Hercules police investigate halftime drive-by
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:04:09 GMT

Police stopped a 24-year-old man on his way to the hospital Sunday night after someone shot him in front of a house on Beechnut Drive.

Temporary mobile food court will fill gap until Hercules centerpiece rises
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:47:53 GMT

Market Hall, a soon-to-come venue for upscale, mobile food vendors at Hercules' busiest crossroads, is now receiving a warmer welcome from planners who three months ago expressed strong misgivings that it could end up as a tacky cluster of taco trucks, a flea market, trailer park or used-car lot.

The Eye on the East Bay
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:05:14 GMT

During a "Rockin' in the New Year's Eve" doo-wop performance at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore, a member of the Buck Ram Platters singing group mused about the difference between today's pop music and classics like "Smoke Gets in your Eyes," from the 1950s.

Free tax help available throughout West County
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:02:52 GMT

Free income tax return assistance is available from United Way for low-income families in West Contra Costa through the "Earn It! Keep It! Save It!" program.

Movement tries to fix Social Security inequity
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:43:29 GMT

Darleen Young always wanted to be a teacher, but the field was glutted when she graduated from college, so she became a social worker for Kaiser.

Utility pole may have been cut to steal copper wiring
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:21:45 GMT

A portion of San Pablo Avenue in Contra Costa County remains closed this morning due to electric wires in the roadway and a downed utility pole that may have been deliberately damaged, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

Police investigate Park Street burglaries
Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:21:36 GMT

Police are reminding merchants to make sure their businesses are secure and to report any suspicious activity after recent commercial burglaries in the Park Street neighborhood.

Hercules promises better notification of meetings
Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:11:27 GMT

Hercules will do a better job of posting committee and subcommittee meetings on the city Web site calendar, a spokeswoman promised this week.

Hercules slaps $10,000 lien on house where party ended in gunshots
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:29:28 GMT

Hercules this week unleashed a draconian weapon against a loud and violent house party: a $10,000-plus bill for police services, secured by a lien on the offending house.

Hercules Fil-Ams to distribute funds to disaster victims, youths and seniors
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:44:05 GMT

Fil-Ams of Hercules on Tuesday announced the distribution of the proceeds of a New Year's Eve fundraiser to victims of last year's typhoons in the Philippines and the Jan.

County and Local road, school closures as of 5 p.m. Thursday
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:58:41 GMT

For the upcoming weather forecast, click here . As of 5 p.m. the Cajon Pass was open and clear.

Hercules residents take council to task over transparency
Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:49:26 GMT

Speakers with a variety of concerns called for more transparency in city government at the last Hercules City Council meeting.

Bay Area leaders tout measure to block state take-aways
Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:28:39 GMT

City leaders across California are fed up, their pleas to state legislators to not raid local revenue sources ignored.

Hercules vice mayor is new county Mayors' Conference chairman
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:49:31 GMT

Hercules Vice Mayor Ed Balico is new chairman of the Contra Costa Mayors' Conference for 2010.

Comments due on Hercules liquor license application
Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:17:43 GMT

Friday is the final day to comment on an application for a state liquor license at Sala Restaurant, which is expected to open in the spring at Hercules' Civic Arts building at 1991 Railroad Avenue near Santa Fe Avenue.

Author to talk about El Cerrito architecture
Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:10:06 GMT

BECAUSE IT WAS developed in a piecemeal fashion and mostly after World War II, El Cerrito lacks the neighborhoods filled with Victorian or craftsman homes that attract attention in Berkeley, Oakland or Alameda.

Dog Shot, Killed After Attacking Hercules Officer
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:35:46 GMT

A loose dog attacked a Hercules police officer Tuesday, prompting the officer to shoot and kill the animal, according to Hercules police Cmdr.

Blood drive set in Hercules
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:54:59 GMT

The city is sponsoring a community blood drive for the American Red Cross from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Senior Center, 111 Civic Drive.

Friends consider memorial concert for slain Vallejo musician
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:05:05 GMT

Dewey Tucker, a promising Oakland church musician and bassist for Lauryn Hill, was shot to death Tuesday in an apparent random act of violence on Interstate 80 near Hercules.

Driver Dies In Apparent Shooting Near Hercules
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:25:42 GMT

One person has been killed in what appears to be a highway shooting on westbound Interstate 80 just east of Hercules Tuesday night, a California Highway Patrol officer said.