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Hyaluronic Acid: What Is It, and How Is It Beneficial?

BY KAYLA BEIRNE Hyaluronic acid is a contributing factor in aiding many skin problems. So what is hyaluronic acid, and how does it benefit your body? Learn more here. Many people try different supplements to improve their bodies. When it comes to skin health, many people swear by hyaluronic acid …

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Obituary: Geraldine Burchell (1929-2022)

Geraldine Burchell passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 10, at her Martinez home, surrounded by her loving daughter, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and caregivers. She touched many lives with her warm smile, friendly manner and open arms. Gerry is survived by her loving and devoted daughter, Rene Cain (John). Gerry’s legacy is …

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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss spread the love at the Greek

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Reunited and returning to the stage of Berkeley’s Greek Theatre for the first time since 2008, rock legend Robert Plant and the wildly diverse Alison Krauss put on a performance to remember Sunday evening. Touring in support of last fall’s Raise the Roof, a belated follow-up to …

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Jack White soars with new Entering Heaven Alive album

BY XAVIER JOHNSON Music auteur Jack White’s newest album Entering Heaven Alive is a stripped-down folk record that sits in remarkable contrast to the distorted and crunchy Fear of the Dawn he released earlier this year. Throughout his career with The White Stripes to his prolific solo work, White’s aesthetic …

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The Worst Professional Sports Injuries of All-Time

BY KAYLA BEIRNE Professional sports are rife with exciting triumphs and the hardest of falls. Here are a few of the worst professional sports injuries of all time. Professional sports provide a lot of entertainment for fans, seeing the high highs as well as the low lows. Sports injuries always …

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Collective Soul drops solid Vibrating album

BY XAVIER JOHNSON Since its formation in 1992, Collective Soul carved out its place in rock music’s canon during the 90’s post-grunge movement that combined their weighty tones and unpredictable sound with more familiar, melodic mainstream rock sensibilities. The groundwork laid by groups like Pearl Jam, Collective Soul, and Bush …

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Twins hoping to reverse history as season enters homestretch

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Minnesota Twins made the playoffs in three of the past five seasons, and won the American League Central in both 2019 and 2020 before their nightmarish 2021 campaign. During that ill-fated season, the Twins finished last, 20 games back of the division winning White Sox. This …

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Who are the NFL’s all-time best offensive players?

BY RICK PORCARO Who are the NFL’s all-time best offensive players? Sports are a huge part of life around the city of Martinez and the whole East Bay area in San Francisco. In fact, the whole state of California is mad about sports and has many awesome teams to support. …

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Ways To Celebrate Your Grandparent’s Anniversary

BY KAYLA BEIRNE Do you want to do something special and different for your grandparents’ upcoming anniversary? We can help with that with our list of celebration ideas! Do your grandparents have a significant anniversary coming up? Are you not sure how to honor the occasion? Let us help with …

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