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4 hrs ago | SFGate

Super Bowl L could be just the beginning

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee delivers the news that the Bay Area has been awarded Super Bowl L. He's joined by Board of Supervisor David Chiu and Charlotte Schultz, chief of protocol, at City Hall in San Francisco, Calif.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Michael, Diego

8 hrs ago | ClayCord.com

New Health Campaign Warns Parents to Protect their Children from Sugary Drinks

In an effort to prevent childhood obesity, First 5 Contra Costa and the Healthy and Active Before 5 collaborative have launched a hard-hitting campaign called "Sugar Bites", which is urging parents to protect their toddlers and preschoolers from sugary drinks, and serve them water instead.

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Related Topix: Preschoolers, Diabetes, Health

Wed May 22, 2013

Danville Weekly

Board of Supervisors respond to draft Plan Bay Area concept

Contra Costa County's Board of Supervisors believe the draft Plan Bay Area is a good first step in setting regional goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a letter addressed to the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

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Noozhawk

Allan Hancock College Approves Contract with New President

Kevin Walthers will take the reins as Allan Hancock College president beginning July 8, following official approval of his contract Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: August, CA, San Joaquin County, CA

Contra Costa Times

San Pablo teen charged in January shooting of Albany High School students

Two teens have been charged with attempted murder for shooting two Albany High School students near the BART tracks in El Cerrito earlier this year, authorities said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: San Pablo, CA, Education Etc., El Cerrito, CA

Contra Costa Times

Antioch: Search continues for hospital patient who jumped into canal

A search continued Tuesday for a Brentwood resident who walked away from a hospital and jumped into a canal Monday night, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Antioch, CA, Brentwood, CA

Contra Costa Times

Contra Costa County Fair set to roll into town with new activities

Looking at everything on offer at this year's 80-acre Contra Costa County Fair, it's hard to imagine seeing it all in just one day.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Bar-B-Q, Family, Kids

The Antioch Herald

Contra Costa County Fair and the Food Bank team up for canned food drive

It's three for free! Bring three cans of food to the Fair on Thursday, May 30, and receive free admission to the Fair Imagine being able to visit the annual Contra Costa County Fair for free, and be able to help the local Food Bank at the same time? At this year's Fair, you can! The Contra Costa County Fair and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and ... (more)

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Tue May 21, 2013

ClayCord.com

Driver Killed in Highway-4 Crash Identified as El Sobrante Woman

A driver killed in a crash off of state Highway-4 near Concord on Monday has been identified as 62-year-old Joanne Fellows-Martin, of El Sobrante, a Contra Costa County coroner's deputy said.

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Related Topix: El Sobrante, CA, Concord, CA

Contra Costa Times

Brentwood man convicted of murder in Antioch vehicle-dragging death

A Brentwood handyman is expected to be sentenced to 16 years to life in prison next month for fatally striking and dragging a woman with his pickup on an Antioch road in 2010.

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Related Topix: Antioch, CA, Brentwood, CA

Danville Weekly

Former Contra Costa narcotics task force head sentenced to 14 years

Former Contra Costa County drug task force commander Norman Wielsch was sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in a police corruption case that scandalized the Bay Area.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Concord, CA, Antioch, CA

Contra Costa Times

Barnidge: Time to pay the price for rejecting fire district parcel tax

Voters' rejection in November of a Contra Costa Fire District parcel tax -- it would have cost a typical property owner $75 per year -- was widely seen as a two-part ultimatum to those in charge: 1) Learn to live within your budget, and 2) find a less costly way to deliver emergency services.

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Related Topix: Walnut Creek, CA, Martinez, CA, Lafayette, CA, Clayton, CA, Pittsburg, CA

Contra Costa Times

Pittsburg council delays action on ordinance to help curb underage drinking

A draft proposal for the social host ordinance that was up for a first reading at Monday night's meeting was apparently not ready to taken up by the council.

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Related Topix: Pittsburg, CA, Pleasanton, CA, San Ramon, CA

Mon May 20, 2013

Inside Bay Area

Oakley's low-cost clinic doing booming business, yet finances are uncertain

Nearly 18 months after opening, Oakley's clinic for those with little or no health insurance is, by all appearances, thriving.

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, Oakley, CA, Pittsburg, CA

Brentwood Press

Photo courtesy of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District

A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer was injured Saturday afternoon when he collided with a car on Marsh Creek Road in unincorporated Contra Costa County.

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Related Topix: Walnut Creek, CA

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

N. Calif. woman suspected of sparking wildfire

A brush fire in the San Francisco Bay Area has been contained after coming close to homes, and authorities are investigating whether it was set intentionally.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Martinez, CA, Sacramento, CA

Sun May 19, 2013

Inside Bay Area

Toll road between Highway101 and Monterey Peninsula? Highway 156 stretch a candidate

It's just a 4-mile stretch of country road, but Highway 156 is a vital link between the Monterey Peninsula and the Bay Area -- and now it could become the first toll road north of Los Angeles.

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Related Topix: Pacheco, CA, Solano County, CA, California

Inside Bay Area

Concord woman arrested on suspicion of arson for 4-acre brush fire near Martinez

A Concord woman was arrested Sunday evening on suspicion of arson after police say she used a lighter to set fire to a hillside that in turn sparked a four-acre burn.

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Related Topix: Fire, Natural Disasters, Martinez, CA, Wildfire

Contra Costa Times

Richmond's second-highest ranking administrator resigns amid outcry over misuse of public funds

Dogged for two months by calls for her ouster since an independent investigation revealed she misused city resources, Human Resources Director Leslie Knight will resign effective July 1, City Manager Bill Lindsay announced Friday.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, Sacramento, CA

Contra Costa Times

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit from deputy district attorney Michael Gressett

A federal judge on Friday threw out a civil lawsuit lodged by a Contra Costa deputy district attorney who claims he was maliciously prosecuted on rape charges.

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Related Topix: Martinez, CA