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San Francisco offers end-of-year hotel deals to attract business

The Associated Press
Monday December 24, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO – Ever wanted to stay in a fancy hotel or take a ride on this city’s famous cable cars? Well, now is the time because end-of-year deals abound and crowds do not. -more-


Wave pedestrian flag – and be alert

Susan Tripp
Friday December 21, 2001

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Former San Jose Mercury News publisher to teach at UC Berkeley grad school

The Associated Press
Friday December 21, 2001

BERKELEY — The former chairman and publisher of the San Jose Mercury News has joined the faculty at the University of California, Berkeley. -more-


Border Patrol agent accused of molesting girl immigrant

The Associated Press
Thursday December 20, 2001

EL CENTRO — A veteran Border Patrol agent has been charged with repeatedly molesting the daughter of a former illegal immigrant from Mexico. -more-


It’s raining – seniors need bus shelters

Lee Gaines, President Berkeley
Thursday December 20, 2001

One identified in dual fatality of Amtrak crash

Daily Planet staff and wire reports
Wednesday December 19, 2001

A spokesman for the Alameda County Coroner’s Office identified one of the two people killed by an Amtrak train at Gilman Street Saturday evening as Jorge Alvarado. -more-


NBC gets Bay Area owned-and-operated station with KNTV purchase

By Michael Warren The Associated Press
Tuesday December 18, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — NBC announced Monday it is buying San Jose-based KNTV for $230 million from Granite Broadcasting Corp., giving the network an owned-and-operated station in the San Francisco Bay area. -more-


Y’s goals should be less parking

Jason Meggs, Director Bicycle Civil Liberties Union
Tuesday December 18, 2001

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