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Empty desks are a sign of a growing truancy problem in classrooms throughout East County.<br><i>Photo by Ruth Roberts</i>
Empty desks are a sign of a growing truancy problem in classrooms throughout East County.
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Truant kids might spell j-a-i-l for parents
by Ruth Roberts
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So you signed the kids out for a midweek trip to Disneyland. What’s the big deal if your middle schooler takes a mental health day or skips class for some quality time with grandma? Occasionally ta...

No parole office for Brentwood
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has informed the City of Brentwood that it has been taken off the list of potential sites for a new parole office. In a letter to Mayor Bob Taylor ...
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The Liberty Union High School District is reconsidering its plan to build a fourth comprehensive high school at the corner of Sellers Avenue and Delta Road.<i>Press file photo</i> Plan for fourth LUHSD high school to be reconsidered
The plan to build a 2,200-student high school in a rural area near Knightsen at Sellers Avenue and Delta Road became not quite as certain after the Liberty Union High School District Board postpon...
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One of the four DUI arrests made during Oakley’s Avoid the 25 checkpoint last weekend mirrors a warning poster on a nearby police trailer. <br><i>Photo by Roger Canady</i> ‘Avoid the 25’ sends harsh message
The Oakley Police Department, recently recognized for making the highest number of drunk driving arrests in Contra Costa County, continued its vigilance last weekend as it teamed up with local law...
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CBS 5 Poll: Tight Fight For Senate, Governor
Carly Fiorina and Barbara Boxer are still in a tight fight for California's U.S. Senate seat, while Meg Whitman is narrowly atop Jerry Brown in the governor's race, according to a newly conducted KPIX-TV CBS 5 poll of California voters released Thursday.
Thu Sep 02 16:53:09 -0500 2010
Dead Suspect May Be Linked To 4 East Bay Slayings
The co-worker of a woman found dead in her boyfriend's car after a fatal East Bay police chase said Thursday that she spoke with the victim during the pursuit. The high-speed chase ended at a Richmond strip mall on Tuesday night, when officers shot and killed murder suspect Efren Valdemoro.
Thu Sep 02 21:21:01 -0500 2010
Audit Finds PG&E 'Smart Meters' Mostly Accurate
An electronic meter-reading system operated by California's largest utility is highly accurate, despite thousands of customer complaints, according to an independent analysis released Thursday. The three-year-old Pacific Gas & Electric Co. system uses electronic data, rather than meter readers, to determine the monthly gas and electric use of customers.
Thu Sep 02 21:06:03 -0500 2010
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Thu Sep 02 20:15:57 -0500 2010
Vallejo's Sabathia Dominant As Yankees Sweep A's
From the very first batter, the Oakland Athletics simply looked overmatched against CC Sabathia. Leadoff man Coco Crisp took an awkward cut at a fastball for strike three.
Thu Sep 02 18:25:30 -0500 2010
Sharks Sign Goalie Nemesis Antti Niemi
The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi.
Thu Sep 02 11:27:44 -0500 2010
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Man In Letterman Blackmail Plot Freed From NY Jail
The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman over the comedian's office affairs was freed from jail Thursday, city Correction Department records show. Robert "Joe" Halderman served four months of his six-month sentence in the case, which exposed Letterman's personal life to public scrutiny.
Thu Sep 02 11:31:49 -0500 2010
Rapper T.I. Arrested In Los Angeles
Grammy-winning rapper T.I., who is still on probation after spending time behind bars on gun charges, was arrested along with his wife on drug charges after police smelled alleged marijuana coming from their car, authorities said.
Thu Sep 02 08:11:16 -0500 2010
Conan O'Brien's New Show: It's 'Conan'
There's Madonna, Oprah and now ... "Conan." Conan O'Brien took the simple approach Wednesday in announcing the name of his new talk show on TBS. "Conan" will kick off Nov. 8.
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