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Pete's Popcorn Picks |
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Pete's weekend movie round-up: New Moon alternatives—The House of the Devil and Black DynamiteTwo killer retro movies highlight the cinema scene this weekend |
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Pete's Popcorn Picks: Scary Movies for Halloween, interview with director of THE CANYONParanormal Activity is scaring up millions, classic monster movies in classic theaters, and a Q&A with the director of a chilling new indie. |
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Best Of Editor Picks |
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First Sweet Thursday at the new Lafayette LibraryBest-selling author Joyce Maynard kicks off the popular author series in the spectacular new Lafayette Library and Learning Center |
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Top Tickets: November 18-24Diablo’s can’t-miss events of the coming week: Tri-Valley’s two new holiday ice rinks, happy hour with Diablo Ballet, Walnut Creek’s sidewalk sale, Turkey Trot in Briones, and the... |
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Concert Contest: Win tickets to see Anita Baker at the Mount Diablo Jazz Festival in ConcordJazz legend and music festival come to the Sleep Train Pavilion this Saturday. |
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News and Community |
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Parenting from the Heart: Asking the Right QuestionsAsking questions in the right way can lead to more positive outlooks for kids. |
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Books, Etc. with Lynn Carey: The Man Who Loved Books Too MuchHear San Francisco writer Allison Hoover Bartlett discus her new book about a prolific book thief at Clayton Books Thursday and Rakestraw Books Friday. |
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Sweet PackageVivian Wang and Ingrid Chen make super sweet cupcake containers without an ounce of sugar |
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Best's Best BetWill Cal Football star Jahvid Best return for his senior season or high tail it to the NFL? |
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Bean CounterPeet's Coffee and Tea CEO Patrick O'Dea sits down with Peter Crooks to talk about business success in an uncertain age |

Luxe LibraryThe new Lafayette Library and Learning Center opens with exciting and useful amenities and bonuses for the biblio-bound |
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Family DramaAward winning indie flick opens in San Francisco on December 4 |
Robotic Surgery with a Human Touch - A New Generation of Robots Helps Patients Avoid Invasive Surgeries

Pixie dust alert! Tinker Bell is coming to Alexander's Fine Art in downtown Pleasanton. Meet Disney's original reference model for Tinker Bell,...
Visit Pleasanton’s Magical Holiday Evening, the annual downtown open house November 20, as the streets will come alive with...
The LAA Gallery is hosting a trunk show called "Jewelry and Other Wearable Art". Five artists will bring in expanded lines of their...
“Funkabilly Jazz”
Featuring original compositions from Kurt's critically acclaimed...
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