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On the Water: Ready, set … oh no!
by Capt. Jon Bloom
May 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
Nothing spoils a day more than breaking down on the water – and it always seems to happen at the most inopportune time. More often than not, however, the problem can be avoided with a little pre-se...
Reading Festival to make a Splash
May 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The libraries in East Contra Costa County (Antioch, Bay Point, Brentwood, Oakley and Pittsburg) invite residents of all ages to an afternoon of fun at the East County 2010 Summer Reading Festival. ...
Artists once again fling open studios
by Dave Roberts
May 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
There’s good and bad news concerning this year’s Artists’ Open Studio Tour. The good news is that the number of studios you can visit on May 22 and 23 from Discovery Bay to Pittsburg has grown to 4...
Traffic laws get past the gates
by Ruth Roberts
May 06, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
The free ride is over. Starting soon, drivers cruising through Discovery Bay’s Lakeshore and The Lakes developments will no longer be exempt from the law. Under a newly passed county ordinance, She...
Wave of boat thefts
by Ruth Roberts
May 06, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Boating thefts and stolen vessels are on the rise – up nearly double over last year – and Marine Patrol officials are urging boat owners to remain vigilant and proactive when it comes to protecting...
Community coffees to get brewing in DB
May 06, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
CSD Treasurer Brian Dawson will host a series of monthly community get-togethers with local leaders, government officials, candidates and the public beginning May 17 at 7 p.m. in the Discovery Bay ...
Relay: cancer fight lasts year-round
by Samie Hartley
May 06, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Relay For Life events take only 24 hours to complete, but what about the other 8,742 hours in the year? Cancer doesn’t take a break, so it’s up to Relay participants to keep fighting every day, wh...
Coffee and cycling combined
by Samie Hartley
May 06, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Cyclists and coffee lovers mark your calendars – Tour de Starbucks is back. The fifth annual java jaunt will feature an expanded circuit this year, so whether you’re up for a leisurely trip around ...
Tole door
May 06, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The Toll Bridge Tolers out of Concord recently volunteered to spruce up the front entrance of Kaleidoscope, the support group for those dealing with cancer. The group donated all the materials and...
Word worthy
May 06, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Kristina Wegryn, center, was given plenty of support recently when members of the Byron/Delta Lions Club came out to watch the Heritage High senior in the Lions Club Student Speaker Competition. K...
Promising performance
May 06, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Promise Singers will perform their fourth annual spring concert, “God Among Us,” on May 23 at 4 p.m. at Delta Community Church, 1900 Willow Lake Road in Discovery Bay. These 34 youthful singers...
Walkin’ the war on brain tumor
May 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Last Saturday, friends and family of Maggie Herger participated in the 16th annual Bay Area Brain Tumor Walk 2010, held in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Team Maggie, comprising residents of Bre...
Ducking for cover
May 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
The Delta wildlife that plays such a delightful role in the Discovery Bay community turned up practically on Jack Simmons’ doorstep recently when a mallard hen made its nest in Jack’s front yard. ...
Metal bats to remain for NCS playoffs
by Dave Roberts
May 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
After a high school pitcher from Marin got hit in the head by a line drive on March 11, the controversy over the safety of aluminum bats, which are used in high school baseball and softball, was re...
Concerts in the park proposed
by Ruth Roberts
Apr 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
A Discovery Bay resident’s proposal to provide a series of free summer concerts must jump a number of regulatory hurdles before striking up any bands. Chief among those hurdles is the fact that the...
GOP candidates in agreement at forum
by Dave Roberts
Apr 29, 2010 | 2 2 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Four Republican candidates agreed on nearly all of the issues at a forum in Brentwood Monday night, with the notable exception of which one of them is best suited to unseat 11th District Congressma...
Concerts in the park proposed
by Ruth Roberts
Apr 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
A Discovery Bay resident’s proposal to provide a series of free summer concerts must jump a number of regulatory hurdles before striking up any bands. Chief among those hurdles is the fact that the...
Talk About Town: April 30
Apr 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
The new Theatre at Edna Hill is ready for its grand opening, as Harold Hill marches into Brentwood for Edna Hill’s production of “The Music Man.” The curtain goes up on opening night, Friday, May 7...
Parent U. a family education
by Ruth Roberts
Apr 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Got kids? Got stress? You need Parent University. On May 15, the Byron Union School District (BUSD) is hosting Parent University, a daylong, kid-friendly, family-oriented event designed to provide ...
Capt. Jon weighs anchor for Press
by Capt. Jon Bloom
Apr 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Discovery Bay has yet another boat-crazy resident looking for any excuse to get out on the water … me! It all started in middle school when, over a weekend water ski camp, something happened. It wa...