A straightforward menu offers a familiar lineup of fajitas, nachos, tacos, etc. But while the ingredients are accessible, the results are distinct.  

Pleasant Hill's La Clinica buys a Concord building to serve greater numbers of the uninsured.  

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Saving water indoors and out is crucial this year. High-efficiency toilets, washers, shower heads and faucets, can make a big difference in your water bill.  

Why have I — and so many others who have similarly spent their careers fighting for higher standards in education — struggled so adamantly against the current standards movement in California and the nation?  

New "Fun Ship" is vintage Carnival but has its own distinct style and features, especially as the largest ship in the fleet.  

Family activities are planned for helping and learning about the environment.  

Determining sex of reptiles can help researchers replenish species in wild  

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And, honest, very few of these ideas involve breaking the law.  

This year's John Muir Birthday-Earth Day Celebration is Saturday, April 14, at John Muir National Historic Site, Martinez, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. It's free.  

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