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New Year’s Moon over East County. On the evening of Jan. 1, 2010, reflected sunlight made the quarter-million-mile journey to Earth and was refracted through a thin layer of cloud above Brentwood, surrounding the Moon in a spectral corona.<br><i>Photo by Ger Erickson</i>
New Year’s Moon over East County. On the evening of Jan. 1, 2010, reflected sunlight made the quarter-million-mile journey to Earth and was refracted through a thin layer of cloud above Brentwood, surrounding the Moon in a spectral corona.
Photo by Ger Erickson
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Golden age of lunar equilibrium
by Ger Erickson
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Like an angel of heaven, she’s a creature of reflected glory – you can gaze on her and not be blinded. She’s a lesser power, yet she rules the domain of night unchallenged, delivering us from darkn...

Kristen Capps, seen here with her two sons, is the founder of Active 4 Diabetes, a nonprofit group supporting those with diabetes and their families. The group will be hosting Walk It Out for Diabetes on March 18 through 20 at Liberty High School. <br><i>Photo courtesy of Kristen Capps</i> Support group plans to Walk It Out for Diabetes
Each year more than a million Americans are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. In 2005, Kristen Capps’ young son was one of them. “This was a major change for our family, and devastating for our son,...
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Deer Valley’s Mia Roseboro (15) knocked down five three-point shots to lead the Wolverines to a semifinal NCS victory over Castro Valley on March 3.<br><i>Photo by Kyndl Buzas</i> Deer Valley girls get to NCS finals
When the Deer Valley girls basketball ball team lost to Bishop O’Dowd by 19 points, the first of three straight losses in the West Coast Jamboree in late December, the Wolverines hardly looked lik...
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<i>Photo by In Flight Photography</i> Marsh house to be stabilized
Braces, beams, buttresses, a good deal of shoring up plus other vital engineering work is on the way to help protect one of California’s most remarkable historic structures – the 1856 John Marsh S...
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Feds Probe SoCal Runaway Prius
The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.
Tue Mar 09 18:18:16 -0600 2010
Chevron To Shed 2,000 Jobs
Chevron Corp. said Tuesday it will cut 2,000 jobs this year and sell some overseas operations as it revamps its struggling refinery, marketing and transportation operations.
Tue Mar 09 15:59:50 -0600 2010
Body Found Hanging Near South SF Train Tracks
A man's body was found hanging between two stationary Union Pacific freight cars in South San Francisco Tuesday morning, a spokeswoman said.
Tue Mar 09 15:21:59 -0600 2010
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Muhammad Ali Visits Giants Clubhouse
Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Orlando Cepeda are regular visitors around the San Francisco Giants. When boxing icon Muhammad Ali showed up in the clubhouse Tuesday to tout his Athletes for Hope charity campaign, players, coaches, clubbies and even the general manager stood in line for photos with the 68-year-old former heavyweight champion.
Tue Mar 09 15:44:35 -0600 2010
San Francisco 2B Freddy Sanchez Eager To Return
San Francisco second baseman Freddy Sanchez has begun taking swings off a tee and considers himself ahead of schedule as he recovers from a procedure on his non-throwing left shoulder.
Tue Mar 09 15:41:45 -0600 2010
Saint Mary's Upsets Gonzaga To Win WCC Title
Mickey McConnell matched his career high with 26 points, Ben Allen added a career-best 20 and Saint Mary's upset No. 18 Gonzaga in an 81-62 victory Monday night in the West Coast Conference tournament title game. Jorden Page scored 11 points and Omar Samhan had nine points and seven rebounds for the Gaels (26-5), who earned the sixth NCAA tournament berth in the small Bay Area school's history with a remarkable shooting performance against the top-seeded Zags (26-6), the 10-time regular-season WCC champions.
Tue Mar 09 17:32:31 -0600 2010
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Letterman Extortion Suspect Pleads Guilty
A television producer admitted Tuesday to trying to shake down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers, avoiding a long prison sentence by pleading guilty in exchange for six months in jail and community service.
Tue Mar 09 17:48:55 -0600 2010
Leibovitz Can Keep Portfolio Under New Debt Deal
Annie Leibovitz has entered into an agreement with a private investment firm to help manage her debt and market her portfolio of celebrity images. Colony Capital LLC spokeswoman Caroline Luz said Tuesday that the photographer will retain control of her portfolio under a deal signed Monday.
Tue Mar 09 17:41:28 -0600 2010
Betty White To Appear On 'SNL'
Former "Golden Girl" Betty White will appear on "Saturday Night Live" in the near future, according to People magazine. Half a million fans joined a Facebook page urging SNL to make White a host.
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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
Mon Mar 08 16:09:32 -0600 2010
thepress_net: How easily food for thought becomes food for worms. For a unique take on trees, check out at http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6522698
thepress_net: How easily food for thought becomes food for worms. For a unique take on trees, check out at http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6522698
Fri Mar 05 09:30:21 -0600 2010
thepress_net: How easily food for thought becomes food for worms. For a unique take on trees, check out at http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6522698
thepress_net: How easily food for thought becomes food for worms. For a unique take on trees, check out at http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6522698
Thu Mar 04 18:42:59 -0600 2010
thepress_net: County supervisors unanimously opposed a request to change the name of Mt. Diablo to Mt. Reagan. http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6520832
thepress_net: County supervisors unanimously opposed a request to change the name of Mt. Diablo to Mt. Reagan. http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6520832
Wed Mar 03 13:12:21 -0600 2010
thepress_net: Dead trees make good hiking buddies. Stumped? Check out “Hiking cohorts wanted – dead or alive” at http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6522698
thepress_net: Dead trees make good hiking buddies. Stumped? Check out “Hiking cohorts wanted – dead or alive” at http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6522698
Wed Mar 03 09:39:44 -0600 2010
thepress_net: Dead trees make good hiking buddies. Stumped? Check out “Hiking cohorts wanted – dead or alive” at http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6522698
thepress_net: Dead trees make good hiking buddies. Stumped? Check out “Hiking cohorts wanted – dead or alive” at http://www.thepress.net/bookmark/6522698
Tue Mar 02 18:00:07 -0600 2010
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