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Alameda County Sheriff's deputy pleads not guilty to felony rape charges
San Jose Mercury News
By Malaika Fraley WALNUT CREEK -- An Alameda County sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he raped a woman in Moraga in September. David Reta, a 27-year-old Union City resident, was charged with rape and attempted forcible oral ...

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Thief targets gym lockers around the state
KGO-TV
SAN 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 Claycord
San 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 script
San Jose Mercury News
By 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 driveway
San Jose Mercury News
By 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 ...



EYE FROM THE AISLE: Theater Review:ARMS AND THE MAN at Center Rep—uneven but ...
Berkeley Daily Planet
By John A. McMullen II Nancy Carlin has directed an enjoyable but uneven ARMS AND THE MAN by GB Shaw at Center Rep in Walnut Creek. Her cast is excellent, even if the ages of the primaries are slippery. Craig Marker looks too young to play Bluntschli, ...



Walnut Creek lounge will come under council scrutiny
San Jose Mercury News
By Elisabeth Nardi WALNUT CREEK -- On the heels of drunken violence that has city leaders vowing zero tolerance for establishments that create problems, Lift Lounge and Grill is asking its alcohol service hours be kept intact.

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Former Assembly speaker whistle-stops in Walnut Creek for governance measure
San Jose Mercury News
By Lisa Vorderbrueggen WALNUT CREEK -- Governance reform bores most people, but former Democratic Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg is doing his best to spice it up. Stumping Thursday for a constitutional amendment that would fundamentally alter the way ...

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Walnut Creek School Notes: Educators' peace conference this weekend, sign-up ...
San Jose Mercury News
By Elisabeth Nardi The first "Creating a Peaceful School" conference takes place this weekend in Lafayette, and today is the final day for educators to register. The Walnut Creek-based Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center is sponsoring the innovative ...

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Some calling for Walnut Creek to deal with secondhand smoke
San Jose Mercury News
By 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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