A Stockton man convicted of killing his 25-year-old girlfriend and stuffing her in a Pleasanton trash can was described Wednesday by one prosecutor as "the closest thing to a serial killer" he's seen in his career.  
 
 
Aaron Lamont Miles is given 52 years to life in prison; his brother was previously sentenced to 17 years for attempted murder  
 
 
Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown made unconscionable changes to the disclosure law last week by slipping language into one of 15 state budget bills.

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Richmond becomes first city in Contra Costa County to ban plastic bags at retail outlets

Ordinance, which is set to take effect Jan. 1, also imposes a 5-cent fee on paper bags for two years, set to rise to 10 cents after 
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A's lose 9-4 to Texas Rangers

The A's long streak of quality starting pitching may be beginning to fray.Coming into this week's series against the Rangers, the A's had gone 22 games without any starting pitcher having allowed more than four runs. 
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James Gandolfini, 'Sopranos' Star, Dead At 51

James Gandolfini, star of HBO's "The Sopranos," has died of a possible heart attack in Rome. He was 51. 

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