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UC Regents approve a 9.6 percent tuition hike
A 9.6 percent tuition increase for University of California schools was approved today by a 14-4 vote of the UC Regents Board. Despite passionate reservations from several boa...
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San Ramon mayor, city concil members defend pay
San Ramon City Council members and Mayor Abram Wilson defended their salaries to the public Tuesday night and to the Contra Costa grand jury that looked at pay for public offi...
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2.4-magnitude earthquake strikes near San Ramon
A 2.4-magnitude earthquake struck Contra Costa County Sunday morning, with a depth of 6.3 miles. The earthquake was recorded in an area two miles east of San Ramon and 3 miles...
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If you like large cities, stay here
For those of us who like living in a large metropolitan area that's probably going to get much more crowded, this is apparently the places to stay. A recent report prepared fo...
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McNerney's telephone town hall is rescheduled
Congressman Jerry McNerney's (CA-11) telephone town hall that originally planned for today, Tuesday, June 21, has been postponed to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 6. To sign-up, ...
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EBMUD board approves increase in water rates
East Bay Municipal Utility District directors voted unanimously today to approve a two-year operating budget that calls for water rate increases of 6 percent a year for each o...
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Where do we fit in?
Redistricting across the state and in Contra Costa County is a bit like herding cats: It seems everyone has his own agenda and wants to go his own way. California voters start...
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Hundreds attend vigil for Allison Bayliss
Hundreds of friends, families, team members, teachers and community members attended a candlelit vigil on Wednesday night for San Ramon Valley High School sophomore Allison Ba...
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New hazardous waste program debuts in San Ramon
San Ramon residents can have their household hazardous waste collected from their doorsteps as many times as needed at no additional charge by calling 1-800-HHW-PKUP or e-mail...
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Law enforcement search for missing Danville girl
Allison Bayliss, 15, was last seen by her parents riding her bike around 8 a.m. Monday at San Ramon Valley High School. Alliy's bike has been found near the Golden Gate Bridge...
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Door-to-door solicitors raise skepticism
When a woman showed up at Lissa Anderson's door in Danville soliciting money to help troubled young people who'd gotten too old for the foster care system, Anderson had some r...
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Residents find the perfect child
Sometimes, a dog is just a dog, but more and more lately, he or she is a furkid: a pet that's become more than a pet and is treated like a child. It's not uncommon for people ...
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Bike to Work Day: boon or burden?
I really like the idea of bike to work day: time in the sun before work, a casual ride in the sun, the sights, smells and sounds, a slightly smaller shoe size in my carbon foo...
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'Students are being used as bargaining chips'
Nearly 100 teachers gathered at Stoneridge Mall on Tuesday afternoon to participate in a "grade-in." One of several actions to draw attention to a "state of emergency week," t...
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