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         <title><![CDATA[East Bay schools may seek loan to go green]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The San Ramon Valley school district is leaning toward applying for a low-interest, $25 million federal stimulus loan to install solar panels that officials says would lead to big electricity savings.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Eric Louie&lt;br&gt;elouie@bayareanewsgroup.com</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:18:23 PST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[San Ramon Valley school district may seek $25 million loan for solar panels]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Trustees are eyeing federal stimulus dollars.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Eric Louie&lt;br&gt;Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:00:58 PST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Coastsiders make pitch for Big Wave development]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Proponents of a mixed-use project that could transform the Midcoast worked hard to convince the county Planning Commission of its merits this week at a public hearing.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Julia Scott&lt;br&gt;San Mateo County Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:42:49 PST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Half Moon Bay will let horse riders continue to use Poplar Beach]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[HALF MOON BAY &mdash; City Council members learned a valuable lesson Tuesday night: Don't mess with the horse community. The City Council faced an ornery crowd of Coastside and Bay Area equestrians at a meeting Tuesday as they tried to decide whether to restrict the access area open to horse riders]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Julia Scott&lt;br&gt;San Mateo County Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:18:07 PST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cargill Salt awarded most of tax break it sought in 2003 salt ponds deal]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The company asked the IRS for a $132 million deduction, and received a $100 million deduction, angering environmentalists who said the lands' value was inflated by a bad appraisal]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Paul Rogers progers@mercurynews.com</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:44:28 PST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[More Lafayette farmers markets looking likely]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Market organizers' survey shows most residents and businesses strongly support continuing the events next summer, although some still have concerns about parking.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Jonathan Morales&lt;br&gt;Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:19:20 PST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Plan for La Honda Creek preserve spells out public use]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[n Open Space District taking public input
on thousands of acres
in La Honda preserve]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Julia Scott&lt;br&gt;San Mateo County Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:17:27 PST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Schwarzenegger signs water conservation bill in San Jose]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Ceremony at Santa Clara Valley Water District wins accolades, while critics say the new law doesn't go far enough to make a major difference]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Paul Rogers progers@mercurynews.com</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:53:02 PST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Open space east of Half Moon Bay adds to preservation portfolio]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[n Open Space District offers $1.42 million
for 160 acres of land near Half Moon Bay]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Julia Scott&lt;br&gt;San Mateo County Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:36:59 PST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[California Legislature passes long-awaited water reforms]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Applause erupted in the Senate chamber just before 6 a.m., when lawmakers gave final approval to the last in a series of bipartisan bills that supporters hope will one day rebuild aging water infrastructure and deliver the state from chronic water shortages.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Denis C. Theriault dtheriault@mercurynews.com</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:43:52 PST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Good for more than the environment]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Sustainable Contra Costa's first six award winners help people, communities]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Jennifer K. Rumple&lt;br&gt;Correspondent</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:45:45 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sweeping cuts imposed on more than half of California state parks]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Closed campgrounds, cancelled school field trips, reduced hours announced Tuesday as a budget cutting measure instead of full closures as Gov. Schwarzenegger had considered earlier]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Paul Rogers progers@mercurynews.com</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:44:25 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Goal is more environmental friendliness]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Sustainable Contra Costa members work to lead by example]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Jennifer K. Rumple</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:20:57 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Biden announces federal solar program similar to Berkeley plan]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The federal plan to bring renewable energy retrofits within the reach of middle-class homes, announced Monday by Vice President Joe Biden, gave a jolt to local pilot programs with the same goal.
]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Sean Maher&lt;br&gt;Oakland Tribune</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:21:25 PDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Flu shots and free trees up for grabs in Richmond]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Members of Kaiser Permanente can get a flu shot plus a free redwood or maple tree Saturday.

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         <dc:creator>By Katherine Tam&lt;br&gt;Contra Costa Times</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:08:50 PDT]]></pubDate>
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