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| Aug.1 |
Iron Triangle |
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Mother of 4, friend slain in ambush
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Daly City |
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Soldier from D. City is killed in Afghanistan |
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| Aug.2 |
San Bruno |
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PG&E identifies mystery odor during check |
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Pac Bell Park |
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D-backs handle Lincecum, tie Giants |
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| Aug.3 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Giants drop D-backs to second with rout
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Levi's Stadium |
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Niners unveil stadium model |
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| Aug.4 |
49ers |
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Edwards Oks one-year deal with 49ers |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Lee tosses shutout as Phils top Giants |
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| Aug.5 |
Google |
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Google, Microsoft patent spat escalates
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San Francisco |
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Window washers rescued high above
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South of Market |
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Driver arrested after hitting 9-year-old
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| Aug.6 |
Pac Bell Park |
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3 players ejected at Giants, Phillies brawl
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Fremont |
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Toyota not to make Rav4 EV in Fremont |
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East Oakland |
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Woman killed, aunt wounded in shooting |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Phillies Sink Giants
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| Aug.8 |
East Oakland |
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3-year-old dies after being hit by drive-by
The boy was hit and killed by a stray bullet in a drive-by shooting. The gunfire also hit two adults outside a restaurant
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SF City Hall |
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Ed Lee announces run for SF mayor Lee officially filed his papers, ending the guessing game of whether he would break his promise not to run. Lee joins a crowded field o... | |
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PG&E |
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PG&E names Anthony F. Earley Jr. as CEO PG&E Corp. named as its new CEO, a veteran power-industry executive credited with steering Detroit's electric utility through the largest bl...
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BART |
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Computer malfunction halts most service
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| Aug.9 |
Pittsburg |
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2 suspects arrested in fatal drive-by |
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| Aug.10 |
Apple |
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Apple ousts Exxon in US rich list Technology firm Apple has become the most valuable company in the US, with its market capitalisation overtaking that of Exxon Mobil
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Pacific Heights |
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Two succumb to injuries from fire
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| Aug.11 |
Oakland |
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Man charged with murder of 3-year-old |
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Pacifica |
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Pregnant woman killed in pit bull attack
Map of Reina Del Mar Pacifica 32-year-old pregnant Darla Napora's husband arrived home from work and found her injured from the attack and lying on the living room floor | |
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| Aug.12 |
Mountain View |
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Donations help reactivate aliens' search
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| Aug.13 |
Fruitvale |
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Man shot to death, another wounded |
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| Aug.14 |
BART |
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BART defends cutting cellphone service A controversial strategy apparently stopped a protest before it ever started. Police blocked all cell service at the Civic Center station
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BART |
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Group posts names of subscribers of site
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Giants |
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Vogelsong helps Giants beat Marlins 5-2 |
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49ers |
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Culpepper to workout for 49ers |
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San Leandro |
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City darkened after wire theft |
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| Aug.15 |
Google |
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Google in $12.5bn Motorola Mobility deal 
Internet giant Google has announced a deal to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn. The boards of both companies had approved the deal | |
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North Oakland |
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Children shot in string of shootings |
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SF Downtown |
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Demonstration disrupts BART on commute Demonstrators, organized by the group Anonymous, converged on stations for a protest, fallout after BART shut down cell service last week
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| Aug.16 |
Oakland |
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Oakland buries 3-year-old killed by gangs |
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Bay Area |
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Home sales cool amid economic jitters |
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| Aug.17 |
Highway 580 |
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Man barricaded in hotel ties up traffic
The suspect is holed up inside the Extended Stay Deluxe inside a hotel room in San Rafael that overlooks Interstate 580
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Giants |
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Giants beat Braves 7-5 |
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| Aug.18 |
HP |
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HP buying Autonomy, dropping webOS
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Giants |
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Minor, Jones lead Braves past Giants 1-0 |
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San Rafael |
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Standoff ends as suspect found dead |
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| Aug.19 |
Western Addition |
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3 juveniles shot on SF sidewalk |
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Santa Rosa |
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4-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run |
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| Aug.20 |
UC Berkeley |
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2 UC graduates sentenced to jail in Iran |
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HP |
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HP to stop selling tablets, smartphones |
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Candlestick |
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2 shot in parking lot after 49ers game 2 men were shot and injured in the parking lot of Candlestick Park after a preseason NFL game between the 49ers and the Oakland Raiders | |
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| Aug.21 |
Antioch |
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Birthday party shooting killed 16-year-old boy |
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Candlestick |
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Police seek stadium shootings' witnesses |
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| Aug.22 |
Raiders |
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Raiders take Pryor with third-round pick
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49ers |
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Gore growing frustrated by contract talks |
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San Francisco |
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Andronico's Markets files for bankruptcy |
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SF Downtown |
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BART closes 2 stations due to protests
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Candlestick |
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49ers to ban tailgating after game starts |
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SF Downtown |
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Protesters demonstrate against BART
Map of Market Street San Francisco The second protest in 7 days to disrupt BART service during the commute; more than 100 demonstrators closed Market Street | |
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| Aug.23 |
East Oakland |
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Five shot, one fatally, in Oakland violence
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Daly City |
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4 stabbing victims showed up at hospital |
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| Aug.24 |
San Leandro |
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2 Magnitude 3.6 eathquakes
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Pinole |
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Suspect shot dead; officer, guard hurt
Map of Pinole Vista Crossing Pinole A brazen armored car robbery outside a bank turned into a shootout, leaving one suspect dead in the street and three other people. The dead man identified as Pierre Daniel, 25, who was convicted last year of b... | |
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Giants |
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Giants claim Bell; Padres must decide |
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Apple |
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Steve Jobs quits as Apple chief 
Apple founder Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive of the technology giant and will be replaced by its chief operating officer Tim Cook
The Silicon Valley legend, who underwent a liver transplant following cancer, said he could no longer meet his chief executive's duties. The 55-year-old become chairman of the firm. Timothy D. Cook ran Apple temporarily in 2004 and 2009 when Jobs took a medical leave of absence and again in January when Steve went on an indefinite leave
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Athletics |
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Crisp's second HR lifts A's over Yankees |
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| Aug.25 |
AMD |
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AMD's new CEO from Lenovo |
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| Aug.26 |
Iron Triangle |
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Woman dead, man shot at home |
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Oakland |
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Two sentenced to life for Bailey murder |
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San Francisco |
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Bonds' conviction upheld |
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| Aug.27 |
SFO |
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Hurricane cancels 70 flights from SFO
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| Aug.28 |
Napa |
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2 hurt when plane skids off Napa runway |
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East Oakland |
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Man fatally shot in front of son |
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| Aug.29 |
SF Downtown |
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2 arrested in latest BART protest |
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| Aug.30 |
San Bruno |
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NTSB critical of PG&E in investigation NTSB Chairman Debbie Hersman is slamming PG&E at the final report hearing on the San Bruno pipeline rupture in Washington, D.C.
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San Francisco |
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Giants payroll manager arrested |
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San Francisco |
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Sentencing date set in Bonds' case |
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49ers |
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Gore, 49ers agree to 3-year extension |
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| Aug.31 |
San Francisco |
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4 hurt in roof collapse at construction site |
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Fremont |
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Solyndra goes bankrupt, sheds 1,100 jobs Solyndra blamed and over supply of solar panels, falling prices and tight credit for its problems along with foreign competition | |
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BART |
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BART hires Crunican as general manager
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San Jose |
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Obama Silicon Valley visit set for Sept. 25 |
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2011 |
| Aug.2 |
San Bruno |
PG&E identifies mystery odor during check |
| Aug.5 |
San Francisco |
Window washers rescued high above
| Aug.5 |
South of Market |
Driver arrested after hitting 9-year-old
| Aug.8 |
BART |
Computer malfunction halts most service
| Aug.10 |
Pacific Heights |
Two succumb to injuries from fire
| Aug.11 |
Pacifica |
Pregnant woman killed in pit bull attack
Map of Reina Del Mar Pacifica 32-year-old pregnant Darla Napora's husband arrived home from work and found her injured from the attack and lying on the living room floor | |
| Aug.14 |
San Leandro |
City darkened after wire theft |
| Aug.17 |
Highway 580 |
Man barricaded in hotel ties up traffic
The suspect is holed up inside the Extended Stay Deluxe inside a hotel room in San Rafael that overlooks Interstate 580
| Aug.19 |
Santa Rosa |
4-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run |
| Aug.24 |
San Leandro |
2 Magnitude 3.6 eathquakes
| Aug.27 |
SFO |
Hurricane cancels 70 flights from SFO
| Aug.28 |
Napa |
2 hurt when plane skids off Napa runway |
| Aug.31 |
San Francisco |
4 hurt in roof collapse at construction site |
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2011 |
| Aug.12 |
Mountain View |
Donations help reactivate aliens' search
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2011 |
| Aug.5 |
Google |
Google, Microsoft patent spat escalates
| Aug.6 |
Fremont |
Toyota not to make Rav4 EV in Fremont |
| Aug.8 |
PG&E |
PG&E names Anthony F. Earley Jr. as CEO PG&E Corp. named as its new CEO, a veteran power-industry executive credited with steering Detroit's electric utility through the largest bl...
| Aug.10 |
Apple |
Apple ousts Exxon in US rich list Technology firm Apple has become the most valuable company in the US, with its market capitalisation overtaking that of Exxon Mobil
| Aug.15 |
Google |
Google in $12.5bn Motorola Mobility deal 
Internet giant Google has announced a deal to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn. The boards of both companies had approved the deal | |
| Aug.16 |
Bay Area |
Home sales cool amid economic jitters |
| Aug.18 |
HP |
HP buying Autonomy, dropping webOS
| Aug.20 |
HP |
HP to stop selling tablets, smartphones |
| Aug.22 |
San Francisco |
Andronico's Markets files for bankruptcy |
| Aug.24 |
Apple |
Steve Jobs quits as Apple chief 
Apple founder Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive of the technology giant and will be replaced by its chief operating officer Tim Cook
The Silicon Valley legend, who underwent a liver transplant following cancer, said he could no longer meet his chief executive's duties. The 55-year-old become chairman of the firm. Timothy D. Cook ran Apple temporarily in 2004 and 2009 when Jobs took a medical leave of absence and again in January when Steve went on an indefinite leave
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| Aug.25 |
AMD |
AMD's new CEO from Lenovo |
| Aug.27 |
SFO |
Hurricane cancels 70 flights from SFO
| Aug.31 |
Fremont |
Solyndra goes bankrupt, sheds 1,100 jobs Solyndra blamed and over supply of solar panels, falling prices and tight credit for its problems along with foreign competition | |
| Aug.31 |
BART |
BART hires Crunican as general manager
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2011 |
| Aug.2 |
Pac Bell Park |
D-backs handle Lincecum, tie Giants |
| Aug.3 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants drop D-backs to second with rout
| Aug.3 |
Levi's Stadium |
Niners unveil stadium model |
| Aug.4 |
49ers |
Edwards Oks one-year deal with 49ers |
| Aug.4 |
Pac Bell Park |
Lee tosses shutout as Phils top Giants |
| Aug.6 |
Pac Bell Park |
3 players ejected at Giants, Phillies brawl
| Aug.6 |
Pac Bell Park |
Phillies Sink Giants
| Aug.14 |
Giants |
Vogelsong helps Giants beat Marlins 5-2 |
| Aug.14 |
49ers |
Culpepper to workout for 49ers |
| Aug.17 |
Giants |
Giants beat Braves 7-5 |
| Aug.18 |
Giants |
Minor, Jones lead Braves past Giants 1-0 |
| Aug.20 |
Candlestick |
2 shot in parking lot after 49ers game 2 men were shot and injured in the parking lot of Candlestick Park after a preseason NFL game between the 49ers and the Oakland Raiders | |
| Aug.22 |
Raiders |
Raiders take Pryor with third-round pick
| Aug.22 |
49ers |
Gore growing frustrated by contract talks |
| Aug.22 |
Candlestick |
49ers to ban tailgating after game starts |
| Aug.24 |
Giants |
Giants claim Bell; Padres must decide |
| Aug.24 |
Athletics |
Crisp's second HR lifts A's over Yankees |
| Aug.26 |
San Francisco |
Bonds' conviction upheld |
| Aug.30 |
San Francisco |
Giants payroll manager arrested |
| Aug.30 |
San Francisco |
Sentencing date set in Bonds' case |
| Aug.30 |
49ers |
Gore, 49ers agree to 3-year extension |
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2011 |
| Aug.1 |
Iron Triangle |
Mother of 4, friend slain in ambush
| Aug.5 |
South of Market |
Driver arrested after hitting 9-year-old
| Aug.6 |
East Oakland |
Woman killed, aunt wounded in shooting |
| Aug.8 |
East Oakland |
3-year-old dies after being hit by drive-by
The boy was hit and killed by a stray bullet in a drive-by shooting. The gunfire also hit two adults outside a restaurant
| Aug.9 |
Pittsburg |
2 suspects arrested in fatal drive-by |
| Aug.11 |
Oakland |
Man charged with murder of 3-year-old |
| Aug.13 |
Fruitvale |
Man shot to death, another wounded |
| Aug.14 |
BART |
Group posts names of subscribers of site
| Aug.14 |
San Leandro |
City darkened after wire theft |
| Aug.15 |
North Oakland |
Children shot in string of shootings |
| Aug.16 |
Oakland |
Oakland buries 3-year-old killed by gangs |
| Aug.17 |
Highway 580 |
Man barricaded in hotel ties up traffic
The suspect is holed up inside the Extended Stay Deluxe inside a hotel room in San Rafael that overlooks Interstate 580
| Aug.18 |
San Rafael |
Standoff ends as suspect found dead |
| Aug.19 |
Western Addition |
3 juveniles shot on SF sidewalk |
| Aug.19 |
Santa Rosa |
4-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run |
| Aug.20 |
Candlestick |
2 shot in parking lot after 49ers game 2 men were shot and injured in the parking lot of Candlestick Park after a preseason NFL game between the 49ers and the Oakland Raiders | |
| Aug.21 |
Antioch |
Birthday party shooting killed 16-year-old boy |
| Aug.21 |
Candlestick |
Police seek stadium shootings' witnesses |
| Aug.23 |
East Oakland |
Five shot, one fatally, in Oakland violence
| Aug.23 |
Daly City |
4 stabbing victims showed up at hospital |
| Aug.24 |
Pinole |
Suspect shot dead; officer, guard hurt
Map of Pinole Vista Crossing Pinole A brazen armored car robbery outside a bank turned into a shootout, leaving one suspect dead in the street and three other people. The dead man identified as Pierre Daniel, 25, who was convicted last year of b... | |
| Aug.26 |
Iron Triangle |
Woman dead, man shot at home |
| Aug.26 |
Oakland |
Two sentenced to life for Bailey murder |
| Aug.26 |
San Francisco |
Bonds' conviction upheld |
| Aug.28 |
East Oakland |
Man fatally shot in front of son |
| Aug.29 |
SF Downtown |
2 arrested in latest BART protest |
| Aug.30 |
San Francisco |
Giants payroll manager arrested |
| Aug.30 |
San Francisco |
Sentencing date set in Bonds' case |
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2011 |
| Aug.1 |
Daly City |
Soldier from D. City is killed in Afghanistan |
| Aug.8 |
SF City Hall |
Ed Lee announces run for SF mayor Lee officially filed his papers, ending the guessing game of whether he would break his promise not to run. Lee joins a crowded field o... | |
| Aug.14 |
BART |
BART defends cutting cellphone service A controversial strategy apparently stopped a protest before it ever started. Police blocked all cell service at the Civic Center station
| Aug.15 |
SF Downtown |
Demonstration disrupts BART on commute Demonstrators, organized by the group Anonymous, converged on stations for a protest, fallout after BART shut down cell service last week
| Aug.16 |
Oakland |
Oakland buries 3-year-old killed by gangs |
| Aug.20 |
UC Berkeley |
2 UC graduates sentenced to jail in Iran |
| Aug.22 |
SF Downtown |
BART closes 2 stations due to protests
| Aug.22 |
SF Downtown |
Protesters demonstrate against BART
Map of Market Street San Francisco The second protest in 7 days to disrupt BART service during the commute; more than 100 demonstrators closed Market Street | |
| Aug.29 |
SF Downtown |
2 arrested in latest BART protest |
| Aug.30 |
San Bruno |
NTSB critical of PG&E in investigation NTSB Chairman Debbie Hersman is slamming PG&E at the final report hearing on the San Bruno pipeline rupture in Washington, D.C.
| Aug.31 |
San Jose |
Obama Silicon Valley visit set for Sept. 25 |