It’s taken six years and $3 million, but Terry Karp has finally opened Bases Loaded restaurant that he and the city officials who gave him $300,000 to help make it a reality hope will be a walk-off...

Despite receiving a petition signed by approximately 60 citizens and local business owners urging a postponement of the decision, the Oakley City Council voted on Tuesday night to adopt an ordinanc...

If you’re looking for Chapala Mexican Restaurant in Brentwood, it’s moved to a new location on Balfour Road. No, not the new location at Balfour Village near Safeway –the new new Balfour location a...

Marketing a business, especially in today’s economic climate, is often as critical to the success of a company as the product itself. Just ask Elaine and Paris Piche, owners of Carol Joyce Cosmetic...

A group of frustrated Oakley business owners gathered in the City Council chambers this week to discuss with staff the proposed sign ordinance that will go before the council for a vote next month....

What do sciatica, plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, and Achilles tendonitis all have in common? They’re all conditions that Dr. Michael Pound says could be caused by a syndrome he calls “sticky musc...

Students at Old River Elementary School in Knightsen recently learned that time is indeed money – $15,000, in fact – and they have Staples Inc. to thank for it. As part of its First Bell program, t...

David Navarrette, owner of Brentwood Olive Oil Company, is adding some spice to his life. After 10 years in the olive oil business, Navarrette, along with fiancée Dawn Fischer, is mixing things up,...

Sara Trail is only 14, but the Antioch teen hopes no one will hold it against her. Despite her youth, the high school sophomore is developing a reputation as a sewing and quilting phenom; a teenage...

The City of Oakley Planning Department is in the process of drafting a new sign ordinance to replace the Contra Costa County sign ordinance currently in place. The department will hold a public wo...