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| Jan.1 |
San Francisco |
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S.F. minimum wage rises to $9.79 |
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Richmond |
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3 arrested in lesbian gang rape case |
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Fruitvale |
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Police Fatally Shoot Man At BART Station
Map of 3401 E 12th St Oakland Police confronted several young men at the Fruitvale station departing from SF train and were trying to restrain 22-year-old Oscar Grant
Police detained a number of people for questioning after the shooting and shut down the station to collect physical evidence. Later a protest over the shooting of an unarmed man on a train platform by BART police turned violent, just hours after 27-year-old officer Johannes Mehserle resigns
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Giants |
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Giants may enter Ramirez sweepstakes |
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| Jan.2 |
SF Downtown |
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36 Arrested in New Year's Celebrations |
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Concord |
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Soldier From Concord Killed In Iraq |
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San Jose |
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Teen flees from juvenile hall |
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| Jan.3 |
Bernal Heights |
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Officer-involved shooting
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East Oakland |
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Home Video Surfaces Of BART Shooting |
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| Jan.4 |
Oakland |
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Family of man slain by officer to sue |
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| Jan.5 |
Apple |
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Jobs has hormone imbalance, remain CEO A survivor of pancreatic cancer said that a hormone imbalance is to blame for the weight loss that has prompted worries about his health
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Oakland Hills |
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Small plane crashes; pilot walk away |
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Google |
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China blasts Google in porn crackdown |
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| Jan.6 |
Russian Hill |
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Another Portable Toilet Set Afire In SF |
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San Jose |
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County biggest jump in pre-foreclosure |
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Martinez |
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Guns Stolen From Sheriff Patrol Cars |
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| Jan.7 |
Intel |
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4th-quarter revenue misses outlook
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Highway 24 |
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Person Thrown From Truck In Wreck |
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SF Downtown |
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Stacey's Bookstore closing down |
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Fruitvale |
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Violent BART Shooting Protest |
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San Francisco |
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Yelp Posting Lands In Court |
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Intel |
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Intel Will Miss Its Lowered 4Q Targets |
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| Jan.8 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Over 100 Arrested In Shooting Protest
Map of 2100 Broadway Oakland The unruly demonstration spurred by the Jan. 1 shooting death of Oscar Grant III at the hands of BART police officer | |
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Dublin |
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Body found in trash can. Family in jail
A woman and her parents are in jail today for possibly killing a former in-law and stuffing her in a plastic garbage can
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SF City Hall |
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Chiu Elected Board Of SF Sups President
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Palm |
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Palm unveils new smart phone
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San Jose |
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Ex-Fry's VP Charged |
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Oakland Downtown |
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APL moves offices to Arizona |
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| Jan.9 |
East Palo Alto |
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2-year-old accidently shot by 12-year-old
The boy sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his chest from the 12-year-old who was playing with a rifle in the garage of the home
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Russian Hill |
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At Least 16 SF Portable Toilet Arsons
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Oakland Downtown |
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2nd Night Of Violent BART Protests |
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San Jose |
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Sharks register NHL-high 30th win |
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| Jan.10 |
Oakland |
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Att. Gen. assigns prosecutor to BART case
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| Jan.11 |
Wells Fargo |
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Wells has more branches than any bank Wells Fargo & Co., which began in 1852 as a 'Express and Banking House' serving gold miners, now controls more branches than any U.S. bank | |
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Benicia |
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Woman Drives Car Into Swimming Pool A woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI after her car careened off I-780 in Benicia, went through a backyard and landed in a swimming pool
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Levi's Stadium |
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49ers Face Delays In 2012 Stadium Move |
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SF Downtown |
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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 | |
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| Jan.12 |
Foster City |
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Another Yelp lawsuit afer negative review Pediatric dentist Yvonne Wong has sued the review site and two individuals, accusing them of libel over a negative review of her practice
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SF Downtown |
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Carbon Monoxide Leak Kills Man |
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| Jan.13 |
Bay Area |
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Warm Spell Continues |
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Yahoo |
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Carol Bartz to head Yahoo Yahoo Inc. has named former Autodesk CEO as its new chief executive, ending a 2-month high-profile search for the struggling Internet giant
She will replace Yahoo's co-founder Jerry Yang. Bartz, 60, currently chairwoman for Autodesk, led the San Rafael company that makes design and imaging software, for 14 years
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Oakland |
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BART Officer Arrested As Protests Loom Johannes Mehserle, the transit police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man New Year's Day, has been arrested
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SJ Arena |
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Sharks Rout Lightning In 20th Home Win |
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| Jan.14 |
Russian Hill |
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18th portable toilet was set ablaze
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Apple |
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Apple CEO Jobs taking medical leave Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs is taking a leave until June, even though a week ago the cancer survivor tried to assure investors
In an e-mail to employees, Jobs backtracked: 'During the past week I have learned that my health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought'. Apple's stock dropped 7%
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| Jan.15 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Two sue San Jose over drunk arrests |
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Danville |
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Local Man Piloted Plane Crashed In NYC With both engines out, a cool-headed Chelsey B. Sullenberger III ditched it in the frigid Hudson River; all 155 on board were pulled to safe...
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Intel |
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4Q profit plunges 90%, meets forecasts |
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| Jan.16 |
SF Downtown |
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Protesters call banks to help consumers |
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Oakland City Hall |
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Plans To Fire 11 Cops Accused Of Lying |
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South San Jose |
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Gunman Dies In Bloody Police Standoff |
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AMD |
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AMD to cut 1,100 workers, 9 pct of staff |
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Schwab |
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Charles Schwab Sees Steady 4Q Profit |
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San Francisco |
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4 teens took part in attack |
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| Jan.17 |
Vallejo |
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6 gangsters beating boy unconscious
6 suspected gang members were arrested for attempted murder after allegedly beating a 17-year-old unconscious at Jesse Bethel High School
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Microsoft |
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Microsoft's Ballmer met Yahoo chairman
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Martinez |
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Couple charged with yearslong sex abuse |
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| Jan.18 |
SJ Arena |
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Sharks outlast Wings 6-5, grab NHL lead |
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San Jose Downtown |
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2nd Officer Involved Shooting In 3 Days
Map of South Second and San Fernando street San Jose A person was transported to a hospital after being shot by a police officer following an altercation near a local nightclub | |
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Danville |
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Sullenberger family going to inauguration
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| Jan.19 |
Highway 101 |
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3 Hurt In Highway 101 Shooting |
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West Oakland |
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5 officers injured when patrol cars crashed
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Larkspur |
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Larkspur Landing shopping center sold |
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| Jan.20 |
Vallejo |
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Teen athlete regains consciousness |
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Stanford |
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Athletics considering cuts |
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Berkeley |
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Victim of Jan. 11 shooting dies |
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| Jan.21 |
Bay Area |
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Rental market gives tenants an edge |
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Bay Area |
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Home sales soar, prices down |
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| Jan.22 |
Intel |
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Intel to lay off up to 6,000 Intel is consolidating its manufacturing operations as a part of a restructuring bid that will affect jobs from the U.S to the Philippines | |
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Bay Area |
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Home Prices Down 50% From Peak The median home price fell nearly 44% in December from a year earlier as more bargain hunters scooped up foreclosure properties
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Danville |
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Teenager Dies After Being Shot On Porch
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SF Downtown |
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Condo developers hunting for buyers |
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Google |
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Google reports sharp decline in profits |
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Milpitas |
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Woman Hit By Own SUV In Fatal Accident |
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| Jan.23 |
Intel |
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Chairman Craig Barrett to retire |
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Oracle Arena |
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LeBron stuns Warriors |
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| Jan.24 |
Danville |
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Heroic Pilot Honored In Homecoming Thousands of people holding signs and waving flags cheered as the US Airways pilot who safely landed a jetliner in the river was honored
Chesley Sullenberger was given a hero's homecoming in the town where he and his family live. Among those in attendance were Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich and Congressman Jerry McNerney
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| Jan.25 |
SF Downtown |
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Anti-Abortion Activists March |
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BART |
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BART investigating video of cop punching |
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| Jan.26 |
Netflix |
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Netflix profit up 45%, defying recession |
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Los Altos |
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Missing Teens May Be Heading To L Vegas 14-year-old boy took his grandfather's car and picked up his 13-year-old girlfriend with plans to leave the state
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| Jan.27 |
San Francisco |
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French probe finds S.F. death a homicide
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Santa Rosa |
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Man in wine theft scheme sentenced |
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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Tanker Ship Runs Into Rocks Near Bridge A tanker ship headed out of bay struck some underwater rocks and was in distress just west of the Golden Gate Bridge | |
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Bay Area |
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Record foreclosures in Bay Area The lenders took back 35,709 homes, or 2 percent of all homes and condos. 61,347 households were notified that they were in default
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Oakland |
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Civil rights lawyer takes on shooting case
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Oakland |
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SEIU takes over Oakland health care union |
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Berkeley |
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Chocolate Plants Closing |
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Bay Area |
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Home price index off 30.8% in November |
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| Jan.28 |
Oakland City Hall |
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Police Chief Blasts City Council, Resigns
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Wells Fargo |
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Wells lost $2.83 billion in 4th quarter |
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San Francisco |
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Possible Murder-Suicide At Motel |
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49ers |
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49ers bring in Raye to lead offense |
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| Jan.29 |
Portola Valley |
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Ridge Vineyards president found dead |
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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Quick action helped ship stranded in Bay |
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Half Moon Bay |
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Pilot Rescued After Plane Crashes |
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| Jan.30 |
Genentech |
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Roche revives takeover bid of Genentech |
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Oakland |
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BART Cop Remains Jailed
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| Jan.31 |
San Francisco |
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OpenTable files for $40 million IPO |
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Chevron |
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Annual profit soars to record
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Oakland |
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Chauncey Bailey murder trial delayed |
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Marin County |
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State court upholds 200-year sentence |
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2009 |
| Jan.5 |
Oakland Hills |
Small plane crashes; pilot walk away |
| Jan.7 |
Highway 24 |
Person Thrown From Truck In Wreck |
| Jan.11 |
Benicia |
Woman Drives Car Into Swimming Pool A woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI after her car careened off I-780 in Benicia, went through a backyard and landed in a swimming pool
| Jan.12 |
SF Downtown |
Carbon Monoxide Leak Kills Man |
| Jan.13 |
Bay Area |
Warm Spell Continues |
| Jan.15 |
Danville |
Local Man Piloted Plane Crashed In NYC With both engines out, a cool-headed Chelsey B. Sullenberger III ditched it in the frigid Hudson River; all 155 on board were pulled to safe...
| Jan.19 |
West Oakland |
5 officers injured when patrol cars crashed
| Jan.22 |
Milpitas |
Woman Hit By Own SUV In Fatal Accident |
| Jan.26 |
Los Altos |
Missing Teens May Be Heading To L Vegas 14-year-old boy took his grandfather's car and picked up his 13-year-old girlfriend with plans to leave the state
| Jan.27 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Tanker Ship Runs Into Rocks Near Bridge A tanker ship headed out of bay struck some underwater rocks and was in distress just west of the Golden Gate Bridge | |
| Jan.28 |
San Francisco |
Possible Murder-Suicide At Motel |
| Jan.29 |
Portola Valley |
Ridge Vineyards president found dead |
| Jan.29 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Quick action helped ship stranded in Bay |
| Jan.29 |
Half Moon Bay |
Pilot Rescued After Plane Crashes |
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2009 |
| Jan.17 |
Vallejo |
6 gangsters beating boy unconscious
6 suspected gang members were arrested for attempted murder after allegedly beating a 17-year-old unconscious at Jesse Bethel High School
| Jan.20 |
Stanford |
Athletics considering cuts |
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2009 |
| Jan.1 |
Giants |
Giants may enter Ramirez sweepstakes |
| Jan.9 |
San Jose |
Sharks register NHL-high 30th win |
| Jan.11 |
Levi's Stadium |
49ers Face Delays In 2012 Stadium Move |
| Jan.13 |
SJ Arena |
Sharks Rout Lightning In 20th Home Win |
| Jan.18 |
SJ Arena |
Sharks outlast Wings 6-5, grab NHL lead |
| Jan.20 |
Stanford |
Athletics considering cuts |
| Jan.23 |
Oracle Arena |
LeBron stuns Warriors |
| Jan.28 |
49ers |
49ers bring in Raye to lead offense |
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2009 |
| Jan.1 |
San Francisco |
S.F. minimum wage rises to $9.79 |
| Jan.5 |
Apple |
Jobs has hormone imbalance, remain CEO A survivor of pancreatic cancer said that a hormone imbalance is to blame for the weight loss that has prompted worries about his health
| Jan.5 |
Google |
China blasts Google in porn crackdown |
| Jan.6 |
San Jose |
County biggest jump in pre-foreclosure |
| Jan.7 |
Intel |
4th-quarter revenue misses outlook
| Jan.7 |
SF Downtown |
Stacey's Bookstore closing down |
| Jan.7 |
San Francisco |
Yelp Posting Lands In Court |
| Jan.7 |
Intel |
Intel Will Miss Its Lowered 4Q Targets |
| Jan.8 |
Palm |
Palm unveils new smart phone
| Jan.8 |
San Jose |
Ex-Fry's VP Charged |
| Jan.8 |
Oakland Downtown |
APL moves offices to Arizona |
| Jan.11 |
Wells Fargo |
Wells has more branches than any bank Wells Fargo & Co., which began in 1852 as a 'Express and Banking House' serving gold miners, now controls more branches than any U.S. bank | |
| Jan.12 |
Foster City |
Another Yelp lawsuit afer negative review Pediatric dentist Yvonne Wong has sued the review site and two individuals, accusing them of libel over a negative review of her practice
| Jan.13 |
Yahoo |
Carol Bartz to head Yahoo Yahoo Inc. has named former Autodesk CEO as its new chief executive, ending a 2-month high-profile search for the struggling Internet giant
She will replace Yahoo's co-founder Jerry Yang. Bartz, 60, currently chairwoman for Autodesk, led the San Rafael company that makes design and imaging software, for 14 years
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| Jan.14 |
Apple |
Apple CEO Jobs taking medical leave Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs is taking a leave until June, even though a week ago the cancer survivor tried to assure investors
In an e-mail to employees, Jobs backtracked: 'During the past week I have learned that my health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought'. Apple's stock dropped 7%
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| Jan.15 |
San Jose City Hall |
Two sue San Jose over drunk arrests |
| Jan.15 |
Intel |
4Q profit plunges 90%, meets forecasts |
| Jan.16 |
SF Downtown |
Protesters call banks to help consumers |
| Jan.16 |
AMD |
AMD to cut 1,100 workers, 9 pct of staff |
| Jan.16 |
Schwab |
Charles Schwab Sees Steady 4Q Profit |
| Jan.17 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft's Ballmer met Yahoo chairman
| Jan.19 |
Larkspur |
Larkspur Landing shopping center sold |
| Jan.21 |
Bay Area |
Rental market gives tenants an edge |
| Jan.21 |
Bay Area |
Home sales soar, prices down |
| Jan.22 |
Intel |
Intel to lay off up to 6,000 Intel is consolidating its manufacturing operations as a part of a restructuring bid that will affect jobs from the U.S to the Philippines | |
| Jan.22 |
Bay Area |
Home Prices Down 50% From Peak The median home price fell nearly 44% in December from a year earlier as more bargain hunters scooped up foreclosure properties
| Jan.22 |
SF Downtown |
Condo developers hunting for buyers |
| Jan.22 |
Google |
Google reports sharp decline in profits |
| Jan.23 |
Intel |
Chairman Craig Barrett to retire |
| Jan.26 |
Netflix |
Netflix profit up 45%, defying recession |
| Jan.27 |
Bay Area |
Record foreclosures in Bay Area The lenders took back 35,709 homes, or 2 percent of all homes and condos. 61,347 households were notified that they were in default
| Jan.27 |
Oakland |
SEIU takes over Oakland health care union |
| Jan.27 |
Berkeley |
Chocolate Plants Closing |
| Jan.27 |
Bay Area |
Home price index off 30.8% in November |
| Jan.28 |
Wells Fargo |
Wells lost $2.83 billion in 4th quarter |
| Jan.29 |
Portola Valley |
Ridge Vineyards president found dead |
| Jan.30 |
Genentech |
Roche revives takeover bid of Genentech |
| Jan.31 |
San Francisco |
OpenTable files for $40 million IPO |
| Jan.31 |
Chevron |
Annual profit soars to record
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2009 |
| Jan.1 |
Richmond |
3 arrested in lesbian gang rape case |
| Jan.1 |
Fruitvale |
Police Fatally Shoot Man At BART Station
Map of 3401 E 12th St Oakland Police confronted several young men at the Fruitvale station departing from SF train and were trying to restrain 22-year-old Oscar Grant
Police detained a number of people for questioning after the shooting and shut down the station to collect physical evidence. Later a protest over the shooting of an unarmed man on a train platform by BART police turned violent, just hours after 27-year-old officer Johannes Mehserle resigns
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| Jan.2 |
SF Downtown |
36 Arrested in New Year's Celebrations |
| Jan.2 |
San Jose |
Teen flees from juvenile hall |
| Jan.3 |
Bernal Heights |
Officer-involved shooting
| Jan.3 |
East Oakland |
Home Video Surfaces Of BART Shooting |
| Jan.4 |
Oakland |
Family of man slain by officer to sue |
| Jan.6 |
Russian Hill |
Another Portable Toilet Set Afire In SF |
| Jan.6 |
Martinez |
Guns Stolen From Sheriff Patrol Cars |
| Jan.7 |
Fruitvale |
Violent BART Shooting Protest |
| Jan.8 |
Oakland Downtown |
Over 100 Arrested In Shooting Protest
Map of 2100 Broadway Oakland The unruly demonstration spurred by the Jan. 1 shooting death of Oscar Grant III at the hands of BART police officer | |
| Jan.8 |
Dublin |
Body found in trash can. Family in jail
A woman and her parents are in jail today for possibly killing a former in-law and stuffing her in a plastic garbage can
| Jan.8 |
San Jose |
Ex-Fry's VP Charged |
| Jan.9 |
East Palo Alto |
2-year-old accidently shot by 12-year-old
The boy sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his chest from the 12-year-old who was playing with a rifle in the garage of the home
| Jan.9 |
Russian Hill |
At Least 16 SF Portable Toilet Arsons
| Jan.9 |
Oakland Downtown |
2nd Night Of Violent BART Protests |
| Jan.10 |
Oakland |
Att. Gen. assigns prosecutor to BART case
| Jan.13 |
Oakland |
BART Officer Arrested As Protests Loom Johannes Mehserle, the transit police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man New Year's Day, has been arrested
| Jan.14 |
Russian Hill |
18th portable toilet was set ablaze
| Jan.15 |
San Jose City Hall |
Two sue San Jose over drunk arrests |
| Jan.16 |
South San Jose |
Gunman Dies In Bloody Police Standoff |
| Jan.16 |
San Francisco |
4 teens took part in attack |
| Jan.17 |
Vallejo |
6 gangsters beating boy unconscious
6 suspected gang members were arrested for attempted murder after allegedly beating a 17-year-old unconscious at Jesse Bethel High School
| Jan.17 |
Martinez |
Couple charged with yearslong sex abuse |
| Jan.18 |
San Jose Downtown |
2nd Officer Involved Shooting In 3 Days
Map of South Second and San Fernando street San Jose A person was transported to a hospital after being shot by a police officer following an altercation near a local nightclub | |
| Jan.19 |
Highway 101 |
3 Hurt In Highway 101 Shooting |
| Jan.20 |
Vallejo |
Teen athlete regains consciousness |
| Jan.20 |
Berkeley |
Victim of Jan. 11 shooting dies |
| Jan.22 |
Danville |
Teenager Dies After Being Shot On Porch
| Jan.25 |
BART |
BART investigating video of cop punching |
| Jan.27 |
San Francisco |
French probe finds S.F. death a homicide
| Jan.27 |
Santa Rosa |
Man in wine theft scheme sentenced |
| Jan.27 |
Oakland |
Civil rights lawyer takes on shooting case
| Jan.28 |
San Francisco |
Possible Murder-Suicide At Motel |
| Jan.30 |
Oakland |
BART Cop Remains Jailed
| Jan.31 |
Oakland |
Chauncey Bailey murder trial delayed |
| Jan.31 |
Marin County |
State court upholds 200-year sentence |
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2009 |
| Jan.1 |
Richmond |
3 arrested in lesbian gang rape case |
| Jan.2 |
Concord |
Soldier From Concord Killed In Iraq |
| Jan.5 |
Google |
China blasts Google in porn crackdown |
| Jan.7 |
Fruitvale |
Violent BART Shooting Protest |
| Jan.8 |
Oakland Downtown |
Over 100 Arrested In Shooting Protest
Map of 2100 Broadway Oakland The unruly demonstration spurred by the Jan. 1 shooting death of Oscar Grant III at the hands of BART police officer | |
| Jan.8 |
SF City Hall |
Chiu Elected Board Of SF Sups President
| Jan.9 |
Oakland Downtown |
2nd Night Of Violent BART Protests |
| Jan.11 |
SF Downtown |
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.13 |
Oakland |
BART Officer Arrested As Protests Loom Johannes Mehserle, the transit police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man New Year's Day, has been arrested
| Jan.15 |
San Jose City Hall |
Two sue San Jose over drunk arrests |
| Jan.16 |
SF Downtown |
Protesters call banks to help consumers |
| Jan.16 |
Oakland City Hall |
Plans To Fire 11 Cops Accused Of Lying |
| Jan.18 |
Danville |
Sullenberger family going to inauguration
| Jan.24 |
Danville |
Heroic Pilot Honored In Homecoming Thousands of people holding signs and waving flags cheered as the US Airways pilot who safely landed a jetliner in the river was honored
Chesley Sullenberger was given a hero's homecoming in the town where he and his family live. Among those in attendance were Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich and Congressman Jerry McNerney
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| Jan.25 |
SF Downtown |
Anti-Abortion Activists March |
| Jan.28 |
Oakland City Hall |
Police Chief Blasts City Council, Resigns