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| Dec.1 |
Stanford |
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University made $336m on Google stock |
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Redwood City |
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Baby Found In Trash Bin, Woman Arrested
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| Dec.2 |
San Francisco |
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San Francisco, Shanghai renew sistership Sister cities since 1980 have revisited their agreement of friendship in Shanghai
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Oakland Hills |
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Rape In Upper Rockridge
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Oakland Downtown |
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Suspected of fatally stabbing co-worker |
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Oakland |
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Five Charged In Cocaine Bust |
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| Dec.3 |
SF City Hall |
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Mayor Recruits Students For Anti-Graffiti
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| Dec.4 |
SFSU |
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Student died after falling from building
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San Ramon |
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60 treated for rabies after touching kitten
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Bay Bridge |
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Anxious Moments During Bridge Closure |
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| Dec.5 |
Lafayette |
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TV Anchor Doug Murphy Dies In Fire
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| Dec.6 |
East San Jose |
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Three Hurt In Light Rail Accident
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Treasure Island |
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Treasure Island School To Shut Its Doors |
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| Dec.7 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Probe: Trash Deal Violated City Policy| The mayor and his aide violated the policy by helping a garbage hauler get reimbursed for extra labor costs | |
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SF City Hall |
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Video sparked investigation into SFPD 
Video footage released by Newsom has sparked an investigation into allegations of racism, sexism and corruption
| Mayor Newsom and Police Chief Fong showed and denounced several clips produced by members of SFPD. At least one officer has been suspended after police officials learned of a videotape parodying life on the job that featured uniformed officers and stereotypes of suspects
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| Dec.8 |
SF City Hall |
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Police Officers Suspended Over Video A parody video that features officers has led to the suspension of at least 20 police officers
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Oakland |
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2 more suspects in in vandalism connection |
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| Dec.9 |
San Francisco |
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More Tapes in Police Scandal
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San Jose |
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School secretary gets 3 years |
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SF City Hall |
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Captain: I Did Not Participate In Video |
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| Dec.10 |
East Oakland |
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Officer-involved shooting |
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San Jose City Hall |
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Mayor Apologizes For Garbage Contract Gonzales is taking full responsibility for violating city policies when he negotiated rates behind closed doors
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| Dec.11 |
Daly City |
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Stolen Car Pursuit Ends in 2 deaths |
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Lafayette |
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90-year old woman murdered in her home A friend of the victim found sexually assaulted Anna Elizabeth Vuori's body lying on a bed
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| Dec.12 |
San Quentin |
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Condemned awaiting last-minute appeal |
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Stanford |
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Service Workers Stage One-Day Walkout |
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| Dec.13 |
San Quentin |
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Nobel nominated gang leader executed Convicted killer and Crips gang co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams executed at the state prison
| Stanley Tookie Williams spent more than 2 decades on death row for the 1979 robbery murders of four people in Los Angeles. Williams appeared to grow impatient as prison staffers searched for several minutes for a vein in his arm. His death was announced 34 min. later. Williams, 51, maintained he was innocent of the slayings.
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Richmond |
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Two Men Discovered Shot Dead |
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Petaluma |
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Crash Claims 4 Young Lives| 2 others were critically injured when their Ford Taurus collided with a 20-foot Isuzu box truck | |
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San Jose City Hall |
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City Council Censured Gonzales The Council voted unanimously to censure the mayor over a trash-hauling deal
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SF City Hall |
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8 video scandal officers returning to work |
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| Dec.15 |
San Francisco |
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New Archbishop From Salt Lake City| Pope Benedict XVI has named Monsignor George Niederauer, 69, to be the archbishop of San Francisco | |
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San Jose |
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Soccer Team Quakes Lost To Houston| When Major League was formed in 1996, the franchise, then known as the Clash | |
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Santa Clara |
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Boy arrested for allegedly killing his father |
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San Jose |
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Anderson Pleads Guilty In Xiana Murder |
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SF City Hall |
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All Suspended SFPD Officers Reinstated
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| Dec.16 |
Hercules |
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Small Earthquake |
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Moraga |
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Arrest Made In Murder Of Elderly Woman |
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| Dec.17 |
Google |
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Google to buy piece of AOL Google is close to buying a 5% stake for $1 billion as part of a deal that would expand the advertising partnership
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SFO |
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Counterfeit Tamiflu Seized
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| Dec.18 |
East Oakland |
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Triple-homicide 
The call came in at 11:45 p.m. and officers responded to the 68th Avenue
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Berkeley |
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Car killing an off-duty paramedic
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San Francisco |
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Powerful Storm Knocks Out Power
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Berkeley |
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Greyhound Bus In Multi-Injury Accident |
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SFO |
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Storm Causes Major Flight Delays |
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| Dec.19 |
San Jose City Hall |
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D.A. To Investigate City Garbage Deal The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is investigating controversial contract with Norcal Waste Systems
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San Francisco |
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Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Bus |
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| Dec.20 |
San Jose |
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Calpine Corp. Files For Bankruptcy| Struggling power generator filed for bankruptcy protection as it grapples with more than $17 billion in debt | |
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San Francisco |
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Protestors Outraged By Pot Club Raid |
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| Dec.21 |
Oakland |
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Family Confirms Body Of Missing Doctor
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Oakland |
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Man Suspected Of Robbing 15 Women |
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San Francisco |
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IBM to Buy Micromuse for $865M in Cash |
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| Dec.23 |
Google |
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Google settles hiring suit |
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Richmond |
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Porn Actress Sought In Stat. Rape Case |
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Pleasanton |
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Mother Drops Off Baby At Hospital |
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Livermore |
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Two Dead In Plane Crash A small plane crashed at about 3:20 p.m. on its approach into the Livermore Municipal Airport
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| Dec.24 |
East Oakland |
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Carjacker Kills Man Sleeping In Van
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SF City Hall |
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City Seeks Wi-Fi Proposals For City
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| Dec.25 |
Richmond |
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Cabdriver shot and killed
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Fremont |
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Soldier Killed in Iraq Army Sgt. Cheyenne Willey, 36, was killed in Baghdad when an explosive detonated near his vehicle
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| Dec.26 |
Oakland |
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Body Found May Be Remains Of Hiker
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Belmont |
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Prankster Flattens Tires On 21 Cars |
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| Dec.27 |
San Quentin |
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San Leandro 'Sausage King' Dies Stuart Alexander, 44, sentenced to death for murdering 3 meat inspectors at his plant in 2000 died at State Prison
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Napa |
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Bears Wreaking Havoc In Wine Country |
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| Dec.29 |
San Francisco |
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Rare Violin Stolen From Trunk Of Car |
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SJC |
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Police Find Skeleton Near Airport |
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| Dec.30 |
SF City Hall |
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City Murder Rate Highest In 10 Years| Police Department maintains that many of the 96 killings this year could not have been prevented | |
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Fremont |
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Pack Of Chihuahuas Attacks Cop
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San Francisco |
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Police: Stolen Violin Story A Hoax A passer-by saw the blue violin case. Sabina Rhee-Nakajima, 23, admitted making up the story
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Oakland City Hall |
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City has had more homicides this year The total of 94 homicides so far, compared to 88 in 2004, is still a 17% reduction from the total of 114 in 2003
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Fremont |
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2 fatal shootings |
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| Dec.31 |
Apple |
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iPod designer called 'Most Excellent'
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Richmond |
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City has 40 homicides in 2005 |
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Santa Rosa |
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Injured when mudslide destroyed home |
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Napa |
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Officials urged residents get out
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Pleasant Hill |
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Storm Causing Problems
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Napa |
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Major flooding| Water levels may be dropping but major flooding continues along the Russian and Napa rivers | |
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Marin County |
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Nearly 60,000 Without Power Outages initially affected about 280,000 customers, however, PG&E restored power to about 80% of those
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Coliseum |
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Giants win 30-21 over Raiders |
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Half Moon Bay |
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Surfers ready for Mavericks contest |
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.4 |
SFSU |
Student died after falling from building
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| Dec.4 |
San Ramon |
60 treated for rabies after touching kitten
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| Dec.4 |
Bay Bridge |
Anxious Moments During Bridge Closure |
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| Dec.5 |
Lafayette |
TV Anchor Doug Murphy Dies In Fire
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| Dec.6 |
East San Jose |
Three Hurt In Light Rail Accident
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| Dec.11 |
Daly City |
Stolen Car Pursuit Ends in 2 deaths |
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| Dec.13 |
Petaluma |
Crash Claims 4 Young Lives| 2 others were critically injured when their Ford Taurus collided with a 20-foot Isuzu box truck | |
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| Dec.16 |
Hercules |
Small Earthquake |
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| Dec.18 |
Berkeley |
Car killing an off-duty paramedic
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| Dec.18 |
San Francisco |
Powerful Storm Knocks Out Power
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| Dec.18 |
Berkeley |
Greyhound Bus In Multi-Injury Accident |
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| Dec.18 |
SFO |
Storm Causes Major Flight Delays |
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| Dec.19 |
San Francisco |
Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Bus |
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| Dec.21 |
Oakland |
Family Confirms Body Of Missing Doctor
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| Dec.23 |
Pleasanton |
Mother Drops Off Baby At Hospital |
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| Dec.23 |
Livermore |
Two Dead In Plane Crash A small plane crashed at about 3:20 p.m. on its approach into the Livermore Municipal Airport
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| Dec.26 |
Oakland |
Body Found May Be Remains Of Hiker
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| Dec.27 |
Napa |
Bears Wreaking Havoc In Wine Country |
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| Dec.29 |
SJC |
Police Find Skeleton Near Airport |
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| Dec.30 |
Fremont |
Pack Of Chihuahuas Attacks Cop
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| Dec.31 |
Santa Rosa |
Injured when mudslide destroyed home |
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| Dec.31 |
Napa |
Officials urged residents get out
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| Dec.31 |
Pleasant Hill |
Storm Causing Problems
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| Dec.31 |
Napa |
Major flooding| Water levels may be dropping but major flooding continues along the Russian and Napa rivers | |
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| Dec.31 |
Marin County |
Nearly 60,000 Without Power Outages initially affected about 280,000 customers, however, PG&E restored power to about 80% of those
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.3 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor Recruits Students For Anti-Graffiti
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| Dec.6 |
Treasure Island |
Treasure Island School To Shut Its Doors |
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| Dec.9 |
San Jose |
School secretary gets 3 years |
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| Dec.24 |
SF City Hall |
City Seeks Wi-Fi Proposals For City
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.15 |
San Jose |
Soccer Team Quakes Lost To Houston| When Major League was formed in 1996, the franchise, then known as the Clash | |
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| Dec.31 |
Coliseum |
Giants win 30-21 over Raiders |
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| Dec.31 |
Half Moon Bay |
Surfers ready for Mavericks contest |
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.1 |
Stanford |
University made $336m on Google stock |
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| Dec.5 |
Lafayette |
TV Anchor Doug Murphy Dies In Fire
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| Dec.6 |
East San Jose |
Three Hurt In Light Rail Accident
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| Dec.12 |
Stanford |
Service Workers Stage One-Day Walkout |
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| Dec.17 |
Google |
Google to buy piece of AOL Google is close to buying a 5% stake for $1 billion as part of a deal that would expand the advertising partnership
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| Dec.20 |
San Jose |
Calpine Corp. Files For Bankruptcy| Struggling power generator filed for bankruptcy protection as it grapples with more than $17 billion in debt | |
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| Dec.21 |
San Francisco |
IBM to Buy Micromuse for $865M in Cash |
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| Dec.23 |
Google |
Google settles hiring suit |
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| Dec.27 |
Napa |
Bears Wreaking Havoc In Wine Country |
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| Dec.31 |
Apple |
iPod designer called 'Most Excellent'
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.1 |
Redwood City |
Baby Found In Trash Bin, Woman Arrested
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| Dec.2 |
Oakland Hills |
Rape In Upper Rockridge
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| Dec.2 |
Oakland Downtown |
Suspected of fatally stabbing co-worker |
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| Dec.2 |
Oakland |
Five Charged In Cocaine Bust |
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| Dec.3 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor Recruits Students For Anti-Graffiti
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| Dec.8 |
Oakland |
2 more suspects in in vandalism connection |
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| Dec.9 |
San Jose |
School secretary gets 3 years |
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| Dec.10 |
East Oakland |
Officer-involved shooting |
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| Dec.11 |
Daly City |
Stolen Car Pursuit Ends in 2 deaths |
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| Dec.11 |
Lafayette |
90-year old woman murdered in her home A friend of the victim found sexually assaulted Anna Elizabeth Vuori's body lying on a bed
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| Dec.12 |
San Quentin |
Condemned awaiting last-minute appeal |
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| Dec.13 |
San Quentin |
Nobel nominated gang leader executed Convicted killer and Crips gang co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams executed at the state prison
| Stanley Tookie Williams spent more than 2 decades on death row for the 1979 robbery murders of four people in Los Angeles. Williams appeared to grow impatient as prison staffers searched for several minutes for a vein in his arm. His death was announced 34 min. later. Williams, 51, maintained he was innocent of the slayings.
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| Dec.13 |
Richmond |
Two Men Discovered Shot Dead |
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| Dec.15 |
Santa Clara |
Boy arrested for allegedly killing his father |
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| Dec.15 |
San Jose |
Anderson Pleads Guilty In Xiana Murder |
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| Dec.16 |
Moraga |
Arrest Made In Murder Of Elderly Woman |
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| Dec.17 |
SFO |
Counterfeit Tamiflu Seized
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| Dec.18 |
East Oakland |
Triple-homicide The call came in at 11:45 p.m. and officers responded to the 68th Avenue
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| Dec.19 |
San Jose City Hall |
D.A. To Investigate City Garbage Deal The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is investigating controversial contract with Norcal Waste Systems
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| Dec.20 |
San Francisco |
Protestors Outraged By Pot Club Raid |
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| Dec.21 |
Oakland |
Man Suspected Of Robbing 15 Women |
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| Dec.23 |
Richmond |
Porn Actress Sought In Stat. Rape Case |
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| Dec.24 |
East Oakland |
Carjacker Kills Man Sleeping In Van
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| Dec.25 |
Richmond |
Cabdriver shot and killed
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| Dec.26 |
Belmont |
Prankster Flattens Tires On 21 Cars |
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| Dec.27 |
San Quentin |
San Leandro 'Sausage King' Dies Stuart Alexander, 44, sentenced to death for murdering 3 meat inspectors at his plant in 2000 died at State Prison
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| Dec.29 |
San Francisco |
Rare Violin Stolen From Trunk Of Car |
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| Dec.30 |
SF City Hall |
City Murder Rate Highest In 10 Years| Police Department maintains that many of the 96 killings this year could not have been prevented | |
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| Dec.30 |
San Francisco |
Police: Stolen Violin Story A Hoax A passer-by saw the blue violin case. Sabina Rhee-Nakajima, 23, admitted making up the story
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| Dec.30 |
Oakland City Hall |
City has had more homicides this year The total of 94 homicides so far, compared to 88 in 2004, is still a 17% reduction from the total of 114 in 2003
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| Dec.30 |
Fremont |
2 fatal shootings |
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| Dec.31 |
Richmond |
City has 40 homicides in 2005 |
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.2 |
San Francisco |
San Francisco, Shanghai renew sistership Sister cities since 1980 have revisited their agreement of friendship in Shanghai
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| Dec.3 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor Recruits Students For Anti-Graffiti
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| Dec.7 |
San Jose City Hall |
Probe: Trash Deal Violated City Policy| The mayor and his aide violated the policy by helping a garbage hauler get reimbursed for extra labor costs | |
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| Dec.7 |
SF City Hall |
Video sparked investigation into SFPD Video footage released by Newsom has sparked an investigation into allegations of racism, sexism and corruption
| Mayor Newsom and Police Chief Fong showed and denounced several clips produced by members of SFPD. At least one officer has been suspended after police officials learned of a videotape parodying life on the job that featured uniformed officers and stereotypes of suspects
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| Dec.8 |
SF City Hall |
Police Officers Suspended Over Video A parody video that features officers has led to the suspension of at least 20 police officers
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| Dec.9 |
San Francisco |
More Tapes in Police Scandal
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| Dec.9 |
SF City Hall |
Captain: I Did Not Participate In Video |
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| Dec.10 |
San Jose City Hall |
Mayor Apologizes For Garbage Contract Gonzales is taking full responsibility for violating city policies when he negotiated rates behind closed doors
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| Dec.13 |
San Jose City Hall |
City Council Censured Gonzales The Council voted unanimously to censure the mayor over a trash-hauling deal
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| Dec.13 |
SF City Hall |
8 video scandal officers returning to work |
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| Dec.15 |
San Francisco |
New Archbishop From Salt Lake City| Pope Benedict XVI has named Monsignor George Niederauer, 69, to be the archbishop of San Francisco | |
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| Dec.15 |
SF City Hall |
All Suspended SFPD Officers Reinstated
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| Dec.20 |
San Francisco |
Protestors Outraged By Pot Club Raid |
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| Dec.25 |
Fremont |
Soldier Killed in Iraq Army Sgt. Cheyenne Willey, 36, was killed in Baghdad when an explosive detonated near his vehicle
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