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| Apr.2 |
Giants |
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SF Giants fan hospitalized in LA| A savage beating by two men outside Dodger Stadium left a fan in a medically-induced coma as police urged any witnesses | |
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| Apr.3 |
OAK |
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Pilot dies in crash near Oakland airport A single-engine airplane crashed into San Francisco Bay this afternoon just after taking off from Oakland International Airport…
| The pilot of a World War II-era small plane was 73-year-old Richard Manuel of Redwood City
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East Oakland |
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Oakland police seek killing suspect |
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| Apr.4 |
Santa Clara |
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Texas Instruments buying Nat Semi Texas Instruments Inc., the second-largest U.S. chipmaker, agreed to buy National Semiconductor Corp. for $6.5 billion
| National Semiconductor shareholders will get $25 a share in the all-cash transaction, a 78 percent premium above National Semr's closing price Monday of $14.07
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Oakland |
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Gunman testifies about killing of editor |
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| Apr.5 |
Bay Area |
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Strong quarter for Bay Area stocks The strongest first-quarter rally for U.S. stocks in 13 years boosted most of the Bay Area's biggest companies
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Apple |
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Nasdaq takes bite out of Apple
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San Jose |
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Sharks clinch division with win over Kings |
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Antioch |
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Shots fired into 9-year-old boy's room |
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| Apr.6 |
San Francisco |
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Feds lose bid on secret Bonds tape |
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Facebook |
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Net giants challenge French law |
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SF Tenderloin |
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20 injured in 3-alarm Tenderloin blaze |
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San Francisco |
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1 charge dropped, Bonds' defense rests |
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San Francisco |
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A.G. Ferrari files Chapter 11 |
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| Apr.7 |
PG&E |
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2 top PG&E execs to resign
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Dugard Case |
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Garrido pleads not guilty to kidnapping |
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San Jose |
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De Anza students not liable in rape case |
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| Apr.8 |
Fruitvale |
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Popular restaurant owner robbed, killed 
Map of 3872 International Blvd Oakland| Jesus 'Chuy' Campos was shot and killed in an apparent robbery as he was opening his Otaez Mexicatessen restaurant | |
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Google |
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Google OK to buy travel company
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Wells Fargo |
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Wells eliminates 1,900 mortgage jobs |
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| Apr.9 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Giants raise flag, top Cards in 12 |
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Google |
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Larry Page promotes 7 in shakeup at top |
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| Apr.10 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Giants beef up security ahead of Dodgers |
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| Apr.11 |
San Rafael |
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Suspect in 4 murders held in County Jail| Authorities have arrested a 77-year-old Nevada man they believe committed four murders in Northern California between 1977 and 1994 | |
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SF Bayview |
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4 teens held, 1 sought in S.F. boy's killing Four teenage boys were arrested and a fifth was being sought in the death of Andy Zeng, 16, in San Francisco and an alleged arson plot
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San Francisco |
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Bonds jury ends second day, no verdict |
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| Apr.12 |
Bay Area |
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Bay Area gas prices soar 26 cents a gallon
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PG&E |
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PG&E to study Diablo Canyon fault |
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Oakland Hills |
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Man, 26, shot to death in car |
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Cupertino |
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Couple found dead in home |
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San Francisco |
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Bonds jury deliberates 3rd day, no verdict |
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Concord |
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Deaths may be murder-suicide, police say |
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| Apr.13 |
SF City Hall |
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S.F. municipal bond rating downgraded |
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San Francisco |
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Ex-baseball star Barry Bonds guilty Former baseball star has been found guilty of obstruction of justice following a trial over whether he lied about having taken steroids
| The jury failed to reach a verdict on three perjury charges and a mistrial was declared. Bonds played for 22 seasons, including 15 with the Giants, before retiring in 2007
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| Apr.14 |
BART |
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BART's Dugger quits with $1M severance Embattled BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger, whose job has been endangered since a vote to fire her in February, resigned
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Google |
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Google sees strong revenue growth |
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SJ Arena |
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Pavelski sends Sharks past Kings in OT
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| Apr.15 |
North San Jose |
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Dog owner injured during pit bull attack
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Google |
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Google denies changes targeted rival |
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| Apr.16 |
Vallejo |
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Native American activists occupy grounds |
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East Oakland |
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Man shot dead, 4th Oakl. Slaying a week |
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SJ Arena |
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Quick shuts out Sharks; Kings even series |
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| Apr.18 |
Pacifica |
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Power knocked out after quake |
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| Apr.19 |
West Oakland |
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Woman slain while walking near park |
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Facebook |
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Obama to visit Bay Area to talk issues |
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| Apr.20 |
Wells Fargo |
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Wells Fargo's income rises 51%
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Alameda |
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Man shot to death at apartment complex |
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San Jose |
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Sharks rally from 4 down to beat Kings 6-5 |
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Facebook |
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Obama visits Facebook, heads to SF President Obama likely has a few more 'friends' after a town hall at Facebook headquarters. The openness and accessibility praised by Obama
| Air Force One touched down exactly on schedule at 1 p.m.
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Apple |
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Apple Inc. reports record-high earnings The world's biggest tech company is posting revenue of $24.67 billion while avoiding supply-chain issues caused by the natural disasters
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| Apr.21 |
PG&E |
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PG&E CEO resigns in wake of blast Chairman, chief executive and President Peter Darbee is stepping down following a 'challenging year' that included a natural gas pipeline explosion
| Six years after becoming CEO and president of PG&E, Darbee's retirement package is in the tens of millions of dollars
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Pacific Heights |
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Obama's private dinner for 60 supporters |
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South of Market |
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President held a breakfast fundraiser |
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Apple |
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Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad tracking Privacy watchdogs are demanding answers about why iPhones and iPads are secretly collecting location data on users
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San Jose |
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Sharks dump Kings, need 1 more win |
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| Apr.22 |
San Jose |
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CEOs see hiring surge continuing More CEOs are seeing improved business conditions in Silicon Valley, adding to the growing optimism over the region's economy
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Twitter |
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Twitter signs deal to stay in San Francisco
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| Apr.23 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Cyclists bash bridge speed limit plan
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| Apr.24 |
San Jose |
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Kings avoid elimination over Sharks |
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Bay Area |
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Bay Area gas average is $4.22| The national average is now $3.88, but in San Francisco, the average is $4.22 which is similar to prices across the rest of the Bay Area | |
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| Apr.25 |
PG&E |
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PG&E: We'll pay all of CEO's $35 million |
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Mountain View |
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SETI Institute suspends search for aliens Lacking the money to pay its expenses, the institute has pulled the plug on the renowned Allen Telescope Array, a field of radio dishes
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Oakland Downtown |
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2 killed, 5 injured in overnight shootings Map of Jack London Square Oakland| A gunman opened fire Monday morning, seemingly shooting indiscriminately at customers and employees at Sweet Jimmie's | |
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San Jose |
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Thornton lifts Sharks into West semis Joe Thornton scored 2:22 into OT to give San Jose a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings and send the Sharks to a first-round series win
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| Apr.26 |
Santa Rosa |
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3 hurt in chemical blast at firm Three people were injured, one critically, in a chemical explosion at Agilent Technologies at about 10:30 a.m. that forced the evacuation
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Antioch |
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Woman's defender is shot to death |
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SF City Hall |
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Greg Suhr named new S.F. police chief| Capt. Suhr, a 30-year veteran of the SFPD whose roller-coaster career has included an indictment, is Mayor Ed Lee's pick to be police chief. Suhr, 52, replaces Jeff Godown, who ha... | |
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Coliseum |
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Coliseum to get new name: Overstock.com
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| Apr.27 |
Warriors |
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Smart ousted after one season as coach The Golden State Warriors parted ways with Keith Smart, the first major fallout this offseason from a new ownership group
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Apple |
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Apple denies storing user data |
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| Apr.28 |
Dublin |
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Cop kills homeless man who attacked her |
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Antioch |
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Garrido couple plead guilty to kidnap, rape
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Santa Rosa |
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Santa Rosa contractor dies in Afghanistan |
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Stanford |
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Stanford endorses the return of ROTC |
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| Apr.29 |
Oakland Hills |
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Rescued after 4 days at bottom of canyon |
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Chevron |
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Chevron profit soars 36%
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SJ Arena |
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Sharks trip Red Wings in OT |
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.3 |
OAK |
Pilot dies in crash near Oakland airport A single-engine airplane crashed into San Francisco Bay this afternoon just after taking off from Oakland International Airport…
| The pilot of a World War II-era small plane was 73-year-old Richard Manuel of Redwood City
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| Apr.6 |
SF Tenderloin |
20 injured in 3-alarm Tenderloin blaze |
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| Apr.12 |
Cupertino |
Couple found dead in home |
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| Apr.12 |
Concord |
Deaths may be murder-suicide, police say |
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| Apr.15 |
North San Jose |
Dog owner injured during pit bull attack
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| Apr.18 |
Pacifica |
Power knocked out after quake |
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| Apr.26 |
Santa Rosa |
3 hurt in chemical blast at firm Three people were injured, one critically, in a chemical explosion at Agilent Technologies at about 10:30 a.m. that forced the evacuation
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| Apr.29 |
Oakland Hills |
Rescued after 4 days at bottom of canyon |
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.25 |
Mountain View |
SETI Institute suspends search for aliens Lacking the money to pay its expenses, the institute has pulled the plug on the renowned Allen Telescope Array, a field of radio dishes
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| Apr.28 |
Stanford |
Stanford endorses the return of ROTC |
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.4 |
Santa Clara |
Texas Instruments buying Nat Semi Texas Instruments Inc., the second-largest U.S. chipmaker, agreed to buy National Semiconductor Corp. for $6.5 billion
| National Semiconductor shareholders will get $25 a share in the all-cash transaction, a 78 percent premium above National Semr's closing price Monday of $14.07
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| Apr.5 |
Bay Area |
Strong quarter for Bay Area stocks The strongest first-quarter rally for U.S. stocks in 13 years boosted most of the Bay Area's biggest companies
|
| Apr.5 |
Apple |
Nasdaq takes bite out of Apple
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| Apr.6 |
Facebook |
Net giants challenge French law |
|
| Apr.6 |
San Francisco |
A.G. Ferrari files Chapter 11 |
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| Apr.7 |
PG&E |
2 top PG&E execs to resign
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| Apr.8 |
Google |
Google OK to buy travel company
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| Apr.8 |
Wells Fargo |
Wells eliminates 1,900 mortgage jobs |
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| Apr.9 |
Google |
Larry Page promotes 7 in shakeup at top |
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| Apr.12 |
Bay Area |
Bay Area gas prices soar 26 cents a gallon
|
| Apr.12 |
PG&E |
PG&E to study Diablo Canyon fault |
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| Apr.13 |
SF City Hall |
S.F. municipal bond rating downgraded |
|
| Apr.14 |
BART |
BART's Dugger quits with $1M severance Embattled BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger, whose job has been endangered since a vote to fire her in February, resigned
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| Apr.14 |
Google |
Google sees strong revenue growth |
|
| Apr.15 |
Google |
Google denies changes targeted rival |
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| Apr.16 |
Vallejo |
Native American activists occupy grounds |
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| Apr.20 |
Wells Fargo |
Wells Fargo's income rises 51%
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| Apr.20 |
Apple |
Apple Inc. reports record-high earnings The world's biggest tech company is posting revenue of $24.67 billion while avoiding supply-chain issues caused by the natural disasters
|
| Apr.21 |
PG&E |
PG&E CEO resigns in wake of blast Chairman, chief executive and President Peter Darbee is stepping down following a 'challenging year' that included a natural gas pipeline explosion
| Six years after becoming CEO and president of PG&E, Darbee's retirement package is in the tens of millions of dollars
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| Apr.22 |
San Jose |
CEOs see hiring surge continuing More CEOs are seeing improved business conditions in Silicon Valley, adding to the growing optimism over the region's economy
|
| Apr.22 |
Twitter |
Twitter signs deal to stay in San Francisco
|
| Apr.24 |
Bay Area |
Bay Area gas average is $4.22| The national average is now $3.88, but in San Francisco, the average is $4.22 which is similar to prices across the rest of the Bay Area | |
|
| Apr.25 |
PG&E |
PG&E: We'll pay all of CEO's $35 million |
|
| Apr.27 |
Apple |
Apple denies storing user data |
|
| Apr.29 |
Chevron |
Chevron profit soars 36%
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.2 |
Giants |
SF Giants fan hospitalized in LA| A savage beating by two men outside Dodger Stadium left a fan in a medically-induced coma as police urged any witnesses | |
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| Apr.5 |
San Jose |
Sharks clinch division with win over Kings |
|
| Apr.6 |
San Francisco |
Feds lose bid on secret Bonds tape |
|
| Apr.6 |
San Francisco |
1 charge dropped, Bonds' defense rests |
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| Apr.9 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants raise flag, top Cards in 12 |
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| Apr.10 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants beef up security ahead of Dodgers |
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| Apr.11 |
San Francisco |
Bonds jury ends second day, no verdict |
|
| Apr.12 |
San Francisco |
Bonds jury deliberates 3rd day, no verdict |
|
| Apr.13 |
San Francisco |
Ex-baseball star Barry Bonds guilty Former baseball star has been found guilty of obstruction of justice following a trial over whether he lied about having taken steroids
| The jury failed to reach a verdict on three perjury charges and a mistrial was declared. Bonds played for 22 seasons, including 15 with the Giants, before retiring in 2007
|
| |
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| Apr.14 |
SJ Arena |
Pavelski sends Sharks past Kings in OT
|
| Apr.16 |
SJ Arena |
Quick shuts out Sharks; Kings even series |
|
| Apr.20 |
San Jose |
Sharks rally from 4 down to beat Kings 6-5 |
|
| Apr.21 |
San Jose |
Sharks dump Kings, need 1 more win |
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| Apr.24 |
San Jose |
Kings avoid elimination over Sharks |
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| Apr.25 |
San Jose |
Thornton lifts Sharks into West semis Joe Thornton scored 2:22 into OT to give San Jose a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings and send the Sharks to a first-round series win
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| Apr.26 |
Coliseum |
Coliseum to get new name: Overstock.com
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| Apr.27 |
Warriors |
Smart ousted after one season as coach The Golden State Warriors parted ways with Keith Smart, the first major fallout this offseason from a new ownership group
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| Apr.29 |
SJ Arena |
Sharks trip Red Wings in OT |
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.2 |
Giants |
SF Giants fan hospitalized in LA| A savage beating by two men outside Dodger Stadium left a fan in a medically-induced coma as police urged any witnesses | |
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| Apr.3 |
East Oakland |
Oakland police seek killing suspect |
|
| Apr.4 |
Oakland |
Gunman testifies about killing of editor |
|
| Apr.5 |
Antioch |
Shots fired into 9-year-old boy's room |
|
| Apr.6 |
San Francisco |
Feds lose bid on secret Bonds tape |
|
| Apr.6 |
San Francisco |
1 charge dropped, Bonds' defense rests |
|
| Apr.7 |
Dugard Case |
Garrido pleads not guilty to kidnapping |
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| Apr.7 |
San Jose |
De Anza students not liable in rape case |
|
| Apr.8 |
Fruitvale |
Popular restaurant owner robbed, killed Map of 3872 International Blvd Oakland| Jesus 'Chuy' Campos was shot and killed in an apparent robbery as he was opening his Otaez Mexicatessen restaurant | |
|
| Apr.11 |
San Rafael |
Suspect in 4 murders held in County Jail| Authorities have arrested a 77-year-old Nevada man they believe committed four murders in Northern California between 1977 and 1994 | |
|
| Apr.11 |
SF Bayview |
4 teens held, 1 sought in S.F. boy's killing Four teenage boys were arrested and a fifth was being sought in the death of Andy Zeng, 16, in San Francisco and an alleged arson plot
|
| Apr.11 |
San Francisco |
Bonds jury ends second day, no verdict |
|
| Apr.12 |
Oakland Hills |
Man, 26, shot to death in car |
|
| Apr.12 |
Cupertino |
Couple found dead in home |
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| Apr.12 |
San Francisco |
Bonds jury deliberates 3rd day, no verdict |
|
| Apr.12 |
Concord |
Deaths may be murder-suicide, police say |
|
| Apr.13 |
San Francisco |
Ex-baseball star Barry Bonds guilty Former baseball star has been found guilty of obstruction of justice following a trial over whether he lied about having taken steroids
| The jury failed to reach a verdict on three perjury charges and a mistrial was declared. Bonds played for 22 seasons, including 15 with the Giants, before retiring in 2007
|
| |
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| Apr.16 |
East Oakland |
Man shot dead, 4th Oakl. Slaying a week |
|
| Apr.19 |
West Oakland |
Woman slain while walking near park |
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| Apr.20 |
Alameda |
Man shot to death at apartment complex |
|
| Apr.25 |
Oakland Downtown |
2 killed, 5 injured in overnight shootings Map of Jack London Square Oakland| A gunman opened fire Monday morning, seemingly shooting indiscriminately at customers and employees at Sweet Jimmie's | |
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| Apr.26 |
Antioch |
Woman's defender is shot to death |
|
| Apr.28 |
Dublin |
Cop kills homeless man who attacked her |
|
| Apr.28 |
Antioch |
Garrido couple plead guilty to kidnap, rape
|
|
| 2011 |
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| Apr.6 |
Facebook |
Net giants challenge French law |
|
| Apr.13 |
SF City Hall |
S.F. municipal bond rating downgraded |
|
| Apr.16 |
Vallejo |
Native American activists occupy grounds |
|
| Apr.19 |
Facebook |
Obama to visit Bay Area to talk issues |
|
| Apr.20 |
Facebook |
Obama visits Facebook, heads to SF President Obama likely has a few more 'friends' after a town hall at Facebook headquarters. The openness and accessibility praised by Obama
| Air Force One touched down exactly on schedule at 1 p.m.
|
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| Apr.21 |
Pacific Heights |
Obama's private dinner for 60 supporters |
|
| Apr.21 |
South of Market |
President held a breakfast fundraiser |
|
| Apr.21 |
Apple |
Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad tracking Privacy watchdogs are demanding answers about why iPhones and iPads are secretly collecting location data on users
|
| Apr.23 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Cyclists bash bridge speed limit plan
|
| Apr.26 |
SF City Hall |
Greg Suhr named new S.F. police chief| Capt. Suhr, a 30-year veteran of the SFPD whose roller-coaster career has included an indictment, is Mayor Ed Lee's pick to be police chief. Suhr, 52, replaces Jeff Godown, who ha... | |
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| Apr.28 |
Dublin |
Cop kills homeless man who attacked her |
|
| Apr.28 |
Santa Rosa |
Santa Rosa contractor dies in Afghanistan |
|
| Apr.28 |
Stanford |
Stanford endorses the return of ROTC |
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Ex-baseball star Barry Bonds guilty
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