North Oakland Now 8.17.09
on August 17, 2009
The BART strike was called off Sunday night with a tentative contract agreement. That’s good news, but we’re not out of the woods yet.
Why not start your work week with some weird news? Cal swimmer and Olympic gold medalist Natalie Coughlin will be Dancing with the Stars in the upcoming season of ABC’s popular show. Coughlin will compete with a curious assortment of notables that include Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay and Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Kelly.
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