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City approved design for ferry terminal Ferry service between Oyster Point and Jack London Square in Oakland could begin by the end of 2009
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| Jan.14 |
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4Q Profit Rises 6 Percent The biotech giant barely scraped past expectations as stock dropped in after-hours trading as sales of a key product also fell below expecta...
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| Feb.17 |
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Prostate cancer vaccine shows promise Shares in Cell Genesys shot up nearly 20% after the company released a favorable analysis of its experimental prostate cancer vaccine GVAX
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| Feb.22 |
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FDA Clears Avastin for Breast Cancer| A Genentech drug received federal approval, a surprise decision | |
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| Apr.24 |
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Court slashes $200 million from judgment The company has been ordered to pay $500 million to a Southern California hospital for failing to pay royalties
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Man Robbed Near ATM  The victim had withdrawn money, when the suspect approached the victim, brandished a black gun and demanded money
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| Apr.30 |
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Bad news on cancer drug Rituxan Shares in Genentech sagged, after the company said Rituxan failed to curb symptoms of the debilitating autoimmune disorder
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| Jun.5 |
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Worker crushed at asphalt plant The death of Tony Ponce, 37, was likely an accident caused when a co-worker inadvertently turned on the machine at the Graniterock plant
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| Jul.21 |
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Roche Offers $44B For Remaining Shares| Roche Holding, which already owns 55.9%, was offering $43.7 billion to take over the remaining shares of Genentech | |
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| Jul.25 |
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Panel to ponder Roche takeover offer Genentech has set up a committee of independent directors to consider Swiss drugmaker offer to acquire all shares it does not already own
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| Jul.26 |
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Teen crashes head-on during street race An 18-year-old South San Francisco man is recovering following a head-on crash that happened during a race in the city early morning
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| Jul.31 |
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Shareholders sue to halt Roche buyout Shareholders' attorneys are asking a court to invalidate long-standing agreements between Genentech and its majority owner
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| Aug. 13 |
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Genentech rejects Roche's $43.7b bid| Biotechnology giant rejected a buyout offer from its majority owner Roche but said it is open to a higher takeover bid | | |
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| Aug. 17 |
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Recruiters eye Genentech employees While Roche mulls whether to raise its offer price for biotechnology powerhouse, many prized Genentech professionals
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| Aug. 21 |
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Retention plan to cost $371 million| An employee retention plan announced along with its rejection of Roche's buyout offer will cost the biotechnology giant about $371 million | |
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| Aug. 27 |
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Cell Genesys Drug Trial Halts| Shares plunged more than 70% after a clinical trial of its cancer vaccine Gvax was stopped due to a higher number of deaths among patients | |
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