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| Jan.1 |
San Francisco |
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Domestic Partner Law Takes Effect Gay couples get many new rights, including alimony, survivorship and joint legal responsibility for children
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Fishermans Wharf |
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Stabbing killed one Police have 2 suspects involved in a double stabbing at a restaurant
| Jan.2 |
Daly City |
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Mobile park without power for 24 hours |
| Jan.3 |
San Francisco |
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8,100 customers without power
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Wells Fargo |
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Bank takes control of Strong Financial |
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San Francisco |
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$8.6b commercial properties sold in 2004 |
| Jan.4 |
San Francisco |
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Gas falls below $2 in Bay Area |
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San Francisco |
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Sirens Would Warn in Case of Tsunami |
| Jan.5 |
SF City Hall |
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Gonzalez presided over last board meeting
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SF City Hall |
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Mayor Newsom and wife filing for divorce In a joint statement Gavin Newsom and Court TV legal analyst Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom cited the strain | |
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49ers |
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Coach Erickson, GM Donahue let go Dennis Erickson and Terry Donahue presided over some of the darkest days in the proud history of the 49ers | |
| Jan.6 |
Giants |
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Giants Start Auction for Tsunami Funds
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SF City Hall |
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New pet ordinance
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49ers |
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Niners to interview Crennel for vacancy
| Jan.7 |
San Francisco |
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Police Chase, Crash Shut BART |
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SF Downtown |
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High Winds, Surf Flood Embarcadero |
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Diamond Heights |
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7,000 customers without power
| Jan.9 |
SF City Hall |
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Supervisors Officially Take Office Aaron Peskin was elected president of the board. The only freshman supervisor is Ross Mirkarimi
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San Francisco |
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1,700 customers without power |
| Jan.10 |
SF Mission |
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2 stabbed |
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SF Richmond |
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Police officer injured in car crash |
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49ers |
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Niners to interview Titans' Heimerdinger
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SF Sunset |
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Mayor's Town Hall Focuses on Crime Violent crime dropped 6% in 2004. But homicides are up
| Jan.11 |
SF City Hall |
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Dog humane treatment law passed A new backyard dog law says canines are entitled to a change of water once a day, palatable and nutritious food | |
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SF Downtown |
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Jobs unveils cut-rate computer Apple Computer chief executive introduced the computer the size of a paperback and a tiny iPod that starts at $99
| Jan.12 |
SF Bayview |
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230-foot boat capsized |
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San Francisco |
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2,100 customers without power |
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San Francisco |
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McKesson to pay $960m to settle suit Health services giant has agreed to repay shareholders to cover the massive losses suffered in an accounting scandal
| Jan.14 |
SF City Hall |
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115 city workers to lose their jobs
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SF Sunset |
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Off-duty cop rescue man from fire
| Jan.16 |
San Francisco |
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Man found hand grenade in garage
| Jan.17 |
San Francisco |
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Police officer injured during pursuit
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49ers |
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Mike Nolan New 49ers Coach The Baltimore defensive coordinator and the son of former 49ers coach Dick Nolan began to negotiate a contract | |
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SF Downtown |
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Hundreds join annual MLK march
| Jan.18 |
Wells Fargo |
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Quarter earnings rise by 10%
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Schwab |
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4th-quarter profit falls 64%
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San Francisco |
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Report that man may fallen off ferry
| Jan.19 |
San Francisco |
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Gas 35 cents less than last month
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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Filmmaker recorded suicides Bridge officials angry with Eric Steel ended up with footage of 19 deaths and several attempts | |
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SF City Hall |
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Mayor opposes $1 million tsunami donation
| Jan.20 |
SF City Hall |
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City mulls handgun ban Frustrated by an increase in homicides, the Board of Supervisors has proposed a sweeping ban on handguns
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San Francisco |
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SF stuns No. 11 Gonzaga 73-70
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SF City Hall |
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Protesters hold inaugural demonstration
| Jan.21 |
San Francisco |
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Died after being shot Michael Helton was fatally shot as he rode in the passenger seat of a car traveling in the Alemany Boulevard
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SF Sunset |
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Huge Pot Bust
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49ers |
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Singletary hired as assistant coach |
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San Francisco |
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No agreements for hotel workers
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Bay Bridge |
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Caltrans Blamed for Bridge Boondoggle
| Jan.22 |
SF Downtown |
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Anti-abortion demonstration Activists marched on the city's waterfront in demonstration to mark 32nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade
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SF Bayview |
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Died as result of shooting A man died around 4:30 a.m. at Third Street and Revere Avenue
| Jan.24 |
SF Mission |
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2 killed in drive-by shooting The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. One of two victims has been identified as Felix Chulim
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San Francisco |
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Cooling-off period ends with no resolution
| Jan.25 |
SF City Hall |
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Smoking banned in some outdoor spaces The supervisors voted to ban smoking in all parks, public squares and other spaces that the city owns
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SF City Hall |
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Supes Vote Against Tsunami Donation Supervisors cited tough budget times. The measure proposed by Chris Daly failed after a 4-7 vote
| Jan.26 |
SF City Hall |
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City considering fee on grocery bags Officials are considering a proposal to slap a 17-cent first-in-the-nation surcharge on paper or plastic shopping bags
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SF City Hall |
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Supes voted to revise 1906 death toll Supervisors are claiming that the official death toll of the devastating earthquake is far lower than the true human cost
| Jan.28 |
SF City Hall |
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Muni Fare Hike Proposed Facing a growing deficit, new proposals would raise the bus and train fare by 25 cents
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SF Downtown |
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Paris Hilton accompanies parents to ballet
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San Francisco |
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BALCO founder hires prominent attorney
| Jan.29 |
San Francisco |
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Phony Money Circulating City
| Jan.31 |
SF City Hall |
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Riders Protest Muni Fare Hike Proposal Dozens of people gathered to speak out about an increase of 25 cents
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San Francisco |
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Conte denies leak of grand jury testimony Victor Conte said he is not the source of leaks of grand jury testimony from Bonds, Giambi
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Giants |
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Bonds has knee surgery