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| Aug.1 |
Antioch |
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Man killed, another injured in Antioch shooting |
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Oakland |
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BART workers issue 72-hour notice for strike BART's unions have given 72-hour notice that workers may resume their strike at midnight on Sunday unless they can come to a labor agreement
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49ers |
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Report: 49ers' Culliver tears ACL, out for season |
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| Aug.2 |
BART |
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Bay Area prepares for potential BART strike Management and union leaders expected to meet today to hopefully resolve issues on wages, pensions, benefits and worker safety | |
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| Aug.3 |
San Jose Downtown |
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Stray bullet ends life of nursing hopeful |
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Richmond |
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210 arrested at Chevron refinery protest
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Oakland |
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BART negotiator skeptical deal gets done Saturday |
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| Aug.4 |
Oakland |
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BART labor talks continue as planned strike looms |
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BART |
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Strike averted for BART Governor Jerry Brown has averted a strike of the system, promising riders a normal commute Monday morning
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| Aug.5 |
SF Downtown |
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Big-rig fire closes WB I-80 lanes for 10 hours A big-rig getting off the Bay Bridge caught fire during the morning commute causing a massive back up
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| Aug.6 |
North Oakland |
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Car found, but Oakland woman still missing
A car belonging to a missing woman has been found, but her whereabouts unknown. Sandra Coke, 50, was last seen Sunday at her home
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East Bay |
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AC Transit strike deadline rapidly approaching |
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| Aug.7 |
East Bay |
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Union reaches tentative deal with AC Transit Amalgamated Transit Union Local 192 reached a tentative agreement with AC Transit late night, avoiding a potential strike for the bus system
The union, which represents 1,800 bus operators, dispatchers, maintenance and clerical workers, reached a 3year deal with management that includes a 9.5% raise
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East Oakland |
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1-year-old baby and man fatally shot in Oakland
Map of Ghormley Avenue and 98th Avenue Oakland Family members said the shooting victims are 20-year-old Andrew Thomas and his son Drew of Fresno | |
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San Francisco |
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Power outage affects more than 36,000 PG&E customers
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Oakland |
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BART official: Unions, BART $100 million apart
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| Aug.8 |
Sunnyvale |
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Murder suspect fatally shot by police
Police say the man charged officers after strangling a woman inside his home. The woman filed a restraining order against the man last fall
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| Aug.9 |
Vallejo |
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Search to continue in Vallejo for missing woman |
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Oakland |
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Governor will seek cooling off period BART talks fail Gov. Jerry Brown will seek a court order for a 60-day cooling off period if management and unions fail to reach an agreement by Sunday. A report submitted to Gov. Brown by the board of inquiry concluded that 'a s... | |
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Apple |
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Apple victory in Samsung patent case |
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Athletics |
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A's OF Reddick blasts three HRs in win vs. Jays |
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Treasure Island |
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4 SF firefighters hurt in Treasure Island fire |
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| Aug.10 |
SF Downtown |
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America's Cup: Luna Rossa sweeps Artemis |
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| Aug.11 |
San Francisco |
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BART strike averted; Judge grants cooling off period San Francisco Superior Court Judge is expected to issue a formal order granting the injunction. Trains would run for at least the next 60 days | |
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South San Jose |
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Two teens killed in crash in San Jose
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Athletics |
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Reddick blasts two more HRs, but A's fall to Jays |
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| Aug.12 |
Antioch |
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10-year-old boy mauled by pit bull in Antioch Hunter Kilbourn from Antioch needed more than 100 stitches after a pit bull attacked him at his friend's home
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants fan says he threw banana at Orioles OF |
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| Aug.13 |
SF Mission |
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Historic bust in San Francisco nets $1.5 million in drugs |
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| Aug.14 |
Cisco |
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Cisco 4Q profit grows but plans to cut 4,000 jobs
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| Aug.15 |
Hayward |
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Hayward police fatally shoot knife-wielding man |
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Bay Bridge |
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New Bay Bridge span set to open on September 3 After decades of debate and years of construction, the newer and safer version of the Bay Bridge will finally become a reality in just a few weeks | |
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Martinez |
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2 men get decades to life for Richmond High School gang rape |
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San Francisco |
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Bicyclist sentenced for manslaughter in SF crash
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| Aug.16 |
Highway 680 |
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Big rig crash snarls I-680 in Sunol |
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Redwood City |
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No criminal charges in limo fire that killed 5 women
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49ers |
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Smith struggles as 49ers rally past Chiefs, 15-13 |
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| Aug.17 |
Hayward |
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Crews implode Cal State East Bay's Warren Hall
Map of Warren Hall Hayward The building is expected to crumple into 12,500 tons of concrete and steel, sending out shockwaves similar to a magnitude-2.0. Crews used over 460 pounds of explosives to demolish th... | |
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East Oakland |
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Two killed, two injured in East Oakland shooting
Map of 500 105th Avenue Oakland It happened just after 11 p.m. Authorities say five ambulances were requested, but one person died at the scene. A third victim remained hospi... | |
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Oakland Downtown |
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Police search for quadruple shooting suspect
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| Aug.19 |
Redwood City |
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CHP: Fatal limo fire caused by mechanical failure 3-month investigation shows a mechanical problem caused the fire that killed five nurses who were trapped in the back of the limousine
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Oakland Hills |
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Father, daughter found dead in Oakland home
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Alum Rock |
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One killed, two wounded in restaurant shooting
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| Aug.20 |
Bay Area |
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Thousands of lightning strikes in the Bay Area
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Eastern Span |
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Crews applying final touches to Bay Bridge |
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| Aug.21 |
HP |
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Hewlett-Packard turns 3Q profit but revenue falls |
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| Aug.23 |
Giants |
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Matt Cain, Brandon Beachy headed to disabled list |
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| Aug.24 |
SF Marina |
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Woman fatally stabbed, armed suspect shot and arrested in SF
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| Aug.25 |
Union City |
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2 died after shooting
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San Francisco |
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SF water, power supply remain safe as Rim Fire grows
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East Oakland |
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Two adults, two children hurt in East Oakland shooting
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Raiders |
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Raiders' Pryor getting first-team reps, will start |
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| Aug.26 |
Antioch |
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Antioch staff sergeant to receive Medal of Honor Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter of Antioch was serving in Afghanistan in October 2009 when the Army says he went above the call of duty
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Berkeley |
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Rim Fire destroys Berkeley's Tuolumne Camp
The Rim Fire in the Yosemite area has destroyed Berkeley's Tuolumne Family Camp. Flames swept through the camp yesterday
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Highway 280 |
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2 die Monday in I-280 car crash near Burlingame |
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| Aug.27 |
Facebook |
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Facebook pays $20m for privacy flaw |
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South SF |
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Amgen to Buy Onyx for $10.4 Billion to Gain Cancer Drug |
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Facebook |
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Government requests to Facebook outlined in report |
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| Aug.28 |
Bay Bridge |
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Bay Bridge closed; transition to new span underway 
The bridge is closed in both directions as crews begin the transitioning to the new eastern span; To remain closed through Labor Day weekend
Last car crosses the 1936 version of Bay Bridge, ending a nearly 77-year run for the venerable eastern span
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| Aug.29 |
Bay Bridge |
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Caltrans: Bay Bridge construction going 'very well' A Caltrans spokesman reports that overnight construction work has gone 'very well" and everything is 'definitely on schedule'
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Google |
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Google exec poached by China rival |
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| Aug.30 |
East San Jose |
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Two officer-involved shootings in San Jose |
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San Francisco |
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49ers' Wallace retires after skipping final game |
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Bay Bridge |
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Work on Bay Bridge remains on schedule |
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Pinole |
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Two found dead inside Pinole home, suspect arrested
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Eastern Span |
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Caltrans: Bay Bridge on schedule for Tuesday opening |
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| Aug.31 |
Bay Bridge |
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Construction work on Bay Bridge moving smoothly |
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2013 |
| Aug.5 |
SF Downtown |
Big-rig fire closes WB I-80 lanes for 10 hours A big-rig getting off the Bay Bridge caught fire during the morning commute causing a massive back up
| Aug.6 |
North Oakland |
Car found, but Oakland woman still missing
A car belonging to a missing woman has been found, but her whereabouts unknown. Sandra Coke, 50, was last seen Sunday at her home
| Aug.7 |
San Francisco |
Power outage affects more than 36,000 PG&E customers
| Aug.9 |
Vallejo |
Search to continue in Vallejo for missing woman |
| Aug.9 |
Treasure Island |
4 SF firefighters hurt in Treasure Island fire |
| Aug.11 |
South San Jose |
Two teens killed in crash in San Jose
| Aug.12 |
Antioch |
10-year-old boy mauled by pit bull in Antioch Hunter Kilbourn from Antioch needed more than 100 stitches after a pit bull attacked him at his friend's home
| Aug.15 |
San Francisco |
Bicyclist sentenced for manslaughter in SF crash
| Aug.16 |
Highway 680 |
Big rig crash snarls I-680 in Sunol |
| Aug.16 |
Redwood City |
No criminal charges in limo fire that killed 5 women
| Aug.19 |
Redwood City |
CHP: Fatal limo fire caused by mechanical failure 3-month investigation shows a mechanical problem caused the fire that killed five nurses who were trapped in the back of the limousine
| Aug.19 |
Oakland Hills |
Father, daughter found dead in Oakland home
| Aug.20 |
Bay Area |
Thousands of lightning strikes in the Bay Area
| Aug.25 |
San Francisco |
SF water, power supply remain safe as Rim Fire grows
| Aug.26 |
Berkeley |
Rim Fire destroys Berkeley's Tuolumne Camp
The Rim Fire in the Yosemite area has destroyed Berkeley's Tuolumne Family Camp. Flames swept through the camp yesterday
| Aug.26 |
Highway 280 |
2 die Monday in I-280 car crash near Burlingame |
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2013 |
| Aug.17 |
Hayward |
Crews implode Cal State East Bay's Warren Hall
Map of Warren Hall Hayward The building is expected to crumple into 12,500 tons of concrete and steel, sending out shockwaves similar to a magnitude-2.0. Crews used over 460 pounds of explosives to demolish th... | |
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2013 |
| Aug.1 |
49ers |
Report: 49ers' Culliver tears ACL, out for season |
| Aug.9 |
Athletics |
A's OF Reddick blasts three HRs in win vs. Jays |
| Aug.10 |
SF Downtown |
America's Cup: Luna Rossa sweeps Artemis |
| Aug.11 |
Athletics |
Reddick blasts two more HRs, but A's fall to Jays |
| Aug.12 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants fan says he threw banana at Orioles OF |
| Aug.16 |
49ers |
Smith struggles as 49ers rally past Chiefs, 15-13 |
| Aug.23 |
Giants |
Matt Cain, Brandon Beachy headed to disabled list |
| Aug.25 |
Raiders |
Raiders' Pryor getting first-team reps, will start |
| Aug.30 |
San Francisco |
49ers' Wallace retires after skipping final game |
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2013 |
| Aug.1 |
Oakland |
BART workers issue 72-hour notice for strike BART's unions have given 72-hour notice that workers may resume their strike at midnight on Sunday unless they can come to a labor agreement
| Aug.2 |
BART |
Bay Area prepares for potential BART strike Management and union leaders expected to meet today to hopefully resolve issues on wages, pensions, benefits and worker safety | |
| Aug.3 |
Oakland |
BART negotiator skeptical deal gets done Saturday |
| Aug.4 |
Oakland |
BART labor talks continue as planned strike looms |
| Aug.4 |
BART |
Strike averted for BART Governor Jerry Brown has averted a strike of the system, promising riders a normal commute Monday morning
| Aug.6 |
East Bay |
AC Transit strike deadline rapidly approaching |
| Aug.7 |
East Bay |
Union reaches tentative deal with AC Transit Amalgamated Transit Union Local 192 reached a tentative agreement with AC Transit late night, avoiding a potential strike for the bus system
The union, which represents 1,800 bus operators, dispatchers, maintenance and clerical workers, reached a 3year deal with management that includes a 9.5% raise
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| Aug.7 |
Oakland |
BART official: Unions, BART $100 million apart
| Aug.9 |
Oakland |
Governor will seek cooling off period BART talks fail Gov. Jerry Brown will seek a court order for a 60-day cooling off period if management and unions fail to reach an agreement by Sunday. A report submitted to Gov. Brown by the board of inquiry concluded that 'a s... | |
| Aug.9 |
Apple |
Apple victory in Samsung patent case |
| Aug.11 |
San Francisco |
BART strike averted; Judge grants cooling off period San Francisco Superior Court Judge is expected to issue a formal order granting the injunction. Trains would run for at least the next 60 days | |
| Aug.14 |
Cisco |
Cisco 4Q profit grows but plans to cut 4,000 jobs
| Aug.15 |
Bay Bridge |
New Bay Bridge span set to open on September 3 After decades of debate and years of construction, the newer and safer version of the Bay Bridge will finally become a reality in just a few weeks | |
| Aug.17 |
Hayward |
Crews implode Cal State East Bay's Warren Hall
Map of Warren Hall Hayward The building is expected to crumple into 12,500 tons of concrete and steel, sending out shockwaves similar to a magnitude-2.0. Crews used over 460 pounds of explosives to demolish th... | |
| Aug.20 |
Eastern Span |
Crews applying final touches to Bay Bridge |
| Aug.21 |
HP |
Hewlett-Packard turns 3Q profit but revenue falls |
| Aug.27 |
Facebook |
Facebook pays $20m for privacy flaw |
| Aug.27 |
South SF |
Amgen to Buy Onyx for $10.4 Billion to Gain Cancer Drug |
| Aug.27 |
Facebook |
Government requests to Facebook outlined in report |
| Aug.28 |
Bay Bridge |
Bay Bridge closed; transition to new span underway 
The bridge is closed in both directions as crews begin the transitioning to the new eastern span; To remain closed through Labor Day weekend
Last car crosses the 1936 version of Bay Bridge, ending a nearly 77-year run for the venerable eastern span
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| Aug.29 |
Bay Bridge |
Caltrans: Bay Bridge construction going 'very well' A Caltrans spokesman reports that overnight construction work has gone 'very well" and everything is 'definitely on schedule'
| Aug.29 |
Google |
Google exec poached by China rival |
| Aug.30 |
Bay Bridge |
Work on Bay Bridge remains on schedule |
| Aug.30 |
Eastern Span |
Caltrans: Bay Bridge on schedule for Tuesday opening |
| Aug.31 |
Bay Bridge |
Construction work on Bay Bridge moving smoothly |
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2013 |
| Aug.1 |
Antioch |
Man killed, another injured in Antioch shooting |
| Aug.3 |
San Jose Downtown |
Stray bullet ends life of nursing hopeful |
| Aug.3 |
Richmond |
210 arrested at Chevron refinery protest
| Aug.7 |
East Oakland |
1-year-old baby and man fatally shot in Oakland
Map of Ghormley Avenue and 98th Avenue Oakland Family members said the shooting victims are 20-year-old Andrew Thomas and his son Drew of Fresno | |
| Aug.8 |
Sunnyvale |
Murder suspect fatally shot by police
Police say the man charged officers after strangling a woman inside his home. The woman filed a restraining order against the man last fall
| Aug.9 |
Vallejo |
Search to continue in Vallejo for missing woman |
| Aug.12 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants fan says he threw banana at Orioles OF |
| Aug.13 |
SF Mission |
Historic bust in San Francisco nets $1.5 million in drugs |
| Aug.15 |
Hayward |
Hayward police fatally shoot knife-wielding man |
| Aug.15 |
Martinez |
2 men get decades to life for Richmond High School gang rape |
| Aug.15 |
San Francisco |
Bicyclist sentenced for manslaughter in SF crash
| Aug.16 |
Redwood City |
No criminal charges in limo fire that killed 5 women
| Aug.17 |
East Oakland |
Two killed, two injured in East Oakland shooting
Map of 500 105th Avenue Oakland It happened just after 11 p.m. Authorities say five ambulances were requested, but one person died at the scene. A third victim remained hospi... | |
| Aug.17 |
Oakland Downtown |
Police search for quadruple shooting suspect
| Aug.19 |
Oakland Hills |
Father, daughter found dead in Oakland home
| Aug.19 |
Alum Rock |
One killed, two wounded in restaurant shooting
| Aug.24 |
SF Marina |
Woman fatally stabbed, armed suspect shot and arrested in SF
| Aug.25 |
Union City |
2 died after shooting
| Aug.25 |
East Oakland |
Two adults, two children hurt in East Oakland shooting
| Aug.30 |
East San Jose |
Two officer-involved shootings in San Jose |
| Aug.30 |
Pinole |
Two found dead inside Pinole home, suspect arrested
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2013 |
| Aug.3 |
Richmond |
210 arrested at Chevron refinery protest
| Aug.3 |
Oakland |
BART negotiator skeptical deal gets done Saturday |
| Aug.4 |
Oakland |
BART labor talks continue as planned strike looms |
| Aug.7 |
Oakland |
BART official: Unions, BART $100 million apart
| Aug.9 |
Oakland |
Governor will seek cooling off period BART talks fail Gov. Jerry Brown will seek a court order for a 60-day cooling off period if management and unions fail to reach an agreement by Sunday. A report submitted to Gov. Brown by the board of inquiry concluded that 'a s... | |
| Aug.11 |
San Francisco |
BART strike averted; Judge grants cooling off period San Francisco Superior Court Judge is expected to issue a formal order granting the injunction. Trains would run for at least the next 60 days | |
| Aug.12 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants fan says he threw banana at Orioles OF |
| Aug.26 |
Antioch |
Antioch staff sergeant to receive Medal of Honor Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter of Antioch was serving in Afghanistan in October 2009 when the Army says he went above the call of duty
| Aug.27 |
Facebook |
Government requests to Facebook outlined in report |