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Week in Review: Wutzke Memorial; Taxi Hits House; Fire Station Closings; No Butts

Here are some of this week's headlines from Walnut Creek.

Family, Friends Remember Former Ygnacio Valley High Principal. Ernest Wutzke remembered as kind, honest, supportive man. Read story here.

Man Arrested For Holding Up A Pharmacy. Police arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with robbing a pharmacy of prescription drugs on Thursday evening in Walnut Creek. Story is here.

Taxi Crashes Into Walnut Creek Home. A taxi driver lost control of his car and crashed into an unoccupied home Tuesday afternoon. Read more here.

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Two Major Accidents In Walnut Creek on Sunday. A collision in Rossmoor resulted in serious injuries. Follow link here.

Experts Ponder What Trapped the Limo Victims. The death of five women in a limousine that erupted in flames on the San Mateo Bridge Saturday night has left auto safety experts puzzling over why they were not able to escape. Story here.

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Limo Fire: Survivor Tells KGO That Driver Could Have Done More. An Oakland woman who survived the limo fire said in an interview published Monday night that the limo driver didn't do enough to help the women in the car. Read more here.

Who's Hiring in Walnut Creek: Patioworld; Speech Pathologist; Ultimate Game Truck. Learn more.

Two More Fire Stations Slated To Close. The board of supervisors agreed to close a Pittsburg station in July, and one as yet unnamed in January. Story here.

'Dome' Theater Demolished. The CinéArts "dome" theater in Pleasant Hill was demolished along with The Loaded Hog bar on Wednesday morning. Read more.

'Dome' is Doomed: Appeal Denied. After three hours of public comments in support of saving the "dome" theater, the Pleasant Hill City Council decided to deny the appeal and allow SyWest to move forward with the development of the Crossroads Shopping Center. Story is here.

City To Smokers: Keep Your Butts Off the Street. Story is here.

Should It Be Easier To Pass School Parcel Taxes in Walnut Creek? Some lawmakers in Sacramento want to lower the threshold for approval to 55 percent. Story is here. 

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