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Add San Ramon to the growing list of the Bay Area cities that could become home to Walmart grocery stores.  

The Baltimore Orioles have defeated pitcher Brad Bergesen in salary arbitration, giving clubs a 3-2 lead over players this year  

Alex Anderson has made an international name for herself  

Pine Valley teacher shares her students' art across the world  

East Bay city is on of the few taking steps to pay down its unfunded pension liability  

When 15-year-old Lucy Brillhart stands before an audience with no script and unsure what her fellow actors might say, she loves every moment of it."Doing improv draws together kids who would otherwise never socialize in school, and lets us express our creativity in an entirely different outlet,"  

South Bay prosecutors said Monday they will not file charges against a Sharks fan who knocked a 16-year-old brain tumor patient unconscious during a game six weeks earlier.  

PLEASANTON -- Firefighters rescued a woman after a stovetop fire filled her home with smoke, the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department said.Firefighters were called to South Platt Court about 6:50 p.  

If approved, officers will pay their share toward CalPERS.  

'Holocaust Survivor Cookbook' contains stories of miracles  

It's a clear and cold winter night, and the Alameda County Fairgrounds are silent and dark -- except for Building D, which is lit up and seems to vibrate with an rumbling, low-level roar.  

An Alameda County Superior Court judge on Monday ordered grand jury transcripts sealed in the case against a Pleasanton woman accused of burning down her home in 2008.  

Cities, counties may take decades to pay off debt, sell assets  

Group performs at church sans traditional theater  

BART to partner with Livermore, Alameda County agency in planning rail extension  

LIVERMORE -- The Lawrence Livermore lab has put its popular "Science on Saturday" lecture series online with streaming video.This week's presentation will feature lab scientist Sean Ford and teacher Ken Wedel talking about "Sleuthing Seismic Signals: Understanding Earthquake Hazard and Monitoring  

dublinThe following excerpts were taken from the Dublin police log: THURSDAY, JAN. 19 BURGLARY -- 2:54 a.m. A burglary was reported, 2800 block of Dublin Boulevard.  

Anti-piracyAnti- piracy bill. Did I miss something?While your article of Jan. 19 was balanced and informative, there seems to be one primary fact missing:Who authored the bill?  

Program awarded over $2.5 million in bonuses over the past 13 years  

First common areas and apartments, then everywhere  

Investigators say her family was kept in the dark over pending eviction, financial woes  

Youth SoccerNorCal State CupU11 DivisionLivermore Fusion Black 1, Gryhpon's Soccer Club Red-S.F 0: The Livermore Fusion defeated the Gryphon's Soccer Club Red in the NorCal State Cup seeding tournament on Jan.  

District cites spike in drug-related suspensions, expulsions at its three high schools  

PLEASANTON -- A 69-year-old man was arrested at his Pleasanton home last week on suspicion of possessing child pornography, police said.Fenton Kremer was arrested Jan.  

Caltrans to relaunch controversial project in spring of 2013  

PLEASANTON -- Several homes remain without power Monday after a car hit a power pole at the intersection of Sunol Boulevard and Arlington Drive. The afternoon collision knocked out power to several city offices, in addition to homes.  

Every time I see "Annie," the specter of Leon Spinks haunts me, smiling that gaptoothed smile and singing, "It's the Hard-Knock Life."And the former heavyweight champion of the world has had a hard-knock life since defeating Muhammad Ali for the title more than 30 years ago.  

Anne Quick is quick to buckle up  

One of three burglary suspects in custody remains in critical condition.  

PLEASANTON -- A teacher at Foothill High School pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession of methadone and was sentenced to probation and treatment.Stephanie Deffner, 32, was arrested at 3:40 p.