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Here are some of the top stories and blogs from Larkspur-Corte Patch: Lundstrom's Swan Song, MEA Approval Mean Bittersweet NightTown Council Candidates Wary of 'Sniping'Changes Coming To Piper Park? Beer, Music and Blue Angels At Oktoberfest FeteOff The Grid Food Trucks Arriving In Larkspur Makeshift Memorial For Steve Jobs at Apple Store Village Peddler Bicycle Store Targeted By Thieves in LarkspurScared? Good, Now Get Checked For CancerNew Releases this Week on DVD and Blu-Ray at Bette's FlicksTime for Larkspur to join MEA - bring green options to Residents Some of the top Twin Cities …

• Ah yes, it is October, so it must be time for Oktoberfest. Well, check out the Corte Madera version Saturday from noon-5 p.m. at Old Corte Madera Square, Redwood Avenue & Tamalpais Drive. The Town Band will help get things started at noon, with music from Tom Torriglia (1:30 p.m.) and Lazy Horse (3 p.m.) to follow. There will be offerings from 14 breweries and one winery, along with food from local restaurants. Pumpkins and decorative squashes of all shapes and sizes  will be sold at the Corte Madera Oktoberfest this Saturday, at Mehnke Park. All proceeds will be donated to the Corte Madera…

• Winter returned with a vengeance this week. Commuters faced wet roads and strong winds early in the week, leading to a number of fender-benders in Marin and Sonoma counties. There were no reports of power outages or serious damage due to the winter storm. The storm also left snow on top of Mt. Tamalpais, much to the delight and surprise of Marin residents. Another storm system is expected to hit Monday, raising concerns of possible flooding.• The Marin Municipal Water District has a lot to consider now. The district held a public forum Wednesday during which it discussed a possible 4 …

Here are some of the events that grabed headlines in the Twin Cities during the past week: • Redwood High School welcomed a group of music students from Beijing Wenhui Middle School as part of a cultural exchange Thursday. The day appeared to spark some friendships as the students enjoyed music and lunch together.• Redwood High School's boys basketball team wrapped up the regular season with back-to-back wins over Justin-Siena and Novato. The girls squad also ended the regular season on a high note with a win over Novato. Both teams open the Marin County Athletic League playoffs Tuesday.• …

Here are some of the headlines that highlighted the week: • Anastasia Lukianchikov (Life Science) and Katherine Woolard (Physical Science) shared the Grand Prize at the Redwood High School science fair. Lukianchikov won for her project on the Effect of Resonant Frequencies on the Bacterium Bacillus Cereus. Woolard won for her entry on the Effect of Different Types of Base Oils in Biodiesel. Zach Cohen (Physical Sciences) won the Thomas Nguyen Award for his examination of The Correlation Between a Watermelon's Density and …. Sugar Content, also called, how to pick a ripe watermelon. First-…