Monthly Archives: January 2020

Oakley breaks ground for Contra Costa Logistics Center

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Kevin

SFGATE – Logistics Center Breaks Ground, Anticipated To Be “Job Magnet” East Bay Times – Developer breaks ground on East Bay light industrial park East County Today – Oakley Officially Breaks Ground on New Logistics Center, Could Create 2,800 Jobs Antioch … Continue reading →

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Americans Go to the Library More Than Anywhere Else

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Kevin

By Emma Coleman – Route Fifty Americans went to the library an average of 10.5 times in 2019, beating out trips to movie theaters, sporting events, national parks, museums and zoos. According to a new Gallup poll, libraries were almost twice as popular … Continue reading →

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Single Tunnel Scoping Meetings in February and March

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Kevin

With the Notice of Preparation for the Delta tunnel, a list of scoping meetings has been announced for public participation component as required by law for proposed new projects. We see these meetings as a mixed bag. It is essential for … Continue reading →

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BART Board approves generational project to replace train control system

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Kevin

The BART Board of Directors today voted to award a $798 million contract to Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. to design and build a modern Communications Based Train Control System that will dramatically improve future BART service. Replacing the current … Continue reading →

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Why Are Young Americans Killing Themselves?

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Kevin

Suicide is now their second-leading cause of death. By Richard A. Friedman Dr. Friedman is a psychiatrist. Jan. 6, 2020 Originally posted in The New York Times Teenagers and young adults in the United States are being ravaged by a mental … Continue reading →

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Heart Attack Symptoms in Men and Women

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Kevin

Despite what you’ve seen in movies, people having a heart attack do not all experience excruciating chest pain that makes them fall to the ground. In fact, women are more likely to have much subtler, atypical symptoms during a heart … Continue reading →

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Annual Wild Mushroom Warning

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Kevin

            Each year, mushrooms come out after the first fall rains. Mushrooms are ecologically important and can look beautiful – but some of them contain dangerous toxins. The Death Cap (Amanita phalloides) and Western Destroying … Continue reading →

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