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| Jan.8 |
San Francisco |
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S.F.’s Olympic dreams dashed: Boston beats out Bay Area
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| Jan.9 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Golden Gate Bridge closed for median barrier installation 
| The bridge shut down to private vehicles for 52 hours so workers can install a moveable median barrier designed to prevent head-on collisions | |
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| Jan.10 |
Western Addition |
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4 shot dead in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley 
Map of Laguna and Page street San Francisco| The African-American adult males were found shot in a Honda near the corner of Laguna and Page st. about 10 p.m. The car had been stolen. A quadruple homicide in Hayes Valley neighborhood was gang-related. All four men died at the scene. ... | |
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| Jan.11 |
South San Jose |
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Five shot near nightclub hosting singer Chris Brown Five people were shot and wounded near Fiesta nightclub early Sunday where controversial R&B singer Chris Brown was making an appearance
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Bay Area |
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11th in a row Winter Spare the Air Alert in effect |
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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Golden Gate Bridge work finished early as barrier installed
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| Jan.14 |
Newark |
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6 injured when car plows 50 feet into Newark Macy’s Six people were injured, one of them critically, when a car plowed 50 feet through the front of a Macy’s store in a Newark mall
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49ers |
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49ers hire Jim Tomsula as new head coach
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West Oakland |
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Cyclist hit and robbed |
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| Jan.23 |
Bay Area |
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Major measles outbreak traced to Disneyland
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| Jan.24 |
Napa |
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8 people injured in Napa crash |
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| Jan.26 |
Pacifica |
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Residents evacuated by six-alarm vegetation fire |
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| Jan.27 |
SF Downtown |
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Thieves ram original Wells Fargo, grab gold nuggets |
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| Jan.28 |
South of Market |
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More remains found near body part-stuffed suitcase in SoMa After investigators discovered the suitcase, 11th Street was immediately shut down. Police found more body parts
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SF Mission |
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1 dead, 6 injured in raging Mission District blaze
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| Feb.1 |
Highway 101 |
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3 people dead following accident on Highway 101
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San Francisco |
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UCSF Medical Center moving patients to Mission Bay After nearly a decade of planning and building, this is opening day. The $1.5 billion medical center consists of three hospitals
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| Feb.4 |
Candlestick |
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Demolition started at Candlestick Park The wrecking machines lurch from one sacred spot to another, pulling the stadium apart
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| Feb.6 |
Bay Area |
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Storm knocks down trees around the Bay Area
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SF Downtown |
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Smucker to buy Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.8 billion |
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| Feb.13 |
Stanford |
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Obama calls for collaboration in cyberthreat battle
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| Feb.14 |
North San Jose |
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San Jose fire destroys classic cars |
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| Feb.15 |
East San Jose |
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Security guard shot and killed outside liquor store
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| Feb.19 |
Raiders |
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Chargers, Raiders propose joint LA area stadium
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Port of Oakland |
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Port of Oakland shut down by union meeting
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| Mar.1 |
Livermore |
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2 men shot dead in quiet Livermore neighborhood |
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Iron Triangle |
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Suspect held in Richmond shooting that kills 1, hurts 2 |
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| Mar.2 |
Oakland |
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Minimum wage went up $3 in one day to $12.25 |
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| Mar.6 |
San Jose |
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Jail inmate escaped from Valley Medical Center |
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| Mar.9 |
South of Market |
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Apple Watch was officially unveiled It's the company's first entirely new product in five years, and its cost will range from $349 to $10,000
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West Oakland |
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Woman killed, 2 hurt in West Oakland shooting |
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| Mar.15 |
SF City Hall |
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Cops investigated for racial and homophobic text messages |
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| Mar.16 |
49ers |
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LB Chris Borland to retire due to safety concerns |
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| Mar.19 |
Palo Alto |
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Tenant at senior complex shot manager, self
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| Mar.23 |
Martinez |
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Pregnant woman dead after gravel truck tips onto car |
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South of Market |
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Inmate escaped in SoMa District |
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| Mar.24 |
South San Jose |
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Veteran San Jose police officer killed in shooting Map of 2600 Senter Road San Jose| Officers responded to a report of a man armed with a gun threatening to kill himself around 6:50 p.m. Officers were met with gunfire. 38-year-old Michael Johnson was shot and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers have surrounded the area and are looking for the ... | |
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| Mar.25 |
Vallejo |
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Vallejo woman wasn’t kidnapped, police say Denise Huskins was not kidnapped for ransom as her boyfriend had reported, police said, hours after she was found safe in Southern Californi...
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| Mar.27 |
San Francisco |
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Ellen Pao loses sexism case against Kleiner Perkins |
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| Apr.2 |
Los Gatos |
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Thousands honors fallen officer Michael Johnson |
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| Apr.6 |
SF Richmond |
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Mummified woman may been dead for five years |
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| Apr.8 |
San Francisco |
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Zynga CEO Don Mattrick leaves, founder Mark Pincus returns
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| Apr.13 |
East Bay |
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EBMUD to declare a Stage 4 drought East Bay Municipal Utility District board of directors will be asked to declare the highest possible level and include buying water from the...
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| Apr.18 |
Western Marin County |
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2 dead, 2 missing after boating accident in Bodega Bay
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| Apr.20 |
San Jose Downtown |
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SJ police chief tackles murder suspect during escape attempt |
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| Apr.25 |
Google |
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Google executive dies in Everest avalanche amid quake |
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Warriors |
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Stephen Curry-led Warriors too much for Pelicans in sweep
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| May.1 |
Tesla |
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Tesla unveils a battery to change the world |
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Oakland Downtown |
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Protests against police brutality turns destructive
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| May.2 |
Pittsburg |
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Two burglary suspects shot dead by homeowner
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Bay Point |
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9 injured, 1 killed by driver in parking lot
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Livermore |
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Woman and 14-month-old girl killed in crash by alleged drunk driver |
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| May.4 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Steph Curry officially named the NBA's MVP |
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| May.6 |
West San Jose |
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Man tried 2 sexual assaults |
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| May.8 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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San Mateo Bridge closed for weekend
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| May.15 |
Warriors |
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Warriors advance to Western final, beating Memphis 108-95
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| May.19 |
Half Moon Bay |
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Decomposing whale washed ashore |
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| May.20 |
East Oakland |
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Couple die in East Oakland kitchen fire |
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| May.21 |
Oracle Arena |
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Warriors hold off Rockets 99-98 to take 2-0 lead |
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| May.22 |
Hayward |
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Kidnap victim rescued after being found in trunk of car |
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| May.23 |
North Oakland |
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3 men shot dead in North Oakland; suspect detained
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Warriors |
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Curry, Golden State rout Houston 115-80 for 3-0 lead |
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| May.27 |
Oracle Arena |
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Warriors win Western Conference| The Golden State defeat the Houston Rockets 104-90 to win the Western Conference 4-1 and go to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1975 | |
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| Jun.1 |
Intel |
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Intel buying chip designer Altera for about $16.7 billion |
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| Jun.4 |
Oracle Arena |
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Warriors win Game 1 over Cavaliers
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| Jun.5 |
Milpitas |
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Bus driver helped save 3-year-old boy who was kidnapped |
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| Jun.7 |
Oracle Arena |
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LeBron James elevates Cavs to Game 2 OT victory to even NBA Finals
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| Jun.9 |
Warriors |
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Cavaliers prove mettle again in Game 3 win against Warriors
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| Jun.11 |
Twitter |
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Dick Costolo steps down as Twitter CEO, Dorsey in as interim
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Stanford |
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Stanford University president to step down |
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Warriors |
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Warriors beating Cavaliers 103-82 to tie NBA Finals
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| Jun.12 |
Santa Clara |
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2 injured at roller coaster inside Great America
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| Jun.14 |
Oracle Arena |
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Stephen Curry, Warriors pull away in Game 5 victory LeBron not enough as showing that led to a 104–91 victory and a 3-2 Finals lead that has them one win away from their first NBA title since ...
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| Jun.16 |
Berkeley |
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Balcony collapsed, killing 6 people and injuring 7 Map of Kittredge Street and Harold Way Berkeley A balcony that collapsed at an apartment complex has killed five young people and sent eight others to the hospital with life-threatening injuries
| The collapse was reported before 1 a.m. It looks like it may have collapsed from the fourth floor and then struck the third floor balcony, which is below it. There were 12-14 people on the balcony when it collapsed. There were all from Ireland on a student exchange summer work program. Ashley Donohoe, 22, from Rohnert Park; Olivia Burke, 21, from Ireland; Eoghan Culligan, 21, from Ireland; Niccolai Schuster, 21, from Ireland; Lorcan Miller, 21, from Ireland; Eimear Walsh, 21, from Ireland
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East Oakland |
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Young child found shot |
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Warriors |
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Stephen Curry, Warriors beat LeBron, Cavs for NBA title The Golden State Warriors won Game 6 of the NBA Finals 105-97 over the Cleveland Cavaliers to clinch the franchise's first NBA title since 1975
| Curry (25 points, 8 assists) brought two defenders out of the play and enabled his teammates to work from a position of advantage
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| Jun.17 |
Antioch |
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2 killed, 1 wounded in shooting |
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| Jun.18 |
Antioch |
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40 people, mostly children, treated for respiratory issues |
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| Jun.19 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Nearly 1 million fans lined up for Warriors parade Pure elation was the mood today as nearly 1 people lined up along Oakland streets for the first NBA championship in 40 years
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SF Downtown |
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Obama calls for 'urgency' on guns in S.F. speech to mayors
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Vallejo |
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6 pedestrians injured, 1 fatally, in series of collisions |
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| Jun.24 |
Antioch |
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Brush fire burned 533 acres in Contra Loma Park |
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| Jun.25 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Human remains at home may be of missing woman |
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| Jun.26 |
SF Castro |
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People celebrating decision allowing same sex marriage
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| Jun.28 |
SF Downtown |
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Record number of spectators came for Pride Parade
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| Jul.1 |
South of Market |
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Woman shot and killed on Pier 14 Map of Pier 14 San Francisco| 32-year-old SF resident Kathryn Steinle was on the pier with a family member when she was shot in torso. A person of interest has been detained. Francisco Sanchez, Pier 14 fatal shoot... | |
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San Francisco |
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Former St. Sen. Leland Yee, D has accepted plea deal |
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| Jul.9 |
SF Presidio |
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Doyle Drive closed till early Monday
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| Jul.12 |
SF Presidio |
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Presidio Parkway, the new Doyle Drive, is now open |
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| Jul.13 |
Vallejo |
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Law grad charged in Vallejo kidnapping
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| Jul.17 |
Google |
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Google shareholders revel in record 1-day windfall of $65.1B |
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| Jul.19 |
South San Jose |
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Suspect arrested in SJ for murder of 5 in modesto |
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| Jul.22 |
Hayward |
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Veteran sergeant shot and killed at traffic stop
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Napa |
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Fire near Lake Berryessa prompts evacuations
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Iron Triangle |
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Woman, lured to U.S., allegedly held as sex slave |
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| Aug.1 |
West Oakland |
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BART's Transbay Tube closed BART service will be shut down between West Oakland to Embarcadero all day Saturday and Sunday to replace a critical component of tracks
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| Aug.3 |
North Oakland |
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Sex-assault suspect with rifle killed, cop hurt |
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| Aug.4 |
SF City Hall |
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'Shrimp Boy' Accuses San Francisco Mayor In Bid To Dismiss Case Attorneys for Raymond Chow filed a motion that claims the FBI has evidence of SF officials accepting illegal money, but feds refuse to go after...
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| Aug.7 |
Santa Clara |
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49ers Aldon Smith arrested for hit-and-run, DUI, vandalism
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| Aug.10 |
San Jose |
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San Jose police used deadly force twice in 6 hours |
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Google |
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Google gives itself a brand-new name: Alphabet | Google will be owned by a new umbrella company, Alphabet, a collection of companies, with Google as its largest subsidiary. Page will be Alphabet’s CEO and Brin its pres... | |
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| Aug.12 |
West Oakland |
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Oakland police kill robbery suspect after car chase |
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| Aug.15 |
Bay Area |
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Residents Smelling Smoke From Northern Wildfires
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| Aug.17 |
Oakland Hills |
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4.0 earthquake struck on Hayward Fault |
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El Sobrante |
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3 people dead following fiery accident |
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South San Jose |
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Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting, second in 24 hours
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| Aug.19 |
Livermore |
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2,500-acre grass fire burning uncontained
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| Aug.23 |
Richmond |
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Gun, badge stolen from UC Berkeley police chief car |
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| Aug.25 |
Russian Hill |
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Russian Hill shooting leaves tourist wounded, 2 suspects in custody |
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| Aug.26 |
Santa Clara |
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5 businesses destroyed by explosion and fire |
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| Aug.28 |
Moffett Field |
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Defense Secretary: New institution to promote bendable devices |
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San Quentin |
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Possible outbreak of Legionnaires' at San Quentin |
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Highway 101 |
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All lanes of 101 closed due to downed power lines |
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| Sep.3 |
San Jose |
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3 South Bay jail guards booked in inmate’s beating death Three correctional officers were arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the beating death of a mentally ill inmate at the county...
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| Sep.5 |
Bay Bridge |
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Transbay travelers cope with BART tube closure
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| Sep.8 |
San Jose |
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3 deputies charged with murder of mentally ill inmate |
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| Sep.14 |
Napa |
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Valley Fire exploded across Lake, Napa, Sonoma counties | There was a heartbreaking return home for some who lost everything to a wildfire burning out of control. 400 homes are gone | |
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| Sep.15 |
Levi's Stadium |
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Video shows 49ers fans beating Vikings fan
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HP |
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Hewlett-Packard to cut up to 30,000 more jobs in split |
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| Sep.22 |
Livermore |
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Lawrence Livermore Lab CFO killed after SUV crashes into gym A car crashed into and through a gym, killing Kathy Baker as she was working out and injuring several others
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| Sep.27 |
Facebook |
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Modi highlights India's economic prowess in Q&A with Zuckerberg
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| Sep.29 |
West Oakland |
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Artist shot dead while working on West Oakland mural |
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| Oct.1 |
Napa |
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Women file $11M lawsuit against Napa Valley Wine Train The 11 women, who are all black, say racial bias is the real reason their book club was forced off the train back in August
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| Oct.5 |
Golden Gate Park |
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23-year-old Canadian woman found dead in Golden Gate Park |
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| Oct.7 |
San Jose Downtown |
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Handcuffed man flees bail bondsman at county jail |
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| Oct.10 |
SF Downtown |
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Obama takes some delight in House GOP struggles at DNC fundraiser
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| Oct.11 |
SF Downtown |
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Blue Angels draw crowds create massive traffic gridlock |
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| Oct.14 |
San Jose Downtown |
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Three teens die when San Jose street race ends in car crash
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UC Berkeley |
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Prominent astronomer officially steps down |
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| Oct.15 |
SF Downtown |
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Officer-involved fatal shooting shuts down SF’s Market Street |
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| Oct.19 |
San Ramon |
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USGS reports multiple earthquakes strike near San Ramon A magnitude-3.5 temblor struck around 4 p.m. It actually hit just six seconds after a weaker 2.8 quake struck
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| Oct.20 |
San Jose Downtown |
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80 sickened in Shigella outbreak linked to San Jose restaurant The amount of people sickened after eating at Mariscos San Juan restaurant has doubled and some of them are in intensive care
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| Oct.21 |
Milpitas |
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SanDisk selling itself to Western Digital for $19 billion |
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| Oct.22 |
Pittsburg |
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3 employees stabbed at WinCo Foods in Pittsburg |
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| Oct.24 |
Treasure Island |
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Suspect arrested following chase through SF in stolen police SUV |
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| Oct.25 |
Milpitas |
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Paraglider injured after slamming into Milpitas hillside |
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| Oct.26 |
Western Marin County |
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1 dead, 1 missing after boat capsizes in Tomales Bay |
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| Oct.27 |
Bernal Heights |
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San Francisco's last gun shop to close as supervisors pass gun control measure |
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| Oct.28 |
South San Jose |
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Boy hit by bullet after neighbor accidentally shot himself |
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| Nov.1 |
Martinez |
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Crash kills 2 teenage girls in Martinez
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| Nov.2 |
Bay Area |
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Storm triggers accidents, power outages in Bay Area |
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| Nov.3 |
SF City Hall |
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San Francisco to re-elect mayor amid development worries
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SF City Hall |
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Prop. F: Measure to restrict Airbnb rentals losing by wide margin San Francisco voters are poised to hand a decisive victory to Airbnb and city residents who want to turn their homes into vacation rentals
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SF City Hall |
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Hennessy defeats scandal-plagued Mirkarimi in S.F. sheriff race |
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| Nov.5 |
Palo Alto |
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Toyota invests $1 billion in artificial intelligence in US
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| Nov.9 |
South San Jose |
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Gunman, hostage dead in standoff |
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| Nov.12 |
East San Jose |
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Escaped fugitive recaptured after standoff with police |
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| Nov.13 |
SF Downtown |
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20 hurt in San Francisco tour bus accident Map of Union Square San Francisco| 20 injuries are reported after a tour bus crashed into a construction site near Union Square. At least 30 people were onboard. 6 in critical condition, after a tou... | |
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| Nov.14 |
Eastern Span |
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Caltrans implodes old Bay Bridge pier
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| Nov.15 |
Highway 880 |
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Hundreds of cars in early-morning sideshow on I-880 |
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Kaiser |
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Kaiser, mental health workers avert strike |
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| Nov.19 |
San Francisco |
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Square bursts out of the gate in first day as public company |
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| Nov.20 |
East Oakland |
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Triple-murder suspect kills himself in Oakland motel standoff |
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| Nov.22 |
Warriors |
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Curry, Warriors tie NBA record with 15–0 start |
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| Nov.24 |
Oracle Arena |
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Warriors break record for best start in NBA history| The defending champion set the record for best start in NBA history at 16-0, as Stephen Curry had 24 points in a 111-77 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers. Warriors surpassed the 15-0 starts by the Washingt... | |
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| Nov.27 |
Bay Area |
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Shoppers brave cold for Black Friday deals in Bay Area |
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| Nov.29 |
San Francisco |
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SFPD officer 'Hot Cop of Castro' arrested following hit-and-run accident SFPD arrested Christopher Kohrs, 38, an off-duty officer following a hit-and-run that left two pedestrians injured early Sunday
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| Dec.1 |
Facebook |
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Zuckerberg welcomes baby, to give up 99% of shares
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| Dec.2 |
SF Bayview |
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S.F. police killed suspected stabber Mario Woods
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| Dec.10 |
Yahoo |
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Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer gives birth to twin girls |
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| Dec.12 |
Warriors |
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Warriors’ win streak ends Golden State Warriors lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 108-95, snapping the NBA's second-longest winning streak of all time
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Alum Rock |
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San Jose head-on crash kills two teenagers |
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| Dec.13 |
Bay Area |
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Storm brings strong winds, topples trees in Bay Area |
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| Dec.14 |
South San Jose |
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Teen shot after confronting car theft suspect in San Jose |
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| Dec.22 |
Castro Valley |
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Gov. Brown appointee killed in East Bay plane crash |
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| Dec.25 |
Hayward |
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Body found in truck after BART officer, suspect hurt in shooting
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| Dec.26 |
SF Downtown |
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9 injured in San Francisco tour bus crash along The Embarcadero
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|
| 2015 |
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| Jan.9 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Golden Gate Bridge closed for median barrier installation | The bridge shut down to private vehicles for 52 hours so workers can install a moveable median barrier designed to prevent head-on collisions | |
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| Jan.11 |
Bay Area |
11th in a row Winter Spare the Air Alert in effect |
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| Jan.14 |
Newark |
6 injured when car plows 50 feet into Newark Macy’s Six people were injured, one of them critically, when a car plowed 50 feet through the front of a Macy’s store in a Newark mall
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| Jan.14 |
West Oakland |
Cyclist hit and robbed |
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| Jan.23 |
Bay Area |
Major measles outbreak traced to Disneyland
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| Jan.24 |
Napa |
8 people injured in Napa crash |
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| Jan.26 |
Pacifica |
Residents evacuated by six-alarm vegetation fire |
|
| Jan.28 |
South of Market |
More remains found near body part-stuffed suitcase in SoMa After investigators discovered the suitcase, 11th Street was immediately shut down. Police found more body parts
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| Jan.28 |
SF Mission |
1 dead, 6 injured in raging Mission District blaze
|
| Feb.1 |
Highway 101 |
3 people dead following accident on Highway 101
|
| Feb.6 |
Bay Area |
Storm knocks down trees around the Bay Area
|
| Feb.14 |
North San Jose |
San Jose fire destroys classic cars |
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| Mar.23 |
Martinez |
Pregnant woman dead after gravel truck tips onto car |
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| Apr.6 |
SF Richmond |
Mummified woman may been dead for five years |
|
| Apr.13 |
East Bay |
EBMUD to declare a Stage 4 drought East Bay Municipal Utility District board of directors will be asked to declare the highest possible level and include buying water from the...
|
| Apr.18 |
Western Marin County |
2 dead, 2 missing after boating accident in Bodega Bay
|
| Apr.25 |
Google |
Google executive dies in Everest avalanche amid quake |
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| May.2 |
Bay Point |
9 injured, 1 killed by driver in parking lot
|
| May.2 |
Livermore |
Woman and 14-month-old girl killed in crash by alleged drunk driver |
|
| May.8 |
San Mateo Bridge |
San Mateo Bridge closed for weekend
|
| May.19 |
Half Moon Bay |
Decomposing whale washed ashore |
|
| May.20 |
East Oakland |
Couple die in East Oakland kitchen fire |
|
| Jun.12 |
Santa Clara |
2 injured at roller coaster inside Great America
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| Jun.16 |
Berkeley |
Balcony collapsed, killing 6 people and injuring 7 Map of Kittredge Street and Harold Way Berkeley A balcony that collapsed at an apartment complex has killed five young people and sent eight others to the hospital with life-threatening injuries
| The collapse was reported before 1 a.m. It looks like it may have collapsed from the fourth floor and then struck the third floor balcony, which is below it. There were 12-14 people on the balcony when it collapsed. There were all from Ireland on a student exchange summer work program. Ashley Donohoe, 22, from Rohnert Park; Olivia Burke, 21, from Ireland; Eoghan Culligan, 21, from Ireland; Niccolai Schuster, 21, from Ireland; Lorcan Miller, 21, from Ireland; Eimear Walsh, 21, from Ireland
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| Jun.18 |
Antioch |
40 people, mostly children, treated for respiratory issues |
|
| Jun.19 |
Vallejo |
6 pedestrians injured, 1 fatally, in series of collisions |
|
| Jun.24 |
Antioch |
Brush fire burned 533 acres in Contra Loma Park |
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| Jun.25 |
Oakland Downtown |
Human remains at home may be of missing woman |
|
| Jul.9 |
SF Presidio |
Doyle Drive closed till early Monday
|
| Jul.22 |
Napa |
Fire near Lake Berryessa prompts evacuations
|
| Aug.15 |
Bay Area |
Residents Smelling Smoke From Northern Wildfires
|
| Aug.17 |
Oakland Hills |
4.0 earthquake struck on Hayward Fault |
|
| Aug.17 |
El Sobrante |
3 people dead following fiery accident |
|
| Aug.19 |
Livermore |
2,500-acre grass fire burning uncontained
|
| Aug.26 |
Santa Clara |
5 businesses destroyed by explosion and fire |
|
| Aug.28 |
San Quentin |
Possible outbreak of Legionnaires' at San Quentin |
|
| Aug.28 |
Highway 101 |
All lanes of 101 closed due to downed power lines |
|
| Sep.5 |
Bay Bridge |
Transbay travelers cope with BART tube closure
|
| Sep.14 |
Napa |
Valley Fire exploded across Lake, Napa, Sonoma counties | There was a heartbreaking return home for some who lost everything to a wildfire burning out of control. 400 homes are gone | |
|
| Sep.22 |
Livermore |
Lawrence Livermore Lab CFO killed after SUV crashes into gym A car crashed into and through a gym, killing Kathy Baker as she was working out and injuring several others
|
| Oct.11 |
SF Downtown |
Blue Angels draw crowds create massive traffic gridlock |
|
| Oct.14 |
San Jose Downtown |
Three teens die when San Jose street race ends in car crash
|
| Oct.15 |
SF Downtown |
Officer-involved fatal shooting shuts down SF’s Market Street |
|
| Oct.19 |
San Ramon |
USGS reports multiple earthquakes strike near San Ramon A magnitude-3.5 temblor struck around 4 p.m. It actually hit just six seconds after a weaker 2.8 quake struck
|
| Oct.20 |
San Jose Downtown |
80 sickened in Shigella outbreak linked to San Jose restaurant The amount of people sickened after eating at Mariscos San Juan restaurant has doubled and some of them are in intensive care
|
| Oct.25 |
Milpitas |
Paraglider injured after slamming into Milpitas hillside |
|
| Oct.26 |
Western Marin County |
1 dead, 1 missing after boat capsizes in Tomales Bay |
|
| Nov.1 |
Martinez |
Crash kills 2 teenage girls in Martinez
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| Nov.2 |
Bay Area |
Storm triggers accidents, power outages in Bay Area |
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| Nov.13 |
SF Downtown |
20 hurt in San Francisco tour bus accident Map of Union Square San Francisco| 20 injuries are reported after a tour bus crashed into a construction site near Union Square. At least 30 people were onboard. 6 in critical condition, after a tou... | |
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| Nov.15 |
Highway 880 |
Hundreds of cars in early-morning sideshow on I-880 |
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| Nov.20 |
East Oakland |
Triple-murder suspect kills himself in Oakland motel standoff |
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| Nov.27 |
Bay Area |
Shoppers brave cold for Black Friday deals in Bay Area |
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| Dec.12 |
Alum Rock |
San Jose head-on crash kills two teenagers |
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| Dec.13 |
Bay Area |
Storm brings strong winds, topples trees in Bay Area |
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| Dec.22 |
Castro Valley |
Gov. Brown appointee killed in East Bay plane crash |
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| Dec.26 |
SF Downtown |
9 injured in San Francisco tour bus crash along The Embarcadero
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| 2015 |
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| Jun.11 |
Stanford |
Stanford University president to step down |
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| Oct.14 |
UC Berkeley |
Prominent astronomer officially steps down |
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| Nov.5 |
Palo Alto |
Toyota invests $1 billion in artificial intelligence in US
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| 2015 |
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| Jan.9 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Golden Gate Bridge closed for median barrier installation | The bridge shut down to private vehicles for 52 hours so workers can install a moveable median barrier designed to prevent head-on collisions | |
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| Jan.11 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Golden Gate Bridge work finished early as barrier installed
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| Feb.1 |
San Francisco |
UCSF Medical Center moving patients to Mission Bay After nearly a decade of planning and building, this is opening day. The $1.5 billion medical center consists of three hospitals
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| Feb.4 |
Candlestick |
Demolition started at Candlestick Park The wrecking machines lurch from one sacred spot to another, pulling the stadium apart
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| Feb.6 |
SF Downtown |
Smucker to buy Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.8 billion |
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| Feb.19 |
Port of Oakland |
Port of Oakland shut down by union meeting
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| Mar.2 |
Oakland |
Minimum wage went up $3 in one day to $12.25 |
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| Mar.9 |
South of Market |
Apple Watch was officially unveiled It's the company's first entirely new product in five years, and its cost will range from $349 to $10,000
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| Mar.27 |
San Francisco |
Ellen Pao loses sexism case against Kleiner Perkins |
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| Apr.8 |
San Francisco |
Zynga CEO Don Mattrick leaves, founder Mark Pincus returns
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| Apr.25 |
Google |
Google executive dies in Everest avalanche amid quake |
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| May.1 |
Tesla |
Tesla unveils a battery to change the world |
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| May.8 |
San Mateo Bridge |
San Mateo Bridge closed for weekend
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| Jun.1 |
Intel |
Intel buying chip designer Altera for about $16.7 billion |
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| Jun.11 |
Twitter |
Dick Costolo steps down as Twitter CEO, Dorsey in as interim
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| Jun.28 |
SF Downtown |
Record number of spectators came for Pride Parade
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| Jul.9 |
SF Presidio |
Doyle Drive closed till early Monday
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| Jul.12 |
SF Presidio |
Presidio Parkway, the new Doyle Drive, is now open |
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| Jul.17 |
Google |
Google shareholders revel in record 1-day windfall of $65.1B |
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| Aug.1 |
West Oakland |
BART's Transbay Tube closed BART service will be shut down between West Oakland to Embarcadero all day Saturday and Sunday to replace a critical component of tracks
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| Aug.10 |
Google |
Google gives itself a brand-new name: Alphabet | Google will be owned by a new umbrella company, Alphabet, a collection of companies, with Google as its largest subsidiary. Page will be Alphabet’s CEO and Brin its pres... | |
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| Aug.25 |
Russian Hill |
Russian Hill shooting leaves tourist wounded, 2 suspects in custody |
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| Aug.28 |
Moffett Field |
Defense Secretary: New institution to promote bendable devices |
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| Sep.15 |
HP |
Hewlett-Packard to cut up to 30,000 more jobs in split |
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| Sep.22 |
Livermore |
Lawrence Livermore Lab CFO killed after SUV crashes into gym A car crashed into and through a gym, killing Kathy Baker as she was working out and injuring several others
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| Sep.27 |
Facebook |
Modi highlights India's economic prowess in Q&A with Zuckerberg
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| Oct.1 |
Napa |
Women file $11M lawsuit against Napa Valley Wine Train The 11 women, who are all black, say racial bias is the real reason their book club was forced off the train back in August
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| Oct.11 |
SF Downtown |
Blue Angels draw crowds create massive traffic gridlock |
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| Oct.20 |
San Jose Downtown |
80 sickened in Shigella outbreak linked to San Jose restaurant The amount of people sickened after eating at Mariscos San Juan restaurant has doubled and some of them are in intensive care
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| Oct.21 |
Milpitas |
SanDisk selling itself to Western Digital for $19 billion |
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| Nov.3 |
SF City Hall |
Prop. F: Measure to restrict Airbnb rentals losing by wide margin San Francisco voters are poised to hand a decisive victory to Airbnb and city residents who want to turn their homes into vacation rentals
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| Nov.5 |
Palo Alto |
Toyota invests $1 billion in artificial intelligence in US
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| Nov.14 |
Eastern Span |
Caltrans implodes old Bay Bridge pier
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| Nov.15 |
Kaiser |
Kaiser, mental health workers avert strike |
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| Nov.19 |
San Francisco |
Square bursts out of the gate in first day as public company |
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| Nov.27 |
Bay Area |
Shoppers brave cold for Black Friday deals in Bay Area |
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| Dec.1 |
Facebook |
Zuckerberg welcomes baby, to give up 99% of shares
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| Dec.10 |
Yahoo |
Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer gives birth to twin girls |
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| Dec.26 |
SF Downtown |
9 injured in San Francisco tour bus crash along The Embarcadero
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| 2015 |
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| Jan.8 |
San Francisco |
S.F.’s Olympic dreams dashed: Boston beats out Bay Area
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| Jan.14 |
49ers |
49ers hire Jim Tomsula as new head coach
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| Feb.4 |
Candlestick |
Demolition started at Candlestick Park The wrecking machines lurch from one sacred spot to another, pulling the stadium apart
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| Feb.19 |
Raiders |
Chargers, Raiders propose joint LA area stadium
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| Mar.16 |
49ers |
LB Chris Borland to retire due to safety concerns |
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| Apr.25 |
Warriors |
Stephen Curry-led Warriors too much for Pelicans in sweep
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| May.4 |
Oakland Downtown |
Steph Curry officially named the NBA's MVP |
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| May.15 |
Warriors |
Warriors advance to Western final, beating Memphis 108-95
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| May.21 |
Oracle Arena |
Warriors hold off Rockets 99-98 to take 2-0 lead |
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| May.23 |
Warriors |
Curry, Golden State rout Houston 115-80 for 3-0 lead |
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| May.27 |
Oracle Arena |
Warriors win Western Conference| The Golden State defeat the Houston Rockets 104-90 to win the Western Conference 4-1 and go to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1975 | |
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| Jun.4 |
Oracle Arena |
Warriors win Game 1 over Cavaliers
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| Jun.7 |
Oracle Arena |
LeBron James elevates Cavs to Game 2 OT victory to even NBA Finals
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| Jun.9 |
Warriors |
Cavaliers prove mettle again in Game 3 win against Warriors
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| Jun.11 |
Warriors |
Warriors beating Cavaliers 103-82 to tie NBA Finals
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| Jun.14 |
Oracle Arena |
Stephen Curry, Warriors pull away in Game 5 victory LeBron not enough as showing that led to a 104–91 victory and a 3-2 Finals lead that has them one win away from their first NBA title since ...
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| Jun.16 |
Warriors |
Stephen Curry, Warriors beat LeBron, Cavs for NBA title The Golden State Warriors won Game 6 of the NBA Finals 105-97 over the Cleveland Cavaliers to clinch the franchise's first NBA title since 1975
| Curry (25 points, 8 assists) brought two defenders out of the play and enabled his teammates to work from a position of advantage
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| Jun.19 |
Oakland Downtown |
Nearly 1 million fans lined up for Warriors parade Pure elation was the mood today as nearly 1 people lined up along Oakland streets for the first NBA championship in 40 years
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| Aug.7 |
Santa Clara |
49ers Aldon Smith arrested for hit-and-run, DUI, vandalism
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| Sep.15 |
Levi's Stadium |
Video shows 49ers fans beating Vikings fan
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| Nov.22 |
Warriors |
Curry, Warriors tie NBA record with 15–0 start |
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| Nov.24 |
Oracle Arena |
Warriors break record for best start in NBA history| The defending champion set the record for best start in NBA history at 16-0, as Stephen Curry had 24 points in a 111-77 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers. Warriors surpassed the 15-0 starts by the Washingt... | |
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| Dec.12 |
Warriors |
Warriors’ win streak ends Golden State Warriors lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 108-95, snapping the NBA's second-longest winning streak of all time
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| 2015 |
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| Jan.10 |
Western Addition |
4 shot dead in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley Map of Laguna and Page street San Francisco| The African-American adult males were found shot in a Honda near the corner of Laguna and Page st. about 10 p.m. The car had been stolen. A quadruple homicide in Hayes Valley neighborhood was gang-related. All four men died at the scene. ... | |
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| Jan.11 |
South San Jose |
Five shot near nightclub hosting singer Chris Brown Five people were shot and wounded near Fiesta nightclub early Sunday where controversial R&B singer Chris Brown was making an appearance
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| Jan.14 |
West Oakland |
Cyclist hit and robbed |
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| Jan.27 |
SF Downtown |
Thieves ram original Wells Fargo, grab gold nuggets |
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| Jan.28 |
South of Market |
More remains found near body part-stuffed suitcase in SoMa After investigators discovered the suitcase, 11th Street was immediately shut down. Police found more body parts
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| Feb.13 |
Stanford |
Obama calls for collaboration in cyberthreat battle
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| Feb.15 |
East San Jose |
Security guard shot and killed outside liquor store
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| Mar.1 |
Livermore |
2 men shot dead in quiet Livermore neighborhood |
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| Mar.1 |
Iron Triangle |
Suspect held in Richmond shooting that kills 1, hurts 2 |
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| Mar.6 |
San Jose |
Jail inmate escaped from Valley Medical Center |
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| Mar.9 |
West Oakland |
Woman killed, 2 hurt in West Oakland shooting |
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| Mar.19 |
Palo Alto |
Tenant at senior complex shot manager, self
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| Mar.23 |
South of Market |
Inmate escaped in SoMa District |
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| Mar.24 |
South San Jose |
Veteran San Jose police officer killed in shooting Map of 2600 Senter Road San Jose| Officers responded to a report of a man armed with a gun threatening to kill himself around 6:50 p.m. Officers were met with gunfire. 38-year-old Michael Johnson was shot and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers have surrounded the area and are looking for the ... | |
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| Mar.25 |
Vallejo |
Vallejo woman wasn’t kidnapped, police say Denise Huskins was not kidnapped for ransom as her boyfriend had reported, police said, hours after she was found safe in Southern Californi...
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| Apr.2 |
Los Gatos |
Thousands honors fallen officer Michael Johnson |
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| Apr.20 |
San Jose Downtown |
SJ police chief tackles murder suspect during escape attempt |
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| May.1 |
Oakland Downtown |
Protests against police brutality turns destructive
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| May.2 |
Pittsburg |
Two burglary suspects shot dead by homeowner
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| May.2 |
Bay Point |
9 injured, 1 killed by driver in parking lot
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| May.2 |
Livermore |
Woman and 14-month-old girl killed in crash by alleged drunk driver |
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| May.6 |
West San Jose |
Man tried 2 sexual assaults |
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| May.22 |
Hayward |
Kidnap victim rescued after being found in trunk of car |
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| May.23 |
North Oakland |
3 men shot dead in North Oakland; suspect detained
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| Jun.5 |
Milpitas |
Bus driver helped save 3-year-old boy who was kidnapped |
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| Jun.16 |
East Oakland |
Young child found shot |
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| Jun.17 |
Antioch |
2 killed, 1 wounded in shooting |
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| Jul.1 |
South of Market |
Woman shot and killed on Pier 14 Map of Pier 14 San Francisco| 32-year-old SF resident Kathryn Steinle was on the pier with a family member when she was shot in torso. A person of interest has been detained. Francisco Sanchez, Pier 14 fatal shoot... | |
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| Jul.1 |
San Francisco |
Former St. Sen. Leland Yee, D has accepted plea deal |
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| Jul.13 |
Vallejo |
Law grad charged in Vallejo kidnapping
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| Jul.19 |
South San Jose |
Suspect arrested in SJ for murder of 5 in modesto |
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| Jul.22 |
Hayward |
Veteran sergeant shot and killed at traffic stop
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| Jul.22 |
Iron Triangle |
Woman, lured to U.S., allegedly held as sex slave |
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| Aug.3 |
North Oakland |
Sex-assault suspect with rifle killed, cop hurt |
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| Aug.4 |
SF City Hall |
'Shrimp Boy' Accuses San Francisco Mayor In Bid To Dismiss Case Attorneys for Raymond Chow filed a motion that claims the FBI has evidence of SF officials accepting illegal money, but feds refuse to go after...
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| Aug.7 |
Santa Clara |
49ers Aldon Smith arrested for hit-and-run, DUI, vandalism
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| Aug.10 |
San Jose |
San Jose police used deadly force twice in 6 hours |
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| Aug.12 |
West Oakland |
Oakland police kill robbery suspect after car chase |
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| Aug.17 |
South San Jose |
Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting, second in 24 hours
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| Aug.23 |
Richmond |
Gun, badge stolen from UC Berkeley police chief car |
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| Aug.25 |
Russian Hill |
Russian Hill shooting leaves tourist wounded, 2 suspects in custody |
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| Aug.28 |
San Quentin |
Possible outbreak of Legionnaires' at San Quentin |
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| Sep.3 |
San Jose |
3 South Bay jail guards booked in inmate’s beating death Three correctional officers were arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the beating death of a mentally ill inmate at the county...
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| Sep.8 |
San Jose |
3 deputies charged with murder of mentally ill inmate |
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| Sep.15 |
Levi's Stadium |
Video shows 49ers fans beating Vikings fan
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| Sep.29 |
West Oakland |
Artist shot dead while working on West Oakland mural |
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| Oct.5 |
Golden Gate Park |
23-year-old Canadian woman found dead in Golden Gate Park |
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| Oct.7 |
San Jose Downtown |
Handcuffed man flees bail bondsman at county jail |
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| Oct.14 |
UC Berkeley |
Prominent astronomer officially steps down |
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| Oct.15 |
SF Downtown |
Officer-involved fatal shooting shuts down SF’s Market Street |
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| Oct.22 |
Pittsburg |
3 employees stabbed at WinCo Foods in Pittsburg |
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| Oct.24 |
Treasure Island |
Suspect arrested following chase through SF in stolen police SUV |
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| Oct.27 |
Bernal Heights |
San Francisco's last gun shop to close as supervisors pass gun control measure |
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| Oct.28 |
South San Jose |
Boy hit by bullet after neighbor accidentally shot himself |
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| Nov.9 |
South San Jose |
Gunman, hostage dead in standoff |
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| Nov.12 |
East San Jose |
Escaped fugitive recaptured after standoff with police |
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| Nov.15 |
Highway 880 |
Hundreds of cars in early-morning sideshow on I-880 |
|
| Nov.20 |
East Oakland |
Triple-murder suspect kills himself in Oakland motel standoff |
|
| Nov.29 |
San Francisco |
SFPD officer 'Hot Cop of Castro' arrested following hit-and-run accident SFPD arrested Christopher Kohrs, 38, an off-duty officer following a hit-and-run that left two pedestrians injured early Sunday
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| Dec.2 |
SF Bayview |
S.F. police killed suspected stabber Mario Woods
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| Dec.14 |
South San Jose |
Teen shot after confronting car theft suspect in San Jose |
|
| Dec.25 |
Hayward |
Body found in truck after BART officer, suspect hurt in shooting
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|
| 2015 |
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| Feb.13 |
Stanford |
Obama calls for collaboration in cyberthreat battle
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| Mar.15 |
SF City Hall |
Cops investigated for racial and homophobic text messages |
|
| Mar.27 |
San Francisco |
Ellen Pao loses sexism case against Kleiner Perkins |
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| Apr.2 |
Los Gatos |
Thousands honors fallen officer Michael Johnson |
|
| Apr.20 |
San Jose Downtown |
SJ police chief tackles murder suspect during escape attempt |
|
| May.1 |
Oakland Downtown |
Protests against police brutality turns destructive
|
| Jun.19 |
SF Downtown |
Obama calls for 'urgency' on guns in S.F. speech to mayors
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| Jun.26 |
SF Castro |
People celebrating decision allowing same sex marriage
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| Jun.28 |
SF Downtown |
Record number of spectators came for Pride Parade
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| Jul.1 |
San Francisco |
Former St. Sen. Leland Yee, D has accepted plea deal |
|
| Aug.4 |
SF City Hall |
'Shrimp Boy' Accuses San Francisco Mayor In Bid To Dismiss Case Attorneys for Raymond Chow filed a motion that claims the FBI has evidence of SF officials accepting illegal money, but feds refuse to go after...
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| Aug.28 |
Moffett Field |
Defense Secretary: New institution to promote bendable devices |
|
| Sep.27 |
Facebook |
Modi highlights India's economic prowess in Q&A with Zuckerberg
|
| Oct.1 |
Napa |
Women file $11M lawsuit against Napa Valley Wine Train The 11 women, who are all black, say racial bias is the real reason their book club was forced off the train back in August
|
| Oct.10 |
SF Downtown |
Obama takes some delight in House GOP struggles at DNC fundraiser
|
| Oct.11 |
SF Downtown |
Blue Angels draw crowds create massive traffic gridlock |
|
| Oct.27 |
Bernal Heights |
San Francisco's last gun shop to close as supervisors pass gun control measure |
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| Nov.3 |
SF City Hall |
San Francisco to re-elect mayor amid development worries
|
| Nov.3 |
SF City Hall |
Prop. F: Measure to restrict Airbnb rentals losing by wide margin San Francisco voters are poised to hand a decisive victory to Airbnb and city residents who want to turn their homes into vacation rentals
|
| Nov.3 |
SF City Hall |
Hennessy defeats scandal-plagued Mirkarimi in S.F. sheriff race |
|
| Dec.1 |
Facebook |
Zuckerberg welcomes baby, to give up 99% of shares
|
| Dec.22 |
Castro Valley |
Gov. Brown appointee killed in East Bay plane crash |
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