Gary Bogue: Did someone poison the dead mice in yard?
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:12:12 GMT

Sun: angry red orb - Hopes and dreams of so many, A pall of sorrow! - haiku by Lura Osgood, Pleasant Hill Dear Gary: Over the last several days we have had 4 or 5 dead or sick mice in the backyard.

Water torture continues at Diablo Grande
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:03:28 GMT

The Western Hills Water District that serves the Diablo Grande resort development in western Stanislaus County has been cited by the California Department of Public Health for failure to clean up problems with ...

Castle Rock Recreation Area reopens Saturday in Walnut Creek
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:53:38 GMT

Castle Rock Recreation Area in Walnut Creek will reopen Saturday with a free party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and operational changes that make ball fields and a swimming pool more accessible to the public The ...

Good Neighbor: Jacquie Oliverius Students put their best words...
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:40:58 GMT

Words are a mighty force, with the power to make people laugh, cry, think, decide and to share one person's feelings and beliefs with others.

Resort residents receive contaminated water
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:25:22 GMT

Water being delivered to a resort criticized for encroaching on an endangered species' habitat exceeds state limits for a suspected carcinogen.

Smoke from wild fires dims skies in Bay Area
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:35:44 GMT

Smoke from wild fires continues to seep into the Bay Area causing gray skies, diminished air quality and cutting off scenic views - but creating spectacular sunsets.

Pleasant Hill: Multiple fires gut DVC police building
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:46:27 GMT

An arson likely destroyed the police services building at Diablo Valley College early Monday, investigators said.

Learning from death of a young falcon
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:31:38 GMT

One of the beloved, 2-month-old Peregrine falcons from San Jose City Hall died Tuesday morning, the very day the mayor and city council were to honor three students who had won the contest to name this year's ...

Man rescued after falling 70 feet into ravine on Mount Diablo
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:27:02 GMT

A 28-year-old Concord man suffered major injuries after falling off a rock while climbing Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County on Thursday night, fire officials said today.

1960s comedy brings out laughter, tears
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:17:55 GMT

Diablo Actors Ensemble opened its new Walnut Creek theater in style this past weekend with a delightful production of "Butterflies Are Free." I was pleasantly surprised that the romantic comedy set in the 1960s ...

Father-daughter-run theatre group up and running after long hiatus
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:56:30 GMT

Samantha Fryer said she's grateful to have inherited the theater gene that she hopes to pass on through the family theatre company.

In Contra Costa County there were three fires before noon Wednesday.
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:36:34 GMT

In Contra Costa County there were three fires before noon Wednesday, all coming dangerously close to homes.

Saturday Extra: Helping kids get a jump on life
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:36:25 GMT

INVESTING IN OUR young people is our community's collective responsibility. We all know that access to quality education, career development, as well as life skills and job training are necessary tools to ...

Moraga man tosses ashes to the winds
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:34:58 GMT

Don Anderson cuts back from a crisp 150 mph to half that speed. His thick, 80-year-old fingers work the controls of a 1976 Piper Archer II as it slices through the bright afternoon haze beyond the Golden Gate.

Local beekeepers help keep plants pollinated while reaping rewards with natural honey
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:38:05 GMT

Pesky stings are only a minor irritant to those who revel in the beauty and wonder of raising "cute, fuzzy," honeybees.

Viewpoints: Paul Cooper Thoughts of veterans during military holidays
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:25:46 GMT

It seems that with all the virtually nonstop national political activity thus far, this "new" year has been flashing by in a blur.

Piepho leading in District 3 race
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:23:50 GMT

After an often ugly campaign with her former boss, Mary Nejedly Piepho was heading toward a second term as Contra Costa County supervisor for District 3 based on early mail-in returns Tuesday night.

A long day s journey into all things Eugene O Neill
Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:14:38 GMT

A worldwide contingent of Eugene O'Neill scholars, fans and experts will gather for a five-day conference in Danville, where O'Neill lived in the '30s and '40s, and wrote some his greatest plays.

YMCA to provide a special play area
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:49:40 GMT

A playground designed for special-needs kids will be built at the Oakley YMCA thanks in large part to, from left, Mike Erwin, Lisa McBride and Jim Frazier.

David M. Brian store prepares to relocate, making way for Neiman Marcus at Broadway Plaza
Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:48:37 GMT

After more than 20 years in business as one of the largest fine gift stores in the country, David M. Brian will relocate to an interior space in Broadway Plaza to make way for Neiman Marcus.