Three Bay Area counties had the fastest-growing populations in California over the past year, according to new data from the state.
San Francisco, San Mateo and Alameda counties all had growth rates of more than 1 percent between January 2012 and the beginning of this year, according to Department of Finance figures released Wednesday.
Statewide, the population grew by nearly 300,000 to 37.97 million, which was a 0.8 percent jump.
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A man accused of burglarizing the late Steve Jobs’ Palo Alto home last month — making off with electronics, jewelry and even the Apple co-founder’s wallet, which contained a $1 bill — reportedly had no idea whose home it was before he broke in, authorities said.
Kariem McFarlin, 35, of Alameda, was arrested Aug. 2 and charged with the July 17 burglary of Jobs’ home on Waverley Street, which had been vacant for renovations.
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Alameda actress and environmentalist Jessica Robinson — who made the short film “Recycle Woman” — recently joined Al Gore’s Climate Reality Leadership Corps in hopes of expanding her knowledge of climate change.
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Alameda police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide Monday evening that claimed the lives of a woman and a man who appeared to have been a former couple, according to police.Around 6:35 p.m. police responded to calls of gunshots heard in the 2100 block of Alameda Avenue.Arriving officers found a 30-year-old Alameda woman and a 36-year-old Oakland man suffering form gunshot wounds. The man’s wounds were apparently self-inflicted, according to police.
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As Thursday’s tragic San Francisco fire that claimed the life of at least one truly heroic firefighter has shown, public safety jobs can at times be very dangerous. But a shocking incident across the Bay in Alameda earlier in the week also showed that some public safety agencies can be so mired in bureaucracy that their first-line responders fail to protect the public.
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Ferry service from Alameda to San Francisco is not running Monday because of damage to a floating dock at the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal.Heavy wind is responsible for the damage, which occurred over the weekend, officials at Alameda Harbor Bay Ferry said.maldax@sfexaminer.com
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Ferry riders who travel to San Francisco from the East Bay will get a chance to weigh in on separate proposals to change fares.The Water Emergency Transportation Authority, a newly formed regional agency, is to set to take over ferry operations between San Francisco and Oakland/Alameda this year.
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