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) Hot dog! It was the hottest winter ever The state broke its warm winter record by a whopping eight-tenths of a degree, which, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is nothing to yap at. |
 ( ) Concord Pavilion getting makeover Fresh paint, lush landscaping and renovated amenities are among the $3.7 million worth of improvments. |
 (Dan Honda/Staff) Barnidge: Attention, BART board: Livermore doesn't want a downtown station Residents, city leaders have spoken loudly, so why is this option still being considered? |
 ( ) Me and My Car: Roaming in a 1925 Rover Walnut Creek man's vehicle was originally owned by his grandfather. |
BUSINESS  ( (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group)) More than $400 million Asian-focused retail in pipeline in South and East Bay Investors are betting hundreds of millions of dollars on Asian-focusedd retail developments and dining establishments in the South Bay and East Bay, a fresh element of the commercial real estate boom in the region. |
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) Jarrod Parker to undergo Tommy John surgery, out for season A's pitcher Jarrod Parker will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair his right elbow and will be out for the season |
LOCAL NEWS  ( ) Me and My Car: Roaming in a 1925 Rover Walnut Creek man's vehicle was originally owned by his grandfather. |
 (Fernando Llano/AP) Will these 'chocolate' pills improve your heart health? It won't be nearly as much fun as eating candy bars, but a big study is being launched to see if pills containing the nutrients in dark chocolate can help prevent heart attacks and strokes. Full Story |
 (ABC/Craig Sjodin) Tonight's TV picks: 'Dancing With the Stars' premieres with a lot of change Plus, 'Dallas' brings back fan favorites for a wedding at Southfork. |
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) Chris Brown back in jail; kicked out of rehab A Malibu center booted Chris Brown Friday for reasons unknown; this had been his second stint in rehab for anger management treatment |
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) Kawakami: Kaepernick shoulders blame for loss  Colin Kaepernick's late-game interception allows the Seattle Seahawks to hold off the San Francisco 49ers and advance to the Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos |
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) Purdy: Brutal heavyweight fight went way of Seahawks This was a wicked, awful, exhausting game for both the 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. |
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) Thompson: 49ers defense shows fight even after Bowman injury The San Francisco 49ers defense was not as dominant as it needed to be Sunday. But when things looked most bleak against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship game, the defense got the ball back to the offense with a chance to win. Twice. Even without the unit's best player. |
