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Bethel Island · Bethel Island(KRON) -- A 5-year-old boy drowned Saturday afternoon in Bethel Island, authorities said. Deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a body of water near the 400 block of Halcyon Place around 4:30 p.m. Deputies responded to a report of a missing child involved in a possible drowning, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said. Crews then began to search for the boy who was believed to have fallen into the water. A diver from the Contra Costa County F…See the Story
Authorities: 5-year-old boy drowns in East Bay
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NBA · MoragaBIRMINGHAM, AL - JANUARY 28: Memphis Tigers forward Ashton Hardaway (4) during the game between the UAB Blazers and the Memphis Tigers on January 28, 2024 at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Penny Hardaway's son, Ashton Hardaway, has officially transferred out of the Memphis Tigers basketball program.Ashton Hardaway, a 6-foot-8 freshman forward, announced …See the Story
Son Of Former NBA Star Penny Hardaway Announces Commitment
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Alamo, California · AlamoBentley is a brand of British luxury vehicles that has been around for 105 years. W.O. Bentley was the founder and in 1919 started his company in Cricklewood, North London. Various kinds of racing and endurance contests were common then to prove cars’ quality and durability. In France’s unique contest known as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the winner is the car that covers the greatest distance in 24 hours. Bentley won the event in five of the six ye…See the Story
Me & My Car: Roy Orbison said to have once owned ’34 Bentley in Alamo
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Concord, California · ConcordOrganizers said the yearly friendship walk hosted by Best Buddies International helps promote inclusion and leadership development for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.See the Story
Best Buddies Friendship Walk hosted in Concord to promote inclusion
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Brentwood, California · BrentwoodLOS ANGELES—Tributes continued to pour in from the entertainment world Saturday for former KTLA5 reporter Sam Rubin, who died unexpectedly May 10 after suffering a heart attack at his home in Brentwood.
“It’s abundantly clear, we all loved Sam Rubin,” actor Michael Chiklis posted Saturday morning on X. “The outpouring of love and support for Sam and his family speaks volumes about who he was and how we all felt about him. I’m very upset to hear …See the Story
Sam Rubin Remembered Fondly by Colleagues, Interview Subjects
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Concord, California · ConcordIn Concord, we have spent 18 years on an ambitious journey to turn a closed military base, the former Concord Naval Weapons Station, into a world-class development that integrates with our existing community. This endeavor involves 5,000 acres of land that lacks essential infrastructure, such as roads, water and electricity. Developing the property requires collaboration with federal, state and local agencies. The process is complicated, time-co…See the Story
Concord has made major progress on weapons station development
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Lafayette, California · LafayetteLAFAYETTE Betty and Richard Wren celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary May 4. The Wrens, of Lafayette, both age 98, met at Oakland Tech High School, graduated together in 1944 and married on May 4, 1947. They lived in the Oakland/Piedmont area for 47 years, during which time they made a number of month-long trips to Europe, visiting friends and relatives. They spent another month sailing their boat to Mexico and back. Betty Wren spent many y…See the Story
In brief: Lafayette couple, 98, celebrate 77th wedding anniversary
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