California Symphony brings ambitious program to Livermore, Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek-based California Symphony is closing out its concert season expansively, moving into the Bankhead Theater in Livermore for the first time with an ambitious program -- Tchaikovsky's dramatic Violin Concerto, with famed soloist Lara St.
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Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 11:42:48 -0700

Walnut Creek Italian Restaurant, Prima Ristorante Presents Its Annual Women in Wine This May

Prima is thrilled to once again present the Women in Wine event, featuring six female winemakers.Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) May 08, 2012 Walnut Creek’s private dining and Italian restaurant, Prima Ristorante, is presenting its annual Women in Wine, an event featuring six female winemakers. The event will take place at Prima on May 23 at 6:30 p.m. At $88 per person, customers will be able to enjoy ...
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Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 00:35:38 -0700

Walnut Creek School Notes: Buena Vista 'Odyssey' team heads to world finals

There is a world-class team at Buena Vista Elementary School in Walnut Creek.A fourth- and fifth-grade "Odyssey of the Mind" team will be part of the world finals in Ames, Iowa at the end of the month.
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Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 11:12:04 -0700

Sixteen Named to CRCA All-Region Teams

Sixteen Pac-12 student-athletes have been named to the 2012 CRCA Division I West All-Region Teams. In addition, Cal head coach Dave O’Neill was named West Region Coach of the Year and assistant Lincoln LaRoe was named Assistant Coach of the Year.
http://pac-12.org/ABOUT/News/Pac12News/tabid/905/Article/156223/sixteen-named-to-crca-all-region-teams.aspx

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 11:02:55 -0700

SoCal Assemblyman pleads not guilty to Concord drunken driving charges

WALNUT CREEK -- State Assemblyman and assistant majority Whip Roger Hernandez, D-West Covina, has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor drunken driving charges that stem from a Concord arrest, court records show.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_20673769/socal-assemblyman-pleads-not-guilty-drunken-driving-charges?source=rss

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 12:05:36 -0700

Contractor injured during retrofit work at Walnut Creek BART station

WALNUT CREEK -- A man working on a retrofitting project at the Walnut Creek BART station was injured Tuesday morning when he fell into a crevasse around a support column for the elevated tracks, the transit agency said.
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Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:36:51 -0700

The Nonprofit Insurance Specialists at Heffernan Insurance Brokers Support the 2-Day Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that it will support the 2-Day Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in both July and September, 2012.Walnut Creek, California (PRWEB) May 05, 2012 Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United ...
http://news.yahoo.com/nonprofit-insurance-specialists-heffernan-insurance-brokers-support-2-070418221.html

Published: Sat, 05 May 2012 00:07:43 -0700

Expect delays Tuesday due to Amgen Tour of California

Cyclists with one of the country's most elite professional bike races will climb Mount Diablo and roll through parts of Alamo, Danville, Walnut Creek, Concord, Clayton and end in Livermore on Tuesday.
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Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 00:04:14 -0700

Pac-12 Announces Softball All-Conference

In a vote of the Conference’s head coaches, California senior utility player Valerie Arioto has been named the 2012 Pac-12 Player of the Year. Five other Pac-12 honors were also announced.
http://pac-12.org/SPORTS/Gymnastics/News/tabid/1454/Article/155718/pac-12-announces-softball-all-conference.aspx

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 03:48:29 -0700

Reliv Brings Science of LunaRich to Northern California on Saturday

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This Saturday Reliv International, Inc. (RELV), will host "The Science of LunaRich," an informational presentation featuring the scientists ...
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Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 08:51:00 -0700