Geoffrey Grote will retire next month after a quarter-century as Piedmont's city administrator.
Warm weather, high winds and low humidity combine to create a fire hazard this week.
The agreement was previously approved by BART directors and another major BART union.
Some of the recalled beef was apparently shipped to outlets n Oakland and Berkeley, according to the USDA.
Miller, a Democrat who represents a large portion of Contra Costa County, is considered one Congress's strongest advocates for children's and health issues. He is retiring after 40 years in the House of Representatives.
This season's influenza strain is affecting children and young adults as well as other ages. Those most at risk are are the elderly, pregnant women, infants and people with other health conditions.
Assembly members and senators praise the governor's budget proposal for increasing spending for education and other programs while also reducing the state's debt
Health officials urge local residents to get a flu vaccination if they haven't done so already.
The woman, whose name is not being released, is the county's first flu death of the season.
The accident occurred on the westbound Park Boulevard on-ramp to Interstate Highway 580.
Council members also authorized hiring an outside firm to prepare a "cafeteria" benefits plan for city employees.
The Jan. 9 forum will also be televised live on KCOM-TV, Channel 27, and for the first time, viewers at home will be able to ask questions of candidates via text messages.
Starting Jan. 13, it will cost $2 a day to park at the Fruitvale BART station, a 50-cent increase. Parking at the West Oakland station will rise to $6 a day in late January.
A new law that requires drivers to give cyclists 3 feet of clearance when they pass by goes into effect later this year.
And Friday makes 26, as Winter Spare the Air Days approach a record set in 2006-2007.
The tentative agreement does not include a controversial family leave provision but does expand paid bereavement leave provisions to include more family members. BART union members will vote on the tentative agreement Friday and Jan. 13.
Most of Friday's meeting will be in closed (non-public) session.
It's the third straight day a ban on wood burning has been put in place
The ban on wood burning has been ordered for nine of the past 10 days
Californians will see an increase in minimum wage, enhanced bicycle safety and new rules allowing transgender students to choose which restroom to use
The Bay Area is seeing record-low rainfall levels so far this season, with levels far below the previous lows.
The ban prohibits the burning of wood, manufactured fire logs or other solid fuel
E-file and Free File can speed refunds, IRS says.
Air quality officials say they receive an average of 100 to 200 citations on every day there is an alert.
It's the seventh straight day a wood burning ban has been put in place
It's the sixth straight day the wood burning ban has been put in place
It's the fifth day in a row a wood burning ban has been in place
Air quality district issues a wood burning ban for the fourth straight day
Piedmont park commissioners and public speakers raised a number of concerns about a plan for the park at a public hearing last week.
Joel Keller says he will try to have an advisory measure supporting a ban on BART employee strikes placed on the November ballot. His remarks drew strong criticism from labor leaders.
The deadline to enroll in Obamacare for Jan. 1 coverage is Dec. 23.
A new American Community Survey report focuses on social characteristics, including household make-up and educational levels.
Free workshops in January and February offer help in preparing the applications.
The county grew by 26,000 people between July 2012 and July 2013.
For an unprecedented 11th day in a row, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for Wednesday, meaning no fires or wood-burning. The continued cool weather is keeping pollution trapped.