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Supervisors outline process, timeline for cannabis businesses

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors outlined some of their ideas for regulating commercial cannabis operations during their meeting in Martinez on Tuesday afternoon. During public comment, advocates and community members urged the board to help county residents achieve easier access to cannabis by helping to increase the number …

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Short-handed Warriors bounce back to trounce Nets 116-100

BY MARKO UKALOVIC With no Stephen Curry (groin strain) or Draymond Green (toe injury) in the lineup, The Golden State Warriors relied on All-Star Kevin Durant and back up point guard Quentin Cook to lead the way past the Brooklyn Nets 116-100 in a rebound win on Saturday evening at …

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Milwaukee embarrasses flat Golden State 134-111 at Oracle

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In their first meeting with one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference this season, a lethargic effort by the Warriors led to 134-111 pasting by the Milwaukee Bucks in a match-up of the two highest scoring teams in the league Thursday night at Oracle Arena. …

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Warriors swamp Pelicans again behind 37 from Curry

©DANIEL GLUSKOTERKevin Durant gets met by the long arm of the Pelicans Julius Randle on the way to the basket Wednesday night during the Warriors 131-121 over New Orleans at Oracle Arena. Durant finished with 24 points to go along with eight assists. BY FRANK SUMRALL Back at Oracle Arena …

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Washington St. rallies to top Stanford 41-38 at the Farm

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Gardner Minshew threw for three touchdowns in Washington State’s 41-38 win over the Stanford Cardinal Saturday night at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto,, seriously derailing the prospect of the Cardinal reaching the Pac-12 championship game. The win gives the 14th ranked Cougars (7-1, 4-1) sole possession of …

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Cal’s defense propels 12-10 upset over 15th ranked Huskies

©DANIEL GLUSKOTER Evan Webster (89) and Cal’s defense was the story on Saturday, holding the 15th ranked Washington Huskies to just 13 first downs in the Bears 12-10 win at Memorial Stadium. Webster returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown and the win improved the Bears record to 5-3. …

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Simple Minds return to San Francisco a rousing success

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Thirty-Three years after earning the right to perform in front of a global audience of close to two billion people at Live Aid, Simple Minds found their way back to the Bay Area for a rare San Francisco performance Thursday night at the Masonic. While the height …

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Mustard Greens from J&M Farms in Gilroy at the Farmers’ Market

BY DEBRA J MORRIS Related to kale, cabbage, and collard greens, mustard greens are the peppery leafy greens of the mustard plant and are used frequently in Chinese, Japanese, and Indian cooking. They are also used in traditional Southern dishes. Cooked, they taste a lot like spinach, but with more …

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Contra Costa Animal Services Offering Reduced Costs Adoptions

Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) is offering reduced cost adoptions of all animals between now and October 31st in an effort to alleviate crowded shelters. During this period, the adoption fee for all animals will be reduced to $50. Interested adopters can take advantage of this adoption promotion by visiting …

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