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Uproar over homeless shelter Homeless advocates proposed turning an empty library into a temporary winter shelter
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| Mar.10 |
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Rip-Off Nanny Spotted| Police think that Mariana Monticalvo has stolen $100,000 from people in 5 Bay Area counties | | |
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| Apr.11 |
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Remains found in burned-out car Police helicopter spotted a burned-out Ford Thunderbird 100 yards down a ravine along Lomas Cantadas Rd
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| May.3 |
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0.5 ton of coins at Muni mechanic's home The coins, which totaled $28,000, were crammed into 22 plastic tubs, plus a dozen boxes
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| May.26 |
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Assault Vehicle Catches Fire on 24 An FBI armored vehicle caught fire on the freeway, setting off several small explosions as the weapons inside burned
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| Jul.15 |
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10-acre grass fire quickly controlled A fast-moving fire burned a steep hillside, threatening several homes
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| Aug.4 |
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2 houses burn, families homeless Fire began in the upper level of a 3-story home and spread quickly before jumping to a neighboring house
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| Aug.16 |
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Top Chiron lawyer's home vandalized Group of animal-rights protesters broke a dozen windows and might have tried to flood the house with water
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| Aug.31 |
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Fire destroys home, damages another| Fire may have started with the spontaneous combustion of paint thinner or other flammable products in a garage | |
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| Oct.13 |
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More than 1000 Line Up for Flu Shots Starting about 4:30am, people started lining up at a Safeway. 1400 people joined the line. But only a lucky got vaccinated
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| Oct.15 |
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Woman dies during wait for flu vaccine| 79-year-old Marie Franklin who stood in line for more than 5 hours waiting for a flu shot collapsed | | |
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| Oct.16 |
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Pledge scam at St. Mary's College| An donor promised contributions totaling $121 million. The school built a $26 million science center | |
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| Oct.21 |
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Families Celebrate Hikers' Rescues| Rescues across the Sierra brought them to safety with only minor injuries after a big storm hit the area | |
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| Nov.21 |
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Paralympic gold medalist wins Scholarship Jennifer Howitt, 22, was among the 32 Americans selected as Rhodes Scholars
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| Nov.30 |
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5 libraries to get $77 million Castro Valley will use the nearly $14 million grant. The Lafayette library will receive nearly $12 million
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| Dec.29 |
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Man ordered to pay millions to victim Judge has ordered John Banker, 84, to pay $12.7 million to one victim of a real estate scam that cost St. Mary's College $121 million