Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) articles from November 2002

Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) archives from November 2002

Fighters are standing in line for shot to dethrone Tszyu.
November 1, 2002

Boy's inspiration leads to discovery that airplane water is contaminated.
November 1, 2002

Town mulls changing name to dairy-lovers' ultimate hypothetical.
November 1, 2002

Hip-hop reels from rapper's shooting death.
November 1, 2002

Dynegy Woes Weigh on ChevronTexaco's Results.
November 1, 2002

Despite Acknowledgement of Problem, California Traffic Bill Meets Resistance.
November 1, 2002

This time, game plan backfires on Musselman as Warriors lose.
November 2, 2002

San Francisco an underdog for Olympics.
November 2, 2002

Lower Energy Rates Key to California Gubernatorial Election.
November 2, 2002

Republican students few, but proud at UC Berkeley.
November 4, 2002

Dreaming is a good thing in this class.
November 4, 2002

49ers are making a habit of closing out ballgames in style.
November 4, 2002

49ers keep Raiders at Bay.
November 4, 2002

Sense of helplessness creeping in for Raiders.
November 4, 2002

Win doubles as 49ers benchmark.
November 4, 2002

Rusty Woodson no match for Owens.
November 4, 2002

Slumping Raiders still optimistic.
November 4, 2002

International Olympic Community Surprised by U.S. Choice of New York for 2012.
November 4, 2002

Warriors stumble in Dallas.
November 5, 2002

Iowa State's Seneca Wallace a hot commodity.
November 5, 2002

USA Boxing takes a hit from the USOC.
November 5, 2002

Critics Say California Plan to Crack Down on Farm Runoff Is Too Weak.
November 5, 2002

Trans Alaska Pipeline Remains Closed Due to Earthquake Damage.
November 5, 2002

Martinez, Calif., Shell Refinery Settles with Air-Quality Board for $510,000.
November 5, 2002

Safeway May Close Subsidiary over Deal.
November 5, 2002

Giants bid to keep Baker.
November 6, 2002

Second-half cave-in undermines Warriors.
November 6, 2002

California governor appears headed for victory.
November 6, 2002

Town mulls changing name to dairy-lovers' ultimate hypothetical.
November 6, 2002

Decorating Dilemma: Share ideas to create joint design.
November 6, 2002

More minorities enroll at UC Berkeley this year.
November 6, 2002

Contra Costa County, Calif., Officials Weigh Transportation-Project Wish List.
November 6, 2002

Baker knew that his destiny was elsewhere.
November 7, 2002

KFC's chicken sandwich is a tasty, low-cal winner.
November 7, 2002

Chipotle wraps it all up for a big burrito winner.
November 7, 2002

Monday Night Football not rating well with Madden.
November 7, 2002

Berkeley, Calif., Voters Reject Fair-Trade Coffee Initiative.
November 7, 2002

Cerebral pitcher Zito is student of his craft.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Gary Peterson OAKLAND THE BEST THING about Barry Zito winning the Cy Young Award is you don't have to worry about being underdressed when you show up for the press conference. Zito, the American League's best pitcher...

Giants begin new era without Dusty Baker.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Joe Roderick While former Giants manager Dusty Baker spoke with Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry on Thursday morning and set up a meeting for early next week, the Giants faced their first day of "life without Dusty." It...

Gritty Tai Streets elevates 49ers.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Eric Gilmore SANTA CLARA, Calif. _ Here are the facts. The 49ers are averaging 29 points and 390 yards total offense per game since wide receiver Tai Streets replaced the injured J.J. Stokes in the starting lineup four weeks...

California Voters Elect to Help Out Schools.
November 8, 2002

Vallejo, Calif., Six Flags Surrenders Import Permits after Lawsuit Threat.
November 8, 2002

Baker's problems with IRS are exposed.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Joe Roderick Two days after the Giants severed ties with manager Dusty Baker, ESPN discovered documents from a California court chronicling the manager's history of IRS problems. The IRS and California Franchise Tax Board filed...

Nothing unusual about slow start for Dunleavy.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Matt Steinmetz Warriors rookie Mike Dunleavy says he doesn't read the newspapers. Doesn't listen to sports talk radio, either. Dunleavy says he has no idea what people are writing or saying about the glacial start to his NBA...

Warriors hang out for a loss.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Matt Steinmetz NEW ORLEANS _ The pattern is familiar. Warriors get down, hang around, go down. Friday night against the New Orleans Hornets, the Warriors dwelled in no-man's land again, down eight to 12 points most of the...

Hip hop promoter Spencer moves into boxing business.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Jay Heater It's seven days and counting for Lance Spencer, who makes his virgin trip into the wacky world of professional boxing Saturday at the Pacific Sports Center at Mare Island in Vallejo. Spencer, whose father, Thad...

Gannon suddenly is reluctant to run.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Steve Corkran WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ Seeing that quarterback scramble around Network Associates Coliseum like an out-of-control top last Sunday brought back fond memories for Raiders fans. Watching sure-fire sacks turn into...

Clayton, Calif.-Based Firm Targets Identity-Theft Victims.
November 9, 2002

California Gets 19,800 More Jobs.
November 9, 2002

California Nursing-Home Industry Leaders Plan Campaign for Legal Reforms.
November 9, 2002

Safeway Scales Back Its Profit Forecasts.
November 9, 2002

Breaking up with Baker is hard to do.
November 10, 2002... Byline: Gary Peterson ROGER CRAIG WAS a fun guy to be around. Especially if you had a blank notebook and a looming deadline. He'd tell you story after story, about the `62 Mets, about stealing other teams' signs, about the Brooklyn...

Bears outlast No. 25 Sun Devils in shootout.
November 10, 2002... Byline: Jay Heater TEMPE, Ariz. _ Once the Sun Devils were slain, Cal tailback Joe Igber felt comfortable asking a favor of the divine. "I hope the football gods are smiling on us," said Igber, moments after the Golden Bears completed...

49ers' Peterson allows Gonzalez little room to roam.
November 10, 2002... Byline: Ann Tatko SAN FRANCISCO _ The moods of the two players in Sunday's marquee matchup clearly illustrated who won, and who didn't. While Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez barely kept his anger in check, 49ers linebacker...

Mistakes don't cost 49ers, this time.
November 10, 2002... Byline: Eric Gilmore SAN FRANCISCO _ The mea culpas from 49ers coach Steve Mariucci started flowing Sunday the moment he finished delivering the injury report after his team's 17-13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Sure, the 49ers...

A's Beane reverses field, stays home.
November 11, 2002... Byline: Rick Hurd OAKLAND _ The financial terms were in place. A compensation package was coming together. And all that remained was to make everything official. But in a stunning development late Sunday night, A's general manager...

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November 11, 2002... Byline: Matt Krupnick Published Sunday, 11-10 ART by Doug Duran, Gregory Urquiaga, Sherry LaVars, Susan Tripp Pollard, Cindi Christie, Mark DuFrene. With many sidebars Gas guzzlers continue to sustain California's car culture,...

Decorating Dilemma: Don't let rooms dictate what goes where.
November 11, 2002... Q. Where do I start?! First of all, the cable outlet is in a place in the living room that makes it very difficult to arrange the furniture in a way where you can see the television from anywhere but the couch. Add to that the layout of the...

Studies barely scratch surface of Gulf War's toll on health.
November 11, 2002... Byline: John Simerman WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ James Taylor of Pacheco, Calif., can't say just what turned him from an ultra-fit Marine combat swim instructor to a disabled asthmatic with chronic bronchitis whose severe attacks prompt...

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November 12, 2002... SIDEBAR TO CA-BIKECOALITION:CC CC-AM.. BIKETIPS Bicycle laws _ Cyclists must ride in the same direction as other traffic, in a straight line and as near to the right side of the road as possible. _ Bicyclists are not allowed...

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November 12, 2002... SIDEBAR TO CA-BIKECOALITION:CC CC-AM.. BIKETIQUTTE Bicycle etiquette _ Honor others' right of way. _ Ride single file and with traffic. _ Be predictable. Don't weave. _ Don't needlessly block the road. _ Park...

Beane makes the smart choice.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Gary Peterson In other news, the "A's Is Dead" rally scheduled for Mount Davis on Wednesday night has been canceled. As has the Roger Noll symposium, "There's No Crying In Baseball, But There's Plenty Of Room For Runaway...

Just desserts for Tejada, A-Rod.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Gary Peterson Both Miguel Tejada and Alex Rodriguez found themselves sitting in the lap of opulence after Tuesday's American League Most Valuable Player voting was announced. Tejada, the winner, celebrated at the Presidential...

Closing arguments under way in battle for Bonds HR ball.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Corey Lyons SAN FRANCISCO _ Closing arguments got started Tuesday in the 13-month legal squabble over a historic baseball, with an attorney for Alex Popov saying his client clearly caught the souvenir before being swept up in a...

Warriors end road woes with win over hapless Grizzlies.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Matt Steinmetz MEMPHIS, Tenn. _ The Warriors already had proven on their road trip that they hadn't figured out how to play in close games down the stretch. On Monday, they proved that they haven't figured out to how to play with a...

'Skipping' a Savage take on sin: Other people's edicts about how one ought to live were the impetus behind 'Gomorrah'.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Randy Myers Dan Savage relishes making the lives of conservative pundits utterly miserable. Just mention to the author and syndicated sex advice columnist some names of the conservative elite _ Robert Bork, William Bennett or,...

University system begins spot-checking applicants claims, resumes.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Carrie Sturrock WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ The University of California will begin checking college applications for lies and embellishments next year, as it acknowledges public concern that high school seniors may be tempted to...

Pac-10 bowl scenarios shaping up.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Jay Heater BERKELEY,Calif. _ Cal coach Jeff Tedford won't think about possible bowl berths until the NCAA has made a decision on his university's appeal for bowl eligibility and the Bears' final two games are in the bank. But...

One last gasp becomes second wind for Raiders.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Neil Hayes DENVER _ There's something about this place that promotes pessimism, especially when the Raiders are involved. Maybe it's the rearing mustang atop the scoreboard, the blue-and-orange masses shaking the stadium to its...

Raiders save season, hit milestones in win over Broncos.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Steve Corkran DENVER _ Free safety Rod Woodson stressed the importance of Oakland Raiders defenders not talking about someone else making plays and doing so themselves. Quarterback Rich Gannon harped on the necessity of a...

TV Snobs are wrong to see television as the root of all evil.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Chuck Barney I recently sat down with the highly regarded novelist Jeffrey Eugenides ("The Virgin Suicides" and "Middlesex") for an interview, but before I could fire off my first question, he had one for me. "You're the...

ACLU: Sept. 11 attacks has led to loss of liberty, safety for many.
November 13, 2002... Byline: Jack Chang WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ One woman is visited by police after telling her friend by phone how to play a violent video game. Another who has protested U.S. foreign policy is detained at the airport and told she is on a...

Giants name Alou manager.
November 13, 2002... Byline: Joe Roderick SAN FRANCISCO _ The San Francisco Giants moved quickly to replace manager Dusty Baker, hiring 67-year-old Felipe Alou, who played from the team from 1958-63. Baker's contract was not renewed by the team last week....

Walnut Creek, Calif., Bike Commuters Enjoy Their Ride.
November 13, 2002

Weapons Labs to Review Feasibility of Nuclear-Tipped Bunker-Busters.
November 13, 2002

Two Richmond, Va., Low-Income Housing Developments Go Solar.
November 13, 2002

PG&E Unit to Default on Loans.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Rick Jurgens Nov. 14--The company that PG&E Corp. launched to compete in deregulated energy markets has fallen on hard times and won't pay creditors nearly $1.5 billion that is due over the next five months, PG&E executives said...

Charges Won't Be Filed in West Coast Port Case.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Ellen Lee Nov. 14--The Department of Justice blamed both sides in the port dispute for the slower-than-usual cargo movement at West Coast docks but said Wednesday that it is holding back on punishing either side for the time being....

San Francisco Bay Area Meets Federal Smog Requirements in Summer 2002.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Mike Taugher Nov. 14--You can breathe easy now: The Bay Area is set to declare a major victory over smog after this summer's pollution readings showed the air was clean enough to meet federal standards. Not only that, but the...

University of California President Resigns from Post.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Carrie Sturrock Nov. 14--SAN FRANCISCO--University of California President Richard Atkinson, the force behind fundamental changes in the UC admissions process, announced his resignation Wednesday. When Atkinson, 73, steps down...

University of California Officials Expect Long Search for New President.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Carrie Sturrock Nov. 14--SAN FRANCISCO--Replacing retiring University of California president Richard Atkinson won't be easy, observers say. Although it's a prestigious job, it's also highly political. Regents may have one idea...

Baker cleans out from Pac Bell Park.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Joe Roderick A few hours after the Giants announced that Felipe Alou was their new manager, his predecessor, Dusty Baker, went to Pacific Bell Park to start the arduous task of cleaning out his office. "I packed up most of my...

Giants hit quick, pick Alou.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Joe Roderick The Giants' search to find a replacement for manager Dusty Baker lasted precisely one week and consisted of one trip from San Francisco to West Palm Beach, Fla. There were no elaborate fact finding missions or multiple...

Kings make quick work of Warriors.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Matt Steinmetz OAKLAND, Calif. _ Who says NBA games come down to the final five minutes? The Sacramento Kings took care of the Warriors in the first five minutes Wednesday, then played the rest of the game in total comfort and...