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Week in Review: Halloween Happenings; Lab Furloughs; Mayor Showdown; BART Strike
A look at some of last week's stories in Livermore.
Spooky Skating and Haunted Carnivals: Tri-Valley Halloween Happenings. Check out Patch's list of ghoulish events taking place in Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin and Danville.
Government Shutdown Will Leave 7,500 Workers Furloughed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. “Our national lab and federal government workers should not suffer because the Tea Party decided to hold the economy hostage and force furloughs," US Rep. Eric Swalwell said.
BART Workers Going On Strike At Midnight
This Video Explains Why Healthcare.gov Is a Nightmare. Fiction writer John Green attempts to sign up for Obamacare.
Mayor Marchand to Compete in 'Mayors Cook-Off Showdown'-Marchand is one of last year's winners and will join mayors from Dublin and Hayward to take on mayors from Contra Costa County on Oct. 24.
Police Log: Crashes; Car Break-Ins; Local Man in Shooting Ruse. Paragon Outlets hit with vehicular burglaries, and more from Oct. 6 to 12.
Costco Recalls Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination. This comes less than a week after the same agency issued a public health alert for Foster Farms' raw chicken.
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