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Brentwood school district places principal and teacher on leave after alleged abuse

Parent report prompts district investigation into handling of incident at Loma Vista Elementary School

Former head of Contra Costa vice squad sentenced to 14 years in federal prison

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Norman Wielsch pleaded guilty to five felonies in December, nearly two years after undercover agents caught him and a private investigator trying to sell drugs that had been seized by the Central Contra Costa Narcotics Enforcement Team.

Fire danger again peaks as temperatures climb across Bay Area

Susan Tripp Pollard/Staff

Small blazes in Oakland, Orinda and San Jose drew heavy responses Monday as fire officials kept a close eye on the weather forecast.

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Brown: Bay Bridge 'not going to open unless it's ready'

In Berkeley, California Governor Jerry Brown addressed the safety concerns over the new span of the Bay Bridge before addressing UC Berkeley's newest political science graduates.

Poole: Raiders a good fit for Woodson

Free agent defensive back Charles Woodson has many reasons for wanting to return to the Oakland Raiders.

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Purdy: 50th Super Bowl will touch us all

No matter where you are in the Bay Area, the 2016 Super Bowl will have an effect.s

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