Questions Still Remain With 4-Alarm Lumber Yard Fire
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:37:49 GMT

On Sunday afternoon, Contra Costa County fire officials were still on the scene of a massive fire that destroyed a Walnut Creek lumber yard.

Pleasant Hill mulls tougher anti-smoking rules
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:47:43 GMT

With scientific evidence mounting that even minimal exposure to secondhand smoke poses a significant health risk, Pleasant Hill may adopt tougher anti-smoking rules.

Gary Bogue: Mourning doves: Do they really mate for life?
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:28:37 GMT

Someone wrote to you a few days ago about the doves nesting in the corner of their gutter, about a foot from the downspout.

Bart to Close Claycord Tracks in March....
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:16:59 GMT

At the end of March, BART will close their tracks between Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek to work on a project.

Teaching math that makes sense
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:34:13 GMT

Students struggling to learn mathematics is not new, but Philip Gonsalves' techniques to successfully teach the subject without pain are.

One mom's prescription for recovery after her son's traumatic brain injury
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:25:48 GMT

Ask the Scharmers what sort of vegetable Mario Scharmer is, and they like to jokingly say "celery." It's not because Mario has a leafy top or is a staple in weight-loss diets.

Market under new management
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:13:24 GMT

A year after two groups competed for the opportunity to run the Pleasant Hill farmers market, the city attracted just one applicant for the 2010 season.

Parkinson's disease chorus sings for fun, therapy
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:09:43 GMT

John Cornelius, with his wife Terri, credits singing for the return of the voice he lost while battling Parkinson's disease.

YMCA to close Oakley facility, cancel expansion project
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:00:53 GMT

Robert and Ronda Taylor got an unpleasant surprise when they arrived to sign up at the Delta Family YMCA on Monday.

Get your home clean and healthy
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:15:57 GMT

Kelsy Wise said she's fortunate that her path to wellness started early in life.

Curtain Calls: Sally Hogarty
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:07:34 GMT

THE WILLOWS Theatre production of "Brimstone" continues through Feb. 28. The dynamic musical highlights the horrors of war while also managing to capture the spirit and exuberance of Ireland.

Pleasant Hill Honors Five Fallen Officers....
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:47:15 GMT

Today, the City of Pleasant Hill honored five fallen Police Officers who were killed in the line of duty.

in & Out Burger Wants to Build Two Restaurants in the City of Pleasant Hill
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:33:09 GMT

For the last year or so, we've been discussing In & Out Burger, and their plans to build a restaurant on the corner of Contra Costa Boulevard and Chilpancingo Parkway.

Community colleges lose students to budget cuts
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:15:32 GMT

State leaders expect California's community colleges to enroll slightly fewer students this year, despite a record number of high-school graduates and staggering unemployment.

Sichuan Fortune House in Pleasant Hill, CA
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:09:15 GMT

K's new favorite Chinese restaurant, especially since our favorite in the WC area, Tin's Tea House closed in 2009.A In 2007 Allen Shi opened Sichuan Fortune House, with chef/partner Shaobin Zhang, formerly of China Village of Albany.A The menu highlights Sichuan dishes, but offers a wide variety to suite everyone's tastes, with very generous ...

Walnut Creek man gets life in prison for 2004 Pleasant Hill murder
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:30:03 GMT

A Walnut Creek man was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing a college student he wanted to rob of marijuana during a 2004 Pleasant Hill home invasion.

Drunk Driver Arrested After Hitting Multiple Parked Cars in the City of Martinez
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:23:26 GMT

A 40-year-old Pleasant Hill man was arrested after driving drunk and hitting several parked cars, according to the Martinez Police.

Noisy night work begins in BART tracks in Walnut Creek south of Pleasant Hill station
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:09:53 GMT

NOISY NIGHT WORK BEGINS ON BART TRACKS: BART contractors this weekend begin noisy construction work that may be heard by Walnut Creek residents who live near the tracks south of the Pleasant Hill station.

Record on the Road
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:58:33 GMT

A quartet from Central County - from left, Pleasant Hill residents John and Kathy Searles, and Martinez residents Cooki and Jerry Telles - left in September for a 31-day cruise aboard the Star Princess to the Land Down Under, visiting exotic ports of call in the South Pacific along the way.

Marrow donor sought to save Pleasant Hill girl's life
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:46:51 GMT

Grant and Tammy Nakatani of Pleasant Hill, Calif. are hoping a bone marrow donor can be found for their 8-year-old daughter, Natalie, who is staying in an undisclosed Bay Area hospital Friday Feb.