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| Jan.5 |
Oakland |
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Landlord sued by city |
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| Jan.7 |
Oracle |
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Oracle completes PeopleSoft acquisition
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| Jan.10 |
Oakland |
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Iraqi Family Thanks Children's Hospital |
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| Jan.11 |
SF Downtown |
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Jobs unveils cut-rate computer
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Intel |
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Quarter profit falls, but sales set record |
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| Jan.12 |
Apple |
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Profits quadruple as iPod sales surge 1st-quarter is dramatically exceeding expectations, based on strong sales of laptop computers and music players
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San Francisco |
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McKesson to pay $960m to settle suit
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| Jan.14 |
Pleasanton |
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Oracle to fire 5,000| The job cuts outlined represent a 9% reduction from the 55,000 employees on the 2 companies' combined payrolls | |
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| Jan.15 |
San Jose |
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Jobless Rate Drops in Tech Sector |
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| Jan.18 |
Yahoo |
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Quarter profit nearly triples on strong ads |
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| Jan.19 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Filmmaker recorded suicides Bridge officials angry with Eric Steel ended up with footage of 19 deaths and several attempts
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| |
eBay |
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Stock slides 11.7%
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| Jan.24 |
San Jose |
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Major grocers, unions agree to contract
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HP |
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Board considers shifting Fiorina duties |
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| Jan.26 |
SF City Hall |
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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
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Emeryville |
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Chiron's 2004 income falls dramatically
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| Jan.27 |
Orinda |
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Caldecott Tunnel Expansion by 2012 |
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|
| Feb.1 |
Google |
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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
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| Feb.2 |
Antioch |
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Man Wins Millions from Nestle
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| Feb.9 |
HP |
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CEO Fiorina out| Hewlett-Packard Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina leaving after fight with board; will walk away with $21m | |
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| |
San Pablo |
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Slimmed-down casino |
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| Feb.12 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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$6 toll idea for Gate Bridge ignored |
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| Feb.15 |
SF Downtown |
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Drivers to Pay Toll in Downtown? |
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| Feb.17 |
San Francisco |
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Dolby IPO Sounds Good to Investors
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| Feb.18 |
Woodside |
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Workers asked to expose breasts to ape |
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| Feb.20 |
SF Downtown |
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250,000 Gather For Chinese Parade
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| Feb.21 |
Caltrain |
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Caltrain contracts with Amtrak for 3 years |
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| Feb.22 |
SFO |
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Former Employee Alleges Security Flaws |
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| Feb.28 |
Berkeley |
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Teachers Slash Homework in Labor Dispute
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| Mar.2 |
Emeryville |
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Regulators Lift Suspension on Chiron
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| |
SF Downtown |
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Cable Cars Resume Service After Strike |
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| Mar.5 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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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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| Mar.6 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Jack London Poised for Makeover |
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| 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
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| Mar.11 |
Intel |
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Profit Forecast Rised |
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| |
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
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| Mar.13 |
SF Downtown |
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SF Celebrates St. Patrick's Day
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| Mar.15 |
San Jose |
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Massive Layoff Warnings for Teachers |
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| 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 | |
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| Mar.19 |
San Pablo |
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Tribe Drops Expansion Plans for Casino |
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| 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%
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| Mar.28 |
San Jose |
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Woman Files Lawsuit Over Finger in Chili
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| 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
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|
| Apr.3 |
San Jose |
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BART To San Jose Suffers Setback |
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| Apr.4 |
Chevron |
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ChevronTexaco buying Unocal
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| Apr.6 |
Bay Bridge |
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Welders: New Bridge Unsafe| The FBI is investigating disturbing claims that the new span being built is riddled with defective welds | |
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| Apr.9 |
Google |
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Execs paid $1 a year Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, CEO Eric Schmidt, asked that their annual pay be cut to $1
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| Apr.13 |
Siebel |
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Shaheen replaced Lawrie as CEO
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| |
Apple |
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Profits up, shares dip on outlook |
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| Apr.14 |
Bay Area |
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$568,000 is median price in Bay Area |
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| Apr.15 |
SFO |
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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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| Apr.18 |
Adobe |
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Adobe to acquire Macromedia for $3.4b It's combining 2 of the largest makers of software for creating and delivering digital content
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| Apr.20 |
Intel |
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Strong sales boost profit by 25% |
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| Apr.21 |
Google |
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Profit Soars, Topping Forecasts
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| 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
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| |
Oakland |
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Teachers union rejects contract proposal |
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| Apr.28 |
Oakland |
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Woman struck by chair suing Rangers
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| Apr.29 |
Atherton |
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ZIP Code Most Expensive in Nation
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| Apr.30 |
Milpitas |
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Solectron to slash 3,500 jobs to cut costs |
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|
| May.1 |
Walnut Creek |
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People Camp For Days To Buy New Homes |
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| May.3 |
SF Downtown |
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Hotel workers' march results in 37 arrests
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| May.4 |
Eastern Span |
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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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| May.5 |
Walnut Creek |
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Report Blames Pipeline Company
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| May.6 |
Pacifica |
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Groundbreaking For Devil's Slide Tunnel
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| May.7 |
San Francisco |
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Factory fires 80 immigrants w/o severance |
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| May.11 |
Yahoo |
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Yahoo introduces online music subscription
|
| May.12 |
SF Downtown |
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'Star Wars' Premiere Held A well-heeled crowd lined the red carpet for a premiere showing of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
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| May.13 |
Concord |
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Naval Weapons Station be closed| The Department of Defense recommended that the base be closed | |
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| May.14 |
San Jose |
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Wendy's Officials Vindicated in Finger Case |
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| May.18 |
Intel |
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Otellini succeeding Barrett as CEO
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| 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
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| May.26 |
San Rafael |
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Home Prices Drive Out Fire Chief |
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| May.29 |
SF Mission |
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27th annual Carnaval Parade |
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|
| Jun.2 |
eBay |
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eBay to purchase Shopping.com for $620m |
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| |
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
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| Jun.8 |
Google |
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$80bn Google takes top media spot |
|
| |
Richmond |
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Bomb Scare at Amtrak, BART A disruptive Amtrak passenger frightened a train full of commuters. 4-block area around the stations was evacuated
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| Jun.9 |
San Francisco |
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Two Bakery Plants to Close |
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| Jun.14 |
eBay |
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eBay prevents Live 8 ticket sales
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| Jun.15 |
Emeryville |
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Chiron Warns on Fewer Flu Vaccines
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| Jun.16 |
Bay Area |
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Median price for Bay Area home $595,000
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| Jun.22 |
BART |
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Workers Vote To Authorize Strike 98% of the 975 members of Union Local 790 who voted approved the authorization
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| Jun.24 |
Bay Bridge |
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Compromise Deal Reached on Bridge| Bay Area tolls will increase $1 under to keep in place the designs for a soaring suspension Bay Bridge | |
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| Jun.25 |
SF Presidio |
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Lucas Opens New Headquarters |
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| Jun.26 |
SF Downtown |
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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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| Jun.27 |
Bay Bridge |
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New FasTrak lanes open without incident The new 3 lanes are located on the far right of the toll plaza
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| 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
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| Jun.30 |
BART |
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Employee Contracts Expire At Midnight
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|
| Jul.5 |
BART |
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Strike Talks Down To The Wire |
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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 | |
|
| Jul.9 |
SF Downtown |
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Unions Urging Conventions to Not Meet |
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| Jul.11 |
Genentech |
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Profits Soar 73% in 2Q |
|
| Jul.13 |
Apple |
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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 |
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Hotel union says no to new offer |
|
| Jul.19 |
HP |
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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 |
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Record Sales As Earning Grow
|
| |
Contra Costa County |
|
Median price of home jumping $100,000 |
|
| |
BART |
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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 |
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Massive Inspection to Prevent Explosions |
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|
| Sep.1 |
San Francisco |
|
MUNI truck accident victims gets $27m
|
| |
San Francisco |
|
MUNI Fare Hike Goes Into Effect |
|
| Sep.4 |
PG&E |
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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
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| Sep.27 |
Palm |
|
Bill Gates visits |
|
| Sep.29 |
Moffett Field |
|
Google plans offices, NASA partnership
|
| Sep.30 |
Oakland |
|
Kaiser, unions have pact |
|
| |
PG&E |
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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 | |
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| Jan.15 |
San Jose |
Jobless Rate Drops in Tech Sector |
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| Apr.28 |
Oakland |
Woman struck by chair suing Rangers
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| Apr.30 |
Milpitas |
Solectron to slash 3,500 jobs to cut costs |
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| 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 | |
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| 2005 |
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| Jun.9 |
San Francisco |
Two Bakery Plants to Close |
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| 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 | |
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.11 |
SF Downtown |
Jobs unveils cut-rate computer
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| Jan.18 |
Yahoo |
Quarter profit nearly triples on strong ads |
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| Apr.27 |
Apple |
Apple yanks book on Jobs Apple has been cracking down on unauthorized publication of stories about the company
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| 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
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| Jun.8 |
Google |
$80bn Google takes top media spot |
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| Aug.22 |
Google |
Hard drive search introduced |
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| 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
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| 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
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| Oct.4 |
Google |
Google, Sun target Microsoft Office |
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| Oct.12 |
Apple |
Video iPod introduced| Apple unveiled a slew of additional products and deals that included a content sharing agreement with Disney | |
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| Nov.16 |
Google |
Searchable classified database created |
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| 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
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|
| 2005 |
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| 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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| Sep.19 |
Palo Alto |
Health Records Stolen From Agency |
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|
| 2005 |
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| Feb.17 |
San Francisco |
Dolby IPO Sounds Good to Investors
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|
| 2005 |
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| Jan.5 |
Oakland |
Landlord sued by city |
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| Jan.12 |
San Francisco |
McKesson to pay $960m to settle suit
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| Feb.2 |
Antioch |
Man Wins Millions from Nestle
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| 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
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| Mar.28 |
San Jose |
Woman Files Lawsuit Over Finger in Chili
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| May.5 |
Walnut Creek |
Report Blames Pipeline Company
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| Jun.28 |
AMD |
AMD files antitrust suit against Intel Advanced Micro Devices is accusing its market-dominating competitor of forcing customers into exclusive deals
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| Sep.1 |
San Francisco |
MUNI truck accident victims gets $27m
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| Dec.23 |
Google |
Google settles hiring suit |
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|
| 2005 |
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| Feb.22 |
SFO |
Former Employee Alleges Security Flaws |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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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 | |
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| Sep.26 |
Antioch |
Retiree Wins $50 Million Lottery
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| Dec.27 |
Napa |
Bears Wreaking Havoc In Wine Country |
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|
| 2005 |
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| 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 |
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| May.11 |
Yahoo |
Yahoo introduces online music subscription
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| Aug.24 |
Google |
Google to add instant messages and chat
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| Oct.15 |
Google |
India warns: Google terror threat |
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|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.21 |
Caltrain |
Caltrain contracts with Amtrak for 3 years |
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| Apr.3 |
San Jose |
BART To San Jose Suffers Setback |
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| 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 | |
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| 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
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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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| Sep.1 |
San Francisco |
MUNI Fare Hike Goes Into Effect |
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| Sep.29 |
Moffett Field |
Google plans offices, NASA partnership
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| Dec.6 |
East San Jose |
Three Hurt In Light Rail Accident
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| Dec.31 |
Apple |
iPod designer called 'Most Excellent'
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|
| 2005 |
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| 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 |
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| Jan.19 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Filmmaker recorded suicides Bridge officials angry with Eric Steel ended up with footage of 19 deaths and several attempts
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| Jan.24 |
HP |
Board considers shifting Fiorina duties |
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| Feb.9 |
HP |
CEO Fiorina out| Hewlett-Packard Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina leaving after fight with board; will walk away with $21m | |
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| Feb.28 |
Berkeley |
Teachers Slash Homework in Labor Dispute
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| 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
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| Apr.13 |
Siebel |
Shaheen replaced Lawrie as CEO
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| Apr.14 |
Bay Area |
$568,000 is median price in Bay Area |
|
| Apr.29 |
Atherton |
ZIP Code Most Expensive in Nation
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| May.1 |
Walnut Creek |
People Camp For Days To Buy New Homes |
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| 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
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| Jul.19 |
Contra Costa County |
Median price of home jumping $100,000 |
|
| Sep.17 |
San Francisco |
Katrina Refugees Cross Picket Line |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| 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 |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.18 |
Woodside |
Workers asked to expose breasts to ape |
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