<![CDATA[Contra Costa Times - Local news]]> 15 <![CDATA[Winner of Half Moon Bay giant pumpkin weigh-off appears on Tonight Show]]> <![CDATA[Chevron tax refund ruling may set a pattern]]> <![CDATA[Harmer loss could galvanize East Bay Republicans in 2010]]> <![CDATA[Parents in Mt. Diablo district clamor to be fingerprinted]]> <![CDATA[Pleasant Hill to cut back on street sweeping]]> <![CDATA[El Sobrante dog rescue group keeps eye on the 'Poms" ]]> <![CDATA[Veterans Day 2009 ceremonies, activities]]> <![CDATA[Mehserle case delayed until Nov. 19]]> <![CDATA[Suspect in 2004 Oakland slaying arrested in Las Vegas]]> <![CDATA[Mehserle case delayed until Nov. 19]]> <![CDATA[Point Molate casino proposal revised]]> <![CDATA[Pittsburg High facelift to bring closed campus]]> <![CDATA[Former Brazilian police officer charged with string of sexual assaults in Oakland, Emeryville]]> <![CDATA[Police, family probe mysterious death of San Francisco man in Pittsburg]]> <![CDATA[Latino students in Contra Costa directed toward college and careers]]> <![CDATA[Five Oakland men face federal drug charges]]> <![CDATA[BART to Livermore is moving forward]]> <![CDATA[Group files statewide pension reform initiatives]]> <![CDATA[Mt. Diablo music foundation hopes to raise $500,000 by March to save fifth grade music and restore it in fourth grade]]> <![CDATA[Education leaders head up Sunday education forum]]> <![CDATA[Dublin party prompts school board discussion]]> <![CDATA[Debate begins on proposed bridge toll increases in Bay Area]]> <![CDATA[Richmond man pleads not guilty in fatal toll plaza shootings]]> <![CDATA[Livermore open house to take comments on Altamont Pass corridor plans]]> <![CDATA[Hayward man arrested in Orinda bank robbery]]>