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Walnut Creek Sets Nov. 11 Veterans Day Ceremony at Lesher Center
The City of Walnut Creek will hold its annual free Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Lesher…
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Alameda Delegates Reflect on Boys & Girls State as Altarena Opens
Nine Alameda high school seniors sponsored by American Legion Post 647 shared insights from the California Boys & Girls State civic…
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Hops & Scotch Closes at Avalon as Lesher Center Unveils Holiday Lineup
Hops & Scotch Taproom & Whiskey Bar has closed after more than eight years at Avalon Walnut Creek on Treat Boulevard, even as…
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Contra Costa sets its Veterans Day ceremony for Nov. 3 in Martinez
Contra Costa County's Board of Supervisors will hold the annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m.
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Community
Kayaker Films Great White Shark Near Half Moon Bay; SFDanceworks
Kayak fisherman David Slavich captured dramatic footage of a 6-to-7-foot great white shark circling his boat off Pillar Point in Half…
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Oakland Roots Fall 3-2 in Finale as Piedmont Opens NCS Playoffs
Oakland Roots SC saw its USL Championship playoff hopes end in a 3-2 regular-season finale defeat at Sacramento Republic FC despite…
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Napa Propane Files Superior Court Lawsuit Against Phillips 66 Over Solano Freight Terminal Access
Multi-million commercial breach complaint alleges anticompetitive supply restrictions and unilateral pipeline tariff increases…
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Two named Contra Costa Teachers of the Year, with a Walnut Creek teacher honored
The county office of education honored 22 teachers on Sept. 17 and named two of them Contra Costa Teachers of the Year.
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Springfield Montessori marks 35 years, from five students to a four-acre campus
Springfield Montessori opened in May 1990 with five students and four teachers.
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Things to do
Livermore’s Bankhead Theater Unveils November and December Lineup
Livermore Valley Arts has announced the November and December 2026 holiday season at the Bankhead Theater on First Street, featuring…
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Northern California Grower Crowns 2,471-Pound Champion at 53rd Half Moon Bay Weigh-Off
Master horticulturists and autumn crowds celebrate colossal gourd victory in coastal San Mateo County ahead of Art and Pumpkin…
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Coming up: Concord Pedal Fest, a county block party and a free 'Dracula' preview
A first-year bike festival at Baldwin Park, a county services block party at the Pleasant Hill Library, and Center REP previewing its…
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Schools
Deer Valley High Music Students Transform Antioch Gym into Showroom for Oct. 10 Fundraiser
Deer Valley High's Instrumental Music Program hosts its second annual showroom sale in Antioch to fund student travel, competitions,…
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Business
Fremont chamber celebrates five-year milestone for Hilton Garden Inn
The Fremont Chamber of Commerce marked five years of operation for the Hilton Garden Inn Fremont Milpitas, a hotel that sells its…
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Fremont Street Eats trick-or-treat night fills chamber vendor spots
Member vendor spaces for the Oct. 23 Trick or Treat event at Fremont Street Eats are filled, the Fremont Chamber said.
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Health
Summit Medical Supply opens on Tice Valley Boulevard, across from Rossmoor
Summit Medical Supply opened at 1874 Tice Valley Blvd. on Sept. 10, its second store after Castro Valley.
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