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Updated: May 15, 2008 4:38:38 PM PDT
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n Chabot Canyon Racquet Club — event, 6-8 p.m. May 16. Social mixed doubles tennis, all levels, refreshments and a presentation about Aim High, a summer education program for local low-income middle schoolers. 

Two pot farms discovered in burning high-rise near Lake Merritt
Investigators believe fire was caused by illegal wiring supplying power to penthouse. 

Educators breath brief sigh of relief
Though budget spares Prop. 98 slashing, teachers, parents, school officials remain wary 

Water rationing imposed on East Bay
EBMUD board gives tentative approval to rate increase of 10 percent for those who use more than 100 gallons a day 

No consensus reached over fountains
Tempers between residents, officials flare at meeting on fate of Estates project between residents, officials 

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NOLL-SOLL Majors Division Red Sox 6, Tigers 2: On May 7, the season-long anticipated match-up between these two first-place teams finally arrived.The Tigers struck early in the first, with speedsters Mickey Healy and Calvin Wright connecting for back-to-back hits and both scored in the first. 

Around the horn
Vaughn makes switch to USFn Skyline High Schools's Kwame Vaughn confirmed May 12 that he was released from his scholarship to Loyola Marymount and will now play basketball for the University of San Francisco. 

Tech clinches OAL title with win over Skyline
n Quisquater's goal in the 79th minutes lifts the Bulldogs to a 2-1 triumph over the Titans 

Skyline wraps up fourth straight OAL title with blowout
n Skyline returns to the TransBay Series after winning its fourth straight OAL title  

Skyline's Workened wins OAL singles tennis title
n Skyline's Workeneh wins his second straight OAL singles crown when McClymond's Bason retires  

Head-Royce beats St. Joseph in NCS playoff opener
n Head-Royce School knocks off St. Joseph Notre Dame in the NCS playoffs for the third straight season 

Kid stuff
Ardenwood Historic Farm — Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. 

GUEST COMMENTARY This is no way to run local government
GOV. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER in January announced that California had a $15.5 billion shortfall. This month, he is expected to release a revised version. 

EDITORIAL Ration water properly
AFTER TWO RELATIVELY dry years and a lower-than-average snow pack, the East Bay Municipal Utility District has no choice but to impose water rationing. 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Vote Skinner for AssemblyOn June 3, Montclair voters will choose a new representative for the 14th Assembly District.While most of Montclair is represented by Sandre Swanson, who is the Assemblyman for the 16th District, the portion of Montclair on the Rockridge side of Thornhill Drive belongs to 

CCA names Beal as president
He will be responsible for the college's academic and financial activities 

Fairyland animals find new home, thanks to readers
GREAT NEWS! Coco and Bobo have found a new home! And it's all due to you readers.Coco and Bobo are the pony and sheep in the petting zoo at Children's Fairyland in Oakland, where they've gladdened the hearts of generations of toddlers. 

police reports
The following crime information affecting areas in or near the hills came from the Oakland Police Department:Assaults (4)n April 18 — 4100 block of Piedmont Avenue (9:45 p. 

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Video store robbed on Piedmont Ave.Two men, one armed with a gun, robbed the Blockbuster Video store at 3868 Piedmont Ave., police said.The suspects entered the store about 12:05 a. 

North Hills NCPC gets anti-crime tips
Authorities give advice on fighting identity and mail theft, mail fraud and bank fraud 

School milk, lunch prices to rise in Oakland
Food service directors say they won't be able to introduce as many new, healthy offerings 

Heartened by grateful gesture
A FUNNY THING happened on the way to the office. I was showered with blessings in a downtown Oakland branch of Washington Mutual. To say I was surprised is an understatement, as just seconds before I was nervously trying to tuck my money into a deposit envelope. 

Piedmont doctor named to board
John Muir Health Foundation recruits local leaders to deepen community involvement 

Cherie Sutton Pettit, Requa granddaughter, dies at 88
Fourth-generation Piedmonter was proud of family's rich history and was honored member of Garden Club of America 

Resource for new parents opens in Montclair
Tulip Grove owners Frick and Maitland hope store will be neighborhood center for mothers seeking advice, friendship 

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n Chabot Canyon Racquet Club — event, 6-8 p.m. May 16. Social mixed doubles tennis, all levels, refreshments and a presentation about Aim High, a summer education program for local low-income middle schoolers. 

'Charlie Wilson's War' is a winner
'Charlie Wilson's War' As a self-important congressional aide in the early 1990s, I had the opportunity to observe Rep. Charlie Wilson of Texas up close. 

Former radio host Bernie Ward admits to child pornography
n Deal allows Ward to avoid prison until August 

Slavery, sweatshops topics presented at Holy Names High
Recent talks to students brings awareness of human trafficking, labor 

 

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