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Hundreds of teachers, parents and students in East County participated in the Stand Up For Schools demonstration last Thursday.<br> <i>Photo by Arturo Michel</i>
Hundreds of teachers, parents and students in East County participated in the Stand Up For Schools demonstration last Thursday.
Photo by Arturo Michel
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East County sends SOS to Sacramento
by Samie Hartley
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Some held rallies in the morning. Others waited until the afternoon. But the message was still the same: S.O.S. – Save Our Schools.

Balfour project heads for ballot
Obligated by election law to place an initiative seeking to annex 740 acres to the city’s southwest border on the June ballot, there was little the Brentwood City Council could do Tuesday except o...
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Big rate hike for big trash users
Some Antioch households will be paying an extra 26 or 27 percent to get their trash picked up, under a contract extension with Allied Waste Services ( AWS ) approved on a 4-1 vote of the City Coun...
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The Discovery Bay P-6 Zone advisory committee met for the first time this week at the town offices. Committee members, from left, are Richard Kane, Secretary/Treasurer Felipe Alfsen, Danica Earl, Vice-Chairperson Diane Stevens and Chairman Bob Mankin.<br><i>Photo by Ruth Roberts</i> P-6 committee ready to advise
It took nearly a year, a request from the Board of Supervisors (BoS), and County Administrator David Twa to finally make it happen, but Monday night the residents of Discovery Bay convened their f...
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Fiorina Mocks Boxer At GOP Convention
Senate candidate Carly Fiorina on Saturday attempted to win over California Republicans by attacking two of their strongest dislikes -- incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer and a federal government she says is broken.
Sun Mar 14 11:31:11 -0500 2010
Judge Orders UC To Reimburse Grad Student Fees
A San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled earlier this week that nearly 3,000 graduate students in the University of California system will be reimbursed about $38 million in fees that were improperly raised. The ruling, issued by Judge John Munter on Wednesday, affects about 2,900 students who applied to and accepted an offer of admission to various UC professional schools prior to Aug. 25, 2003.
Sat Mar 13 01:55:41 -0600 2010
Mom Charged With Murder Of Oakland 2-Year-Old
A 19-year-old pregnant woman was arraigned Friday on a murder charge for the death of her 2-year-old daughter in Oakland on Tuesday.
Fri Mar 12 19:43:36 -0600 2010
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Warriors Hand Reeling Raptors Fourth Straight Loss
Stephen Curry had 35 points and 10 assists, Monta Ellis scored 31 in his second game back following a back injury and the Golden State Warriors beat Toronto 124-112 on Saturday night, putting another dent in the reeling Raptors' playoff hopes.
Sun Mar 14 11:05:48 -0500 2010
Butler, W. Virginia Win Big East Championship
Da'Sean Butler's second game-winner in three days gave West Virginia its first Big East championship. The senior guard, who banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give West Virginia a quarterfinal win, scored in the lane with 4.2 seconds left and the seventh-ranked Mountaineers beat No. 22 Georgetown 60-58 on Saturday night.
Sat Mar 13 22:58:24 -0600 2010
Roethlisberger: A 'Criminal' Or An 'Idiot'
Police in Georgia are still checking out a woman's claim that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger assaulted her a week ago. Roethlisberger denies any wrongdoing. But as CBS News correspondent Manuel Gallegus reported, his name is now on a long list of athletes accused of sexual misconduct.
Sat Mar 13 22:37:35 -0600 2010
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DioGuardi, Dad Of 'Idol' Judge, To Run For Senate
The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi, former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. DioGuardi represented the suburbs north of New York City for two terms before he was defeated by Democrat Nita Lowey in 1988. He is a certified public accountant who lives with his wife in Ossining, N.Y.
Sun Mar 14 08:46:44 -0500 2010
'South Park' To Spoof Tiger Woods In New Season
Golf clubs in hands or not, the kids of "South Park" are ready to take on Tiger Woods. Creators of the Comedy Central cartoon have long since proven that no subject is sacred to them. So for the opening of its 14th season on Wednesday, the troubled golfer encounters Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman in their animated Colorado town.
Sat Mar 13 17:37:40 -0600 2010
Drug Ring Under Investigation In Haim's Death
The name of the late actor Corey Haim was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring. California Attorney General Jerry Brown's office said records of the prescription in the name of the former teen heartthrob were found during an investigation of the ring that illegally obtained prescription pads and used the stolen identities of doctors to fill them out.
Sat Mar 13 08:26:11 -0600 2010

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thepress_net: Tomorrow before dawn, look southeast and gaze on earthlight flooding the lunar surface. Check out http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6615458
thepress_net: Tomorrow before dawn, look southeast and gaze on earthlight flooding the lunar surface. Check out http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6615458
Fri Mar 12 09:28:32 -0600 2010
thepress_net: Heritage girls basketball's great season ended with a first-round loss in the NorCal playoffs. But DV's run continues tonight at home 7 p.m.
thepress_net: Heritage girls basketball's great season ended with a first-round loss in the NorCal playoffs. But DV's run continues tonight at home 7 p.m.
Thu Mar 11 12:35:44 -0600 2010
thepress_net: Pre-dawn Friday and Saturday, look southeast and gaze on earthlight flooding the lunar surface: http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6615458
thepress_net: Pre-dawn Friday and Saturday, look southeast and gaze on earthlight flooding the lunar surface: http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6615458
Thu Mar 11 10:19:35 -0600 2010
thepress_net: For musings on the Moon, Earth's eternal mistress, check out "Golden age of lunar equilibrium" at http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6615458
thepress_net: For musings on the Moon, Earth's eternal mistress, check out "Golden age of lunar equilibrium" at http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6615458
Wed Mar 10 13:42:35 -0600 2010
thepress_net: On March 20, Active 4 Diabetes will host a Walk It Out for Diabetes event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6615427
thepress_net: On March 20, Active 4 Diabetes will host a Walk It Out for Diabetes event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6615427
Wed Mar 10 13:20:20 -0600 2010
thepress_net: For musings on the Moon, Earth's eternal mistress, check out "Golden age of lunar equilibrium" at http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6615458
thepress_net: For musings on the Moon, Earth's eternal mistress, check out "Golden age of lunar equilibrium" at http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6615458
Tue Mar 09 18:06:19 -0600 2010
thepress_net: Relay For Life is more than a fundraising event. It's also a celebration of life. http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6571847
thepress_net: Relay For Life is more than a fundraising event. It's also a celebration of life. http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6571847
Tue Mar 09 12:08:44 -0600 2010
thepress_net: Coach Tony Salinaro leads a 5-8-mile run from Brentwood’s Delta Valley Athletic Club tonight at 6:30. 925-757-7531, runfitter@earthlink.net
thepress_net: Coach Tony Salinaro leads a 5-8-mile run from Brentwood’s Delta Valley Athletic Club tonight at 6:30. 925-757-7531, runfitter@earthlink.net
Tue Mar 09 10:32:39 -0600 2010
thepress_net: Join EBRPD's Mike Moran for fabulous birding at Big Break in Oakley this Thursday morning at 9. Registration is required. Call 888-327-2757.
thepress_net: Join EBRPD's Mike Moran for fabulous birding at Big Break in Oakley this Thursday morning at 9. Registration is required. Call 888-327-2757.
Tue Mar 09 10:26:27 -0600 2010
thepress_net: LUHSD rules out idea to allow students from other districts to transfer in as a way to reduce cuts. http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6571793
thepress_net: LUHSD rules out idea to allow students from other districts to transfer in as a way to reduce cuts. http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6571793
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