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 Concord earmarks more for parks, retired employees The City Council on Tuesday approved additional spending, largely funded by surplus Measure Q sales tax dollars. |
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) A's should stay in Oakland, new MLB boss says After Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he was hopeful about getting a stadium deal done for the A's in Oakland, A's co-owner Lew Wolff said he was "re-energized" about Oakland, but still not ready to proclaim it the front-runner for a new ballpark. |
 Teacher guilty of 19 counts of molestation  The jury deadlocked on the five remaining counts against the former Concord schoolteacher Joseph Martin, and prosecutor Derek Butts told the judge it was "highly unlikely" his office would seek a retrial on those counts. |
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) California calls e-cigarettes a health threat SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California health officials on Wednesday declared electronic cigarettes a health threat that should be strictly regulated like tobacco products, joining other states and health advocates across the U. |
BAY AREA NEWS  (Judith Scherr) Kale, courts and confusion reign around sale of Berkeley post office Agency declines to comment over its action, but files motion seeking dismissal of two lawsuits challenging a sale as now moot |
Celebrities  (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) Chris Pratt playing Indiana Jones? 'Jurassic World’s star rumored to take lead in Disney’s reboot of the franchise. |
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) Bulls end Warriors home winning streak Warriors can't hold off Bulls, see home winning streak end at 19 games |
Spotlight  (Jon Orlin) Peak season for sexy seals at Año Nuevo Elephant seals land at Año Nuevo for their annual mating ritual and a spectacular show. |
BUSINESS  (Paul Sakuma/AP photo) Apple stock pushes toward record after massive holiday sales Apple stock hopped Wednesday morning after the tech giant announced record profits and revenues in the holiday-shopping quarter, nearing the company's all-time high as analysts predicted more growth to come.
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(Jon Orlin) Peak season for sexy seals at Año Nuevo Elephant seals land at Año Nuevo for their annual mating ritual and a spectacular show. |
(Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) Chris Pratt playing Indiana Jones? 'Jurassic World’s star rumored to take lead in Disney’s reboot of the franchise. |
