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WEB2 days ago · Contra Costa County Fire Advisory Commission Chair Brian Oftedal Announces Candidacy for Brentwood City Council, District 3. Editor’s note: As The Press receives political candidates’ press releases, we will run one per candidate as space permits leading up to Election Day, Nov. 6. The Press invites all candidates to submit a press release ...
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WEB3 days ago · Brentwood City Council pledges $32,000 for veterans events. The Brentwood City Council voted 5-0 during their Aug. 13 meeting to earmark $32,000 to support veteran-related events such as a parade this f….
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WEB4 days ago · The proposed homes would have been on two adjacent irregularly-shaped vacant lots at 171 and 175 Kayla Place, according to the agenda packet. Due to the irregular shape of the lots, the applicant, Stephen Matthias, was requesting an exception to the standard that requires homes to have facade breaks on all four sides to provide what the standard calls “visual interest.”
US stocks dip despite larger Fed interest rate cut
WEB6 days ago · Stock markets, dollar slip before US rate decision. European markets and the dollar slipped, while US stocks barely budged Wednesday as traders avoided taking strong bets on the size of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate cut expected later in the day. The Fed has widely signalled it will cut borrowing costs for the first time since the ...
Five talking points ahead of the US Open tennis championships
WEBAug 25, 2024 · Five talking points ahead of the US Open tennis championships. AFP. Aug 25, 2024 Updated Aug 26, 2024. 0. Arthur Ashe Stadium hosts Kid's Day ahead of the US Open. The US Open brings down the curtain on the 2024 Grand Slam season with newly minted Olympic gold medallist Novak Djokovic aiming to add to his cache of major titles after failing to ...
Djokovic targets Slam record at US Open, Sinner under cloud
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Novak Djokovic, fired up by his emotional Olympic Games triumph, targets new Grand Slam records at the US Open from Monday as title rival Jannik Sinner arrives in New York dogged by questions over two positive drugs tests. Defending champion Djokovic can become the oldest Open era champion at the tournament if …
Philadelphia buzzing ahead of presidential debate
WEBSep 10, 2024 · A supporter of former US president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump sits outside of the National Constitution Center, ahead of the presidential debate. In Philadelphia, the cradle of American democracy, residents were eagerly waiting Tuesday for the first -- and possibly only -- debate between Kamala Harris …
Russia rules out peace talks as Ukraine claims advances
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Russia's offensive in Ukraine has dragged on for two and a half years. Russia on Monday ruled out any peace talks with Ukraine despite Kyiv raising pressure on the Kremlin by claiming fresh advances in its offensive into Russian territory. Ukraine sent troops and tanks over the border on August 6 in a …
Stocks sputter ahead of Fed chief's speech - thepress.net
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Frederic J. BROWN. Stock markets wobbled on Thursday as investors await a highly-anticipated speech by US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell, hoping he will drop more clues about an expected interest rate cut. The Dow, the broader S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq had all opened on the right …
Nurse's Corner: The summer of the ‘COVID surge’ - thepress.net
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Nurse's Corner: The summer of the ‘COVID surge’. Photo courtesy of Metro Creative. A number of factors, such as warmer weather and vaccine resistance, have led to a recent “surge” in COVID cases. Sheri Griffiths is a local registered nurse with 25 years of experience in her field. Her columns are meant to explore medical topics from an ...