Cal Day, a celebration to recruit
Prospective students and their parents flooded UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza Saturday taking in the sights and sounds of Berkeley and gathering information, advice and tips on college life at the annual Cal Day. -more-
Prospective students and their parents flooded UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza Saturday taking in the sights and sounds of Berkeley and gathering information, advice and tips on college life at the annual Cal Day. -more-
The juggernaut that is Cal rugby continued its quest for a 12th consecutive national championship with a 63-6 demolition of Ohio State in the Elite Eight on Sunday at Witter Field. The Bears allowed just two penalty kicks in the game and shut out the Buckeyes in the second half. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco spent little time Friday on a bid by the Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative to raise new arguments about why it should be allowed to dispense medical marijuana. -more-
On the strength of senior Jocelyn Forest’s one-hit, 15-strikeout performance, the No. 8 Golden Bears upset No. 1 Arizona, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Levine-Fricke Field, marking the first time California has swept the desert schools in a weekend series dating back to the inception of Pac-10 softball in 1987. -more-
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Past and present generations of Harmon House residents gathered Saturday to touch base with old friends, to share stories and memories and of course eat food and at what may be the final reunion at the historic Berkeley communal house. -more-
The No. 1 ranked Cal men’s varsity eight defeated No. 6 Wisconsin by five seconds in dual racing on the Redwood Shores Lagoon, April 21. The undefeated, defending IRA National champion Bears covered the course in a time of 5:40.43. -more-
YORBA LINDA — A 125-acre fire apparently sparked by illegal fireworks came dangerously close to homes on the eastern edge of Yorba Linda on Sunday evening, but winds pushed it northeast into a state park and no evacuations were required, authorities said. -more-
ALBANY, Ga. — Charles Batten turned a few goats loose on his cow pastures 10 years ago to keep weeds down. They do a great job, but these days they’re more valuable for their meat. -more-
When a prestigious scientific journal backed away from a study that found genetic contamination in Mexican corn, it was a big public relations victory for the biotechnology industry. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – An 11-year-old boy was severely mauled by a neighbor’s pit bull, an attack that came just a day after a 5-year-old Monterey girl died after being attacked by her family dog. -more-
SANTA CLARA – Paramount’s Great America theme park was evacuated and closed an hour early Saturday night after several fistfights broke out, leaving several parkgoers injured, officials said. -more-
SACRAMENTO – The chairman of the Senate Public Safety Committee and other lawmakers plan to call this week for the state to halt its plans to build a new maximum security prison at Delano. -more-
CAMARILLO – Gasoline prices edged down a fraction of a cent over the past two weeks, despite tensions in oil-producing regions like the Middle East and South America, an analyst said Sunday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – As Congress and President Bush have debated whether to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling, three indigenous spokespeople have devoted their days to ensuring the potential effects on the land, its wildlife and their people are not overlooked. -more-
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Well after midnight, police who hadn’t been paid in four months pulled over a vehicle at a checkpoint on a barely lit street. But it wasn’t money they were after. They asked the car’s Western passengers for help getting artificial limbs. -more-
Afghanistan’s war veterans prowl the streets 04-22-2002
Architect Julia Morgan designed some of Berkeley’s most treasured buildings 04-20-2002
News of the Weird 04-19-2002
ROTC student with Arabic name detained by Air Force recruiters 04-18-2002
Claremont anti-Semite suspect sketched 04-17-2002
History 04-16-2002
Cal Day, a celebration to recruit By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet 04-22-2002
Undefeated Bears rumble into Final Four By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-22-2002
The truth about ‘terrorism’ Christopher Calder 04-22-2002
Judge stalls pot club’s defense Daily Planet Wire Report 04-22-2002
Bears beat Arizona for first-ever state sweep Daily Planet Wire Services 04-22-2002
Budget cuts to programs for elderly is ill advised Petrice P. Kam UCSF Nursing Student 04-22-2002
‘Harmon’ious memories revisited over the weekend By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet 04-22-2002
No. 1 Cal crew beats No. 6 Wisconsin Daily Planet Wire Services 04-22-2002
Homes in Yorba Linda briefly threatened by 125-acre fire The Associated Press 04-22-2002
Sports this week Staff 04-22-2002
Farmers pin hopes on growing demand for goat meat The Associated Press 04-22-2002
Corn study spurs debate over corporate meddling in academia By Paul Elias The Associated Press 04-22-2002
Monterey 5-year-old girl dies, Placerville boy badly mauled in three days of dog attacks By Ron Harris The Associated Press 04-22-2002
Fistfights during step contest prompt early evacuation at Great America The Associated Press 04-22-2002
Legislators call for halt to plans to build new prison By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 04-22-2002
Gas prices hold steady despite bad news from around globe The Associated Press 04-22-2002
Trio wins environmental prize for fighting ANWR By Colleen Valles Associated Press Writer 04-22-2002
Abortion activists face off at UC Berkeley By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-20-2002
’Jackets stay perfect in ACCAL with Stipovich gem By Richard Nybakken Daily Planet Correspondent 04-20-2002
Daily Planet mistakes are laughable David Couch Berkeley 04-20-2002
Aroner seeks $1.1 million for schools for school district Staff 04-20-2002
John Swett pounds Panthers Staff 04-20-2002
Berkeley’s public schools are underachievers John Cecil Berkeley 04-20-2002
Black Repertory bounces back in South Berkeley Staff 04-20-2002
Sports shorts Staff 04-20-2002
Alameda County cuts funds for the elderly Staff 04-20-2002
History The Associated Press 04-20-2002
Images of trade center preserved in fresh films shot before Sept. 11 By David Germain The Associated Press 04-20-2002
Environmental agency settles suit over endangered species The Associated Press 04-20-2002
Rebels Write Receipts in Robbery The Associated Press 04-20-2002
Pac Bell gets bad grades on customer survey Staff 04-20-2002
Sketching out the real art from the process By Matt Artz Daily Planet Staff 04-20-2002
Baby, I’m back,’ The Associated Press 04-20-2002
Connerly’s ‘Racial Privacy Initiative’ likely to appear on November ballot By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 04-20-2002
Pac Bell gets bad grades on PUC customer survey Staff 04-20-2002
Sun Microsystems reports narrower third-quarter loss than anticipated The Associated Press 04-20-2002
Former exec accuses AMD of anti-Arab discrimination The Associated Press 04-20-2002
SF’s Williams-Sonoma declares 2-for-1 split The Associated Press 04-20-2002
Earth Day focuses on alternative transportation, power By Craig Hampshire Special to the Daily Planet 04-19-2002
Rally against “War on Terrorism” Arianne Stocking San Rafael 04-19-2002
Karamazov Bros. juggle humor unevenly at roda By John Angell Grant Special to the Daily Planet 04-19-2002
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’Jackets clinch title with win over Alameda By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2002
Residents challenge city attorney By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2002
League of Women Voters responds to letters Nancy Bickel, President Lois Brubeck, Action Vice President Jean Safir, Housing Action Cha 04-19-2002
Junior varsity lives on, but varsity falls to Dons By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2002
2012 Olympics? In Berkeley? Bay Area committee lobbies to hold events in Berkeley venues By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-19-2002
Oakland Tech students implicated in BHS attack By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2002
History The Associated Press 04-19-2002
Old growth advocates receive support from city council By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 04-19-2002
Appeals court says search of housing official is illegal The Associated Press 04-19-2002
BAY AREA BRIEFS The Associated Press 04-19-2002
Urban planners brainstorm in SF Staff 04-19-2002
Superplumes rumble inside Earth UC Berkeley scientists track flow of molten rock By Randolph E. Schmid The Associated Press 04-19-2002
Abercrombie & Fitch pulls T-shirts as Asian-Americans protest images By Deborah Kong The Associated Press 04-19-2002
Television academy opposes ending credits after TV shows By David Bauder The Associated Press 04-19-2002
eBay’s first-quarter earnings exceed forecasts By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 04-19-2002
Apple beats Wall Street expectations New iMac powers brisk first-quarter computer sales By May Wong The Associated Press 04-19-2002
Lawmakers review state Oracle contract that audit says could cost Calif. millions By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 04-19-2002
Biotech company’s stock soars on stellar AIDS drug test results By Paul Elias The Associated Press 04-19-2002
Appeals court rules for immigrants in 14-year-old case By Michelle R. Smith The Associated Press 04-19-2002
O.J. Simpson says he can’t pay lawyers’ back bills By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press 04-19-2002
Youth Force Coalition protests new Dublin jail By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet 04-18-2002
’Jackets ride huge third inning to win over Encinal By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-18-2002
Security through common sense Bernt Wahl Berkeley 04-18-2002
Staff 04-18-2002
Berkeley High student is attacked on campus District spokesperson says attackers came from outside By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-18-2002
United States must stop genocide in Middle East Joseph Stein Berkeley 04-18-2002
Israel Independence Day sparks dueling UC events By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-18-2002
Controlled growth sought through height limits initiative By Jamie Luck Special to the Daily Planet 04-18-2002
History The Associated Press 04-18-2002
Earth First! v. FBI jurors examine bombed Bari car By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet 04-18-2002
Disability group says San Francisco airport inadequate Staff 04-18-2002
Growth in transit use outpaces increase in highway travel By Jonathan D. Salant The Associated Press 04-18-2002
Special screens designed to protect endangered sucker fish The Associated Press 04-18-2002
Sick sea lions swamp LA recovery center The Associated Press 04-18-2002
Cal Grant program hands out more awards, but falls short of expectations The Associated Press 04-18-2002
‘Survivor’ to host all-star version with past players By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer 04-18-2002
U.S. Park Service sets Jet Ski rules for national park system By John Heilprin The Associated Press 04-18-2002
Bill to reduce SAT’s power at UC passes committee By Stefanie Frith The Associated Press 04-18-2002
CalPERS drops two HMOs, raises rates by 25 percent By STEFANIE FRITH Associated Press Writer 04-18-2002
Former L.A. mayor Riordan floats plan to start newspaper By Erica Werner The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Former mayor Richard Riordan said Wednesday he plans to start a new newspaper to offer an alternative voice to the Los Angeles Times. Riordan, By Erica Werner The Associated Press 04-18-2002
Not just in the movies: Safe rooms a rare security feature for cautious homeowners By Lukas I. Lalpert The Associated Press 04-18-2002
Five planets line up in a rare celestial array By Andrew Bridges The Associated Press 04-18-2002
Davis: No tax hike despite deepening budget crunch By ALEXA HAUSSLER Associated Press Writer 04-18-2002
Authorities searching for former Cisco executive Staff 04-18-2002
BUSD teachers protest layoffs District rescinds 38 layoff notices, offers retirement incentives By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-17-2002
Berkeley High swimmers dominate Encinal Jets By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-17-2002
Gandhi’s lessons for Middle East Doris Haddock 04-17-2002
Staff 04-17-2002
Berkeley disability group sues transit agency By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-17-2002
Injury could mean end of JV season for Yellowjackets By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-17-2002
TuneUp Masters faces City Council By Devona Walker Daily Planet Staff 04-17-2002
History The Associated Press 04-17-2002
News of the Weird Staff 04-17-2002
Berkeley cable TV debates free speech in light of video sexuality By Craig Hampshire Special to the Daily Planet 04-17-2002
Drug courts are effective, says review by courts and drug agency By Don Thompson The Associated Press 04-17-2002
Berkeleyan to head S.F.S.U. Public Research Institute Staff 04-17-2002
Oracle contract could cost state millions Software may cost California more than it saves; IT department to close as result By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 04-17-2002
Josephine Baker tribute sparkles By Jacob Coakley Special to the Daily Planet 04-16-2002
Team player Joe Storno heads for bright career By Nathan Fox Daily Planet Correspondent 04-16-2002
New Bush civil rights secy. fails his own test Jim Ward 04-16-2002
Local, state players sparring over teacher union legislation By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-16-2002
Israel commits acts of terror against Palestinians Russell Bates Berkeley 04-16-2002
Teachers union fights six-period BHS day By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 04-16-2002
Pesticide Blamed for Frog organ mutations By Randolph E. Schmid The Associated Press 04-16-2002
Earthquake sirens fail SF office test By Ofelia Madrid Special to the Daily Planet 04-16-2002
La vida rica of Chicano storyteller By Andy Sywak Special to the Daily Planet 04-16-2002
PUC files its plan for PG&E to emerge from bankruptcy The Associated Press 04-16-2002
Northrop Grumman increases offer for TRW to $6.7 billion By Joe Milicia The Associated Press 04-16-2002