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Coliseum |
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Wolff Introduced as New A's Owner The Athletics got 2 more new owners: general manager Billy Beane and team president Michael Crowley
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Oakland Downtown |
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Wrong-way driver ended in Lake Merrit 29-year-old Tiero Rossi was driving over the Bay Bridge, crashed through a gate on the toll plaza
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants' 4-3 exhibition victory over A's |
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| Apr.2 |
Athletics |
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A's sign Harden to 4-year, $9m deal Oakland signed right-hander to a deal that includes a club option for 2009. He will make $0.5 million this season
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Coliseum |
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Giants 1, A's 3 |
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Oakland |
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Greek Orthodox church names new leader
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| Apr.3 |
Oakland |
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Officer crashed in chase
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Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 101, Seattle 92 |
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Oakland Downtown |
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Summit of convicted felons
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| Apr.5 |
Oakland |
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Former Altar Boys Testify Against Diocese
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Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 122, Houston 117 |
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| Apr.6 |
Oakland |
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Admitted Sex Offender Priests Named All 7 of the Catholic priests who admit sexually abusing children are living at a seminary in an upscale neighborhood
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| Apr.8 |
Oakland |
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Parents Boycott School
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Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 127, Phoenix 119
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| Apr.9 |
Oakland City Hall |
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More Police Not Only Answer to City Crime
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| Apr.10 |
Oracle Arena |
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San Antonio 136, Warriors 134 (2ot)
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| Apr.11 |
East Oakland |
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Man shot and killed The incident occurred in 77th Avenue. The body was discovered with gunshot wounds
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Coliseum |
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Blue Jays 10, A's 3 at home opener Chacin threw 6 strong innings
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| Apr.12 |
Oakland |
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Brothers Ask for Millions in Abuse Case The attorney for Bob and Tom Thatcher told a jury that his client deserved $27 million from the Oakland Diocese
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East Oakland |
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In grave condition after shooting
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Coliseum |
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Blue Jays 5, A's 2
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| Apr.13 |
Oakland |
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Brothers Get $2 Million in Priest Case| Thatcher brothers were molested by a priest more than two decades ago | |
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Highway 880 |
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Hole on Nimitz Freeway Snarls Traffic
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Coliseum |
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Blue Jays 3, A's 6
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| Apr.15 |
Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 108, Portland 88
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Coliseum |
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Colon outduels Zito in Angels victory
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| Apr.16 |
Coliseum |
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A's beat Angels, 1-0
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| Apr.17 |
East Oakland |
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2 sideshow-related shootings One person was shot while at a sideshow. Another man was robbed at gunpoint and shot in the arm
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Oakland |
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2 fatal crashes The first involved a bus and a van. A motorcyclist was killed in a second
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Coliseum |
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Scutaro's homer leads A's over Angels
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East Oakland |
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Motorcyclist killed after colliding vehicle
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North Oakland |
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Bodies of 2 women found at scene of fire 2-alarm structure fire in apartment complex. One of the women has been identified as 73-year-old Mary Bowie
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| Apr.18 |
Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 126, La Lakers 99
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| Apr.19 |
North Oakland |
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Cigarette May Be Cause Of Deadly Fire
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East Oakland |
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Train passengers uninjured in fatal crash The driver of a vehicle was killed in a crash with a Amtrak train No. 542
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East Oakland |
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Runaway Truck Starts Fire, Stops Traffic
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East Oakland |
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Shooting kills 1, hospitalizes another| The shooting occurred around 6 p.m. in the 65th Avenue | |
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Raiders |
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Buchanon traded to Texans for draft picks The Raiders traded disgruntled cornerback to Houston for a second-round and third-round pick
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| Apr.20 |
Oakland Downtown |
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 Huge Tree Falls into Road A six-story tree fell into Lakeshore Ave and crashed into a car. The woman driving the vehicle wasn't hurt
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Raiders |
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Raiders sends Jolley to Jets The Raiders agreed to a trade with the New York that will give Oakland a first-round pick in this weekend's NFL draft
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Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 106, Utah 89
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| Apr.21 |
San Francisco |
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Rents averaged just over $1,300
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| Apr.22 |
East Oakland |
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Man victim of homicide The man was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead
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East Oakland |
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Woman Jumps From Burning Building
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| Apr.24 |
Raiders |
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Raiders expect Gannon to retire Coach Norv Turner is raising doubt the quarterback will play again after a serious neck injury
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| Apr.25 |
Coliseum |
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White Sox 6, A's 0
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| Apr.26 |
Coliseum |
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White Sox 7, A's 9
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| Apr.27 |
Coliseum |
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Durazo leads A's 2-1 White Sox drop first series after controversial non-HBP call
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Oakland |
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Teachers union rejects contract proposal| Of 1,573 members of the Oakland Education Association 1,310 voted not to ratify the School District's contract | |
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| Apr.28 |
Oakland |
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Woman struck by chair suing Rangers| Jennifer Bueno filed a lawsuit against Texas reliever, two of his teammates and the Rangers | |
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| Apr.29 |
Oakland |
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Son of City Council President arrested| Ignacio Rafael De La Fuente Jr. is accused of forcible rape and kidnapping of a teenage girl | |
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Oakland |
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Missing Tugboat Operator's Body Found Kevin Campbell, 51, went missing earlier this month. A fisherman found the body
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Coliseum |
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Mariners 4, A's 2
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| Apr.30 |
Coliseum |
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Mariners 5, A's 6
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