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| Jul.11 |
San Francisco |
Gymboree closing 350 stores after filing for bankruptcy Children's clothing seller works to restructure in bankruptcy. The San Francisco-based company mostly closing Gymboree and Crazy 8 stores
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| Jan.23 |
San Francisco |
Yellow Cab declares bankruptcy owning to competition, lawsuits |
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| Jul.22 |
San Jose |
Mi Pueblo grocery chain files for Chapter 11 |
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| Dec.7 |
Sunnyvale |
Sunnyvale car consignment company disappears |
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| Nov.16 |
Oakland |
Hostess filing for bankruptcy, closing plants
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| Nov.23 |
Walnut Creek |
PMI files for bankruptcy, $736M in debts |
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| Oct.20 |
Fremont |
Solyndra delays asset auction
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| Oct.12 |
Fremont |
Solyndra CEO Brian Harrison steps down
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| Sep.30 |
El Cerrito |
Windrush School faces seizure by bank |
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| Sep.23 |
Fremont |
Solyndra execs refuse to testify at hearing Two top executives at bankrupt Solyndra have invoked their 5th Amendment rights and refused to answer questions at a House hearing
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| Aug.31 |
Fremont |
Solyndra goes bankrupt, sheds 1,100 jobs| Solyndra blamed and over supply of solar panels, falling prices and tight credit for its problems along with foreign competition | |
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| Aug.22 |
San Francisco |
Andronico's Markets files for bankruptcy
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| Aug.21 |
Vallejo |
Vallejo emerging from bankruptcy
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| Apr.6 |
San Francisco |
A.G. Ferrari files Chapter 11
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| Feb.10 |
Concord |
Round Table files for bankruptcy The restaurant chain that claims to serve 'the last honest pizza' lists debts ranging from $10 million to $50 million and assets in the same...
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| Feb.2 |
Oakland Hills |
Claremont Hotel files for bankruptcy
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| Dec.14 |
Walnut Creek Concord Pleasant Hill |
Mt. Diablo Unified in financial crisis |
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| Mar.4 |
SJ Mercury News |
MediaNews Parent's Bankruptcy Plan
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| Feb.22 |
SF Downtown |
Lembi empire's hotels hang on for dear life
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| Jan.15 |
SJ Mercury News |
Mercury News Owner Plans Ch. 11 Filing |
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| Dec.20 |
Vallejo |
City examines path out of bankruptcy
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| Nov.13 |
San Francisco |
Troubled Bay Area banks begin to topple| The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has seized two SF banks in recent weeks and federal regulators have 4 other Bay Area banks under scrutiny | |
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| Nov.10 |
SF Downtown |
Wilkes Bashford files for bankruptcy
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| Sep.9 |
San Francisco |
Debt swamping Lembi Group |
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| Jul.18 |
San Francisco |
Firm wins auction for Eddie Bauer |
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| Jun.13 |
Vallejo |
Six Flags, Park's Parent, Files Bankruptcy |
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| Apr.1 |
Sunnyvale |
SGI to sell most assets for $25M |
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| Mar.8 |
San Mateo |
Circuit City Closed For Good |
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| Mar.6 |
Berkeley |
Golden Gate Fields' owner files bankruptcy |
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| Mar.1 |
Sunnyvale |
Spansion Files For Bankruptcy |
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| Feb.27 |
SF Downtown |
Virgin Megastore in S.F. will liquidate |
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| Feb.3 |
Berkeley |
Elephant Pharm abruptly closes its stores
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| Jan.27 |
Berkeley |
Chocolate Plants Closing
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| Dec.6 |
Napa |
Creditor Tries To Bar Museum Bankruptcy |
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| Oct.9 |
Oakland |
Mother's Cookies abruptly shut down An Oakland institution for 92 years has been shuttered, its owner seeking bankruptcy protection for the company
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| Sep.30 |
Hayward |
Mervyns' Outlook Worsens |
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| Sep.23 |
San Francisco |
Venerable law firm struggles to survive |
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| Sep.21 |
Vallejo |
Unions Appeal Ruling Granting Bankruptcy |
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| Aug.18 |
Vallejo |
Bankrupt city losing cops amid rising crime |
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| Jul.29 |
Hayward |
Mervyns files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Department store chain filed for bankruptcy protection, the latest in a series of merchants stumbling in the harsh retail environment
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| May.23 |
Vallejo |
City Files For Bankruptcy Due To Woes| The city of Vallejo filed for protection to deal with a ballooning budget deficit caused soaring employee costs and declining tax revenue | |
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| May.15 |
Vallejo |
City rejects contract unions claim |
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| May.7 |
Vallejo |
City Council Votes To File For Bankruptcy The council voted unanimously following hours of public comment and months of failed negotiations with police, fire and other unions
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| May.3 |
Vallejo |
City mgr: Vallejo should file for bankruptcy |
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| Apr.21 |
Vallejo |
Key deadline to avoid bankruptcy |
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| Mar.8 |
San Francisco |
Sharper Image wants to close 96 stores |
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| Mar.7 |
San Francisco |
Sharper Image Will Take Gift Cards Again |
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| Mar.4 |
Vallejo |
City Agreement Staves Off Bankruptcy The City Council approved 3 resolutions that are intended to prevent the city from filing bankruptcy by the end of the month
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| Feb.28 |
Vallejo |
Deal May Avoid City Of Bankruptcy
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| Feb.26 |
Vallejo |
City Council discusses filing for bankruptcy Officials met to discuss the city's financial troubles, which are pushing the city closer to declaring bankruptcy
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| Feb.20 |
San Francisco |
Bankruptcy for Sharper Image The retail chain known for selling expensive gadgets filed for bankruptcy protection, saying it plans to sell off stores and inventory
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| Feb.19 |
Vallejo |
City Budget Woes May Force Bankruptcy City Council met in closed session with the city's employees' organizations to try to find a solution to the city's budget crisis
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| Aug.27 |
San Jose |
Calpine Files Amended Reorganization Plan |
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| Aug.9 |
Oakland |
Black Muslim bakery assets to be liquidated U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge denied a request by the Your Black Muslim Bakery to reconsider an order to liquidate its assets to satisfy creditors
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| May.10 |
Berkeley |
Cody's Books To Close
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| May.8 |
Mountain View |
SGI files for chapter 11 bankruptcy Silicon Graphics will embark on a major reorganization in a bid to reduce its debt by $250 million
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| Apr.4 |
Oakland |
Mother's Cookies crumbling |
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| Dec.20 |
San Jose |
Calpine Corp. Files For Bankruptcy Struggling power generator filed for bankruptcy protection as it grapples with more than $17 billion in debt
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| Jun.9 |
San Francisco |
Two Bakery Plants to Close
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| Apr.12 |
PG&E |
PG&E utility leaves bankruptcy behind
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| Jan.8 |
Richmond |
City on Brink of Bankruptcy |
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| Jan.5 |
PG&E |
Judge rejects PG&E bailout delay |
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| Jan.4 |
Palo Alto |
Business liquidator opens up shop |
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| Dec.16 |
PG&E |
PG&E reaches compromise on bankruptcy
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| Dec.12 |
PG&E |
PG&E reconsider $80 million to executives |
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| Dec.5 |
PG&E |
State objects to PG&E's bankruptcy plan |
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| Nov.18 |
PG&E |
PG&E bankruptcy settlement rejected
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| Oct.10 |
Emeryville |
Chevys files for bankruptcy |
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| Jun.19 |
PG&E |
Compromise in PG&E bankruptcy |
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| Jun.4 |
San Francisco |
PipeVine Inc. folds |
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| Mar.21 |
Santa Clara |
SonicBlue to file for Chapter 11
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| Feb.28 |
San Francisco |
Red Herring magazine closes
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| Jan.31 |
SF Downtown |
Venerable Law Firm Folds |
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| Nov.14 |
San Francisco |
NextCard goes bankrupt |
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| Oct.31 |
Alameda County |
Loan foreclosure filings jump 36%
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| Oct.8 |
San Francisco |
Upside magazine folds
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| Sep.27 |
Napster |
Trustee to manage Napster in bankruptcy |
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| Sep.25 |
Milpitas |
HMO Lifeguard to be shut down |
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| Sep.18 |
Sunnyvale |
General Magic to Cease Operations |
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| Sep.3 |
Napster |
Napster as Company Folds The company had closed its doors and terminated all but a few of its remaining 42 staffers as it prepared for Chapter 7 liquidation
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Napster |
Bankruptcy judge blocks sale of Napster |
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| Jul.13 |
SF Downtown |
Robertson Stephens bank closed
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| Jun.4 |
San Jose Downtown |
Bankruptcy looms for Symphony A comeback attempt by the financially troubled Symphony has failed
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| Jun.3 |
Napster |
Napster files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy| Industry heavyweight Bertelsmann AG follows through on a plan to take over what's left of the Internet music-swapping service | |
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| May.28 |
Redwood City |
ExciteAtHome to auction off final remains |
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| May.16 |
PG&E |
2 financial recovery plans for PG&E |
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| Feb.16 |
San Jose |
Globalstar files for bankruptcy |
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| Feb.8 |
PG&E |
Federal judge rejects PG&E's strategy |
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| Jan.25 |
Santa Clara |
Beyond.com files for bankruptcy
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| Jan.10 |
PG&E |
PG&E Corp. sued for $4.6 billion |
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| Jan.3 |
San Francisco |
Advertising Association folded |
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| Dec.4 |
Redwood City |
ExciteAtHome will cease in February Bankrupt company will discontinue high-speed Internet service after reaching a deal with cable partners
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| Nov.30 |
San Francisco |
Judge Oks turn off AtHome |
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| Oct.9 |
San Jose |
Fry's will not buy Egghead |
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| Sep.28 |
Redwood City |
ExciteAtHome sells assets to AT&T |
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| Sep.26 |
Santa Clara |
Exodus files for bankruptcy protection Exodus Communications said business will continue to operate. Company has obtained $200 million in debtor financing
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| Sep.20 |
PG&E |
PG&E would spin off transmission |
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| Jul.9 |
Foster City |
Webvan closes, lay off 2,000 Online grocer would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It never came close to making money
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| May.25 |
PG&E |
PG&E asks to approve bonuses |
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| Apr.8 |
PG&E |
Bankruptcy timed to shift blame |
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| Apr.7 |
PG&E |
PG&E bonuses before bankruptcy
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| Apr.6 |
PG&E |
PG&E files for bankruptcy California's largest utility voluntarily filed for Chapter 11. It had run up an $8.9 billion deficit
| Pacific Gas and Electric Co debts are increasing by $300 million a month. The bankruptcy filing does not affect the utility's parent company, PG&E Corp. It's the third-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. PG&E has 15 days to complete its bankruptcy paperwork. The governor called the decision 'a real slap in the face to California'
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| Mar.16 |
PG&E |
PG&E gets $1.2 billion tax refund
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