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Radisson negotiators finalize contract

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Saturday December 02, 2000
Last Christmas, Father Bill O’Donnell, Councilmember Kriss Worthington and a host of labor activists donned santa hats and sat in the Berkeley Marina Radisson Hotel lobby chanting Christmas carols with pro-union lyrics. -more-

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Saturday December 02, 2000

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East Bay Sanctuary’s Sister Maureen works at being her brothers’ keeper

By Jennifer Dix Daily Planet Correspondant
Saturday December 02, 2000
The phone rings almost nonstop. This one is a call from a San Francisco attorney. Like so many calls to the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, it is urgent. The attorney is doing pro bono work for a Guatemalan couple, political refugees now living in Stockton. They have just been granted asylum, so they can now apply for refugee status for their three children, 9-20 years old. -more-

Letters to the Editor

Saturday December 02, 2000
Better by the numbers -more-

Berkeley wins season opener

Staff
Saturday December 02, 2000
By Tim Haran -more-

Downtown area housing proposed for parking lot

John Geluardi and Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staf
Saturday December 02, 2000
In a built-up city like Berkeley, there’s not much space for new projects. So when the city offers its parking lot at Oxford Street and Allston Way for development, it’s likely to create a flurry of interest. -more-

St. Mary’s Alexander to be a Golden Bear

Staff Report
Saturday December 02, 2000
Local prep star Lorenzo Alexander has made a verbal committment to attend Cal next fall, despite having the school far down his list for much of the recruiting process. -more-

City addresses silent epidemic

By Steve Brown Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday December 02, 2000
This is one in a series of articles the Daily Planet will run over a year, looking at how the city is addressing the dispirit health needs of low-income minority residents. -more-

New home for Vista College

By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet staff
Saturday December 02, 2000
Vista College is finally going to get a permanent home. -more-

Memorial celebrates life of David Brower

Daily Planet staff
Saturday December 02, 2000
The public is invited to join Earth Island Institute, the Brower family, and the City of Berkeley for a David Brower Memorial Celebration from 2 to 4 p.m today at the Berkeley Community Theater, 1930 Allston Way. -more-

San Jose police say they don’t target minorities

The Associated Press
Saturday December 02, 2000

Teamsters end strike against grocery warehouse

The Associated Press
Saturday December 02, 2000

Governor wants utilities to halt sell-off of facilities

The Associated Press
Saturday December 02, 2000

Man charged with murder for shooting skateboarder

The Associated Press
Saturday December 02, 2000

State lung cancer rates largest drop in nation

The Associated Press
Saturday December 02, 2000

Cisco Systems seeks new campus location

The Associated Press
Saturday December 02, 2000

One-third of charter schools fail to qualify for rewards program

The Associated Press
Saturday December 02, 2000

Editorials

Judge hears state’s case against oil drilling

The Associated Press
Saturday December 02, 2000
OAKLAND — In a case that could lead to more drilling near a marine sanctuary or could leave up to 1 billion barrels of oil untapped, a federal judge has stepped into a dispute between California and federal officials over offshore oil exploration. -more-

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