Bartonella quintana and Coxiella burnetii as Causes of Endocarditis, India
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:10 GMT

To the Editor: In industrialized countries, blood culture is negative for 2.5%31% of infectious endocarditis cases .

Waterfront plan could be headed to ballot in Hercules
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:55:26 GMT

Supporters of a new community of homes, offices and shops around an intermodal transit center by the Hercules waterfront say they have gathered more than enough signatures to get the plan on the November ...

Outbreak of Pertussis, Kabul, Afghanistan
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:11:14 GMT

Lnack Ollivier, Tiphaine Gaillard Fabrice Simon,* Patrick Brisou, Philippe Puech, and Alain Todesco *Hpital d'Instruction des Armes Laveran, Marseille, France; Institut de Mdecine Tropicale du Service de Sant ...

Community Digest
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:49:19 GMT

The annual concert series will continue with shows July 23, Aug. 20 and Sept. 24. For details, visit www.richmondmainstreet.org . El Cerrito learn how to travel with little ones: New parents can learn about the ...

Opera singers shoo the shush out of Berkeley Library
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:43:57 GMT

There'll be no shushing from bespectacled ladies in charge going on at the Berkeley Main Library this coming Thursday at lunchtime.

Pinole approves three-year capital budget plan
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:32:31 GMT

The Pinole City Council approved a three-year capital budget plan this week that calls for $36.6 million in appropriations over the period.

Bio-Rad Introduces New Pro-Human Diabetes Assay Panel
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:08:00 GMT

HERCULES, Calif., June 19, 2008 Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. , a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced new Bio-Plex ProTM Human ...

3 dozen suspected gang members arrested in East Bay raid
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:06:24 GMT

Aiming to end years of deadly violence, terror and intimidation linked to the Acorn drug gang of West Oakland, more than 100 Oakland police and other law enforcement officers raided more than 30 sites ...

Bargain Bites: Kinder's Meats-Deli-BBQ
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:22:31 GMT

Barbecue is difficult to do well, but Kinder's Meats-Deli-BBQ - a family-owned business for more than five decades - pretty much nails it.

Oakley approves retail center, but bans supercenters
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:18:58 GMT

A scaled-down, 690,000-square-foot River Oaks Crossing retail center was approved by the Oakley City Council Tuesday.

Snake sightings on the rise, officials say
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:01:22 GMT

Norma Jean Brearley wheeled her garbage can to the curb one afternoon last week when she felt a sharp pain on her bare left foot that reminded her of a wasp sting.

Richmond vice mayor to political favorites
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:51:25 GMT

Events in Richmond this weekend will give dear old dad his due for Father's Day: Richmond Vice Mayor John Marquez is hosting a "Pre-Fathers' Day Dinner" on Saturday to honor men who have made a lasting ...

Man killed in Pinole bowling alley
Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:21:03 GMT

Brandon Young, 19, was shot numerous times inside Pinole Lanes at 1580 Pinole Valley Road at about 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.

Old Time Notes
Wed, 28 May 2008 03:27:52 GMT

The Masonic hall building under the engineering skill of Mr. C. Hagenmeyer, has been safely moved and it now stands even with the lot lines at the north corner of Lansing and Ukiah streets.

East Bay fire departments extra vigilant this weekend
Mon, 26 May 2008 03:19:39 GMT

Fire districts kept a wary eye on the weather Thursday as high winds kept crews in the East Bay busy fighting several blazes.

Two men arrested following traffic stop
Sat, 24 May 2008 03:01:32 GMT

A Hercules man reported that $5,000 in plywood had been stolen from a business on the 800 block of Cleveland Avenue over the weekend.

First Panda Lady Has Died
Thu, 22 May 2008 02:54:44 GMT

Joined by her husband, Jack , and brother-in-law Quentin Young is Adelaide "Su-Lin" Young.

Modern day Indiana Joneses dig in
Tue, 20 May 2008 02:51:34 GMT

"Forget any ideas about lost cities, exotic travel"

The famous archaeologist with the fedora and bullwhip turned away from the chalk board to gaze out at his students. via Inside Bay Area

Bay Area traffic congestion reaches highest level since dot-com boom
Sun, 18 May 2008 02:31:34 GMT

"The drop indicates improvements like the new FasTrak configuration at the Bay Bridge toll plaza are having a beneficial impact on the notorious backups along that corridor"

Traffic delays last year in the Bay Area reached their highest level since the peak of the dot-com boom and Santa Clara County ranked second among the nine counties with the most hours spent idling on state ... via San Jose Mercury News

Traffic congestion at eight-year high
Fri, 16 May 2008 02:12:48 GMT

"Already we're seeing an 8.8 percent drop in congestion on I-580, but we still have a lot to do"

Traffic congestion on Bay Area freeways in 2007 hit its highest level since peaking in 2000, transportation officials announced Wednesday, but tie-ups diminished on some of the area's busiest corridors. via Ledger Dispatch