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Sep 2012

Run-up to Carmageddon II set for next two weekends

Motorists bracing for Carmageddon II can get a little practice over the next two weekends, with briefer closures scheduled for a portion of the San Diego (405) Freeway. Transportation officials have been working to alert drivers that the...

06

Sep 2012

CHP officer pronounced dead following shooting on I-680

WALNUT CREEK -- A California Highway Patrol officer shot during a traffic stop along Interstate 680 in Alamo was pronounced dead Wednesday even as investigators continue to seek answers in the incident that led to his death. PHOTO GALLERY...

04

Sep 2012

Prop. 32: Bad for Calif. and democracy

Against: It silences the voices of working peopleEvery so often in California politics, a ballot measure comes along that is so deceptive that it takes one's breath away. Prop. 32 is such a measure, one that would have a disastrous impact...

30

Aug 2012

Editorial: Prop. 32 a sham, deserves to lose in Nov. 6 election

Proposition 32 on the Nov. 6 state ballot isn't what it appears to be. "Fraud" and "sham" are strong words, but they come to mind when talking about this initiative. For that reason, The Star recommends a "no" vote on Proposition 32. This...