Editorial: In Acalanes District, vote yes on Measure A
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:40:28 GMT

SIX MONTHS after voters in the Acalanes Union High School District approved extension of a parcel tax to fund their children's education, they are being asked to dig deeper into their pockets to come up with more money.

Danville no longer pursuing separate police force
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:33:16 GMT

Town leaders are no longer considering hiring a separate police force for Danville.

Walnut Creek native Komsky readies for his first solo opera concert
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:20:13 GMT

George Komsky remembers how determined he was during his first couple of years in college to practice singing opera.

Conservation group to buy scenic Lafayette ridge visible for miles
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:28:51 GMT

A conservation group will purchase a 23-acre slice of Lafayette ridge land visible from much of Central Contra Costa County, which will become open space instead of a development of homes with great views.

Local College Nannies announce Loved Twice baby clothing drive
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:16:24 GMT

In a joint effort with Loved Twice , the local College Nannies & Tutors is asking the community to donate new and used infant clothing , bibs, booties and small toys for disadvantaged babies.

After she gets help, Lafayette yoga instructor steps up
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:34:21 GMT

Louise McMenamin saw the flier and knew she had to act quickly. The Lafayette yoga instructor, who received a bone-marrow transplant to treat aplastic anemia in 2006, was attending a conference in San Francisco recently when she spotted a flier about Charlotte Conybear, a 4-year-old from Pennsylvania awaiting a donor's match to cure the same blood ...

Longtime Lafayette nursing home to close
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:59:27 GMT

The Woodland Nursing Inn is slated to close this month, after its operator and the property owner couldn't reach a new lease agreement.

Investigator looking for clues in mysterious disappearance of Truckee ski instructor
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:35:40 GMT

A private investigator is looking for clues in the mysterious disappearance of a local man and longtime ski instructor who vanished more than a month ago.

Guide to glass art
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:05:16 GMT

A visit to the Village Theatre Art Gallery's current glass art exhibit may prompt one response: Tell me more about it.

East Bay women say business network not what it seems
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:45:12 GMT

It was a business opportunity several Bay Area women didn't want to pass up. For few hundred bucks - $600 in most cases - a woman who owned a salon offered them a booth at a series of showcase events where they could market their products, meet new clients and grow their businesses.

Review: Dodos at Noise Pop
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:21:36 GMT

You still have time - " but probably not much - " to get acquainted with the Bay Area's hottest band before it becomes international property.

Sunbeams: Lafayette Jazz Festival grooves into town next weekend
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:22:37 GMT

ALL THAT JOYFUL JAZZ: America's contribution to popular music will be celebrated next week at the 10th annual Lafayette Jazz Festival, founded by Gentlemen in Jazz Foundation and established by a group of Lamorinda good guys who are also talented musicians themselves.

New Acupuncture Site for Lafayette CA and East Bay CA
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:38:31 GMT

New Acupuncture Site for Lafayette CA and East Bay CA >> > Welcome to Lamorinda Healing Arts... Lamorinda Healing Arts is an integrative Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic offering safe, effective treatment of a wide range of chronic and acute medical issues.

What a Trip: Campolindo students rock in Yosemite
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:29:56 GMT

HAVE YOU EVER had to close your eyes and trust that the person guiding you wouldn't walk you into a wall? Now imagine if you did a "blind trust walk" near the edge of a cliff in Yosemite National Park.

Pat Craig: 1800s Mother Lode murder inspires new play
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:27:43 GMT

ONSTAGE THEATRE COMPANY Matt Shotwell and Neil McChesneyin star in "Glorious Sunset," a play based on a 140-year-old murder case in California's Gold Country.

Alleged Online Predator Arrested In Lafayette
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:49:23 GMT

A 44-year-old man suspected of trying to set up a sex date with a 16-year-old girl was arrested in Lafayette on Tuesday.

Purdue lands $25M for science center
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:18:46 GMT

Purdue University said it has received a five-year, $25 million federal award to create the state's first National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center.

Butler: `Working dog' puts trust in education
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:31:49 GMT

In a dusty, dog-hair-strewn world of silent, slinking, super-smart canines lies one of the nation's fastest growing hobbies according to the Wall Street Journal.

Lafayette open space fund gets new leader, new look
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:58:11 GMT

A local environmental nonprofit is getting a new leader, and a new approach. Walnut Creek resident Shawn Coyle took over in January as president of the Glenn T. Seaborg Greater Lafayette Open Space Fund, and says he plans to turn the group from one that raises money for open space efforts into one that connects and supports environmental groups in ...

On Mardch 6, teens will hit the street to collect food for the needy
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:31:25 GMT

Local children will collect food donations for the hungry from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 6 in a number of East Bay cities.