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Wintry weather in the Bay Area leaves some out in the cold
Contra Costa Times – 1 hr 48 mins agoHomeless crowd into emergency shelters; volunteers check on the elderly. Full Story »
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More than 40 Target workers quit after questions about immigration status
Contra Costa Times – 2 hrs 26 mins agoMore than 40 employees at the downtown Walnut Creek Target store quit their jobs after an internal probe raised suspicions about their immigration status, according to lawyers who have met with the workers. Full Story »
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Man wanted in Oakland ATM robbery turns himself into police
Contra Costa Times – 2 hrs 41 mins agoOAKLAND — A day after a police released a surveillance picture of a man wanted in an armed ATM robbery, the suspect turned himself into police this afternoon. Full Story »
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AC Transit gets support for plan to scale back bus service cuts
Contra Costa Times – 2 hrs 47 mins agoMTC administrators endorse plan to shift $35 million in federal funds to reduce AC Transit service cuts Full Story »
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About face: Sonoma County considers reopening landfill
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – 13 mins agoBy BLEYS W. ROSE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT After failing to agree on sale of the central landfill, Sonoma County supervisors now are shopping for a company to reopen and operate the shuttered dumpsite. Full Story »
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Analy J.V. soccer coach dies in island diving accident
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – 28 mins agoBY ROBERT DIGITALE AND RANDI ROSSMANN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Martin Linley, the boys junior varsity soccer coach at Analy High, died Monday in a diving accident in the Cayman Islands. His death was announced Tuesday to players, and it spread through the local soccer community where he had been an ardent player, coach and fan. Full Story »
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Former Santa Rosa fire chief Pini dead at 62
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – 1 hr 13 mins agoBy CHRIS SMITH THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Retired Santa Rosa Fire Chief Tony Pini, a Renaissance man who challenged himself in recent years to see how many far-flung art museums he could visit before he missed his grandkids so much he had to head home, died Tuesday after an eight-month siege of cancer. He was 62. Full Story »
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Errant driver turns parking meter into missile
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Tue Dec 8, 6:35 pm ETBy JULIE JOHNSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Two students enjoying brunch Tuesday at Omelette Express in Santa Rosa's Railroad Square suffered only minor injuries when a parking meter was sent flying through the restaurant window. Full Story »
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Report: Pilots didn't take evasive action before crash
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat – Tue Dec 8, 6:05 pm ETBy RANDI ROSSMANN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Before a small plane and glider collided in Middletown midair last month, killing both pilots, neither was seen to take evasive action prior to the impact, according to a report from the NTSB. Full Story »
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Abandoned Chihuahuas flood Bay Area shelters
KGO-TV Bay Area – 1 hr 31 mins agoUnprecedented numbers of Chihuahuas are showing up at San Francisco animal shelters. Full Story »
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MySpace buys SF-based imeem for under $1M
KGO-TV Bay Area – Tue Dec 8, 4:47 pm ETMySpace's online music venture scooped up imeem's 16 million users and mobile phone applications for less than $1 million. Full Story »
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2 dozen protesters arrested outside Chevron HQ
KGO-TV Bay Area – Mon Dec 7, 8:59 pm ETMore than 2 dozen protesters were arrested for blocking Chevron's main entrance and backing up traffic. Full Story »
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Man arrested for sexually assaulting Gilroy teen
KGO-TV Bay Area – Mon Dec 7, 2:44 pm ETMorgan Hill police have arrested a 36-year-old San Jose man for sexually assaulting a Gilroy teenager. Full Story »
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Seahawks beat 49ers with last-second field goal
KGO-TV Bay Area – Sun Dec 6, 7:49 pm ETOlindo Mare kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired to send the Seattle Seahawks to a 20-17 victory on Sunday. Full Story »
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Bail raised to $750,000 in San Jose crash that killed former cheerleader
Oakland Tribune – 54 mins agoTwo men arrested on charges of racing down a San Jose street and killing a 20-year-old former cheerleader in October were taken back into custody Tuesday after a judge increased their bail more than sevenfold to $750,000. Full Story »
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Jack London Square brings holiday night market to Oakland waterfront
Oakland Tribune – 1 hr 24 mins ago"Holiday Buy Night": crafts, food, music Full Story »
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Bay Area gas prices plunge 11 cents a gallon
Oakland Tribune – 1 hr 54 mins agoMotorists now paying below $3 a gallon as dollar drops, supplies grow Full Story »
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Wintry weather in the Bay Area leaves some out in the cold
Oakland Tribune – 1 hr 54 mins agoHomeless crowd into emergency shelters; volunteers check on the elderly. Full Story »
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Target workers in Walnut Creek quit after questions about immigration status
Oakland Tribune – 1 hr 54 mins agoA lawyer is pressing the retailer for more information about a probe at its Walnut Creek store. Full Story »
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Fireplace use banned for below-freezing Wednesday morning
Napa Valley Register – Tue Dec 8, 6:25 pm ETSo, was it cold enough for you Monday night and early Tuesday morning? Did you toss a few logs in the fireplace to heat up your house or apartment? Full Story »
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Freeze warning in effect for Wednesday
Napa Valley Register – Tue Dec 8, 6:25 pm ETA freeze warning is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 a.m. Wednesday for Napa and most of northern California. Full Story »
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Ponzi scheme with Napa ties costs investors $200+ million
Napa Valley Register – Tue Dec 8, 3:55 pm ETSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Losses by investors in the Caribbean-based Millennium Bank are more than triple what U.S. authorities initially projected and little is likely to be recovered, a court-appointed receiver says in a new report on the case. Full Story »
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The snows of Napa County
Napa Valley Register – Tue Dec 8, 3:27 am ETLongtime Angwin resident Herb Ford awoke this morning to something he said he hadn’t seen in 35 years of living in Angwin — snow in the second week of December.
