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Week in Review, Feb. 27-March 5: Real Estate Recovery, NTSB Hearing, and Feds Raid Artichoke Joe's
Multiple revelations in NTSB hearing, fifth fire aid scammer sentenced, and feds bust alleged crime ring at Artichoke Joe's.
Sunday, Feb. 27
: Regardless of the post-holiday blues, San Bruno's housing market remained stable during January and even saw some improvement in certain key indicators over the last month.
Tuesday, March 1
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: A San Francisco woman was sentenced Monday to a year in jail for defrauding fire relief officials in the days following the Sept. 9 explosion.
: In a grilling about its failure to use automatic shutoff valves, it emerges that despite a 1999 federal study concluding that such valves function reliably, PG&E opted not to install them on Line 132.
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The NTSB released thousands of pages of documents today related to its ongoing investigation into the Sept. 9 gas pipeline explosion in the Crestmoor neighborhood.
Wednesday, March 2
: Federal agents raided Artichoke Joe’s card club this morning, the result of a racketeering investigation by five law enforcement agencies.
: How old is old enough for chores and responsibilities?
: Investigators scrutinize PG&E's efforts to communicate with first responders in San Bruno about Line 132 before the Sept. 9 gas pipeline explosion.
Thursday, March 3
: A PG&E employee initially told firefighters that it would take an hour to shut off Line 132 after it ruptured on Sept. 9 in the Crestmoor neighborhood; it emerges that 70 percent of pipelines were installed before 1970.
: PG&E vows to install automatic shutoff valves.
: Photographer catches children enjoying songs, stories in two languages.
: Several pipeline industry officials testifying at the NTSB hearing said PG&E's use of direct assessment to inspect Line 132 was not the best method.
Friday, March 4
: Magoolaghans lead the return to Crestmoor.
: A 15-member crime ring extorted money and sold drugs at Artichoke Joe's and an East Bay casino, a federal indictment alleges.
Saturday, March 5
: How to deal with the ubiquitous battery.
: Portola Elementary second- and third-grade hoopsters exemplify teamwork by helping one another on the court.