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Week in Review: Fed Shutdown; Perfect Mason Jar Salad; Bye, Girasole; Hello, Pirates!

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

How to Make the Perfect Mason Jar Salad. If you pack your own lunch you know that salads can be tricky to transport, but putting them in a mason jar can help maintain their flavor and freshness.

Sprouts & Shutters: Girasole Closed, Mezbaan Bar Open, New Mathnasium
. Here's the latest roundup of retail, restaurant and other business news and happenings in the Tri-Valley area.

30-Second Test: Are You on the Obamacare List?
Use the clever calculator below to find out if you’re eligible for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges and, if so, how much it will cost you.

Episode 4: Who Does Alzheimer's Disease Affect? Fourth segment of this five part docu-series on Alzheimer's Disease: Dr. William L. Klein, an Alzheimer's Disease researcher at Northwestern University and winner of a Zenith award from the Alzheimer's Association.

Week Ahead: Gypsy Soul; Home & Garden Show; Margaritaville Fundraiser. Things to do around Pleasanton this week : Sept. 30 to Oct. 6.

Collision Clean-Up Closed Section of Bernal Avenue. What many thought appeared to be a broken water main on Bernal Avenue near the train tracks this afternoon was actually major flooding as the result of a collision.

Police Log: Driving Drunk; Being Drunk; Possessing Meth. Notable incidents encountered Sept. 22 to 28.

What’s Open and What’s Closed in a Federal Government Shutdown. There were 12,582 federal employees in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties last year.

Sprouts & Shudders: Pirates of Emerson Open for Halloween. The devilishly popular haunted attraction opened Sept. 28

Open Heart Kitchen Calling for Help. Volunteers are needed at all of rotating locations in Tri-Valley.

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