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Pittsburg, California is located in Contra Costa County. Zip codes in Pittsburg, CA include 94565. The median home price in Pittsburg is $259,000. More Pittsburg information.

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Sunday Jun 16 | Digital Game Developer

Lucky Players Win Big at the Siena Hotel Spa Casino

The Siena Hotel Spa Casino announced today that a Lucky Siena Rewards Member won a total of $31,685.00.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Inside Bay Area

Pittsburg police release photos of homicide suspect considered armed and dangerous

Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a January homicide who frequents the East Bay and is considered armed and dangerous.

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Brentwood Press

Celebrating Flag Day

While not a federal holiday like Memorial Day or the Fourth of July, Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the United States flag in 1777, is recognized annually on June 14. Although celebrated throughout the years since the late 1800s, Flag Day became official through of an Act of Congress in 1949.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Puente Project at Pittsburg High School has a stellar year

Graduating senior Shannon Gonzales, 17, left, a student in the Puente program, poses for a photograph with Puente program counselor Danni Le in a classroom at Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Calif., Monday June 10, 2013.

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Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph

Police Sic Dog on the Wrong Guy, Hang Around for Laughs

It's simply not fair to say that police-canine encounters always end with the use of a weapon against the dog.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

Contra Costa Times

On Tap: Folk band makes stop in Pittsburg

The Sacramento River Music Armada Canoe Tour brings hypno-folk pioneers TWIN to Pittsburg for a one-night stop on their musical canoe tour down the Sacramento River.

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Contra Costa Times

Former boxing champion James Page on bank robbery charges: 'It's something I got to fight'

Once he was known as "Mighty Quinn," a world welterweight boxing champion whose hard left hook propelled him from his native Pittsburg to the biggest of stages.

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Contra Costa Times

Pittsburg High senior overcomes family tragedy to excel in school

Students stop going to high school for many reasons. In the case of Sean Fortenberry, it was the tragic loss of both parents within months of each other, an event that turned his world upside down.

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Contra Costa Times

Pittsburg police reports for May 26-June 1

The following calls were among those handled by the Pittsburg police May 26 through June 1, according to information provided by the Police Department.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Oakland: Police arrest accused serial bank robber dubbed 'Button Down Bandit'

A serial bank robber authorities dubbed the "Button Down Bandit" for the collared, long-sleeve shirts he fancied was arrested Monday morning, ending a nearly three-month investigation into eight East Bay heists, according to the FBI.

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Fri Jun 07, 2013

The Antioch Herald

Highway 4 full freeway closure at Loveridge Road tonight

As part of the Highway 4 widening construction work, the contractor will be shifting eastbound SR-4 traffic onto a portion of the recently completed pavement in the vicinity of Loveridge Road.

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Thu Jun 06, 2013

Marin Independent Journal

Contra Costa DA to host county's first gun buyback program

Contra Costa County will give residents a chance to turn in unwanted firearms by holding its first gun buyback program this summer, District Attorney Mark Peterson said Thursday.

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Wed Jun 05, 2013

Milpitas Post

Burlingame, Ravenswood educators to be new Milpitas assistant principals

Two new educators from outside Milpitas Unified were unanimously appointed to the school district's family, effective July 1, by trustees at the May 28 Board of Education meeting.

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Contra Costa Times

Concord's RotaCare mobile health clinic on the move

The new $300,000 RotaCare mobile health care vehicle that was unveiled in May at the Concord Mayor's Cup tournament has started making the rounds.

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Contra Costa Times

Pittsburg High student arrested for brandishing weapon during a fight in school parking lot

A 17-year-old junior at Pittsburg High School and member of the school's football team faces criminal charges and a possible expulsion after he was arrested for brandishing a handgun at another student in the school parking lot during a fight with other football players.

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Inside Bay Area

Bay Point Historical Society is pushing for a new monument to...

Father Juan Crespi and Capt. Pedro Fages weren't the first Europeans who explored the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Inside Bay Area

Community Briefs: Spiral monkey stolen from Brentwood park

A spiral monkey has been stolen from Brentwood's Granville Green Park. The monkey is a piece of public art that was taken from a park bench during the week of May 20, according to city officials.

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Tue Jun 04, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Pittsburg police reports for May 19-25

The following calls were among those handled by the Pittsburg police May 19-25, according to information provided by the Police Department.

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Contra Costa Times

Pittsburg fire station on track for closure next month, but no layoffs will occur

The Pittsburg fire station is still slated for closure next month, but there will be no immediate layoffs or demotions the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday.

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Contra Costa Times

Pittsburg fire station on track for closure next month, but no layoffs will occur

The Pittsburg fire station is still slated for closure next month, but there will be no immediate layoffs or demotions the Contra Costa County board of supervisors decided Tuesday.

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