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‘Missing’ Mountain View woman found at Mexican resort

By Tracey Kaplan tkaplan@mercurynews.com @ July 5, 2010 # Comments Off

A young Mountain View woman whose father feared she had disappeared is actually traveling with her boyfriend willingly, police said Monday.

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Man dead of stabbing; police focus on Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood

Bay City News Service @ July 5, 2010 # Comments Off

One man is dead after a stabbing police said they believed happened in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood Sunday evening, according to an Oakland police dispatcher.

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Flag mural on Sunol Grade restored to Old Glory

By Janis MaraStaff Writer @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

Patriots repaint American flag painted over by Caltrans

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Orinda fire quickly contained

By Paul Burgarino Contra Costa Times @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

ORINDA — A vegetation fire that briefly threatened some structures Sunday was quickly contained, fire officials said.The fire was reported around 6:45 p.

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Political Blotter: House members want clear plan on Afghanistan

BAY AREA NEWS GROUP @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

This is a sampling from Bay Area News Group’s Political Blotter blog. Read more and post comments at www.ibabuzz.com/politics.June 29Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, led about two dozen House members in writing to President Barack Obama today to ask that he provide Congress with “a clear commitment and

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Giants lose 4-3 in 15 innings

Associated Press @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

Guillermo Mota surrenders a triple and sacrifice fly as Giants lose marathon game to the Rockies.

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Three saved in North Coast boating accident

BAY AREA NEWS GROUP @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The Coast Guard is crediting the use of an emergency beacon with the saving of three people who were dumped into the ocean without life vests or survival suits when their Oakland-bound catamaran capsized off the coast of Mendocino County.

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Three injured at Six Flags theme park

By Paul Burgarino Contra Costa Times @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

VALLEJO — Three people were injured in a tram accident outside of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Saturday night. A 34-year-old man suffered a protruding injury to his left leg while a two-year-old girl had a laceration to her stomach, said Bill Tweety, a spokesman with Vallejo Fire.

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‘Good work’ remains to be done in Concord

By Paul ThissenContra Costa Times @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

Members of the city’s defunct human relations panel hope to form a nonprofit.

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Antioch man gets 24 years for 2007 shooting

By Malaika FraleyCONTRA COSTA TIMES @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

An attack outside a market left the victim blind in one eye and partially paralyzed.

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