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Delaney Newton inspires action, charity in Tri-Valley community

Augusta HohnStaff writerJanice Newton’s dimpled smile hides an unimaginable reality. Ten years ago, I stood in her family’s living room just days after her mother had passed away due to a heart condition. I was overwhelmed by the warmth and love that Janice,…

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Experts question low rates of California community college tuition

Lisa LeffAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCO -- The fees to attend California's community colleges are by far the lowest in the United States -- less than half the national average -- yet at least 40 percent of the 2.4 million students in the largest…

Culture by LPC Express November 4, 2013

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A’s could possibly play 2014 season in San Francisco

Phillip Matier And Andrew RossSan Francisco Chronicle Major League Baseball would help the Oakland A's move across the bay and play at rival Giants' AT&T Park in San Francisco if Coliseum officials don't come to terms on a new short-term lease for the team, sources tell us. The A's…

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LPD swarms campus after fake gun sighting

Will TannerA&E editor On Oct. 31 around 9:15 p.m. the Las Positas campus was set upon by police. Campus Safety and Security officers saw people in the parking lot with “guns” though a security camera feed. The campus security officers immediately called the Livermore…

Culture by LPC Express October 31, 2013

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Arcade Fire’s latest a glorious mess

Travis DannerEditor in chief Arcade Fire “Reflektor” (2013)What’s a band to do after it’s graduated from being the little-band-that-could into a mainstream award-winning juggernaut? A double album, of course! “Reflektor,” Arcade Fire’s first LP since 2010′s “The Suburbs,” (which won a Grammy for Album of…

Culture by LPC Express October 24, 2013

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The best of the worst comments ever

The Express does a great job of generating comments for the stories posted on its award-winning website, LPCExpressNews.com. Unfortunately, you, the reader, would have never seen 99 percent of them, as those go straight to the spam filter. Until…

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Lou Reed, Rock music trailblazer, dead at 71

Hillel ItalieAssociated PressLou Reed was a pioneer for countless bands who didn't worry about their next hit single. Reed, who died Sunday at age 71, radically challenged rock's founding promise of good times and public celebration. As leader of the Velvet Underground and…

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BART, union reach agreement to end strike

Michael CabanatuanSan Francisco ChronicleIt's over - and just in time to ease Tuesday morning's commute. The four-day BART strike ended Monday night with a tentative agreement between the transit agency and its two largest unions. Some trains were expected to be running on all…

Culture by LPC Express October 1, 2013

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Another record for Hawks cross country star

Martin GallegosStaff WriterAfter making history in Fresno at his team's first meet, LPC sophomore runner Abraham Espinoza wasted no time following up that performance with an encore at the Lou Vasquez Invitational on Sept. 19 in San Francisco. Espinoza broke yet another LPC…

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2013-2014 budget created to ‘live within our means’

Kalama HinesFeatures EditorThe Las Positas College tuition cost is in no immediate danger of rising, but that is not necessarily a good thing. On Jan. 10, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown released his budget plan for the 2013-14 fiscal year, a budget that he…

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