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SF City Hall |
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Mayor backing away from his nominees
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SF Tenderloin |
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Arrested man suspected of killing |
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Bay Bridge |
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Bridge Project Could Double in Costs
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| Aug.3 |
San Francisco |
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Salon's Net Loss Narrows from 2001 |
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| Aug.4 |
SF Mission |
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One killed, 3,600 people without power| A fiery car crash sheared off a power pole and sprayed high-tension power lines into the street | |
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SF Downtown |
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Man stabbed 4 people
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| Aug.5 |
SF Tenderloin |
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Accident sent 2 police officers to hospital A man is in custody for allegedly running a red light and causing an auto accident
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San Francisco |
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Fire displaced 11 people
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SF Bayview |
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7 displaced after fire |
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San Francisco |
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Girl Falls from Third Floor
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SF City Hall |
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Police computer system outdated |
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| Aug.6 |
San Francisco |
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Toddler dies after 3-story fall An 18-month-old girl who fell out of a bedroom window died from massive head and internal injuries
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SF City Hall |
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49ers naming rights to Candlestick denied City supervisors decided 49ers will not be allowed to seek corporate sponsorship for the naming of Candlestick Park
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Pac Bell Park |
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More Security as Bonds Nears 600 |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds belts No. 599 Giants 11, Chicago Cubs 10. Barry hit 32nd homer of the season, a 432-foot three-run shot into right-center field
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| Aug.7 |
SF Downtown |
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Cheney addresses Commonwealth Club| Vice President is to address a crowd of about 500 on national security and economic issues | |
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San Francisco |
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Red Herring lays off 28% of workforce |
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SF Downtown |
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2-alarm fire at 4 story residential hotel |
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San Francisco |
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Gay magazine closing down SF office |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants 4, Chicago Cubs 3 (10 innings) |
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| Aug.8 |
Gap |
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Gap promotes Banana Republic exec |
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Intel |
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Grove donates $5m to stem cell program Intel chairman announced a matching grant plan to reinvigorate the UCSF human embryonic stem cell program
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Pac Bell Park |
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Chicago Cubs 9, Giants 3 |
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SF Presidio |
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Possible hazarous dumping investigated |
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San Francisco |
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Cliff rescue hoisting man up from rocks
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SF Downtown |
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2 hospitalized after MUNI bus crash |
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| Aug.9 |
SF City Hall |
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Mayor signed $4.9 billion budget |
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San Francisco |
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Sikh family mourns two slain brothers |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds made 600th home run| Barry Bonds joins Aaron, Mays, Ruth in 600-home run club. Giants lost 4-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
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San Francisco |
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No pit bull for emotional support |
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| Aug.10 |
San Francisco |
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2 alarm blaze in building |
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SF Richmond |
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Fire Leaves Dozen Homeless
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants 8, Pittsburgh 3 |
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Candlestick |
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Kansas City 17, 49rs 14 (ot) |
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| Aug.11 |
SF City Hall |
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Fire inspector arrested
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SF Richmond |
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Body of man recovered on coastline |
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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Threat prompts security boost| The bridge was placed on a 'super-heightened' state of alert after potential terrorist threat | |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants 5, Pittsburgh 4 (11 innings) |
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SF City Hall |
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Police chief replaces head of homicide unit |
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| Aug.12 |
SF Downtown |
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Homicide
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Schwab |
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Plans for more major layoffs |
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| Aug.13 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Worker died after falling from Bridge The 42-year-old construction worker fell, landing on the ground at the south end of the bridge
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| Aug.14 |
San Francisco |
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Conservatives sue Providian
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| Aug.15 |
Gap |
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37% drop in quarter profit |
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| Aug.16 |
San Francisco |
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Gymnasium named after Flight 93 hero The Recreation and Parks Department has approved naming a city gymnasium after Mark Bingham
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| Aug.17 |
San Francisco |
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Deputies let convicted go by mistake Juan Rivera Jr., 27, was processed for release at the county jail, where his father was also in custody
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San Francisco |
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New Navy destroyer commissioned The ceremony, which was closed to the public for security reasons, was attended by more than 4,000 invited guests
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| Aug.18 |
San Francisco |
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Nose reportedly bitten off by boyfriend
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SF Downtown |
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Man tries to push 2 people over railing |
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| Aug.19 |
San Francisco |
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Dramatic Rescue from Condo Firefighters rescued two women and an girl, 8, from a burning building. Flames had trapped the group on a balcony
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SFSU |
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80 new tenure-track faculty positions
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SF Mission |
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3,500 customers without power
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| Aug.20 |
San Francisco |
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Lawsuit Filed Over Barry Bonds Homer
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants 1, NY Mets 0 |
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| Aug.21 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Giants 3, NY Mets 1 |
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| Aug.22 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Giants 3, NY Mets 1 |
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| Aug.23 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Montreal 7, Giants 2 |
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| Aug.24 |
San Francisco |
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Man shot and killed Officials at Sunnydale Housing Projects discovered a victim with a single gunshot wound to the back of the head
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Raiders |
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Raiders 17, 49ers 10 Hill ran 15 yards for a touchdown with 7:19 remaining
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Pac Bell Park |
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Montreal 7, Giants 2 |
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SF City Hall |
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Newsom announces reelection bid
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| Aug.25 |
San Francisco |
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Possible anti-gay hate crime
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Highway 680 |
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2-alarm fire at high-rise building
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants 8, Montreal 4 |
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| Aug.26 |
San Francisco |
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Pedestrian killed by alleged DUI driver
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SF Chronicle |
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Chronicle to close PM Edition Less than two years after its debut, the Chronicle has decided to stop the presses on the newspaper's afternoon edition
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| Aug.27 |
San Francisco |
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Protestors Want Scooters off Sidewalks Bill would allow Segway scooters to share sidewalks with pedestrians
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San Francisco |
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SF is Finalist for 2012 Olympics| The U.S. Olympic Committee has chosen the Bay Area and New York City as finalists in the bidding | |
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San Francisco |
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Epic voters' guide to land on doorsteps An explanatory guide to November's ballot measures will run more than 300 pages and could cost as much as $2.8 million
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San Francisco |
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2 Critical Path ex-executives face charges
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| Aug.28 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Tall Ships Sail Into Bay A parade of 30 tall ships is the part of the Sail San Francisco 2002 Festival
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SF Presidio |
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Trust approves management plan The Presidio Trust Management Plan lays out how the national park plans to break even financially
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San Francisco |
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Girl, 15, shot
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Candlestick |
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49ers 27, San Diego 3 |
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SF Bayview |
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Police commission draws friendly crowd
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Golden Gate Park |
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Asian Museum acquires 999 new works
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| Aug.29 |
Vallejo |
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Man linked through DNA, arrested
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San Francisco |
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Blessing of taxi drivers
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San Francisco |
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Dirty Escape Attempt
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San Francisco |
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Marriot reaches agreement with unions
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| Aug.30 |
SF Richmond |
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Stranded cat rescued from pole
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San Francisco |
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Woman died in house fire A single-alarm fire in a two-story townhouse in the unit block of Argonaut Avenue