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Pleasanton |
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PeopleSoft fires CEO Craig Conway| David Duffield appointed as CEO; Kevin Parker and Phil Wilmington as co-presidents. Sales of new licenses exceeded $150 million | |
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UC Berkeley |
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Bill Gates praises boom in China, India
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Coliseum |
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Anaheim 10, A's 0 |
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| Oct.2 |
Coliseum |
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Angels win AL West. A's end season| Anaheim scored 3 times in the 8th inning to beat Oakland 5-4 and clinch the division title | |
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| Oct.3 |
Raiders |
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Texans beat Raiders
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Coliseum |
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A's 3, Angels 2 |
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| Oct.4 |
Highway 880 |
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Man stabbed to death
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Fremont |
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2 men stabbed |
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Fremont |
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Crash victim pursued by CHP |
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| Oct.5 |
East Oakland |
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23-year-old man killed in argument
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Fremont |
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Boy dies after report he fell into bathtub |
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Emeryville |
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Flu maker Chiron slashes profit outlook| Chiron cut its profit forecast by more than half after British officials pulled the company's license | |
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West Oakland |
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Homicide
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| Oct.6 |
OAK |
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Tribe wants to build casino near Airport Competing casino proposals and community opposition could dim the American Indian tribe's prospects
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| Oct.7 |
Livermore |
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$40,000 ceramic mural with misspellings| The mural was unveiled outside the city's new library with misspellings of Einstein, Shakespeare, Van Gogh | |
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Oakland |
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Clorox, Henkel in $2.8 billion deal |
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Oakland |
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Vehicle flips 4 times, man killed |
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Hayward |
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CSH may become Cal State East Bay |
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East Oakland |
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Family of 4 displaced after fire |
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| Oct.8 |
Fremont |
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Foster parents arrested for child murder |
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UC Berkeley |
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Anniversary of Free Speech Movement
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| Oct.9 |
Oakland City Hall |
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Police Chief Considering Move Richard Word is considering leaving that post to take up the leadership post in Vacaville
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| Oct.10 |
San Lorenzo |
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Fire sent one person to hospital |
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| Oct.12 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Sausage factory case: Closing arguments
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UC Berkeley |
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Cal wideout Lyman has surgery
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| Oct.13 |
Emeryville |
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SEC probes Chiron over flu shot shortage The commission has launched an inquiry into how Chiron handled the disclosure of vaccine-manufacturing problems
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Raiders |
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Rice frustrated with Raiders
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| Oct.14 |
San Leandro |
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Sheriff's deputy involved in shooting The deputy allegedly found a gunshot victim and a suspect with a handgun standing nearby
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Livermore |
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Artist will return to fix spelling errors |
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San Francisco |
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City Gas Prices Break New Record: $2.46 |
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| Oct.15 |
Emeryville |
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Board member quits embattled Chiron The company announced the resignation of Richard Wills, chief executive of Tektronix, in a one-sentence press release
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| Oct.16 |
Livermore |
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Teenager killed in car crash |
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Oakland Downtown |
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Kaiser Patients Line Up For Flu Shots Hundreds of patients are hoping to receive one of a limited number of flu shots
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| Oct.17 |
Dublin |
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30,000 customers lost power |
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Fremont |
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Teenager killed by SUV |
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Coliseum |
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Broncos 31, Raiders 3
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| Oct.18 |
North Oakland |
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Died after heart attack that caused crash
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Raiders |
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Seahawks acquire Rice from Raiders
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| Oct.19 |
UC Berkeley |
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Hacker Hits University Computer| A computer hacker accessed names and Social Security numbers of about 1.4 million Californians | |
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San Leandro |
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'Sausage King' Found Guilty of 3 Murders The jury convicted Stuart Alexander on 3 counts of first degree murder. Alexander faces the death penalty
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Pleasanton |
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Safeway earnings drop 21% by strike
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| Oct.20 |
Emeryville |
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Flu Vaccine Fiasco Costs Chiron Millions Vaccine fiasco will cost the company $91 million
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| Oct.21 |
Berkeley |
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Arrested after roommate death Thatcher Hillegas, 22, was arrested on drug charges after death of former UC water polo player Patrick McCann, 22
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Fremont |
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Slaying suspect surrenders after standoff Robert Bruce Gray Sr., 46, suspected of fatally shooting a man he believed had a romantic interest in his wife
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East Oakland |
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2 die, 3 injured in crash One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and another pronounced dead in hospital. 3 other in stable condition
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| Oct.22 |
Hayward |
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Homicide at school parking lot The police received a report of a bleeding man in the parking lot of Tyrell Elementary School
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Union City |
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4 people beat and stabbed
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Fremont |
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Best city in country for men to live
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| Oct.23 |
Alameda County |
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County Frustrated Over Vaccine Shortage Health officials are getting frustrated with the shortage that has left them with only half the dosages they need
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East Oakland |
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Man found dead in car's back seat
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| Oct.24 |
Coliseum |
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Saints 31, Raiders 26
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East Oakland |
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Woman pinned, killed by her rolling car
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Alameda |
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Tenants Facing Mass Eviction
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| Oct.25 |
East Oakland |
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Man killed by BART train A man killed at the Fruitvale station caused massive delays of up to 45 minutes and closed the station for 2 hours
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| Oct.26 |
Fremont |
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Power outage affecting 4,200
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UC Berkeley |
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Gore praises Kerry on environment
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| Oct.27 |
Fremont |
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Water main break An estimated 10 million gallons of water has spilled out over Centerville District
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Union City |
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Memorial hits snag with 9/11 victims' kin
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Coliseum |
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Golden State 82, La Clippers 78 |
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| Oct.28 |
San Jose |
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School girls' coach charged with sex crimes Authorities have charged Berkeley basketball coach with unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor
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Oakland |
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Texas' Francisco faces a lesser charge
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| Oct.30 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Surge in Number of Early Voters Hundreds showed up at the Alameda County courthouse to vote in what they say is the most important election
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UC Berkeley |
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Cal blanks No. 20 Arizona State
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| Oct.31 |
Livermore |
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Fatal injuries after SUV overturned
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East Oakland |
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3-alarm fire displaced at least 3 people
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Pleasanton |
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Schwarzenegger Barnstorms for Bush Governor campaigned for President and ballot measures at the Alameda County Fair Grounds
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Berkeley |
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Alta Bates Delivers Absentee Ballots