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| Jan.1 |
West Oakland |
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Oakland bicyclist is 114th slaying |
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San Francisco |
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Knoller released from prison Marjorie Knoller, convicted in dog mauling, was released from prison after serving more than half of a 4-year sentence
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| Jan.2 |
San Pablo |
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Man shot wife, self, son runs for help |
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Berkeley |
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Berkeley activist held in Israeli jail
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San Francisco |
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Battle over royalties at popular bar
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| Jan.4 |
South San Jose |
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Gang-related shooting kills 2 teens
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East San Jose |
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Beef bone recall
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| Jan.5 |
East Oakland |
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2 more homicides |
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Vallejo |
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5 shot, one dead, in violent weekend |
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| Jan.6 |
Apple |
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$250 iPod mini unveiled |
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San Jose City Hall |
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Rob Davis set to become next police chief |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Pacific Bell Park renamed to SBC Park SBC Communications owns Pacific Bell. All signs of Pac Bell will be gone by the beginning of the season
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| Jan.7 |
Golden Gate Park |
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Buddhist monk robbed and stabbed |
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SF City Hall |
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After 39 years, Willie leaving politics |
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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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Oakland |
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Violent criminal escaped from hospital |
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San Francisco |
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Kamala Harris sworn in as district attorney |
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| Jan.10 |
SF City Hall |
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Newsom named woman as Fire Chief The new mayor named 39-year-old, 14-year department veteran Joanne Hayes-White, as city first woman fire chief
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| Jan.11 |
Concord |
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Man Killed in Apparent Road Rage Case |
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| Jan.12 |
Oracle |
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CFO Henley named as new chairman
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Sunnyvale |
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Car Smashes into Home
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| Jan.13 |
Oakland |
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3 Homicides in 12 Hours
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Woodside |
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CEO Larry Ellison marries for fourth time
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| Jan.14 |
SJSU |
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Jeff Garcia arrested on suspicion of DUI 49ers quarterback was arrested by San Jose State University police near the athlete's alma mater
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Intel |
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Better-than-expected profits and revenue |
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Apple |
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Earnings rise on strong iPod, laptop sales |
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San Jose Downtown |
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One dead, one Injured in home invasion |
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| Jan.15 |
SF City Hall |
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Supervisors pressured into voting
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San Jose City Hall |
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Painful Budget Cuts Expected |
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PG&E |
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PG&E proposes larger electricity rate cut |
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| Jan.16 |
San Francisco |
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2 Girls Allegedly Attacked at High School
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Highway 680 |
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Tanker carrying ammonia overturned
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San Jose Downtown |
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California Democratic Convention opened
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| Jan.17 |
Richmond |
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Cuts hampered firefighting efforts |
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| Jan.18 |
Daly City |
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1 killed, 3 others wounded |
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SF Downtown |
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Fatal shooting at hip hop party |
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SF City Hall |
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Mayor replaces police chief, names woman| Newsom announced he had replaced Alex Fagan with a 26-year veteran, Assistant Chief Heather Fong, 47 | |
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| Jan.19 |
SF City Hall |
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Newsom named Alioto-Pier as supervisor
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UC Berkeley |
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Basketball Player Dies of Meningitis
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Hayward |
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Man and woman killed |
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Oakland City Hall |
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City Begs Gov. to Abandon Budget Cuts |
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| Jan.20 |
Redwood City |
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Peterson trial to move to Redwood City| The murder case will move to San Mateo County, after judge rejects a prosecution request to keep the case in Modesto | |
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Wells Fargo |
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4th-quarter earnings rise by 10% |
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Livermore |
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2 small earthquakes
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| Jan.21 |
Redwood City |
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Arnason to preside over Peterson's trial
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eBay |
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eBay tops Wall Street expectations |
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San Jose |
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Dog Goes Back to Original Owner |
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| Jan.22 |
Schwab |
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Highest profit since market's peak |
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Richmond |
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Second 13-year-old girl raped |
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Redwood City |
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Judge Arnason Removed from Case |
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| Jan.23 |
Antioch |
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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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SF Sunset |
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Feds break up prostitution ring The ring used undocumented Asian women and provided sexual services at 4 brothels in residential neighborhoods
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Redwood City |
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Peterson Moved to Redwood City The double-murder suspect was moved from Modesto to the San Mateo County Jail. He had a new mugshot taken
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| Jan.24 |
San Francisco |
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'Unruly' demonstration at Safeway |
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| Jan.26 |
Raiders |
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Raiders Hire New Head Coach
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Oakland |
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Teen Boys Pimp Even Younger Girls
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SF Bayview |
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Woman attacked after bus leaves her |
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| Jan.27 |
SF City Hall |
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Newsom to seek higher taxes |
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Redwood City |
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Judge Delucchi chosen for Peterson trial A retired 72-year-old judge has handled 22 death penalty trials, including one involving the slaying of former Black Panther
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Willow Glen |
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Student Killed on the Way to School |
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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 Hundreds of grocery store workers were stopped about a half-mile from the gates to Steve Burd's home
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| Jan.29 |
Walnut Creek |
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Gov. holds Prop. 57 and 58 meeting |
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Emeryville |
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Pixar dumps Disney| Pixar Animation Studios ended talks with Walt Disney to extend a 5-picture deal for Disney to distribute Pixar films | |
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| Jan.30 |
SF City Hall |
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Mayor cut his salary by 15% |
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Redwood City |
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$51,000 for spot next to Peterson trial San Mateo County charges $51,000 television stations seeking a spot outside the County courthouse
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SF City Hall |
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Demands for oversight of hip-hop parties |
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| Jan.31 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Mayor Remains Hospitalized |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.4 |
East San Jose |
Beef bone recall
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| Jan.10 |
SF City Hall |
Newsom named woman as Fire Chief The new mayor named 39-year-old, 14-year department veteran Joanne Hayes-White, as city first woman fire chief
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| Jan.12 |
Sunnyvale |
Car Smashes into Home
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| Jan.16 |
Highway 680 |
Tanker carrying ammonia overturned
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| Jan.17 |
Richmond |
Cuts hampered firefighting efforts |
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| Jan.19 |
UC Berkeley |
Basketball Player Dies of Meningitis
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| Jan.20 |
Livermore |
2 small earthquakes
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| Jan.21 |
San Jose |
Dog Goes Back to Original Owner |
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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.31 |
San Jose City Hall |
Mayor Remains Hospitalized |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.16 |
San Francisco |
2 Girls Allegedly Attacked at High School
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| Jan.27 |
Willow Glen |
Student Killed on the Way to School |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.6 |
Pac Bell Park |
Pacific Bell Park renamed to SBC Park SBC Communications owns Pacific Bell. All signs of Pac Bell will be gone by the beginning of the season
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| Jan.14 |
SJSU |
Jeff Garcia arrested on suspicion of DUI 49ers quarterback was arrested by San Jose State University police near the athlete's alma mater
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| Jan.19 |
UC Berkeley |
Basketball Player Dies of Meningitis
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| Jan.26 |
Raiders |
Raiders Hire New Head Coach
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.2 |
San Francisco |
Battle over royalties at popular bar
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| Jan.4 |
East San Jose |
Beef bone recall
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| Jan.6 |
Apple |
$250 iPod mini unveiled |
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| Jan.12 |
Oracle |
CFO Henley named as new chairman
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| Jan.13 |
Woodside |
CEO Larry Ellison marries for fourth time
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| Jan.14 |
Intel |
Better-than-expected profits and revenue |
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| Jan.14 |
Apple |
Earnings rise on strong iPod, laptop sales |
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| Jan.15 |
San Jose City Hall |
Painful Budget Cuts Expected |
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| Jan.15 |
PG&E |
PG&E proposes larger electricity rate cut |
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| Jan.20 |
Wells Fargo |
4th-quarter earnings rise by 10% |
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| Jan.21 |
eBay |
eBay tops Wall Street expectations |
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| Jan.22 |
Schwab |
Highest profit since market's peak |
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| Jan.24 |
San Francisco |
'Unruly' demonstration at Safeway |
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| Jan.27 |
SF City Hall |
Newsom to seek higher taxes |
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| Jan.28 |
Alamo |
Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO Hundreds of grocery store workers were stopped about a half-mile from the gates to Steve Burd's home
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| Jan.29 |
Emeryville |
Pixar dumps Disney| Pixar Animation Studios ended talks with Walt Disney to extend a 5-picture deal for Disney to distribute Pixar films | |
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| Jan.30 |
Redwood City |
$51,000 for spot next to Peterson trial San Mateo County charges $51,000 television stations seeking a spot outside the County courthouse
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.1 |
West Oakland |
Oakland bicyclist is 114th slaying |
|
| Jan.1 |
San Francisco |
Knoller released from prison Marjorie Knoller, convicted in dog mauling, was released from prison after serving more than half of a 4-year sentence
|
| Jan.2 |
San Pablo |
Man shot wife, self, son runs for help |
|
| Jan.4 |
South San Jose |
Gang-related shooting kills 2 teens
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| Jan.5 |
East Oakland |
2 more homicides |
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| Jan.5 |
Vallejo |
5 shot, one dead, in violent weekend |
|
| Jan.7 |
Golden Gate Park |
Buddhist monk robbed and stabbed |
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| Jan.8 |
Oakland |
Violent criminal escaped from hospital |
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| Jan.8 |
San Francisco |
Kamala Harris sworn in as district attorney |
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| Jan.11 |
Concord |
Man Killed in Apparent Road Rage Case |
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| Jan.13 |
Oakland |
3 Homicides in 12 Hours
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| Jan.14 |
SJSU |
Jeff Garcia arrested on suspicion of DUI 49ers quarterback was arrested by San Jose State University police near the athlete's alma mater
|
| Jan.14 |
San Jose Downtown |
One dead, one Injured in home invasion |
|
| Jan.16 |
San Francisco |
2 Girls Allegedly Attacked at High School
|
| Jan.18 |
Daly City |
1 killed, 3 others wounded |
|
| Jan.18 |
SF Downtown |
Fatal shooting at hip hop party |
|
| Jan.19 |
Hayward |
Man and woman killed |
|
| Jan.20 |
Redwood City |
Peterson trial to move to Redwood City| The murder case will move to San Mateo County, after judge rejects a prosecution request to keep the case in Modesto | |
|
| Jan.21 |
Redwood City |
Arnason to preside over Peterson's trial
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| Jan.22 |
Richmond |
Second 13-year-old girl raped |
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| Jan.22 |
Redwood City |
Judge Arnason Removed from Case |
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| Jan.23 |
Antioch |
Triple homicide Woman went to check on her parents at their home, where she found them and an adult male dead
|
| Jan.23 |
SF Sunset |
Feds break up prostitution ring The ring used undocumented Asian women and provided sexual services at 4 brothels in residential neighborhoods
|
| Jan.23 |
Redwood City |
Peterson Moved to Redwood City The double-murder suspect was moved from Modesto to the San Mateo County Jail. He had a new mugshot taken
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| Jan.26 |
Oakland |
Teen Boys Pimp Even Younger Girls
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| Jan.26 |
SF Bayview |
Woman attacked after bus leaves her |
|
| Jan.27 |
Redwood City |
Judge Delucchi chosen for Peterson trial A retired 72-year-old judge has handled 22 death penalty trials, including one involving the slaying of former Black Panther
|
| Jan.27 |
Willow Glen |
Student Killed on the Way to School |
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| Jan.30 |
Redwood City |
$51,000 for spot next to Peterson trial San Mateo County charges $51,000 television stations seeking a spot outside the County courthouse
|
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.2 |
Berkeley |
Berkeley activist held in Israeli jail
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| Jan.6 |
San Jose City Hall |
Rob Davis set to become next police chief |
|
| Jan.7 |
SF City Hall |
After 39 years, Willie leaving politics |
|
| 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 | |
|
| Jan.8 |
San Francisco |
Kamala Harris sworn in as district attorney |
|
| Jan.10 |
SF City Hall |
Newsom named woman as Fire Chief The new mayor named 39-year-old, 14-year department veteran Joanne Hayes-White, as city first woman fire chief
|
| Jan.15 |
SF City Hall |
Supervisors pressured into voting
|
| Jan.15 |
San Jose City Hall |
Painful Budget Cuts Expected |
|
| Jan.16 |
San Jose Downtown |
California Democratic Convention opened
|
| Jan.18 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor replaces police chief, names woman| Newsom announced he had replaced Alex Fagan with a 26-year veteran, Assistant Chief Heather Fong, 47 | |
|
| Jan.19 |
SF City Hall |
Newsom named Alioto-Pier as supervisor
|
| Jan.19 |
Oakland City Hall |
City Begs Gov. to Abandon Budget Cuts |
|
| Jan.24 |
San Francisco |
'Unruly' demonstration at Safeway |
|
| Jan.27 |
SF City Hall |
Newsom to seek higher taxes |
|
| 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 | |
|
| Jan.28 |
Alamo |
Workers Protest at Home of Safeway CEO Hundreds of grocery store workers were stopped about a half-mile from the gates to Steve Burd's home
|
| Jan.29 |
Walnut Creek |
Gov. holds Prop. 57 and 58 meeting |
|
| Jan.30 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor cut his salary by 15% |
|
| Jan.30 |
SF City Hall |
Demands for oversight of hip-hop parties |
|
| Jan.31 |
San Jose City Hall |
Mayor Remains Hospitalized |
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