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Woman Injured Resisting Laptop Thief in Berkeley

A woman sitting at a table in a business near the UC Berkeley campus was injured when she resisted a robber who grabbed her laptop, according to Berkeley police. The two struggled and fell, and the robber escaped with the laptop, police said.

Woman Injured Resisting Laptop Thief in Berkeley
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School Board Public Hearing & Workshop on Funding Priorities

Faced with continuing financial strains, the school board for West Contra Costa schools will hold a public hearing and special workshop Wednesday night on setting priorities and finding funding.

School Board Public Hearing & Workshop on Funding Priorities
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Drew Gooden Showcase Today at ECHS

The first Drew Gooden Invitational Showcase for high school varsity basketball pits several top teams from northern and southern California at El Cerrito High. The Gauchos play Palma from Salinas at 3 p.m.

Drew Gooden Showcase Today at ECHS
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Bicyclist Arrested After Struggle; Door Solicitor Arrested

The El Cerrito Police Blotter for Dec. 11-13 includes a bicyclist arrested after a struggle with several officers at El Cerrito Plaza, a door-to-door solicitor arrested on warrants and a youth arrested at El Cerrito High on suspicion of selling pot.

Bicyclist Arrested After Struggle; Door Solicitor Arrested
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Noise Relief! Quieter TV Commercial Law Goes into Effect Today

A law authored by a Bay Area Congresswoman that turns down the volume on TV commercials took effect Thursday. The FCC says compliance will rely on monitoring by consumers. So we tell you where you can file complaints.

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Fresh & Easy May Close Stores

The British-based grocery chain prepares to pull the plug on its 199 U.S. supermarkets. Offers to buy the chain are already surfacing.

Fresh & Easy May Close Stores
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4 Occupied Stolen Cars Recovered by Same Officer

The El Cerrito Police Blotter for Nov. 27-29 includes the fourth recovery of an occupied stolen vehicle in two months by Officer Li, two home burglaries, four DUI arrests and the arrest of a Petco employee for alleged embezzlement.

4 Occupied Stolen Cars Recovered by Same Officer
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The Right Books Make Great Gifts for Kids, Teens

Books can be not only great holiday gifts. If chosen well, they can broaden the horizons of young people and open the minds of reluctant readers to the joys of reading. Here are a few suggestions from James Patterson's ReadKiddoRead gift list.

The Right Books Make Great Gifts for Kids, Teens
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Mystery Photo: This Fiddler Is Not on the Roof

We don't know if R. Crumb had a hand in this illustration, but we do know that if you are first to tell us in the comments below where it can be found in El Cerrito or Kensington, you'll win a prize.

Mystery Photo: This Fiddler Is Not on the Roof
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Where to Get Sand Bags – for El Cerrito, Kensington Residents

The City of El Cerrito has sand bags for El Cerrito and Kensington residents concerned about flooding from the storms. You must show ID to prove residency and are limited to 10 bags, which you fill yourself with city-supplied sand.

Where to Get Sand Bags – for El Cerrito, Kensington Residents
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Broken Arm in Ped-vs.-Auto; Exhaust Pipe Mistaken for Gun

The El Cerrito Police Blotter for Nov. 19-22 includes a pedestrian whose arm was broken when hit by a vehicle on San Pablo Ave. outside a crosswalk, six cars broken into and a man reported as carrying a gun that was actually an exhaust pipe.

Broken Arm in Ped-vs.-Auto; Exhaust Pipe Mistaken for Gun
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Armed Robbery on Street, Burglary Attempt at Occupied Home

The El Cerrito Police Blotter for Nov. 23-25 includes an armed robbery of a victim by two gunmen on foot at Liberty and Oak streets and an attempted burglary of a home where the resident didn't answer the doorbell rung by the burglar.

Armed Robbery on Street, Burglary Attempt at Occupied Home
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Rain and More Rain for Five Days

The National Weather Service forecast for El Cerrito and environs says rain is likely beginning tonight, Tuesday, and continuing at least to Sunday with occasionally heavy rainfall and gusty winds.

Rain and More Rain for Five Days
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'Urgent' Notice on Harding After-School Classes

The Harding Elementary School PTA says several of the after-school classes in the new session are under-enrolled and need more students. Classes are open to the public, not just Harding families.

'Urgent' Notice on Harding After-School Classes
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Meeting on Portola Academics Monday Night

The principal of Portola Middle School in El Cerrito, Matthew Burnham, will address the state of academics at the school at a meeting Monday night. Parents, potential future parents, teachers and other community members are all invited.

Meeting on Portola Academics Monday Night
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2 Sidewalk Purse Snatches, 2 Home Burglaries

The El Cerrito Police Blotter for Nov. 16-18 includes two cases where purses were snatched on sidewalks between 9-10 p.m. on Nov. 16, two home burglaries, a pot-for-sale bust and arrest of a man in a stolen Toyota Tundra.

2 Sidewalk Purse Snatches, 2 Home Burglaries
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What's Closed on Thanksgiving & the Day After?

Schools and many government offices will be closed both on Thursday, Thanksgiving, and on Friday. BART will run a Sunday schedule on Thursday and extra long trains on the following day for Black Friday shoppers.

What's Closed on Thanksgiving & the Day After?