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Supervisors Choose Deborah Cooper As Contra Costa Clerk-Recorder
A sixth applicant, Contra Costa County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, withdrew late last week from consideration.

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A sixth applicant, Contra Costa County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, withdrew late last week from consideration.

BART's general manager is scheduled to be at BART-to-Antioch stations early Wednesday as part of his ongoing "Listening Tour."
The homeowner didn't know if the intruder was struck by gunfire, and police did not find a suspect in the area.
Pascual Jorge Pilotzi was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of an 8-year-old girl in 2007.
The four-day event runs through Monday, when festival-goers get the opportunity to sample black truffle prepared in a variety of ways.
Sebastopol resident Melissa Ann Riley, 46, is scheduled to appear in Sonoma County Superior Court Friday afternoon.
A 37-year-old man is scheduled to be arraigned in connection with two arson fires and an attempted arson, police said.
The dispensary to be operated by former Congressman George Miller's son was OK'd despite objections from Martinez Unified School District.
The Sonoma County DA's Office filed a protective order against Casey Connaway preventing him from contacting the girl, now an adult.
New Santa Rosa City Clerk Stephanie Williams most recently served as Healdsburg city clerk.
The 34-year-old faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of a 2-acre site to accommodate 60 of 220 homeless people camping along the Joe Rodota Trail.
County supervisors are set to interview six candidates vying for the role vacated by former Clerk-Recorder Joe Canciamilla, who resigned.
Nearly all of the two dozen people who spoke at the Board of Supervisors meeting opposed the purchases totaling $2.1 million.
Snow accumulations could reach 1 to 3 inches on the highest peaks in the East Bay, North Bay and Santa Cruz Mountains.
The economic losses are detailed in a report to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.
The fatal solo-vehicle crash happened east of the Cherry Glen Road off-ramp.
One person was arrested and another was outstanding in the Contra Costa County chase that ended at Sunvalley Mall.
One person was arrested and another was outstanding in the Contra Costa County chase that ended at Sunvalley Mall.
The incident forced the closure of the eastbound lanes of state Highway 4 as crews worked the scene.