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Thousands Usher on Embarcadero
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Homicides went up in 2002 |
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San Francisco |
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2 people stabbed |
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Bonds 73rd home run ball remains in limbo
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San Francisco |
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Man leads police on chase around Bay |
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| Jan.2 |
San Francisco |
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'Eskimo Outing' across the Bay |
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Two dead after New Year's Eve rave| Several other people, including a 15-year-old girl who was hospitalized and released, also got sick | |
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| Jan.4 |
San Francisco |
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United ticket office to be closed
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Bay Bridge |
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More Steel Plates on the Way |
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SF Downtown |
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Mexican IDs accepted at federal building |
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| Jan.5 |
San Francisco |
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Drive-by shooting |
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Candlestick |
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Niners down Giants 39-38 after 24 deficit| Garcia hit Streets with a 13-yard touchdown pass, and the Giants botched the snap on a 41-yard field-goal attempt | |
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| Jan.6 |
San Francisco |
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2 officers injured when patrol car struck
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49ers |
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Controversy Over 49ers' Dramatic Victory |
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Highway 280 |
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Portion of King St. will be closed |
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| Jan.7 |
San Francisco |
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2 police cars collided, 3 to 5 injured
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Apple unveils 17-inch laptop CEO Steve Jobs introduced two lightweight laptops and a software for easier handling of digital videos, music and photos
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San Francisco |
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Anchor Mullen leaving KRON |
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San Francisco |
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Light-rail construction causing traffic snarl f |
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| Jan.8 |
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Giants Pitcher Arrested After Miami Fight Livan Hernandez is charged with felony aggravated assault after a street fight with an elderly man
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Redwood City |
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2 killed in separate Caltrain incidents
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SF City Hall |
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Gonzalez is prez of Board of Supervisors Supervisors are selecting Green Party member by a narrow 6-5 to replace outgoing two-term leader Ammiano
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| Jan.9 |
San Francisco |
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Williams-Sonoma CEO Dale Hilpert resigns |
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SF Zoo |
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Orangutan dies |
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SF Mission |
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Outbreak of E. coli bacteria at day care |
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San Francisco |
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Pedestrian killed |
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| Jan.10 |
San Francisco |
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Giants Pitcher Released on Bail |
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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Helicopter Crashes Near Bridge| A sightseeing helicopter crashed in the waters near the Golden Gate Bridge. The craft was floating in the bay | |
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San Francisco |
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BART director Willie Kennedy resigns |
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SF Richmond |
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In serious condition after hit by car |
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| Jan.12 |
SF Mission |
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3 shooting suspects arrested after chase
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49ers |
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Bucs pasted the Niners 31-6 in Playoffs Brad Johnson throws for 196 yards and two touchdowns to shut down Garcia and Owens and beat San Francisco
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| Jan.13 |
SF Bayview |
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Drive-by shooting: Dead, another injured
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SF City Hall |
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Dog 'owners' are dog 'guardians' too |
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SF City Hall |
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Printed annual reports eliminated |
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Pacific Heights |
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2,500 pounds door fell on man's leg |
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| Jan.14 |
San Francisco |
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Firefighter dies after falling off engine |
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SF Mission |
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2 men shot |
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| Jan.15 |
San Francisco |
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Police shake-up amid probe into cops
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SF Bayview |
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2 shot |
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San Francisco |
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49ers release head coach Mariucci| General manager Donahue said Mariucci was let go because he was seeking to increase his authority within the organization | |
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| Jan.16 |
SF Zoo |
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Endless circle-swimming penguins
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San Francisco |
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Mariucci said sad goodbye to his fans
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San Francisco |
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Critical Path to lay off 30% of employees |
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San Francisco |
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Female Firefighter Mourned Melinda Ohler was the first female firefighter to die in the line of duty in San Francisco
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| Jan.17 |
SFSU |
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Arrest warrants for 20 in bookstore scam 20 former employees suspected of running a fraud ring that skimmed more than $150,000 from the school in a year
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SF Mission |
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Fire Leaves Dozens Homeless It took 100 firefighters to contain the fire at apartment building. 3 residents and a firefighter suffered minor injuries
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SF Downtown |
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Extra Police Officers for Anti-War Protest |
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San Francisco |
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Sega of America president resigns |
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| Jan.18 |
Highway 280 |
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4 injured after police chase |
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Protesters pack streets for anti-war rally| 100,000 of people from along the West Coast coincides with other anti-war protests nationwide and across the world | |
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San Francisco |
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Court upholds firing of elections boss |
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| Jan.19 |
Bay Bridge |
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55-year old man died after accident
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SF City Hall |
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City outlaws Segway scooter The Board of Supervisors rejected the two-wheel Segway Human Transporter on city sidewalks
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Gap |
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Disney executive is new finance chief
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| Jan.20 |
SF Downtown |
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Thousands Rally in Honor of King Holiday
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San Francisco |
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Pelosi, Feinstein Speak Out on War
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San Francisco |
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Plans for Modern 'Drunk Tank'
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San Francisco |
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7,500 people were without power 2 outages are believed to be caused by an underground equipment failure
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| Jan.21 |
Wells Fargo |
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Profits continued in the fourth quarter Customers flocked to the bank to open new checking accounts and obtain home loans
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Schwab |
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Second consecutive quarterly loss Charles Schwab Corp. posted a loss of $79 million, or 6 cents per share
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San Francisco |
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800 customers without power
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San Francisco |
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Marijuana author battle for rights Prosecutor told jurors that agents seized some 3,000 plants growing in warehouse of former High Times columnist Rosenthal
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SF Downtown |
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Peace rally drew more than estimated
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SF City Hall |
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SF supervisors oppose Patriot Act Board of Supervisors passed a resolution opposing the Patriot Act on the grounds it violates civil rights
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San Francisco |
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Sea Lions Are Back at Pier 39
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| Jan.22 |
San Francisco |
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2 people shot
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| Jan.23 |
San Francisco |
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Sports writer Bucky Walter dies at 85 |
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San Francisco |
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$32 million purchase sets city record An education tycoon has bought a mansion that covers 17,000 sq. feet, a 5,000-sq. feet guest house and a garden
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San Francisco |
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6 arrested in auto-insurance scam
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| Jan.24 |
San Francisco |
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SFPD's chaplain charged with molesting Monsignor John P. Heaney faces felony charges he molested two brothers 40 years ago
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San Francisco |
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Gun used to kill Moscone was destroyed
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| Jan.25 |
San Francisco |
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Cop Brawl Case Goes to Grand Jury Some 50 witnesses have been called to appear for investigation into an brawl involving some off duty police officers
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| Jan.26 |
UC Berkeley |
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$50 million public policy center
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| Jan.27 |
SF Downtown |
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Anarchists broke windows during march
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San Francisco |
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Some Gay Men in SF Search Out HIV The Rolling Stone story has sparked outrage and calls for a printed clarification
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Daly City |
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Wild chase
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| Jan.28 |
UCSF |
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Surgeon charged with sexual assaults
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San Francisco |
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Longtime hospital president steps down
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| Jan.31 |
SF Downtown |
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Venerable Law Firm Folds 1100 employees of Brobeck, Phleger, and Harrison will lose their jobs
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