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| Jan.16 |
Highway 680 |
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Tanker carrying ammonia overturned |
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| Jan.20 |
Livermore |
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2 small earthquakes |
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| Jan.23 |
Antioch |
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Triple homicide |
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| Jan.28 |
Alamo |
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Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO |
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| Mar.1 |
Highway 680 |
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Possible shootings on freeways climb to 10 2 men allegedly shot at a vehicle on I-680 in Walnut Creek. In the other incident, the window of a car on I-680 shattered
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| Mar.3 |
Contra Costa County |
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Wal-Mart survives move to block stores |
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| Mar.10 |
Lafayette |
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Rip-Off Nanny Spotted |
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| Apr.13 |
Highway 680 |
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Small plane crash on I-680 injures 5 |
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| Apr.29 |
East Contra Costa |
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Diesel pipeline spill fouls marsh |
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| May.26 |
Pleasanton |
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PeopleSoft spurns Oracle bid for 4th time |
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| Jun.13 |
Pittsburg |
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Gunshot victim found dead near BART |
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| Jun.16 |
Martinez |
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Jury finds man guilty of five murders |
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| Jun.26 |
Martinez |
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Fire destroys home, threatens school |
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| Jul.5 |
Martinez |
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Burn Off from Refinery Clouds Skies |
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| Jul.9 |
Discovery Bay |
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4 killed, 2 injured in Highway 4 head-on |
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| Jul.27 |
Highway 680 |
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4 died on I-680 |
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| Jul.30 |
Walnut Creek |
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West Nile Virus Confirmed |
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| Aug.3 |
Antioch |
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Girl collapsed and died at soccer practice |
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| Aug.15 |
Brentwood |
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4 people killed in head-on collision |
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| Sep.10 |
Brentwood |
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Four Dead in Head-On Collision |
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| Oct.1 |
Pleasanton |
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PeopleSoft fires CEO Craig Conway
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| Oct.7 |
Livermore |
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$40,000 ceramic mural with misspellings |
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| Oct.15 |
Lafayette |
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Woman dies during wait for flu vaccine |
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| Oct.16 |
Brentwood |
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3 bodies found in home
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| Oct.21 |
Lafayette |
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Families Celebrate Hikers' Rescues |
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| Nov.9 |
Walnut Creek |
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5 dead, 4 injured in explosion, fire
Map| A construction crew struck an underground oil pipeline. A fire burned several buildings and sent flames high into the air. A backhoe operator ruptured a 10-inch line, releasing a fuel that was ignited by 2 welders using a blowtorch inside the 5-foot-diameter water... | |
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| Nov.12 |
Walnut Creek |
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Rescuers retrieve 2 more bodies |
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| Nov.14 |
Walnut Creek |
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Fuel Line Operational Again |
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| Nov.19 |
Pleasanton |
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PeopleSoft shareholders back Oracle bid |
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| Dec.17 |
Martinez |
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Jury: death for quintuple murderer |
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| Dec.24 |
Concord |
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Abused by teachers settled lawsuits |
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| Jan.11 |
Concord |
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Man Killed in Apparent Road Rage Case |
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| Jan.16 |
Highway 680 |
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Tanker carrying ammonia overturned
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| Jan.20 |
Livermore |
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2 small earthquakes
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| Jan.23 |
Antioch |
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Triple homicide Woman went to check on her parents at their home, where she found them and an adult male dead
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| Jan.28 |
Alamo |
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Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO Hundreds of grocery store workers were stopped about a half-mile from the gates to Steve Burd's home
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| Jan.29 |
Walnut Creek |
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Gov. holds Prop. 57 and 58 meeting |
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| Feb.4 |
Highway 4 |
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Boy killed, 2 injured in drag race |
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| Mar.1 |
Highway 680 |
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Possible shootings on freeways climb to 10| 2 men allegedly shot at a vehicle on I-680 in Walnut Creek. In the other incident, the window of a car on I-680 shattered | | |
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| Mar.3 |
Contra Costa County |
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Wal-Mart survives move to block stores Residents voted down Measure L to block big box stores that also sell groceries from entering unincorporated areas
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| Mar.10 |
Lafayette |
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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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| Mar.20 |
Concord |
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Twin brothers shot, one killed |
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| Mar.30 |
Antioch |
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Woman killed in confrontation with burglar |
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| Apr.7 |
San Ramon |
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Soldier Dies in Iraq |
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| Apr.11 |
Pittsburg |
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National Guard Unit Home from Iraq |
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| Apr.13 |
Highway 680 |
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Small plane crash on I-680 injures 5
|
| Apr.29 |
East Contra Costa |
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Diesel pipeline spill fouls marsh A pipeline that pumps petroleum from refineries ruptured and spilled 40,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a marsh
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| Apr.30 |
San Ramon |
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ChevronTexaco earnings climbed 33% |
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| May.10 |
Highway 680 |
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SUV overturned: Girl dead, 3 injured |
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| May.20 |
Pleasanton |
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Safeway CEO fends off shareholder critics |
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| May.26 |
Pleasanton |
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PeopleSoft spurns Oracle bid for 4th time
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| Jun.13 |
Pittsburg |
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Gunshot victim found dead near BART
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| Jun.16 |
Martinez |
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Jury finds man guilty of five murders Justin Helzer, the brother of a man who believed he was a prophet of God, has been convicted of murdering 5 people
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| Jun.26 |
Martinez |
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Fire destroys home, threatens school A fast-moving grass fire destroyed a home, damaged 8 others. 3 firefighters were treated for minor injuries
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| Jul.1 |
Oakley |
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2 firefighters injured at grass fire |
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| |
Livermore |
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Refusal to see doctor blamed in 2 deaths |
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| Jul.5 |
Martinez |
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Burn Off from Refinery Clouds Skies
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| Jul.9 |
Discovery Bay |
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4 killed, 2 injured in Highway 4 head-on
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| Jul.14 |
Concord |
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Good Samaritan stabbed to death |
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| Jul.17 |
Concord |
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60th anniversary of Navy tragedy |
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| Jul.24 |
Livermore |
|
Singer Ronstadt Speaks Out Again |
|
| Jul.27 |
Highway 680 |
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4 died on I-680
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| Jul.30 |
Walnut Creek |
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West Nile Virus Confirmed A woman discovered a dead bird in her backyard. The test results are confirming that the bird was in fact infected
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| Aug.3 |
Antioch |
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Girl collapsed and died at soccer practice
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| Aug.9 |
Antioch |
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Amber Alert for a 3-year-old girl |
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| Aug.15 |
Brentwood |
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4 people killed in head-on collision
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| Aug.30 |
Alameda County |
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Health care workers walk out in protest |
|
|
| Sep.10 |
Brentwood |
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Four Dead in Head-On Collision
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| Sep.18 |
Concord |
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Marine Laid to Rest |
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|
| Oct.1 |
Pleasanton |
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PeopleSoft fires CEO Craig Conway| David Duffield appointed as CEO; Kevin Parker and Phil Wilmington as co-presidents. Sales of new licenses exceeded $150 million | |
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| Oct.7 |
Livermore |
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$40,000 ceramic mural with misspellings The mural was unveiled outside the city's new library with misspellings of Einstein, Shakespeare, Van Gogh
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| Oct.15 |
Lafayette |
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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 |
Brentwood |
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3 bodies found in home| The bodies of a woman and two young girls were found. A family of 5 -- a man, a woman and 3 girls had lived in the house | |
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| Oct.21 |
Lafayette |
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Families Celebrate Hikers' Rescues
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| Oct.23 |
Alameda County |
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County Frustrated Over Vaccine Shortage |
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| Oct.29 |
San Ramon |
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ChevronTexaco's quarter profit rises 62% |
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| Oct.31 |
Pleasanton |
|
Schwarzenegger Barnstorms for Bush |
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|
| Nov.9 |
Walnut Creek |
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5 dead, 4 injured in explosion, fire
Map A construction crew struck an underground oil pipeline. A fire burned several buildings and sent flames high into the air
| A backhoe operator ruptured a 10-inch line, releasing a fuel that was ignited by 2 welders using a blowtorch inside the 5-foot-diameter water main. The blast damaged several homes and forced the evacuation of 2 schools. The pipeline owned by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners of Houston
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| Nov.10 |
Walnut Creek |
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2 remain missing after pipeline explosion |
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| |
Pleasanton |
|
PS board rejects Oracle's $9.2 billion bid |
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| Nov.12 |
Walnut Creek |
|
Rescuers retrieve 2 more bodies
|
| Nov.14 |
Walnut Creek |
|
Fuel Line Operational Again
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| Nov.18 |
Contra Costa County |
|
County Home Prices Soar 20% to $468k |
|
| Nov.19 |
Pleasanton |
|
PeopleSoft shareholders back Oracle bid
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| Nov.20 |
Pittsburg |
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Gunman kills teen, wounds 2 friends |
|
| |
Pleasanton |
|
PS board again rejected Oracle’s bid |
|
|
| Dec.17 |
Martinez |
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Jury: death for quintuple murderer A jury recommended the death penalty for Helzer, 34, who guilty to killing the daughter of guitarist Bishop and 4 other
|
| Dec.24 |
Concord |
|
Abused by teachers settled lawsuits
|
| Dec.28 |
Pleasanton |
|
PeopleSoft CEO resigns before takeover |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jun.26 |
Martinez |
Fire destroys home, threatens school A fast-moving grass fire destroyed a home, damaged 8 others. 3 firefighters were treated for minor injuries
|
| Jul.1 |
Oakley |
2 firefighters injured at grass fire |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.20 |
Livermore |
2 small earthquakes
|
| May.26 |
Pleasanton |
PeopleSoft spurns Oracle bid for 4th time
|
| Oct.7 |
Livermore |
$40,000 ceramic mural with misspellings The mural was unveiled outside the city's new library with misspellings of Einstein, Shakespeare, Van Gogh
|
| Oct.31 |
Pleasanton |
Schwarzenegger Barnstorms for Bush |
|
| Nov.10 |
Pleasanton |
PS board rejects Oracle's $9.2 billion bid |
|
| Nov.19 |
Pleasanton |
PeopleSoft shareholders back Oracle bid
|
| Nov.20 |
Pleasanton |
PS board again rejected Oracle’s bid |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.16 |
Highway 680 |
Tanker carrying ammonia overturned
|
| Feb.4 |
Highway 4 |
Boy killed, 2 injured in drag race |
|
| Feb.4 |
Highway 4 |
Boy killed, 2 injured in drag race |
|
| May.10 |
Highway 680 |
SUV overturned: Girl dead, 3 injured |
|
| Jul.9 |
Discovery Bay |
4 killed, 2 injured in Highway 4 head-on
|
| Jul.27 |
Highway 680 |
4 died on I-680
|
| Aug.3 |
Antioch |
Girl collapsed and died at soccer practice
|
| Aug.15 |
Brentwood |
4 people killed in head-on collision
|
| Sep.10 |
Brentwood |
Four Dead in Head-On Collision
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Apr.7 |
San Ramon |
Soldier Dies in Iraq |
|
| Apr.11 |
Pittsburg |
National Guard Unit Home from Iraq |
|
| Jul.30 |
Walnut Creek |
West Nile Virus Confirmed A woman discovered a dead bird in her backyard. The test results are confirming that the bird was in fact infected
|
| Aug.3 |
Antioch |
Girl collapsed and died at soccer practice
|
| Oct.15 |
Lafayette |
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
|
| Oct.23 |
Alameda County |
County Frustrated Over Vaccine Shortage |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Apr.30 |
San Ramon |
ChevronTexaco earnings climbed 33% |
|
| Oct.29 |
San Ramon |
ChevronTexaco's quarter profit rises 62% |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.28 |
Alamo |
Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO Hundreds of grocery store workers were stopped about a half-mile from the gates to Steve Burd's home
|
| Jun.16 |
Martinez |
Jury finds man guilty of five murders Justin Helzer, the brother of a man who believed he was a prophet of God, has been convicted of murdering 5 people
|
| Aug.30 |
Alameda County |
Health care workers walk out in protest |
|
| Dec.17 |
Martinez |
Jury: death for quintuple murderer A jury recommended the death penalty for Helzer, 34, who guilty to killing the daughter of guitarist Bishop and 4 other
|
| Dec.24 |
Concord |
Abused by teachers settled lawsuits
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.11 |
Concord |
Man Killed in Apparent Road Rage Case |
|
| Jan.23 |
Antioch |
Triple homicide Woman went to check on her parents at their home, where she found them and an adult male dead
|
| Mar.20 |
Concord |
Twin brothers shot, one killed |
|
| Mar.30 |
Antioch |
Woman killed in confrontation with burglar |
|
| Jun.13 |
Pittsburg |
Gunshot victim found dead near BART
|
| Jul.1 |
Livermore |
Refusal to see doctor blamed in 2 deaths |
|
| Jul.14 |
Concord |
Good Samaritan stabbed to death |
|
| Oct.16 |
Brentwood |
3 bodies found in home| The bodies of a woman and two young girls were found. A family of 5 -- a man, a woman and 3 girls had lived in the house | |
|
| Nov.20 |
Pittsburg |
Gunman kills teen, wounds 2 friends |
|
| Dec.17 |
Martinez |
Jury: death for quintuple murderer A jury recommended the death penalty for Helzer, 34, who guilty to killing the daughter of guitarist Bishop and 4 other
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Aug.9 |
Antioch |
Amber Alert for a 3-year-old girl |
|
| Nov.10 |
Walnut Creek |
2 remain missing after pipeline explosion |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jul.17 |
Concord |
60th anniversary of Navy tragedy |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Mar.10 |
Lafayette |
Rip-Off Nanny Spotted Police think that Mariana Monticalvo has stolen $100,000 from people in 5 Bay Area counties
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Mar.3 |
Contra Costa County |
Wal-Mart survives move to block stores Residents voted down Measure L to block big box stores that also sell groceries from entering unincorporated areas
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Apr.13 |
Highway 680 |
Small plane crash on I-680 injures 5
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Apr.29 |
East Contra Costa |
Diesel pipeline spill fouls marsh A pipeline that pumps petroleum from refineries ruptured and spilled 40,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a marsh
|
| Jul.5 |
Martinez |
Burn Off from Refinery Clouds Skies
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.29 |
Walnut Creek |
Gov. holds Prop. 57 and 58 meeting |
|
| Mar.1 |
Highway 680 |
Possible shootings on freeways climb to 10| 2 men allegedly shot at a vehicle on I-680 in Walnut Creek. In the other incident, the window of a car on I-680 shattered | | |
|
| May.20 |
Pleasanton |
Safeway CEO fends off shareholder critics |
|
| Oct.1 |
Pleasanton |
PeopleSoft fires CEO Craig Conway| David Duffield appointed as CEO; Kevin Parker and Phil Wilmington as co-presidents. Sales of new licenses exceeded $150 million | |
|
| Dec.24 |
Concord |
Abused by teachers settled lawsuits
|
| Dec.28 |
Pleasanton |
PeopleSoft CEO resigns before takeover |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.28 |
Alamo |
Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO Hundreds of grocery store workers were stopped about a half-mile from the gates to Steve Burd's home
|
| Jul.24 |
Livermore |
Singer Ronstadt Speaks Out Again |
|
| Nov.18 |
Contra Costa County |
County Home Prices Soar 20% to $468k |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Nov.14 |
Walnut Creek |
Fuel Line Operational Again
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Oct.21 |
Lafayette |
Families Celebrate Hikers' Rescues
|
| Nov.12 |
Walnut Creek |
Rescuers retrieve 2 more bodies
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jul.24 |
Livermore |
Singer Ronstadt Speaks Out Again |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Sep.18 |
Concord |
Marine Laid to Rest |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Nov.9 |
Walnut Creek |
5 dead, 4 injured in explosion, fire
Map A construction crew struck an underground oil pipeline. A fire burned several buildings and sent flames high into the air
| A backhoe operator ruptured a 10-inch line, releasing a fuel that was ignited by 2 welders using a blowtorch inside the 5-foot-diameter water main. The blast damaged several homes and forced the evacuation of 2 schools. The pipeline owned by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners of Houston
|
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