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Two Teens Arrested After Pair of Armed Robberies

See April 4 listings below for details of two armed robberies in El Cerrito and the subsequent arrests of two juvenile suspects. The El Cerrito Police Blotter for April 2-4 also includes four home burglaries within two days.

Two Teens Arrested After Pair of Armed Robberies
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Madera Elementary to Host Earth Day Farmers Market

On Friday, April 19, Madera Elementary School will hold an Earth Day Farmers Market where students will sell produce, have a table teaching simple garden art. Other vendors will also be present.

Madera Elementary to Host Earth Day Farmers Market
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Filmmaker Les Blank Dies at 77

Independent filmmaker Les Blank who lives in Berkeley and whose film company, Flower Films, is based in El Cerrito, died in his Berkeley home on Sunday according to media reports.

Filmmaker Les Blank Dies at 77
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County to Conduct Chevron Refinery Safety Audit

The county's announcement came as legislators conducted an inquiry into last August's fire at the Richmond refinery and as Cal/OSHA gave Chevron the go-ahead to resume full operations there.

County to Conduct Chevron Refinery Safety Audit
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Natural Grocery 'Annex' Wins Approval

The Richmond Planning Commission has given thumbs up to the conditional use permit for the El Cerrito Natural Grocery to serve food, beer and wine at its under-construction "Annex" next door.

Natural Grocery 'Annex' Wins Approval
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Preliminary Hearing Delayed for Kensington Murder Suspect

The preliminary hearing for Albany resident Diane Sydenham, accused of murdering a retired Kensington psychologist with a knife to the heart, had been set for April 4 but has been delayed because of scheduling conflicts.

Preliminary Hearing Delayed for Kensington Murder Suspect
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Chance to Be a Film Star in El Cerrito

If you take your recycling materials to the El Cerrito Recycling Center today, Friday, between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., you could be tapped to appear in a film being shot about the Recycling Center's history.

Chance to Be a Film Star in El Cerrito
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Colusa Circle Gets Yellow Bumps, Striping

Responding to resident complaints about speeding and safety, the Contra Costa County Public Works Department has installed yellow bumps, striping and reflectors around the Colusa Circle in Kensington as traffic calming measures.

Colusa Circle Gets Yellow Bumps, Striping
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WCCUSD Wants Local Input on 5-Year Strategic Plan

The West Contra Costa Unified School District will hold a half dozen "town hall" meetings in local communities, including one in El Cerrito on April 27.

WCCUSD Wants Local Input on 5-Year Strategic Plan