 Walnut Creek: Developer planning 24 luxury condos in the heart of downtown A well-known developer has unveiled plans for a project in downtown Walnut Creek that would have 24 condominiums as well as restaurants. |
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) Kawakami: Michigan State is pick to win NCAA title Michigan State, Tom Izzo win coin flip to beat Arizona for NCAA championship |
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) Candidates for governor face odd vibe at GOP convention in Burlingame Republican gubernatorial candidates Tim Donnelly and Neel Kashkari met the masses Saturday at the California Republican Party convention in Burlingame, but state GOP leaders say they won't put much focus on the governor's race this year. |
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) Review: Mature Smuin Ballet excels in reworking familiar "Strange Land" It was a first for Smuin Ballet. Despite dozens of opportunities to tart up dances with come-hither looks and tough-guy poses, none of the dancers took the bait Saturday at the Lesher Theater in Walnut Creek in the company's spring season program, "XXTREMES. |
BUSINESS  (JANE TYSKA/Staff) Apple, HP, Intel may be hit by slowdown in growth of smartphone sales Although smartphones remain wildly popular, their sales are growing at a slower pace and their prices are dropping fast, making it harder for companies to wring a profit from them. |
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) Kawakami: Michigan State is pick to win NCAA title Michigan State, Tom Izzo win coin flip to beat Arizona for NCAA championship.
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LOCAL NEWS  (Courtesy San Jose Police Dept.) Give SJPD credit for investigating its own After San Jose police officer Geoffrey Graves was accused last Monday of raping a hotel maid, the executive director of the Asian Law Alliance, Richard Konda, warned that a lot of people would be watching to see how Police Chief Larry Esquivel handled the situation. |
 Should this man go to jail for eating a piece of paper? The director of Miami's Crime Stoppers program is facing a $500 fine and up to two weeks in jail after chewing up and swallowing a piece of paper containing information about an anonymous tipster. Full Story |
 (Photo by Gene Page/AMC) 'The Walking Dead' recap: A shocking turn in 'The Grove' Latest episode delivers one huge confession, two stunning losses. |
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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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Nhat V. Meyer
) 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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Nhat V. Meyer
) 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. |
