Director Steve Kinsella, left, rehearses with Leah Warren, Arielle Werner, Alivia Logan and Michael Verzosa in preparation for “A Grand Night for Singing: a Tribute to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Ham...
Independence High students, from left, Anastazia Tedford and Katherine Buffum; La Paloma students Brittany Acosta and Karen Rodriquez; and Liberty students David Knittel and Aaron Lenci recently co...
Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley Relay For Life organizers were recently honored for their efforts in 2012 by the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Nationwide Power of Hope Award.
The award is ...
March Madness is upon us, and there are plenty of ways to support Relay For Life teams taking on the fight against cancer. Here are a few ways you can help local teams with their fundraising effort...
Heritage High School junior Cherylynn Lima is a Photoshop wiz, but she doesn’t use the program to process photographs – she uses it to draw.
The photo-processing program isn’t the obvious choice fo...
When Pacific Gas & Electric Company needed to inspect a gas pipeline in Brentwood recently, it decided to switch from a smart pig to a cutting-edge robot to complete the job.
The 9-foot, 250-pound ...
Diamonds are forever, and so is being an Edna Hill Bobcat. Plans for Edna Hill Middle School’s 60th anniversary celebration are moving full speed ahead, and the community is invited to help with th...
Karey Martins, 4, proves you’re never too young to start honing your Spidey superpowers. The cutie was recently caught enjoying an afternoon with her grandfather at Veterans Park in Brentwood.
Jan. 28, 12:43 a.m. A subject observed in a construction area on Marjoram Drive was found to be driving on a suspended license. He was cited and released on a Notice To Appear. The vehicle was tow...
The East Contra Costa Historical Society (ECCHS) Museum opens its doors for the 2013 season in April, and docents are needed to host public tours for weekend visitors and lead small groups of third...
Cheryl Strayed, author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail,” the New York Times bestseller “Beautiful Things” and the novel “Torch,” will vis...
Far East County will host a 100th Anniversary Celebration – Wayback Wednesday – honoring the Contra Costa County Library on Wednesday, March 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Brentwood Community Center, 3...
East County residents can help raise money for education by recycling their e-waste for free. The Liberty Union High School District Education Foundation, in conjunction with Blue Star Electronics,...
Congratulations to Marsh Creek Elementary’s third-, fourth- and fifth-grade science fair winners, who advance to the upcoming Brentwood Union School District Fair held Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 6:30 to...
Jan. 19, 5:36 p.m. A subject walking down the middle of Central Boulevard who flagged down an officer to ask for directions was found to be on parole and have an active parole-violation warrant for...
Married for 61 years and still very much in love, Max and Dena Nye recently celebrated their 62nd Valentine’s Day together.
Max never formally proposed to the gorgeous Dena, so on Valentine’s Day ...
Those who support Relay For Life when the American Cancer Society’s annual fundraising event comes to town – but want to make a difference throughout the year – should keep an eye peeled for Relay ...
More than 300 residents, local officials and community activists converged on the gymnasium at Discovery Bay Elementary School last week for a town hall meeting in support of the Delta.
Contra Cost...
Independence High 10th-grader Amata Abatch won third place in the recent CCC Poetry Out Loud competition held at Las Lomas High School. She competed against eight students from high schools in Cont...