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| Jan.2 |
SF Zoo |
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Vodka Bottle Found In Mauling Victims Car |
| Jan.4 |
Richmond-SR Bridge |
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Rich.-San Rafael Bridge closed for 6 hours |
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San Rafael |
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Fiercest Storm In Over 5 Years An arctic storm system is pummeling Bay Area with heavy rain and hurricane-force wind that toppled trees onto houses, flipped big rigs
The storm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. Winds up to 84 mph were recorded on Angel Island, 80 mph in the hills near Lucas Valley Road in Marin County. Numerous highways were closed because of debris or toppled big rigs blocking lanes
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| Jan.5 |
SF Zoo |
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Attendance up following fatal tiger attack
| Jan.6 |
Marin County |
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40,000 in Bay Area remained in dark |
| Jan.7 |
SF Downtown |
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Crews working to contain spill |
| Jan.8 |
PG&E |
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PG&E's blacked-out is 10-year record An estimated 1.9 million to 2.1 million customers lost electricity after the storm's howling winds and driving rain
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San Jose |
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Brothers Attend Tiger Victim's Funeral |
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Marin County |
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Milder, But Wet & Windy Storm |
| Jan.9 |
SF Zoo |
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Complaints ignored after 1st tiger attack |
| Jan.11 |
SF Zoo |
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Leopard Nearly Escapes From Enclosure
| Jan.15 |
SF Zoo |
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Tiger attack tapes released A zoo employee is on the phone with a dispatcher relaying information he is getting from co-workers over a walky-talky
| Jan.17 |
San Jose Downtown |
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4-Alarm Fire Destroys Building
As firefighters reach the 4th hour spent battling a blaze, officials are concerned about a gas line that is fueling the small remaining amount...
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SF Zoo |
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Tiger victim admitted drinking, taunting
| Jan.21 |
Highway 101 |
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Fatal Accident, Major Backup |
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San Francisco |
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Wintery Blast Of Cold, Snow |
| Jan.25 |
SFO |
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Storm Brings Flights Delays To SFO, OAK |
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San Anselmo |
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Flood Warnings: Over 400 Evacuated A powerful winter storm unleashing heavy rain and strong wind, downing trees, caused power outages, and triggering mudslides and flooding. In San Anselmo, Fairfax and Corte Madera, flood sirens sounded to war... | |
| Jan.26 |
Martinez |
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Rains Wash Away Parts Of Beaver Dam |
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Marin County |
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2nd Storm Moves After Flood Retreats
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Sunnyvale |
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2 men died after BMW slammed into tree |
| Jan.28 |
Half Moon Bay |
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Oil washed up on beaches
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SF Bayview |
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1 killed, 2 hurt in demolition of old building |
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SF Zoo |
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Tiger Experts Reviewing Zoo Safety |
| Jan.29 |
Highway 101 |
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Gas Spill Closes Hwy.101 Both Ways
Map of Interstate 101 Redwood City All northbound and southbound lanes were blocked due to gasoline leaking from a big rig onto the roadway, a virtual standstill on the Peninsula. A van collided with a big-rig hauling two 26,000-gallon gasoline tankers along 101 near Maple Road a... | |
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Highway 101 |
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NB Direction Closed Until Wed. Morning |
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| Feb.2 |
Mill Valley |
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3 Million Gallons Of Sewage Spills Into Bay Nearly 3 million gallons of partially treated sewage and storm water spilled into an arm of the SF Bay from a water treatment plant | |
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Livermore Lab |
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Delay in notifying workers about exposure |
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Mill Valley |
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Waters near Bay sewage spill contaminated |
| Feb.4 |
Napa |
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4 Dead In House Fire 4 people were found in one room in the back of the single-story home; 3 died at the scene, an adult female and two young boys
Fire officials believe they are from the same family. The blaze started just before 5 a.m. When firefighters arrived, flames were coming from the front of the house
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| Feb.5 |
Alum Rock |
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3.1 Earthquake Shakes South Bay |
| Feb.7 |
Pacifica |
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3.1 Earthquake Rumbles |
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San Carlos |
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Firm fined after worker's death |
| Feb.9 |
Marin County |
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Dead birds washing up on Richardson Bay 65 birds have shown up dead including about a dozen yesterday. Many suspect that two recent sewage spills may be to blame | |
| Feb.10 |
Marin County |
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More Dead Birds Along Richardson Bay More than 100 dead birds have turned up dead in the same area that was contaminated by two untreated sewage spills last month
| Feb.15 |
North San Jose |
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2 Dead In Crash; DUI Suspected |
| Feb.18 |
Vallejo |
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City Schools Had 20 Recalled Beef |
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SF Zoo |
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Tiger Exhibit Renovated After Fatal Attack |
| Feb.23 |
Tiburon |
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Fire destroys day care center |
| Feb.24 |
SF Tenderloin |
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10-Year-Old Girl Missing |
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San Francisco |
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2 Residences Burn In 3-Alarm Blaze |
| Feb.25 |
Alameda |
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Storm knocks over jet on display
| Feb.28 |
San Jose |
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Fatality, Derailment Trigger Major Delays |
| Feb.29 |
Fremont |
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Apartment Fire Kills 1 |
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| Mar.4 |
San Jose |
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Toddler Dies After Drowning At Cemetery |
| Mar.8 |
South San Jose |
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Blaze rips through former IBM plant |
| Mar.9 |
Cupertino |
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2 cyclists killed in crash with deputy's car
Map of Stevens Creek Road and Montebello Road Cupertino 2 bicyclists were killed, and another suffered major injuries after being hit by a Santa Clara Sheriff's patrol car
2 riders who were killed are 31-year-old Kristy Gough of Oakland and another as 29-year-old Matt Peterson of San Francisco
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| Mar.11 |
San Jose |
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Lawyer under scrutiny dead in suicide |
| Mar.16 |
Half Moon Bay |
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Body Found Ids As Missing Sausalito Sailor A body that washed up is that of Anthony Harrow who was aboard a sailboat that disappeared during a race near the Golden Gate Bridge
| Mar.17 |
SF Mission |
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4-Alarm Blaze Consumes Buildings
| Mar.18 |
East Oakland |
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House fire kills two
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SF Zoo |
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Zoo Gets Mixed Reviews On Tiger Attack |
| Mar.20 |
Dublin |
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Swarm Of Small Earthquakes Hit East Bay |
| Mar.21 |
San Ramon |
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Boy Killed In Bus Accident |
| Mar.26 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge Chain-Reaction Crash; 9 Hurt A collision involving almost a dozen vehicles, including a motorcycle, brought traffic to a standstill for more than 1.5 hour
| Mar.29 |
San Francisco |
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City to go dark for Earth Hour |
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| Apr.1 |
West Oakland |
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1 Dead, 5 Hurt In 2-Alarm Blaze
| Apr.4 |
San Jose |
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Man found dead inside burning warehouse
| Apr.5 |
El Sobrante |
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School fire burns several classrooms
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East Oakland |
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Man Killed, Several Hurt In Hit-And-Run
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Vallejo |
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6-Year Old Boy A Hero After 911 Call |
| Apr.12 |
East Oakland |
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2 cars smashed into house, caused fire |
| Apr.14 |
Napa |
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3 Bodies Found; Murder Not Suspected |
| Apr.16 |
San Francisco |
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Police looking for girl missing since Monday |
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Alameda |
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Cigarette Led To Coast Guard Housing Fire |
| Apr.19 |
Napa |
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2 Deputies Hurt In Fiery Patrol Car Crash |
| Apr.21 |
Pacifica |
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Fatal Highway 1 Crash at Devil's Slide |
| Apr.23 |
San Jose |
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5 Killed In Bay Area Traffic Crashes
| Apr.24 |
Hayward |
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Mountain Lion Spotted, Caught On Video
| Apr.26 |
Highway 680 |
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Wrong-Way Driver Causes Crash |
| Apr.28 |
Visitacion Valley |
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Blaze Damages 4 Buildings, Displaces 8 |
| Apr.29 |
Martinez |
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Boy On Bike Struck By Truck, Killed |
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| May.5 |
Richmond |
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Shelter-in-place after chemical leak |
| May.6 |
Richmond |
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Chemical Spill Reaches San Pablo Bay |
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Richmond |
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Fish, Birds Dead After Chemical Spill Dozens of fish and two mallard ducks were found dead in an irrigation ditch after a toxic solvent leaked from a chemical plant
| May.8 |
Pittsburg |
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Mom Runs Over, Kills 5-Year-Old Daughter |
| May.9 |
SF Downtown |
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Dead whale found stuck under pier
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SF Downtown |
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Dozens sickened by norovirus at Moscone
| May.10 |
Hayward |
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Fires disrupts BART at East Bay stations At least 2 electrical fires at a substation have disrupted BART service in the Hayward, South Hayward, Union City and Fremont BART stations | |
| May.12 |
BART |
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Delays expected as repair work done
| May.14 |
Martinez |
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Tugboat Crash Causes Minor Fuel Spill A gasoline spill in Suisun Bay east of the Benicia Bridge initially estimated to be 1,500 gallons turned out to have been only 10 gallons
| May.15 |
Highway 4 |
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Loose Cows Shut Down Highway 4 |
| May.18 |
Concord |
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3 Separate Fatal Accidents In Concord |
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East San Jose |
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Died in 4-Alarm Apartment Fire |
| May.21 |
San Bruno |
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Murder Suspect Dead After Car Chase |
| May.31 |
San Jose |
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State probes toddler's death at day care
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Fremont |
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Boxer That Mauled Baby To Be Euthanized |
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| Jun.2 |
Santa Rosa |
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2 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide |
| Jun.3 |
Vallejo |
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3.9 Quake Strikes North Of Vallejo The quake hit just before 7:30 p.m. near Green Valley Estates. It had a depth of 10.8 miles
| Jun.6 |
Danville |
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Early Morning Earthquakes Rattle Area |
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Contra Costa County |
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County resident found to have Salmonella State officials have confirmed that a resident has a type of Salmonella that has sickened 57 people in New Mexico and Texas | |
| Jun.7 |
Richmond |
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City caps 'drty' crude at Chevron refinery |
| Jun.8 |
Danville |
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At Least 7 Quakes In Area In 3 Days
| Jun.9 |
Bay |
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Missing Kayakers In Bay Found Safe |
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Campbell |
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2 Dead In Multi-Car Crash Near Campbell |
| Jun.10 |
East Oakland |
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Man Hit, Killed By Stolen Car During Chase
| Jun.13 |
Danville |
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Teens Run Over While Lying In Street |
| Jun.14 |
Pac Bell Park |
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16 People Injured In Muni Collision
Map of Willie Mays Plaza San Francisco A rear-end collision between a N Judah and T 3rd Street train on King St .near AT&T Park'. Crowds were heading to AT&T Park for Giants game. 13 have been sent to the hospital and 3 are... | |
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Marin County |
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Beach opens after Cosco residue cean-up |
| Jun.20 |
East Oakland |
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6-Alarm Blaze Consumes 5 Buildings
Map of 9347 International Blvd Oakland Ninety firefighters struggled for several hours before gaining control. The blaze caused one building to collapse. The blaze damaged two churches, a market, a liquor store, several apartments and a metal spring manufacturer. T... | |
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South San Jose |
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Two-Alarm Fire Burns 2 Homes |
| Jun.22 |
Napa |
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Lightning ignited blaze in grassy woodland
More than 200 firefighters were battling the Wild Fire that spread across 5.5 square miles, more than 3,000 acres, in Napa Valley
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Bay Area |
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Relief As Temps Drop, Heat Wave Ends
| Jun.23 |
Brisbane |
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200 evacuated due to 5-alarm wildfire
| Jun.24 |
SF Downtown |
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Underground Explosion in Financial District |
| Jun.26 |
Bay Area |
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Smoke Invades Bay Area Smoke from the hundreds of wildfires burning throughout N. California made the sun appear pink as it rose and has caused health concerns. Unhealthy air was expected to be the worst throughout the East... | |
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Highway 880 |
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Fatal big rig crash creates massive backup
| Jun.30 |
Oakley |
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Four Oakley residents dead in plane crash
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| Jul.4 |
Fremont |
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Fiery Helicopter Crash Kills 2 Men
A flight instructor and his student were killed in a crash near I-680 after Schweizer 269 hit power lines and ignited a grass fire
| Jul.7 |
Castro Valley |
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Structure Burns In 4-Alarm Brush Fire |
| Jul.8 |
Bay Area |
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Dangerously Hot Weather Grips Bay Area
| Jul.14 |
SF Downtown |
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Cable Car Derails, Passengers Injured |
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Palo Alto |
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Investigators: no evidence of lion attack |
| Jul.27 |
Highway 101 |
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2 Fires Close NB Lane On Hwy. 101 |
| Jul.29 |
East San Jose |
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Arrested for pumping aviation fuel into car |
| Jul.31 |
Vallejo |
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Police Officer Kills Self At Home |
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| Aug.4 |
SF Downtown |
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14 Injured In Muni Streetcar Crash
| Aug.10 |
Santa Clara |
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Double Fatal Hit & Run
Oralia Puga Ramirez, 73, and Enedina Oliva, 70, were struck in the crosswalk. The driver shoved off the hood and run over a second time
| Aug.12 |
Castro Valley |
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Teens Die In High-Speed Crash |
| Aug.13 |
Apple |
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3-Alarm Fire Burns At Apple Campus
| Aug.15 |
Vallejo |
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3 died, 3 Hurt In Retirement Home Fire More than 100 people have been evacuated from the six-story Casa de Vallejo building
69-year-old James Costello was found dead along with 57-year-old Carolyn Jones. Costello died of a gunshot wound to the left eye. 74-year-old John Argente has died after a four-alarm fire at the Casa de Vallejo. The fire swept through the 6-story building Friday morning. Fire officials have discovered a 3rd victim who was killed during an 8-alarm fire that destroyed a retirement home in downtown
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| Aug.16 |
Vallejo |
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Decomposed Bodies Found In Home |
| Aug.20 |
Brentwood |
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Good Samaritan Killed Along Busy Road |
| Aug.21 |
Oakland |
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Pastor accused of molestation on flight |
| Aug.24 |
Port of Oakland |
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Man dies after falling from ship |
| Aug.26 |
San Francisco |
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Kaiser: worker may exposed babies to TB |
| Aug.28 |
Pinole |
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Police Pursuit Kills Bystander
| Aug.30 |
Candlestick |
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Candlestick Police Horse Spooks, Kills Fan |
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| Sep.5 |
Alamo |
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4.0 Earthquake Shakes East Bay
| Sep.10 |
Bay |
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2 saved after small plane crashes into bay |
| Sep.12 |
Dublin |
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Police ID Source Of Dead Animals At School
Dead animals found stuffed inside Dublin High School lockers were taken from the morgue of a local veterinary hospital
| Sep.14 |
East San Jose |
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1 dead, 2 hurt after SUV runs them down In Park
The driver was under arrest after allegedly running down three men at Hillview Park, killing one and injuring the other two
| Sep.16 |
Sonoma County |
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3.0 Earthquake Shakes Sonoma County |
| Sep.22 |
San Mateo |
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Boy Killed, 3 Hurt By Runaway Truck |
| Sep.25 |
San Francisco |
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Woman Hit By Cable Car Dies
| Sep.29 |
Sebastopol |
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2 die in fiery car crash into home
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| Oct.2 |
West San Jose |
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Fire Burns At Strip Mall |
| Oct.4 |
Richmond |
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Officer Critically Injured In Car Crash |
| Oct.7 |
Richmond |
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Officer Dies After Life Support Pulled |
| Oct.9 |
Vallejo |
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Missing 10-Year-Old Boy Found Safe |
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Martinez |
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Creek repairs despite beavers |
| Oct.10 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge Officials Approve Suicide Net The officials voted overwhelmingly to hang stainless steel nets from the sides of the span in an effort to stop people from jumping to their...
| Oct.11 |
Napa |
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Wildfire Threatens Napa Valley Homes
| Oct.12 |
Bay |
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Angel Island wildfire burns out of control
The 2-alarm brush fire ignited in a rugged area on the island and doubled in size within an hour, reaching 10 acres and visible across the Bay...
| Oct.13 |
Highway 237 |
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2 Adults Dead, 4 Kids Hurt In 237 Crash
A two-door coupe rear-ended a Ford Explorer and caused the sport utility vehicle to flip over . at North First Street and state Highway 237
| Oct.22 |
Oakley |
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Burglary suspect dies fleeing on motorcl. |
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| Nov.1 |
East Oakland |
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Man Dead, Baby Missing In Flood Canal |
| Nov.6 |
East Oakland |
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Volunteers Find Body Of Missing Baby
| Nov.16 |
Napa |
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Crash Kills 4 Napa Students
Map of Deer Park Road and Sanitarium Road St Helena Napa Four Napa Valley college students were killed in a head-on collision involving 3 cars that resulted in 2 drivers being charged with DUI | |
| Nov.21 |
Sebastopol |
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Woman killed in paratransit bus crash |
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San Leandro |
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Baby born at BART station |
| Nov.22 |
Highway 80 |
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4-car collision killed at least 2 people |
| Nov.24 |
Mountain View |
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VTA Service Restored After Power Outage |
| Nov.29 |
Half Moon Bay |
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2 Men Dead After Boat Capsizes Two Milpitas cousins, David Tien, 47, and Jim Hsu, 45, were found dead inside Grady-White fishing boat that capsized off Pillar Point Harbor
David Tien was an experienced, rough-water fisherman. 22-foot motorboat was towed to the harbor, and the bodies were discovered inside the cabin when the boat was righted
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| Dec.2 |
Walnut Creek |
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Elderly Man Killed In Golf Cart Wreck
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San Rafael |
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Body found after explosion, fire |
| Dec.4 |
San Rafael |
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2 Homes Destroyed After Another San Rafael Blast
| Dec.6 |
Corte Madera |
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6-alarm fire at apartment complex
The fire burned for hours early morning. Killed a dog and took nearly 75 firefighters to control. Ten of the 20 units were involved in the f...
| Dec.8 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Suspected Drunk Driver Goes On Rampage
| Dec.9 |
SF Zoo |
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Man cited for jumping into enclosure |
| Dec.12 |
Los Gatos |
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Derailed Train Blocks Winchester Blvd.
| Dec.13 |
Bay Area |
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Cold Grips NorCal |
| Dec.14 |
San Mateo |
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Coast guard rescues 26 in bay yacht crash
52-foot cabin cruiser 'Giant Feet' hit rocks near Coyote Point and started taking on water. The Coast Guard and local fire crews launched bo...
| Dec.15 |
Bay Area |
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As rain & snow taper off, temps to plunge |
| Dec.17 |
Bay Area |
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Bay Area Wakes Up To Frigid Temps
| Dec.18 |
Redwood City |
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Carbon Monoxide Sickens 8
8 people, including 5 children, are recovering from the poisoning at 2 local hospitals. The cause was exhaust from a 4,000-watt generator
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Berkeley |
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Body found entombed in building
Map of 2235 Ashby Ave Berkeley Police found a body entombed in an apartment building where a 60-year-old Hassan Bin Ali killed himself in front of officers earlier this week. The body of Taruk Joseph Ben Ali was identified as ... | |
| Dec.20 |
Rodeo |
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Tanker Grazed Bottom Of Bay |
| Dec.22 |
Rohnert Park |
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Three fires break out over weekend |
| Dec.23 |
Highway 101 |
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Downed power line closed 101 for hours |
| Dec.25 |
Highway 280 |
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2 Injured After Car Runs Off 280 Onramp |
| Dec.28 |
Iron Triangle |
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Woman died after struck by two vehicles
| Dec.29 |
Pacifica |
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Teens Survive Crash Near Devil's Slide |
| Dec.31 |
Santa Rosa |
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4-Time DUI Driver Causes Fatal Crash |
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2008 |
| Jan.17 |
San Jose Downtown |
4-Alarm Fire Destroys Building
As firefighters reach the 4th hour spent battling a blaze, officials are concerned about a gas line that is fueling the small remaining amount...
| Feb.4 |
Napa |
4 Dead In House Fire 4 people were found in one room in the back of the single-story home; 3 died at the scene, an adult female and two young boys
Fire officials believe they are from the same family. The blaze started just before 5 a.m. When firefighters arrived, flames were coming from the front of the house
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| Feb.23 |
Tiburon |
Fire destroys day care center |
| Feb.24 |
San Francisco |
2 Residences Burn In 3-Alarm Blaze |
| Feb.29 |
Fremont |
Apartment Fire Kills 1 |
| Mar.8 |
South San Jose |
Blaze rips through former IBM plant |
| Mar.17 |
SF Mission |
4-Alarm Blaze Consumes Buildings
| Mar.18 |
East Oakland |
House fire kills two
| Apr.1 |
West Oakland |
1 Dead, 5 Hurt In 2-Alarm Blaze
| Apr.4 |
San Jose |
Man found dead inside burning warehouse
| Apr.5 |
El Sobrante |
School fire burns several classrooms
| Apr.16 |
Alameda |
Cigarette Led To Coast Guard Housing Fire |
| Apr.28 |
Visitacion Valley |
Blaze Damages 4 Buildings, Displaces 8 |
| May.10 |
Hayward |
Fires disrupts BART at East Bay stations At least 2 electrical fires at a substation have disrupted BART service in the Hayward, South Hayward, Union City and Fremont BART stations | |
| May.18 |
East San Jose |
Died in 4-Alarm Apartment Fire |
| Jun.20 |
East Oakland |
6-Alarm Blaze Consumes 5 Buildings
Map of 9347 International Blvd Oakland Ninety firefighters struggled for several hours before gaining control. The blaze caused one building to collapse. The blaze damaged two churches, a market, a liquor store, several apartments and a metal spring manufacturer. T... | |
| Jun.20 |
South San Jose |
Two-Alarm Fire Burns 2 Homes |
| Jun.22 |
Napa |
Lightning ignited blaze in grassy woodland
More than 200 firefighters were battling the Wild Fire that spread across 5.5 square miles, more than 3,000 acres, in Napa Valley
| Jun.23 |
Brisbane |
200 evacuated due to 5-alarm wildfire
| Jul.7 |
Castro Valley |
Structure Burns In 4-Alarm Brush Fire |
| Jul.27 |
Highway 101 |
2 Fires Close NB Lane On Hwy. 101 |
| Aug.13 |
Apple |
3-Alarm Fire Burns At Apple Campus
| Aug.15 |
Vallejo |
3 died, 3 Hurt In Retirement Home Fire More than 100 people have been evacuated from the six-story Casa de Vallejo building
69-year-old James Costello was found dead along with 57-year-old Carolyn Jones. Costello died of a gunshot wound to the left eye. 74-year-old John Argente has died after a four-alarm fire at the Casa de Vallejo. The fire swept through the 6-story building Friday morning. Fire officials have discovered a 3rd victim who was killed during an 8-alarm fire that destroyed a retirement home in downtown
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| Oct.2 |
West San Jose |
Fire Burns At Strip Mall |
| Oct.11 |
Napa |
Wildfire Threatens Napa Valley Homes
| Oct.12 |
Bay |
Angel Island wildfire burns out of control
The 2-alarm brush fire ignited in a rugged area on the island and doubled in size within an hour, reaching 10 acres and visible across the Bay...
| Dec.6 |
Corte Madera |
6-alarm fire at apartment complex
The fire burned for hours early morning. Killed a dog and took nearly 75 firefighters to control. Ten of the 20 units were involved in the f...
| Dec.22 |
Rohnert Park |
Three fires break out over weekend |
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2008 |
| May.12 |
BART |
Delays expected as repair work done
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2008 |
| Feb.5 |
Alum Rock |
3.1 Earthquake Shakes South Bay |
| Feb.7 |
Pacifica |
3.1 Earthquake Rumbles |
| Mar.20 |
Dublin |
Swarm Of Small Earthquakes Hit East Bay |
| Jun.3 |
Vallejo |
3.9 Quake Strikes North Of Vallejo The quake hit just before 7:30 p.m. near Green Valley Estates. It had a depth of 10.8 miles
| Jun.6 |
Danville |
Early Morning Earthquakes Rattle Area |
| Jun.8 |
Danville |
At Least 7 Quakes In Area In 3 Days
| Sep.5 |
Alamo |
4.0 Earthquake Shakes East Bay
| Sep.16 |
Sonoma County |
3.0 Earthquake Shakes Sonoma County |
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2008 |
| Jan.21 |
Highway 101 |
Fatal Accident, Major Backup |
| Jan.26 |
Sunnyvale |
2 men died after BMW slammed into tree |
| Jan.29 |
Highway 101 |
NB Direction Closed Until Wed. Morning |
| Feb.15 |
North San Jose |
2 Dead In Crash; DUI Suspected |
| Mar.9 |
Cupertino |
2 cyclists killed in crash with deputy's car
Map of Stevens Creek Road and Montebello Road Cupertino 2 bicyclists were killed, and another suffered major injuries after being hit by a Santa Clara Sheriff's patrol car
2 riders who were killed are 31-year-old Kristy Gough of Oakland and another as 29-year-old Matt Peterson of San Francisco
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| Mar.21 |
San Ramon |
Boy Killed In Bus Accident |
| Mar.26 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Bridge Chain-Reaction Crash; 9 Hurt A collision involving almost a dozen vehicles, including a motorcycle, brought traffic to a standstill for more than 1.5 hour
| Apr.5 |
East Oakland |
Man Killed, Several Hurt In Hit-And-Run
| Apr.5 |
East Oakland |
Man Killed, Several Hurt In Hit-And-Run
| Apr.5 |
Vallejo |
6-Year Old Boy A Hero After 911 Call |
| Apr.12 |
East Oakland |
2 cars smashed into house, caused fire |
| Apr.19 |
Napa |
2 Deputies Hurt In Fiery Patrol Car Crash |
| Apr.21 |
Pacifica |
Fatal Highway 1 Crash at Devil's Slide |
| Apr.23 |
San Jose |
5 Killed In Bay Area Traffic Crashes
| Apr.26 |
Highway 680 |
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Crash |
| Apr.26 |
Highway 680 |
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Crash |
| Apr.29 |
Martinez |
Boy On Bike Struck By Truck, Killed |
| May.8 |
Pittsburg |
Mom Runs Over, Kills 5-Year-Old Daughter |
| May.15 |
Highway 4 |
Loose Cows Shut Down Highway 4 |
| May.18 |
Concord |
3 Separate Fatal Accidents In Concord |
| Jun.7 |
Richmond |
City caps 'drty' crude at Chevron refinery |
| Jun.9 |
Campbell |
2 Dead In Multi-Car Crash Near Campbell |
| Jun.10 |
East Oakland |
Man Hit, Killed By Stolen Car During Chase
| Jun.10 |
East Oakland |
Man Hit, Killed By Stolen Car During Chase
| Jun.13 |
Danville |
Teens Run Over While Lying In Street |
| Jun.14 |
Pac Bell Park |
16 People Injured In Muni Collision
Map of Willie Mays Plaza San Francisco A rear-end collision between a N Judah and T 3rd Street train on King St .near AT&T Park'. Crowds were heading to AT&T Park for Giants game. 13 have been sent to the hospital and 3 are... | |
| Jun.26 |
Highway 880 |
Fatal big rig crash creates massive backup
| Jul.14 |
SF Downtown |
Cable Car Derails, Passengers Injured |
| Aug.10 |
Santa Clara |
Double Fatal Hit & Run
Oralia Puga Ramirez, 73, and Enedina Oliva, 70, were struck in the crosswalk. The driver shoved off the hood and run over a second time
| Aug.10 |
Santa Clara |
Double Fatal Hit & Run
Oralia Puga Ramirez, 73, and Enedina Oliva, 70, were struck in the crosswalk. The driver shoved off the hood and run over a second time
| Aug.12 |
Castro Valley |
Teens Die In High-Speed Crash |
| Aug.20 |
Brentwood |
Good Samaritan Killed Along Busy Road |
| Aug.28 |
Pinole |
Police Pursuit Kills Bystander
| Aug.28 |
Pinole |
Police Pursuit Kills Bystander
| Sep.14 |
East San Jose |
1 dead, 2 hurt after SUV runs them down In Park
The driver was under arrest after allegedly running down three men at Hillview Park, killing one and injuring the other two
| Sep.14 |
East San Jose |
1 dead, 2 hurt after SUV runs them down In Park
The driver was under arrest after allegedly running down three men at Hillview Park, killing one and injuring the other two
| Sep.22 |
San Mateo |
Boy Killed, 3 Hurt By Runaway Truck |
| Sep.25 |
San Francisco |
Woman Hit By Cable Car Dies
| Sep.29 |
Sebastopol |
2 die in fiery car crash into home
| Oct.4 |
Richmond |
Officer Critically Injured In Car Crash |
| Oct.7 |
Richmond |
Officer Dies After Life Support Pulled |
| Oct.13 |
Highway 237 |
2 Adults Dead, 4 Kids Hurt In 237 Crash
A two-door coupe rear-ended a Ford Explorer and caused the sport utility vehicle to flip over . at North First Street and state Highway 237
| Oct.22 |
Oakley |
Burglary suspect dies fleeing on motorcl. |
| Nov.1 |
East Oakland |
Man Dead, Baby Missing In Flood Canal |
| Nov.16 |
Napa |
Crash Kills 4 Napa Students
Map of Deer Park Road and Sanitarium Road St Helena Napa Four Napa Valley college students were killed in a head-on collision involving 3 cars that resulted in 2 drivers being charged with DUI | |
| Nov.21 |
Sebastopol |
Woman killed in paratransit bus crash |
| Nov.22 |
Highway 80 |
4-car collision killed at least 2 people |
| Dec.2 |
Walnut Creek |
Elderly Man Killed In Golf Cart Wreck
| Dec.8 |
Oakland Downtown |
Suspected Drunk Driver Goes On Rampage
| Dec.8 |
Oakland Downtown |
Suspected Drunk Driver Goes On Rampage
| Dec.23 |
Highway 101 |
Downed power line closed 101 for hours |
| Dec.25 |
Highway 280 |
2 Injured After Car Runs Off 280 Onramp |
| Dec.28 |
Iron Triangle |
Woman died after struck by two vehicles
| Dec.28 |
Iron Triangle |
Woman died after struck by two vehicles
| Dec.29 |
Pacifica |
Teens Survive Crash Near Devil's Slide |
| Dec.31 |
Santa Rosa |
4-Time DUI Driver Causes Fatal Crash |
| Dec.31 |
Santa Rosa |
4-Time DUI Driver Causes Fatal Crash |
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2008 |
| Feb.18 |
Vallejo |
City Schools Had 20 Recalled Beef |
| May.9 |
SF Downtown |
Dozens sickened by norovirus at Moscone
| Jun.6 |
Contra Costa County |
County resident found to have Salmonella State officials have confirmed that a resident has a type of Salmonella that has sickened 57 people in New Mexico and Texas | |
| Aug.26 |
San Francisco |
Kaiser: worker may exposed babies to TB |
| Nov.21 |
San Leandro |
Baby born at BART station |
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2008 |
| Mar.16 |
Half Moon Bay |
Body Found Ids As Missing Sausalito Sailor A body that washed up is that of Anthony Harrow who was aboard a sailboat that disappeared during a race near the Golden Gate Bridge
| Jun.9 |
Bay |
Missing Kayakers In Bay Found Safe |
| Nov.29 |
Half Moon Bay |
2 Men Dead After Boat Capsizes Two Milpitas cousins, David Tien, 47, and Jim Hsu, 45, were found dead inside Grady-White fishing boat that capsized off Pillar Point Harbor
David Tien was an experienced, rough-water fisherman. 22-foot motorboat was towed to the harbor, and the bodies were discovered inside the cabin when the boat was righted
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| Dec.14 |
San Mateo |
Coast guard rescues 26 in bay yacht crash
52-foot cabin cruiser 'Giant Feet' hit rocks near Coyote Point and started taking on water. The Coast Guard and local fire crews launched bo...
| Dec.20 |
Rodeo |
Tanker Grazed Bottom Of Bay |
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2008 |
| Jan.6 |
Marin County |
40,000 in Bay Area remained in dark |
| Jan.8 |
PG&E |
PG&E's blacked-out is 10-year record An estimated 1.9 million to 2.1 million customers lost electricity after the storm's howling winds and driving rain
| Nov.24 |
Mountain View |
VTA Service Restored After Power Outage |
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2008 |
| Mar.11 |
San Jose |
Lawyer under scrutiny dead in suicide |
| Dec.2 |
Walnut Creek |
Elderly Man Killed In Golf Cart Wreck
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2008 |
| Feb.24 |
SF Tenderloin |
10-Year-Old Girl Missing |
| Apr.16 |
San Francisco |
Police looking for girl missing since Monday |
| May.21 |
San Bruno |
Murder Suspect Dead After Car Chase |
| Jun.2 |
Santa Rosa |
2 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide |
| Oct.9 |
Vallejo |
Missing 10-Year-Old Boy Found Safe |
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2008 |
| Jan.28 |
SF Bayview |
1 killed, 2 hurt in demolition of old building |
| Feb.7 |
San Carlos |
Firm fined after worker's death |
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2008 |
| Jan.4 |
Richmond-SR Bridge |
Rich.-San Rafael Bridge closed for 6 hours |
| Jan.4 |
San Rafael |
Fiercest Storm In Over 5 Years An arctic storm system is pummeling Bay Area with heavy rain and hurricane-force wind that toppled trees onto houses, flipped big rigs
The storm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. Winds up to 84 mph were recorded on Angel Island, 80 mph in the hills near Lucas Valley Road in Marin County. Numerous highways were closed because of debris or toppled big rigs blocking lanes
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| Jan.8 |
Marin County |
Milder, But Wet & Windy Storm |
| Jan.21 |
San Francisco |
Wintery Blast Of Cold, Snow |
| Jan.25 |
SFO |
Storm Brings Flights Delays To SFO, OAK |
| Jan.26 |
Martinez |
Rains Wash Away Parts Of Beaver Dam |
| Jan.26 |
Marin County |
2nd Storm Moves After Flood Retreats
| Feb.25 |
Alameda |
Storm knocks over jet on display
| Jun.22 |
Bay Area |
Relief As Temps Drop, Heat Wave Ends
| Jul.8 |
Bay Area |
Dangerously Hot Weather Grips Bay Area
| Dec.13 |
Bay Area |
Cold Grips NorCal |
| Dec.15 |
Bay Area |
As rain & snow taper off, temps to plunge |
| Dec.17 |
Bay Area |
Bay Area Wakes Up To Frigid Temps
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2008 |
| Feb.7 |
San Carlos |
Firm fined after worker's death |
| Jul.29 |
East San Jose |
Arrested for pumping aviation fuel into car |
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2008 |
| Jan.17 |
SF Zoo |
Tiger victim admitted drinking, taunting
| Jan.25 |
San Anselmo |
Flood Warnings: Over 400 Evacuated A powerful winter storm unleashing heavy rain and strong wind, downing trees, caused power outages, and triggering mudslides and flooding. In San Anselmo, Fairfax and Corte Madera, flood sirens sounded to war... | |
| Mar.4 |
San Jose |
Toddler Dies After Drowning At Cemetery |
| May.31 |
San Jose |
State probes toddler's death at day care
| Aug.24 |
Port of Oakland |
Man dies after falling from ship |
| Nov.6 |
East Oakland |
Volunteers Find Body Of Missing Baby
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2008 |
| Jun.30 |
Oakley |
Four Oakley residents dead in plane crash
| Jul.4 |
Fremont |
Fiery Helicopter Crash Kills 2 Men
A flight instructor and his student were killed in a crash near I-680 after Schweizer 269 hit power lines and ignited a grass fire
| Jul.29 |
East San Jose |
Arrested for pumping aviation fuel into car |
| Aug.21 |
Oakland |
Pastor accused of molestation on flight |
| Sep.10 |
Bay |
2 saved after small plane crashes into bay |
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2008 |
| Jan.2 |
SF Zoo |
Vodka Bottle Found In Mauling Victims Car |
| Jan.5 |
SF Zoo |
Attendance up following fatal tiger attack
| Jan.8 |
San Jose |
Brothers Attend Tiger Victim's Funeral |
| Jan.9 |
SF Zoo |
Complaints ignored after 1st tiger attack |
| Jan.11 |
SF Zoo |
Leopard Nearly Escapes From Enclosure
| Jan.15 |
SF Zoo |
Tiger attack tapes released A zoo employee is on the phone with a dispatcher relaying information he is getting from co-workers over a walky-talky
| Jan.17 |
SF Zoo |
Tiger victim admitted drinking, taunting
| Jan.28 |
SF Zoo |
Tiger Experts Reviewing Zoo Safety |
| Feb.18 |
SF Zoo |
Tiger Exhibit Renovated After Fatal Attack |
| Mar.18 |
SF Zoo |
Zoo Gets Mixed Reviews On Tiger Attack |
| Apr.24 |
Hayward |
Mountain Lion Spotted, Caught On Video
| May.9 |
SF Downtown |
Dead whale found stuck under pier
| May.31 |
Fremont |
Boxer That Mauled Baby To Be Euthanized |
| Jul.14 |
Palo Alto |
Investigators: no evidence of lion attack |
| Aug.30 |
Candlestick |
Candlestick Police Horse Spooks, Kills Fan |
| Sep.12 |
Dublin |
Police ID Source Of Dead Animals At School
Dead animals found stuffed inside Dublin High School lockers were taken from the morgue of a local veterinary hospital
| Oct.9 |
Martinez |
Creek repairs despite beavers |
| Dec.9 |
SF Zoo |
Man cited for jumping into enclosure |
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2008 |
| Jan.7 |
SF Downtown |
Crews working to contain spill |
| Jan.7 |
SF Downtown |
Crews working to contain spill |
| Jan.28 |
Half Moon Bay |
Oil washed up on beaches
| Jan.29 |
Highway 101 |
Gas Spill Closes Hwy.101 Both Ways
Map of Interstate 101 Redwood City All northbound and southbound lanes were blocked due to gasoline leaking from a big rig onto the roadway, a virtual standstill on the Peninsula. A van collided with a big-rig hauling two 26,000-gallon gasoline tankers along 101 near Maple Road a... | |
| Feb.2 |
Mill Valley |
3 Million Gallons Of Sewage Spills Into Bay Nearly 3 million gallons of partially treated sewage and storm water spilled into an arm of the SF Bay from a water treatment plant | |
| Feb.2 |
Livermore Lab |
Delay in notifying workers about exposure |
| Feb.2 |
Mill Valley |
Waters near Bay sewage spill contaminated |
| Feb.9 |
Marin County |
Dead birds washing up on Richardson Bay 65 birds have shown up dead including about a dozen yesterday. Many suspect that two recent sewage spills may be to blame | |
| Feb.10 |
Marin County |
More Dead Birds Along Richardson Bay More than 100 dead birds have turned up dead in the same area that was contaminated by two untreated sewage spills last month
| Mar.29 |
San Francisco |
City to go dark for Earth Hour |
| May.5 |
Richmond |
Shelter-in-place after chemical leak |
| May.6 |
Richmond |
Chemical Spill Reaches San Pablo Bay |
| May.6 |
Richmond |
Fish, Birds Dead After Chemical Spill Dozens of fish and two mallard ducks were found dead in an irrigation ditch after a toxic solvent leaked from a chemical plant
| May.14 |
Martinez |
Tugboat Crash Causes Minor Fuel Spill A gasoline spill in Suisun Bay east of the Benicia Bridge initially estimated to be 1,500 gallons turned out to have been only 10 gallons
| Jun.7 |
Richmond |
City caps 'drty' crude at Chevron refinery |
| Jun.14 |
Marin County |
Beach opens after Cosco residue cean-up |
| Jun.26 |
Bay Area |
Smoke Invades Bay Area Smoke from the hundreds of wildfires burning throughout N. California made the sun appear pink as it rose and has caused health concerns. Unhealthy air was expected to be the worst throughout the East... | |
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2008 |
| Oct.22 |
Oakley |
Burglary suspect dies fleeing on motorcl. |
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2008 |
| Feb.18 |
Vallejo |
City Schools Had 20 Recalled Beef |
| Mar.11 |
San Jose |
Lawyer under scrutiny dead in suicide |
| Apr.5 |
El Sobrante |
School fire burns several classrooms
| May.21 |
San Bruno |
Murder Suspect Dead After Car Chase |
| Jun.2 |
Santa Rosa |
2 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide |
| Jul.31 |
Vallejo |
Police Officer Kills Self At Home |
| Sep.12 |
Dublin |
Police ID Source Of Dead Animals At School
Dead animals found stuffed inside Dublin High School lockers were taken from the morgue of a local veterinary hospital
| Oct.9 |
Vallejo |
Missing 10-Year-Old Boy Found Safe |
| Oct.10 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Bridge Officials Approve Suicide Net The officials voted overwhelmingly to hang stainless steel nets from the sides of the span in an effort to stop people from jumping to their...
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2008 |
| Feb.28 |
San Jose |
Fatality, Derailment Trigger Major Delays |
| Aug.4 |
SF Downtown |
14 Injured In Muni Streetcar Crash
| Dec.12 |
Los Gatos |
Derailed Train Blocks Winchester Blvd.
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2008 |
| Dec.18 |
Redwood City |
Carbon Monoxide Sickens 8
8 people, including 5 children, are recovering from the poisoning at 2 local hospitals. The cause was exhaust from a 4,000-watt generator
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2008 |
| Jan.5 |
SF Zoo |
Attendance up following fatal tiger attack
| Apr.14 |
Napa |
3 Bodies Found; Murder Not Suspected |
| Aug.16 |
Vallejo |
Decomposed Bodies Found In Home |
| Dec.18 |
Berkeley |
Body found entombed in building
Map of 2235 Ashby Ave Berkeley Police found a body entombed in an apartment building where a 60-year-old Hassan Bin Ali killed himself in front of officers earlier this week. The body of Taruk Joseph Ben Ali was identified as ... | |
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2008 |
| Jan.8 |
San Jose |
Brothers Attend Tiger Victim's Funeral |
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2008 |
| Jan.8 |
PG&E |
PG&E's blacked-out is 10-year record An estimated 1.9 million to 2.1 million customers lost electricity after the storm's howling winds and driving rain
| Mar.29 |
San Francisco |
City to go dark for Earth Hour |
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2008 |
| Jun.24 |
SF Downtown |
Underground Explosion in Financial District |
| Aug.21 |
Oakland |
Pastor accused of molestation on flight |
| Dec.2 |
San Rafael |
Body found after explosion, fire |
| Dec.4 |
San Rafael |
2 Homes Destroyed After Another San Rafael Blast