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Volume 6
Issue 45
Jan. 20 - 26, 2010

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Candlelight vigil held for Haiti earthquake victims

From the Globe News Desk

Congresswoman Barbara Lee and the Haiti Action Committee hosted a candlelight vigil for victims of the Haiti earthquake on Monday night at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in downtown Oakland.

Photos by Z'ma Wyatt

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Oakland/Alameda County
Richmond/West Contra Costa

Richmond children march for peace on King’s birthday

Over 400 children from Lincoln, Nystrom, Leadership and Richmond ...

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MORE HEADLINES

• Sandbags available to residents through Public Works Agency
• McLaughlin delivers State of the City Address
• Alameda County awarded $11 million to combat blight
• Deadline extended for Women’s Hall of Fame nominations

Haiti Earthquake

Candlelight vigil held for Haiti earthquake victims

Congresswoman Barbara Lee and the Haiti Action Committee hosted ...

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• More U.S. troops, U.N. peacekeepers expected for Haiti
• Rush to aid Haiti’s earthquake victims
• How to make your gift for Haiti relief
• Fundraising for Haiti: What you need to know
• Lee applauds Obama decision on Haitians living in U.S.
• How to help Haiti

Bay Area

Local chambers of commerce host ‘super mixer’

The Richmond and El Sobrante chambers of commerce along ...

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• Toll hikes on Bay Area bridges a step closer 
• Siden named president of East Bay Regional Park District board
• California ACORN chapter splits from national group
• Witness: Gay marriage made her feel like family

Politics

MLK’s dream drained

Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a society worthy of the principle in its founding ...

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• After Reid, will blacks finally question Democratic Party leaders?
• Swanson’s BART public safety accountability act passes committee
• Yee introduces bill to increase funding for domestic violence shelters

Education

Oakland to receive $6.8 million for Early Head Start programs

Oakland will receive an award of $6.8 million from the American Recovery ...

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• College applicants face intensifying competition
• Nominees sought for Excellence in Education awards
• FAME earns charter renewal by Board of Education

Health

State budget cuts jeopardize children’s health care program

Last November, Michelle Mandujano was dreading her ...

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• H1N1 update: Don’t let your guard down, experts warn
• Tips on managing diabetes
• Staying fit in 2010

Community Calendar

D’Wayne Wiggins’ earthquake relief benefit concert

D’Wayne Wiggins’ House Party Tour of Relief kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 28...

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• Foundation Directory Online training workshop
  
• Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir winter concert
  
• Point Pinole Regional Shoreline bird-watching hike
  
• California Conference Lay Organization Musical Extravaganza
  
• NO Cuts Peralta Coalition meeting
  
• Tri-Valley YMCA Martin Luther King Fellowship Breakfast
• More events

Entertainment

‘Colorstruck’ now playing at Buriel Clay Theatre

Donald Lacy’s nationally acclaimed one-man show “Colorstruck ...

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• Missy Andersen: Her lyrical style reflects funk and soul era
• DVD examines effort to reach troubled NYC teens via rap
• New book explores broad definition of black identity

Sports

Thank you, Mark Ingram

Your performance during the Bowl Championship Series game ...

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• A’s acquire 3B Kouzmanoff from Padres in trade
• California holds off Washington State 75-68

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