El Cerrrito senior programs could face cuts
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:33:52 GMT

Decades-old senior programs in El Cerrito could be severely impacted if West Contra Costa Unified School District stops funding them, according to Committee on Aging Chairwoman Elizabeth R. Carty.

Temescal Valley residents can drop electronic waste Saturday
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:38:01 GMT

Temescal Valley residents can drop off electronic waste Saturday, in a recycling event sponsored by First District Supervisor Bob Buster.

Prostitution Sting Nets 3 Arrests 2min
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:35:02 GMT

Three people were arrested Wednesday in connection with a prostitution sting in Vacaville, police said.

Interactive fun, prizes at library
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:46:02 GMT

Teens in grades 6-12 can learn how to access static-free online radio, create a sound track for a book or manipulate images at MorphThing or GeneratorBlog while performing the potentially prizewinning activities.

Our Neighbors: Women of the Year put stamp on West County, beyond
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:21:17 GMT

Eleanor Loynd is known in some circles as "the unofficial mayor of El Sobrante" even though she actually lives in Richmond.

Confusing language aside, vote by supervisors won't impose tax for El Sobrante
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:15:59 GMT

The Contra Costa County board of supervisors will vote Tuesday whether to create a so-called El Sobrante "Zone 3111," not to impose a tax as many residents may think, Supervisor John Gioia says.

The Eye on the East Bay:
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:53:12 GMT

Donald Bastin, who recently stepped down as director of the Richmond Museum of History, plans to take his first extended vacation since taking the museum post seven years ago and the trip will be worthy of a history buff.

Americap buys El Sobrante land
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:48:49 GMT

San Ramon-based residential land developer Americap Development Partners has acquired Colina Canyon, a 32-lot development site in El Sobrante.

No extra deputy without parcel tax, backers say
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:22:51 GMT

Deputy Nubia Zamora of the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office crackles with nervous energy as her patrol car swoops up and down the narrow hillside streets of El Sobrante.

Director leaves Richmond museum, citing rift with board president
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:16:20 GMT

The tenure of Donald Bastin, longtime director of the Richmond Museum of History, came to a sudden end recently over apparently irreconcilable differences with the president of the nonprofit's volunteer board.

Work will close section of El Sobrante road
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:48:48 GMT

A one-block stretch of Hillcrest Road in El Sobrante will be closed in one direction during work hours over the next two weeks while a 12-inch water main is replaced, the East Bay Municipal Utility District said this week.

Our Neighbors: Contra Costa Civic marks 50 years of theater
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:50:33 GMT

The first play of the new season at Contra Costa Civic Theatre in El Cerrito has an appropriate time setting.

Saving for a worst-case scenario
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:25:47 GMT

It didn't take very long for Sylvester Francis of El Sobrante to go through his savings after he stopped working.

Hearse Transporting Body Catches Fire on Freeway, Driver Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:18:38 GMT

A hearse delivering a body to a funeral caught fire Friday afternoon when sparks from a front tire flattened in a collision sparked a blaze.

Phillips challenges Gioia to debates
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:29:09 GMT

In a letter and blog post today to incumbent District 1 County Supervisor John Gioia, Richmond lawyer and activist Mister Phillips , a declared candidate for the seat, called for a series of 9 candidate debates concerning issues within the supervisoral district and Contra Costa County.

Rally Protests Medical Pot Prosecution
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:11:37 GMT

About 50 people rallied outside the federal building in downtown Oakland today to protest a one-year halfway house term for a medical marijuana activist and to demand that the federal government respect states' rights regarding medical cannabis.

State paperwork delays create financial hardships for senior day care programs
Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:57:12 GMT

Corine Horn, of Richmond, gets ready to throw a ball during an exercise class at the Guardian Adult Day Health Center in El Sobrante, Calif., Monday, Dec.

Chris Treadway: El Sobrante residents want farmers market
Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:11:04 GMT

RESIDENTS IN El Sobrante would like to bring a weekly farmers market to their commercial district, if the results of a survey taken in November and December are accurate.

Suspicious Car Fire in El Sobrante
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:46:37 GMT

Police are investigating yet another car-fire, trying to figure out if it is connected to two-dozen recent arson fires in western Contra Costa County.

Queen of the Road: Driving with a dog in your lap is legal, but still stupid
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:38:58 GMT

Commuter: Dear Queen, I read your column every week, but I haven't seen an article about pets riding in the laps of drivers - which is now a violation.