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7 hrs ago | San Francisco Chronicle

1 dead, 1 wounded in North Richmond shooting

The men were shot in front of a house on the 1700 block of First Street around 1:25 a.m., the Contra Costa County sheriff's office said.

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Related Topix: Richmond, CA, Walnut Creek, CA

15 hrs ago | Ledger Dispatch

Police release 911 tape in Richmond rape case

The 911 dispatcher asked if there was anyone around the naked girl, lying in a dark courtyard on the Richmond High School campus.

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Related Topix: Richmond, CA

23 hrs ago | FOXReno

BART Operator Charged For Sexual Advance Towards Woman

CONTRA COSTA CO., Calif. -- A 49-year-old former BART train operator was charged last week for allegedly inviting a woman into the front cab of a train and then making sexual advances toward her, a spokeswoman with the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Ledger Dispatch

Richmond man pleads not guilty in fatal toll plaza shootings

Three months after he begged a judge to let him plead guilty to a double homicide at the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge toll plaza, the suspect pleaded not guilty Friday.

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Related Topix: Richmond, CA, San Leandro, CA

San Jose Mercury News

Live at noon: Chat with flu expert

Come chat live with Francie Wise, communicable disease director for Contra Costa County's health department on Friday, Nov.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Science / Technology

Cbs5.com

Investigators Seek Tips In East Bay Car Arsons

Arson investigators are asking for the public's help in finding the person or people responsible for setting 12 vehicles on fire in Richmond and El Sobrante early Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: Richmond, CA, El Sobrante, CA

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Contra Costa Times

Early returns favor incumbents in San Ramon City Council race

Very early returns show incumbents Dave Hudson and Jim Livingstone edging out challengers to retain their seats on the San Ramon City Council.

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Related Topix: San Ramon, CA, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

My58.com

Garamendi Takes Oath In Congress 2hr

John Garamendi was sworn into Congress on Thursday. Garamendi was surrounded by family as he took the oath in the House.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, San Francisco Metro, Ellen Tauscher

Mydd.com

CA-10 Election Thread

This race to replace Ellen Tauscher has been almost an after-thought given the focus on the NY-23. The CA-10 comprises the East Bay suburbs of San Francisco stretching from Contra Costa county to Sacramento county.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Ellen Tauscher, Democrat, Sacramento County, CA

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Contra Costa Times

BART driver accused of asking to grope passenger in cab

BART driver accused of lewd advance: A BART train operator accused of inviting a female passenger into his cab and asking to fondle her has been charged with two misdemeanors, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office reported Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Brentwood, CA, Orinda, CA, San Francisco Metro, Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA

KRON-TV San Francisco

Victim of Richmond Gang Rape Releases First Public Statement

The 15-year-old victim of a gang rape outside Richmond High School's homecoming dance last month issued her first public statement Tuesday, which was read at a rally and vigil on the campus this afternoon.

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Related Topix: Richmond, CA, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Ledger Dispatch

Several vehicles set ablaze along West Contra Costa thoroughfare

Fire officials are investigating a series of vehicle fires that torched as many as six vehicles this morning in Contra Costa County.

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Related Topix: Fire, Richmond, CA

Ledger Dispatch

Contra Costa County clamps down on information about psychiatric unit violence

Contra Costa County is defending censorship as a matter of legal liability in deleting all information from written reports of violence in the psychiatric unit at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez.

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Related Topix: Martinez, CA, Healthcare Law, Law

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Time

7th Suspect Arrested in Calif. Rape Case

A seventh suspect was arrested Tuesday in the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a high school homecoming dance while as many as 20 people watched without calling police.

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Related Topix: San Pablo, CA

Examiner.com

Friend of Richmond, California, gang rape victim blasts school district

A friend of the Richmond, California, gang rape victim thinks the school district is doing too little too late.

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Related Topix: Richmond, CA

Ledger Dispatch

Editorial: Contra Costa County's sell-out deal for gambling along San Francisco Bay

WE ARE APPALLED by Contra Costa County officials' move to ram through today with little public review a horrible sell out deal that would ease the path to Nevada-style gambling on the shores of San Francisco Bay.

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Related Topix: Richmond, CA, Opinion

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Inside Bay Area

The Big Picture: Sustaining an effort to conserve

WE'RE GOING TO try something different today. First, close your eyes. Next, empty your head of all thought.

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Related Topix: Lafayette, CA, Moraga, CA, Opinion

Sun Nov 01, 2009

KTVU

Wrong-Way Driver Seriously Injured In I-80 Crash

An elderly woman driving west on eastbound Interstate Highway 80 was seriously injured in a head-on crash Wednesday night in unincorporated Contra Costa County near the Solano County line, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

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Related Topix: San Pablo, CA

Contra Costa Times

County ready to back Point Molate casino plan

For $12 million a year, Contra Costa County would turn its staunch opposition to outright support for a major Indian casino-hotel resort on the Richmond waterfront, according to a draft of the pending deal.

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Related Topix: Richmond, CA, Indio, CA, San Rafael, CA, Scotts Valley, CA, San Pablo, CA

CBS 5

Richmond: Police Anticipate More Arrests in Gang Rape, Set Up Fund for Victim

Overwhelmed by outpourings of support for the victim of last weekend's horrific gang rape at Richmond High School, Richmond police have established a bank account to receive contributions for the 15-year-old girl, and anticipate more arrests in the near future.

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Related Topix: Richmond, CA

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