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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 |
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| Aug.2 |
San Bruno |
PG&E identifies mystery odor during check |
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| Aug.5 |
San Francisco |
Window washers rescued high above
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| Aug.5 |
South of Market |
Driver arrested after hitting 9-year-old
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| Aug.8 |
BART |
Computer malfunction halts most service
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| Aug.10 |
Pacific Heights |
Two succumb to injuries from fire
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| 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 | |
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| Aug.14 |
San Leandro |
City darkened after wire theft |
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| 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
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| Aug.19 |
Santa Rosa |
4-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run |
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| Aug.24 |
San Leandro |
2 Magnitude 3.6 eathquakes
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| Aug.27 |
SFO |
Hurricane cancels 70 flights from SFO
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| Aug.28 |
Napa |
2 hurt when plane skids off Napa runway |
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| Aug.31 |
San Francisco |
4 hurt in roof collapse at construction site |
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| 2011 |
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| Aug.12 |
Mountain View |
Donations help reactivate aliens' search
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| 2011 |
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| Aug.5 |
Google |
Google, Microsoft patent spat escalates
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| Aug.6 |
Fremont |
Toyota not to make Rav4 EV in Fremont |
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| 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...
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| 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
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| 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 | |
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| Aug.16 |
Bay Area |
Home sales cool amid economic jitters |
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| Aug.18 |
HP |
HP buying Autonomy, dropping webOS
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| Aug.20 |
HP |
HP to stop selling tablets, smartphones |
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| Aug.22 |
San Francisco |
Andronico's Markets files for bankruptcy |
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| 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 |
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| Aug.27 |
SFO |
Hurricane cancels 70 flights from SFO
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| 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 | |
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| Aug.31 |
BART |
BART hires Crunican as general manager
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| 2011 |
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| Aug.2 |
Pac Bell Park |
D-backs handle Lincecum, tie Giants |
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| Aug.3 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants drop D-backs to second with rout
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| Aug.3 |
Levi's Stadium |
Niners unveil stadium model |
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| Aug.4 |
49ers |
Edwards Oks one-year deal with 49ers |
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| Aug.4 |
Pac Bell Park |
Lee tosses shutout as Phils top Giants |
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| Aug.6 |
Pac Bell Park |
3 players ejected at Giants, Phillies brawl
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| Aug.6 |
Pac Bell Park |
Phillies Sink Giants
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| Aug.14 |
Giants |
Vogelsong helps Giants beat Marlins 5-2 |
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| Aug.14 |
49ers |
Culpepper to workout for 49ers |
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| Aug.17 |
Giants |
Giants beat Braves 7-5 |
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| Aug.18 |
Giants |
Minor, Jones lead Braves past Giants 1-0 |
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| 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 | |
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| Aug.22 |
Raiders |
Raiders take Pryor with third-round pick
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| Aug.22 |
49ers |
Gore growing frustrated by contract talks |
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| Aug.22 |
Candlestick |
49ers to ban tailgating after game starts |
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| Aug.24 |
Giants |
Giants claim Bell; Padres must decide |
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| Aug.24 |
Athletics |
Crisp's second HR lifts A's over Yankees |
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| Aug.26 |
San Francisco |
Bonds' conviction upheld |
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| Aug.30 |
San Francisco |
Giants payroll manager arrested |
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| Aug.30 |
San Francisco |
Sentencing date set in Bonds' case |
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| Aug.30 |
49ers |
Gore, 49ers agree to 3-year extension |
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| 2011 |
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| Aug.1 |
Iron Triangle |
Mother of 4, friend slain in ambush
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| Aug.5 |
South of Market |
Driver arrested after hitting 9-year-old
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| Aug.6 |
East Oakland |
Woman killed, aunt wounded in shooting |
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| 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
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| Aug.9 |
Pittsburg |
2 suspects arrested in fatal drive-by |
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| Aug.11 |
Oakland |
Man charged with murder of 3-year-old |
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| Aug.13 |
Fruitvale |
Man shot to death, another wounded |
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| Aug.14 |
BART |
Group posts names of subscribers of site
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| Aug.14 |
San Leandro |
City darkened after wire theft |
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| Aug.15 |
North Oakland |
Children shot in string of shootings |
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| Aug.16 |
Oakland |
Oakland buries 3-year-old killed by gangs |
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| 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
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| Aug.18 |
San Rafael |
Standoff ends as suspect found dead |
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| Aug.19 |
Western Addition |
3 juveniles shot on SF sidewalk |
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| Aug.19 |
Santa Rosa |
4-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run |
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| 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 | |
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| Aug.21 |
Antioch |
Birthday party shooting killed 16-year-old boy |
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| Aug.21 |
Candlestick |
Police seek stadium shootings' witnesses |
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| Aug.23 |
East Oakland |
Five shot, one fatally, in Oakland violence
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| Aug.23 |
Daly City |
4 stabbing victims showed up at hospital |
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| 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... | |
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| Aug.26 |
Iron Triangle |
Woman dead, man shot at home |
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| Aug.26 |
Oakland |
Two sentenced to life for Bailey murder |
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| Aug.26 |
San Francisco |
Bonds' conviction upheld |
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| Aug.28 |
East Oakland |
Man fatally shot in front of son |
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| Aug.29 |
SF Downtown |
2 arrested in latest BART protest |
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| Aug.30 |
San Francisco |
Giants payroll manager arrested |
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| Aug.30 |
San Francisco |
Sentencing date set in Bonds' case |
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| 2011 |
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| Aug.1 |
Daly City |
Soldier from D. City is killed in Afghanistan |
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| 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... | |
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| 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
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| 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
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| Aug.16 |
Oakland |
Oakland buries 3-year-old killed by gangs |
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| Aug.20 |
UC Berkeley |
2 UC graduates sentenced to jail in Iran |
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| Aug.22 |
SF Downtown |
BART closes 2 stations due to protests
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| 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 | |
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| Aug.29 |
SF Downtown |
2 arrested in latest BART protest |
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| 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.
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| Aug.31 |
San Jose |
Obama Silicon Valley visit set for Sept. 25 |
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Steve Jobs quits as Apple chief 
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