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Seeking volunteers to foster homeless animals. Also have numerous other volunteers positions available.

Working off a helicopter sighting, authorities discovered a large marijuana grow in a remote area near the Los Vaqueros Reservoir, with estimates valuing the contraband at millions of dollars, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said.

REPUBLICANS IN the Legislature are relevant only because California requires a two-thirds majority vote for any budget agreement or tax increases.

Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa County - Volunteer to serve or prepare meals for anyone who is hungry.

A fundraiser to help with the mounting medical expenses of Steve Apel, who is battling leukemia.

BART is adding a novel amenity for its El Cerrito del Norte customers, giving riders access to library books via Library-a-Go-Go, an ATM-style device.

SILENT NIGHT: Christina Ricci , being bombarded by the paparazzi after dinner at Il Sole in West Hollywood.

Federal transportation officials said the small plane in which Oakley planning commissioner Erik Nunn and three others died almost a year ago crashed because Nunn had set a cruise altitude too low to clear the terrain over which they were flying.

Janice Miller Byron-Brentwood queen candidate: More than 100 members of Oakley Sportsmen's Club and their guests attended the barbecue dinner in Flor do Oakley Hall Saturday night, when candidates for queen of the Harvest Roundup were presented.

A trust fund is being set up for a 5-year-old boy whose mother was killed in a car crash on Vasco Road, south of Byron, Friday night.

The Contra Costa County coroner's office has identified a 25-year-old Oakley woman who died in a vehicle collision on Vasco Road at the start of the Memorial Day weekend.

A fire near the border of Alameda and Contra Costa counties has burned at least 200 acres, fire dispatchers said.

An Oakley woman is reportedly dead after a head-on collision Friday night near Byron, according to authorities.

New Oakley bank opening early in July: Oakley's new bank with stockholders throughout Diablo Valley, is expected to be fully organized and open for business between July 1 and 15, it was announced this week.

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Dancers and singers also are needed. Bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided.

Local longtime educator and lifetime resident Bill Bristow died at his Brentwood home Sunday, leaving behind scores of admirers for his commitment to schools and winning way with people.

When George Knight settled in far East County more than 100 years ago, he planted a eucalyptus tree to mark his land.

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