Old Concord firetruck waters foliage, not fires
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:01:53 GMT

Using a 1938 fire truck, George Garcia makes his midnight irrigation run through the Park and Shop shopping center in Concord, Calif., on Tuesday night, June 24, 2008.

Charles Strouse honored; 'Kiss Me Kate,' 'Pericles' slated
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:18:52 GMT

'YOU'VE GOT Possibilities!" 42nd Street Moon's fundraising tribute to musicals of the '60s, is also a special birthday tribute to composer Charles Strouse, writer of "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Annie," who is not ...

Navy re-evaluating truck routes through county in light of community outcry
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:05:32 GMT

More than 100 dump trucks could snake through Contra Costa County daily starting in July, carrying loads of dirt to the shuttered Concord Naval Weapons Station, where it will be used to cover a hazardous ...

19-shot death of San Pablo woman justified, officers testify
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:57:21 GMT

Two San Pablo police officers told a jury Friday that they had no choice but to shoot a woman whom they say tried to knife her husband after a Christmas-night argument in their apartment.

Lowell King Pope
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:47:40 GMT

A living body is not a fixed thing but a flowing event, like a flame or a whirlpool: the shape alone is stable, for the substance is a stream of energy going in at one end and out at the other.

Taxes on ballots around Bay Area
Sun, 18 May 2008 22:58:36 GMT

"We're trying to get out of the dance where we're always asking, 'Well, what's happening with the state and federal budgets?' "

San Mateo County voters are being asked if they want to hike their sales tax by one-eighth of a cent to raise about $16 million annually for parks, one of a series of tax measures facing voters across the Bay ... via SF Gate

Supervisor Bonilla to hold "Open Door in District 4 - 3 May 15
Fri, 16 May 2008 22:31:55 GMT

Supervisor Susan Bonilla invites the residents of District 4 to visit her office for "Open Door in District 4" community office hours on Thursday, May 15, 2007 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Supervisor Bonilla ... via Halfway to Concord

Slide Show
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:34:18 GMT

"And they all lived happily ever after"

The discovery of a video a 19-year-old Anaheim man allegedly posted on Myspace, showing him swinging a pug named Precious by its legs and repeatedly throwing a rabbit several feet in the air only to let it ... via Anaheim Hills News

Safety first at former weapons station?
Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:37:45 GMT

"Then we can make some choices of what we can afford. This facility will (ensure) that our own local law enforcement personnel are receiving the very best level of training."

Somewhere along Highway 4, where munitions were shipped off to war decades ago, Rich Grace envisions a public safety mecca. via Pleasant Hill Record

Jean-Luc Godard
Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:16:01 GMT

"Six Fois Deux/Sur et sous la communication"

Few filmmakers have had so profound an effect on the development of the art as Jean-Luc Godard, almost certainly the most important filmmaker worldwide to emerge since the end of WWII. via Hollywood.com

Stephen Clyde Haskell
Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:03:17 GMT

Stephen Haskell was tragically taken from all of us on Saturday, October 13, 2007. via Daily Democrat

Brekke ferries folks in classic Model A
Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:04:48 GMT

"I worked on it for three years, disassembling, welding, painting, et cetera"

Real estate professional Wayne Brekke recently transported his parents, in style, to his mom's 80th birthday and the couple's 60th wedding anniversary celebration in South Dakota. via The Village News

Review: Love's a sumptuous topic - and nudity doesn't hurt 'Feast'
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:52:33 GMT

Article:Review: Love's a sumptuous topic - and nudity doesn't h:/c/a/2007/09/27/DDMJSEJPD.DTL Article:Review: Love's a sumptuous topic - and nudity doesn't h:/c/a/2007/09/27/DDMJSEJPD.DTL Review: Love's a ... via SFGate

Hollerin' coyotes simply expressing their feelings
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:08:36 GMT

Enjoy a change of seasons Even Humpty had a great fall! -- Victoria Narcisi, Rossmoor Dear Gary: I wrote you ages ago asking what was making those hootin' and hollerin' crazy noises out in the wetlands by ... via Contra Costa Times