Barnidge: East Bay wishes for the holiday season

WORLD RECORD FOR BRENTWOOD: About five months after the 20th anniversary of the Brentwood CornFest, organizers received word that Brentwood had officially broken the world record for the most people husking corn at the same time. At Brentwood's

Barnidge: East Bay wishes for the holiday season. By Tom Barnidge Contra Costa Times Columnistcontracostatimes.com. Posted: 12/23/2012 12:01:00 AM PST. For all of us not named Scrooge, Christmas should be a time of holiday cheer. It's a time for

The Bay Area job market continued as the state's strongest after a gain of 2,900 jobs in November, a month that saw the California jobless rate slip below 10 percent for the first time in nearly four years, the state reported Friday. The employment

On December 11 East Bay MUD's board of directors decided to shelve the agency's plan for becoming an energy provider through community choice aggregation (CCA). While East Bay MUD's decision doesn't take the utility completely out of efforts to

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East Bay leads Bay Area job market in November; South Bay also adds jobs

Legendary bluesman Jimmy McCracklin, one of the Bay Area's most accomplished musicians, died Thursday in San Pablo after a lengthy battle with multiple health problems. He was 91. The singer-songwriter-pianist will be best remembered for the hit 1957

Legendary bluesman Jimmy McCracklin, one of the Bay Area's most accomplished musicians, died Thursday in San Pablo after a lengthy battle with multiple health problems. He was 91. The singer-songwriter-pianist will be best remembered for the hit 1957

Taking Eastbay to new heights in 2013, our all new app will focus on a variety of performance products and specific sports throughout each issue. Now available in the Apple App Store, the recently launched Eastbay iPad App

In Episode 87 of The Wendel Forum (originally aired on December 15, 2012, on 960 KNEW AM radio), show moderator Dick Lyons, co-founder of Wendel Rosen's sustainable business practice group, welcomes Carla Din, director of East Bay Green Corridor,

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East Bay leads Bay Area job market in November

On December 11 East Bay MUD's board of directors decided to shelve the agency's plan for becoming an energy provider through community choice aggregation (CCA). While East Bay MUD's decision doesn't take the utility completely out of efforts to

CONCORD -- Clayton Valley Charter High football star Joe Protheroe ran -- and he ran -- and he ran some more. He ran for 3,014 yards and 34 rushing touchdowns over 14 games, breaking arm tackles and school records with mind-numbing ease. Protheroe

Legendary bluesman Jimmy McCracklin, one of the Bay Area's most accomplished musicians, died Thursday in San Pablo after a lengthy battle with multiple health problems. He was 91. The singer-songwriter-pianist will be best remembered for the hit 1957

Taking Eastbay to new heights in 2013, our all new app will focus on a variety of performance products and specific sports throughout each issue. Now available in the Apple App Store, the recently launched Eastbay iPad App

"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," the NRA's Wayne LaPierre said.

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East Bay leads Bay Area job market in November; South Bay also adds jobs

"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," the NRA's Wayne LaPierre said.

Legendary bluesman Jimmy McCracklin, one of the Bay Area's most accomplished musicians, died Thursday in San Pablo after a lengthy battle with multiple health problems. He was 91. The singer-songwriter-pianist will be best remembered for the hit 1957

Basketball-M. Chris Kringle Classic Consolation bracket Los Medanos 79, Feather River 76. Los Medanos (8-4). Jones 4 2-3 12, Cones 3 0-0 8, Blunt 4 2-3 14, Lefiti 7 2-2 20, Primus 5 1-2 16, Aaron 3 0-1 6, Miller 1 0-0 2. Totals 27 7-11 79. Feather

Legendary bluesman Jimmy McCracklin, one of the Bay Area's most accomplished musicians, died Thursday in San Pablo after a lengthy battle with multiple health problems. He was 91. The singer-songwriter-pianist will be best remembered for the hit 1957

Two Bay Area cities are among 10 statewide that have received sizeable federal grants to boost their numbers of firefighters, members of Congress announced today. Oakland Fire Department at work Oakland got more

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