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| Apr.1 |
Fremont |
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Police Close Auto Mall Pkwy. In Standoff |
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West Oakland |
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1 Dead, 5 Hurt In 2-Alarm Blaze
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Oakland Downtown |
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Luxury condos sell at a discount |
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San Francisco |
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Man Fatally Shot While Driving |
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| Apr.2 |
Google |
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Hackers infiltrate searches |
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Stanford |
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Stanford cleared of discrimination in hiring |
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| Apr.3 |
SF Downtown |
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Hillary Clinton making fundraising stop |
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| Apr.4 |
San Jose |
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Man found dead inside burning warehouse
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SF City Hall |
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Feds wants city to return $5.4m grant |
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San Francisco |
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Cyclist Thomas convicted in steroids case Former elite cyclist Tammy Thomas was convicted of lying to a grand jury investigating a steroid distribution ring
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UC Berkeley |
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Mike Montgomery to coach Cal |
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| Apr.5 |
Highway 80 |
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Woman dead, man injured in I-80 shooting
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Google |
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Couple Says Street View Invades Privacy
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Yahoo |
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Microsoft gives Yahoo deadline for deal The ultimatum, revealed in a letter from CEO Steve Ballmer to Yahoo's board, underscores impatience with the two-month merger saga
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El Sobrante |
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School fire burns several classrooms
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East Oakland |
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Man Killed, Several Hurt In Hit-And-Run
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SF Downtown |
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Protesters rally before torch's arrival |
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Santa Clara |
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Officers Kill Man Who Stabbed K9 Dog |
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Vallejo |
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6-Year Old Boy A Hero After 911 Call |
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| Apr.6 |
Stanford |
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Stanford knocks off Uconn |
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San Mateo |
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Five candidates seek congressional seat |
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| Apr.7 |
Yahoo |
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Yahoo not opposed to deal with Microsoft |
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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Torch protesters scale bridge| 3 people protesting China's human rights record climbed up the bridge and tied the Tibetan flag and two banners to its cables. The banners: One World One Dream. Free Tibet' and 'Free Tibet'. The protesters climbed s... | |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants Home Opener Spoiled By Padres |
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| Apr.8 |
SFO |
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Olympic Flame Arrives |
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Yahoo |
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Flickr photo site adds video |
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San Mateo |
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Speier Wins Lantos' House Seat Former state lawmaker Jackie Speier avoided a runoff for a congressional seat, winning a special election. Speier had nearly 78% of the vote
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Stanford |
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Tennessee Edges Out Stanford For NCAA
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SF Downtown |
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Gere joins torch protests
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| Apr.9 |
SF Downtown |
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Emotional Tibetan protests ahead of relay Hundreds of activists carrying Tibetan flags and wearing traditional clothes gathered for the lighting of the Tibetan Freedom Torch
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Google |
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Google and Yahoo to share web ads The world's two biggest search engines, have announced a 2 week experiment that will see them share advertising space
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SF Downtown |
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Route changes mark Olympic torch relay 
Map of Pier 48 San Francisco Heavy security surrounded runners, as the threat of violent protests prompted officials to make dramatic last-minute changes
| The only North American leg of the Olympic torch relay has been marked by confusion. Thousands of pro-Tibet and pro-Beijing demonstrators had gathered. Officials sent the torch on a new route. The closing ceremony was moved to a new site
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Highway 280 |
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Driver Gunned Down With Kids In Car
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SJ Arena |
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Flames Upend Sharks In Playoff Opener |
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| Apr.10 |
San Francisco |
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Sharper Image chairman resigns |
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SJ Arena |
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Sharks even series 1-1 |
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| Apr.11 |
Google |
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Fierce battle over Yahoo/Microsoft deal |
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Highway 80 |
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Schwarzenegger opens bridge approach |
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| Apr.12 |
East Oakland |
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2 cars smashed into house, caused fire |
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Oracle Arena |
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Warriors tied for 8th spot |
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| Apr.13 |
San Jose |
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Sharks blow 3-0 lead |
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| Apr.14 |
Napa |
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3 Bodies Found; Murder Not Suspected |
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Oakland |
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Warriors Eliminated From Playoffs| Stoudemire scored 11 of his 28 points in the 4th quarter and Phoenix recovered after blowing a 17-point lead to beat Golden State 122-116. Jackson scored 16 of his 23 points in the 3rd-quarter com... | |
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| Apr.15 |
Oakland |
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Reward Offered In Restaurant Robberies Police is hoping an offer of reward money will help them stop a rash of recent takeover robberies of Oakland restaurants
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Schwab |
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Schwab's Best 1Q Ever
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Livermore Lab |
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Lab To Layoff 500 More Workers |
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San Jose |
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Sharks-Flames tied up |
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| Apr.16 |
Bay Area |
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Bay Area tops in broadband use |
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San Francisco |
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Police looking for girl missing since Monday |
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eBay |
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eBay posts 22 percent hike in 1Q profit |
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Alameda |
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Cigarette Led To Coast Guard Housing Fire |
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| Apr.17 |
San Francisco |
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Bay Home Prices Fall 16%
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Google |
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1Q profit climbs 30%, tops analyst views
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SJ Arena |
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Sharks Beat Flames In Game 5, Take Lead |
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| Apr.18 |
SF Downtown |
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1 Survivor For '06 Quake Anniversary |
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Redwood City |
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EA extends tender offer for Take-Two |
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San Francisco |
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Ex-prosecutor sentenced for defrauding |
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| Apr.19 |
San Francisco |
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2 Dead In Late Night Shootings |
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Napa |
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2 Deputies Hurt In Fiery Patrol Car Crash |
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| Apr.20 |
San Jose |
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Flames force Game 7 with Sharks |
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East Oakland |
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Store Holdup Turns Into A Shootout |
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| Apr.21 |
Pacifica |
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Fatal Highway 1 Crash at Devil's Slide |
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Oakland |
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Reiser defense wraps closing argument
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| Apr.22 |
San Francisco |
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Ship Pilot Charged With Lying In Spill Probe
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Oakland |
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Teen Arrested For Restaurant Holdup
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Oakland |
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Jury Begins Deliberating In Resier Trial |
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eBay |
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eBay Sues Craigslist |
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Yahoo |
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Earnings slightly exceed expectations |
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SJ Arena |
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Sharks Extinguish Flames 5-3 In Game 7 Roenick had 2 goals and 2 assists, including the tying midway through the Sharks' four-goal second period in a 5-3 victory over Calgary
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| Apr.23 |
San Jose |
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5 Killed In Bay Area Traffic Crashes
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Apple |
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Mac Sales Polish Apple |
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| Apr.24 |
Hayward |
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Mountain Lion Spotted, Caught On Video
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Genentech |
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Court slashes $200 million from judgment |
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Yahoo |
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Microsoft Won't Increase Bid For Yahoo |
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Athletics |
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Thomas rejoins A's |
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| Apr.25 |
San Quentin |
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Chaplain Jailed In Alleged Wife Attack
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Oakland Downtown |
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Man Holds Standoff With Police A man holding 3 hostages is involved in a standoff with Oakland Police at a condominium near Jack London Square
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SJ Arena |
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Morrow, Stars slip past Sharks in OT |
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| Apr.26 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Standoff With Armed Man Ends |
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SF City Hall |
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Cindy Sheehan plans to run for Congress |
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East Oakland |
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Officer Shoots, Kills Alleged Robber
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Yahoo |
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Yahoo mum as Microsoft's deadline passes
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SF Bayview |
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Pelosi Kicks Off Foreclosure Workshop
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Stanford |
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Dawkins Hired As New Basketball Coach |
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Highway 680 |
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Wrong-Way Driver Causes Crash |
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| Apr.27 |
San Francisco |
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Choir prayers for lower gas prices |
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SJ Arena |
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Stars storm back on Sharks for 2-0 lead
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| Apr.28 |
San Ramon |
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Body Found Next To Burned Car Map of 2600 Bishop Drive San Ramon| Firefighters discovered a body outside the vehicle and called police. Police to keep Bishop Dr. near Executive Parkway closed. The business partner of Kashmir Billon who was gunned down next to his car has been arrested in an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Pro... | |
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Visitacion Valley |
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Blaze Damages 4 Buildings, Displaces 8 |
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| Apr.29 |
San Francisco |
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Average Gas Price Reaches $4 A Gallon| The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in San Francisco is marking a record-setting price for the city | |
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San Francisco |
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Visa profit jumps 28% on rising volumes |
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Oakland |
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Reiser convicted in jury verdict Convicted murderer Hans Reiser received a July 9 sentencing date. His attorneys vowed their client would appeal the guilty verdict
| Computer engineer convicted of murdering his missing wife Nina, who disappeared on Sept. 3, 2006 at the age of 31. In 3 days of deliberations jurors weighed 6 months of testimony, including rambling answers given by Reiser himself
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San Jose |
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Stars take 3-0 lead on Norstrom OT goal |
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San Francisco |
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Home prices down 17% in February |
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Martinez |
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Boy On Bike Struck By Truck, Killed |
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| Apr.30 |
Genentech |
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Bad news on cancer drug Rituxan |
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Lafayette |
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Airman Killed In Afghanistan |
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San Jose |
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Sharks stay alive, beat Stars 2-1
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.1 |
West Oakland |
1 Dead, 5 Hurt In 2-Alarm Blaze
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| Apr.4 |
San Jose |
Man found dead inside burning warehouse
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| Apr.5 |
El Sobrante |
School fire burns several classrooms
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| Apr.5 |
East Oakland |
Man Killed, Several Hurt In Hit-And-Run
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| Apr.5 |
Vallejo |
6-Year Old Boy A Hero After 911 Call |
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| Apr.12 |
East Oakland |
2 cars smashed into house, caused fire |
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| Apr.14 |
Napa |
3 Bodies Found; Murder Not Suspected |
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| Apr.16 |
San Francisco |
Police looking for girl missing since Monday |
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| Apr.16 |
Alameda |
Cigarette Led To Coast Guard Housing Fire |
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| Apr.19 |
Napa |
2 Deputies Hurt In Fiery Patrol Car Crash |
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| Apr.21 |
Pacifica |
Fatal Highway 1 Crash at Devil's Slide |
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| Apr.23 |
San Jose |
5 Killed In Bay Area Traffic Crashes
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| Apr.24 |
Hayward |
Mountain Lion Spotted, Caught On Video
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| Apr.26 |
Highway 680 |
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Crash |
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| Apr.28 |
Visitacion Valley |
Blaze Damages 4 Buildings, Displaces 8 |
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| Apr.29 |
Martinez |
Boy On Bike Struck By Truck, Killed |
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.5 |
El Sobrante |
School fire burns several classrooms
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| Apr.15 |
Livermore Lab |
Lab To Layoff 500 More Workers |
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| Apr.16 |
Bay Area |
Bay Area tops in broadband use |
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.4 |
San Francisco |
Cyclist Thomas convicted in steroids case Former elite cyclist Tammy Thomas was convicted of lying to a grand jury investigating a steroid distribution ring
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| Apr.4 |
UC Berkeley |
Mike Montgomery to coach Cal |
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| Apr.5 |
SF Downtown |
Protesters rally before torch's arrival |
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| Apr.6 |
Stanford |
Stanford knocks off Uconn |
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| Apr.7 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Torch protesters scale bridge| 3 people protesting China's human rights record climbed up the bridge and tied the Tibetan flag and two banners to its cables. The banners: One World One Dream. Free Tibet' and 'Free Tibet'. The protesters climbed s... | |
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| Apr.7 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants Home Opener Spoiled By Padres |
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| Apr.8 |
SFO |
Olympic Flame Arrives |
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| Apr.8 |
Stanford |
Tennessee Edges Out Stanford For NCAA
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| Apr.9 |
SF Downtown |
Route changes mark Olympic torch relay Map of Pier 48 San Francisco Heavy security surrounded runners, as the threat of violent protests prompted officials to make dramatic last-minute changes
| The only North American leg of the Olympic torch relay has been marked by confusion. Thousands of pro-Tibet and pro-Beijing demonstrators had gathered. Officials sent the torch on a new route. The closing ceremony was moved to a new site
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| Apr.9 |
SJ Arena |
Flames Upend Sharks In Playoff Opener |
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| Apr.10 |
SJ Arena |
Sharks even series 1-1 |
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| Apr.12 |
Oracle Arena |
Warriors tied for 8th spot |
|
| Apr.13 |
San Jose |
Sharks blow 3-0 lead |
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| Apr.14 |
Oakland |
Warriors Eliminated From Playoffs| Stoudemire scored 11 of his 28 points in the 4th quarter and Phoenix recovered after blowing a 17-point lead to beat Golden State 122-116. Jackson scored 16 of his 23 points in the 3rd-quarter com... | |
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| Apr.15 |
San Jose |
Sharks-Flames tied up |
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| Apr.17 |
SJ Arena |
Sharks Beat Flames In Game 5, Take Lead |
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| Apr.20 |
San Jose |
Flames force Game 7 with Sharks |
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| Apr.22 |
SJ Arena |
Sharks Extinguish Flames 5-3 In Game 7 Roenick had 2 goals and 2 assists, including the tying midway through the Sharks' four-goal second period in a 5-3 victory over Calgary
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| Apr.24 |
Athletics |
Thomas rejoins A's |
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| Apr.25 |
SJ Arena |
Morrow, Stars slip past Sharks in OT |
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| Apr.26 |
Stanford |
Dawkins Hired As New Basketball Coach |
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| Apr.27 |
SJ Arena |
Stars storm back on Sharks for 2-0 lead
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| Apr.29 |
San Jose |
Stars take 3-0 lead on Norstrom OT goal |
|
| Apr.30 |
San Jose |
Sharks stay alive, beat Stars 2-1
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| 2008 |
|
| Apr.1 |
Oakland Downtown |
Luxury condos sell at a discount |
|
| Apr.5 |
Google |
Couple Says Street View Invades Privacy
|
| Apr.5 |
Yahoo |
Microsoft gives Yahoo deadline for deal The ultimatum, revealed in a letter from CEO Steve Ballmer to Yahoo's board, underscores impatience with the two-month merger saga
|
| Apr.7 |
Yahoo |
Yahoo not opposed to deal with Microsoft |
|
| Apr.8 |
Yahoo |
Flickr photo site adds video |
|
| Apr.8 |
SF Downtown |
Gere joins torch protests
|
| Apr.9 |
Google |
Google and Yahoo to share web ads The world's two biggest search engines, have announced a 2 week experiment that will see them share advertising space
|
| Apr.10 |
San Francisco |
Sharper Image chairman resigns |
|
| Apr.11 |
Google |
Fierce battle over Yahoo/Microsoft deal |
|
| Apr.11 |
Highway 80 |
Schwarzenegger opens bridge approach |
|
| Apr.15 |
Schwab |
Schwab's Best 1Q Ever
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| Apr.15 |
Livermore Lab |
Lab To Layoff 500 More Workers |
|
| Apr.16 |
eBay |
eBay posts 22 percent hike in 1Q profit |
|
| Apr.17 |
San Francisco |
Bay Home Prices Fall 16%
|
| Apr.17 |
Google |
1Q profit climbs 30%, tops analyst views
|
| Apr.18 |
Redwood City |
EA extends tender offer for Take-Two |
|
| Apr.22 |
San Francisco |
Ship Pilot Charged With Lying In Spill Probe
|
| Apr.22 |
eBay |
eBay Sues Craigslist |
|
| Apr.22 |
Yahoo |
Earnings slightly exceed expectations |
|
| Apr.23 |
Apple |
Mac Sales Polish Apple |
|
| Apr.24 |
Genentech |
Court slashes $200 million from judgment |
|
| Apr.24 |
Yahoo |
Microsoft Won't Increase Bid For Yahoo |
|
| Apr.26 |
Yahoo |
Yahoo mum as Microsoft's deadline passes
|
| Apr.26 |
SF Bayview |
Pelosi Kicks Off Foreclosure Workshop
|
| Apr.27 |
San Francisco |
Choir prayers for lower gas prices |
|
| Apr.29 |
San Francisco |
Average Gas Price Reaches $4 A Gallon| The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in San Francisco is marking a record-setting price for the city | |
|
| Apr.29 |
San Francisco |
Visa profit jumps 28% on rising volumes |
|
| Apr.29 |
San Francisco |
Home prices down 17% in February |
|
| Apr.30 |
Genentech |
Bad news on cancer drug Rituxan |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Apr.1 |
Fremont |
Police Close Auto Mall Pkwy. In Standoff |
|
| Apr.1 |
San Francisco |
Man Fatally Shot While Driving |
|
| Apr.2 |
Google |
Hackers infiltrate searches |
|
| Apr.4 |
SF City Hall |
Feds wants city to return $5.4m grant |
|
| Apr.4 |
San Francisco |
Cyclist Thomas convicted in steroids case Former elite cyclist Tammy Thomas was convicted of lying to a grand jury investigating a steroid distribution ring
|
| Apr.5 |
Highway 80 |
Woman dead, man injured in I-80 shooting
|
| Apr.5 |
East Oakland |
Man Killed, Several Hurt In Hit-And-Run
|
| Apr.5 |
Santa Clara |
Officers Kill Man Who Stabbed K9 Dog |
|
| Apr.9 |
Highway 280 |
Driver Gunned Down With Kids In Car
|
| Apr.15 |
Oakland |
Reward Offered In Restaurant Robberies Police is hoping an offer of reward money will help them stop a rash of recent takeover robberies of Oakland restaurants
|
| Apr.18 |
San Francisco |
Ex-prosecutor sentenced for defrauding |
|
| Apr.19 |
San Francisco |
2 Dead In Late Night Shootings |
|
| Apr.20 |
East Oakland |
Store Holdup Turns Into A Shootout |
|
| Apr.21 |
Oakland |
Reiser defense wraps closing argument
|
| Apr.22 |
San Francisco |
Ship Pilot Charged With Lying In Spill Probe
|
| Apr.22 |
Oakland |
Teen Arrested For Restaurant Holdup
|
| Apr.22 |
Oakland |
Jury Begins Deliberating In Resier Trial |
|
| Apr.25 |
San Quentin |
Chaplain Jailed In Alleged Wife Attack
|
| Apr.25 |
Oakland Downtown |
Man Holds Standoff With Police A man holding 3 hostages is involved in a standoff with Oakland Police at a condominium near Jack London Square
|
| Apr.26 |
Oakland Downtown |
Standoff With Armed Man Ends |
|
| Apr.26 |
East Oakland |
Officer Shoots, Kills Alleged Robber
|
| Apr.26 |
Highway 680 |
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Crash |
|
| Apr.28 |
San Ramon |
Body Found Next To Burned Car Map of 2600 Bishop Drive San Ramon| Firefighters discovered a body outside the vehicle and called police. Police to keep Bishop Dr. near Executive Parkway closed. The business partner of Kashmir Billon who was gunned down next to his car has been arrested in an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Pro... | |
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| Apr.29 |
Oakland |
Reiser convicted in jury verdict Convicted murderer Hans Reiser received a July 9 sentencing date. His attorneys vowed their client would appeal the guilty verdict
| Computer engineer convicted of murdering his missing wife Nina, who disappeared on Sept. 3, 2006 at the age of 31. In 3 days of deliberations jurors weighed 6 months of testimony, including rambling answers given by Reiser himself
|
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Apr.2 |
Stanford |
Stanford cleared of discrimination in hiring |
|
| Apr.3 |
SF Downtown |
Hillary Clinton making fundraising stop |
|
| Apr.4 |
SF City Hall |
Feds wants city to return $5.4m grant |
|
| Apr.5 |
SF Downtown |
Protesters rally before torch's arrival |
|
| Apr.6 |
San Mateo |
Five candidates seek congressional seat |
|
| Apr.7 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Torch protesters scale bridge| 3 people protesting China's human rights record climbed up the bridge and tied the Tibetan flag and two banners to its cables. The banners: One World One Dream. Free Tibet' and 'Free Tibet'. The protesters climbed s... | |
|
| Apr.8 |
San Mateo |
Speier Wins Lantos' House Seat Former state lawmaker Jackie Speier avoided a runoff for a congressional seat, winning a special election. Speier had nearly 78% of the vote
|
| Apr.8 |
SF Downtown |
Gere joins torch protests
|
| Apr.9 |
SF Downtown |
Emotional Tibetan protests ahead of relay Hundreds of activists carrying Tibetan flags and wearing traditional clothes gathered for the lighting of the Tibetan Freedom Torch
|
| Apr.9 |
SF Downtown |
Route changes mark Olympic torch relay Map of Pier 48 San Francisco Heavy security surrounded runners, as the threat of violent protests prompted officials to make dramatic last-minute changes
| The only North American leg of the Olympic torch relay has been marked by confusion. Thousands of pro-Tibet and pro-Beijing demonstrators had gathered. Officials sent the torch on a new route. The closing ceremony was moved to a new site
|
| |
|
| Apr.18 |
SF Downtown |
1 Survivor For '06 Quake Anniversary |
|
| Apr.26 |
SF City Hall |
Cindy Sheehan plans to run for Congress |
|
| Apr.26 |
SF Bayview |
Pelosi Kicks Off Foreclosure Workshop
|
| Apr.27 |
San Francisco |
Choir prayers for lower gas prices |
|
| Apr.30 |
Lafayette |
Airman Killed In Afghanistan |
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