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Albany Woman Arrested in Murder of Kensington Resident
Police said Diane Wyn Sydenham is in custody on suspicion of the murder of Kensington resident James E. Durkin, who was found dead in his home on Monday morning.
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Police said Diane Wyn Sydenham is in custody on suspicion of the murder of Kensington resident James E. Durkin, who was found dead in his home on Monday morning.
A key issue in the debate over how to boost academic quality in West Contra Costa (WCCUSD) schools is the role of teacher pay and what can be done about it. A Patch examination led to some surprising findings.
A key issue in the debate over how to boost academic quality in West Contra Costa (WCCUSD) schools is the role of teacher pay and what can be done about it. A Patch examination led to some surprising findings.
Ron Dibble has played piano at The Alley, a Grand Avenue bar, for more than 50 years. His love of playing American jazz standards and accompanying singers of all levels has made him a local favorite.
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Police said Diane Wyn Sydenham is in custody on suspicion of the murder of Kensington resident James E. Durkin, who was found dead in his home on Monday morning.
Police said Diane Wyn Sydenham is in custody on suspicion of the murder of Kensington man James E. Durkin, who was found dead in his home on Monday morning.
James Durkin, the 81-year-old retired psychologist found slain in his Kensington apartment Monday, lectured at Saybrook University, wrote poetry and advocated for patients with Parkinson's disease, which he suffered from himself.
Kensington police arrested Diane Wyn Sydenham on Tuesday on suspicion of the killing of retired Kensington psychologist James E. Durkin, who was found with a knife in his chest at his home on Monday morning.
Local residents and a Richmond City Councilman called the county's community warning system dysfunctional, while officials in charge of the system say they're investigating the reasons for long delays and other problems in notifying the public.
When the owners of El Cerrito Coin Exchange realized they had a rare gold locket engraved in 1836 with two locks of hair inside, they didn't sell it or melt it down. They traced it to a town of 1,429 souls in Illinois and delivered it in person.
A key issue in the debate over how to boost academic quality in West Contra Costa (WCCUSD) schools is the role of teacher pay and what can be done about it. A Patch examination led to some surprising findings.
Local residents and a Richmond City Councilman called the county's community warning system dysfunctional, while officials in charge of the system say they're investigating the reasons for long delays and other problems in notifying the public.
Local residents and a Richmond City Councilman called the county's community warning system dysfunctional, while officials in charge of the system say they're investigating the reasons for long delays and other problems in notifying the public.
Local residents and a Richmond City Councilman called the county's community warning system dysfunctional, while officials in charge of the system say they're investigating the reasons for long delays and other problems in notifying the public.
At Tuesday's noisy and often unruly town hall meeting, Chevron's apologies and promise of reparations did little to assuage public distress over Monday night's refinery fire that spewed a large plume over the community.
At Tuesday's noisy and often unruly town hall meeting, Chevron's apologies and promise of reparations did little to assuage public distress over Monday night's refinery fire that spewed a large plume over the community.
Local residents and a Richmond City Councilman called the county's community warning system dysfunctional, while officials in charge of the system say they're investigating the reasons for long delays and other problems in notifying the public.
At Tuesday's noisy and often unruly town hall meeting, Chevron's apologies and promise of reparations did little to assuage public distress over Monday night's refinery fire that spewed a large plume over the community.
A budget statement for the new Aquatic Center shows that in the 2011-12 fiscal year it lost less money than what was previously expected.