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Tow truck driver died An accident involved a tow truck, a CHP car and a Pontiac Trans Am on southbound I-680
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Man Shot and Killed at Home The woman believed to have made the 911 call was later arrested
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4.2 earthquake| A quake occurred at 10:22 a.m. 3 miles north of Dublin. Residents decribed it as a 'sharp, short jolt' | | |
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2-alarm structure fire Fire started with a propane-fueled cooking appliance in the garage. It caused $100,000 in damage to a family home
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Anti-war protesters rally at Chevron| About 150 to 200 demonstrators gathered at two entrances outside ChevronTexaco. 30 had been arrested | |
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| Apr.26 |
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Woman died in crash Car in which woman was passenger veered off to the side of the road, tumbled into a ravine and caught fire
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ChevronTexaco's profit nearly triples| First-quarter profit was lifted by a rise in oil prices that drove gasoline prices higher and rankled motorists | |
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| May.15 |
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Janitors stage one-night walkout 300 janitors staged a walkout as union leaders met with their employers to discuss rising health care costs
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| May.22 |
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Protest Against ChevronTexaco ChevronTexaco is being sued for at least a billion dollars for alleged toxic wasteland in Ecuador's rainforest
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Chevron asks to dismiss death claims ChevronTexaco urged a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it was complicit in the deaths of 9 Nigerians in 1998-1999
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ChevronTexaco gets Iraqi crude oil Chevron and 5 other companies have agreed to buy 10 million barrels of oil
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Fraud charges brought against CEO 2 former executives for U.S. Wireless allegedly defrauding shareholders by siphoning company stock to offshore accounts
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ChevronTexaco's profit quadruples| Second-quarter profit propelled by the higher energy prices. Oil giant earned $1.6 billion, or $1.50 per share | |
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Police Shoot and Kill Woman| Cherie Wallace armed herself with a handgun, threatened one of the officers and pointed the gun at him | | |
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| Sep.14 |
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Grass fire burns 250 acres A spark from power line construction started the fire and hot, dry winds carried it quickly into Alameda County
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| Sep.27 |
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City opposed to U.S. Patriot Act After listening to an hour of testimony, the City Council cast 4 yes votes to oppose some parts of the act
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| Oct.31 |
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Chevron: highest profit since merger ChevronTexaco capitalized on a summertime spike in oil and gas prices and earned $1.98 billion in its third quarter
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| Nov.4 |
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Banker Wilson elected as mayor Voters are backing investment banker over retired police officer Curt Kinney
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| Dec.11 |
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Recycled water project EBMUD) and DSRSD have awarded $32 million for the construction of storage tanks, transmission lines
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| Dec.30 |
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2 Cases of Meningitis at High School Both students at San Ramon Valley High remain hospitalized
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