uFixIt: Potholes pester Pinole drivers
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:50:13 GMT

Over the past several weeks, you've probably seen the spots running on ABC7 News, asking you to send us video of things that need to be fixed in your neighborhood.

Crockett bank robbery, I-80 chase lead to two arrests
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:09:44 GMT

Two bank robbery suspects extorted a getaway car by threatening to shoot the owner's 4-year-old son Wednesday during a wild chase through western Contra Costa County, authorities said.

School notes
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:35:45 GMT

The evening will include a question-and-answer session and individual candidate statements.

Hercules city manager top earner of West County department heads
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:26:13 GMT

Hercules' Nelson Oliva was the highest-paid city manager in West Contra Costa last year, earning $278,568, according to salary records furnished by the region's five cities.

Two lawsuits filed against Diocese of Oakland
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:47:51 GMT

Survivors of sexual abuse by a local priest have filed two lawsuits against the Diocese of Oakland and church officials who they said allowed abuse by Stephen Kiesle to continue unchecked.

Pinole seeks aging council panel member
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:35:26 GMT

Pinole seeks applicants to represent the city on the Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging.

Mare Island undergoing major electrical update
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:16:33 GMT

Waking up to a flashing alarm clock isn't an uncommon experience for Mare Island residents.

None hurt in El Sobrante grass fire
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:47:42 GMT

A 1.5-acre brush fire briefly threatened an apartment complex on San Pablo Dam Road before firefighters knocked it down.

Chris Treadway: Home found for historical society's archives
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:32:04 GMT

The El Cerrito Historical Society finally has a space of its own. The photos, papers and artifacts that make up the society's archives will be leaving the storage space at the city's library branch with the opening of the Dorothy and Sundar Shadi History Room at City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Ave.

Gary Bogue: Is that Santa's reindeer, or foxes on our roof?
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:24:19 GMT

A fox is a wolf who sends flowers. -- Ruth Brown Dear Gary: I might have a first for your column, it was definitely a first for me.

Hate Messages Found on School Football Field
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:10:05 GMT

When students go back to school at Richmond's De Anza High School in two weeks, their football field will have fresh new paint and markings.

Community digest
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:11:33 GMT

NEW college COURSE: Enrollment is open for Chinese Medicine for Preventive Health, a new three-unit course at Contra Costa College that will be held from 6:10-9 p.m. Fridays starting this week.

Treadway: Did you miss Relay for Life? No need to worry
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:02:24 GMT

If you missed the well-attended Relay for Life event in El Cerrito last month, there are more opportunities coming in West County to be part of the annual fundraiser for programs, services and research of the American Cancer Society.