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| Jan.1 |
San Francisco |
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Knoller released from prison |
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| Jan.6 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Pacific Bell Park renamed to SBC Park |
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| Jan.8 |
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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| Jan.10 |
SF City Hall |
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Newsom named woman as Fire Chief |
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| Jan.14 |
SJSU |
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Jeff Garcia arrested on suspicion of DUI |
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| Jan.18 |
SF City Hall |
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Mayor replaces police chief, names woman
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| Jan.20 |
Redwood City |
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Peterson trial to move to Redwood City
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| Jan.23 |
Antioch |
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Triple homicide |
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SF Sunset |
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Feds break up prostitution ring |
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Redwood City |
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Peterson Moved to Redwood City |
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| Jan.27 |
Redwood City |
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Judge Delucchi chosen for Peterson trial |
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| Jan.28 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Mayor suffers mild stroke during speech Ron Gonzales suffered a minor stroke in the middle of an annual program that assesses the state of the city
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Alamo |
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Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO |
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| Jan.29 |
Emeryville |
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Pixar dumps Disney
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| Jan.30 |
Redwood City |
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$51,000 for spot next to Peterson trial |
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| Feb.1 |
Fremont |
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Mother and daughter clubbed to death |
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| Feb.2 |
San Mateo |
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Hometown MVP Celebrated |
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| Feb.9 |
Oakland |
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Parnell convicted of trying to buy little boy |
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| Feb.10 |
Redwood City |
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Defense objects to use GPS technology |
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| Feb.12 |
San Francisco |
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Bonds' trainer charged in steroid sting Victor Conte, a track coach and top executives of BALCO were charged with running an illegal drug distribution operation
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SF City Hall |
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Officials perform first gay marriages In an open challenge to state law, city performed nearly 100 same-sex weddings
| A lesbian couple who have been together 5 decades were the first to marry, followed by 89 couples. The gays and lesbians who had expected to be refused wedding licenses were instead married under the ornate City Hall rotunda. Mayor Newsom argues that state law defining marriage as between a man and a woman amounts to unconstitutional discrimination
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| Feb.14 |
San Francisco |
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Gays head to SF for Valentine's weddings |
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| Feb.17 |
San Francisco |
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Bonds' Trainer Gave Steroids to Players |
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| Feb.19 |
San Francisco |
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Billionaire Anschutz buys SF Examiner |
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| Feb.20 |
San Francisco |
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Judge denies stay of gay marriages |
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| Feb.22 |
East San Jose |
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Man opens fire on card players. 4 dead
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Santa Clara |
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Fire rips through middle school |
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| Feb.26 |
SF City Hall |
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Rosie O'Donnell weds longtime girlfriend
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| Mar.1 |
Highway 680 |
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Possible shootings on freeways climb to 10 
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.2 |
San Francisco |
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Report: Bonds received steroids| According to a newspaper report, Greg Anderson, gave the players the drugs from the Laboratory Co-Operative | |
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| Mar.3 |
Contra Costa County |
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Wal-Mart survives move to block stores |
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| Mar.4 |
Redwood City |
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Jury selection begins in Peterson trial |
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| Mar.7 |
SF Zoo |
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37-year-old elephant euthanized
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| Mar.9 |
Richmond |
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Students Protest After Sports Eliminated
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| Mar.10 |
Lafayette |
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Rip-Off Nanny Spotted |
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| Mar.11 |
San Francisco |
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Court blocks gay marriage
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| Mar.15 |
San Francisco |
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9th Straight Day of Record Temps |
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| Mar.20 |
Marin County |
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Founder of PowerBar Dies at 51 |
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SF Downtown |
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Anti War Protestors Take to Streets |
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Stanford |
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Stanford crashes out with loss to Alabama |
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| Mar.26 |
San Francisco |
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Son of former police chief arrested again
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| Mar.30 |
SF City Hall |
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Former SFPD chief Fagan Sr. retires |
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| Apr.2 |
Sun |
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Sun settles with Microsoft, cuts 3,300 job
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Bay Bridge |
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Traffic Nightmare Creeps on for Hours |
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| Apr.7 |
San Francisco |
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Police close unsolved Zodiac killer case |
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| Apr.10 |
SF Bayview |
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Police officer killed, another wounded Map of 1300 Newhall Street San Francisco| 2 undercover officers approached a suspect. He fired on officers with an automatic weapon, killing Isaac Espinoza, 29. Police arrested David Hill, 21, who was picked in San Ramon. Espinoza, 29, an 8-year veteran of the department, wa... | |
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| Apr.12 |
SF City Hall |
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Vet named department's first female chief |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds ties with Mays with 660th HR |
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| Apr.15 |
SJ Arena |
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Sharks advanced to Conference semifinals |
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| Apr.17 |
Santa Rosa |
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Murdered in front of 3-year-old son |
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| Apr.23 |
San Jose |
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SJ Native NFL Star Dies in Afghanistan |
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| Apr.28 |
Belmont |
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Girl, 14, dies from Ecstasy overdose The girl was one of three 14-year-olds at the slumber party who took Ecstasy pills. Police have arrested a 17-year-old
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| Apr.29 |
Google |
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Google files long-awaited IPO plans Google hopes to raise $2.7 billion to have a market value of at least $20 billion
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East Contra Costa |
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Diesel pipeline spill fouls marsh |
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| May.3 |
SF City Hall |
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Care not Cash initiative go into effect
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Siebel |
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Tom Siebel steps down as CEO |
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| May.4 |
San Jose |
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Sharks earn berth in Conference finals
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| May.12 |
San Jose |
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Anderson arrested 4 years after murder |
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| May.15 |
Oakland |
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Big drop in slayings, fewer than in S.F. |
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| May.17 |
Palo Alto |
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Mountain lion chased by dog, killed by police
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| May.19 |
Warriors |
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Warriors fire Musselman, hire Montgomery |
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| May.23 |
Oakland |
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Phone Equipment Allegedly Vandalized |
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| May.26 |
Half Moon Bay |
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1,000 gallons of gasoline spilled |
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| May.27 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bridge bid comes in $1 billion over target |
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| Jun.1 |
Redwood City |
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Peterson trial opens Prosecutors: Within a day of reporting his pregnant wife missing, Scott lied about his extramarital affair
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| Jun.2 |
South San Jose |
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11 Businesses Destroyed in Fire
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| Jun.3 |
San Francisco |
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Ex-Ukrainian prime minister convicted |
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| Jun.8 |
SF Downtown |
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150 protesters held at biotech conference |
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| Jun.10 |
Oakland |
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Researchers exposed to deadly anthrax |
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| Jun.16 |
Martinez |
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Jury finds man guilty of five murders |
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| Jun.18 |
San Jose |
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Sex predator arrested for failing to register |
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| Jun.22 |
Hayward |
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Transgender teen case ends in mistrial The trial of 3 men charged with killing ended with the jury declaring they were deadlocked
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| Jun.23 |
Redwood City |
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Juror removed from Scott Peterson trial
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| Jun.26 |
Martinez |
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Fire destroys home, threatens school |
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| Jul.1 |
Bay Area Bridges |
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Bridges Tolls Go Up a Buck
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| Jul.7 |
San Mateo |
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200 pounds of high explosives stolen Federal officials reluctant to reveal details of their ongoing investigation into the theft
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| Jul.8 |
Palo Alto |
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Workers find child's decomposed body |
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| Jul.15 |
San Francisco |
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Brown to run for insurance commissioner |
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South San Jose |
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Grass fire grew to 435 acres |
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| Jul.20 |
Schwab |
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Charles Schwab recalled as CEO |
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| Jul.21 |
San Jose |
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Bird found infected with West Nile virus
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| Jul.22 |
Castro Valley |
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Motorcycle Cop Dies in Highway Crash |
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| Jul.24 |
Bay Bridge |
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Van crashes into toll plaza building, 2 killed
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| Jul.30 |
Walnut Creek |
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West Nile Virus Confirmed |
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| Aug.1 |
Apple |
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CEO Jobs Says Has Cancer Surgery |
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| Aug.4 |
Google |
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Possible securities violations disclosed
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| Aug.5 |
Redwood City |
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Trial delayed, while defense investigates |
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| Aug.7 |
San Francisco |
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Man fakes own decapitation in videotape |
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| Aug.9 |
East San Jose |
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Fire grown to 1,200 acres |
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| Aug.12 |
San Francisco |
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Calif. Supreme Court voids gay marriages The Court voided the nearly 4,000 marriages and ruled unanimously that the San Francisco mayor overstepped his authority
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Redwood City |
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Frey confronts Peterson in recorded calls
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| Aug.13 |
Richmond |
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High school football star killed
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| Aug.16 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bay Area Might Be Stuck with Bridge Bill The state blames the upscale signature design for more than half of the cost overrun
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| Aug.17 |
San Pablo |
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Massive New Casino Deal
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| Aug.18 |
Google |
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IPO price range to between $85 and $95 |
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| Aug.19 |
Google |
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Google goes public, shares surge 18% Shares finished the day at $100.34 with more than 22 million shares having changed hands
| The offer price had been cut to at $85 from an initial estimate of $108-135, in the face of weakness in the tech sector. The flotation ranks as the 3rd richest US-based IPO on the Nasdaq. The shares offered through a 'Dutch auction' to give small investors a better chance of getting their hands on the stock
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| Sep.7 |
San Mateo Bridge |
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2 Thrown into Bay in Bridge Crash
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| Sep.9 |
Oracle |
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Bid to block PeopleSoft takeover rejected |
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| Sep.14 |
Coliseum |
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Texas player hurls chair at fans |
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East Oakland |
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3 killed, 9 injured in gang-related violence |
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| Sep.15 |
Redwood City |
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Peterson jurors shown autopsy photos
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| Sep.16 |
San Jose |
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First in Bay Area infected with West Nile A 50-year-old man apparently became ill Aug. 25 after being bitten by mosquitoes
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| Sep.17 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds hit his 700th home run Bonds rewarded his fans in the opener of Giants' 9-game homestand with an opposite-field homer
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| Sep.18 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Giants fan fatally stabbed
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| Sep.25 |
Highway 280 |
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4 die in car crash on 280 |
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| Sep.28 |
Candlestick |
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Monster of Change for Candlestick Park
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| Sep.29 |
San Francisco |
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Hotel workers begin two-week strike Cooks, housekeepers, bellboys at 4 hotels began a noisy action that could spread to other venues and discourage visitors
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| Oct.1 |
Pleasanton |
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PeopleSoft fires CEO Craig Conway
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| Oct.5 |
Emeryville |
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Flu maker Chiron slashes profit outlook |
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| Oct.7 |
Livermore |
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$40,000 ceramic mural with misspellings |
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| Oct.12 |
Bay Area |
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Bay Area Skies Filled with Smoke and Haze |
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| Oct.15 |
Lafayette |
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Woman dies during wait for flu vaccine |
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| Oct.16 |
Brentwood |
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3 bodies found in home
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| Oct.25 |
SF City Hall |
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Mayor vows to join pickets to end lockout |
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| Oct.27 |
Redwood City |
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Testimony ends in Peterson trial |
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Barry Bonds |
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Bonds' 700th ball fetches $800K at auction |
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| Oct.29 |
Redwood City |
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Jury will be able consider 2nd-degree |
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| Nov.1 |
Napa |
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Roommates Killed in Double-Murder A woman in her 20's woke up to a disturbance in a home. She found 2 women dead on the second floor
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Redwood City |
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Closing arguments in Peterson trial
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| Nov.3 |
Napa |
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Constellation to buy Mondavi in $1b deal |
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| Nov.7 |
Vallejo |
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School player dies after being tackled |
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| Nov.9 |
Mountain View |
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Mozilla Firefox browser launched |
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Walnut Creek |
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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... | |
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| Nov.10 |
Redwood City |
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Peterson judge removes jury's foreman
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Los Gatos |
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Prominent author found dead in her car |
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| Nov.11 |
Intel |
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Otellini to succeed Barrett as CEO
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| Nov.12 |
Redwood City |
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Peterson convicted of murder 
Scott Peterson, 32, was convicted of 1st-degree murder for killing his wife and of 2nd-degree in the death of the son
| Geragos told jurors that he would prove that the baby was older when he died than the prosecution said. The prosecution's most compelling evidence was the fact that the bodies of Laci and the baby had washed ashore 4 months after she vanished. The tide shifted toward the prosecution when Peterson's former girlfriend, Amber Frey took the stand
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| Nov.16 |
Barry Bonds |
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Bonds won his record 7th NL MVP award
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| Nov.20 |
San Francisco |
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Hotel employees to return to work
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| Nov.22 |
San Francisco |
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Ex-officer acquitted in Fajitagate scandal |
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| Dec.3 |
San Francisco |
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Bonds Unknowingly Used Supplements
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| Dec.13 |
Oracle |
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Oracle Buys PeopleSoft for $10.3 Billion PeopleSoft agreed to a sweetened buyout by rival software maker, relenting after a 18-month takeover saga
| PeopleSoft's board has approved an improved bid, worth $26.50 a share, after 5 previous offers, ranging in value from $7.7bn to $9.4bn. Oracle was winning the support of 60% PeopleSoft shareholders. Larry Ellison was initially making a $5.1bn offer in June 2003. The merged companies are second only in size to SAP in the enterprise software market
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| Dec.14 |
Oakland |
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Death Penalty for 'Sausage King' |
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Redwood City |
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Jury Recommends Death for Peterson | The jurors deliberated for 12 hours before deciding that he should die for killing his pregnant wife and unborn son. The jury deliberated for 12 hours before reaching its recommendation. A crowd outside the court ... | |
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| Dec.17 |
Cupertino |
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Symantec snaps up Veritas for $13.5b |
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Martinez |
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Jury: death for quintuple murderer |
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| Dec.18 |
Mill Valley |
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Dynamite Discovered |
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| Dec.22 |
Hayward |
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Boy abducted by father
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| Dec.25 |
San Jose |
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Pregnant woman, fetus injured in attack |
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| Dec.30 |
Richmond |
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14-year-old kidnapped during carjacking |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.10 |
SF City Hall |
Newsom named woman as Fire Chief |
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| Jan.28 |
San Jose City Hall |
Mayor suffers mild stroke during speech Ron Gonzales suffered a minor stroke in the middle of an annual program that assesses the state of the city
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| Feb.22 |
Santa Clara |
Fire rips through middle school |
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| Mar.7 |
SF Zoo |
37-year-old elephant euthanized
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| Mar.15 |
San Francisco |
9th Straight Day of Record Temps |
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| Apr.2 |
Bay Bridge |
Traffic Nightmare Creeps on for Hours |
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| Apr.28 |
Belmont |
Girl, 14, dies from Ecstasy overdose The girl was one of three 14-year-olds at the slumber party who took Ecstasy pills. Police have arrested a 17-year-old
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| Apr.29 |
East Contra Costa |
Diesel pipeline spill fouls marsh |
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| May.17 |
Palo Alto |
Mountain lion chased by dog, killed by police
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| May.26 |
Half Moon Bay |
1,000 gallons of gasoline spilled |
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| Jun.2 |
South San Jose |
11 Businesses Destroyed in Fire
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| Jun.10 |
Oakland |
Researchers exposed to deadly anthrax |
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| Jun.26 |
Martinez |
Fire destroys home, threatens school |
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| Jul.8 |
Palo Alto |
Workers find child's decomposed body |
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| Jul.15 |
South San Jose |
Grass fire grew to 435 acres |
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| Jul.21 |
San Jose |
Bird found infected with West Nile virus
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| Jul.22 |
Castro Valley |
Motorcycle Cop Dies in Highway Crash |
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| Jul.24 |
Bay Bridge |
Van crashes into toll plaza building, 2 killed
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| Jul.30 |
Walnut Creek |
West Nile Virus Confirmed |
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| Aug.1 |
Apple |
CEO Jobs Says Has Cancer Surgery |
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| Aug.9 |
East San Jose |
Fire grown to 1,200 acres |
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| Sep.7 |
San Mateo Bridge |
2 Thrown into Bay in Bridge Crash
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| Sep.16 |
San Jose |
First in Bay Area infected with West Nile A 50-year-old man apparently became ill Aug. 25 after being bitten by mosquitoes
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| Sep.25 |
Highway 280 |
4 die in car crash on 280 |
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| Oct.12 |
Bay Area |
Bay Area Skies Filled with Smoke and Haze |
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| Oct.15 |
Lafayette |
Woman dies during wait for flu vaccine |
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| Nov.9 |
Walnut Creek |
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... | |
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| Nov.10 |
Los Gatos |
Prominent author found dead in her car |
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| Dec.18 |
Mill Valley |
Dynamite Discovered |
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| 2004 |
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| Mar.7 |
SF Zoo |
37-year-old elephant euthanized
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| Mar.9 |
Richmond |
Students Protest After Sports Eliminated
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| Jun.10 |
Oakland |
Researchers exposed to deadly anthrax |
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| Aug.13 |
Richmond |
High school football star killed
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| Oct.7 |
Livermore |
$40,000 ceramic mural with misspellings |
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| Nov.7 |
Vallejo |
School player dies after being tackled |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.28 |
Alamo |
Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO |
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| Jan.29 |
Emeryville |
Pixar dumps Disney
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| Jan.30 |
Redwood City |
$51,000 for spot next to Peterson trial |
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| Feb.19 |
San Francisco |
Billionaire Anschutz buys SF Examiner |
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| Mar.3 |
Contra Costa County |
Wal-Mart survives move to block stores |
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| Mar.20 |
Marin County |
Founder of PowerBar Dies at 51 |
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| Apr.2 |
Sun |
Sun settles with Microsoft, cuts 3,300 job
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| Apr.29 |
Google |
Google files long-awaited IPO plans Google hopes to raise $2.7 billion to have a market value of at least $20 billion
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| May.3 |
Siebel |
Tom Siebel steps down as CEO |
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| May.23 |
Oakland |
Phone Equipment Allegedly Vandalized |
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| May.27 |
Bay Bridge |
Bridge bid comes in $1 billion over target |
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| Jun.8 |
SF Downtown |
150 protesters held at biotech conference |
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| Jul.1 |
Bay Area Bridges |
Bridges Tolls Go Up a Buck
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| Jul.20 |
Schwab |
Charles Schwab recalled as CEO |
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| Aug.1 |
Apple |
CEO Jobs Says Has Cancer Surgery |
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| Aug.4 |
Google |
Possible securities violations disclosed
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| Aug.16 |
Bay Bridge |
Bay Area Might Be Stuck with Bridge Bill The state blames the upscale signature design for more than half of the cost overrun
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| Aug.17 |
San Pablo |
Massive New Casino Deal
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| Aug.18 |
Google |
IPO price range to between $85 and $95 |
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| Aug.19 |
Google |
Google goes public, shares surge 18% Shares finished the day at $100.34 with more than 22 million shares having changed hands
| The offer price had been cut to at $85 from an initial estimate of $108-135, in the face of weakness in the tech sector. The flotation ranks as the 3rd richest US-based IPO on the Nasdaq. The shares offered through a 'Dutch auction' to give small investors a better chance of getting their hands on the stock
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| Sep.9 |
Oracle |
Bid to block PeopleSoft takeover rejected |
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| Sep.29 |
San Francisco |
Hotel workers begin two-week strike Cooks, housekeepers, bellboys at 4 hotels began a noisy action that could spread to other venues and discourage visitors
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| Oct.1 |
Pleasanton |
PeopleSoft fires CEO Craig Conway
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| Oct.5 |
Emeryville |
Flu maker Chiron slashes profit outlook |
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| Oct.25 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor vows to join pickets to end lockout |
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| Nov.3 |
Napa |
Constellation to buy Mondavi in $1b deal |
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| Nov.9 |
Mountain View |
Mozilla Firefox browser launched |
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| Nov.11 |
Intel |
Otellini to succeed Barrett as CEO
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| Nov.20 |
San Francisco |
Hotel employees to return to work
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| Dec.13 |
Oracle |
Oracle Buys PeopleSoft for $10.3 Billion PeopleSoft agreed to a sweetened buyout by rival software maker, relenting after a 18-month takeover saga
| PeopleSoft's board has approved an improved bid, worth $26.50 a share, after 5 previous offers, ranging in value from $7.7bn to $9.4bn. Oracle was winning the support of 60% PeopleSoft shareholders. Larry Ellison was initially making a $5.1bn offer in June 2003. The merged companies are second only in size to SAP in the enterprise software market
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| Dec.17 |
Cupertino |
Symantec snaps up Veritas for $13.5b |
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|
| 2004 |
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| Jan.6 |
Pac Bell Park |
Pacific Bell Park renamed to SBC Park |
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| Jan.14 |
SJSU |
Jeff Garcia arrested on suspicion of DUI |
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| Feb.2 |
San Mateo |
Hometown MVP Celebrated |
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| Feb.12 |
San Francisco |
Bonds' trainer charged in steroid sting Victor Conte, a track coach and top executives of BALCO were charged with running an illegal drug distribution operation
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| Feb.17 |
San Francisco |
Bonds' Trainer Gave Steroids to Players |
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| Mar.2 |
San Francisco |
Report: Bonds received steroids| According to a newspaper report, Greg Anderson, gave the players the drugs from the Laboratory Co-Operative | |
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| Mar.20 |
Stanford |
Stanford crashes out with loss to Alabama |
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| Apr.12 |
Pac Bell Park |
Bonds ties with Mays with 660th HR |
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| Apr.15 |
SJ Arena |
Sharks advanced to Conference semifinals |
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| May.4 |
San Jose |
Sharks earn berth in Conference finals
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| May.19 |
Warriors |
Warriors fire Musselman, hire Montgomery |
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| Sep.14 |
Coliseum |
Texas player hurls chair at fans |
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| Sep.17 |
Pac Bell Park |
Bonds hit his 700th home run Bonds rewarded his fans in the opener of Giants' 9-game homestand with an opposite-field homer
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| Sep.28 |
Candlestick |
Monster of Change for Candlestick Park
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| Oct.27 |
Barry Bonds |
Bonds' 700th ball fetches $800K at auction |
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| Nov.7 |
Vallejo |
School player dies after being tackled |
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| Nov.16 |
Barry Bonds |
Bonds won his record 7th NL MVP award
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| Dec.3 |
San Francisco |
Bonds Unknowingly Used Supplements
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| Dec.17 |
Martinez |
Jury: death for quintuple murderer |
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|
| 2004 |
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| Jan.1 |
San Francisco |
Knoller released from prison |
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| Jan.14 |
SJSU |
Jeff Garcia arrested on suspicion of DUI |
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| Jan.20 |
Redwood City |
Peterson trial to move to Redwood City
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| Jan.23 |
Antioch |
Triple homicide |
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| Jan.23 |
SF Sunset |
Feds break up prostitution ring |
|
| Jan.23 |
Redwood City |
Peterson Moved to Redwood City |
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| Jan.27 |
Redwood City |
Judge Delucchi chosen for Peterson trial |
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| Jan.30 |
Redwood City |
$51,000 for spot next to Peterson trial |
|
| Feb.1 |
Fremont |
Mother and daughter clubbed to death |
|
| Feb.9 |
Oakland |
Parnell convicted of trying to buy little boy |
|
| Feb.10 |
Redwood City |
Defense objects to use GPS technology |
|
| Feb.12 |
San Francisco |
Bonds' trainer charged in steroid sting Victor Conte, a track coach and top executives of BALCO were charged with running an illegal drug distribution operation
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| Feb.17 |
San Francisco |
Bonds' Trainer Gave Steroids to Players |
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| Feb.22 |
East San Jose |
Man opens fire on card players. 4 dead
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| Mar.1 |
Highway 680 |
Possible shootings on freeways climb to 10 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.4 |
Redwood City |
Jury selection begins in Peterson trial |
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| Mar.10 |
Lafayette |
Rip-Off Nanny Spotted |
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| Mar.26 |
San Francisco |
Son of former police chief arrested again
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| Apr.7 |
San Francisco |
Police close unsolved Zodiac killer case |
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| Apr.10 |
SF Bayview |
Police officer killed, another wounded Map of 1300 Newhall Street San Francisco| 2 undercover officers approached a suspect. He fired on officers with an automatic weapon, killing Isaac Espinoza, 29. Police arrested David Hill, 21, who was picked in San Ramon. Espinoza, 29, an 8-year veteran of the department, wa... | |
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| Apr.17 |
Santa Rosa |
Murdered in front of 3-year-old son |
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| Apr.28 |
Belmont |
Girl, 14, dies from Ecstasy overdose The girl was one of three 14-year-olds at the slumber party who took Ecstasy pills. Police have arrested a 17-year-old
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| May.12 |
San Jose |
Anderson arrested 4 years after murder |
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| May.15 |
Oakland |
Big drop in slayings, fewer than in S.F. |
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| May.23 |
Oakland |
Phone Equipment Allegedly Vandalized |
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| Jun.1 |
Redwood City |
Peterson trial opens Prosecutors: Within a day of reporting his pregnant wife missing, Scott lied about his extramarital affair
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| Jun.3 |
San Francisco |
Ex-Ukrainian prime minister convicted |
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| Jun.16 |
Martinez |
Jury finds man guilty of five murders |
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| Jun.18 |
San Jose |
Sex predator arrested for failing to register |
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| Jun.22 |
Hayward |
Transgender teen case ends in mistrial The trial of 3 men charged with killing ended with the jury declaring they were deadlocked
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| Jun.23 |
Redwood City |
Juror removed from Scott Peterson trial
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| Jul.7 |
San Mateo |
200 pounds of high explosives stolen Federal officials reluctant to reveal details of their ongoing investigation into the theft
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| Aug.5 |
Redwood City |
Trial delayed, while defense investigates |
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| Aug.12 |
Redwood City |
Frey confronts Peterson in recorded calls
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| Aug.13 |
Richmond |
High school football star killed
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| Sep.14 |
Coliseum |
Texas player hurls chair at fans |
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| Sep.14 |
East Oakland |
3 killed, 9 injured in gang-related violence |
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| Sep.15 |
Redwood City |
Peterson jurors shown autopsy photos
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| Sep.18 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants fan fatally stabbed
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| Oct.16 |
Brentwood |
3 bodies found in home
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| Oct.27 |
Redwood City |
Testimony ends in Peterson trial |
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| Oct.29 |
Redwood City |
Jury will be able consider 2nd-degree |
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| Nov.1 |
Napa |
Roommates Killed in Double-Murder A woman in her 20's woke up to a disturbance in a home. She found 2 women dead on the second floor
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| Nov.1 |
Redwood City |
Closing arguments in Peterson trial
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| Nov.10 |
Redwood City |
Peterson judge removes jury's foreman
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| Nov.12 |
Redwood City |
Peterson convicted of murder Scott Peterson, 32, was convicted of 1st-degree murder for killing his wife and of 2nd-degree in the death of the son
| Geragos told jurors that he would prove that the baby was older when he died than the prosecution said. The prosecution's most compelling evidence was the fact that the bodies of Laci and the baby had washed ashore 4 months after she vanished. The tide shifted toward the prosecution when Peterson's former girlfriend, Amber Frey took the stand
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| Nov.22 |
San Francisco |
Ex-officer acquitted in Fajitagate scandal |
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| Dec.14 |
Oakland |
Death Penalty for 'Sausage King' |
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| Dec.14 |
Redwood City |
Jury Recommends Death for Peterson | The jurors deliberated for 12 hours before deciding that he should die for killing his pregnant wife and unborn son. The jury deliberated for 12 hours before reaching its recommendation. A crowd outside the court ... | |
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| Dec.17 |
Martinez |
Jury: death for quintuple murderer |
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| Dec.22 |
Hayward |
Boy abducted by father
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| Dec.25 |
San Jose |
Pregnant woman, fetus injured in attack |
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| Dec.30 |
Richmond |
14-year-old kidnapped during carjacking |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.8 |
SF City Hall |
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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| Jan.10 |
SF City Hall |
Newsom named woman as Fire Chief |
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| Jan.18 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor replaces police chief, names woman
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| Jan.28 |
San Jose City Hall |
Mayor suffers mild stroke during speech Ron Gonzales suffered a minor stroke in the middle of an annual program that assesses the state of the city
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| Jan.28 |
Alamo |
Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO |
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| Feb.12 |
SF City Hall |
Officials perform first gay marriages In an open challenge to state law, city performed nearly 100 same-sex weddings
| A lesbian couple who have been together 5 decades were the first to marry, followed by 89 couples. The gays and lesbians who had expected to be refused wedding licenses were instead married under the ornate City Hall rotunda. Mayor Newsom argues that state law defining marriage as between a man and a woman amounts to unconstitutional discrimination
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| Feb.14 |
San Francisco |
Gays head to SF for Valentine's weddings |
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| Feb.20 |
San Francisco |
Judge denies stay of gay marriages |
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| Feb.26 |
SF City Hall |
Rosie O'Donnell weds longtime girlfriend
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| Mar.9 |
Richmond |
Students Protest After Sports Eliminated
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| Mar.11 |
San Francisco |
Court blocks gay marriage
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| Mar.20 |
SF Downtown |
Anti War Protestors Take to Streets |
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| Mar.30 |
SF City Hall |
Former SFPD chief Fagan Sr. retires |
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| Apr.12 |
SF City Hall |
Vet named department's first female chief |
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| Apr.23 |
San Jose |
SJ Native NFL Star Dies in Afghanistan |
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| May.3 |
SF City Hall |
Care not Cash initiative go into effect
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| Jun.8 |
SF Downtown |
150 protesters held at biotech conference |
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| Jul.15 |
San Francisco |
Brown to run for insurance commissioner |
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| Aug.7 |
San Francisco |
Man fakes own decapitation in videotape |
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| Aug.12 |
San Francisco |
Calif. Supreme Court voids gay marriages The Court voided the nearly 4,000 marriages and ruled unanimously that the San Francisco mayor overstepped his authority
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| Oct.25 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor vows to join pickets to end lockout |
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