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Week in Review: Ravine Rescue; Prop 8; July 4th Fun; Plus, RIP, K9 Cop Caro

A look at some of last week's stories in Livermore.

Fire Crews Rescue Bicyclist In Ravine, Area Teeming With Rattlesnakes. Livermore-Pleasanton Fire’s Engine 99 and Alameda County Fire’s Engine 8 and Station 20 units along with Battalion 3 responded to the Arroyo Staging (Del Valle Dam Regional Park) for a call involving a bicyclist who fell off the main road into the ravine. More here.

New at the Fair: Gastro Pub. A trendy new meal option is available at the fair. Details here.

Police Mourn Loss of Award Wining Police Canine. "Caro" served for five years with the Livermore Police Department. More here.

Police Log: Cars, Houses Hit by Burglars, Thieves. Drug busts, alcohol-related arrests and more from June 16 to 22. Listings here.

Fourth of July Family Fun and Fireworks Celebration. The event will be at Las Positas College on July 4 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Details here.

Body of Man Who Drowned in Lake Del Valle Recovered. Michael Perez' body was found on June 20 near Oak Point Picnic area. More here.

Alameda County Clerk 'Awaits Direction' on Same-Sex Marriages. County Clerk Patrick O'Connell says his office will begin issuing licenses and performing ceremonies for same-sex couples "when directed to do so by the lower courts." More here.

US Supreme Court Allows Same-Sex Marriage in California, Overturns DOMA. Read more here.

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