New Times buys East Bay Express
Independent newspapers are increasingly rare. The East Bay Express is the latest to join those swallowed by large corporations. -more-
Independent newspapers are increasingly rare. The East Bay Express is the latest to join those swallowed by large corporations. -more-
The Berkeley High boys’ basketball team is used to David versus Goliath matches. They just aren’t used to playing the role of Goliath. -more-
Robin Clewley -more-
St. Mary’s started the game with 10 men, and ended the game with 10 men. But when they did have a full complement of players on the field, they managed to eke out a 2-2 tie against rival Piedmont in a battle of two top EBAL teams on Friday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – About thirty protesters carrying signs denouncing the George W. Bush “coup d’etat” rallied outside the offices of Senator Barbara Boxer Friday afternoon. -more-
In what is sure to become a regular event this season, the Berkeley girls’ basketball team dominated their first ACCAL opponent, using all 13 players and resting their starters after the first quarter. -more-
A former Solid Waste Management intern filed a civil suit against the city Tuesday alleging she was sexually battered by a department manager and that her supervisors did nothing to stop the harassment. -more-
This week’s statewide energy rate increase will not break the city, but could have long-term effects on the budget. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California’s power crisis deepened on several fronts Friday, with a utility losing a round in court and announcing layoffs, President Clinton calling for a high-level meeting and a consumer activist warning of a ratepayer rebellion. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A local radio station has stepped into the mix of the state’s energy crisis, offering to pay the utility bills of randomly selected listeners who fax in their statements. -more-
WASHINGTON — President Clinton on Friday declared nearly a third of the country’s federal forest land off-limits to most logging. Some Republicans already were urging President-elect Bush to scuttle the plan. -more-
WASHINGTON — Colin Powell. Several women. A couple of Hispanics. By the time President-elect Bush announced the last of his Cabinet selections this week, he had managed to assemble a group every bit as diverse as the one put together by the man he will replace. -more-
NEW YORK — The slowing economy reasserted itself on Wall Street Friday, sending stocks tumbling and erasing much of the big gains the market enjoyed earlier in the week. -more-
NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut is expected to lend support to the slowing economy, but as Wall Street quickly learned, it was no panacea for the stock market’s woes. -more-
Q: What is happening with California’s deregulated electricity market? -more-
Companies say price caps costs them billions 01-06-2001
Civil rights claim filed against San Diego 01-05-2001
E-mail violates 12,000 patients’ confidentiality 01-04-2001
Innovator of forestry policy dies at 88 01-03-2001
New campaign contribution limits have loopholes 01-02-2001
New Times buys East Bay Express By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 01-06-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 01-06-2001
Letters to the Editor 01-06-2001
’Jackets run past De Anza By Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff 01-06-2001
Residents claim Alta Bates survey was manipulative Staff 01-06-2001
Panthers can’t hold lead, tie with rival Piedmont By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-06-2001
Rally: Reject Florida electors By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-06-2001
BHS overpowers hapless Dons By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-06-2001
Ex-intern files suit against city for harassment Daily Planet Staff 01-06-2001
Energy crisis could affect city budget By Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff 01-06-2001
Calaifornia power crisis deepens The Associated Press 01-06-2001
Radio station offers to pay for utility bill The Associated Press 01-06-2001
Clinton’s roadless-forest plan draws early GOP fire The Associated Press 01-06-2001
Bush Cabinet appears diverse The Associated Press 01-06-2001
Stocks plunge in volatile trading; Dow down 250 The Associated Press 01-06-2001
Interest rate cuts will help stocks in the long run The Associated Press 01-06-2001
Cal can’t beat emotional ’Cats The Associated Press 01-05-2001
New Year’s resolution: to register as domestic partners Opinion: By Patrick Letellier 01-05-2001
Arts & Entertainment 01-05-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 01-05-2001
E-parking cards will eliminate dime digging for motorists By Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff 01-05-2001
Cal steals Borges away from UCLA By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-05-2001
Letters to the Editor 01-05-2001
Shelter plans still face obstacles By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-05-2001
Bears fall to shorthanded Arizona By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-05-2001
Jewish Community Center nixes wireless antennae By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-05-2001
Sports this weekend 01-05-2001
Law school program will help inmates on death row Daily Planet wire services 01-05-2001
Utilities denounce rate increase as inadequate The Associated Press 01-05-2001
Composting is good for garden The Associated Press 01-05-2001
Roses provide the ultimate in growing indoor blooms The Associated Press 01-05-2001
Keeping attic vents dry is important The Associated Press 01-05-2001
Stocks end lower despite optimism The Associated Press 01-05-2001
Exec says auto industry more vibrant than dot-com failures The Associated Press 01-05-2001
Bears looking at a wide-open Pac-10 race By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-04-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwright 01-04-2001
Perspective By David Bacon Pacific News Service 01-04-2001
Retirement plan may mean chief goes By John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 01-04-2001
Arizona trying to overcome adversity and tragedy By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-04-2001
Letters to the Editor 01-04-2001
AC Transit complaint system not serving its riders By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-04-2001
Recycling workers want a union By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 01-04-2001
YMCA to offer new non-member family services By Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff 01-04-2001
Proposed electricity rate hikes less than expected Daily Planet Staff By John Howard The Associated Press 01-04-2001
Intern fired for plagiarism The Associated Press 01-04-2001
Feds stop possible recession avalanche By John Cunniff The Associated Press 01-04-2001
Class helps with snuffing out habit By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff 01-03-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 01-03-2001
Letters to the Editor 01-03-2001
Student breakfast program part of study By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-03-2001
Housing project closer to approval By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-03-2001
Bay Area homicide rates drop Daily Planet staff and The Associated Press 01-03-2001
Garage death is apparent suicide Daily Planet Staff 01-03-2001
PG&E says it will run out of cash by early February The Associated Press 01-03-2001
Fire at needle exchange building ruled as arson Bay City News 01-03-2001
Student, counselor killed in school bus crash The Associated Press 01-03-2001
Intel joins crowded MP3 market The Associated Press 01-03-2001
Location allowed to count for insurance The Associated Press 01-03-2001
Market Watch The Associated Press 01-03-2001
Yahoo! to ban Nazi artifacts from auctions The Associated Press 01-03-2001
BRIEFS Staff 01-03-2001
Maverick priest refuses to give up By Mary BarrettSpecial to the Daily Planet 01-02-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 01-02-2001
The wireless communication revolution could make Asia the center of the economy By Franz Schurmann Pacific News Service 01-02-2001
Reviewing the year gone by By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 01-02-2001
Controversial baby abandonment law puts pressure on hospitals John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-02-2001
City offers tree hauling Bay City News Service 01-02-2001
New laws include sales tax cut, higher minimum wage The Associated Press 01-02-2001
East Bay activist headed for Vatican to protest By Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff 01-02-2001