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| Jan.9 |
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At Least 16 SF Portable Toilet Arsons
| Jan.11 |
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Pro-Israel March Follows Palestinians' One About 200 people rallied outside the Israeli Consulate, in response to the large pro-Palestinian demonstrations around the Bay Area
| Jan.14 |
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18th portable toilet was set ablaze
| Feb.24 |
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1 Dead, 5 Hurt In Drive-By Shooting
| Mar.4 |
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Thousands Rally Ahead Of Prop. 8 Case
| Mar.21 |
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Demonstration Marks Anniversary Of War
| May.26 |
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30 Hurt In Muni Bus Crash. 94103
| Jun.5 |
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Underground Blast Shakes Tenderloin A blast in an underground vault sent toxic, black smoke and flames pouring out of a manhole and cut power to 8,800 homes and businesses
| Jun.27 |
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1 Killed, 2 Injured, Outside Nightclub 2 victims were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, and 30-year-old Harris Fullbright was pronounced dead at the scene
| Jun.29 |
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Gay Pride Parade Draws Thousands
| Sep.9 |
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Steve Jobs lights up Apple show Apple boss stole the show at an event to launch new products as he took to the stage for the first time in nearly a year following medical leave | |
| Sep.15 |
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Crystal Cruises back to S.F. port in 2011
| Oct.10 |
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Blue Angels Cancel Show Due To Fog
| Oct.13 |
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Twitter moving to larger office space
| Oct.14 |
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No Serious Damage After Fire In High-rise. 94108
| Oct.22 |
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Hotel workers OK strike
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Protests Greet Ex-Israeli Prime Minister
| Oct.27 |
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Schwab office opens in style. 94108
| Nov.6 |
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S.F. hotel workers open 3-day strike Map of Union Square San Francisco 94108: About 300 workers began a strike against Grand Hyatt, as tensions escalated over contract negotiations with Unite Here Local 2 and the owners
| Nov.21 |
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4 Hurt When Cable Car Stops Suddenly. 94102
| Nov.23 |
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Workers Block Street To Protest Layoffs
| Nov.24 |
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Asylum seeker stabbed to death at pizzeria. 94109
| Dec.27 |
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3 Shot, Wounded Near Ferry Building. 94105
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| Jan.2 |
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36 Arrested in New Year's Celebrations
| Jan.6 |
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Another Portable Toilet Set Afire In SF
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Apple unveils software updates, laptop |
| Jan.7 |
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Stacey's Bookstore closing down
| Jan.9 |
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At Least 16 SF Portable Toilet Arsons City law enforcement officials are still trying to find the person who has set as many as 16 portable toilets ablaze in Russian Hill neighbo...
| Jan.11 |
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Pro-Israel March Follows Palestinians' One About 200 people rallied outside the Israeli Consulate, in response to the large pro-Palestinian demonstrations around the Bay Area | |
| Jan.12 |
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Carbon Monoxide Leak Kills Man. 94109
| Jan.14 |
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18th portable toilet was set ablaze
Another portable toilet was set ablaze in Russian Hill neighborhood, at least the 18th such incident in the area since November
| Jan.16 |
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Protesters call banks to help consumers
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Charged with murder for stabbing |
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Big Rig Kills Elderly Pedestrian |
| Jan.22 |
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Condo developers hunting for buyers
| Jan.24 |
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Muni Reduces Service On Culture Bus Line |
| Jan.25 |
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Anti-Abortion Activists March
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| Feb.3 |
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Toilet Torchings Puzzle Investigators |
| Feb.4 |
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Clothier Wilkes Bashford to lay off 18 |
| Feb.9 |
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Bridge Off-Ramp Reopening After 3 Years |
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Man In Critical Being Hit By Muni Train |
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Goldman Sachs Moves Vegas Junket To SF |
| Feb.17 |
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Sony Shuts Metreon Stores |
| Feb.21 |
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Outage Puts 2500 Residents In The Dark |
| Feb.24 |
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1 Dead, 5 Hurt In Drive-By Shooting
Map of Turk and Taylor street San Francisco A woman was killed. Officers pursued a Mercedes sport utility vehicle across the Bay Bridge in connection with the case
| Feb.27 |
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Virgin Megastore in S.F. will liquidate |
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57-year-old beaten by men dies |
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Body Found In Bloomingdale's Bathroom |
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| Mar.4 |
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Thousands Rally Ahead Of Prop. 8 Case
Map of Market Street San Francisco Thousands of demonstrators rallied and held a candlelight vigil on the eve of a crucial hearing before the California Supreme Court
| Mar.10 |
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Schwab to move headquarters. 94105
| Mar.14 |
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Pedestrian Struck On Van Ness |
| Mar.15 |
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Hastings Law To Host Prison Conference |
| Mar.17 |
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5 arrested at protest outside consulate |
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3 arrested in Tenderloin fatal shooting |
| Mar.18 |
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Elevator death ruled accidental
| Mar.21 |
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Demonstration Marks Anniversary Of War
Map of Justin Herman Plaza San Francisco Hundreds of demonstrators gathered to protest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of a nationwide 'Day of Action'
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| Apr.12 |
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YouNoodle helps startups to connect |
| Apr.18 |
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Man Fatally Shot |
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SF remembers great quake on anniversary
| Apr.19 |
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Night Club Fight Leaves 3 Stabbed |
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| May.1 |
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Flu outbreak diverts Mexico's cruises to SF
| May.8 |
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Dead after stabbing inside hotel |
| May.15 |
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Farmers' market finds a home at Metreon
| May.17 |
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Kenyan Gets Record Bay To Breakers Win
| May.25 |
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Hundreds pray on eve of Prop 8 ruling |
| May.26 |
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30 Hurt In Muni Bus Crash
94103: A 71 Haight-Noriega bus and another vehicle were both traveling on Market Street when they collided shortly after 8 p.m.
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| Jun.5 |
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Underground Blast Shakes Tenderloin
Map of Polk and O%27Farrell street San Francisco A blast in an underground vault sent toxic, black smoke and flames pouring out of a manhole and cut power to 8,800 homes and businesses | |
| Jun.10 |
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$3.5 million OKd for new cruise ship port |
| Jun.11 |
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Auction of domain names never happens
| Jun.14 |
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Weekend Parking Rules Affect Coit Tower |
| Jun.18 |
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Builders conference has a gloomy mood |
| Jun.27 |
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1 Killed, 2 Injured, Outside Nightclub
Map of Ellis and Jones street San Francisco 2 victims were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, and 30-year-old Harris Fullbright was pronounced dead at the scene | |
| Jun.29 |
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Gay Pride Parade Draws Thousands Thousands of excited onlookers lined the streets to watch the annual Gay Pride parade, which features groups like 'Dykes on Bikes'
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| Jul.6 |
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High-rises on hold |
| Jul.12 |
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Shooting hospitalized two people |
| Jul.19 |
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Tenderloin housing plan hits a snag
| Jul.22 |
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Supporters Of Iraq's Assyrians Rally |
| Jul.27 |
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Tower's owners will forfeit it to lender |
| Jul.30 |
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Shoppers charge into Goodwill's as-is store |
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| Aug.5 |
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Stunt: 100 Parachuters Fall From Sky |
| Aug.11 |
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Fire displaced 6, caused $1.35M damage |
| Aug.12 |
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Billionaire buys half-off office building |
| Aug.15 |
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Woman Falls From Balcony Of Building |
| Aug.21 |
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Body Found In Embarcadero Storm Drain |
| Aug.24 |
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SF's Oldest Restaurant Damaged In Fire |
| Aug.28 |
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Fire Breaks Out At Fire Dept. HQ |
| Aug.30 |
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Nummi workers seek lawmakers' support |
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| Sep.4 |
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5 robbery suspects injured after crash |
| Sep.7 |
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Cable Car Crashes Into Van, 4 Injured. 94108
| Sep.8 |
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Death of 63-year-old declared homicide |
| Sep.9 |
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Steve Jobs lights up Apple show Apple boss stole the show at an event to launch new products as he took to the stage for the first time in nearly a year following medical leave | |
| Sep.11 |
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Man Stabbed To Death Inside Hotel |
| Sep.14 |
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Startups flock to TechCrunch50
| Sep.15 |
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Crystal Cruises back to S.F. port in 2011 Beginning in 2011, the Japanese-owned cruise ship operator will use San Francisco as its home port for trips to Alaska, Panama and New York
| Sep.27 |
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'Trauma' a shot in arm for S.F.
| Sep.28 |
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Damage From Sushi Restaurant Fire $1M
| Sep.29 |
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Market Street Restrictions Begin
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| Oct.9 |
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Woman Hit, Killed By Vehicle |
| Oct.10 |
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Blue Angels Cancel Show Due To Fog The pilots made a few passes over the city for about 15 minutes but determined the fog was below 1,500 feet returned to the airport
| Oct.11 |
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Blue Angels Fly Low Over SF Due To Fog
| Oct.12 |
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35,000-plus expected for OpenWorld
| Oct.13 |
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Twitter moving to larger office space
The micro-blogging service has agreed to sublease a 31,000-square-foot office, now used by Bebo Inc., which is owned by AOL
| Oct.14 |
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No Serious Damage After Fire In High-rise
94108: People on the street in Union Square had quite a show to watch as dozens of firefighters battled a smoky fire in a high-rise building
| Oct.22 |
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Hotel workers OK strike The union representing 9,000 workers voted to authorize a strike as negotiations to renew a contract governing more than 60 hotels remain stalled
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Protests Greet Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Demonstrators lined the sidewalk across from a hotel to protest a visit by Ehud Olmert. Counter-protesters are holding Israeli flags
| Oct.27 |
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Schwab office opens in style
94108: The opening of Charles Schwab's new flagship office drew an illustrious crowd. Mayor Gavin Newsom was in attendance
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| Nov.3 |
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Mega-green tower to rise
| Nov.6 |
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S.F. hotel workers open 3-day strike
Map of Union Square San Francisco 94108: About 300 workers began a strike against Grand Hyatt, as tensions escalated over contract negotiations with Unite Here Local 2 and the owners | |
| Nov.10 |
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Wilkes Bashford files for bankruptcy. 94115
| Nov.13 |
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Green Festival features all eco-friendly
| Nov.21 |
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4 Hurt When Cable Car Stops Suddenly
94102: 2 passengers, the cable car's gripman and conductor were hospitalized
| Nov.23 |
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Workers Block Street To Protest Layoffs
Map of Market St San Francisco Police arrested 18 people during a demonstration in which unionized employees blocked part of Market Street in protest of layoffs and wage reductions
| Nov.24 |
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Asylum seeker stabbed to death at pizzeria
Map of 920 Sutter St San Francisco 94109: Police said, 25-year-old Maryam Achekzai, attacked the Bellissimo Pizza employee outside the business
| Nov.26 |
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Glide Memorial Volunteers Feed Thousands
| Nov.30 |
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Man Stabbed To Death Inside Market
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| Dec.27 |
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3 Shot, Wounded Near Ferry Building
94105: 12 and 15-year-old girls as well as a 19-year-old man were injured in a shooting adjacent to the SF Ferry Building, at Sinbad's restaurant
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2009 |
| Jan.12 |
Carbon Monoxide Leak Kills Man. 94109
| Jan.16 |
Big Rig Kills Elderly Pedestrian |
| Feb.9 |
Man In Critical Being Hit By Muni Train |
| Feb.21 |
Outage Puts 2500 Residents In The Dark |
| Feb.27 |
Body Found In Bloomingdale's Bathroom |
| Mar.14 |
Pedestrian Struck On Van Ness |
| Mar.18 |
Elevator death ruled accidental
| May.1 |
Flu outbreak diverts Mexico's cruises to SF
| May.26 |
30 Hurt In Muni Bus Crash
94103: A 71 Haight-Noriega bus and another vehicle were both traveling on Market Street when they collided shortly after 8 p.m.
| Jun.5 |
Underground Blast Shakes Tenderloin
Map of Polk and O%27Farrell street San Francisco A blast in an underground vault sent toxic, black smoke and flames pouring out of a manhole and cut power to 8,800 homes and businesses | |
| Aug.11 |
Fire displaced 6, caused $1.35M damage |
| Aug.15 |
Woman Falls From Balcony Of Building |
| Aug.21 |
Body Found In Embarcadero Storm Drain |
| Aug.24 |
SF's Oldest Restaurant Damaged In Fire |
| Aug.28 |
Fire Breaks Out At Fire Dept. HQ |
| Sep.4 |
5 robbery suspects injured after crash |
| Sep.7 |
Cable Car Crashes Into Van, 4 Injured. 94108
| Sep.28 |
Damage From Sushi Restaurant Fire $1M
| Oct.9 |
Woman Hit, Killed By Vehicle |
| Oct.10 |
Blue Angels Cancel Show Due To Fog The pilots made a few passes over the city for about 15 minutes but determined the fog was below 1,500 feet returned to the airport
| Oct.14 |
No Serious Damage After Fire In High-rise
94108: People on the street in Union Square had quite a show to watch as dozens of firefighters battled a smoky fire in a high-rise building
| Nov.21 |
4 Hurt When Cable Car Stops Suddenly
94102: 2 passengers, the cable car's gripman and conductor were hospitalized
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2009 |
| May.17 |
Kenyan Gets Record Bay To Breakers Win
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2009 |
| Jan.6 |
Apple unveils software updates, laptop |
| Jan.7 |
Stacey's Bookstore closing down
| Jan.16 |
Protesters call banks to help consumers
| Jan.22 |
Condo developers hunting for buyers
| Jan.24 |
Muni Reduces Service On Culture Bus Line |
| Feb.4 |
Clothier Wilkes Bashford to lay off 18 |
| Feb.9 |
Bridge Off-Ramp Reopening After 3 Years |
| Feb.9 |
Goldman Sachs Moves Vegas Junket To SF |
| Feb.17 |
Sony Shuts Metreon Stores |
| Feb.27 |
Virgin Megastore in S.F. will liquidate |
| Feb.27 |
Body Found In Bloomingdale's Bathroom |
| Mar.10 |
Schwab to move headquarters. 94105
| Apr.12 |
YouNoodle helps startups to connect |
| May.1 |
Flu outbreak diverts Mexico's cruises to SF
| May.15 |
Farmers' market finds a home at Metreon
| Jun.10 |
$3.5 million OKd for new cruise ship port |
| Jun.11 |
Auction of domain names never happens
| Jun.18 |
Builders conference has a gloomy mood |
| Jun.29 |
Gay Pride Parade Draws Thousands Thousands of excited onlookers lined the streets to watch the annual Gay Pride parade, which features groups like 'Dykes on Bikes'
| Jul.6 |
High-rises on hold |
| Jul.19 |
Tenderloin housing plan hits a snag
| Jul.27 |
Tower's owners will forfeit it to lender |
| Jul.30 |
Shoppers charge into Goodwill's as-is store |
| Aug.5 |
Stunt: 100 Parachuters Fall From Sky |
| Aug.12 |
Billionaire buys half-off office building |
| Aug.24 |
SF's Oldest Restaurant Damaged In Fire |
| Aug.30 |
Nummi workers seek lawmakers' support |
| Sep.9 |
Steve Jobs lights up Apple show Apple boss stole the show at an event to launch new products as he took to the stage for the first time in nearly a year following medical leave | |
| Sep.14 |
Startups flock to TechCrunch50
| Sep.15 |
Crystal Cruises back to S.F. port in 2011 Beginning in 2011, the Japanese-owned cruise ship operator will use San Francisco as its home port for trips to Alaska, Panama and New York
| Sep.27 |
'Trauma' a shot in arm for S.F.
| Sep.29 |
Market Street Restrictions Begin
| Oct.10 |
Blue Angels Cancel Show Due To Fog The pilots made a few passes over the city for about 15 minutes but determined the fog was below 1,500 feet returned to the airport
| Oct.12 |
35,000-plus expected for OpenWorld
| Oct.13 |
Twitter moving to larger office space
The micro-blogging service has agreed to sublease a 31,000-square-foot office, now used by Bebo Inc., which is owned by AOL
| Oct.22 |
Hotel workers OK strike The union representing 9,000 workers voted to authorize a strike as negotiations to renew a contract governing more than 60 hotels remain stalled
| Oct.27 |
Schwab office opens in style
94108: The opening of Charles Schwab's new flagship office drew an illustrious crowd. Mayor Gavin Newsom was in attendance
| Nov.3 |
Mega-green tower to rise
| Nov.6 |
S.F. hotel workers open 3-day strike
Map of Union Square San Francisco 94108: About 300 workers began a strike against Grand Hyatt, as tensions escalated over contract negotiations with Unite Here Local 2 and the owners | |
| Nov.10 |
Wilkes Bashford files for bankruptcy. 94115
| Nov.13 |
Green Festival features all eco-friendly
| Nov.23 |
Workers Block Street To Protest Layoffs
Map of Market St San Francisco Police arrested 18 people during a demonstration in which unionized employees blocked part of Market Street in protest of layoffs and wage reductions
| Nov.26 |
Glide Memorial Volunteers Feed Thousands
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2009 |
| Jan.2 |
36 Arrested in New Year's Celebrations
| Jan.6 |
Another Portable Toilet Set Afire In SF
| Jan.9 |
At Least 16 SF Portable Toilet Arsons City law enforcement officials are still trying to find the person who has set as many as 16 portable toilets ablaze in Russian Hill neighbo...
| Jan.14 |
18th portable toilet was set ablaze
Another portable toilet was set ablaze in Russian Hill neighborhood, at least the 18th such incident in the area since November
| Jan.16 |
Charged with murder for stabbing |
| Feb.3 |
Toilet Torchings Puzzle Investigators |
| Feb.24 |
1 Dead, 5 Hurt In Drive-By Shooting
Map of Turk and Taylor street San Francisco A woman was killed. Officers pursued a Mercedes sport utility vehicle across the Bay Bridge in connection with the case
| Feb.27 |
57-year-old beaten by men dies |
| Mar.15 |
Hastings Law To Host Prison Conference |
| Mar.17 |
5 arrested at protest outside consulate |
| Mar.17 |
3 arrested in Tenderloin fatal shooting |
| Apr.18 |
Man Fatally Shot |
| Apr.19 |
Night Club Fight Leaves 3 Stabbed |
| May.8 |
Dead after stabbing inside hotel |
| Jun.27 |
1 Killed, 2 Injured, Outside Nightclub
Map of Ellis and Jones street San Francisco 2 victims were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, and 30-year-old Harris Fullbright was pronounced dead at the scene | |
| Jul.12 |
Shooting hospitalized two people |
| Sep.4 |
5 robbery suspects injured after crash |
| Sep.8 |
Death of 63-year-old declared homicide |
| Sep.11 |
Man Stabbed To Death Inside Hotel |
| Nov.24 |
Asylum seeker stabbed to death at pizzeria
Map of 920 Sutter St San Francisco 94109: Police said, 25-year-old Maryam Achekzai, attacked the Bellissimo Pizza employee outside the business
| Nov.30 |
Man Stabbed To Death Inside Market
| Dec.27 |
3 Shot, Wounded Near Ferry Building
94105: 12 and 15-year-old girls as well as a 19-year-old man were injured in a shooting adjacent to the SF Ferry Building, at Sinbad's restaurant
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2009 |
| Jan.11 |
Pro-Israel March Follows Palestinians' One About 200 people rallied outside the Israeli Consulate, in response to the large pro-Palestinian demonstrations around the Bay Area | |
| Jan.16 |
Protesters call banks to help consumers
| Jan.25 |
Anti-Abortion Activists March
| Mar.4 |
Thousands Rally Ahead Of Prop. 8 Case
Map of Market Street San Francisco Thousands of demonstrators rallied and held a candlelight vigil on the eve of a crucial hearing before the California Supreme Court
| Mar.17 |
5 arrested at protest outside consulate |
| Mar.21 |
Demonstration Marks Anniversary Of War
Map of Justin Herman Plaza San Francisco Hundreds of demonstrators gathered to protest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of a nationwide 'Day of Action'
| Apr.18 |
SF remembers great quake on anniversary
| May.25 |
Hundreds pray on eve of Prop 8 ruling |
| Jun.14 |
Weekend Parking Rules Affect Coit Tower |
| Jun.29 |
Gay Pride Parade Draws Thousands Thousands of excited onlookers lined the streets to watch the annual Gay Pride parade, which features groups like 'Dykes on Bikes'
| Jul.22 |
Supporters Of Iraq's Assyrians Rally |
| Aug.30 |
Nummi workers seek lawmakers' support |
| Oct.10 |
Blue Angels Cancel Show Due To Fog The pilots made a few passes over the city for about 15 minutes but determined the fog was below 1,500 feet returned to the airport
| Oct.11 |
Blue Angels Fly Low Over SF Due To Fog
| Oct.22 |
Protests Greet Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Demonstrators lined the sidewalk across from a hotel to protest a visit by Ehud Olmert. Counter-protesters are holding Israeli flags
| Nov.23 |
Workers Block Street To Protest Layoffs
Map of Market St San Francisco Police arrested 18 people during a demonstration in which unionized employees blocked part of Market Street in protest of layoffs and wage reductions
| Nov.24 |
Asylum seeker stabbed to death at pizzeria
Map of 920 Sutter St San Francisco 94109: Police said, 25-year-old Maryam Achekzai, attacked the Bellissimo Pizza employee outside the business
| Nov.26 |
Glide Memorial Volunteers Feed Thousands