Superior court decision on school poet case raises questions
In Alameda County Superior Court Judge George W. Phillips Jr. ruled the school board abused its discretion in dismissing 48-year-old teacher deGroat for alleged immoral conduct and a separate charge of evident andruress for service. The judge noted the poetry readings over six periods posed little danger to pupils and criticized the board’s evidence. He ordered back pay, benefits, and costs to be paid to the teacher.
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Ange Blak
Lore
Alameda County
George W. Phillips Jr
Lescher
Board of
Crash Ansa Review Board
Review Board
Phillips
Carmet
Phillip
Trent
Louis Haga
Haga
Mir Fae
deGroat
Afl
Thomson
Amputee veteran inspires at Glankler School
John Pachtner reports on Jim Brunette, a double amputee and former soldier, who visits Donald Glankler School for the physically handicapped to show students what is possible. He rides, climbs stairs in a wheelchair, and shares a message of perseverance, urging kids to not give up despite differences.
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Donald Glankler School For
Jim Brunette
Glankler
Brumite
Myearald Brunatte
Nam
Brunette
Ste
Bonnette
Peter Hodge
Slightly warmer forecast hinted in brief update
A clipped weather note suggests a slight warm trend ahead with modest temperatures. No major systems mentioned, and no precipitation details provided. Local impact appears minimal as the change is incremental.
Mayaguez rescue honors the United States and sea freedom
Washington reports a 14 hour battle at Koh Tang island in the Gulf of Thailand as Marines, Navy and Air Force recaptured the Mayaguez and its 40 crew. Casualty figures are unclear with at least one Marine and one airman dead or missing. up to eight Marines and six airmen possibly missing. Pentagon sources say a Cambodian garrison of 15 to 400 fought with small arms as helicopters and destroyers supported the operation.
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Washington
UPN
Navy
Air Force
Mayaguez
Pentagon
Jebmian
Kah Tang
Gulf of Thailand
Pted Cape Cambodian
Koh Tang
Sean Eneyaguez
Thailand
Pacific
America
Indochina
Vietnam
White House
China
Ford
Reenactment recalls danger that spurred colonial boldness
Residents of a South Shore town will reenact the 20th anniversary of the iSand Incident by setting a fire on Badion Island in Hi Harbor. The event recalls colonists fears and Minutemen gathering as British ships raided Grape Island for hay and cattle, with residents re-creating the alarm and militia response.
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South Shore
Badion Sland
Hi Harbor
Abigail Adams
Ilisha Leavitt
Leavitt
Grape Island
Fountain
Broad Cove Lane
Hewitt's Cove
Weymouth
Minutemen
Wtac
Massacunetts
ACWD counsel seeks judge dismissal in utility case
Fremont ACWD counsel Gene Rhodes seeks disqualification of Judge Sparrow over alleged prejudice against public takeover of private utilities in the Citizens Utilities Co. condemnation suit. Documents allege Sparrow’s prior remarks and conduct show bias, with Rhodes calling the move first such disqualification in 15 years and noting potential mock trial concerns.
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Greg Hartmann
Fremont
Attrea Reec
ACWD
Citizens Utilities Co
Alameda County
Gene Rhodes
Cin P. Sparrow
Rhodes
Sarrow
Sparrow
Loht Rhodes
Fihodes
People For Better Water
F Rhodes
Citizen Utilities Co
Socety
State Supreme Court
Andl
ACWI
Svale
Public Water District
Tri-Cities
Citizens Utilities
Ollens Utilities
Miled
Weston
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John Pachtner
Brunotte
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Sine Vournen
U.S
Freedom of the Seas
Adams
Quincy
Ingham
Acwd Counsel
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