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Janneke E. Petersen of Lafayette was named to the dean's list at Bates College in Maine, the result of her scholastic standing during the second semester of the 2007-08 academic year.

SWINGING SYMPHONY SEASON OPENER: Lafayette's Gwen Reichert, event chair for the Contra Costa League of the San Francisco Symphony, reports the gala coming up on Wednesday, Sept.

Consumers now have more information at their fingertips to compare the quality of care at East Bay hospitals.

Lafayette woman speaks from experience about preventing skin cancer

Fred Brill will take over leadership of the Lafayette School District on Sept. 1.

A 22-year-old bicyclist hospitalized Tuesday after being struck by a student driver has died, the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office said.

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RICHMOND — A man and woman are both in critical condition following separate shootings Wednesday night, police said.The first shooting was reported about 7:15 p.

Man accused of string of robberies to be arraigned today

Firm awaits approval from Department of Toxic Substance Control to move forward with project

Barack Obama says hes decided on a running mate, but he wont say who. Ive made the selection, thats all youre gonna get, Obama said told reporters while campaigning in Virginia Thursday. Obama didnt say whether hes informed his pick yet. Obama is...

John McCain may have created his own housing crisis. Hours after a report that the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting didnt know how many homes he and his multimillionaire wife own, Democratic rival Barack Obama launched a national TV ad and a series...

Suicide bombers killed 59 people at a huge arms factory Thursday in one of Pakistans deadliest terror attacks, adding to turmoil from political squabbling that is threatening to tear apart the ruling coalition now that Pervez Musharraf has quit as president...

A gauge indicating that overheated air was entering a Spanair jetliner forced pilots to abandon a takeoff about an hour before the plane crashed in flames, but airline officials refused to speculate Thursday on the cause of the accident that killed 153...

NEW YORK _ A private sector measure of the economys health showed the largest drop in a year, and while new jobless claims fell for the second straight week, they remain near the highest levels since 2002. The reports are the latest evidence the languishing...

A state appeals court today upheld the conviction of a man who kidnapped a woman as part of a failed plot with her boss to rape and murder her after she spurned the boss sexual overtures. Alfonso Cuevas Gonzalez, 41, was sentenced last year to 35 years to...