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Scouts Will Pick Up Christmas Trees for Recycling on Saturday
Noon on Friday is the deadline for ordering a tree pick-up.

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Noon on Friday is the deadline for ordering a tree pick-up.

First Thursdays on Grand run from 6 to 9 p.m., with free admission to art exhibits at local galleries and discounts at many Grand Avenue businesses in the blocks between the Grand Lake Theater and Ace Hardware.
Tuesday, Dec. 31, was the last day of business for Monkey Forest Road.
Most of Friday's meeting will be in closed (non-public) session.
The Final Environmental Impact Report is expected to go to the Alameda City Council for approval in early February.
The last days of 2013 saw several robberies and auto thefts in Alameda.
The skull was found late Wednesday afternoon near Tilden Regional Park.
Had one too many drinks last night? Here's the best way to nuke that pain.
Had one too many drinks last night? Here's the best way to nuke that pain.
The ban on wood burning has been ordered for nine of the past 10 days
The ban on wood burning has been ordered for nine of the past 10 days
This year was the driest on record, with Oakland breaking its previous record by nearly 6 inches.
This year was the driest on record, with Oakland Airport breaking its previous record by nearly 4 inches.
Californians will see an increase in minimum wage, enhanced bicycle safety and new rules allowing transgender students to choose which restroom to use
Californians will see an increase in minimum wage, enhanced bicycle safety and new rules allowing transgender students to choose which restroom to use
Surveillance photos show a woman suspected of shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of merchandise
The weekend police blotter
The California King Tides Initiative is asking residents to take photos of the effects of the high tides and send them in.
A pair of robbers escaped with cash after holding up Cosmo Prof, a beauty supply store, on Monday morning.