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| Dec.1 |
Bay Area |
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600 properties listed below $100,000 |
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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 |
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| Dec.3 |
Yahoo |
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Icahn: No Partial Yahoo Sale |
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| Dec.4 |
San Rafael |
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2 Homes Destroyed After Another San Rafael Blast
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Raiders |
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Chargers rout Raiders |
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SJ Arena |
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Thornton leads Sharks yo 9th straight win |
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| Dec.5 |
Hercules |
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Wal-Mart gives up plans to build store| After buying a tract of land in 2005, Wal-Mart had wanted to build a big-box store on the property. The plans resulted a lengthy legal battle | |
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| 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...
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SJ Arena |
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Oilers snap Sharks' 9-game winning streak |
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| Dec.7 |
Antioch |
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Homeless man admits killing his aunt |
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Vallejo |
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Shootings left one dead, another injured |
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Sonoma County |
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Sonoma Deputies Kill Man With Rifle
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| Dec.8 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Suspected Drunk Driver Goes On Rampage
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| Dec.9 |
SF Zoo |
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Man cited for jumping into enclosure |
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Stanford |
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40th Birthday Of Personal Computing |
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| Dec.10 |
San Francisco |
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Irish president to visit S.F., Silicon Valley |
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San Francisco |
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'Day Without A Gay' Participation Spotty |
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Yahoo |
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Investor pushes Yahoo to sell search unit |
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| Dec.12 |
Marin County |
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School will not be renamed after Obama |
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SF City Hall |
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400 City Workers Getting Pink Slips Workers were being given notice, and released from service in February as part of more than $118 million in budget cuts
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Los Gatos |
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Derailed Train Blocks Winchester Blvd.
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San Francisco |
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Man sentenced in killing of girlfriend |
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| Dec.13 |
Bay Area |
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Cold Grips NorCal |
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| 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...
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| Dec.15 |
Google |
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Trust In Google Drops |
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Concord |
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98 Cars Vandalized At Audi Dealership The vandalism at Diablo Audi over the weekend caused at least $500,000 in damage. They keyed every single car on the lot
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Bay Area |
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As rain & snow taper off, temps to plunge |
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| Dec.16 |
Apple |
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Apple Pulls Out Of Macworld| Apple is saying it no longer relies on trade shows to reach out to its customers. Jobs will not be delivering the keynote address at this year's show | |
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San Anselmo |
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Man Shot Dead By Police Near School
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| Dec.17 |
Bay Area |
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Bay Area Wakes Up To Frigid Temps
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LinkedIn |
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LinkedIn Founder Reclaims CEO Job
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San Jose City Hall |
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City to pay $70K in Taser settlement |
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| 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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Bay Area |
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Home values hit 8-year low| Bay Area home values plummeted to an eight-year low in November, to the median for existing single-family homes as $350,000 | |
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SF Downtown |
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S.F. Office Rent Dips 22% The rents made the largest decline in seven years, as the shrinking financial services industry flooded downtown with empty space
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Santa Rosa |
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Mark Felt, 'Deep Throat,' Dies At 95 W. Mark Felt, the former FBI second-in-command, revealed himself as 'Deep Throat' 30 years after he tipped off reporters to the Watergate
| He died of congestive heart failure in Santa Rosa after several months of failing health. Felt insisted his alter ego be kept secret when he leaked damaging information about Nixon
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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 ... | |
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San Francisco |
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Gay rights leader to boycott inauguration
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| Dec.19 |
Campbell |
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Tasered Man Dies After Struggle
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West Contra Costa |
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West CoCo Schools Release Closure List |
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| Dec.20 |
Iron Triangle |
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Gang Rape Of Lesbian Woman Map of 1500 Visalia Avenue Richmond| Police are offering a $10,000 for information leading to the conviction of 4 men who allegedly kidnapped and gang raped a lesbian woman. 28-year-old was getting out of her car when she was confronted by four men.
She was beaten, robbed and sexually assaulted.
They forced the victim into her c... | |
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Bay Area |
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Bay Area unemployment less than state |
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SF City Hall |
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Police chief to retire Heather Fong, 52, the first woman to serve as SF police chief says she'll retire in April after more than 32 years with the police department
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Marin County |
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Subway settled with 3 counties |
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Rodeo |
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Tanker Grazed Bottom Of Bay |
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| Dec.21 |
Petaluma |
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Man tasered 3 times died in custody
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San Francisco |
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Price of gas lowest in nearly 5 years
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| Dec.22 |
Rohnert Park |
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Three fires break out over weekend |
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Palm |
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Elevation Partners raises its stake in Palm |
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Redwood City |
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Ex-Lockheed president dies |
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Palo Alto |
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Fry's exec arrested for embezzlment Ausaf Umar Siddiqui arrested on charges he embezzled more than $65 million from Fry's to fuel his lavish lifestyle and pay off debts
| He sent more than $120 million to firms belonging to the Las Vegas Sands and the MGM alone since 2005
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Sonoma County |
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Feuding family sells Sebastiani Vineyards
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| Dec.23 |
Richmond |
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Second victim of triple shooting died
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Highway 101 |
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Downed power line closed 101 for hours |
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| Dec.24 |
San Jose |
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Cop Killer Deemed Mentally Retarded |
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San Francisco |
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Judge: Network Engineer To Face Felonies |
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| Dec.25 |
Highway 280 |
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2 Injured After Car Runs Off 280 Onramp |
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| Dec.26 |
Oracle Arena |
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Warriors deal tired Celtics defeats |
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| Dec.27 |
49ers |
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49er Head Coach Singletary Stays |
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Port of Oakland |
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Union Vs. Union Showdown At Port
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UC Berkeley |
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Cal Wins Emerald Bowl |
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| Dec.28 |
San Jose |
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Tesla Motors puts factory plans on hold
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Antioch |
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Double homcide
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Iron Triangle |
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Woman died after struck by two vehicles
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| Dec.29 |
Pacifica |
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Teens Survive Crash Near Devil's Slide |
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South San Jose |
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Shooting death of 33-year-old woman |
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| Dec.30 |
Bay Area |
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Record 31% drop in home prices| 4.2% drop from the prior month. Medians in the Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties have held up better than in Alameda, Contra Costa. Values for the region are still u... | |
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Port of Oakland |
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Dispute Settled Over Ship Unloading
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Rodeo |
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Deputy Beaten Up At Housing Project
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Half Moon Bay |
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Fewer sponsors shorten Mavericks window |
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| Dec.31 |
San Francisco |
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AsianWeek Stops The Presses
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Santa Rosa |
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4-Time DUI Driver Causes Fatal Crash |
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| 2008 |
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| Dec.2 |
Walnut Creek |
Elderly Man Killed In Golf Cart Wreck
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| Dec.2 |
San Rafael |
Body found after explosion, fire |
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| Dec.4 |
San Rafael |
2 Homes Destroyed After Another San Rafael Blast
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| 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...
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| Dec.8 |
Oakland Downtown |
Suspected Drunk Driver Goes On Rampage
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| Dec.9 |
SF Zoo |
Man cited for jumping into enclosure |
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| Dec.12 |
Los Gatos |
Derailed Train Blocks Winchester Blvd.
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| Dec.13 |
Bay Area |
Cold Grips NorCal |
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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...
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| Dec.15 |
Bay Area |
As rain & snow taper off, temps to plunge |
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| Dec.17 |
Bay Area |
Bay Area Wakes Up To Frigid Temps
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| 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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| 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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| Dec.20 |
Rodeo |
Tanker Grazed Bottom Of Bay |
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| Dec.22 |
Rohnert Park |
Three fires break out over weekend |
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| Dec.23 |
Highway 101 |
Downed power line closed 101 for hours |
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| Dec.25 |
Highway 280 |
2 Injured After Car Runs Off 280 Onramp |
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| Dec.28 |
Iron Triangle |
Woman died after struck by two vehicles
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| Dec.29 |
Pacifica |
Teens Survive Crash Near Devil's Slide |
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| Dec.31 |
Santa Rosa |
4-Time DUI Driver Causes Fatal Crash |
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| 2008 |
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| Dec.9 |
Stanford |
40th Birthday Of Personal Computing |
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| Dec.12 |
Marin County |
School will not be renamed after Obama |
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| Dec.19 |
West Contra Costa |
West CoCo Schools Release Closure List |
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| 2008 |
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| Dec.2 |
Walnut Creek |
Elderly Man Killed In Golf Cart Wreck
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| Dec.4 |
Raiders |
Chargers rout Raiders |
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| Dec.4 |
SJ Arena |
Thornton leads Sharks yo 9th straight win |
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| Dec.6 |
SJ Arena |
Oilers snap Sharks' 9-game winning streak |
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| Dec.26 |
Oracle Arena |
Warriors deal tired Celtics defeats |
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| Dec.27 |
49ers |
49er Head Coach Singletary Stays |
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| Dec.27 |
UC Berkeley |
Cal Wins Emerald Bowl |
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| Dec.30 |
Half Moon Bay |
Fewer sponsors shorten Mavericks window |
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| 2008 |
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| Dec.1 |
Bay Area |
600 properties listed below $100,000 |
|
| Dec.3 |
Yahoo |
Icahn: No Partial Yahoo Sale |
|
| Dec.5 |
Hercules |
Wal-Mart gives up plans to build store| After buying a tract of land in 2005, Wal-Mart had wanted to build a big-box store on the property. The plans resulted a lengthy legal battle | |
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| Dec.10 |
Yahoo |
Investor pushes Yahoo to sell search unit |
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| Dec.12 |
SF City Hall |
400 City Workers Getting Pink Slips Workers were being given notice, and released from service in February as part of more than $118 million in budget cuts
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| Dec.15 |
Google |
Trust In Google Drops |
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| Dec.15 |
Concord |
98 Cars Vandalized At Audi Dealership The vandalism at Diablo Audi over the weekend caused at least $500,000 in damage. They keyed every single car on the lot
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| Dec.16 |
Apple |
Apple Pulls Out Of Macworld| Apple is saying it no longer relies on trade shows to reach out to its customers. Jobs will not be delivering the keynote address at this year's show | |
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| Dec.17 |
LinkedIn |
LinkedIn Founder Reclaims CEO Job
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| Dec.17 |
San Jose City Hall |
City to pay $70K in Taser settlement |
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| Dec.18 |
Bay Area |
Home values hit 8-year low| Bay Area home values plummeted to an eight-year low in November, to the median for existing single-family homes as $350,000 | |
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| Dec.18 |
SF Downtown |
S.F. Office Rent Dips 22% The rents made the largest decline in seven years, as the shrinking financial services industry flooded downtown with empty space
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| Dec.20 |
Bay Area |
Bay Area unemployment less than state |
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| Dec.20 |
Marin County |
Subway settled with 3 counties |
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| Dec.21 |
San Francisco |
Price of gas lowest in nearly 5 years
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| Dec.22 |
Palm |
Elevation Partners raises its stake in Palm |
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| Dec.22 |
Redwood City |
Ex-Lockheed president dies |
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| Dec.22 |
Palo Alto |
Fry's exec arrested for embezzlment Ausaf Umar Siddiqui arrested on charges he embezzled more than $65 million from Fry's to fuel his lavish lifestyle and pay off debts
| He sent more than $120 million to firms belonging to the Las Vegas Sands and the MGM alone since 2005
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| Dec.22 |
Sonoma County |
Feuding family sells Sebastiani Vineyards
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| Dec.27 |
Port of Oakland |
Union Vs. Union Showdown At Port
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| Dec.28 |
San Jose |
Tesla Motors puts factory plans on hold
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| Dec.30 |
Bay Area |
Record 31% drop in home prices| 4.2% drop from the prior month. Medians in the Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties have held up better than in Alameda, Contra Costa. Values for the region are still u... | |
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| Dec.30 |
Port of Oakland |
Dispute Settled Over Ship Unloading
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| 2008 |
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| Dec.7 |
Antioch |
Homeless man admits killing his aunt |
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| Dec.7 |
Vallejo |
Shootings left one dead, another injured |
|
| Dec.7 |
Sonoma County |
Sonoma Deputies Kill Man With Rifle
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| Dec.8 |
Oakland Downtown |
Suspected Drunk Driver Goes On Rampage
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| Dec.9 |
SF Zoo |
Man cited for jumping into enclosure |
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| Dec.12 |
San Francisco |
Man sentenced in killing of girlfriend |
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| Dec.15 |
Concord |
98 Cars Vandalized At Audi Dealership The vandalism at Diablo Audi over the weekend caused at least $500,000 in damage. They keyed every single car on the lot
|
| Dec.16 |
San Anselmo |
Man Shot Dead By Police Near School
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| Dec.19 |
Campbell |
Tasered Man Dies After Struggle
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| Dec.20 |
Iron Triangle |
Gang Rape Of Lesbian Woman Map of 1500 Visalia Avenue Richmond| Police are offering a $10,000 for information leading to the conviction of 4 men who allegedly kidnapped and gang raped a lesbian woman. 28-year-old was getting out of her car when she was confronted by four men.
She was beaten, robbed and sexually assaulted.
They forced the victim into her c... | |
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| Dec.21 |
Petaluma |
Man tasered 3 times died in custody
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| Dec.22 |
Palo Alto |
Fry's exec arrested for embezzlment Ausaf Umar Siddiqui arrested on charges he embezzled more than $65 million from Fry's to fuel his lavish lifestyle and pay off debts
| He sent more than $120 million to firms belonging to the Las Vegas Sands and the MGM alone since 2005
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| Dec.23 |
Richmond |
Second victim of triple shooting died
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| Dec.24 |
San Jose |
Cop Killer Deemed Mentally Retarded |
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| Dec.24 |
San Francisco |
Judge: Network Engineer To Face Felonies |
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| Dec.28 |
Antioch |
Double homcide
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| Dec.28 |
Iron Triangle |
Woman died after struck by two vehicles
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| Dec.29 |
South San Jose |
Shooting death of 33-year-old woman |
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| Dec.30 |
Rodeo |
Deputy Beaten Up At Housing Project
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| Dec.31 |
Santa Rosa |
4-Time DUI Driver Causes Fatal Crash |
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| 2008 |
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| Dec.9 |
Stanford |
40th Birthday Of Personal Computing |
|
| Dec.10 |
San Francisco |
Irish president to visit S.F., Silicon Valley |
|
| Dec.10 |
San Francisco |
'Day Without A Gay' Participation Spotty |
|
| Dec.12 |
Marin County |
School will not be renamed after Obama |
|
| Dec.17 |
San Jose City Hall |
City to pay $70K in Taser settlement |
|
| Dec.18 |
Santa Rosa |
Mark Felt, 'Deep Throat,' Dies At 95 W. Mark Felt, the former FBI second-in-command, revealed himself as 'Deep Throat' 30 years after he tipped off reporters to the Watergate
| He died of congestive heart failure in Santa Rosa after several months of failing health. Felt insisted his alter ego be kept secret when he leaked damaging information about Nixon
|
| |
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| Dec.18 |
San Francisco |
Gay rights leader to boycott inauguration
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| Dec.20 |
Iron Triangle |
Gang Rape Of Lesbian Woman Map of 1500 Visalia Avenue Richmond| Police are offering a $10,000 for information leading to the conviction of 4 men who allegedly kidnapped and gang raped a lesbian woman. 28-year-old was getting out of her car when she was confronted by four men.
She was beaten, robbed and sexually assaulted.
They forced the victim into her c... | |
|
| Dec.20 |
SF City Hall |
Police chief to retire Heather Fong, 52, the first woman to serve as SF police chief says she'll retire in April after more than 32 years with the police department
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| Dec.31 |
San Francisco |
AsianWeek Stops The Presses
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