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| Jan.1 |
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Thousands Usher on Embarcadero |
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| Jan.4 |
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Mexican IDs accepted at federal building |
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| Jan.6 |
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Portion of King St. will be closed |
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| Jan.7 |
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Apple unveils 17-inch laptop
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| Jan.17 |
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Extra Police Officers for Anti-War Protest |
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| Jan.18 |
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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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| Jan.20 |
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Thousands Rally in Honor of King Holiday |
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| Jan.21 |
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Peace rally drew more than estimated |
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| Jan.27 |
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Anarchists broke windows during march |
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| Jan.31 |
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Venerable Law Firm Folds |
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| Feb.3 |
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Hall of Justice Evacuated |
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| Feb.5 |
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Bystander helped catch robber |
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| Feb.6 |
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Largest urban retail center
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| Feb.7 |
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Restaurant Stars closing |
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| Feb.8 |
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2-alarm fire in apartment building |
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| Feb.15 |
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Thousands at Chinese New Year Parade
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| Feb.16 |
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200,000 join protests against Iraq war A steady stream of chanting, sign-waving protesters filled 12 large city blocks from the waterfront to the City Hall
| The main march began at Justin Herman Plaza. Ringing cowbells, chanting, dancing and waving signs, puppets and placards, the marchers moved slowly up lower Market. About 1,000 protesters broke away and vandalized businesses and clashed with police along Market before some were arrested
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| Feb.17 |
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Splinter group clashes with cops for hours 1000 broke away from anti-war march. During 4-hour hit-and-run vandalism, 46 people were arrested
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| Feb.19 |
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Homicide Appears Gang-related |
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| Feb.21 |
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Aerial photo show fewer attendees |
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| Feb.25 |
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Newspaper Vendor Dies After Attack |
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1,000 women to attend health conference |
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| Feb.26 |
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Budget Cuts at SFMOMA |
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| Mar.2 |
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New Asian Art Museum Set To Open
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| Mar.4 |
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Plan to Shut Down Downtown as Protest |
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| Mar.14 |
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Protesters try to shut Stock Exchange |
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| Mar.15 |
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Peace Activists Converge
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| Mar.16 |
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157 arrested after large anti-war rally 137 break-away protesters were transferred to the Hall of Justice for refusing to disperse
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| Mar.17 |
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Protesters blocking UK Consulate
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Woman Dies After Fire |
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| Mar.18 |
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St. Patrick's party at dark |
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| Mar.19 |
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Protestors Shut Down Market Street| Anti-war rally organizers urged demonstrators to disrupt the daily business of the city in the event of war with Iraq | |
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| Mar.20 |
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Anti-War Protestors Chain Themselves |
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Demonstrations cause mayhem| Police arrested 1,025 people. Marchers paralyzed the evening commute by dashing up ramps | |
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Critical Mass Members Arrested |
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| Mar.21 |
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More Anti-War Protests |
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Police, Protesters Face off on Market St |
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Ferry Building re-opened |
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Muni Service Halted at Van Ness |
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600 protesters arrested Protesters were marching down Market peacefully before veering off toward the civic center and into the jaws of police
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Opera to cut more than $5 million |
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Police Find Molotov Cocktail Materials |
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| Mar.22 |
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6 protesters jailed on felony charges |
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Major Intersection Shut Down By Protest
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40 protesters arrested |
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| Mar.24 |
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Anti-War Protests in front of Transamerica Other groups were forming in Union Square and the Bechtel headquarters
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100 protesters arrested |
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| Mar.25 |
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2 pedestrians injured, man lost legs |
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| Mar.27 |
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Students March in Anti-War Protest |
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| Mar.28 |
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Pro-military, anti-war rallies |
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| Mar.29 |
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2,000 bicyclists took part in Critical Mass |
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Hundreds rally for troops support Flying U.S. flags, the demonstrators met in front of City Hall. Iraqi American Council declared his support for the war
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| Mar.31 |
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Festival commemorating Cesar Chavez |
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| Apr.2 |
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War Protesters Regrouping |
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| Apr.7 |
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Fire burns 3 buildings in North Beach 
The 3-alarm fire started in a row of wooden apartment buildings and injuried 4 people
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3 Burned in Fire |
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Armed robbers hit jewelry store |
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Anti-War Protests Block Federal Building |
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| Apr.8 |
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Autonomy picketed over Perle |
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Gas Leak Forces Evacuations |
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| Apr.9 |
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Plans for Anti-War Rally Continue |
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| Apr.10 |
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Street Cable Car Turns 125 |
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| Apr.11 |
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Club to shut down over ecstasy sales |
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| Apr.12 |
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Hundreds brave rain at anti-war rally The head of a march that set out from the Civic Center has reached Dolores Park
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| Apr.13 |
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Interfaith group prays for peace |
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| Apr.18 |
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1906 earthquake survivors gathered |
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Architect Halprin rejects UN Plaza redesign |
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| May.3 |
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Muni bus injures 65-year-old pedestrian |
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| May.6 |
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Rape, robbery in Hyatt Regency Hotel Man sexually assaulted and robbed a woman at the 805-room hotel at 5 Embarcadero Center
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| May.9 |
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Laptops stolen from office of Angela Alioto
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| May.18 |
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Bay to Breakers Draws Thousands Runners were wearing clothes and costumes and some not. Winners were from Kenya and Russia
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| May.23 |
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Psychiatrist attacked by homeless man |
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| May.30 |
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Gephardt makes campaign stop
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| Jun.1 |
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Anti-war activists plan protests at Bechtel |
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| Jun.2 |
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Smoky Fire Forces High-Rise Evacuation
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| Jun.4 |
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Cable car collides with auto, 7 injured The cable car was traveling up a hill and was hit by a car that ran a red light and drove in front of it
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| Jun.5 |
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Protesters arrested at Bechtel
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| Jun.7 |
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City Lights Bookstore celebrates 50 years |
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| Jun.12 |
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Environmentalists protest Port Commission |
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| Jun.13 |
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Protesters say Muslims unfairly singled out |
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| Jun.17 |
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Ferry Building Clock Chimes Again |
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| Jun.18 |
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Man jumps off escalator in mall, twice A man jumped off an escalator on the 5th floor, then got up and jumped again after crashing into an espresso cart
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| Jun.26 |
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Dancers take control of strip club
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| Jun.28 |
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Man kills 3 people in hotel, then self John Bravard, 53, opened fire in the lobby of Dalt Hotel, killing 3 and critically wounding another
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| Jun.29 |
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Gay Pride parade Thousands of people took to the streets, energized by the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down laws against sodomy
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Hillary Clinton Campaigns For Colleague
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| Jul.5 |
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Muni train and taxicab collided |
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| Jul.19 |
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Killed in collision between Muni train, car |
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| Jul.20 |
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Man rescued from the waters at Pier 45 |
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| Jul.27 |
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Greenpeace offers inside look at ship |
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| Aug.1 |
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Champion kickboxer slain in hit-and-run| A traffic accident escalated to a fatal shooting. Police are searching for a suspect | |
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58-story skyscraper approved
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| Aug.2 |
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Janitors authorize strike
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| Aug.4 |
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Janitors' Strike Averted For Now |
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| Aug.5 |
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Vandals hit several Starbucks In coordinated attack on 17 outlets the vandals spread glue and posted official-looking 'For Lease' and 'Closed' signs
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| Aug.16 |
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Program to rehabilitate piers |
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| Aug.22 |
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Woman bares all in demonstration |
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| Aug.25 |
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Jumped into Bay after chase
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| Aug.27 |
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No bomb found at theater evacuated |
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| Sep.4 |
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Fire alarm cause Symphony evacuation
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| Sep.10 |
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11,000 were evacuated at Moscone
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| Sep.14 |
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Horner wins T-Mobile men's bike race
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| Sep.21 |
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Immigrant Freedom Riders hold rally |
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Body found near Pier 23 |
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| Sep.23 |
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Top floor of 2-story building collapses
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| Sep.28 |
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Hundreds protest occupation of Iraq The crowds, led by representatives of International ANSWER, assembled in front of City Hall
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| Sep.30 |
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Schwarzenegger makes stopover During a half hour at the Fairmont Hotel, Schwarzenegger said it was interesting that Huffington dropped out
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| Oct.2 |
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Ferry Building restoration earned award |
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| Oct.6 |
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Davis greeted by 2,500 firefighters
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| Oct.25 |
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Thousands take part in anti-war protest Organizers put the crowd total at 15,000 while police estimated as many as 5,000
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| Nov.2 |
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Presidential candidate Clark made speech
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| Nov.13 |
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Construction of Bloomingdale inaugurated Developers and city officials broke ground for a large new shopping and entertainment center
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| Nov.19 |
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Police Shoot Man in Stomach
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| Nov.24 |
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Man shot and killed
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| Nov.27 |
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Thousands Feast at Thanksgiving Meal
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| Nov.28 |
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Japanese princess visits Asian Art Museum
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| Dec.6 |
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SBC van hits, kills woman in crosswalk |
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| Dec.7 |
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4 people shot
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| Dec.10 |
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Construction Causes Traffic Delays |
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| Dec.27 |
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Electrical problem delayed Muni trains |
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.6 |
Portion of King St. will be closed |
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| Feb.3 |
Hall of Justice Evacuated |
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| Feb.8 |
2-alarm fire in apartment building |
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| Mar.17 |
Woman Dies After Fire |
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| Mar.18 |
St. Patrick's party at dark |
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| Mar.21 |
Muni Service Halted at Van Ness |
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| Mar.25 |
2 pedestrians injured, man lost legs |
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| Apr.7 |
Fire burns 3 buildings in North Beach The 3-alarm fire started in a row of wooden apartment buildings and injuried 4 people
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| Apr.7 |
3 Burned in Fire |
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| Apr.8 |
Gas Leak Forces Evacuations |
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| Apr.18 |
1906 earthquake survivors gathered |
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| May.3 |
Muni bus injures 65-year-old pedestrian |
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| Jun.2 |
Smoky Fire Forces High-Rise Evacuation
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| Jun.4 |
Cable car collides with auto, 7 injured The cable car was traveling up a hill and was hit by a car that ran a red light and drove in front of it
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| Jun.12 |
Environmentalists protest Port Commission |
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| Jun.18 |
Man jumps off escalator in mall, twice A man jumped off an escalator on the 5th floor, then got up and jumped again after crashing into an espresso cart
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| Jul.5 |
Muni train and taxicab collided |
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| Jul.19 |
Killed in collision between Muni train, car |
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| Jul.20 |
Man rescued from the waters at Pier 45 |
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| Sep.4 |
Fire alarm cause Symphony evacuation
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| Sep.21 |
Body found near Pier 23 |
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| Sep.23 |
Top floor of 2-story building collapses
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| Oct.6 |
Davis greeted by 2,500 firefighters
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| Dec.6 |
SBC van hits, kills woman in crosswalk |
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| Dec.10 |
Construction Causes Traffic Delays |
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| Dec.27 |
Electrical problem delayed Muni trains |
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| 2003 |
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| Feb.25 |
1,000 women to attend health conference |
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| 2003 |
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| Mar.29 |
2,000 bicyclists took part in Critical Mass |
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| May.18 |
Bay to Breakers Draws Thousands Runners were wearing clothes and costumes and some not. Winners were from Kenya and Russia
|
| Sep.14 |
Horner wins T-Mobile men's bike race
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.7 |
Apple unveils 17-inch laptop
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| Jan.31 |
Venerable Law Firm Folds |
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| Feb.6 |
Largest urban retail center
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| Feb.7 |
Restaurant Stars closing |
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| Feb.15 |
Thousands at Chinese New Year Parade
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| Feb.26 |
Budget Cuts at SFMOMA |
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| Mar.2 |
New Asian Art Museum Set To Open
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| Mar.21 |
Ferry Building re-opened |
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| Mar.21 |
Opera to cut more than $5 million |
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| Apr.10 |
Street Cable Car Turns 125 |
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| Apr.18 |
Architect Halprin rejects UN Plaza redesign |
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| Jun.7 |
City Lights Bookstore celebrates 50 years |
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| Jun.26 |
Dancers take control of strip club
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| Aug.1 |
58-story skyscraper approved
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| Aug.2 |
Janitors authorize strike
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| Aug.4 |
Janitors' Strike Averted For Now |
|
| Aug.5 |
Vandals hit several Starbucks In coordinated attack on 17 outlets the vandals spread glue and posted official-looking 'For Lease' and 'Closed' signs
|
| Oct.2 |
Ferry Building restoration earned award |
|
| Nov.13 |
Construction of Bloomingdale inaugurated Developers and city officials broke ground for a large new shopping and entertainment center
|
| Nov.28 |
Japanese princess visits Asian Art Museum
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| 2003 |
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| Feb.5 |
Bystander helped catch robber |
|
| Feb.17 |
Splinter group clashes with cops for hours 1000 broke away from anti-war march. During 4-hour hit-and-run vandalism, 46 people were arrested
|
| Feb.19 |
Homicide Appears Gang-related |
|
| Feb.25 |
Newspaper Vendor Dies After Attack |
|
| Mar.16 |
157 arrested after large anti-war rally 137 break-away protesters were transferred to the Hall of Justice for refusing to disperse
|
| Mar.21 |
600 protesters arrested Protesters were marching down Market peacefully before veering off toward the civic center and into the jaws of police
|
| Mar.21 |
Police Find Molotov Cocktail Materials |
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| Mar.22 |
6 protesters jailed on felony charges |
|
| Mar.22 |
40 protesters arrested |
|
| Apr.7 |
Armed robbers hit jewelry store |
|
| Apr.11 |
Club to shut down over ecstasy sales |
|
| May.6 |
Rape, robbery in Hyatt Regency Hotel Man sexually assaulted and robbed a woman at the 805-room hotel at 5 Embarcadero Center
|
| May.9 |
Laptops stolen from office of Angela Alioto
|
| May.23 |
Psychiatrist attacked by homeless man |
|
| Jun.28 |
Man kills 3 people in hotel, then self John Bravard, 53, opened fire in the lobby of Dalt Hotel, killing 3 and critically wounding another
|
| Aug.1 |
Champion kickboxer slain in hit-and-run| A traffic accident escalated to a fatal shooting. Police are searching for a suspect | |
|
| Aug.5 |
Vandals hit several Starbucks In coordinated attack on 17 outlets the vandals spread glue and posted official-looking 'For Lease' and 'Closed' signs
|
| Aug.25 |
Jumped into Bay after chase
|
| Aug.27 |
No bomb found at theater evacuated |
|
| Sep.10 |
11,000 were evacuated at Moscone
|
| Nov.19 |
Police Shoot Man in Stomach
|
| Nov.24 |
Man shot and killed
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| Dec.7 |
4 people shot
|
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.1 |
Thousands Usher on Embarcadero |
|
| Jan.4 |
Mexican IDs accepted at federal building |
|
| Jan.17 |
Extra Police Officers for Anti-War Protest |
|
| Jan.18 |
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 | |
|
| Jan.20 |
Thousands Rally in Honor of King Holiday |
|
| Jan.21 |
Peace rally drew more than estimated |
|
| Jan.27 |
Anarchists broke windows during march |
|
| Feb.15 |
Thousands at Chinese New Year Parade
|
| Feb.16 |
200,000 join protests against Iraq war A steady stream of chanting, sign-waving protesters filled 12 large city blocks from the waterfront to the City Hall
| The main march began at Justin Herman Plaza. Ringing cowbells, chanting, dancing and waving signs, puppets and placards, the marchers moved slowly up lower Market. About 1,000 protesters broke away and vandalized businesses and clashed with police along Market before some were arrested
|
| |
|
| Feb.17 |
Splinter group clashes with cops for hours 1000 broke away from anti-war march. During 4-hour hit-and-run vandalism, 46 people were arrested
|
| Feb.21 |
Aerial photo show fewer attendees |
|
| Mar.4 |
Plan to Shut Down Downtown as Protest |
|
| Mar.14 |
Protesters try to shut Stock Exchange |
|
| Mar.15 |
Peace Activists Converge
|
| Mar.16 |
157 arrested after large anti-war rally 137 break-away protesters were transferred to the Hall of Justice for refusing to disperse
|
| Mar.17 |
Protesters blocking UK Consulate
|
| Mar.19 |
Protestors Shut Down Market Street| Anti-war rally organizers urged demonstrators to disrupt the daily business of the city in the event of war with Iraq | |
|
| Mar.20 |
Anti-War Protestors Chain Themselves |
|
| Mar.20 |
Demonstrations cause mayhem| Police arrested 1,025 people. Marchers paralyzed the evening commute by dashing up ramps | |
|
| Mar.20 |
Critical Mass Members Arrested |
|
| Mar.21 |
More Anti-War Protests |
|
| Mar.21 |
Police, Protesters Face off on Market St |
|
| Mar.21 |
600 protesters arrested Protesters were marching down Market peacefully before veering off toward the civic center and into the jaws of police
|
| Mar.22 |
6 protesters jailed on felony charges |
|
| Mar.22 |
Major Intersection Shut Down By Protest
|
| Mar.22 |
40 protesters arrested |
|
| Mar.24 |
Anti-War Protests in front of Transamerica Other groups were forming in Union Square and the Bechtel headquarters
|
| Mar.24 |
100 protesters arrested |
|
| Mar.27 |
Students March in Anti-War Protest |
|
| Mar.28 |
Pro-military, anti-war rallies |
|
| Mar.29 |
2,000 bicyclists took part in Critical Mass |
|
| Mar.29 |
Hundreds rally for troops support Flying U.S. flags, the demonstrators met in front of City Hall. Iraqi American Council declared his support for the war
|
| Mar.31 |
Festival commemorating Cesar Chavez |
|
| Apr.2 |
War Protesters Regrouping |
|
| Apr.7 |
Anti-War Protests Block Federal Building |
|
| Apr.8 |
Autonomy picketed over Perle |
|
| Apr.9 |
Plans for Anti-War Rally Continue |
|
| Apr.12 |
Hundreds brave rain at anti-war rally The head of a march that set out from the Civic Center has reached Dolores Park
|
| Apr.13 |
Interfaith group prays for peace |
|
| Apr.18 |
1906 earthquake survivors gathered |
|
| May.23 |
Psychiatrist attacked by homeless man |
|
| May.30 |
Gephardt makes campaign stop
|
| Jun.1 |
Anti-war activists plan protests at Bechtel |
|
| Jun.5 |
Protesters arrested at Bechtel
|
| Jun.12 |
Environmentalists protest Port Commission |
|
| Jun.13 |
Protesters say Muslims unfairly singled out |
|
| Jun.17 |
Ferry Building Clock Chimes Again |
|
| Jun.29 |
Gay Pride parade Thousands of people took to the streets, energized by the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down laws against sodomy
|
| Jun.29 |
Hillary Clinton Campaigns For Colleague
|
| Jul.27 |
Greenpeace offers inside look at ship |
|
| Aug.16 |
Program to rehabilitate piers |
|
| Aug.22 |
Woman bares all in demonstration |
|
| Sep.21 |
Immigrant Freedom Riders hold rally |
|
| Sep.28 |
Hundreds protest occupation of Iraq The crowds, led by representatives of International ANSWER, assembled in front of City Hall
|
| Sep.30 |
Schwarzenegger makes stopover During a half hour at the Fairmont Hotel, Schwarzenegger said it was interesting that Huffington dropped out
|
| Oct.6 |
Davis greeted by 2,500 firefighters
|
| Oct.25 |
Thousands take part in anti-war protest Organizers put the crowd total at 15,000 while police estimated as many as 5,000
|
| Nov.2 |
Presidential candidate Clark made speech
|
| Nov.27 |
Thousands Feast at Thanksgiving Meal
|
| Nov.28 |
Japanese princess visits Asian Art Museum
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