Recently added articles from Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA):
Forgotten theater gets its due in `Day of Battle'.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Thomas Peele "The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944" by Rick Atkinson; Henry Holt and Co. ($35) ___ Italy, where 23,501 Americans and an estimated 48,000 Germans died in battle, is the forgotten theater of World War II. ...
Author finds person behind the scandal.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Ann Tatko-Peterson WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ Call it intrigue or curiosity. Credit the mystery and unanswered questions. Maybe even attribute it to the book's setting, which greeted the author every morning from her front porch. The bottom line is still the ...
Cal has lofty ranking, now must deal with it.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jonathan Okanes Oct. 10--BERKELEY -- With the No. 2 team in the country, it may be hard for Cal fans not to fantasize about the future. But what's important is to make sure the players don't. Old Blues can rest easy, says middle linebacker Worrell Williams. ...
Fourth man charged in kidnapping, torture: OAKLAND: Members of Your Black Muslim Bakery held in case, police say DNA on knife links latest suspect.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Harry Harris and Paul Rosynsky Oct. 10--DNA recovered from a knife used in the May kidnapping and torture of two women led to a fourth member of Your Black Muslim Bakery being charged Tuesday in the case, authorities said. Yusuf Bey V, 20, was linked to the ...
Drug suspect yet to be charged: PLEASANTON: Man arrested twice on suspicion of supplying juveniles with narcotics.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Roman Gokhman Oct. 10--A Pleasanton man who was twice arrested in August on suspicion of supplying juveniles with drugs, and with possession of child pornography, has not had charges filed against him from the second arrest. Paul Harrold White, 29, was first ...
Students treat parents to lunch.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Eric Louie Oct. 10--About 130 Alisal Elementary School parents joined their children Tuesday for the Pleasanton school district's third annual "Take Your Parent to Lunch Day." One adult family member per child was able to take part in the complimentary lunch ....
Suspect denies setting fire that killed children: Man poured gasoline on girlfriend, lit lighter as scare tactic, not intending to kill boy and girl in back seat, attorney says.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Bruce Gerstman Oct. 10--Mark Fregia was filled with rage when he doused his former girlfriend with gasoline as they drove down Interstate 80 with their 2-year-old son and her 6-year-old daughter in the back seat, attorneys told a jury Tuesday. But whether the ...
STD cases prove costly in youths: Study says 1.1 million new cases are reported each year, adding up to more than $1 billion in lifetime medical costs.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Sara Steffens Oct. 10--Each year, teens and young adults in California suffer more than 1.1 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases, according to a new study from California's Public Health Institute. And those infections bring more than $1 billion ...
if you go.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Meera Pal Oct. 10--At the neighborhood park down the street, Pleasanton Mayor Jennifer Hosterman often draws a crowd as she throws a ball for her Shar-Pei/lab mix, Faith. Although Faith is an attractive dog, it's Ariel, the red-tailed hawk perched on her ...
City manager receives new contract: RICHMOND: Pact provides official with a 5 percent annual raise and gives city an option for a fourth year.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Katherine Tam Oct. 10--Richmond's city manager, who has won praise for returning the city to financial stability, will remain in his post for at least three more years. The City Council approved a new three-year contract with Bill Lindsay, with a city option ...
Swim center employees face embezzling charges: WALNUT CREEK: Pair accused of taking $210,000 from Heather Farm facility.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Malaika Fraley and Theresa Harrington Oct. 10--Two Walnut Creek city employees, one a well-known high school water polo coach, were charged Tuesday with embezzling $210,000 from a city swim center. Jeff Tarpley is accused of stealing at least $150,000 and Todd ...
Man counters in fight over his son's estate: MARTINEZ: Foundation says millions of dollars was supposed to go its way.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: John Simerman Oct. 10--Firing back at charges of "paternal greed" in his handling of his son's $91 million estate, former Commerce One executive Tom Gonzales filed legal papers Tuesday accusing a big East Bay charity of a shameless money grab in defiance of his son's ...
Firefighters get pay raise of 14% over four years: MARTINEZ: Contract ratified after more than 18 months of negotiations.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Ryan Huff Oct. 10--MARTINEZ -- Contra Costa County firefighters will receive a 14 percent pay raise over four years as part of a new contract that the Board of Supervisors approved Tuesday. The county and the firefighters' union -- United Professional ...
Nurses set to walk off job today: Hospitals line up replacements for two-day labor action, with some facilities planning to lock out striking employees.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Sandy Kleffman Oct. 10--Nearly 5,000 registered nurses are expected to walk off the job at 7 a.m. today to begin a two-day strike at 15 Northern California hospitals. The hospitals have hired hundreds of replacement nurses and say they hope to provide care as ...
Drivers in state hold down gas usage: California board says decline looks like a trend as fuel figures dip for the fifth consecutive three-month period.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Janis Mara Oct. 10--Californians can pat themselves on the back as they continue to ease off on the accelerator. Drivers in the state used 1.6 percent less gasoline in June than the same period last year and 0.6 percent less gas in the second quarter, state figures said ....
Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Gary Bogue column: Shut down bird feeders to ward off fowl pox virus.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Gary Bogue Oct. 10--I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs. -- Joseph Addison, the Spectator, 1712 Dear Gary: I maintain a bird feeder near my kitchen window ...
Amador has just enough vs. MV: Dons win a five-game match to stay tied for first with Foothill in the EBAL.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Kruissink Oct. 10--Both the Amador Valley and Monte Vista high school girls volleyball teams took a while to reach full speed in their East Bay Athletic League contest at Amador Valley on Tuesday. At first, the passing wasn't precise and the spikes often ...
Fashion forward: Verdi talks style.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Dino-Ray Ramos Oct. 10--Known by those signature luxury sunglasses resting on his clean-shaven head, celebrity stylist Robert Verdi has worked with Hollywood A-listers, including Eva Longoria, Mariska Hargitay and Hugh Jackman. Recently Verdi was in San ...
Fall in love again with 'Fiddler'.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Pat Craig Oct. 10--Director Harvey Berman has taken full advantage of the clever and subtle way "Fiddler on the Roof" ingratiates itself with audiences. Even before the curtain opens (or, in this case, a series of long, fringed prayer shawls, or talits), the ...
BRIEF: Warriors beat Lakers in exhibition opener.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--HONOLULU -- Troy Hudson's last-second shot lifted the Warriors to a 111-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in the exhibition opener for both teams. The game was played on the campus of the University of Hawaii. Kelenna Azubuike was the ...