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| Jan.1 |
SF Downtown |
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Thousands Usher in 2004 with Party
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San Francisco |
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Knoller released from prison Marjorie Knoller, convicted in dog mauling, was released from prison after serving more than half of a 4-year sentence | |
| Jan.2 |
San Francisco |
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71 homicides in 2003 |
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San Francisco |
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Drifter is homeless - but wealthy |
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San Francisco |
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Battle over royalties at popular bar Skip's Tavern, known for live music performances, resumes hosting bands again while its owner continues to fight 2 lawsuits
| Jan.4 |
PG&E |
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Executive Bonuses Rile PG&E Critics |
| Jan.5 |
San Francisco |
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Man shot, refused to cooperate |
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San Francisco |
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Traffic accident hospitalized boy, 6
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PG&E |
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Judge rejects PG&E bailout delay
| Jan.6 |
SF City Hall |
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Brown unveiled bust cast in his likeness |
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San Francisco |
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Ex-Monsignor O'Shea pleaded guilty |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Pacific Bell Park renamed to SBC Park SBC Communications owns Pacific Bell. All signs of Pac Bell will be gone by the beginning of the season
| Jan.7 |
Golden Gate Park |
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Buddhist monk robbed and stabbed The 76-year-old Asian male was approached by an unknown suspect who demanded money
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SF City Hall |
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After 39 years, Willie leaving politics Term limits prevented Brown from seeking a 3rd term
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San Francisco |
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Hallinan has $831 unpaid parking tickets
| Jan.8 |
San Francisco |
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Levi Strauss dismissed from lawsuit |
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SF City Hall |
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Gavin Newsom takes office as mayor Wealthy businessman was inaugurated as San Francisco's youngest mayor in more than a century | |
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San Francisco |
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Kamala Harris sworn in as district attorney A political novice and career prosecutor, became California's first district attorney of Indian and black descent
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49ers |
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Falcons hire Mora Jr. as head coach
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San Francisco |
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Cop Accused of Voter Fraud
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Gap |
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Stock plunges on disappointing sales |
| Jan.10 |
SF City Hall |
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Newsom named woman as Fire Chief The new mayor named 39-year-old, 14-year department veteran Joanne Hayes-White, as city first woman fire chief
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SF City Hall |
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City receives millions for homeland security
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San Francisco |
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CarShare elects new chair |
| Jan.11 |
San Francisco |
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Newsom's spouse to co-host Court TV |
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SF City Hall |
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New Fire Chief: Budget Crisis a Challenge
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San Francisco |
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Downed line knocked out power |
| Jan.13 |
San Francisco |
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Mayor and DA meet, promise closer ties |
| Jan.14 |
San Francisco |
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Thousands left in dark for 11/2 hours
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San Francisco |
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Car fire may have been arson |
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SJSU |
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Jeff Garcia arrested on suspicion of DUI 49ers quarterback was arrested by San Jose State University police near the athlete's alma mater | |
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San Francisco |
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2 unrelated shootings injured 2 |
| Jan.15 |
SF City Hall |
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Supervisors pressured into voting 9 cleaning crew members said a top official and supervisors pressured them into voting for Gavin Newsom for mayor
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PG&E |
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PG&E proposes larger electricity rate cut Pacific Gas and Electric proposed to lower prices slightly more than it previously projected
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SF Downtown |
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Person killed in fire
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San Francisco |
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Life sentence for murdering tourist |
| Jan.16 |
San Francisco |
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2 Girls Allegedly Attacked at High School 4 boys, students at the same Raoul Wallenberg High School, are all in juvenile hall
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SF City Hall |
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Secretary of State to investigate election
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SF Bayview |
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2 people in hospital after shooting |
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San Francisco |
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Bank of America critics air complaints |
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Wells Fargo |
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Financial statements restated for 6 years |
| Jan.17 |
SF City Hall |
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First Female Fire Chief Takes Office
| Jan.18 |
SF Downtown |
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Fatal shooting at hip hop party The party ended, and an unidentified suspect pulled out a gun and started shooting. I killed , 2 injured
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San Francisco |
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Shot to death
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San Francisco |
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Proterst against headscarve law in France |
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SF City Hall |
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Mayor replaces police chief, names woman Newsom announced he had replaced Alex Fagan with a 26-year veteran, Assistant Chief Heather Fong, 47 | |
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San Francisco |
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Doctor Helps to Build Iraqi Medical System |
| Jan.19 |
SF City Hall |
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Newsom named Alioto-Pier as supervisor Mayor named Port Commissioner to replace him on the Board of Supervisors, where she will represent the city's 2nd district
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San Francisco |
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Governor speaks at judges' conference
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SF Downtown |
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Martin Luther King Jr. march and rally
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San Francisco |
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Sea Lions are Back at Pier 39 |
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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Nat. Guard wants review of Bridge duty |
| Jan.20 |
Wells Fargo |
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4th-quarter earnings rise by 10% Profit is continuing the banking giant's 21/2-year streak of double-digit earnings growth
| Jan.21 |
San Francisco |
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New 'Dream Schools' Planned |
| Jan.22 |
Schwab |
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Highest profit since market's peak Discount broker earned $148 million, or 11 cents per share, in the 4th quarter, reversing a loss of $79 million
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SF City Hall |
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Drugs found in deputy director's pockets
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San Francisco |
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Aquarium Shark Dies During Move
| Jan.23 |
SF Sunset |
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Feds break up prostitution ring The ring used undocumented Asian women and provided sexual services at 4 brothels in residential neighborhoods | |
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San Francisco |
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Bechtel moving major division to Maryland |
| Jan.24 |
San Francisco |
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Died after shootout
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San Francisco |
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'Unruly' demonstration at Safeway Police wagons were sent in response to a demonstration involving between 200 and 300 people
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San Francisco |
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Mother of Killed on Trip Sues District
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San Francisco |
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Piano teacher ordered to return to Russia
| Jan.25 |
SF Downtown |
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Man in critical following stabbing |
| Jan.26 |
San Francisco |
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Deadly shooting
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SF Mission |
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Fire Leaves Two Families Homeless
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SF Downtown |
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$13 million lottery ticket |
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SF Bayview |
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Woman attacked after bus leaves her The 21-year-old was left behind at a charter bus stop and sexually assaulted as she tried to find her way to safety
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SF City Hall |
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Mayor swears in Alioto-Pier as supervisor
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San Francisco |
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Restaurants get graded for cleanliness
| Jan.27 |
SF City Hall |
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Newsom to seek higher taxes New Mayor told business leaders a budget deficit that may exceed $300 million may give him little choice but
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San Francisco |
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Man shot to death
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SF City Hall |
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Campaign to crack unsolved murders
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PG&E |
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Electricity rate cut to save $60 million |
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San Francisco |
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Man Wins Super Lotto Jackpot |
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SF Downtown |
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4 towers allowed in Rincon Hill |
| Jan.29 |
San Francisco |
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200 years old murals rediscovered |
| Jan.30 |
SF City Hall |
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Mayor cut his salary by 15% Gavin Newsom has cut his $168,867-a-year salary and urged other high earners at City Hall to do the same
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SF City Hall |
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Demands for oversight of hip-hop parties Family members and friends of a teenager Sharod Fleming, who was killed outside a party, marched to City Hall
| Jan.31 |
SF Mission |
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Plainclothes officers observed stabbing