Thief targets gym lockers around the stateKGO-TVSAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A man is breaking into gym lockers around the state and ripping off people as they work out. Police statewide want to catch the man. He is described as a black male with a light complexion, standing 6 foot 4 inches tall to 6 foot
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The Cleaning of the Contra Costa Canal Continues in ClaycordSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)This project temporarily shuts down the canal loop, draining it of water. Some adjacent trail sections, through Clyde, Concord, Walnut Creek, and Pleasant Hill to Martinez will be closed while crews clean and perform repairs to the canal.
VORDERBRUEGGEN: Reform plot worthy of a Hollywood scriptSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Lisa Vorderbrueggen Don't laugh, but governance reform could be a big star, as former Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg aptly demonstrated in Walnut Creek on Thursday. In his hourlong speech plugging his state budgeting overhaul initiative,
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Concord woman dies after car rolls over her in drivewaySan Jose Mercury NewsBy Paul Thissen CONCORD -- A 69-year-old woman died in her driveway Sunday morning after being trapped underneath a car that rolled over her, police said. Joyce Arendtson died after medical personnel extricated her and took her to John Muir Medical
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Some calling for Walnut Creek to deal with secondhand smokeSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Elisabeth Nardi As pressure from anti-tobacco groups and residents mounts, city leaders have indicated they plan to take action on secondhand smoke regulations in the near future. For the past few years, as surrounding cities and Contra Costa County
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