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The first round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship has kicked off the greatly anticipated outdoor motocross season. The Hangtown National track, located near Rancho Cordova, was prepped by the D...
May 24, 2012 | 0 | 5 |
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Calling the most recent Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) delay the “last, best opportunity to stand up to … unreasonable demands,” representatives Jerry McNerney, George Miller, Mike Thompson, Do...
May 16, 2012 | 0 | 6 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
05-16-12 600AM
Astronomers and volunteers at Chabot Space & Science Center are preparing for crowds over the next couple of weeks when three major astronomical events occur.
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May 10, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
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Wine lovers are invited to a total immersion in the Wine Country experience on May 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in tours conducted by Sonoma Valley Reserve. More than 21 wineries will be visite...
May 09, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
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Every year, more than 1,500 students spend a fun-filled day at the Contra Costa County Fair’s School Tour Day – a free field trip for students in kindergarten through fifth grade designed to celebr...
May 03, 2012 | 0 | 7 |
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Tony LaRussa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) is expanding its therapy animal program into Antioch, Pittsburg and Brentwood. To accommodate this expansion, the organization is seeking volunteers wh...
Apr 19, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
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Keeping Secrets has always been a dangerous game, and Renee Johnson’s “Dangerous Consequences” delivers a fast-paced tale that draws readers into the secrets of Sydney and Donathan James and the da...
Apr 11, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
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April is Autism Awareness Month, and Lumpy’s Diner in Antioch and Pittsburg has joined the fight against the disorder.
Sensory exploration helps autistic kids understand the confusing world that su...
Apr 06, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
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It’s election year, and storefronts across East County will be commandeered by clipboard-toting activists coveting your signature for their petitions. The following are distillations of the ballot ...
Apr 05, 2012 | 0 | 6 |
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In addition to a 5K, 10K, half marathon and Mt. Diablo’s only point-to-point 50K event, the upcoming Diablo Trails Challenge offers awe-inspiring scenery. The Challenge, which benefits the nonprofi...
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 | 5 |
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Alissa Friedman, executive director of Opportunity Junction in Antioch, has been selected as the 11th California State Assembly District’s Woman of the Year for her significant contributions to the...
Mar 17, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
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Volunteers are encouraged to help maintain the beauty of California’s treasured state parks 19 environmental improvement projects Saturday, April 14. The effort is hosted by the California State Pa...
Mar 15, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
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Caltrans and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) announced today that construction is moving forward on the next phase of the State Route 4 Widening Project in Contra Costa County. The...
Mar 06, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
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Spring in Napa Valley is the perfect time to get outdoors and up-close-and-personal to blooming wild mustard and budding vines. Conservation organizations, nature-minded hotels and sporty tasting r...
Mar 01, 2012 | 0 | 8 |
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Congratulations to the following Adams Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade students named to the Honor Society (3.70-4.0 grade point average) for the school’s first quarter:
Seventh grade
Shadd...
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
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Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed (FOMCW) has been chosen as one of six national finalists to receive a $25,000 grant from MillerCoors, one of the nation’s top brewers, and River Network, a national...
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The seventh annual Art4Schools exhibits are on display at Antioch’s Lynn House Gallery through April 20. The exhibits showcase the work of Antioch Unified School District students involved in the A...
Feb 09, 2012 | 0 | 6 |
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A cookie-consumer revolution is underway, just as the Girl Scouts of Northern California kick off Forever Green, a year-long, 100th anniversary celebratory campaign chock full of new events, initia...
Feb 07, 2012 | 0 | 5 |
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The East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy has announced its agenda for its Feb. 9 public advisory committee meeting. The Conservancy has recently moved to the county’s Department of Conserva...
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Some enthusiasts consider Mozart’s music so healing and powerful that it can temporarily raise human IQ and even increase milk production in cows. At one time, the Florida legislature even passed a...