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New state highway plan gets rolling
Mar 10, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Contra Costa County District III Supervisor Mary Piepho gathered elected and community leaders recently to kick off planning for the new State Highway 239, which will connect State Route 4 in the B...
Buying local is good for you
by David Lillard
Mar 09, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
There are two hardware stores near my house. One is a big name-brand store that has everything I need at lower prices, open seven days a week. The other has inconvenient hours – they close at noon ...
The Clarences to play at Foundation fundraiser
Mar 09, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Deer Valley High School Education Advancement Foundation will host its third annual gala dinner event on March 21 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Lone Tree Golf Course Event Center. This year’s theme ...
Raptor reconnaissance returns
Mar 08, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Hank the Hawk was spotted again on Saturday, March 7, showing off for the locals. Perched high on a wire over Highway 4 near Discovery Bay, he watches commuters wing their way to work with a flexib...
PG&E donates emergency vehicle to county college district
Mar 06, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
College campuses around the country are now much more aggressive in their emergency planning in light of events such as the Columbine High and Virginia Tech shootings, and fires in Southern Califor...
Dinner is served at Delta Kiwanis
Mar 04, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Tickets are now available for the Delta Kiwanis annual Tri-tip Dinner on March 21 at the VFW Hall, 815 Fulton Shipyard Road in Antioch. The social hour begins at 6 p.m.; dinner is served at 6:30. D...
New funds to bolster LUHSD programs
Mar 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Good news is finally on the financial front for six local school districts, as LUHSD Assistant Superintendent Mary Vinciguerra presented the LUHSD Board with the plan for implementing the Californi...
Liberty hosts Career Day
Mar 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Liberty High School Career Center Technician Kelly Perkins was determined to hold Career Day this year at no cost to the school’s budget. And with support from the LHS Parent’s Club and the school’...
Heritage High’s Schall is on the ball
Mar 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
When Heritage High School Principal Andy Parsons introduced Kelsey Schall at a recent LUHSD Board meeting, he described her as “an incredible student and individual.” As her parents listened in the...
Bach turns 342
Mar 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
St. Ignatius of Antioch Church will host a concert celebrating the 342nd anniversary of the birthday of the great Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. Organist ...
‘Backroads’ McConnell coming to East County
Mar 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Doug McConnell, longtime host of KRON4 TV’s “Bay Area Backroads,” will be at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch on Saturday, March 7 from 1-2:30 p.m. for the official season-opening o...
Relay shines light on life
Mar 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
It’s the American Cancer Society’s signature activity; it offers everyone in our community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. We honor cancer survivors and their caregivers;...
The spirit of cheer
Mar 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Black Diamond Senior Open Cheerleaders competed in the recent 2009 Jamz All Star Nationals in Las Vegas. “Cheerleading is a wonderful experience,” said cheer mom Corinne Perotti. “It has helped...
Honest Abe visits Bulldogs
Mar 02, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
In a recent visit to Brentwood Elementary School, a man whom many consider one of our nation’s greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln (aka Kevin Weinert), spoke to students about what it was like to ...
Percussion Discussion drums up enthusiasm
Mar 02, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Wham! Bam! Slam! No, 1,600 Antioch third graders – with 200 teachers and parent chaperones in tow – weren’t watching Batman and Robin rock ’em and sock ’em. They were at the El Campanil Theatre on ...
Richards/Kelly Memorial Tennis Tournament
Feb 26, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Richards/Kelly Memorial Tennis Tournament sponsored by Freedom High School was held last weekend at the Diamond Hills Athletic Club in Oakley. “Congratulations to all for a great tournament, an...
Young actors get camera-ready
Feb 24, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Steve Kinsella, professional actor/director and owner of Brentwood Teen Theater, is offering a three-week, meat-and-potatoes course for actors 10 to 19, designed to equip them for auditions for age...
Adults to polish their acts
Feb 24, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Your friends have told you, “You belong on stage!” You’ve watched a performer and thought, “That looks like fun.” But how do you get started when you’ve never done more than paint some scenery in h...
Driven to donate
Feb 24, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
They drive their beautiful cars to wonderful locations, have fun hanging out with their friends, and to top it all off, they give money away. Such is life for the members of the Discovery Bay Corve...
A splash-tastic event
Feb 24, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Sash and Malia Migay enjoy a toasty swim in the pool at the Prewett Family Water Park as part of the Special Kids Foundation Polar Bear Splash. Children with special needs and their families spent ...