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School Board Agenda: Field Trip Report, Goodbye Tom Dailey, Achievement Awards
Albany Patch Announcements
Feb 07See the Feb. 7, 2012, agenda here as a PDF. »
Eva Herndon Named to Beloit College Dean's List
Albany Patch Announcements
Feb 07The following local student has been named to Beloit College's Dean's List for the fall semester: Eva Herndon, of Albany, CA To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.4 or higher and take a minimum of 3 letter-graded ... »
National Merit Scholarship Finalists Named
Albany Patch Announcements
Feb 07Congratulations to the following Albany High School Seniors who have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists, one of the highest national academic honors afforded to high school students. The seven students so honored are: Madeleine Johnson Ju... »
Shooting in Richmond leads to high-speed chase and crash
Contra Costa Times Richmond
Feb 06A shooting that left a Richmond man riddled with gunshot wounds early Sunday also led to a high-speed chase on Interstate 580 that finally ended when the suspects crashed into an Albany business and were arrested, police said. »
Poll: Should Police Enforce Helmet Law for Minors?
Berkeley Patch
Feb 03The web page for the Berkeley Skate Park tells you a lot about the skateboard helmet situation in the East Bay. Action photos of helmet-less skateboarders—hair flying as they catch air on the rim of the park’s concrete bowl—sit just above a sentence st... »
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Shooting in Richmond leads to high-speed chase and crash
Contra Costa Times Richmond
Feb 06A shooting that left a Richmond man riddled with gunshot wounds early Sunday also led to a high-speed chase on Interstate 580 that finally ended when the suspects crashed into an Albany business and were arrested, police said. »
Ex Berkeley teacher Marie Schumacher plays hometown
Berkeleyside
Feb 02Back in the mid-1990s when Marie Schumacher was teaching at Berkeley’s King Middle School, her students didn’t know she was living a double life. By day she elucidated math and science for sixth graders, and by night she performed at venues like Albany... »
Lunar New Year, Albany Style
Dorothy Brown Photography
Jan 31Every year the Solano Avenue Association hosts a performance to celebrate Lunar New Year. It’s a free community event that highlights music, dance, martial arts, Chinese language learners, and just about the cutest little kids you’ll ever see. The Alba... »
Weekend!
Printer & Piemaker
Jan 30I wish that this weekend had never ended! I drove up to Healdsburg by myself for some time away from the distractions and stress of regular life, and had a wonderfully relaxing and productive time. It was a beautiful weekend- 65 degrees, sunny and warm... »
Cordonices Creek: Happy ducks in place of concrete pipe
Berkeleyside
Jan 30Never let it be said that Berkeley isn’t teeming with wildlife, be it scavenging turkeys, mountain lions on the prowl, or — in this case — some happy-looking ducks and a white egret. The photo above was submitted by Neil Mishalov and it shows a section... »