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Vote Here for Favorite "Health & Beauty" Places

Here's the place to cast your vote in the Readers' Choice poll for your favorite health and beauty places in El Cerrito and Kensington. We have three categories: Haircutter, Workout Spot and Martial Arts Studio. Polls close at 11:59 p.m. Aug. 17.

Vote Here for Favorite "Health & Beauty" Places
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Vote Here for Favorite "Kids & Family" Places

Here's the place to mark your vote for your favorite places for kids and family in El Cerrito and Kensington. We have five categories: Park, Family-Friendly Restaurant, View of Bay, Mural, and Fun/Activities with Kids. Polls close Aug. 17.

Vote Here for Favorite "Kids & Family" Places
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Vote Here on Favorite "Food & Drink" Places

Here's the place to mark your vote for your Readers' Choice favorite food and drink places in El Cerrito and Kensington. We have four categories: Sushi, Chinese, Cheap Eats and Burger. Voting continues to Aug. 17.

Vote Here on Favorite "Food & Drink" Places
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Polls Close Tonight: Readers' Choice in El Cerrito, Kensington

We've compiled the nominations from readers for your favorite places in El Cerrito and Kensington, and now we're in the home stretch of the main event – the voting. The polls close at 11:59 p.m. tonight, Aug. 17.

Polls Close Tonight: Readers' Choice in El Cerrito, Kensington
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Poll: What Grade for Our Elected Officials on Transparency?

The California legislature suspended requirements for local bodies to post agendas 72 hours in advance and to report actions from closed sessions. How would you grade the transparency of elected officials for El Cerrito and Kensington?

Poll: What Grade for Our Elected Officials on Transparency?
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Blotter: Peeping Tom, Man with Gun Arrested on Colusa

The El Cerrito Crime Blotter for July 13-15 includes a reported peeping Tom, a briefcase and other items stolen from a car, and Kensington man arrested on Colusa Avenue for alleged illegal possession of a loaded firearm.

Blotter: Peeping Tom, Man with Gun Arrested on Colusa
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Contra Costa "Masked Bandit" Teens to Stand Trial

Five teenagers accused of donning costumes and robbing businesses in several Contra Costa County cities will stand trial as adults and face more than a dozen felony charges.

Contra Costa "Masked Bandit" Teens to Stand Trial
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If You Missed Bamboo Gamelon at July 4th Fête

El Cerrito's annual July 4th festival had a lot going on, so no one could enjoy all there was to offer. We thank "giantukulele" for posting this video of Gamelan Sekar Jaya performing on the main stage. Think of bamboo-tube on YouTube.

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Do You Give a Fig About the Higgs Boson?

Many people are excited about the recently announced discovery of the long-sought Higgs boson, called the "God Particle" by some physicists. Five UC Berkeley scientists will describe the breakthrough in a public panel Friday.

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Today in 1945: Zoning Uproar, Theft of Fur Coat, Gun and Whiskey

Front-page news in El Cerrito 67 years ago today: stormy meeting on rezoning; teens arrested in theft of a gun, fur coat and whiskey; medal for Navy aviator; Chung Mei Home paper drive; library closed while librarian takes vacation.

Today in 1945: Zoning Uproar, Theft of Fur Coat, Gun and Whiskey
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Bus Stop Robbery, Burglars Getaway, Stolen Car Crash

In the El Cerrito Crime Blotter for July 2-8, a woman texting at a bus stop had her cell phone and wallet grabbed by a robber, two alleged shoplifters were arrested, and one burglary suspect was arrested while six fled uncaught.

Bus Stop Robbery, Burglars Getaway, Stolen Car Crash
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LAST DAY: Nominees So Far, Favorites in El Cerrito, Kensington

Today's the last day to enter nominations for our new Readers' Choice initiative. Here are the nominations so far. If you have any others add, please enter them in the accompanying nomination-entering article.

LAST DAY: Nominees So Far, Favorites in El Cerrito, Kensington
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Comment: "Measure K Was Horribly Written"

The failed Measure K parcel tax for schools has been hotly debated on El Cerrito Patch. Our "Comment of the Week" finds fault with the measure not in principle but in its lack of specifics on how the money would be spent.

Comment: "Measure K Was Horribly Written"
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13 New California Laws Went Into Effect July 1

New state laws that went into effect this past week span a wide range, including help for children being bullied, stricter hygiene requirements for tattoos and body piercing, and requiring most businesses to recycle waste.

13 New California Laws Went Into Effect July 1
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2 More Robberies, on Same Day, in Creekside Park Area

Two days after a June 25 robbery at Creekside Park in El Cerrito, two robberies occurred in the same area on June 27 – one with a handgun at night at the park and a strong-arm robbery in the morning about a block away, police said.

2 More Robberies, on Same Day, in Creekside Park Area
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Local Bluegrass Banjo Video Released

Bill Evans, a bluegrass musician who lives in Albany and appears regularly in the "Bangers & Grass" performances at Kensington Circus Pub, has a new video "celebrating families making music together."

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Poll: Should City Enforce 'Wrong Way' Parking Law on All Streets?

There was a spirited division of reader opinions in the comments on a guest column by an El Cerrito resident who dislikes the law against "wrong way" parking and strict enforcement of it. So we're doing a reader poll and hope you'll vote.

Poll: Should City Enforce 'Wrong Way' Parking Law on All Streets?
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See El Cerrito's Almost Hometown Fireworks on YouTube

We thank Richmond Annex resident Christina Slamon for posting this video of last year's fireworks in Richmond, which painted the nighttime sky to the live accompaniment of the Oakland East Bay Symphony.