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Trash can body case in Pleasanton ends with conviction
The man who killed the young woman whose body was left in a trash can beside a road in Pleasanton has been sentenced after pleading guilty to her death. Javier Sandoval, 35, was sentenced June 12 for the killing of Ana Flores-Pineda, 25. (Tuesday, 1:32 PM)

Ditch days costly for school district
Senior ditch day may be a longstanding tradition in local high schools, but every time a student misses school, whether it's an excused absence or not, it costs the district money. (Tuesday, 1:32 PM)

This week's police log
The Danville Police Department provides Danville Express with a record of its calls each week. This is a sampling, omitting the more mundane, such as routine traffic stops, service requests, noise complaints and domestic disturbances. (Tuesday, 1:31 PM)

Trail art and public access
A fairly well-kept secret, a two-mile section of the Carquinez Scenic Drive between Martinez and Post Costa has become a haven for bicyclists and walkers. In Art Space, John Barry discusses quirky art on the trail -- which is slated to become a gravel path operated by the East Bay Regional Parks District next year. (Tuesday, 10:12 PM)

Town Council to hold hearing on Magee Ranch development
Danville's Town Council will hold its first public hearing on the Magee Ranch/SummerHill Homes development at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18. The Council will certify the final environmental impact report and final development plan request related to architectural and landscape design features of the project. (Monday, 4:16 PM)

Using X-Rays, Scientists uncover 200-year-old opera ending
One of the biggest mysteries about the opera "Médée" by late 18th-century composer Luigi Cherubini is why its last few pages are blacked out with charcoal. For centuries the opera was performed incomplete, but X-Ray technology developed by scientists at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) has allowed them to uncover the hidden score. (Monday, 3:30 PM)

Danville schools up to walk/bike challenge
This spring, 730 students from 16 elementary schools in the San Ramon Valley participated in the Street Smarts Walk/Bike Challenge, a contest that encourages students to get to and from school under their own power. During the two-week challenge, students made 9,417 walking, biking, skateboarding and scootering trips. (Monday, 3:30 PM)

When is too early to begin college advising?
In this week's Doing College, expert admissions advisor Elizabeth LaScala answers a reader's question about early college advising for driven middle school students. Creating a strong academic path, finding meaningful summer activities and easing the transition to high school are all benefits of early advising, LaScala writes. (Monday, 10:54 PM)

Regional planning staff respond to public comments on Plan Bay Area
Planners from the Metropolitan Transportation Committee and Association of Bay Area Governments reviewed and discussed public comments on Plan Bay Area Friday morning. The four-hour meeting highlighted concerns and added new initiatives. (Sunday, 11:41 AM)

Contra Costa to hold gun buyback on August 3
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office will sponsor a gun buyback program in August where residents throughout the county can return their firearms for gift cards. (Thursday, 2:13 PM)

• Strikers are SRVGAL 3/4 league champions (Monday, 3:31 PM)
• BART board approves $1.5 billion budget (Sunday, 11:42 AM)
• Police release photos of woman who robbed cabbie (Thursday, 2:08 PM)
• Streetwise: Summer sales (Thursday, 3:00 PM)
• School district employees get new contract, one-time bonus (Monday, June 10, 2013, 4:32 PM)
• A visit from the hugging saint (Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 2:30 PM)
• Fire District's sudden cardiac arrest save rates among best in the nation (Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 12:55 PM)
• Hats off to the class of 2013! (Wednesday, 3:35 PM)
• Beacon removed from Mt. Diablo for repairs (Wednesday, 5:14 PM)

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