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High School Mock Trial Looking for Legal Pros to Volunteer Their Expertise
The 36th Annual Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial Program is being held in the early evenings in Martinez throughout February.

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The 36th Annual Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial Program is being held in the early evenings in Martinez throughout February.

An associate professor of pollination and biology is slated for a Feb. 28 talk on On-Farm Pollinator Benefits for Watermelon Pollination.
BREAKING: According to the county fire marshal, the home was very old and the methods used in building it are no longer allowed.
BREAKING: According to the Contra Costa County fire marshal, the home was very old & the methods used in building it are no longer allowed.
A report released by the American Lung Association says the city's policies toward reducing the use of tobacco have improved.
A report released by the American Lung Association says the county's policies toward reducing the use of tobacco have improved.
A report released by the American Lung Association says the county's policies toward reducing the use of tobacco have improved.
BREAKING: A hate crime reward fund is offering $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the vandal.
BREAKING: A hate crime reward fund is offering $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the vandal.
BREAKING: An officer patrolling an area in Fairfield initially spotted a male with a gun in his hand at an apartment complex.
BREAKING: An officer patrolling an area in Fairfield initially spotted a male with a gun in his hand at an apartment complex.
BREAKING: Detectives used the internet to pose as customers and contact alleged prostitutes who appeared to be underage.
BREAKING: Detectives used the internet to pose as customers and contact alleged prostitutes who appeared to be underage.
Last year, crime in the city dropped 17 percent from 2015, according to data.
BREAKING: A judge sentenced them to life without the possibility of parole, plus additional sentences ranging from 55 to 77 years.
BREAKING: A judge sentenced them to life without the possibility of parole, plus additional sentences ranging from 55 to 77 years.
BREAKING: Shozaburo Nakamura, who was convicted in December of killing his wife of 23 years, was sentenced to 26 years to life.
BREAKING: Shozaburo Nakamura, who was convicted in December of killing his wife of 23 years, was sentenced to 26 years to life.
Hertz, Kiddie Academy of Cupertino, Peet's Coffee, Lowry & Associates and Kaiser Permanente are among those hiring.
Hertz, Kiddie Academy of Cupertino, Peet's Coffee, Lowry & Associates and Kaiser Permanente are among those hiring.