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| Oct.1 |
Visitacion Valley |
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Injunction singles out 2 Visitacion gangs |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Padres deny Giants division title |
| Oct.2 |
San Francisco |
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Gymboree's stock up over rumors |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Padres beat Giants, throw races open
| Oct.3 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Giants beat Padres 3-0 to win NL West Jonathan Sanchez pitched the Giants back into the playoffs after a six-year absence and also provided a clutch hit, beating San Diego. Posey homered and the Giants capture their fir... | |
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49ers |
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Bryant's FG gives Falcons win over 49ers |
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SF City Hall |
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City Hall sets new rules on parties |
| Oct.4 |
Twitter |
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Twitter co-founder steps down as CEO Evan Williams will turn the job over to Dick Costolo, who has been steering Twitter's operations for the past year
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San Francisco |
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Mother of SF inmate sues city for $50M |
| Oct.5 |
SF City Hall |
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S.F. to start college savings plan |
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Treasure Island |
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World's 9th largest yacht docked |
| Oct.6 |
SF City Hall |
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Supervisors voted to host America's Cup
| Oct.7 |
Gap |
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New logo stirs outrage from customers
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SF Richmond |
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Bicyclist killed in collision with Muni bus |
| Oct.8 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Giants win Game 1 of NLDS
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Pac Bell Park |
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Braves past Giants in 11
| Oct.9 |
San Francisco |
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Blue Angels wow San Francisco crowds San Francisco Bay was dotted with sail boats, ships and motorboats and hundreds more crowded along the water to catch a glimpse
| Oct.10 |
Pac Bell Park |
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SF Giants up 2 games to 1 over Braves
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PG&E |
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No fines on PG&E over six-year period |
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San Francisco |
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Protestors hold mock cleanup at Chevron |
| Oct.11 |
San Francisco |
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Gymboree Oks $1.8B buyout Children's clothing retailer has agreed to be bought by asset management firm Bain Capital in the sixth-largest private equity deal of the ...
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49ers |
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Niners stick with Smith
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Giants |
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Giants win NLDS The Giants won again with help from some shaky Atlanta defense, and they're off to the NL championship series for the first time since 2002
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Gap |
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Gap's logo back to blue after fans complain The move comes just one week after the company swapped it online for a new logo without saying a word
| Oct.12 |
San Francisco |
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Excessive heat watch issued for the city
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San Francisco |
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Obama endorses Kamala Harris for AG |
| Oct.13 |
San Francisco |
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SF set to get water taxi service |
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PG&E |
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PG&E to replace hundreds of valves |
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San Francisco |
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Hilton Hotel workers start 6-day strike About 850 workers walked off the job today at one of San Francisco's largest hotels: Waiters, housekeepers and other employees
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Giants |
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Bochy alters Giants' rotation
| Oct.14 |
Treasure Island |
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Festival stage collapses, three injured |
| Oct.15 |
San Francisco |
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SF churches looted by burglars
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PG&E |
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PG&E to turn over documents in blast |
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San Francisco |
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Giambi, Anderson part of Bonds trial list
| Oct.16 |
San Francisco |
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Hillary Rodham Clinton talks diplomacy |
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Giants |
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Giants top Phils 4-3 in NLCS opener The Freak outdueled Halladay, Ross hit a pair of solo homers and San Francisco beat Philadelphia 4-3 in the NL championship series opener
| Oct.17 |
Candlestick |
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49ers get first win of season over Raiders
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Giants |
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Phillies even NLCS with Game 2 win
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San Francisco |
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TV contestant gets 50 to life for murder |
| Oct.18 |
SF City Hall |
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Prop 8's aim was to remove 'stature' |
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San Francisco |
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Obama coming to campaign for Harris |
| Oct.19 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Giants lead NLCS Ross delivered again, Cain outdueled Hamels and Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 for a 2-1 lead in the NL championship series
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San Bruno |
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Blast victims get PG&E buyout offer |
| Oct.20 |
SF Downtown |
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Dozens displaced by 4-al. apartment fire
A massive early morning fire left dozens of people without a place to live. All eight units of the apartment building were involved in the f...
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants take 3-1 lead in NLCS Uribe hit a sacrifice fly off reliever Oswalt in the 9th inning, sending the Giants past the Phillies 6-5 for a 3-1 lead in the NL championship...
| Oct.21 |
Wells Fargo |
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Wells Fargo reports record profit The largest U.S. home lender, reported record third-quarter profit that beat most analysts' estimates as credit conditions improved
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San Francisco |
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President Obama arrives in San Francisco President Barack Obama began a two-day swing through California to raise money for the Democratic Party and campaign for Sen. Boxer
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49ers |
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Santa Clara stadium delayed until 2015
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants lose Game 5 of NLCS Halladay outdueled Tim Lincecum and kept the Phillies alive with a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants that pulled Philadelphia within...
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Twitter |
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Twitter traffic predicts Dow
| Oct.22 |
San Francisco |
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Free Wi-Fi for S.F.'s underserved
| Oct.23 |
Giants |
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Giants edge Phillies for NL pennant Uribe hit a tiebreaking homer off Madson with two outs in the eighth inning and the Giants held off the Phillies 3-2 Saturday night in Game 6
Lincecum struggled in the eighth, pitching in relief on one day of rest after losing Game 5. Wilson took over and got Ruiz to line out to Huff for an inning-ending double play in the 8th. The Giants now will try for their first championship since moving to San Francisco in 1958
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| Oct.24 |
San Francisco |
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System bringing heavy rain to Bay Area A moist weather system is dumping the first significant rainfall of the season. At San Francisco International Airport says flights are being...
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SF Downtown |
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Man shot behind wheel drives to hospital |
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San Francisco |
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Elated Giants fans celebrate win over Phl.
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49ers |
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Panthers rally for first win over 49ers |
| Oct.25 |
Eastern Span |
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Construction underway on new tower
Map of it won%27t affect drivers San Francisco Caltrans is moving huge sections of the new eastern span into place -- before bolting them down. Officials hope the sight of it won't affect drivers
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49ers |
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Smith unsure of status for game in London |
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Giants |
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Game 1 showdown: Lincecum-Lee
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South of Market |
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Germany's Q-Cells picks S.F. for hub |
| Oct.26 |
SF Downtown |
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Michelle Obama attends local fundraiser House Speaker Pelosi organized the fundraiser and called on Michelle to headline the event, which paid off with Democrats raising over $1 mi...
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San Francisco |
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Human remains found at SF's Fort Mason |
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San Francisco |
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Family of driver in bridge crash files suit
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Redwood City |
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Zynga outpaces Electronic Arts
| Oct.27 |
49ers |
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49ers to start Troy Smith with Alex injured |
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SF Sunset |
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Two men stabbed in street brawl
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants win Game 1 vs. Rangers 11-7 San Francisco turned the World Series opener into an extra long round of batting practice — against Cliff Lee and Texas
The Giants battered Lee and the bullpen, Sanchez hitting 3 doubles and keying a 6-run burst in an 11-7 romp. Giants improved to 10-0 against Texas at AT&T Park. Juan Uribe has his three-run homer
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| Oct.28 |
San Francisco |
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Ex-medical worker sentenced to prison
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants lead 1-0 in 6th |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants rout Rangers for 2-0 advantage A solo home run by shortstop Renteria in the fifth inning, a second run in the seventh and exploded for 7 more in the eighth, and SF rout Texas, 9-0. Cain pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out two. ... | |
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Giants |
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Giants' Guillen tied to federal HGH probe
| Oct.30 |
Bernal Heights |
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Bayshore Lowe's opens in San Francisco
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SF Downtown |
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Craigslist HQ moving to downtown S.F.
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Giants |
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Giants drop Game 3 to Rangers Sanchez allowed two home runs in Game 3 of the World Series against Texas, who won 4-2. The Giants lead the best-of-seven series 2-1
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Russian Hill |
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Woman found dead
Police responded at about 4:25 a.m. to a request for a well-being check on a resident, entered the home to find the body of a woman inside
| Oct.31 |
Giants |
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Giants bench struggling Burrell for Game 4
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SF Castro |
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Halloween safety emphasized in district
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49ers |
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49ers beat Broncos 24-16 in London |
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Giants |
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San Francisco defeated the Rangers 4-0 Lefthanded starter Madison Bumgarner delivered 8 shutout innings and allowed only 3 hits. Giants extend their World Series lead to 3-1. Only the fifth time since 1995 that a pitcher has gone at least eight innings while allowing no more than three hits in a World Series game. Cat... | |
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SF Downtown |
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SF to show Series Game 5 at Civic Center |