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Post-workout protocol
Aug 12, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
As summertime workouts heat up, proper post-exercise cool-downs become even more important. Whether you’re a weekend warrior playing in local summer leagues or a serious runner getting ready for fa...
DBPOA in turmoil
by Ruth Roberts
Aug 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
The library at the Discovery Bay Elementary School was packed last week with more than 100 residents who attended the town hall meeting to learn more about the group that calls itself the true boar...
E-Waste Day on horizon
Aug 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Contra Costa Waste Services (Mt. Diablo Recycling Center and Transfer Station, 1300 Loveridge Road in Pittsburg) is hosting a free E-Waste Day on Saturday, Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event i...
Poker Run to heat up August Nights
Aug 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Bring your canoe, kayak, sailboat, paddleboat or anything that floats and head on out to Discovery Bay’s Hot August Nights Poker Run is this weekend. The fifth annual event kicks off Saturday, Aug....
Paella payoff
Aug 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Discovery Bay resident Michael Labrador, left, with brother Phil, recently treated family and friends to a home-cooked skillet of the traditional Spanish dish paella. The popular meat, seafood and...
Freshman sports saved for this year
by Dave Roberts
Aug 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
The goal of raising $48,000 to save freshman sports in the coming school year has been reached, according to Jeff Kurtz, one of the leaders of the fundraising effort. Liberty Union High School Dist...
Two killed in Byron Highway head-on
by Ruth Roberts
Aug 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
Two drivers were killed over the weekend and another injured when a Toyota pickup truck crossed over the double yellow lines on Byron Highway near Herdlyn Road and crashed head-on into a GMC pickup...
New venue for local T.E.A. Party
by Samie Hartley
Jul 29, 2010 | 16 16 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
As the East Contra Costa T.E.A. Party continues to gain momentum, the organization this week began meeting in a new location, and kicked off an informative guest-speaker series with a presentation ...
Resource officer position in peril
by Ruth Roberts
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Deputy Steve Harrison is a popular presence around the Byron Union School District. Day in and day out, the school resource officer (SRO) makes the rounds of the district’s three campuses, stopping...
Election deadline nears
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Local filings for the Nov. 2 general election are trickling in, but there’s still time for those with a desire to run for office. The deadline is Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. All candidates must be residents o...
Follow boating rules for safety’s sake
by Capt. Jon Bloom
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Ask anyone and they’ll tell you they’re an excellent driver, regardless of whether their thing is Harleys, cars or boats. With a bit of experience, most boat operators are in fact good at driving t...
Another association in commotion
by Ruth Roberts
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
A group of Lakeshore Homeowners Association (HOA) members dissatisfied with the handling of a recent recall procedure and subsequent reappointment of board members, say they might force a recall of...
Kudos for Koehne
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The CSD board recently honored Discovery Bay Water and Wastewater Manager Virgil Koehne, left, for his ongoing service to the town. For the past 12 years, Koehne has served as the community’s gene...
Help save frosh sports
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Click on the photo to the left to learn more about how you can help save frosh sports in the Liberty Union High School District.
Parents go Back to School
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The following is a schedule of East County school districts’ Back to School events, where parents meet their children’s teachers and get orientated to their children’s learning environment. For add...
Senior Resource Fair set
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Congressman John Garamendi will make an appearance at a free Senior Citizens Resource Fair in Antioch on Thursday, Aug. 12. The fair, held at the Nick Rodriguez Community Center, 213 F St. and spo...
Suspect arrested in local shooting
by Ruth Roberts
Jul 22, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
Contra Costa County Sheriff’s deputies have made an arrest in connection with a weekend shooting in unincorporated Brentwood that left two teenage brothers injured. Brentwood resident Darnell Forel...
Delta weeds create tangle of trouble
by Ruth Roberts
Jul 22, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
It’s called egeria densa, a delicate-looking Brazilian waterweed commonly found in pet stores and home aquariums. Known for its fast-growing, robust properties, the attractive green weed with the e...
Preservation campaign starts strong
by Dave Roberts
Jul 22, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
An effort to preserve open space and protect threatened species in East County has made significant progress, despite the fact that it relies heavily on fees from new development, a funding source ...
Byron, DB fire stations closed
by Rick Lemyre
Jul 22, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
As mandated by its board of directors, two fire stations in the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District were closed on July 16. Station 57 in Byron and 58 on Discovery Bay Boulevard are no longe...