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         <title><![CDATA[5.7 earthquake north of Sacramento felt in parts of East Bay]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck at 8:47 p.m. Thursday was widely felt as it rattled Northern California, but authorities said there were no immediate reports of injury or serious damage.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Katie Nelson Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 23:18:20 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Contra Costa County softening policies on immigrant deportations]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Sheriff's new detention policy announced to crowd in Pittsburg]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Malaika Fraley Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 22:51:41 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Brentwood farmers, fruit fans branch out with social media]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[With this year's U-pick season starting early because of the warm, dry winter, and now in full swing, other locals are trying to capitalize on the popularity of social media, smartphones, websites and mobile apps to draw customers.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Paula King&lt;br&gt;Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 22:45:42 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[BART board votes to allow bikes on rush hour trains]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[After July 1, BART riders with bicycles can enter trains during peak hours as long as they follow a rule restricting the two-wheelers from overcrowded train cars.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Denis Cuff Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 22:45:33 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bay Bridge bolt maker says report 'exonerates' it from blame]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[As Bay Bridge contractor begins erecting worker platforms around the seismic stabilizers on the pier east of the main span, Ohio steel manufacturer Dyson breaks its silence and says it produced the bolts bridge engineers asked it to make. ]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Lisa Vorderbrueggen and Matthias Gafni&lt;br&gt;Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 20:14:09 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Health insurance: California's new marketplace picks 13 plans to offer coverage in 2014]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[California consumers choosing health plans should be able to make apples-to-apples comparisons.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Sandy Kleffman skleffman@bayareanewsgroup.com</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 19:44:52 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fifteen East Bay school construction projects to receive about $57 million]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The State Allocation Board announced it has awarded approximately $520 million for 'shovel-ready' projects in California school districts, including nine districts in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The funds were provided as a result of bonds authorized by Propositions 1A, 1D, 47 and 55.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Theresa Harrington Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:47 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Walnut Creek: Las Lomas High School wrestler dies suddenly of brain aneurysm]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[High school athlete Amir Khakimov, 18, collapsed suddenly while working out May 13 and was rushed to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where he underwent brain surgery. After having suffered extensive and irreparable brain damage, Khakimov died Tuesday.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Elisabeth Nardi &lt;br&gt;  Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:49 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[East Bay Memorial Day events]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[AlamedaMemorial Day Celebration -- 11 a.m. May 27. A ceremony to remember those who died in the service of this nation will take place in Veterans Memorial Park, Island and Doolittle drives by the Bay Farm Island Bridge.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 17:59:40 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Antioch: Body recovered from Contra Costa Canal identified]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A dive team recovered the body of 48-year-old Saul Hernandez of Brentwood from the Contra Costa Canal on Wednesday. He walked out of Sutter Delta Medical Center and jumped into the canal near Lone Tree Way on Monday night.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Rick Hurd Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 17:37:37 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Concord: Man arrested for DUI after vehicle plows into house]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Police arrested a man Wednesday after they say he drove under the influence of drugs and plowed into a Concord home on Ponderosa Avenue.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Rick Hurd and Katie Nelson Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 17:36:33 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Concord: Bomb squad recovers suspected explosive devices, one arrested]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old Concord man was arrested Wednesday after a search of a residence in the 1800 block of Johnson Drive uncovered some suspected explosive devices, police said.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Rick Hurd Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:12 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Student UNICEF clubs sponsor Berkeley concert to raise funds for drinking water project]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Pinole Valley High School club is among those hoping to raise as much as $4,000 for the charity]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Rick Radin For the Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 16:25:12 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Danville food bank nursery to open June 1]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The nonprofit Bounty Garden is seeking volunteers to grow produce, or learn how, for the needy.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Beth Jensen Correspondent</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 14:43:09 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Woman's dreams to educate others about healthy eating are coming true]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What started as a "what if" conversation around Cindy Gershen's kitchen table has grown into a health and wellness movement in Central Contra Costa County, which Gershen and her community partners hope will blossom into a nationwide advocacy campaign to change the way Americans eat. After founding the Wellness City Challenge in Walnut Creek, she turned her attention to schools, where she teaches teens how to eat right and helps them develop skills that boost their pride. ]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Theresa Harrington Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 12:41:53 PDT]]></pubDate>
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