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Your child can help decide where to go to camp
Summer may seem far away but it’s not too early to start planning your child’s summer camp adventure. Get prepared for summer camp by including your child in the decision-making process, and gettin...
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Walnut Creek City Council Prioritizes Secondhand Smoke Protections
The Walnut Creek City Council last week prioritized secondhand smoke as an issue for the city to consider for its 2012-14 work plan. The topic was selected from approximately 40 issues the City Cou...
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Innkeepers for East Brother Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast San Francisco Bay
East Brother Light Station, Inc., a non-profit corporation, is seeking applicants for Keepers of East Brother Light Station, an island in San Francisco Bay that is the home of an intact 1874 lighth...
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Wells Economist Sees California on Leading Edge of Economic Growth
Look for a slow return to more satisfactory economic growth in the U.S. from the financial meltdown of 2008-09. But California is already on the leading edge of economic recovery. This was the mes...
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Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Wins Award for Perinatal Program: Hospital Receives Top Honors for Program to Reduce Repeat Cesarean Sections
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) in Martinez has been honored for its perinatal program that helps more women who have had a cesarean delivery avoid the surgery with their next pregnanc...
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Protect Your Pipes from Freezing: Cold spell can affect some water service in San Ramon valley early mornings
The East Bay Municipal Utility District has been getting calls from customers in the San Ramon Valley who are apparently having difficulty getting their water to flow during these colder than norma...
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Increase in Chimney Fires Cause for Concern
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District would like to remind residents that many of our favorite cold weather traditions can put our homes and families at risk for fire. Over the past three year...
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EBMUD to issue draft revised environmental impact study on issues raised by court on water supply plan
The East Bay Municipal Utility District is preparing to issue a draft revised Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for its Water Supply Management Program (WSMP) 2040 that recommends the Dist...
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FAREWELL TO FABRIC: VICTORY FOR VINYL SEAT FANS
The BART Board of Directors voted unanimously to fund a trial of vinyl cushioned seat covers that will replace the familiar fabric seats in 100 train cars. The Board authorized the General Manager ...
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Study shows childhood obesity rates continue to grow in Contra Costa Local health officials say sugar-sweetened beverages are major contributor to epidemic
Childhood obesity continues to be a growing problem in Contra Costa and the majority of counties in the state, a new study released today shows. The number of school-age children who are overweight...
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