Albany Police Reports
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:30:02 GMT

He was described as a bald black man with a mustache or goatee, about 35 to 40 years old wearing a brown polyester or tweed.

Voters to get final say on $500M parks bond
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:47:42 GMT

The East Bay Regional Park Board agreed Tuesday to seek voter approval in November in Contra Costa and Alameda counties for a $500 million bond measure to create, expand and develop regional parks, and fund ...

Protecting Romaine Lettuce From Pathogens
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:25:18 GMT

That's why Agricultural Research Service microbiologist Maria T. Brandl and University of California-Berkeley colleague Ronald G. Amundson are scrutinizing the little-understood ability of E. coli O157:H7 and ...

Vegan love: Interfaith wedding features Buddhism, Judaism ... and zero animal products
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:22:31 GMT

Antonia Glenn and Scott Horstein met in 1999 while pursuing postgraduate degrees in drama at the University of San Diego.

Community Digest
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:13:26 GMT

Ng, a veteran award-winning illusionist, will perform in the Edith Stone Room at the library, 1247 Marin Ave.

Apple moth spraying comes to an end
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:04:54 GMT

Instead, officials intend to fight the invading, leaf-munching pest by releasing sterile moths and using other methods, according to California Agricultural Secretary A.G. Kawamura and Cindy Smith, a U.S. ...

What's Next for the Light Brown Apple Moth?
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:47:54 GMT

As I wrote yesterday , the state's decision to abandon its aerial spraying plans is a significant and positive announcement for those of us in the Bay Area who stood to be sprayed a few days a month for the ...

Albany council approves mayoral vote.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:46:26 GMT

Albany voters will get to decide in November whether they'd like a directly elected mayor.

Gay and lesbian film fest has several Bay Area connections
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:38:09 GMT

A Concord man emotionally recounts how he felt when his son became his daughter.

Intel Antitrust: Trouble for All Tech Companies
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:31:31 GMT

The FTC's formal probe into Intel's business practices will force the company to divert attention and resources away from its research and development, notes TechNewsWorld columnist Sonia Arrison.

Analysis of Regiospecific Triacylglycerols by Electrospray...
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:31:13 GMT

Jiann-Tsyh Lin * and Arthur Arcinas Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, California 94710 Received for review September ...

[Perspective] Dual Functions of the KNOTTED1 Homeodomain:...
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:21:07 GMT

Sci. Signal. , 10 June 2008 Vol. 1 , Issue 23, p. pe28 [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.123pe28] PERSPECTIVES Dual Functions of the KNOTTED1 Homeodomain: Sequence-Specific DNA Binding and Regulation of Cell-to-Cell ...

Mother Finds Snake in Baby's Crib
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:00:07 GMT

A mother in Brentwood checked on her sleeping daughter to find a real-life urban legend come true: There was a snake in her baby's crib, she said.

El Cerrito optimistic that loss of Target, revenue only temporary
Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:51:50 GMT

Despite Target's plan to close its doors in El Cerrito the day before opening a larger store in Richmond next month, El Cerrito city officials are optimistic that the loss in tax revenue will be temporary and ...

Suspect Photo Released in Pinole Bowling Alley Murder
Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:50:55 GMT

Pinole police have released a surveillance video and photo of a man suspected of a brazen shooting at a bowling alley last night.

Loni Hancock bests Wilma Chan, appears Senate-bound
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:24:52 GMT

Assemblywoman Loni Hancock easily defeated former Assemblywoman Wilma Chan for the Democratic nomination to succeed termed-out state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata.

Vitamin D2 Formation from Post-Harvest UV-B Treatment of Mushrooms...
Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:07:53 GMT

This article not subject to U.S. Copyright. Published 2008 by the Americal Chemical Society.

New Kohl's store proposed for Richmond
Sat, 31 May 2008 18:08:17 GMT

Kohl's wants to build a 98,000-square-foot retail store in south Richmond, but some people worry about what such a storet would do to the area that surrounds it.

Contra Costa Times Friday letters
Thu, 29 May 2008 17:50:59 GMT

As a teacher and a parent in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, I am very concerned about the future of our district and the quality of education for district students.

Origami Foods rolls out some flavorful coverings for sushi and meat glazes
Tue, 27 May 2008 17:50:12 GMT

Matthew deBord isn't a foodie - a food zealot or connoisseur - who happens to be a businessman.