|
| Jan.5 |
Oakland |
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Landlord sued by city |
| Jan.7 |
Oracle |
|
Oracle completes PeopleSoft acquisition
| Jan.10 |
Oakland |
|
Iraqi Family Thanks Children's Hospital |
| Jan.11 |
SF Downtown |
|
Jobs unveils cut-rate computer
| |
Intel |
|
Quarter profit falls, but sales set record |
| Jan.12 |
Apple |
|
Profits quadruple as iPod sales surge 1st-quarter is dramatically exceeding expectations, based on strong sales of laptop computers and music players
| |
San Francisco |
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McKesson to pay $960m to settle suit
| Jan.14 |
Pleasanton |
|
Oracle to fire 5,000 The job cuts outlined represent a 9% reduction from the 55,000 employees on the 2 companies' combined payrolls | |
| Jan.15 |
San Jose |
|
Jobless Rate Drops in Tech Sector |
| Jan.18 |
Yahoo |
|
Quarter profit nearly triples on strong ads |
| Jan.19 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
|
Filmmaker recorded suicides Bridge officials angry with Eric Steel ended up with footage of 19 deaths and several attempts
| |
eBay |
|
Stock slides 11.7%
| Jan.24 |
San Jose |
|
Major grocers, unions agree to contract
| |
HP |
|
Board considers shifting Fiorina duties |
| Jan.26 |
SF City Hall |
|
City considering fee on grocery bags Officials are considering a proposal to slap a 17-cent first-in-the-nation surcharge on paper or plastic shopping bags
| |
Emeryville |
|
Chiron's 2004 income falls dramatically
| Jan.27 |
Orinda |
|
Caldecott Tunnel Expansion by 2012 |
|
| Feb.1 |
Google |
|
7-fold improvement in quarter profit Google earned $204.1 million, or 71 cents per share, during 4th-quarter of 2004, comparing to $27.3 million, 10 cents in 2003
| Feb.2 |
Antioch |
|
Man Wins Millions from Nestle
| Feb.9 |
HP |
|
CEO Fiorina out Hewlett-Packard Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina leaving after fight with board; will walk away with $21m | |
| |
San Pablo |
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Slimmed-down casino |
| Feb.12 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
|
$6 toll idea for Gate Bridge ignored |
| Feb.15 |
SF Downtown |
|
Drivers to Pay Toll in Downtown? |
| Feb.17 |
San Francisco |
|
Dolby IPO Sounds Good to Investors
| Feb.18 |
Woodside |
|
Workers asked to expose breasts to ape |
| Feb.20 |
SF Downtown |
|
250,000 Gather For Chinese Parade
| Feb.21 |
Caltrain |
|
Caltrain contracts with Amtrak for 3 years |
| Feb.22 |
SFO |
|
Former Employee Alleges Security Flaws |
| Feb.28 |
Berkeley |
|
Teachers Slash Homework in Labor Dispute
|
| Mar.2 |
Emeryville |
|
Regulators Lift Suspension on Chiron
| |
SF Downtown |
|
Cable Cars Resume Service After Strike |
| Mar.5 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
|
Cranes Clear Bay Spans 2 towering shipping cranes have made their way across the Bay slipping under the bridges with a few feet of clearance
| Mar.6 |
Oakland Downtown |
|
Jack London Poised for Makeover |
| Mar.9 |
San Rafael |
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Elderly woman fights to remain in hospital Sarah Nome's story fights with Kaiser Hospital, the unpaid medical bills. The sheriff refusing to evict her
| Mar.11 |
Intel |
|
Profit Forecast Rised |
| |
Apple |
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Apple Wins Trade Secrets Legal Dispute A judge ruling that there are no legal protections for those who publish a company's trade secrets
| Mar.13 |
SF Downtown |
|
SF Celebrates St. Patrick's Day
| Mar.15 |
San Jose |
|
Massive Layoff Warnings for Teachers |
| Mar.16 |
Bay Area |
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Median price for Bay Area home $549,000 According to figures from DataQuick, the median price is up 20% from last year | |
| Mar.19 |
San Pablo |
|
Tribe Drops Expansion Plans for Casino |
| Mar.21 |
Oakland |
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Diller's Co. Buying Ask Jeeves for $1.85B Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp is electronic-commerce company. AskJeeves shares climbed 14%
| Mar.28 |
San Jose |
|
Woman Files Lawsuit Over Finger in Chili
| Mar.29 |
HP |
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Mark Hurd named as new CEO Hewlett-Packard named Mark Hurd, 48, the leader of the computer services company NCR to succeed Carly Fiorina
|
| Apr.3 |
San Jose |
|
BART To San Jose Suffers Setback |
| Apr.4 |
Chevron |
|
ChevronTexaco buying Unocal
| Apr.6 |
Bay Bridge |
|
Welders: New Bridge Unsafe The FBI is investigating disturbing claims that the new span being built is riddled with defective welds | |
| Apr.9 |
Google |
|
Execs paid $1 a year Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, CEO Eric Schmidt, asked that their annual pay be cut to $1
| Apr.13 |
Siebel |
|
Shaheen replaced Lawrie as CEO
| |
Apple |
|
Profits up, shares dip on outlook |
| Apr.14 |
Bay Area |
|
$568,000 is median price in Bay Area |
| Apr.15 |
SFO |
|
Cargo Handlers Accused of Stealing 13 were charged with stealing $200,000 worth of other goods from mail bound for U.S. soldiers stationed in Japan | |
| Apr.18 |
Adobe |
|
Adobe to acquire Macromedia for $3.4b It's combining 2 of the largest makers of software for creating and delivering digital content
| Apr.20 |
Intel |
|
Strong sales boost profit by 25% |
| Apr.21 |
Google |
|
Profit Soars, Topping Forecasts
| Apr.27 |
Apple |
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Apple yanks book on Jobs Apple has been cracking down on unauthorized publication of stories about the company
| |
Oakland |
|
Teachers union rejects contract proposal |
| Apr.28 |
Oakland |
|
Woman struck by chair suing Rangers
| Apr.29 |
Atherton |
|
ZIP Code Most Expensive in Nation
| Apr.30 |
Milpitas |
|
Solectron to slash 3,500 jobs to cut costs |
|
| May.1 |
Walnut Creek |
|
People Camp For Days To Buy New Homes |
| May.3 |
SF Downtown |
|
Hotel workers' march results in 37 arrests
| May.4 |
Eastern Span |
|
Feds: Bay Bridge Welds Not Faulty Federal Highway Administration: Welds on the new eastern span are not faulty as had been alleged by ex-welders
| May.5 |
Walnut Creek |
|
Report Blames Pipeline Company
| May.6 |
Pacifica |
|
Groundbreaking For Devil's Slide Tunnel
| May.7 |
San Francisco |
|
Factory fires 80 immigrants w/o severance |
| May.11 |
Yahoo |
|
Yahoo introduces online music subscription
| May.12 |
SF Downtown |
 |
'Star Wars' Premiere Held A well-heeled crowd lined the red carpet for a premiere showing of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
| May.13 |
Concord |
|
Naval Weapons Station be closed The Department of Defense recommended that the base be closed | |
| May.14 |
San Jose |
|
Wendy's Officials Vindicated in Finger Case |
| May.18 |
Intel |
|
Otellini succeeding Barrett as CEO
| May.23 |
Apple |
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Apple considering jumping to Intel chips Apple Computer’s shares spiked 6% on news that it may start using computer chips from Intel
| May.26 |
San Rafael |
|
Home Prices Drive Out Fire Chief |
| May.29 |
SF Mission |
|
27th annual Carnaval Parade |
|
| Jun.2 |
eBay |
|
eBay to purchase Shopping.com for $620m |
| |
Sun |
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Sun buys StorageTek for $4.1 billion Sun Microsystems has signed a deal to buy the technology firm to become more competitive in business data storage
| Jun.8 |
Google |
|
$80bn Google takes top media spot |
| |
Richmond |
|
Bomb Scare at Amtrak, BART A disruptive Amtrak passenger frightened a train full of commuters. 4-block area around the stations was evacuated
| Jun.9 |
San Francisco |
|
Two Bakery Plants to Close |
| Jun.14 |
eBay |
|
eBay prevents Live 8 ticket sales
| Jun.15 |
Emeryville |
|
Chiron Warns on Fewer Flu Vaccines
| Jun.16 |
Bay Area |
|
Median price for Bay Area home $595,000
| Jun.22 |
BART |
|
Workers Vote To Authorize Strike 98% of the 975 members of Union Local 790 who voted approved the authorization
| Jun.24 |
Bay Bridge |
|
Compromise Deal Reached on Bridge Bay Area tolls will increase $1 under to keep in place the designs for a soaring suspension Bay Bridge | |
| Jun.25 |
SF Presidio |
|
Lucas Opens New Headquarters |
| Jun.26 |
SF Downtown |
|
Annual gay pride parade At 35th annual parade the colorfully clothed crowd was in jovial spirits, and musical groups entertained the crowd
| Jun.27 |
Bay Bridge |
|
New FasTrak lanes open without incident The new 3 lanes are located on the far right of the toll plaza
| Jun.28 |
AMD |
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AMD files antitrust suit against Intel Advanced Micro Devices is accusing its market-dominating competitor of forcing customers into exclusive deals
| Jun.30 |
BART |
|
Employee Contracts Expire At Midnight
|
| Jul.5 |
BART |
|
Strike Talks Down To The Wire |
| 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 | |
| Jul.9 |
SF Downtown |
|
Unions Urging Conventions to Not Meet |
| Jul.11 |
Genentech |
|
Profits Soar 73% in 2Q |
| Jul.13 |
Apple |
|
Solid 3Q results thanks to iPod sales Analysts are concerned that momentum may be slowing ahead of the back-to-school shopping season
| Jul.14 |
San Francisco |
|
Hotel union says no to new offer |
| Jul.19 |
HP |
|
Hewlett-Packard cuts 14,500 staff HP is to lay off about 10% of its workers over the next 18 months as part of its long-awaited restructuring | |
| |
Intel |
|
Record Sales As Earning Grow
| |
Contra Costa County |
|
Median price of home jumping $100,000 |
| |
BART |
|
Union Approves Labor Agreement |
| Jul.21 |
Google |
|
Stock tumbles |
| Jul.25 |
SF Chronicle |
|
Paper, employees reached tentative deal |
|
| Aug.9 |
San Francisco |
|
Gas Prices Reach $2.71 |
| Aug.11 |
Yahoo |
|
Yahoo invests $1 billion in China's Alibaba |
| |
Cisco |
|
Trading bell rung at Cisco |
| Aug.22 |
Google |
|
Hard drive search introduced |
| Aug.24 |
Google |
|
Google to add instant messages and chat
| |
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 | |
| Aug.25 |
PG&E |
|
Massive Inspection to Prevent Explosions |
|
| Sep.1 |
San Francisco |
|
MUNI truck accident victims gets $27m
| |
San Francisco |
|
MUNI Fare Hike Goes Into Effect |
| Sep.4 |
PG&E |
|
PG&E Issues Report on Cause of Explosion
| Sep.7 |
Apple |
|
Apple unveils music-playing cell phone Apple Computer introduced 2 new digital music players, including an ultra slim replacement for the iPod Mini line
| Sep.9 |
Western Addition |
|
New Central Freeway Opens Octavia Boulevard takes the place of the old off-ramps and cars will dissipate to several city streets | |
| Sep.12 |
Oracle |
|
Oracle to Purchase Siebel in $5.85B Deal Oracle is continuing a shopping spree that has eliminated two of its biggest competitors in nine months | |
| |
eBay |
|
eBay to Pay at Least $2.6B for Skype |
| Sep.13 |
Berkeley |
|
Strikers Set Up Pickets At Hospitals
| Sep.17 |
San Francisco |
|
Katrina Refugees Cross Picket Line |
| Sep.19 |
Palo Alto |
|
Health Records Stolen From Agency |
| Sep.23 |
SF Downtown |
|
Investors to buy BofA building for $1.05b |
| Sep.26 |
Antioch |
|
Retiree Wins $50 Million Lottery
| Sep.27 |
Palm |
|
Bill Gates visits |
| Sep.29 |
Moffett Field |
|
Google plans offices, NASA partnership
| Sep.30 |
Oakland |
|
Kaiser, unions have pact |
| |
PG&E |
|
PG&E Bill To Be Significantly Higher |
|
| Oct.1 |
San Francisco |
 |
Google Wants Free Wireless For City Google Inc.is creating a springboard for the search engine to leap into the telecommunications industry
| Oct.4 |
Google |
|
Google, Sun target Microsoft Office |
| Oct.9 |
SF Downtown |
|
Crowds Jam SF for Fleet Week
| Oct.10 |
Half Moon Bay |
|
Pumpkin Patch Brings Out The Best |
| Oct.11 |
Apple |
|
Earnings strong, but stock tumbles
| Oct.12 |
Apple |
|
Video iPod introduced Apple unveiled a slew of additional products and deals that included a content sharing agreement with Disney | |
| Oct.13 |
SF Presidio |
|
Orphanage shoots for computerized films |
| Oct.15 |
Google |
|
India warns: Google terror threat |
| Oct.18 |
Emeryville |
|
Problems Cause Chiron To Miss Earnings |
| |
Sausalito |
|
Longtime Sports Announcer Bill King Dies The longtime voice of the A's, died overnight after complications from surgery. He was 78 years old
| Oct.19 |
Intel |
|
Profit up 5%, but shares decline |
| Oct.20 |
Google |
|
Spectacular 3Q numbers; stock surges Google lived up to the lofty expectations that analysts and investors had for the search leader | |
| Oct.24 |
Fruitvale |
|
Notorious Drug Dealing House For Sale |
| Oct.26 |
San Francisco |
|
Lottery For Condos Draws Thousands |
|
| Nov.1 |
Emeryville |
|
Novartis to buy Chiron Chiron's board accepted a $5.1 billion purchase offer from Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG | |
| Nov.9 |
Livermore |
|
Solar Neighborhood Denied |
| Nov.12 |
San Francisco |
|
Hospital workers ratify contract |
| Nov.14 |
Pac Bell Park |
 |
Rolling Stones Attract Baby Boomers The Stones will be playing at SBC Park once more Tuesday night
| Nov.16 |
San Francisco |
|
School strike averted
| |
Google |
|
Searchable classified database created |
| Nov.17 |
Google |
|
Shares Hit $400 Milestone Share is marking a gain of nearly $100 a share in the 4 weeks since Google reported quarterly financial results | |
| Nov.18 |
Cisco |
|
Cisco to acquire Scientific-Atlanta for $7b
| Nov.19 |
San Quentin |
|
Snoop Dogg Supports Crips Founder
| Nov.20 |
Napa |
 |
Christina Aguilera Weds Music Exec 24-year-old pop singer tied the knot with Jordan Bratman in an evening ceremony at Staglin Family Vineyard | |
| Nov.29 |
San Jose |
|
CEO Cartwright, CFO have left Calpine CEO Peter Cartwright, CFO obert D. Kelly have left the company in moves that will help financial challenges
| |
Fishermans Wharf |
|
Crabs Hit Market After Two-Week Delay
|
| Dec.1 |
Stanford |
|
University made $336m on Google stock |
| Dec.5 |
Lafayette |
|
TV Anchor Doug Murphy Dies In Fire
| Dec.6 |
East San Jose |
|
Three Hurt In Light Rail Accident
| Dec.12 |
Stanford |
|
Service Workers Stage One-Day Walkout |
| Dec.17 |
Google |
|
Google to buy piece of AOL Google is close to buying a 5% stake for $1 billion as part of a deal that would expand the advertising partnership
| Dec.20 |
San Jose |
|
Calpine Corp. Files For Bankruptcy Struggling power generator filed for bankruptcy protection as it grapples with more than $17 billion in debt | |
| Dec.21 |
San Francisco |
|
IBM to Buy Micromuse for $865M in Cash |
| Dec.23 |
Google |
|
Google settles hiring suit |
| Dec.27 |
Napa |
|
Bears Wreaking Havoc In Wine Country |
| Dec.31 |
Apple |
|
iPod designer called 'Most Excellent'
|
|
2005 |
| May.26 |
San Rafael |
Home Prices Drive Out Fire Chief |
| Dec.5 |
Lafayette |
TV Anchor Doug Murphy Dies In Fire
|
|
2005 |
| May.14 |
San Jose |
Wendy's Officials Vindicated in Finger Case |
| Oct.24 |
Fruitvale |
Notorious Drug Dealing House For Sale |
| Nov.29 |
Fishermans Wharf |
Crabs Hit Market After Two-Week Delay
| Dec.27 |
Napa |
Bears Wreaking Havoc In Wine Country |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.7 |
Oracle |
Oracle completes PeopleSoft acquisition
| Mar.21 |
Oakland |
Diller's Co. Buying Ask Jeeves for $1.85B Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp is electronic-commerce company. AskJeeves shares climbed 14%
| Apr.4 |
Chevron |
ChevronTexaco buying Unocal
| Apr.18 |
Adobe |
Adobe to acquire Macromedia for $3.4b It's combining 2 of the largest makers of software for creating and delivering digital content
| Jun.2 |
eBay |
eBay to purchase Shopping.com for $620m |
| Jun.2 |
Sun |
Sun buys StorageTek for $4.1 billion Sun Microsystems has signed a deal to buy the technology firm to become more competitive in business data storage
| Aug.11 |
Yahoo |
Yahoo invests $1 billion in China's Alibaba |
| Sep.12 |
Oracle |
Oracle to Purchase Siebel in $5.85B Deal Oracle is continuing a shopping spree that has eliminated two of its biggest competitors in nine months | |
| Sep.12 |
eBay |
eBay to Pay at Least $2.6B for Skype |
| Nov.1 |
Emeryville |
Novartis to buy Chiron Chiron's board accepted a $5.1 billion purchase offer from Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG | |
| Nov.9 |
Livermore |
Solar Neighborhood Denied |
| Nov.18 |
Cisco |
Cisco to acquire Scientific-Atlanta for $7b
| Dec.21 |
San Francisco |
IBM to Buy Micromuse for $865M in Cash |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.26 |
Emeryville |
Chiron's 2004 income falls dramatically
| Mar.2 |
Emeryville |
Regulators Lift Suspension on Chiron
| Jun.15 |
Emeryville |
Chiron Warns on Fewer Flu Vaccines
| Jul.11 |
Genentech |
Profits Soar 73% in 2Q |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.26 |
SF City Hall |
City considering fee on grocery bags Officials are considering a proposal to slap a 17-cent first-in-the-nation surcharge on paper or plastic shopping bags
| Jan.27 |
Orinda |
Caldecott Tunnel Expansion by 2012 |
| Feb.12 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
$6 toll idea for Gate Bridge ignored |
| Feb.15 |
SF Downtown |
Drivers to Pay Toll in Downtown? |
| Feb.15 |
SF Downtown |
Drivers to Pay Toll in Downtown? |
| May.6 |
Pacifica |
Groundbreaking For Devil's Slide Tunnel
| May.13 |
Concord |
Naval Weapons Station be closed The Department of Defense recommended that the base be closed | |
| Jun.24 |
Bay Bridge |
Compromise Deal Reached on Bridge Bay Area tolls will increase $1 under to keep in place the designs for a soaring suspension Bay Bridge | |
| Jun.27 |
Bay Bridge |
New FasTrak lanes open without incident The new 3 lanes are located on the far right of the toll plaza
| Aug.9 |
San Francisco |
Gas Prices Reach $2.71 |
| Sep.1 |
San Francisco |
MUNI truck accident victims gets $27m
| Sep.9 |
Western Addition |
New Central Freeway Opens Octavia Boulevard takes the place of the old off-ramps and cars will dissipate to several city streets | |
| Dec.6 |
East San Jose |
Three Hurt In Light Rail Accident
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.10 |
Oakland |
Iraqi Family Thanks Children's Hospital |
| Jan.10 |
Oakland |
Iraqi Family Thanks Children's Hospital |
| Mar.2 |
Emeryville |
Regulators Lift Suspension on Chiron
| Mar.9 |
San Rafael |
Elderly woman fights to remain in hospital Sarah Nome's story fights with Kaiser Hospital, the unpaid medical bills. The sheriff refusing to evict her
| Aug.11 |
Yahoo |
Yahoo invests $1 billion in China's Alibaba |
| Sep.19 |
Palo Alto |
Health Records Stolen From Agency |
| Sep.30 |
Oakland |
Kaiser, unions have pact |
| Oct.15 |
Google |
India warns: Google terror threat |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.11 |
Intel |
Quarter profit falls, but sales set record |
| Jan.12 |
Apple |
Profits quadruple as iPod sales surge 1st-quarter is dramatically exceeding expectations, based on strong sales of laptop computers and music players
| Feb.1 |
Google |
7-fold improvement in quarter profit Google earned $204.1 million, or 71 cents per share, during 4th-quarter of 2004, comparing to $27.3 million, 10 cents in 2003
| Mar.11 |
Intel |
Profit Forecast Rised |
| Apr.20 |
Intel |
Strong sales boost profit by 25% |
| Apr.21 |
Google |
Profit Soars, Topping Forecasts
| Jul.13 |
Apple |
Solid 3Q results thanks to iPod sales Analysts are concerned that momentum may be slowing ahead of the back-to-school shopping season
| Jul.19 |
Intel |
Record Sales As Earning Grow
| Aug.11 |
Cisco |
Trading bell rung at Cisco |
| Oct.11 |
Apple |
Earnings strong, but stock tumbles
| Oct.18 |
Emeryville |
Problems Cause Chiron To Miss Earnings |
| Oct.19 |
Intel |
Profit up 5%, but shares decline |
| Oct.20 |
Google |
Spectacular 3Q numbers; stock surges Google lived up to the lofty expectations that analysts and investors had for the search leader | |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.24 |
San Jose |
Major grocers, unions agree to contract
| Feb.18 |
Woodside |
Workers asked to expose breasts to ape |
| Feb.28 |
Berkeley |
Teachers Slash Homework in Labor Dispute
| Mar.2 |
SF Downtown |
Cable Cars Resume Service After Strike |
| Mar.15 |
San Jose |
Massive Layoff Warnings for Teachers |
| Apr.27 |
Oakland |
Teachers union rejects contract proposal |
| Apr.28 |
Oakland |
Woman struck by chair suing Rangers
| May.3 |
SF Downtown |
Hotel workers' march results in 37 arrests
| May.7 |
San Francisco |
Factory fires 80 immigrants w/o severance |
| Jun.22 |
BART |
Workers Vote To Authorize Strike 98% of the 975 members of Union Local 790 who voted approved the authorization
| Jun.30 |
BART |
Employee Contracts Expire At Midnight
| Jul.5 |
BART |
Strike Talks Down To The Wire |
| Jul.9 |
SF Downtown |
Unions Urging Conventions to Not Meet |
| Jul.14 |
San Francisco |
Hotel union says no to new offer |
| Jul.19 |
BART |
Union Approves Labor Agreement |
| Jul.25 |
SF Chronicle |
Paper, employees reached tentative deal |
| Sep.13 |
Berkeley |
Strikers Set Up Pickets At Hospitals
| Sep.17 |
San Francisco |
Katrina Refugees Cross Picket Line |
| Nov.12 |
San Francisco |
Hospital workers ratify contract |
| Nov.16 |
San Francisco |
School strike averted
| Dec.12 |
Stanford |
Service Workers Stage One-Day Walkout |
|
|
2005 |
| Oct.18 |
Sausalito |
Longtime Sports Announcer Bill King Dies The longtime voice of the A's, died overnight after complications from surgery. He was 78 years old
| Dec.5 |
Lafayette |
TV Anchor Doug Murphy Dies In Fire
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.14 |
Pleasanton |
Oracle to fire 5,000 The job cuts outlined represent a 9% reduction from the 55,000 employees on the 2 companies' combined payrolls | |
| Jan.15 |
San Jose |
Jobless Rate Drops in Tech Sector |
| Apr.28 |
Oakland |
Woman struck by chair suing Rangers
| Apr.30 |
Milpitas |
Solectron to slash 3,500 jobs to cut costs |
| Jul.19 |
HP |
Hewlett-Packard cuts 14,500 staff HP is to lay off about 10% of its workers over the next 18 months as part of its long-awaited restructuring | |
|
|
2005 |
| Jun.9 |
San Francisco |
Two Bakery Plants to Close |
| Dec.20 |
San Jose |
Calpine Corp. Files For Bankruptcy Struggling power generator filed for bankruptcy protection as it grapples with more than $17 billion in debt | |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.11 |
SF Downtown |
Jobs unveils cut-rate computer
| Jan.18 |
Yahoo |
Quarter profit nearly triples on strong ads |
| Apr.27 |
Apple |
Apple yanks book on Jobs Apple has been cracking down on unauthorized publication of stories about the company
| May.23 |
Apple |
Apple considering jumping to Intel chips Apple Computer’s shares spiked 6% on news that it may start using computer chips from Intel
| Jun.8 |
Google |
$80bn Google takes top media spot |
| Aug.22 |
Google |
Hard drive search introduced |
| Sep.7 |
Apple |
Apple unveils music-playing cell phone Apple Computer introduced 2 new digital music players, including an ultra slim replacement for the iPod Mini line
| Oct.1 |
San Francisco |
Google Wants Free Wireless For City Google Inc.is creating a springboard for the search engine to leap into the telecommunications industry
| Oct.4 |
Google |
Google, Sun target Microsoft Office |
| Oct.12 |
Apple |
Video iPod introduced Apple unveiled a slew of additional products and deals that included a content sharing agreement with Disney | |
| Nov.16 |
Google |
Searchable classified database created |
| Dec.17 |
Google |
Google to buy piece of AOL Google is close to buying a 5% stake for $1 billion as part of a deal that would expand the advertising partnership
|
|
2005 |
| Apr.15 |
SFO |
Cargo Handlers Accused of Stealing 13 were charged with stealing $200,000 worth of other goods from mail bound for U.S. soldiers stationed in Japan | |
| Sep.19 |
Palo Alto |
Health Records Stolen From Agency |
|
|
2005 |
| Feb.17 |
San Francisco |
Dolby IPO Sounds Good to Investors
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.5 |
Oakland |
Landlord sued by city |
| Jan.12 |
San Francisco |
McKesson to pay $960m to settle suit
| Feb.2 |
Antioch |
Man Wins Millions from Nestle
| Mar.11 |
Apple |
Apple Wins Trade Secrets Legal Dispute A judge ruling that there are no legal protections for those who publish a company's trade secrets
| Mar.28 |
San Jose |
Woman Files Lawsuit Over Finger in Chili
| May.5 |
Walnut Creek |
Report Blames Pipeline Company
| Jun.28 |
AMD |
AMD files antitrust suit against Intel Advanced Micro Devices is accusing its market-dominating competitor of forcing customers into exclusive deals
| Sep.1 |
San Francisco |
MUNI truck accident victims gets $27m
| Dec.23 |
Google |
Google settles hiring suit |
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2005 |
| Feb.22 |
SFO |
Former Employee Alleges Security Flaws |
| Apr.15 |
SFO |
Cargo Handlers Accused of Stealing 13 were charged with stealing $200,000 worth of other goods from mail bound for U.S. soldiers stationed in Japan | |
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2005 |
| Jan.26 |
SF City Hall |
City considering fee on grocery bags Officials are considering a proposal to slap a 17-cent first-in-the-nation surcharge on paper or plastic shopping bags
| 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 | |
| Sep.26 |
Antioch |
Retiree Wins $50 Million Lottery
| Dec.27 |
Napa |
Bears Wreaking Havoc In Wine Country |
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2005 |
| Mar.5 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Cranes Clear Bay Spans 2 towering shipping cranes have made their way across the Bay slipping under the bridges with a few feet of clearance
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2005 |
| May.11 |
Yahoo |
Yahoo introduces online music subscription
| Aug.24 |
Google |
Google to add instant messages and chat
| Oct.15 |
Google |
India warns: Google terror threat |
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2005 |
| Feb.21 |
Caltrain |
Caltrain contracts with Amtrak for 3 years |
| Apr.3 |
San Jose |
BART To San Jose Suffers Setback |
| Apr.6 |
Bay Bridge |
Welders: New Bridge Unsafe The FBI is investigating disturbing claims that the new span being built is riddled with defective welds | |
| Jun.8 |
Richmond |
Bomb Scare at Amtrak, BART A disruptive Amtrak passenger frightened a train full of commuters. 4-block area around the stations was evacuated
| 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 | |
| Sep.1 |
San Francisco |
MUNI Fare Hike Goes Into Effect |
| Sep.29 |
Moffett Field |
Google plans offices, NASA partnership
| Dec.6 |
East San Jose |
Three Hurt In Light Rail Accident
| Dec.31 |
Apple |
iPod designer called 'Most Excellent'
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2005 |
| May.4 |
Eastern Span |
Feds: Bay Bridge Welds Not Faulty Federal Highway Administration: Welds on the new eastern span are not faulty as had been alleged by ex-welders
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2005 |
| Jan.19 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Filmmaker recorded suicides Bridge officials angry with Eric Steel ended up with footage of 19 deaths and several attempts
| Jan.24 |
HP |
Board considers shifting Fiorina duties |
| Feb.9 |
HP |
CEO Fiorina out Hewlett-Packard Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina leaving after fight with board; will walk away with $21m | |
| Feb.28 |
Berkeley |
Teachers Slash Homework in Labor Dispute
| Mar.15 |
San Jose |
Massive Layoff Warnings for Teachers |
| Mar.29 |
HP |
Mark Hurd named as new CEO Hewlett-Packard named Mark Hurd, 48, the leader of the computer services company NCR to succeed Carly Fiorina
| Apr.9 |
Google |
Execs paid $1 a year Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, CEO Eric Schmidt, asked that their annual pay be cut to $1
| Apr.13 |
Siebel |
Shaheen replaced Lawrie as CEO
| Apr.27 |
Oakland |
Teachers union rejects contract proposal |
| May.18 |
Intel |
Otellini succeeding Barrett as CEO
| Sep.27 |
Palm |
Bill Gates visits |
| Nov.16 |
San Francisco |
School strike averted
| Nov.29 |
San Jose |
CEO Cartwright, CFO have left Calpine CEO Peter Cartwright, CFO obert D. Kelly have left the company in moves that will help financial challenges
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2005 |
| Mar.16 |
Bay Area |
Median price for Bay Area home $549,000 According to figures from DataQuick, the median price is up 20% from last year | |
| Apr.14 |
Bay Area |
$568,000 is median price in Bay Area |
| Apr.29 |
Atherton |
ZIP Code Most Expensive in Nation
| May.1 |
Walnut Creek |
People Camp For Days To Buy New Homes |
| May.3 |
SF Downtown |
Hotel workers' march results in 37 arrests
| May.13 |
Concord |
Naval Weapons Station be closed The Department of Defense recommended that the base be closed | |
| May.26 |
San Rafael |
Home Prices Drive Out Fire Chief |
| Jun.16 |
Bay Area |
Median price for Bay Area home $595,000
| Jul.19 |
Contra Costa County |
Median price of home jumping $100,000 |
| Sep.17 |
San Francisco |
Katrina Refugees Cross Picket Line |
| Oct.24 |
Fruitvale |
Notorious Drug Dealing House For Sale |
| Oct.26 |
San Francisco |
Lottery For Condos Draws Thousands |
| Nov.9 |
Livermore |
Solar Neighborhood Denied |
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2005 |
| Jan.19 |
eBay |
Stock slides 11.7%
| Apr.13 |
Apple |
Profits up, shares dip on outlook |
| Jul.21 |
Google |
Stock tumbles |
| Nov.17 |
Google |
Shares Hit $400 Milestone Share is marking a gain of nearly $100 a share in the 4 weeks since Google reported quarterly financial results | |
| Dec.1 |
Stanford |
University made $336m on Google stock |
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2005 |
| Feb.9 |
San Pablo |
Slimmed-down casino |
| Mar.6 |
Oakland Downtown |
Jack London Poised for Makeover |
| Mar.19 |
San Pablo |
Tribe Drops Expansion Plans for Casino |
| Sep.23 |
SF Downtown |
Investors to buy BofA building for $1.05b |
| Sep.29 |
Moffett Field |
Google plans offices, NASA partnership
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2005 |
| Jun.8 |
Richmond |
Bomb Scare at Amtrak, BART A disruptive Amtrak passenger frightened a train full of commuters. 4-block area around the stations was evacuated
| Jun.26 |
SF Downtown |
Annual gay pride parade At 35th annual parade the colorfully clothed crowd was in jovial spirits, and musical groups entertained the crowd
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2005 |
| Jan.19 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Filmmaker recorded suicides Bridge officials angry with Eric Steel ended up with footage of 19 deaths and several attempts
| Feb.20 |
SF Downtown |
250,000 Gather For Chinese Parade
| Mar.13 |
SF Downtown |
SF Celebrates St. Patrick's Day
| May.12 |
SF Downtown |
'Star Wars' Premiere Held A well-heeled crowd lined the red carpet for a premiere showing of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
| May.29 |
SF Mission |
27th annual Carnaval Parade |
| Jun.14 |
eBay |
eBay prevents Live 8 ticket sales
| Jun.25 |
SF Presidio |
Lucas Opens New Headquarters |
| Jun.26 |
SF Downtown |
Annual gay pride parade At 35th annual parade the colorfully clothed crowd was in jovial spirits, and musical groups entertained the crowd
| Oct.9 |
SF Downtown |
Crowds Jam SF for Fleet Week
| Oct.10 |
Half Moon Bay |
Pumpkin Patch Brings Out The Best |
| Oct.13 |
SF Presidio |
Orphanage shoots for computerized films |
| Nov.14 |
Pac Bell Park |
Rolling Stones Attract Baby Boomers The Stones will be playing at SBC Park once more Tuesday night
| Nov.19 |
San Quentin |
Snoop Dogg Supports Crips Founder
| Nov.20 |
Napa |
Christina Aguilera Weds Music Exec 24-year-old pop singer tied the knot with Jordan Bratman in an evening ceremony at Staglin Family Vineyard | |
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2005 |
| Oct.18 |
Sausalito |
Longtime Sports Announcer Bill King Dies The longtime voice of the A's, died overnight after complications from surgery. He was 78 years old
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2005 |
| Aug.25 |
PG&E |
Massive Inspection to Prevent Explosions |
| Sep.4 |
PG&E |
PG&E Issues Report on Cause of Explosion
| Sep.30 |
PG&E |
PG&E Bill To Be Significantly Higher |
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2005 |
| Feb.18 |
Woodside |
Workers asked to expose breasts to ape |