06/29/09
A child’s developing brain needs the restoration of sleep, and even an hour lost can make a difference.
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06/28/09
Don't miss Bad Mother author Ayelet Waldman while she is in town this week
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06/26/09
Michael Jackson's memory lives on at Alameda County Fair, prosecutor's rape case roils Contra Costa D.A.'s office, BART strike looms, pot brownie possibly poisons Danville poodle, and good-bye to Cowell Smokestack.
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06/24/09
The ex-Survivor winner and Walnut Creek native talks about opening up a Red Mango yogurt shop in his hometown.
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06/23/09
Co-founder of The Taylor Family Foundation was honored by Diablo in 2004.
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06/22/09
Talking with children about their anxieties can help them cope and ease their fears.
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06/21/09
After reading all four books in the Twilight series, this mother begins to share her daughter's fascination with the teen vampire saga.
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06/20/09
Paralyzed Oakland boy forgives the man who shot him, second Contra Costa swine flu victim dies, and Walnut Creek's Neiman Marcus saga continues.
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06/15/09
Questioning children's thinking about right and wrong helps them enhance their moral development.
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06/14/09
Annual "FUNdraiser" serves up martinis in support of adult literacy.
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06/13/09
Police investigating baby's car death, swine flu claims more East Bay victims, Alamo teen honored for saving Clayton woman's life, and we say good bye to a friend.
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06/09/09
Pleasant Hill Recreation & Parks District is offering online courses you can take from home.
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06/08/09
Take advantage of the longer hours by planning out unique summer activities for the whole family.
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06/07/09
I’ve found a book that book clubs everywhere should pick for their next selection. It’s Rooftops of Tehran by San Ramon author Mahbod Seraji (who’s reading at Bay Books in San Ramon on Tuesday, June 9, at 7 p.m.) I bet book clubs will think they shouldn’t choose it, because they’ll think they’ve already read so many books that are similar. I’ll admit that when I first received it, I thought, “Hmmmm, another book that takes place in the Middle East.” And I’m not the only one … two friends said the same thing. Later I realized how silly that is. It’s like saying, no, I’ve already read too many books that take place in the United States. Or England. I blame Khaled Hosseini for...
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06/06/09
Former BART cop must stand trial for murder, Concord girl dies while infected with swine flu, Tony La Russa takes on Twitter, 90-year-old Walnut Creek survives three days trapped in bathtub, and mountain lion alert in Pleasanton
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06/02/09
Guiding children towards imaginative play is beneficial in the long run.
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