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| Jul. 17 |
Richmond |
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City approves upgrade at refinery| The City Council has approved a controversial plan by Chevron to upgrade equipment at its Richmond refinery | |
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| Jul. 14 |
Richmond |
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Holding Hearing On Refinery Plans
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| May.29 |
Oakland |
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Bank Facing Questions Over Lending
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City Files For Bankruptcy Due To Woes
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| May.7 |
Vallejo |
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City Council Votes To File For Bankruptcy
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| Mar.4 |
Vallejo |
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City Agreement Staves Off Bankruptcy
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| Feb.19 |
Vallejo |
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City Budget Woes May Force Bankruptcy City Council met in closed session with the city's employees' organizations to try to find a solution to the city's budget crisis
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Microsoft makes unsolicited $44.6b bid
year 2007 ... more >
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| Aug.26 |
Benicia |
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New Benicia - Martinez Bridge Open Motorists can pay their tolls without taking their feet off the gas. The $1.2 billion 1.6-mile long span features the region's first FasTrak...
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World markets fall after US losses
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Oakland |
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Black Muslim bakery assets to be liquidated
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| Jul.26 |
Oakland |
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Deal Reached To End Garbage Dispute
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| May.24 |
Highway 580 |
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Maze Reopens Despite Expert's Doubts
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| May.7 |
Highway 880 |
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I-880 Connector Reopens For Commute
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Google To Buy DoubleClick For $3.1B
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| Apr.11 |
Richmond |
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New Wal-Mart Store Opens
year 2006 ... more >
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| Sep.12 |
San Pablo |
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Hospital On The Brink Of Closure
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| May.23 |
Hercules |
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Town To Seize of Wal-Mart Land The City Council voted unanimously to pursue using the power of eminent domain to seize 17 acres
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| Jan.24 |
Emeryville |
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Disney buys Pixar in $7.4bn deal Disney has agreed a $7.4bn deal to buy the animation firm behind films including Toy Story and The Incredibles
year 2005 ... more >
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| Nov.1 |
Emeryville |
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Novartis to buy Chiron
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| Aug.24 |
East Oakland |
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Wal-Mart Opening Brings Crowds
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| Jul.6 |
BART |
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Strike Averted After Early Morning Deal
year 2004 ... more >
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| Aug.17 |
San Pablo |
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Massive New Casino Deal
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| Jan.29 |
Emeryville |
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Pixar dumps Disney
year 2003 ... more >
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| Nov.8 |
Vallejo |
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Zampa Bridge opened by Gov. Davis
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| Mar.10 |
Oakland |
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District to layoff hundreds of teachers
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| Oct.24 |
BART |
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BART strike averted
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| Jul. 17 |
Richmond |
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City approves upgrade at refinery| The City Council has approved a controversial plan by Chevron to upgrade equipment at its Richmond refinery | |
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| Jul. 14 |
Richmond |
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Holding Hearing On Refinery Plans The City Council is to hold a hearing on appeals filed by Chevron and the Richmond Alliance for Environmental Justice
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| Jul. 12 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Newsstand DeLauer's Saved From Closure
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| Jul. 2 |
Oakland |
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Dozens laid off from Children's Hospital
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| Jun. 25 |
Oakland Downtown |
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101-year-old newsstand to close
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| Jun.14 |
Oakland |
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Cost Plus mum on Pier 1's acquisition offer
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| Jun.9 |
Oakland |
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Kaiser, Microsoft test medical records tech
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| Jun.7 |
Richmond |
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City caps 'drty' crude at Chevron refinery
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| Jun.4 |
Port of Oakland |
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Slowing economy forces port job cuts |
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| May.29 |
Oakland |
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Bank Facing Questions Over Lending Many of World Savings (bought by Wachovia mid-2006) loans were made in some of Oakland's low-income minority neighborhoods
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City Files For Bankruptcy Due To Woes
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| May.20 |
Oakland |
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Wachovia Faces Questions Over Lending |
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| May.15 |
Oakland |
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New UC president to get 6,800-sq ft home |
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| May.14 |
Oakland |
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Ask.com Buys Dictionary.com |
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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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| Apr.11 |
Oakland |
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Operator of firm facing poaching charges |
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| Apr.1 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Luxury condos sell at a discount
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| Mar.14 |
Martinez |
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Nurses' strike in Martinez averted |
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| Mar.6 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Prices cut for condo auction |
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| Mar.4 |
Vallejo |
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City Agreement Staves Off Bankruptcy The City Council approved 3 resolutions that are intended to prevent the city from filing bankruptcy by the end of the month
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| Feb.22 |
Berkeley |
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Cody's Books moving to smaller space |
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| Feb.19 |
Vallejo |
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City Budget Woes May Force Bankruptcy| City Council met in closed session with the city's employees' organizations to try to find a solution to the city's budget crisis | | |
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Microsoft makes unsolicited $44.6b bid
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| Jan.16 |
Oakland City Hall |
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Bill Clinton calls for foreclosure aid in city
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| Jan.14 |
Oakland |
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Clorox introduces green line of products
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| Dec.13 |
Oakland |
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Nurses Strike For 2nd Time In 2 Months |
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| Nov.28 |
BART |
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BART To Lease Space To Peet's Coffee |
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| Oct.20 |
Highway 880 |
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MacArthur Maze Closed To Repair Cracks
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| Oct.6 |
Oakland Downtown |
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'Crown Jewel' Of Redevelopment In Limbo |
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| Sep.25 |
Port of Oakland |
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Longshoreman's Death Shuts Down Port |
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| Sep.8 |
Oakland |
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Your Black Muslim Bakery HQ for sale
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| Sep.4 |
Alameda |
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$93 million ticket purchased at gas station |
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| Aug.28 |
Emeryville |
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Hotel Workers Win Battle For Back Wages
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| Aug.26 |
Benicia |
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New Benicia - Martinez Bridge Open| Motorists can pay their tolls without taking their feet off the gas. The $1.2 billion 1.6-mile long span features the region's first FasTrak lanes. The speed limit in the 3 northbound lanes is 55 mp... | |
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World markets fall after US losses
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Oakland |
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 Black Muslim bakery assets to be liquidated U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge denied a request by the Your Black Muslim Bakery to reconsider an order to liquidate its assets to satisfy creditors
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| Jul.26 |
Oakland |
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Deal Reached To End Garbage Dispute Officials from Waste Management, the Teamsters and Mayor Dellums emerged from negotiations to announce a tentative agreement
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| Jul.23 |
Oakland |
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Garbage Talks Round Has No Agreement
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| Jul.22 |
Oakland |
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Union, company return to table |
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| Jul.19 |
Oakland |
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Mediator Talks Continue In Trash Dispute |
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| Jul.18 |
Oakland |
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Fed. Mediator Seeks To End Lockout
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| Jul.12 |
Oakland City Hall |
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City To Sue Over Garbage Lockout |
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| Jul.2 |
Raiders |
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State court ends Raiders' suit against NFL
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| Jun.20 |
BART |
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BART To Unveil 50-Year Expansion Plan
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| May.24 |
Highway 580 |
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 Maze Reopens Despite Expert's Doubts A portion of the MacArthur Maze reopened just 25 days after the accident, but one expert raised questions about the safety of the new structure
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| May.21 |
Lafayette |
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Hershey Sues Marijuana-Candy Maker |
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| May.17 |
West Oakland |
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Contractor: Maze To Reopen Next Week
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| May.16 |
Highway 580 |
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Giant Steel Beams Added To Maze
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| May.7 |
Highway 880 |
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I-880 Connector Reopens For Commute 1 week that a connector ramp in the MacArthur Maze was closed due to a fiery crash, Schwarzenegger announced that it would reopen
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Google To Buy DoubleClick For $3.1B
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| Apr.11 |
Richmond |
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New Wal-Mart Store Opens Unlike other places in the Bay Area, the store was welcomed with open arms and open wallets. 4,000 people applied for 400 jobs
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| Oct.30 |
Oakland |
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Voting Machine Firm Denies Chavez Ties
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| Sep.12 |
San Pablo |
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Hospital On The Brink Of Closure Doctors Medical Center is looking for help from the State or the County
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| Aug.20 |
UC Berkeley |
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Labor Protesters Greet Students
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| Aug.10 |
Oakland |
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Kaiser Fined $2M For Transplant Program
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| May.23 |
Hercules |
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Town To Seize of Wal-Mart Land| The City Council voted unanimously to pursue using the power of eminent domain to seize 17 acres | |
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| Apr.23 |
Crockett |
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Crews Dismantling Old Carquinez Bridge
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Oil breaks through record $75
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| Jan.24 |
Emeryville |
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Disney buys Pixar in $7.4bn deal| Disney has agreed a $7.4bn deal to buy the animation firm behind films including Toy Story and The Incredibles. 2.3 Disney shares will be issued for each Pixar share. The deal will see Pixar CEO Steve Jobs join Disney's board of directors. Jobs fe... | |
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| Nov.1 |
Emeryville |
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Novartis to buy Chiron Chiron's board accepted a $5.1 billion purchase offer from Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG
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| Sep.13 |
Berkeley |
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Strikers Set Up Pickets At Hospitals |
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| Aug.24 |
East Oakland |
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Wal-Mart Opening Brings Crowds Wal-Mart near the Oakland Airport is the largest retailer to open in Oakland in years
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| Jul.6 |
BART |
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Strike Averted After Early Morning Deal Union and management negotiators reached a tentative 4-year agreement before 3 a.m. that averted a strike
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| Jun.30 |
BART |
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Employee Contracts Expire At Midnight |
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| Jun.22 |
BART |
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Workers Vote To Authorize Strike
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| Jun.15 |
Emeryville |
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Chiron Warns on Fewer Flu Vaccines |
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G8 ministers back Africa debt deal
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| Mar.21 |
Oakland |
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Diller's Co. Buying Ask Jeeves for $1.85B
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| Mar.2 |
Emeryville |
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Regulators Lift Suspension on Chiron |
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| Jan.26 |
Emeryville |
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Chiron's 2004 income falls dramatically |
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| Oct.5 |
Emeryville |
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Flu maker Chiron slashes profit outlook
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| Aug.23 |
San Pablo |
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Tribe scales back plan to build casino |
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| Aug.17 |
San Pablo |
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 Massive New Casino Deal As a part of a deal between Schwarzenegger and an Indian tribe, the massive gambling complex in could make millions
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| May.23 |
Oakland |
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Phone Equipment Allegedly Vandalized
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| Jan.29 |
Emeryville |
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Pixar dumps Disney Pixar Animation Studios ended talks with Walt Disney to extend a 5-picture deal for Disney to distribute Pixar films
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| Nov.8 |
Vallejo |
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Zampa Bridge opened by Gov. Davis Fireworks greet nation's first major suspension bridge in 30 years, a 3,400-foot span across the Carquinez Straits
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| Nov.3 |
Emeryville |
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Ask Jeeves Names New CEO
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Schwarzenegger to run for governor
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| May.30 |
Emeryville |
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'Finding Nemo' released by Pixar |
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| Mar.10 |
Oakland |
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District to layoff hundreds of teachers The troubled School District voted to send about 1,000 district employees a warning that they may be laid off
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| Nov.10 |
El Cerrito |
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Pair want to return 1 million AOL CDs |
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| Nov.5 |
Berkeley |
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Coffee measure fails |
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| Jun.18 |
Berkeley |
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Politically Correct Coffee Plan |
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| Mar.7 |
Oakland |
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Kaiser Permanente names new CEO |
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| Oct.24 |
BART |
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BART strike averted Union, representing 238 controllers and supervisors, accepted a wage and benefits package
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| Jun.29 |
BART |
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BART strike averted |
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| Mar.4 |
Moraga |
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Store sells $89M lottery ticket |
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| Apr.12 |
Emeryville |
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Furniture megastore Ikea opened |
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Nasdaq closed at 5048
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| Feb.1 |
Berkeley |
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Free-Lancers On Strike at Pacifica News |
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| Jan.7 |
Martinez |
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Tosco to Pay $2 Million in Fatal Flash Fire |
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| 2008 |
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| May.29 |
Oakland |
Bank Facing Questions Over Lending Many of World Savings (bought by Wachovia mid-2006) loans were made in some of Oakland's low-income minority neighborhoods
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| May.20 |
Oakland |
Wachovia Faces Questions Over Lending |
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| Feb.19 |
Vallejo |
City Budget Woes May Force Bankruptcy| City Council met in closed session with the city's employees' organizations to try to find a solution to the city's budget crisis | | |
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| 2002 |
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| Nov.5 |
Berkeley |
Coffee measure fails |
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| Jun.18 |
Berkeley |
Politically Correct Coffee Plan |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.14 |
Oakland |
Cost Plus mum on Pier 1's acquisition offer
| 2006 |
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| Jan.24 |
Emeryville |
Disney buys Pixar in $7.4bn deal| Disney has agreed a $7.4bn deal to buy the animation firm behind films including Toy Story and The Incredibles. 2.3 Disney shares will be issued for each Pixar share. The deal will see Pixar CEO Steve Jobs join Disney's board of directors. Jobs fe... | |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.1 |
Emeryville |
Novartis to buy Chiron Chiron's board accepted a $5.1 billion purchase offer from Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG
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| Mar.21 |
Oakland |
Diller's Co. Buying Ask Jeeves for $1.85B
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| 2005 |
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| Jun.15 |
Emeryville |
Chiron Warns on Fewer Flu Vaccines |
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| Mar.2 |
Emeryville |
Regulators Lift Suspension on Chiron |
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| Jan.26 |
Emeryville |
Chiron's 2004 income falls dramatically |
| 2004 |
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| Oct.5 |
Emeryville |
Flu maker Chiron slashes profit outlook
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| 2007 |
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| May.7 |
Highway 880 |
I-880 Connector Reopens For Commute 1 week that a connector ramp in the MacArthur Maze was closed due to a fiery crash, Schwarzenegger announced that it would reopen
| 2003 |
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| Nov.8 |
Vallejo |
Zampa Bridge opened by Gov. Davis Fireworks greet nation's first major suspension bridge in 30 years, a 3,400-foot span across the Carquinez Straits
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.14 |
Martinez |
Nurses' strike in Martinez averted |
| 2006 |
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| Sep.12 |
San Pablo |
Hospital On The Brink Of Closure Doctors Medical Center is looking for help from the State or the County
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.13 |
Oakland |
Nurses Strike For 2nd Time In 2 Months |
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| Sep.25 |
Port of Oakland |
Longshoreman's Death Shuts Down Port |
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| Aug.28 |
Emeryville |
Hotel Workers Win Battle For Back Wages
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| Jul.26 |
Oakland |
Deal Reached To End Garbage Dispute Officials from Waste Management, the Teamsters and Mayor Dellums emerged from negotiations to announce a tentative agreement
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| Jul.23 |
Oakland |
Garbage Talks Round Has No Agreement
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| Jul.22 |
Oakland |
Union, company return to table |
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| Jul.19 |
Oakland |
Mediator Talks Continue In Trash Dispute |
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| Jul.18 |
Oakland |
Fed. Mediator Seeks To End Lockout
| 2006 |
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| Aug.20 |
UC Berkeley |
Labor Protesters Greet Students
| 2005 |
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| Sep.13 |
Berkeley |
Strikers Set Up Pickets At Hospitals |
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| Jun.30 |
BART |
Employee Contracts Expire At Midnight |
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| Jun.22 |
BART |
Workers Vote To Authorize Strike
| 2004 |
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| May.23 |
Oakland |
Phone Equipment Allegedly Vandalized
| 2001 |
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| Oct.24 |
BART |
BART strike averted Union, representing 238 controllers and supervisors, accepted a wage and benefits package
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| Jun.29 |
BART |
BART strike averted |
| 2000 |
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| Feb.1 |
Berkeley |
Free-Lancers On Strike at Pacifica News |
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| 2008 |
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| Jul. 12 |
Oakland Downtown |
Newsstand DeLauer's Saved From Closure
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| 2008 |
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| Jul. 2 |
Oakland |
Dozens laid off from Children's Hospital
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| Jun.4 |
Port of Oakland |
Slowing economy forces port job cuts |
| 2003 |
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| Mar.10 |
Oakland |
District to layoff hundreds of teachers The troubled School District voted to send about 1,000 district employees a warning that they may be laid off
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| 2008 |
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| May.7 |
Vallejo |
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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| Mar.4 |
Vallejo |
City Agreement Staves Off Bankruptcy The City Council approved 3 resolutions that are intended to prevent the city from filing bankruptcy by the end of the month
| 2007 |
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| Aug.9 |
Oakland |
Black Muslim bakery assets to be liquidated U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge denied a request by the Your Black Muslim Bakery to reconsider an order to liquidate its assets to satisfy creditors
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| 2002 |
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| Nov.10 |
El Cerrito |
Pair want to return 1 million AOL CDs |
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| 2007 |
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| Jul.12 |
Oakland City Hall |
City To Sue Over Garbage Lockout |
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| Jul.2 |
Raiders |
State court ends Raiders' suit against NFL
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| May.21 |
Lafayette |
Hershey Sues Marijuana-Candy Maker |
| 2006 |
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| Aug.10 |
Oakland |
Kaiser Fined $2M For Transplant Program
| 2000 |
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| Jan.7 |
Martinez |
Tosco to Pay $2 Million in Fatal Flash Fire |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun. 25 |
Oakland Downtown |
101-year-old newsstand to close
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| Feb.22 |
Berkeley |
Cody's Books moving to smaller space |
| 2007 |
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| Sep.4 |
Alameda |
$93 million ticket purchased at gas station |
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| Apr.11 |
Richmond |
New Wal-Mart Store Opens Unlike other places in the Bay Area, the store was welcomed with open arms and open wallets. 4,000 people applied for 400 jobs
| 2005 |
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| Aug.24 |
East Oakland |
Wal-Mart Opening Brings Crowds Wal-Mart near the Oakland Airport is the largest retailer to open in Oakland in years
| 2000 |
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| Apr.12 |
Emeryville |
Furniture megastore Ikea opened |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.9 |
Oakland |
Kaiser, Microsoft test medical records tech
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| May.14 |
Oakland |
Ask.com Buys Dictionary.com |
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| 2007 |
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| Nov.28 |
BART |
BART To Lease Space To Peet's Coffee |
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| Jun.20 |
BART |
BART To Unveil 50-Year Expansion Plan
| 2005 |
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| Jul.6 |
BART |
Strike Averted After Early Morning Deal Union and management negotiators reached a tentative 4-year agreement before 3 a.m. that averted a strike
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| 2003 |
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| Nov.3 |
Emeryville |
Ask Jeeves Names New CEO
| 2002 |
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| Mar.7 |
Oakland |
Kaiser Permanente names new CEO |
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| 2007 |
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| Oct.20 |
Highway 880 |
MacArthur Maze Closed To Repair Cracks
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| Aug.26 |
Benicia |
New Benicia - Martinez Bridge Open| Motorists can pay their tolls without taking their feet off the gas. The $1.2 billion 1.6-mile long span features the region's first FasTrak lanes. The speed limit in the 3 northbound lanes is 55 mp... | |
|
| May.24 |
Highway 580 |
Maze Reopens Despite Expert's Doubts A portion of the MacArthur Maze reopened just 25 days after the accident, but one expert raised questions about the safety of the new structure
|
| May.17 |
West Oakland |
Contractor: Maze To Reopen Next Week
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| May.16 |
Highway 580 |
Giant Steel Beams Added To Maze
| 2006 |
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| Apr.23 |
Crockett |
Crews Dismantling Old Carquinez Bridge
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| 2008 |
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| May.15 |
Oakland |
New UC president to get 6,800-sq ft home |
|
| Apr.11 |
Oakland |
Operator of firm facing poaching charges |
|
| Apr.1 |
Oakland Downtown |
Luxury condos sell at a discount
|
| Mar.6 |
Oakland Downtown |
Prices cut for condo auction |
|
| Jan.16 |
Oakland City Hall |
Bill Clinton calls for foreclosure aid in city
| 2007 |
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| Oct.6 |
Oakland Downtown |
'Crown Jewel' Of Redevelopment In Limbo |
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| 2008 |
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| Jul. 17 |
Richmond |
City approves upgrade at refinery| The City Council has approved a controversial plan by Chevron to upgrade equipment at its Richmond refinery | |
|
| Jan.14 |
Oakland |
Clorox introduces green line of products
| 2001 |
|
| Mar.4 |
Moraga |
Store sells $89M lottery ticket |
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| 2007 |
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| Sep.8 |
Oakland |
Your Black Muslim Bakery HQ for sale
| 2006 |
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| May.23 |
Hercules |
Town To Seize of Wal-Mart Land| The City Council voted unanimously to pursue using the power of eminent domain to seize 17 acres | |
| 2004 |
|
| Aug.23 |
San Pablo |
Tribe scales back plan to build casino |
|
| Aug.17 |
San Pablo |
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