4 September 2010, 10:58 pm
Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman on Saturday got a firsthand look at California's beleaguered state park system and said getting government to run more efficiently is the only way to avoid the types of budget and service cuts the system has endured in recent years.... Read More »
4 September 2010, 9:11 pm
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4 September 2010, 4:12 am
Don’t want to be caught in traffic with the 31 million people nationwide expected to hit the road this three-day weekend? Don’t be.... Read More »
4 September 2010, 12:01 am
The Barbary Coast Conservancy of the American Cocktail (BCCAC) will host the Fourth Annual San Francisco Cocktail Week, September 21-27. The people of San Franciso and and it's visitors can celebrate “The World’s First Cocktail Week”, showcasing the variety and depth of San Francisco’s liqui... Read More »
3 September 2010, 8:43 pm
The California Coalition Against Gambling Expansion has stepped into the fray over a proposal that would change the way horse races are bet on in California. The Sacramento-based, anti-booze, anti-betting religious lobby has promised to send 10,000 mailers in the next few days asking recipients to c... Read More »
3 September 2010, 7:16 am
The epidemic of foreclosures that has struck Alameda County since 2006 is creating devastating health impacts, according to a new study released by the Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) and Causa Justa /Just Cause on Thursday. “Know it or not, we are standing in a hot-spot of prema... Read More »
2 September 2010, 11:17 am
The Harvest Wine Celebration returns to the Livermore Valley Wine Country for the 29th year this weekend, with wine, food, art and music from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. On Sunday complimentary shuttle buses will travel three routes, each serving eight to 10 wineries.... Read More »
2 September 2010, 10:59 am
The Alameda Education Foundation's Pirates in Paradise Fun-Raiser at Marina Village on Aug. 21 was a big success. Congratulations to organizer Deborah Wright and the many supporters and sponsors who made the event happen, including John Beery Yachts, Pasta Pelican, the Alameda Fire Department,... Read More »
2 September 2010, 10:28 am
The Piedmont school district has issued an advisory to all Wildwood Elementary School neighbors regarding seismic repairs and construction at the school.... Read More »
1 September 2010, 6:11 pm
How 'bout that Mirjana Lucic? Squeaks through the first round of qualifying, barely, winning the third-set tiebreak with no margin. Then wins Rounds 2 and 3 comfortably. And then she routines Alicia Molik. If you see her in a press conference, Jon, tell her she has supporters out there that are happ... Read More »