-2002
Papermaster drops out of school board race By David Scharfenberg 10-05-2002
Is a fire alarm terrorism? Leroy W. Demery, Jr. 10-05-2002
Tensions heat up in Pakistan-India arms race By Laurinda Keys 10-05-2002
Oakland airport detainees released By Ron Harris 10-05-2002
East Bay ferry service to stop boats next year The Associated Press 10-05-2002
Police Briefs Matthew Artz 10-05-2002
Mediator tries to reopen ports as U.S. economy suffers By Justin Pritchard 10-05-2002
Plant closures inevitable even if ports reopen, business leaders warn By Simon Avery 10-05-2002
Organic food companies in tussle By Paul Elias 10-05-2002
Steve Jobs resigns from Gap’s board By Michael Liedtke 10-05-2002
New drug from Thailand is a hit on West Coast By Louise Chu 10-05-2002
Urban Land Institute urges ‘smart growth’ By Jim Wasserman 10-05-2002
Oakland airport expansion moves one step forward The Associated Press 10-05-2002
California jury gives smoker $28 billion By Gary Gentile 10-05-2002
Activists seek action against loggers The Associated Press 10-05-2002
Lindh sentenced to 20 years after plea for forgiveness By Larry Margasak 10-05-2002
D.C. pedestrian shooting linked to Maryland killings, police say By Stephen Manning 10-05-2002
Lili is gone but not forgotten By Allen G. Breed 10-05-2002
Scientists find first evidence of coral bleaching in Hawaii By Janis L. Magin 10-05-2002
Science Demystified By David Scharfenberg 10-04-2002
More to say about Web site “blacklist” Ken Scudder 10-04-2002
Calendar 10-04-2002
Bissell calls an audible, names Gant the starter By Jared Green 10-04-2002
Robotic lot could be risky for Berkeley By Matthew Artz 10-04-2002
Deciding about height restrictions Angela Canepa 10-04-2002
Rios-Sotelo takes BSAL race the extra (half) mile By Jared Green 10-04-2002
Home movies featuring Bob Dylan, Beatles are released By Scott Bauer 10-04-2002
Pools remain afloat Matthew Artz 10-04-2002
About Measure P Scott Klemmer 10-04-2002
NY festival events sell out in 15 minutes By Jocelyn Noveck 10-04-2002
Yellowjackets continue to pound ACCAL opponents By Jared Green 10-04-2002
Bomb threat, fire alarms rattle Berkeley High By David Scharfenberg 10-04-2002
Grandpa wants to set the record straight Frank Thomas 10-04-2002
Scoreboard 10-04-2002
Staff ‘terrorized’ by false alarms David Scharfenberg 10-04-2002
Bush and Saddam should fight duel, Iraqi vice president says By Sameer N. Yacoub 10-04-2002
Yusef Bey again delays plea Daily Planet Wire Service 10-04-2002
3 injured in Oakland shootings Daily Planet Wire Service 10-04-2002
Reddy wants lighter jail sentence Kurtis Alexander 10-04-2002
Police Briefs Matthew Artz 10-04-2002
Homeless in SF can reserve beds with new computer system The Associated Press 10-04-2002
Wild dogs impose on condo residents The Associated Press 10-04-2002
SF committee considers Iraq resolution Daily Planet Wire Service 10-04-2002
Briefs 10-04-2002
Mediator tries to open ports, pressure for intervention rises By Justin Pritchard 10-04-2002
Briefs 10-04-2002
SF Giants win court approval to remove Enron’s ‘E’ The Associated Press 10-04-2002
California begins selling largest municipal bond in U.S. history By Don Thompson 10-04-2002
Army hands over base to city of Oakland at no cost Daily Planet Wire Service 10-04-2002
Yosemite killer’s parents ask jury to spare his life By Brian Melley 10-04-2002
SF uses cell phones to combat domestic violence Daily Planet Wire Service 10-04-2002
UC Berkeley wants housing on seven acres of farm land Matthew Artz 10-03-2002
Councilmember Armstrong joins anti-war campaign Polly Armstrong 10-03-2002
Since 1929 green is the site of ancient rite Brian Kluepfel 10-03-2002
Calendar 10-03-2002
History is on Huskies’ side when it comes to Cal Jared Green 10-03-2002
Schools fail to prepare kids for college, study says David Scharfenberg 10-03-2002
The push for divestment from Israel 10-03-2002
Brenda Hillman is UC poet of the month By Melissa McRobbie 10-03-2002
A’s outburst ties series Greg Beacham The Associated Press 10-03-2002
Mayoral candidates pitch new ideas Matthew Artz 10-03-2002
Some stadium history T. Brillhart 10-03-2002
CNN courts younger viewers The Associated Press 10-03-2002
Twins take a side trip to Berkeley The Associated Press 10-03-2002
Day laborers get a break Molly Blank 10-03-2002
Against a playing fields joint powers authority Rhiannon 10-03-2002
Third film about cannibalistic Hannibal not a good idea Christy Lemire The Associated Press 10-03-2002
Ruling: Dems can replace Torricelli By John P. McAlpin The Associated Press 10-03-2002
‘Walk to School Day’ attracts 300 kids Melissa McRobbie 10-03-2002
Fire station moves forward Matthew Artz 10-03-2002
Judge OKs UC Merced site Kim Baca 10-03-2002
Police Briefs Matthew Artz 10-03-2002
Former NY top cop to lead LA Paul Wilborn The Associated Press 10-03-2002
Bay Area Briefs 10-03-2002
Fed’s Parry: ports shutdown could cost $2 billion a day The Associated Press 10-03-2002
Port Shutdown 10-03-2002
Briefs 10-03-2002
UC students mark civil rights anniversary By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet 10-02-2002
Public could learn from ZAB-TV Honor Thompson Berkeley 10-02-2002
Calendar 10-02-2002
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A’s Hudson blows early lead in loss to Twins By Greg Beacham The Associated Press 10-02-2002
Protester a no-show at UC hearing By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-02-2002
Divestment petition numbers in question Benjamin Klafter UC Berkeley Alumnus 10-02-2002
Test results show racial achievement gap By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 10-02-2002
The pools belong to the taxpayers Jean Johnsen Berkeley 10-02-2002
Inspections deal struck with Iraq By William J. Kole The Associated Press 10-02-2002
Elementary school teachers play important role Robert Firchock Oakland 10-02-2002
Wood chipping a fire concern Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 10-02-2002
Bay Area Briefs 10-02-2002
Feds could force state to lower education standards By Jessica Brice The Associated Press 10-02-2002
Venter will put your genes on CD The Associated Press 10-02-2002
Feds investigating Sun Microsystems 10-02-2002
Davis handles final bill details By Louise Chu The Associated Press 10-02-2002
State releases HMO report card The Associated Press 10-02-2002
Motive unknown in bus driver attack By Brian Melley The Associated Press 10-02-2002
Hypodermic needles won’t be sold legally The Associated Press 10-02-2002
Program reimburses movie productions for police The Associated Press 10-02-2002
West Coast ports shutdown puts squeeze on businesses By Simon Avery The Associated Press 10-02-2002
Yosemite rangers ask for help in finding missing hiker The Associated Press 10-02-2002
UC conduct hearings draw bitter protest hearings draw bitter protest David Scharfenberg 10-01-2002
More than a stadium to consider James K. Sayre, Oakland 10-01-2002
Tigers, Cubs want to meet with Oakland’s Macha Janie McCauley The Associated Press 10-01-2002
Calendar 10-01-2002
Berkeley above average on state exit exam Matthew Artz 10-01-2002
Sierra Club split over height initiative Helen Burke, Robert R. Piper Berkeley 10-01-2002
49ers still wary of reeling Rams The Associated Press 10-01-2002
Gov. drops $1.16 million school district fine David Scharfenberg 10-01-2002
Berkeley can choose whether to grow up Tom Brown, Berkeley 10-01-2002
Callahan calls penalties ‘aggravating’ The Associated Press 10-01-2002
Council to blast war with Iraq Kurtis Alexander 10-01-2002
Girl hit by police car learning a hard lesson Joanne Orengo, Richmond 10-01-2002
Girl hit by police car learning a hard lesson Joanne Orengo, Richmond 10-01-2002
Web site to lose critic list Chris Bagley 10-01-2002
Inspection talks test Iraq’s pledge William J. Kole The Associated Press 10-01-2002
Two ‘suspicious’ fires under investigation Kurtis Alexander 10-01-2002
Homeless man shot in Oakland drive-by Daily Planet Wire Service 10-01-2002
Police Briefs Matthew Artz 10-01-2002
UC Berkeley launches museums online Daily Planet Wire Service 10-01-2002
Bay Area Briefs 10-01-2002
2 dead after bus driver attacked Kim Baca The Associated Press 10-01-2002
As ships idle, longshoremen and shippers exchange threats Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 10-01-2002
eBay ensnared in intellectual property dispute Bob Porterfield The Associated Press 10-01-2002
Liquid Audio to sell patent rights to Microsoft The Associated Press 10-01-2002