Congregation B’nai Torah of Antioch is offering complimentary admission for its High Holy Day services. Services are open to everyone – congregation members, prospective members, family and friends...
The mantra of the green earth movement – reduce, reuse, recycle – can easily be adapted in your kitchen. No need to redo your entire kitchen with bamboo floors, the newest energy-efficient applianc...
The East Contra Costa Historical Society Museum’s annual barbecue is set for Sunday, Sept. 11 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Byer-Nail House Museum, 3890 Sellers Ave. (between Sunset and Chestnut streets)...
More than 100 Oakley residents gathered at City Hall this week to learn more about Neighborhood Watch programs and ways to assist local law enforcement in keeping Oakley safe.
Oakley Police Chief B...
The response from last year’s International Day of Peace celebration in Antioch was so great, organizers said, that the event has been expanded into an 11-day period of reflection and learning thro...
This year’s Brentwood Idol competition proved you needn’t sing a current hit to become an idol, but it doesn’t hurt to go with something “Popular.”
Brentwood resident Charlotte Kinsella, 12, was na...
Despite fears from some local residents that the installation of fish gates along False River and Threemile Slough in the Delta will be up and running by the end of next year, officials at the Fede...
The fifth annual Remember 9/11 Memorial Walk, marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, will be held in Antioch on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. in the Somersville Towne Center’s par...
When Ben Toasted makes his appearance at the 22nd annual Almond Festival Sept. 9, 10 and 11 at O’Hara Park in Oakley, he’ll be celebrating the city’s diversity of cultures and traditions.
Remarking...
Long after their bruises heal, victims of domestic violence suffer the humiliation of broken or missing teeth. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence estimates that 1.5 million Americans ...
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph A. Graves, a Discovery Bay resident and 2003 graduate of Liberty High School, was killed in July of 2006 while serving his country in Iraq.
The community is invited to honor G...
The Discovery Bay Lions Club has targeted Saturday, Sept. 17 for a trio of fun events, from a car shows to concerts to poker runs.
Car Show
The Car Show will be held at the Discovery Bay Yacht Ha...
After raising more than $15,000 for local schools during the inaugural Run For Fun’ds last year, Brentwood Union Elementary School District parents are rallying to host a second fundraiser to suppo...
As Trina Coy’s medical bills piled up, her spirit was wearing down.
Coy, 36, was diagnosed in December with cancer for the second time in her life. The Antioch mother of three defeated cervical can...
In response to the recent gang-related shootings and deaths in Oakley, the city will host an informational workshop to address residents’ concerns and educate the community about how to work with l...
There’s no question about it: the new La Paloma High School campus is a huge improvement over the collection of modular buildings the students once called home.
As guests toured the campus on Ghigg...
On a recent trip out on the Delta, avid outdoorsman Bob Hansen and his son, Alex, came across a brown pelican in trouble. The bird was entangled in hooks and fishing line, and couldn’t walk, fly or...
Cancer patient Malayni Wilkinson shows some style during Team Beat It’s Bowling for Boobies July fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure event. The 60-mile walkathon will be held Sept....
The City of Brentwood is currently seeking adults to serve in the volunteer capacity of Adult Advisor for the Brentwood Youth Commission. Applicants must reside in the city limits of Brentwood.
The...
The remodeling of Veterans Hall under its belt, American Legion Post 202 in Brentwood plans to ramp up its service to veterans and the community under the direction one of that project’s leaders, M...