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| Yesterday |
San Francisco |
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CBS in $1.8B deal for info site Cnet| Media and entertainment company is buying CNet Networks Inc., an online news and information provider | |
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Yahoo |
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Icahn Picks 10 Directors Billionaire investor Carl Icahn officially launched an effort to unseat Yahoo board to pressure to restart merger talks with Microsoft
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| Wed. |
Martinez |
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Tugboat Crash Causes Minor Fuel Spill A gasoline spill in Suisun Bay east of the Benicia Bridge initially estimated to be 1,500 gallons turned out to have been only 10 gallons
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Google |
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Google Sites Ranked No. 1 ComScore: Google has surpassed Yahoo to become the most popular Web site in the U.S., by rankings by the number of unique monthly visitors
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| Tue. |
San Francisco |
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Bay Area Gas Price Hits $4.02 A Gallon The statewide average price has reached a record high of $3.94. Cities that top the list include San Mateo, where gas is $4.05
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San Francisco |
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Bonds charged with 15 counts
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Yahoo |
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Icahn considering attempt to oust board
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UC Berkeley |
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Man Shot To Death Near Campus
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East Bay |
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Mandatory Water Rationing Imposed
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| Sat. |
Hayward |
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Fires disrupts BART at East Bay stations
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| Fri. |
SF Downtown |
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Dozens sickened by norovirus at Moscone
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SF Downtown |
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Dead whale found stuck under pier
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| May. 7 |
Vallejo |
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City Council Votes To File For Bankruptcy
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| May. 6 |
Richmond |
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Fish, Birds Dead After Chemical Spill
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| May. 4 |
San Jose |
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Sharks lost series to Stars in Game 6
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| May. 3 |
Yahoo |
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Microsoft walks away from Yahoo
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UC Berkeley |
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Student Stabbed To Death On Campus
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Oakland |
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Man robbing 10 adult bookstores
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| May. 2 |
SJ Arena |
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Sharks win over Stars, stay alive
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San Ramon |
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63 Restaurant Workers Nabbed In Raid
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San Francisco |
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7 elite athletes to testify against Graham
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| Apr. 29 |
Oakland |
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Reiser convicted in jury verdict
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San Francisco |
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Average Gas Price Reaches $4 A Gallon
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon
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| Yesterday |
San Francisco |
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CBS in $1.8B deal for info site Cnet| Media and entertainment company is buying CNet Networks Inc., an online news and information provider | |
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Yahoo |
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Icahn Picks 10 Directors| Billionaire investor Carl Icahn officially launched an effort to unseat Yahoo board to pressure to restart merger talks with Microsoft | |
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| Wed. |
Martinez |
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Tugboat Crash Causes Minor Fuel Spill| A gasoline spill in Suisun Bay east of the Benicia Bridge initially estimated to be 1,500 gallons turned out to have been only 10 gallons | |
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Google |
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Google Sites Ranked No. 1| ComScore: Google has surpassed Yahoo to become the most popular Web site in the U.S., by rankings by the number of unique monthly visitors | |
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| Tue. |
San Francisco |
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Bay Area Gas Price Hits $4.02 A Gallon| The statewide average price has reached a record high of $3.94. Cities that top the list include San Mateo, where gas is $4.05 | |
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San Francisco |
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 Bonds charged with 15 counts Home run record holder was charged with 14 counts of lying to a grand jury and one count of obstruction of justice
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Yahoo |
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Icahn considering attempt to oust board Billionaire investor is loading up on Yahoo stock for a possible attempt to shove aside Yahoo board and bring the disillusioned suitor, Microsoft
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UC Berkeley |
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Man Shot To Death Near Campus  Map A man in his 20s was shot in a parking lot in the second killing near the university this month
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East Bay |
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Mandatory Water Rationing Imposed EBMUD voted unanimously to impose mandatory water rationing on its 1.3 million customers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties
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| Sat. |
Hayward |
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Fires disrupts BART at East Bay stations At least 2 electrical fires at a substation have disrupted BART service in the Hayward, South Hayward, Union City and Fremont BART stations
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| Fri. |
SF Downtown |
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Dozens sickened by norovirus at Moscone Map About 70 people who fell ill had been at the center between April 30 and Thursday. All but 3 were staff members working at the convention center
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SF Downtown |
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Dead whale found stuck under pier The Coast Guard is monitoring a 25 feet long body of a dead whale that is stuck under a pier along waterfront
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| May. 7 |
Vallejo |
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City Council Votes To File For Bankruptcy The council voted unanimously following hours of public comment and months of failed negotiations with police, fire and other unions
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| May. 6 |
Richmond |
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Fish, Birds Dead After Chemical Spill Dozens of fish and two mallard ducks were found dead in an irrigation ditch after a toxic solvent leaked from a chemical plant
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| May. 4 |
San Jose |
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Sharks lost series to Stars in Game 6 The longest game in franchise history
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| May. 3 |
Yahoo |
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Microsoft walks away from Yahoo Microsoft has dropped its 3-month-old bid to buy internet firm because the two sides cannot agree on an acceptable sale price
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UC Berkeley |
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Student Stabbed To Death On Campus Christopher Wootton was killed in the Kai Omega sorority parking lot following a party
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Oakland |
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Man robbing 10 adult bookstores $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected of robbing 6 adult bookstores in Oakland, 3 in Berkeley and one in El Cerri...
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| May. 2 |
SJ Arena |
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Sharks win over Stars, stay alive Pavelski scored 65 seconds into the third ot game, and the Sharks evaded elimination rallying from a late two-goal deficit to beat Dallas 3-...
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San Ramon |
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63 Restaurant Workers Nabbed In Raid U.S. ICE agents arrested 63 employees of Taqueria El Balazo, a Bay Area Mexican restaurant chain, for being in the country illegally
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San Francisco |
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7 elite athletes to testify against Graham Olympic gold medalist Antonio Pettigrew was identified in government court documents as a user of illegal and banned drugs
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| Apr. 29 |
Oakland |
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Reiser convicted in jury verdict Convicted murderer Hans Reiser received a July 9 sentencing date. His attorneys vowed their client would appeal the guilty verdict
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San Francisco |
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Average Gas Price Reaches $4 A Gallon The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in San Francisco is marking a record-setting price for the city
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| Apr. 28 |
San Ramon |
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Body Found Next To Burned Car
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| Apr. 25 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Man Holds Standoff With Police
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| Apr. 22 |
SJ Arena |
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Sharks Extinguish Flames 5-3 In Game 7
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| Apr.15 |
Oakland |
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Reward Offered In Restaurant Robberies
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| Apr.14 |
Oakland |
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Warriors Eliminated From Playoffs
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| Apr.9 |
SF Downtown |
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Route changes mark Olympic torch relay
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Google |
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Google and Yahoo to share web ads
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SF Downtown |
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Emotional Tibetan protests ahead of relay
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| Apr.8 |
San Mateo |
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Speier Wins Lantos' House Seat
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| Apr.7 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Torch protesters scale bridge
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| Apr.5 |
Yahoo |
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Microsoft gives Yahoo deadline for deal
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| Apr.4 |
San Francisco |
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Cyclist Thomas convicted in steroids case
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon
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| Mar.29 |
San Francisco |
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Bloody Night: 4 Dead In Shootings
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Dutch MP posts Islam film on web
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| Mar.26 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge Chain-Reaction Crash; 9 Hurt
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Redwood City |
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Take-Two Board Rejects EA Bid
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias
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| Mar.21 |
San Francisco |
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Bay Area Nurses Launch 10-Day Strike
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| Mar.20 |
SF Downtown |
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150 arrested during anti-war protests
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| Mar.19 |
San Francisco |
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Visa Soars In Largest-Ever IPO
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Riots, shots as anti-China unrest grows
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| Mar.9 |
Cupertino |
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2 cyclists killed in crash with deputy's car
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McCain wins Republican nomination
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| Mar.3 |
San Jose City Hall |
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'Little Saigon' name draws protest
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| Feb.20 |
San Francisco |
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Bankruptcy for Sharper Image
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| Feb.19 |
Vallejo |
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City Budget Woes May Force Bankruptcy
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| Feb.13 |
Berkeley |
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City Council Eases Anti-Marine Stance
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| Feb.11 |
Yahoo |
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Yahoo officially rejects Microsoft's takeover
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San Francisco |
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Bay Area Congressman Tom Lantos Dies
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| Feb.9 |
Marin County |
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Dead birds washing up on Richardson Bay
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| Feb.4 |
Napa |
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4 Dead In House Fire
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| Feb.2 |
Mill Valley |
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3 Million Gallons Of Sewage Spills Into Bay |
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| Feb.1 |
Yahoo |
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Microsoft makes unsolicited $44.6b bid |
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| Jan.29 |
Highway 101 |
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Gas Spill Closes Hwy.101 Both Ways |
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| Jan.25 |
Marin County |
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Flood Warnings: Over 400 Evacuated |
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SF Chronicle |
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Bushee New Chronicle Editor |
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| Jan.23 |
eBay |
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Whitman resigns as CEO |
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SF Chronicle |
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New job for editor Bronstein |
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| Jan.22 |
Contra Costa County |
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Bay Area foreclosures rose 482.5% |
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World markets plunge on U.S. fears
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| Jan.16 |
Oracle |
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Oracle to Buy BEA for $7.85 Billion |
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Iran boats threatened US ships
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| Jan.4 |
San Rafael |
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Fiercest Storm In Over 5 Years |
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| Jan.1 |
SF City Hall |
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Mayor Newsom engaged to actress Siebel |
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| Dec.29 |
North Oakland |
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Sen. Perata Gets Carjacked |
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| Dec.27 |
SF Zoo |
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Tiger Wall Shorter Than Recommended |
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| Dec.25 |
SF Zoo |
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Tiger escapes and killed visitor |
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| Dec.20 |
San Francisco |
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Bay Area Home Sales Fall 36% |
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Climate deal sealed by US U-turn
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| Dec.7 |
San Francisco |
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Bonds pleads not guilty |
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| Dec.6 |
Vallejo |
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Mayoral election overturned after recount |
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| Dec.5 |
Half Moon Bay |
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Search For Crabbers Called Off |
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U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted
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| Nov.21 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Meeting gets heated over 'Little Saigon' |
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| Nov.15 |
Barry Bonds |
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Bonds charged with perjury, obstruction |
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| Nov.8 |
San Francisco |
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Growing Oil Spill Closes Bay Beaches |
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| Nov.7 |
Bay Bridge |
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Fuel spilled into Bay after ship crash |
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Bay Bridge |
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No damage to bridge after bump by ship |
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| Nov.6 |
SF City Hall |
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Newsom re-elected as mayor |
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| Nov.5 |
Yahoo |
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House committee chair lambasts Yahoo |
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| Oct.30 |
Milpitas |
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5.6 Earthquake Shakes Much Of Bay Area |
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| Oct.27 |
SF Downtown |
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Largest Of Nationwide Anti-War Protests |
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500,000 flee wildfires
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| Oct.10 |
San Francisco |
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Thousands Of Nurses Strike In Bay Area |
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| Oct.9 |
Santa Clara |
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49ers to buy Great America for stadium |
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| Sep.25 |
SF City Hall |
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Mayor Suspends Supervisor Ed Jew |
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| Sep.21 |
Giants |
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Giants, Bonds parting ways |
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| Sep.20 |
SF City Hall |
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Ed Jew Faces Fed Charges |
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| Sep.10 |
SF City Hall |
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Newsom Asks Over 100 Staffers To Resign |
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| Aug.31 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge Closes; Caltrans Begins Work |
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Redwood City |
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Fundraiser turns himself in to authorities |
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| Aug.26 |
Benicia |
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New Benicia - Martinez Bridge Open |
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World markets fall after US losses
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| Aug.7 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds breaks home run record |
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| Aug.4 |
Giants |
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Bonds homers 755th, ties Aaron |
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| Aug.2 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Journalist Assassinated During Walk |
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| Jul.30 |
Woodside |
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Coach Bill Walsh died |
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| Jul.21 |
San Pablo |
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2 Firefighters, Couple Die In House Fire |
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| Jul.2 |
Alameda County |
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County Garbage Workers Locked Out |
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| Jun.29 |
Apple |
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iPhone Launched |
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| Jun.20 |
SF City Hall |
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Mayor calls cocaine accusation cheap shot |
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| Jun.12 |
SF City Hall |
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Arrest Warrant For Supe Jew For Perjury |
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| May.30 |
San Francisco |
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Unpredictable Whales Slip Out To Sea |
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| May.24 |
Stanford |
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Student Impostor Unmasked |
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| May.18 |
SF City Hall |
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FBI Searches Supervisor Ed Jew's Office |
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| May.15 |
Warriors |
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Warriors lost series to Utah in Game 5 |
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| Apr.29 |
Highway 880 |
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Explosion causes connector collapse |
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| Apr.13 |
Google |
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Google To Buy DoubleClick For $3.1B |
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| Feb.27 |
SF Downtown |
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Rain Blamed For Telegraph Hill Landslide |
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| Feb.9 |
SF Downtown |
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Holocaust author Wiesel attacked |
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| Feb.4 |
SF Downtown |
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Queen Mary 2 Arrives |
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| Jan.31 |
SF City Hall |
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Mayor's aide resigns after affair |
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| Jan.19 |
Highway 101 |
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5 Dead, 1 Hurt In Crash On Hwy 101 |
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| Jan.9 |
SF Downtown |
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Apple unveils all-in-one iPhone |
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| Jan.8 |
San Francisco |
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Yale Choir Assaulted; No Arrests By SFPD |
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| Jan.4 |
San Francisco |
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Pelosi Becomes 1st Female Speaker |
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| Dec.27 |
Apple |
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Report of options probe, shares rebound |
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| Dec.23 |
SF Sunset |
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Police Officer and Suspect Dead |
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| Dec.22 |
SF Zoo |
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Tiger Trainer Mauled In Front Of Crowd |
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| Dec.21 |
4 |
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4 Dead, Including Child, In Plane Crash |
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| Dec.6 |
San Francisco |
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Missing S.F. Man's Body Found In Oregon |
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| Nov.9 |
49ers |
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49ers dump Candlestick for Santa Clara |
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| Nov.7 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Reed Leads Chavez To Become Mayor |
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| Nov.6 |
Fremont |
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A's Reach Deal To Build New Stadium |
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| Nov.1 |
Castro |
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10 Shot At Halloween Party |
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| Oct.14 |
Athletics |
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Tigers in World Series over A's, 6-3 |
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| Oct.9 |
Google |
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Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn |
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