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| Jan.1 |
SF City Hall |
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Mayor Newsom engaged to actress Siebel San Francisco Mayor proposed to actress Jennifer Siebel in Hawaii and the couple are now engaged to be married
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| Jan.2 |
San Francisco |
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Rep. Lantos retires due to cancer |
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| Jan.4 |
San Rafael |
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Fiercest Storm In Over 5 Years An arctic storm system is pummeling Bay Area with heavy rain and hurricane-force wind that toppled trees onto houses, flipped big rigs
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| Jan.7 |
SF Zoo |
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Geragos Accuses Zoo Of Defamation |
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| Jan.8 |
San Francisco |
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PG&E's blacked-out is 10-year record |
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| Jan.12 |
Half Moon Bay |
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SoCal Surfer Wins Mavericks Competition |
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| Jan.15 |
SF Zoo |
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Tiger attack tapes released |
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SF Downtown |
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Apple introduces slim notebook |
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| Jan.16 |
Oracle |
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Oracle to Buy BEA for $7.85 Billion
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| Jan.17 |
San Jose Downtown |
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4-Alarm Fire Destroys Building |
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| Jan.22 |
Contra Costa County |
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Bay Area foreclosures rose 482.5%
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| Jan.23 |
eBay |
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Whitman resigns as CEO Meg Whitman, CEO for nearly 10 years, plans to resign March 31, capping a tenure marked by the online flea market's rise coupled with recent...
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SF Chronicle |
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New job for editor Bronstein
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| Jan.25 |
SF Chronicle |
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Bushee New Chronicle Editor
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Marin County |
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Flood Warnings: Over 400 Evacuated
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| Jan.29 |
Highway 101 |
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Gas Spill Closes Hwy.101 Both Ways
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| Jan.30 |
SFO |
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Bush Visits To Honor Student, Raise Cash |
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| Feb.1 |
Yahoo |
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Microsoft makes unsolicited $44.6b bid| Microsoft has made an aggressive bid to buy struggling behemoth, in hopes that the combined forces would create a formidable competitor Google. The offer leaves the decision in the hands of Yahoo's board. In making the unsolicited public acquisition offer, MS is hoping to force Yahoo's investors to support the deal as they bemoan a slumping share price. The surprise of... | |
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| Feb.2 |
Mill Valley |
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3 Million Gallons Of Sewage Spills Into Bay
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| Feb.4 |
Napa |
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4 Dead In House Fire
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| Feb.9 |
Marin County |
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Dead birds washing up on Richardson Bay
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| Feb.10 |
Marin County |
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More Dead Birds Along Richardson Bay |
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| Feb.11 |
San Francisco |
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Bay Area Congressman Tom Lantos Dies The only Holocaust survivor to serve in Congress was 80. He was surrounded by his wife, Annette, two daughters
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Yahoo |
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Yahoo officially rejects Microsoft's takeover
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| Feb.12 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Voters To Decide Name Of Saigon District |
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Oakland |
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8 people murdered in Oakland over 5 days |
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| Feb.13 |
Berkeley |
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City Council Eases Anti-Marine Stance Cuncilmembers who were heavily criticized for telling Marine recruiters they don't belong here, are saying they oppose the war but support the...
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| Feb.17 |
Berkeley |
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Police Shoot, Kill Grandmother With Knife |
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| Feb.19 |
Vallejo |
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City Budget Woes May Force Bankruptcy
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| Feb.20 |
San Francisco |
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Bankruptcy for Sharper Image
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| Feb.25 |
San Francisco |
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Visa readies record $18.8 billion IPO |
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| Mar.3 |
San Jose City Hall |
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'Little Saigon' name draws protest More than 2,500 people protested outside of City Hall over the city's decision to name the area 'Saigon Business District,' instead of 'Little...
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| Mar.4 |
Vallejo |
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City Agreement Staves Off Bankruptcy |
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| Mar.5 |
San Francisco |
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Jury sides with Guardian |
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| Mar.6 |
San Francisco |
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47 Bay Area billionaires on Forbes list |
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| Mar.9 |
Cupertino |
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2 cyclists killed in crash with deputy's car
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| Mar.14 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Deal Ends 'Saigon' Dispute, Hunger Strike |
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Pleasanton |
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2 Bodies Found In Home Near Pleasanton |
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| Mar.16 |
Half Moon Bay |
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Body Found Ids As Missing Sausalito Sailor |
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| Mar.19 |
San Francisco |
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Visa Soars In Largest-Ever IPO Visa Inc. shares soared more than 30% to $58 from their IPO price of $44 in their stock market debut
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| Mar.20 |
SF Downtown |
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150 arrested during anti-war protests |
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| Mar.21 |
San Francisco |
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Bay Area Nurses Launch 10-Day Strike
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| Mar.26 |
Redwood City |
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Take-Two Board Rejects EA Bid |
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge Chain-Reaction Crash; 9 Hurt |
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| Mar.29 |
San Francisco |
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Bloody Night: 4 Dead In Shootings |
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| Apr. 5 |
Yahoo |
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Microsoft gives Yahoo deadline for deal |
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| Apr. 7 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Torch protesters scale bridge |
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| Apr. 8 |
San Mateo |
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Speier Wins Lantos' House Seat |
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| Apr. 9 |
SF Downtown |
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Route changes mark Olympic torch relay
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| Apr. 22 |
SJ Arena |
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Sharks Extinguish Flames 5-3 In Game 7 |
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| Mon. |
San Ramon |
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Body Found Next To Burned Car |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.4 |
San Rafael |
Fiercest Storm In Over 5 Years An arctic storm system is pummeling Bay Area with heavy rain and hurricane-force wind that toppled trees onto houses, flipped big rigs
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| Jan.8 |
San Francisco |
PG&E's blacked-out is 10-year record |
|
| Jan.15 |
SF Zoo |
Tiger attack tapes released |
|
| Jan.17 |
San Jose Downtown |
4-Alarm Fire Destroys Building |
|
| Jan.25 |
Marin County |
Flood Warnings: Over 400 Evacuated
|
| Jan.29 |
Highway 101 |
Gas Spill Closes Hwy.101 Both Ways
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| Feb.2 |
Mill Valley |
3 Million Gallons Of Sewage Spills Into Bay
|
| Feb.4 |
Napa |
4 Dead In House Fire
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| Feb.9 |
Marin County |
Dead birds washing up on Richardson Bay
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| Feb.10 |
Marin County |
More Dead Birds Along Richardson Bay |
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| Mar.9 |
Cupertino |
2 cyclists killed in crash with deputy's car
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| Mar.16 |
Half Moon Bay |
Body Found Ids As Missing Sausalito Sailor |
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| Mar.26 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Bridge Chain-Reaction Crash; 9 Hurt |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.30 |
SFO |
Bush Visits To Honor Student, Raise Cash |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.12 |
Half Moon Bay |
SoCal Surfer Wins Mavericks Competition |
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| Apr. 7 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Torch protesters scale bridge |
|
| Apr. 9 |
SF Downtown |
Route changes mark Olympic torch relay
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| Apr. 22 |
SJ Arena |
Sharks Extinguish Flames 5-3 In Game 7 |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.1 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor Newsom engaged to actress Siebel San Francisco Mayor proposed to actress Jennifer Siebel in Hawaii and the couple are now engaged to be married
|
| Jan.8 |
San Francisco |
PG&E's blacked-out is 10-year record |
|
| Jan.15 |
SF Downtown |
Apple introduces slim notebook |
|
| Jan.16 |
Oracle |
Oracle to Buy BEA for $7.85 Billion
|
| Jan.22 |
Contra Costa County |
Bay Area foreclosures rose 482.5%
|
| Jan.23 |
eBay |
Whitman resigns as CEO Meg Whitman, CEO for nearly 10 years, plans to resign March 31, capping a tenure marked by the online flea market's rise coupled with recent...
|
| Jan.23 |
SF Chronicle |
New job for editor Bronstein
|
| Jan.25 |
SF Chronicle |
Bushee New Chronicle Editor
|
| Feb.1 |
Yahoo |
Microsoft makes unsolicited $44.6b bid| Microsoft has made an aggressive bid to buy struggling behemoth, in hopes that the combined forces would create a formidable competitor Google. The offer leaves the decision in the hands of Yahoo's board. In making the unsolicited public acquisition offer, MS is hoping to force Yahoo's investors to support the deal as they bemoan a slumping share price. The surprise of... | |
|
| Feb.11 |
Yahoo |
Yahoo officially rejects Microsoft's takeover
|
| Feb.19 |
Vallejo |
City Budget Woes May Force Bankruptcy
|
| Feb.20 |
San Francisco |
Bankruptcy for Sharper Image
|
| Feb.25 |
San Francisco |
Visa readies record $18.8 billion IPO |
|
| Mar.4 |
Vallejo |
City Agreement Staves Off Bankruptcy |
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| Mar.5 |
San Francisco |
Jury sides with Guardian |
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| Mar.6 |
San Francisco |
47 Bay Area billionaires on Forbes list |
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| Mar.19 |
San Francisco |
Visa Soars In Largest-Ever IPO Visa Inc. shares soared more than 30% to $58 from their IPO price of $44 in their stock market debut
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| Mar.21 |
San Francisco |
Bay Area Nurses Launch 10-Day Strike
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| Mar.26 |
Redwood City |
Take-Two Board Rejects EA Bid |
|
| Apr. 5 |
Yahoo |
Microsoft gives Yahoo deadline for deal |
|
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.7 |
SF Zoo |
Geragos Accuses Zoo Of Defamation |
|
| Feb.12 |
Oakland |
8 people murdered in Oakland over 5 days |
|
| Feb.17 |
Berkeley |
Police Shoot, Kill Grandmother With Knife |
|
| Mar.14 |
Pleasanton |
2 Bodies Found In Home Near Pleasanton |
|
| Mar.29 |
San Francisco |
Bloody Night: 4 Dead In Shootings |
|
| Mon. |
San Ramon |
Body Found Next To Burned Car |
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| 2008 |
|
| Jan.1 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor Newsom engaged to actress Siebel San Francisco Mayor proposed to actress Jennifer Siebel in Hawaii and the couple are now engaged to be married
|
| Jan.2 |
San Francisco |
Rep. Lantos retires due to cancer |
|
| Jan.30 |
SFO |
Bush Visits To Honor Student, Raise Cash |
|
| Feb.11 |
San Francisco |
Bay Area Congressman Tom Lantos Dies The only Holocaust survivor to serve in Congress was 80. He was surrounded by his wife, Annette, two daughters
|
| Feb.12 |
San Jose City Hall |
Voters To Decide Name Of Saigon District |
|
| Feb.13 |
Berkeley |
City Council Eases Anti-Marine Stance Cuncilmembers who were heavily criticized for telling Marine recruiters they don't belong here, are saying they oppose the war but support the...
|
| Feb.19 |
Vallejo |
City Budget Woes May Force Bankruptcy
|
| Mar.3 |
San Jose City Hall |
'Little Saigon' name draws protest More than 2,500 people protested outside of City Hall over the city's decision to name the area 'Saigon Business District,' instead of 'Little...
|
| Mar.4 |
Vallejo |
City Agreement Staves Off Bankruptcy |
|
| Mar.14 |
San Jose City Hall |
Deal Ends 'Saigon' Dispute, Hunger Strike |
|
| Mar.20 |
SF Downtown |
150 arrested during anti-war protests |
|
| Apr. 7 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Torch protesters scale bridge |
|
| Apr. 8 |
San Mateo |
Speier Wins Lantos' House Seat |
|
| Apr. 9 |
SF Downtown |
Route changes mark Olympic torch relay
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