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Pleasanton |
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Safeway will expand Bay area presence The national grocery chain says an upcoming expansion in the western United States will focus primarily on Bay area, with 6 sites already se...
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Emeryville |
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Police officer injured
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Oakland City Hall |
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Vote on changing pot-farm law postponed The Oakland City Council postponed a vote to amend a city law that licenses large-scale medical marijuana growing operations
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Highway 880 |
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3-car, fiery hit-and-run collision
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| Feb.2 |
Oakland Hills |
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Claremont Hotel files for bankruptcy  The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa, a symbol of Bay Area luxury for nearly a century, was one of five high-end resorts filing for bankruptcy
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| Feb.3 |
Oakland City Hall |
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Oakland's pot plan goes up in smoke A message from the local U.S. attorney makes it clear that the city's latest scheme won't fly legally and leaves Oakland open to lawsuits
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| Feb.4 |
Oakland City Hall |
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OPD Chief Batts to stay in Oakland Anthony Batts announced that he intends to stay, despite some frustration about the budget problems that are making his job more difficult
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| Feb.5 |
Livermore |
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Body found inside burning SUV Investigators are trying to identify a dead person whose body was found in a vehicle in a sparsely population area east of the Altamont Pass
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Highway 580 |
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Man falls to death from I-580 overpass
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| Feb.6 |
East Oakland |
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Man shot, killed near home Brian James Villaflor, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police found a large marijuana-growing operation at his home
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North Oakland |
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Police search for woman forced into car Map of 1000 Aileen Street Oakland Witnesses reported seeing two men chase the unidentified woman down and corner her inside the building, then assault and force her into a car
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UC Berkeley |
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2 grads jailed in Iran appeared in court They entered not-guilty pleas. There was a blanket ban on observers in the courtroom. The hearing went on for five hours
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| Feb.8 |
Alameda County |
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Mortgage fraud suspect indicted
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| Feb.9 |
East Oakland |
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Slaying victim Idd as 33-year-old man 33-year-old Damont Brown shot on the at about 7:30 p.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene
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| Feb.10 |
Highway 580 |
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Motorcyclist killed in I-580 crash
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| Feb.11 |
Oakland |
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Pandora Media plans for an IPO| Popular Internet radio company announced plans to go public and raise as much as $100 million from a stock sale | |
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| Feb.12 |
Berkeley |
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Car ran stop sign. Police officer injured
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| Feb.16 |
Berkeley |
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Welcome Gitmo detainees resolution fails| he Berkeley City Council failed to pass a controversial resolution that would invite two former Guantanamo Bay detainees to live in the city | |
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Raiders |
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Seymour, Raiders reach 2-year deal The 31-year-old Richard Seymour agreed to terms on a two-year, potential $30 million deal that includes $22.5 million in guarantees
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Oakland |
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Man killed by bus
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| Feb.19 |
Dublin |
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New BART station opens Map of BART station Dublin There is a lot of excitement in West Dublin and Pleasanton for commuters, who've been suffering along the I-580 and I-680 corridor
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East Oakland |
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Man, woman killed in morning shooting Map of 62nd Avenue and Hilton Street Oakland| The shooting was reported at about 12:50 a.m. No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting | |
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Berkeley |
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Storm brings snow to Bay Area peaks| An unusual flurry of snow hit the Bay Area's highest peaks on Friday night. It snowed in Berkeley and at Grizzly Peak | |
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East Oakland |
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2 men were wounded in shooting A 19-year-old Oakland man was found shot in the chest on the third floor at at the La Quinta Inn. Another man showed up later at a hospital
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| Feb.21 |
Oakland Hills |
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Robbers target women unloading grocery In a neighborhood at least half a dozen shoppers have been targeted leaving a grocery store, followed home, and robbed
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Pleasanton |
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Body found in railroad easement
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| Feb.23 |
Warriors |
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Golden State lands F/C Murphy The Nets and Warriors have made a trade that sends Brandan Wright and Dan Gadzuric to New Jersey for Troy Murphy
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| Feb.24 |
Raiders |
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Raiders tag Wimbley, deal with Henderson Raiders are placing the franchise tag on Kamerion Wimbley and agreeing to deals with cornerback Stanford Routt and John Henderson
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San Leandro |
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Victim dies after being stabbed Paul Meyer, 46, was stabbed in the chest and neck, at his home. The attacker fled on foot from the home and was soon arrested
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Pleasanton |
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Safeway returns to 4Q profit Safeway Inc. returned to a profit in the fourth quarter as price cuts, store-brand products helped boost the grocery chain's performance
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OAK |
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Jet makes emergency landing
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Coliseum |
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Man beaten by Prince fans
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| Feb.26 |
East Oakland |
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Two women injured in home shooting Map of 2600 Parker Avenue Oakland A suspect fired multiple shots at a house, injuring two women inside. Both women were transported to a hospital and were in stable condition
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