Tri-Valley Herald - Inside Bay Area

Small, private colleges face difficulties
Some less-selective colleges, such as Oakland's Holy Names and Patten universities, have had trouble steering students through school.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS»


	East Bay boys soccer notebook: North Coast Section playoff picture will clear up this week Newark's Pereira a super soph Slide show: High school sports: Week of January 31 East Bay girls soccer: Albany is unheralded and undefeated Slide show: High school sports: Week of January 23 Slide show: High school sports: Week of January 18

OPINION»


	Kathleen Parker: Repeal decision should be based only on military effectiveness Editorial: Once again, Congress misses an opportunity Leonard Pitts Jr.: America's paradox: Black men fighting for ideals that exclude them

COLUMNS»


	Inman: New Orleans Saints didn't succumb to defeatism; the Golden State Warriors could learn from that Our Neighbors: Pinole workshop puts focus on teen girls Barnidge: Readers get their turn to return fire

BUSINESS»


	Troubled Pleasanton Sheraton sold


	History of discrimination cited against Mercury Insurance San Ramon considers gas station ordinance

WEIRD NEWS»


	Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis Man points gun at neighbor over snow shoveling Teen crashes car into school, drives down hall

Limiting dangers for young athletes

After two teenage basketball players collapsed within a week, experts say there are ways to reduce risks

Tuesday storm will bring showers, powder peaks with snow

San Ramon considers gas station ordinance

Trial begins in twisted murder plot spanning Alameda, Contra Costa counties

History of discrimination cited against Mercury Insurance

Momentum building to put defibrillators in all schools

Thirdhand smoke forms indoor carcinogens, Lawrence Berkeley lab scientists report

East Bay dancer returns to the stage more than three months after attack

Roadshow: Road woes at 237-880 metering lights

SPORTS»


	Inman: New Orleans Saints didn't succumb to defeatism; the Warriors could learn from that


	Fourth-quarter blues for Warriors NBA: Orlando Magic's Vince Carter scores 48

LIVING»


	First lady Michelle Obama tackling child obesity


	Review: Meritage in Berkeley matches farm-to-table food with wines Word of mouth: Ke$ha, cool Web sites

ENTERTAINMENT»


	Review: Meritage in Berkeley matches farm-to-table food with wines


	Loudon Wainwright pays tribute to Charlie Poole 'Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'

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