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DA to speak at Supervisor Glover's breakfast
Hercules Patch Announcements
Feb 03MARTINEZ (Feb. 2) -- District Attorney Mark Peterson will be the guest speaker at Supervisor Federal Glover’s breakfast on Feb. 10. One of the topics he will speak about is his program to fight habitual truancy among school-age children. Peterson has m... »
Grant workshop helps service agencies find funding
Hercules Patch Announcements
Feb 02MARTINEZ (Feb. 2, 2012) -- In this era of budget cuts, community-based organizations, nonprofits and even government agencies, which form the safety net for the less fortunate in our society, have had to seek funding from nontraditional sources. “I rea... »
Workshop on writing effective grant applications
Hercules Patch Announcements
Feb 02Supervisor Glover sponsors grant workshop MARTINEZ (Feb. 2, 2012) -- In this era of budget cuts, community-based organizations, nonprofits and even government agencies, which form the safety net for the less fortunate in our society, have had to seek f... »
Ride the Lucky Casino Bus and Help the Hercules Library
Hercules Patch Announcements
Feb 02Ride our lucky casino bus to Feather Falls Casino on Saturday, March 31. Bus leaves from the Hercules Library at 7:30 AM and returns around 5:30 to 6:00 PM. The price is $25 each which includes $12 in casino play and $3 for food. Seats are limited and... »
Meeting on Fire Department Status Raises Key Questions
Hercules Patch
Feb 01A long list of issues and concerns arose Tuesday night during a city council workshop on the future of the Pinole Fire Department. City council members, staff and residents discussed levels of service and staffing, local control, labor union contracts ... »
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Discussion over who should hire Hercules' finance director continues
Conra Costa Times Contra Costa County
Feb 01How Hercules will hire future finance directors remains unresolved while it researches ways to let the City Council rather than the city manager do the hiring. »
Report: Hercules first grader suspended for "sexual assault"
Oakland Tribune Headlines
Feb 01District remains tight-lipped about suspension »
Berkeley Police Stumped Over First Homicide Of 2012, Seeking Tips
SFist
Jan 31Berkeley police are seeking information about the murder of 35-year-old Kenneth Allen Warren of Hercules, who was gunned down Thursday on the 3000 block of Shattuck Avenue. Warren worked at a nearby barbershop, and the motive for the crime is not known... »
Reward offered in Jan. 26 Berkeley murder of Hercules man
Contra Costa Times Berkeley
Jan 31Berkeley police and Bay Area Crime Stoppers are offering a $17,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects in an Emerson Street murder Jan. 26. Berkeley police said Monday they have not made any arrests or confirmed a motive in the sho... »
Safeway plans Hercules store
Conra Costa Times Contra Costa County
Jan 29Several hurdles stand in way of plans after City Council approves purchase-and-sale agreement. My Town: Hercules »