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In the Year of 1998
	Sept 25, 1998	Bigger Harm From Quake Predicted Report revises estimate of damage in Bay Area ( You may also view the Video Requires RealPlayer)
	June 26, 1998	Putting City Business Online
	June 23, 1998	The Chronicle's Transportation Series Honored - Award of excellence from urban planning group.
	June 9, 1998	Looking At A Smarter Way to Grow - Walnut Creek seminar touts Maryland's ideas.
	March 27, 1998	Pumping up prices - Tosco, Chevron tackle more on gallon of gas.
	March 26, 1998	Bay Area Seeks Fairness at Gas Pump - The pump has been primed -- and there's no going back.
	March 15, 1998	Baylife 98, Future :
		Article 1 - Number of seniors expected to nearly double by 2020.
		Article 2 - None yet meets all criteria to be an "edge city."
	January 11, 1998	Suburban Flight - Baby boomers are leaving empty nests and returning to the cities.
In the Year of 1997
	December 22, 1997	Renters Feel the Squeeze - As prices rise, tenants have but little choice to pay the going rate.
	December 12, 1997	A Bay Area Vision We Were Spared -If you think growth's bad now, try 1958 projections.
	December 15, 1997	Public Skeptical About Seeing Savings - Biggest benefits will be realized by large firms.
	December 11, 1997	Big Shifts Expected In Bay Area Population - Boom in job market also projected.
	November 20, 1997	Crazy Game Of Rampant Growth - Pushmi-pullyu planning creates a regional mess.
	November19, 1997	Politicians Brainstorm Over Booming Central Valley, Traffic - Supervisors to meet to address growth across county lines.
	September 29, 1997	Cities' Plan To Primp Up Joint Border - Oakland, San Leandro councils meet tonight.
	September 4, 1997	Let's Clear the Air - Downgrading Would Hurt Progress.
	September 2, 1997	Solution For Casual Workers - Laborers don't wait on street in Concord.
	March 18, 1997	Long Haul to American Dream - Bay Area commuters say they'd live closer to work if they could.
	January 30, 1997	Bay Area Economy Gets Rosy Forecast - High-tech jobs show biggest growth.
In the Year of 1996
	June 26, 1996	Automobile Still Reigns In Bay Area - Poll says people love public transit, insist on driving.
	April 24, 1996	Disaster Predicted On Hayward Fault - 300,000 would be homeless after 7.1 quake, report says.
	April 11, 1996	Main Events - Bay Festival To Make Splash In Berkeley.
	January 26, 1996	Business Digest - Bay Economy Slowing.
In the Year of 1995
	December 6, 1995	Robust New Year Seen for Bay Area - Job outlook bright throughout region.
	September 12, 1995	Free Internet Access - Offered in Oakland.
	July 22, 1995	ABAG Forming Buyers Pool - Cities, counties expect savings on energy costs.
	May 6, 1995	Big Demand for Maps that Forecast Quake Damage - 15,000 copies requested in one day.

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