Downtown, roads on minds of Orinda council candidates
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:53:43 GMT

Facing off for the first time, candidates for the Orinda City Council discussed issues ranging from the downtown plan to roads to the fire district.

Redevelopment, annexation, medical pot discussions drive Martinez forum
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:38:47 GMT

Two candidates seeking to deny Rob Schroder a third term as Martinez mayor accused the City Council of letting downtown deteriorate, and called for a major cleanup.

Review: Some laughs, some cringes in Willows Theatre Company's 'Six Women With Brain Death'
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:50:42 GMT

An evening of sketch comedy may be the best way to please a gang of people going to the theater together -- if you don't like what's on now, just wait a few minutes and you'll get something different.

Public weighs in on new Contra Costa mental health facility
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:50:52 GMT

The only consensus emerging from a packed community meeting this week to discuss what type of mental health facility should be built next to the Contra Costa County hospital in Martinez was that both options are vitally needed.

Concord/Clayton police report
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:46:17 GMT

A Martinez man, 25, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance at 12:40 a.m. at Alray Drive and Jo De Court.

Ancient painting technique, using beeswax and a blowtorch, makes a comeback
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:36:37 GMT

In a cozy Martinez art studio, artists gathered around a table as the smell of warm honey wafted in the air.

Gaining for good
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:32:03 GMT

Lisa Hendrick, 31, from Walnut Creek, walks near her home while exercising on Thursday, Aug.

26-year-old Pleasant Hill swim coach & elementary teacher arrested for child porn
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:22:36 GMT

A 26-year-old Pleasant Hill swim coach has been arrested for possession of child pornography.

Election season faces East Bay voters
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:12:43 GMT

Contra Costa's election season has officially kicked into gear with the traditional taping of Election Previews 2010, televised face-to-face showdowns among the nearly 100 candidates vying for East Bay offices.

Contra Costa First 5 bailing out state-funded child care
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:02:31 GMT

A preschool program with dedicated funding from a tobacco tax is throwing a lifeline to nine Contra Costa child care providers whose funding was cut off July 1 because of the state budget crisis.

Federal grant will help Vallejo retain police officer
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:52:25 GMT

Vallejo police have received a federal grant that will allow them to retain an officer position in the face of severe cuts that have decimated the force.

Gary Bogue: Mountain lions: Did I see one this morning?
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:37:47 GMT

We just moved to Martinez on Vista Oaks Drive and this morning when I opened the blinds, across the street in a very wooded area I saw what I thought was a coyote but then it looked like a mountain lion by the way it walked.

Library Corner
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:27:17 GMT

All Contra Costa County library branches offer programs for children, teens, adults and families.

Mayors 'cook' on blazing hot day
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:17:35 GMT

Walnut Creek cooked up a win at the second annual Contra Costa Mayors' Healthy Cooking Challenge even as politicians, chefs and visitors baked in the 100-degree heat.

Martinez police report
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:07:56 GMT

At 8:17 a.m., an intruder was seen at a refinery on Marina Vista who ran on foot through the north gate and was last seen in the recycling center.

Debate centers on disgraced former Contra Costa DA
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:53:25 GMT

Contra Costa County district attorney candidates Mark Peterson and Dan O'Malley got personal in a lively debate that begins airing this week on various public access television stations.

Friday DUI checkpoints planned for Brentwood, Martinez
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:39:30 GMT

Police in two cities will hold sobriety and drivers license checkpoints Friday in an effort to arrest drunken drivers and educate others about the dangers of driving while intoxicated.

Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $133M sold in Calif.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:20:18 GMT

Aug. 30, 2010, 8:54 a.m. 3 comments Morro Bay liquor store to get $665,000 commission A $133 million lottery jackpot is more than the stuff of daydreams for one customer of a Morro Bay, California, liquor store.

LAWSUITS
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:05:55 GMT

The Bank of N.Y. Mellon Trust Company and The Bank of N.Y. Trust Company N.A. v. Russell Cole and Linda L. Cole Trane U.S. Inc.

This Week: Six Women With Brain Death ...
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:02:50 GMT

Six Women With Brain Death, or Expiring Minds Want to Know: Willows Theatre Company brings back one of its most popular shows, a program of comedy sketches and songs about such vital issues as "genuine" press-on nails, TV soaps, Barbie and Ken's secret fantasies and an encounter between Bambi and Rambo.