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Couple Accused Of Murdering Retired Hercules Teacher Delay Pleas
The couple accused of murdering retired schoolteacher Susie Ko in her Hercules home last month appeared together for the first time in Contra Costa County Superior Court in Richmond Friday afternoon.
Contra Costa Public Employees Union Presses For Better Wages And Benefits
Contra Costa County Public Employees Local Union 1 says they feel undervalued and are asking for better wages as well as benefits. They’ve now taken their grievance to the Martinez Board of Supervisors.
Chevron’s Damaged Crude Oil Unit Undergoes Repairs, But Is It Enough?
The damaged crude oil unit that exploded in flames at Chevron’s Richmond refinery last August is now undergoing repairs, but the work is being done under close scrutiny.
Richmond Measure N Soda Tax Fizzles Out
Richmond voters rejected Measure N, a business license fee that would have required business to pay one penny for every ounce of a sugar-sweetened beverage sold in the city.
Stolen Bethel Island Boats Targeted For Expensive Outboard Motors
A string of boat thefts near Bethel Island over the past month has prompted the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office to increase patrols in the area.
KCBS Campaign 2012 Cover Story: Richmond Soda Tax
Richmond is trying to become the first city in the country to impose a so-called “soda tax.”
Couple Charged In Killing Of Retired Hercules Teacher
Authorities say a husband and wife accused of the killing of a retired Northern California school teacher and wanted for a Southern California crime spree are a step closer to being returned to California to face charges.
Concord Teen Receives Maximum Sentence For Deadly Crash
18-year-old David Rosen showed no remorse in his Monday court appearance.
Hundreds Gather At Funeral For Slain Hercules Teacher
Hundreds of mourners packed a church in Rodeo Friday morning to celebrate the life of retired teacher Susie Ko, 55, who was violently stabbed to death in her Hercules home earlier this month.
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Nurses Go On Strike
Hundreds of nurses at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital are not seeing patients on Tuesday, as they have decided to go on strike, the first such impasse in over two decades.
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