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39 molestation charges for former Richmond football coach

Barron Edwards, a former Richmond high school football coach is charged with 39 felonies in an amended criminal complaint filed by the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office.

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	Union City: Family dog euthanized after fatal attack on 6-year-old boy A 2-year-old pit bull mix dog that bit a 6-year-old boy who later died, was put down on Tuesday. The Union City family's dog had been quarantined at the Tri-City Animal Shelter in Fremont after the attack.

Editorial: State lawmakers must restore California Public Records Act

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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	Hicks: Kanye West blasted for Parkinson's joke in new song Concord: Single-car wreck on Highway 4 snarls traffic 'Fruitvale Station' private screening to be held in Oakland Union City: Family dog euthanized after fatal attack on 6-year-old boy Real emergency communication: Pleasant Hill-area hams to show off what works when Internet, phones aren't working Watsonville: Man tries to break into home of relative, relative beats man with baseball bat Best-selling author Vince Flynn dies at age 47 BART brings on retired police chief to review reforms after Oscar Grant shooting Northern California girl says she was tortured while dad was in prison Alcatraz escapee's sister returns to robbery scene Driver says he was speeding so he could dry car Microsoft offers hackers up to $150,000 to find bugs in its software

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

Purdy: San Jose takes big swing at Major League Baseball

After waiting four years for commissioner Bud Selig to rule on territorial rights issue with San Francisco Giants, city of San Jose files antitrust suit against MLB.

San Jose sues MLB over stalled Oakland A's move

San Jose officials explain decision to sue MLB

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'Fruitvale Station' private screening to be held in Oakland

'Fruitvale Station' traces Oscar Grant's last day alive before he was shot by a BART police officer in 2009. The critically-acclaimed film opens in theaters July 12.

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	Boy, 6, dies after being attacked by family dog in Union City San Jose officials explain decision to sue MLB Richmond High gang rape victim takes the stand

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	Purdy: San Jose takes big swing at Major League Baseball


	Mercury News girls track and field athletes of the year: Piedmont Hills 4x400 relay team breaks new ground Mercury News boys track and field athlete of the year: Andrew Hill's Miguel Vasquez closes strongly

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	Fremont-based Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman George Zimmer


	Federal Reserve maintains bond-buying, interest-rate plans, but sees U.S. economy improving Cisco targets Israeli startups with $15 million in venture-capital funds

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	Northern California girl says she was tortured while dad was in prison Alcatraz escapee's sister returns to robbery scene Report: California locking up far fewer young people