Smokers who light up outside public buildings would be subject to $100 fines if City Council passes a tough, new anti-smoking ordinance. -more-
OAKLAND – The Oakland Athletics were supposed to put it all together this October. Instead, everything fell apart in six days — and now one of baseball’s sweetest success stories has turned sour. -more-
Tony Award-winning producer Jonathan Reinis is weighing a full-scale performing arts center at the unoccupied UC Theatre on the 2000 block of University Avenue in downtown Berkeley. -more-
ALAMEDA – The Oakland Raiders are piling up points, as if they’re simply daring other teams to try to keep up. -more-
Green Party candidate for governor Peter Camejo was barred from attending a gubernatorial debate Monday at the insistence of Gov. Gray Davis, Camejo’s campaign manager Tyler Snortum-Phelps said. -more-
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Pro-Palestinian activists criticized UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Berdahl for signing his name to a full-page advertisement in the New York Times Monday that called for an end to intimidation of Jewish students on college campuses. The ad made no specific reference to the protection of Arabs or Muslims. -more-
Berkeley police say they are responding to neighborhood complaints of rampant prostitution on San Pablo Avenue. But merchants say police efforts have made no impact. -more-
CINCINNATI – President Bush, seeking support for war against Iraq, called Saddam Hussein a “murderous tyrant” Monday night and said he may be plotting to attack the United States with biological and chemical weapons. -more-
OAKLAND – Federal Transportation Security Administration security screeners will be deployed at Oakland International Airport this week following a similar move last week when the federally-trained workers took over security in a Mineta San Jose International Airport terminal and Los Angeles International Airport. -more-
A gay and lesbian community center was the victim of a hate crime Sunday night, when a vandal wrote the word “fag” and drew a swastika on its outdoor bulletin board. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – As the U.S. Congress wrestles with the president’s bid for military authority to strike Iraq, San Francisco supervisors Monday voted to say no to such action at this time. -more-
Recently a Berkeley resident expressed concern to us that the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) that she wanted to install to save energy had mercury in it, and this mercury would do more to harm the environment than the incandescent lamp she would replace. (Mercury is used in all fluorescent lamps to start them.) -more-
LOS ANGELES – The family of one of the women who died in the crash of Greyhound bus after its driver was stabbed by a passenger has sued the transit company. -more-
WASHINGTON – President Bush moved Monday toward reopening crippled West Coast ports, creating a special board of inquiry to determine the impact of a labor dispute that has brought shipping trade there to a virtual halt and is costing the economy up to $2 billion a day. -more-
SAN JOSE – A jury that will soon decide the fate of Yosemite killer Cary Stayner was told Monday the former handyman deserves the same fate as his three victims. -more-
CLEARLAKE – Lake Konocti is nestled in the center of the rolling, golden Konocti Hills north of Napa, renowned around the world for its fishing, wineries, entertainment and the cleanest air in the state. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Sunday fined a former Petaluma optical company almost $35,000 for hazardous waste storage and record keeping violations. -more-
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – An American and two Britons won this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how genes regulate organ growth and a process of programmed cell suicide. Their findings shed light on the development of many illnesses, including AIDS and strokes. -more-
LOS ANGELES – The first retail zero-emissions car available in the United States will be delivered to the city by the end of the year by Honda, officials said Monday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – The American Civil Liberties Union charged Monday that San Francisco’s police department has done little to follow up on statistics showing that racial profiling may be a problem in the city. -more-
LOS ANGELES – Trailing in the polls a month before Election Day, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon accused Gov. Gray Davis of auctioning his office for campaign contributions as the two faced off in their first debate Monday. -more-
Simon and Davis trade charges 10-08-2002
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
Big blow for city smokers Matthew Artz 10-08-2002
Davis and his fear of Greens David Sheidlower 10-08-2002
Calendar 10-08-2002
A’s future in question after latest playoff failure Greg Beacham The Associated Press 10-08-2002
S.F. producer eyes dormant UC Theatre David Scharfenberg 10-08-2002
Thank the progressives Jerry Miller 10-08-2002
High-scoring Raiders only undefeated NFL team Janie McCauley The Associated Press 10-08-2002
No Green at governors debate Matthew Artz 10-08-2002
Credit where credit’s due Kathy deVries and Inez Watts 10-08-2002
UC Chancellor takes heat for ad David Scharfenberg 10-08-2002
What’s behind divestment efforts June Brott 10-08-2002
Prostitutes still sell Matthew Artz 10-08-2002
Questioning war Bruce Joffe 10-08-2002
Bush says Saddam may be planning attack Ron Fournier The Associated Press 10-08-2002
Oakland airport gets federal screeners Daily Planet Wire Service 10-08-2002
Hate crime strikes gay and lesbian center Matthew Artz 10-08-2002
S.F. supes vote no on Iraq Daily Planet Wire Service 10-08-2002
Police Briefs Matthew Artz 10-08-2002
Mercury, CFLs, and the Environment Alice La Pierre 10-08-2002
Bay Area Briefs 10-08-2002
Family of bus attack victim sues Greyhound The Associated Press 10-08-2002
Bush stepping in after port talks break off Scott Lindlaw The Associated Press 10-08-2002
Prosecution wants Yosemite killer dead Brian Melley The Associated Press 10-08-2002
Ill-named Clear Lake to get makeover Colleen Valles The Associated Press 10-08-2002
EPA fines former Bay Area company The Associated Press 10-08-2002
American, two Britons win Nobel Prize Kim Gamel The Associated Press 10-08-2002
L.A. first to receive hydrogen-powered car Paul Chavez The Associated Press 10-08-2002
ACLU: S.F. police not addressing racial profiling Daily Planet Wire Service 10-08-2002
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
Calendar 10-02-2002
Calendar 10-02-2002
Calendar 10-02-2002
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
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