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| Jan.2 |
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Man shot wife, self, son runs for help |
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| Jan.11 |
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Man Killed in Apparent Road Rage Case |
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| Jan.17 |
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Cuts hampered firefighting efforts |
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| Jan.22 |
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Second 13-year-old girl raped |
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| Jan.23 |
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Triple homicide Woman went to check on her parents at their home, where she found them and an adult male dead
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| Jan.29 |
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Gov. holds Prop. 57 and 58 meeting |
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| Feb.4 |
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Boy killed, 2 injured in drag race |
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| Feb.18 |
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Mysterious Human Skulls Found |
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| Mar.1 |
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Possible shootings on freeways climb to 10 
Map of Interstate 680 Walnut Creek| 2 men allegedly shot at a vehicle on I-680 in Walnut Creek. In the other incident, the window of a car on I-680 shattered | |
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| Mar.3 |
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Wal-Mart survives move to block stores Residents voted down Measure L to block big box stores that also sell groceries from entering unincorporated areas
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| Mar.9 |
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Students Protest After Sports Eliminated| Students in West Contra Costa County walked out to protest the potential elimination of all high school sports programs | |
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| Mar.10 |
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Rip-Off Nanny Spotted Police think that Mariana Monticalvo has stolen $100,000 from people in 5 Bay Area counties
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| Mar.20 |
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Twin brothers shot, one killed |
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| Mar.30 |
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Woman killed in confrontation with burglar |
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| Apr.7 |
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Soldier Dies in Iraq |
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| Apr.11 |
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National Guard Unit Home from Iraq |
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| Apr.13 |
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Small plane crash on I-680 injures 5
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| Apr.29 |
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Diesel pipeline spill fouls marsh A pipeline that pumps petroleum from refineries ruptured and spilled 40,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a marsh
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| Apr.30 |
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ChevronTexaco earnings climbed 33% |
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| May.2 |
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2 died after vehicle spun out of control |
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| May.10 |
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SUV overturned: Girl dead, 3 injured |
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| May.12 |
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350 teachers to lose their jobs |
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| May.13 |
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Stolen car fired on, one killed, one hurt |
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| Jun.5 |
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One dead, another in serious condition
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| Jun.9 |
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Voters supported new taxes for schools
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| Jun.13 |
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Gunshot victim found dead near BART
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Fire in canyons burns 60 acres
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| Jun.16 |
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Jury finds man guilty of five murders Justin Helzer, the brother of a man who believed he was a prophet of God, has been convicted of murdering 5 people
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| Jun.26 |
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Fire destroys home, threatens school A fast-moving grass fire destroyed a home, damaged 8 others. 3 firefighters were treated for minor injuries
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| Jul.1 |
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2 firefighters injured at grass fire
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| Jul.5 |
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Burn Off from Refinery Clouds Skies
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| Jul.9 |
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4 killed, 2 injured in Highway 4 head-on
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| Jul.14 |
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Good Samaritan stabbed to death
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| Jul.15 |
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Young man and his dog die in home fire |
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| Jul.17 |
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Hacker, 20, indicted on federal charges |
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60th anniversary of Navy tragedy
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| Jul.27 |
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4 died on I-680
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| Jul.30 |
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ChevronTexaco's profit more than doubles |
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West Nile Virus Confirmed A woman discovered a dead bird in her backyard. The test results are confirming that the bird was in fact infected
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| Aug.3 |
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Girl collapsed and died at soccer practice
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Jury recommends death for Justin Helzer |
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| Aug.6 |
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Girl died from acute cardiac disturbance |
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| Aug.8 |
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2 men killed in shooting
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| Aug.9 |
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Amber Alert for a 3-year-old girl
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Man shot and killed |
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Man dead of gunshot wound |
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| Aug.13 |
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High school football star killed| Terrance Kelly, 18, was shot 2 days before he was scheduled to leave for college on an athletic scholarship | |
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| Aug.14 |
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Suspect arrested in murder of sport star
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| Aug.15 |
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4 people killed in head-on collision
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Shooting sent 2 men to the hospital |
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Police seek 15-year-old suspect in murder
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| Aug.16 |
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Top Chiron lawyer's home vandalized |
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| Aug.17 |
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Massive New Casino Deal As a part of a deal between Schwarzenegger and an Indian tribe, the massive gambling complex in could make millions
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| |
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Suspect in player's death turns himself in |
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| Aug.23 |
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Tribe scales back plan to build casino The casino would pay the state 25% of its proceeds but would have half as many slot machines as originally proposed
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| Aug.25 |
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Real estate scam bilked investors |
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| Aug.27 |
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Man found shot dead inside idling car |
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| Aug.31 |
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Fire destroys home, damages another |
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| Sep.2 |
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Sex Offender Must Move to CC County |
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| Sep.4 |
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4 hurt in accidental firing of police gun
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| Sep.5 |
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Coast Guard rescues five |
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| Sep.6 |
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Arrested for shooting death |
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| Sep.8 |
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Marine Killed in Iraq |
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| Sep.10 |
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Gas station shooting leaves 1 person dead |
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Four Dead in Head-On Collision CHP: 23-year-old Kevin Lujan was speeding in a Camero on notorious Vasco Road and cutting through traffic
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Memorial Service for Slain Football Star |
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| Sep.12 |
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Man held in slaying, assault on niece |
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| Sep.16 |
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School aide sees girl shoved into van
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| Sep.18 |
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Marine Laid to Rest
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| Sep.20 |
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Arrested for allegedly killing neighbor |
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| Sep.22 |
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Man shot to death on way to work |
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| Sep.25 |
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Man fatally shot |
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| Oct.8 |
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Homicide |
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| Oct.15 |
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Brief chemical leak |
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Woman dies during wait for flu vaccine 79-year-old Marie Franklin who stood in line for more than 5 hours waiting for a flu shot collapsed
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| Oct.16 |
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3 bodies found in home| The bodies of a woman and two young girls were found. A family of 5 -- a man, a woman and 3 girls had lived in the house | |
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Pledge scam at St. Mary's College
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Anti-gang summit |
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Woman killed in 2-alarm fire |
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| Oct.17 |
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3 bodies identified in killing |
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| |
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Yosemite arsonist suspected of killing 3 |
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| Oct.18 |
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Danville Astronaut at Space Station |
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| Oct.21 |
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Families Celebrate Hikers' Rescues Rescues across the Sierra brought them to safety with only minor injuries after a big storm hit the area
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| Oct.22 |
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7 men wounded in separate shootings |
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| Oct.23 |
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Elderly Man Killed in Apartment Fire |
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Police: Dead toddler was victim of abuse
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| Oct.24 |
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82-year-old woman dead at fire |
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| Oct.25 |
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Man wanted for questioning in baby death |
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21-year-old man murdered |
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69-year-old man died in fire |
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| Oct.27 |
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Man fatally shot outside his home |
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| Oct.28 |
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State DNA lab marks 1,000th 'cold hit' |
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| Oct.29 |
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ChevronTexaco's quarter profit rises 62%
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| Oct.31 |
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Uncontrolled hydrocarbon release
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| Nov.1 |
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Deficit may shutter 4 schools |
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| Nov.3 |
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Mayor Donald P. Freitas reelected |
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Voters ousted county supervisor |
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| Nov.4 |
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Motive unknown in fatal shooting of teen |
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| Nov.7 |
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Shooting death |
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| Nov.9 |
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5 dead, 4 injured in explosion, fire Map of South Broadway and Rudgear Road Walnut Creek A construction crew struck an underground oil pipeline. A fire burned several buildings and sent flames high into the air
| A backhoe operator ruptured a 10-inch line, releasing a fuel that was ignited by 2 welders using a blowtorch inside the 5-foot-diameter water main. The blast damaged several homes and forced the evacuation of 2 schools. The pipeline owned by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners of Houston
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| Nov.10 |
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Prisoner escaped from courthouse |
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2 remain missing after pipeline explosion
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Casino Plan Gets Key Approval |
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| Nov.11 |
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3rd worker in fuel blast dies |
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| Nov.12 |
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Rescuers retrieve 2 more bodies Firefighters descended through a hole in the 5-foot-wide water pipe. The pipeline explosion's death toll now is 5
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Soldier Die in Iraq |
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| Nov.14 |
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Fuel Line Operational Again The jet pipeline which exploded, killing 5 people, has reopened to the dismay of some residents who live near the blast
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| Nov.18 |
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County Home Prices Soar 20% to $468k
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| Nov.19 |
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Hundreds Mourn Marine Killed in Iraq |
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| Nov.20 |
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Gunman kills teen, wounds 2 friends
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| Nov.22 |
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Postal employee robbed at gunpoint |
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Man Arrested in Baby's Death Charles Thomas McIntyre, 57, will likely be charged with murder after police found the dead baby
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| Nov.27 |
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Police Help Bury Child Murder Victim |
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| Dec.17 |
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Jury: death for quintuple murderer A jury recommended the death penalty for Helzer, 34, who guilty to killing the daughter of guitarist Bishop and 4 other
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| Dec.24 |
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Abused by teachers settled lawsuits 3 men were abused by counselors and teachers while students at De La Salle High School during 1970s and 1980s
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| Dec.25 |
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Man died after being shot |
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| Dec.26 |
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Woman killed in drive-by shooting |
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| Dec.29 |
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Woman Dies in Sri Lanka Tsunami |
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| Dec.30 |
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Fire at residence resulted in fatality |
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| |
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14-year-old kidnapped during carjacking Edward Meyer is still missing, though the car has been recovered
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.17 |
Cuts hampered firefighting efforts |
|
| Feb.4 |
Boy killed, 2 injured in drag race |
|
| Feb.18 |
Mysterious Human Skulls Found |
|
| Apr.13 |
Small plane crash on I-680 injures 5
|
| Apr.29 |
Diesel pipeline spill fouls marsh A pipeline that pumps petroleum from refineries ruptured and spilled 40,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a marsh
|
| May.2 |
2 died after vehicle spun out of control |
|
| May.10 |
SUV overturned: Girl dead, 3 injured |
|
| Jun.13 |
Fire in canyons burns 60 acres
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| Jun.26 |
Fire destroys home, threatens school A fast-moving grass fire destroyed a home, damaged 8 others. 3 firefighters were treated for minor injuries
|
| Jul.1 |
2 firefighters injured at grass fire
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| Jul.5 |
Burn Off from Refinery Clouds Skies
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| Jul.9 |
4 killed, 2 injured in Highway 4 head-on
|
| Jul.15 |
Young man and his dog die in home fire |
|
| Jul.27 |
4 died on I-680
|
| Jul.30 |
West Nile Virus Confirmed A woman discovered a dead bird in her backyard. The test results are confirming that the bird was in fact infected
|
| Aug.3 |
Girl collapsed and died at soccer practice
|
| Aug.6 |
Girl died from acute cardiac disturbance |
|
| Aug.15 |
4 people killed in head-on collision
|
| Aug.31 |
Fire destroys home, damages another |
|
| Sep.4 |
4 hurt in accidental firing of police gun
|
| Sep.5 |
Coast Guard rescues five |
|
| Sep.10 |
Four Dead in Head-On Collision CHP: 23-year-old Kevin Lujan was speeding in a Camero on notorious Vasco Road and cutting through traffic
|
| Oct.15 |
Brief chemical leak |
|
| Oct.15 |
Woman dies during wait for flu vaccine 79-year-old Marie Franklin who stood in line for more than 5 hours waiting for a flu shot collapsed
|
| Oct.16 |
Woman killed in 2-alarm fire |
|
| Oct.21 |
Families Celebrate Hikers' Rescues Rescues across the Sierra brought them to safety with only minor injuries after a big storm hit the area
|
| Oct.23 |
Elderly Man Killed in Apartment Fire |
|
| Oct.24 |
82-year-old woman dead at fire |
|
| Oct.25 |
69-year-old man died in fire |
|
| Oct.31 |
Uncontrolled hydrocarbon release
|
| Nov.9 |
5 dead, 4 injured in explosion, fire Map of South Broadway and Rudgear Road Walnut Creek A construction crew struck an underground oil pipeline. A fire burned several buildings and sent flames high into the air
| A backhoe operator ruptured a 10-inch line, releasing a fuel that was ignited by 2 welders using a blowtorch inside the 5-foot-diameter water main. The blast damaged several homes and forced the evacuation of 2 schools. The pipeline owned by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners of Houston
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| |
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| Nov.10 |
2 remain missing after pipeline explosion
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| Nov.11 |
3rd worker in fuel blast dies |
|
| Nov.12 |
Rescuers retrieve 2 more bodies Firefighters descended through a hole in the 5-foot-wide water pipe. The pipeline explosion's death toll now is 5
|
| Dec.29 |
Woman Dies in Sri Lanka Tsunami |
|
| Dec.30 |
Fire at residence resulted in fatality |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Mar.9 |
Students Protest After Sports Eliminated| Students in West Contra Costa County walked out to protest the potential elimination of all high school sports programs | |
|
| May.12 |
350 teachers to lose their jobs |
|
| Jun.9 |
Voters supported new taxes for schools
|
| Aug.13 |
High school football star killed| Terrance Kelly, 18, was shot 2 days before he was scheduled to leave for college on an athletic scholarship | |
|
| Sep.10 |
Memorial Service for Slain Football Star |
|
| Oct.16 |
Pledge scam at St. Mary's College
|
| Oct.18 |
Danville Astronaut at Space Station |
|
| Oct.28 |
State DNA lab marks 1,000th 'cold hit' |
|
| Nov.1 |
Deficit may shutter 4 schools |
|
| Dec.24 |
Abused by teachers settled lawsuits 3 men were abused by counselors and teachers while students at De La Salle High School during 1970s and 1980s
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Aug.3 |
Girl collapsed and died at soccer practice
|
| Dec.17 |
Jury: death for quintuple murderer A jury recommended the death penalty for Helzer, 34, who guilty to killing the daughter of guitarist Bishop and 4 other
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Mar.3 |
Wal-Mart survives move to block stores Residents voted down Measure L to block big box stores that also sell groceries from entering unincorporated areas
|
| Apr.30 |
ChevronTexaco earnings climbed 33% |
|
| May.12 |
350 teachers to lose their jobs |
|
| Jun.9 |
Voters supported new taxes for schools
|
| Jul.30 |
ChevronTexaco's profit more than doubles |
|
| Aug.16 |
Top Chiron lawyer's home vandalized |
|
| Aug.17 |
Massive New Casino Deal As a part of a deal between Schwarzenegger and an Indian tribe, the massive gambling complex in could make millions
|
| Aug.23 |
Tribe scales back plan to build casino The casino would pay the state 25% of its proceeds but would have half as many slot machines as originally proposed
|
| Aug.25 |
Real estate scam bilked investors |
|
| Oct.29 |
ChevronTexaco's quarter profit rises 62%
|
| Nov.10 |
Casino Plan Gets Key Approval |
|
| Nov.14 |
Fuel Line Operational Again The jet pipeline which exploded, killing 5 people, has reopened to the dismay of some residents who live near the blast
|
| Nov.18 |
County Home Prices Soar 20% to $468k
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Man shot wife, self, son runs for help |
|
| Jan.11 |
Man Killed in Apparent Road Rage Case |
|
| Jan.22 |
Second 13-year-old girl raped |
|
| Jan.23 |
Triple homicide Woman went to check on her parents at their home, where she found them and an adult male dead
|
| Feb.4 |
Boy killed, 2 injured in drag race |
|
| Mar.1 |
Possible shootings on freeways climb to 10 Map of Interstate 680 Walnut Creek| 2 men allegedly shot at a vehicle on I-680 in Walnut Creek. In the other incident, the window of a car on I-680 shattered | |
|
| Mar.10 |
Rip-Off Nanny Spotted Police think that Mariana Monticalvo has stolen $100,000 from people in 5 Bay Area counties
|
| Mar.20 |
Twin brothers shot, one killed |
|
| Mar.30 |
Woman killed in confrontation with burglar |
|
| Apr.13 |
Small plane crash on I-680 injures 5
|
| May.13 |
Stolen car fired on, one killed, one hurt |
|
| Jun.5 |
One dead, another in serious condition
|
| Jun.13 |
Gunshot victim found dead near BART
|
| Jun.16 |
Jury finds man guilty of five murders Justin Helzer, the brother of a man who believed he was a prophet of God, has been convicted of murdering 5 people
|
| Jul.14 |
Good Samaritan stabbed to death
|
| Jul.17 |
Hacker, 20, indicted on federal charges |
|
| Aug.3 |
Jury recommends death for Justin Helzer |
|
| Aug.8 |
2 men killed in shooting
|
| Aug.9 |
Amber Alert for a 3-year-old girl
|
| Aug.9 |
Man shot and killed |
|
| Aug.9 |
Man dead of gunshot wound |
|
| Aug.13 |
High school football star killed| Terrance Kelly, 18, was shot 2 days before he was scheduled to leave for college on an athletic scholarship | |
|
| Aug.14 |
Suspect arrested in murder of sport star
|
| Aug.15 |
Shooting sent 2 men to the hospital |
|
| Aug.15 |
Police seek 15-year-old suspect in murder
|
| Aug.16 |
Top Chiron lawyer's home vandalized |
|
| Aug.17 |
Suspect in player's death turns himself in |
|
| Aug.25 |
Real estate scam bilked investors |
|
| Aug.27 |
Man found shot dead inside idling car |
|
| Sep.2 |
Sex Offender Must Move to CC County |
|
| Sep.6 |
Arrested for shooting death |
|
| Sep.10 |
Gas station shooting leaves 1 person dead |
|
| Sep.12 |
Man held in slaying, assault on niece |
|
| Sep.16 |
School aide sees girl shoved into van
|
| Sep.20 |
Arrested for allegedly killing neighbor |
|
| Sep.22 |
Man shot to death on way to work |
|
| Sep.25 |
Man fatally shot |
|
| Oct.8 |
Homicide |
|
| Oct.16 |
3 bodies found in home| The bodies of a woman and two young girls were found. A family of 5 -- a man, a woman and 3 girls had lived in the house | |
|
| Oct.16 |
Pledge scam at St. Mary's College
|
| Oct.16 |
Anti-gang summit |
|
| Oct.17 |
3 bodies identified in killing |
|
| Oct.17 |
Yosemite arsonist suspected of killing 3 |
|
| Oct.22 |
7 men wounded in separate shootings |
|
| Oct.23 |
Police: Dead toddler was victim of abuse
|
| Oct.25 |
Man wanted for questioning in baby death |
|
| Oct.25 |
21-year-old man murdered |
|
| Oct.27 |
Man fatally shot outside his home |
|
| Oct.28 |
State DNA lab marks 1,000th 'cold hit' |
|
| Nov.4 |
Motive unknown in fatal shooting of teen |
|
| Nov.7 |
Shooting death |
|
| Nov.10 |
Prisoner escaped from courthouse |
|
| Nov.20 |
Gunman kills teen, wounds 2 friends
|
| Nov.22 |
Postal employee robbed at gunpoint |
|
| Nov.22 |
Man Arrested in Baby's Death Charles Thomas McIntyre, 57, will likely be charged with murder after police found the dead baby
|
| Nov.27 |
Police Help Bury Child Murder Victim |
|
| Dec.17 |
Jury: death for quintuple murderer A jury recommended the death penalty for Helzer, 34, who guilty to killing the daughter of guitarist Bishop and 4 other
|
| Dec.24 |
Abused by teachers settled lawsuits 3 men were abused by counselors and teachers while students at De La Salle High School during 1970s and 1980s
|
| Dec.25 |
Man died after being shot |
|
| Dec.26 |
Woman killed in drive-by shooting |
|
| Dec.30 |
14-year-old kidnapped during carjacking Edward Meyer is still missing, though the car has been recovered
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.29 |
Gov. holds Prop. 57 and 58 meeting |
|
| Mar.9 |
Students Protest After Sports Eliminated| Students in West Contra Costa County walked out to protest the potential elimination of all high school sports programs | |
|
| Apr.7 |
Soldier Dies in Iraq |
|
| Apr.11 |
National Guard Unit Home from Iraq |
|
| Jul.17 |
60th anniversary of Navy tragedy
|
| Sep.8 |
Marine Killed in Iraq |
|
| Sep.10 |
Memorial Service for Slain Football Star |
|
| Sep.18 |
Marine Laid to Rest
|
| Oct.16 |
Anti-gang summit |
|
| Nov.3 |
Mayor Donald P. Freitas reelected |
|
| Nov.3 |
Voters ousted county supervisor |
|
| Nov.10 |
Casino Plan Gets Key Approval |
|
| Nov.12 |
Soldier Die in Iraq |
|
| Nov.19 |
Hundreds Mourn Marine Killed in Iraq |
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