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Big rate hike for big trash users
by Dave Roberts
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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 Council...

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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Council moves trash facility forward
Work will proceed on a $9.8 million solid waste transfer station in Brentwood after the City Council decided it makes the best sense for ratepayers. The facility, which will be able to handle the ...
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Clarence Isadore, above, and Mary Vinciguerra, below, were chosen to represent Region 6, which includes Alameda and Contra Costa counties at the state competition of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). Eight other East County education leaders were honored locally by the ACSA. Administrative honors more than academic
At a time when local school districts face some of the toughest financial challenges in decades, a little good news came to East County educators recently with the announcement of the Association ...
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Bay Bridge Project Delays May Push Back Opening
Construction of key elements for the new eastern portion of the Bay Bridge are fifteen months behind schedule, and Caltrans is no longer confident it can make up the lost time.
Thu Mar 11 12:22:09 -0600 2010
Court Upholds 'Under God' In Pledge Of Allegiance
A federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional. In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals panel rejected arguments by Sacramento atheist Michael Newdow that the phrase violates the separation between church and state.
Thu Mar 11 14:19:54 -0600 2010
Fire Destroys Home Owned By Parents Of SF Supe
San Francisco firefighters have controlled a two-alarm fire that burned Thursday morning at a home near Glen Park owned by the parents of Supervisor Sean Elsbernd.
Thu Mar 11 12:35:15 -0600 2010
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Clark Guilty Of Killing Broncos' Darrent Williams
A jury finds Willie Clark guilty on all 21 counts in the death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, CBS station KCNC-TV reports.
Thu Mar 11 13:23:59 -0600 2010
Pro Football Hall Of Famer Merlin Olsen Dies At 69
Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen has died. He was 69. Utah State, Olsen's alma mater, said he died outside of Los Angeles early Thursday after battling cancer. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining, last year.
Thu Mar 11 12:08:45 -0600 2010
Sources: 'Big Ben' Had Contact With Alleged Victim
Ben Roethlisberger spoke with police in Milledgeville, Georgia the night a woman accused the Pittsburgh Steeler of sexual assault. Big Ben reportedly told authorities there was no sexual intercourse between himself and the alleged victim.
Wed Mar 10 22:56:51 -0600 2010
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Van Gogh Lovers Can Follow Restoration On Blog
One of Vincent van Gogh's most famous paintings, "The Bedroom," has been taken away for restoration, but art lovers don't have to miss it. They can follow the cleanup on a blog, the Van Gogh Museum said Thursday. The 1888 painting of Van Gogh's room in the French city of Arles, with its brilliant lavender walls and pine-colored bed, was one of the artist's favorite works.

Thu Mar 11 13:03:00 -0600 2010
Pro Football Hall Of Famer Merlin Olsen Dies At 69
Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen has died. He was 69. Utah State, Olsen's alma mater, said he died outside of Los Angeles early Thursday after battling cancer. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining, last year.
Thu Mar 11 12:08:45 -0600 2010
Blagojevich Delivers Top Ten List On Letterman
Deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich paid a return visit to "The Late Show David Letterman" Wednesday to field jokes -- mostly about his hair, CBS station WBBM-TV reports.
Thu Mar 11 10:44:49 -0600 2010

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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
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
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