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Four local public access television programs received 2012 WAVE awards for their work promoting civic engagement through community media. The WAVE awards are given by the Alliance for Community Media and honor the best local cable television programs for six western states, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico and Nevada.

Do you find delight in scaring the neighborhood trick-or-treaters every Halloween? If your home is the spookiest on the block, we want to see it for ourselves. Send a photo to [email protected], your address and contact information and we'll post the photos online then choose a winner of the Haunted Home Halloween Contest. The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to Dutchman's Pizza. Deadline is Oct. 30 at 5 p.m.

The Santa Clara Valley Water District invites the public to a community meeting Thursday night to learn about, and comment on, potential project elements of the Upper Llagas Creek flood protection project.

The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center held its 17th annual Barbecue and Auction Saturday. The organization uses this event to not only recognize its sponsors and volunteers, but also allow the public to bid on various donated prizes in auction while educating them to respect nature.