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Howell, Pipes take on Hangtown Motocross
May 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The first round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship has kicked off the greatly anticipated outdoor motocross season. The Hangtown National track, located near Rancho Cordova, was prepped by the D...
Call for fair Bay Delta Conservation Plan
May 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Calling the most recent Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) delay the “last, best opportunity to stand up to … unreasonable demands,” representatives Jerry McNerney, George Miller, Mike Thompson, Do...
Chabot Space & Science Center braces for astronomical triple play
May 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 05-16-12 600AM Astronomers and volunteers at Chabot Space & Science Center are preparing for crowds over the next couple of weeks when three major astronomical events occur. ...
Hidden gems of Sonoma Valley
May 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Wine lovers are invited to a total immersion in the Wine Country experience on May 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in tours conducted by Sonoma Valley Reserve. More than 21 wineries will be visite...
County fair offers school tours
May 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Every year, more than 1,500 students spend a fun-filled day at the Contra Costa County Fair’s School Tour Day – a free field trip for students in kindergarten through fifth grade designed to celebr...
Pet Hug Pack provides unconditional love
May 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Tony LaRussa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) is expanding its therapy animal program into Antioch, Pittsburg and Brentwood. To accommodate this expansion, the organization is seeking volunteers wh...
Debut novel explores ‘Dangerous Consequences’
Apr 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Keeping Secrets has always been a dangerous game, and Renee Johnson’s “Dangerous Consequences” delivers a fast-paced tale that draws readers into the secrets of Sydney and Donathan James and the da...
Giving autism its lumps
Apr 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
April is Autism Awareness Month, and Lumpy’s Diner in Antioch and Pittsburg has joined the fight against the disorder. Sensory exploration helps autistic kids understand the confusing world that su...
2012 petitions
Apr 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
It’s election year, and storefronts across East County will be commandeered by clipboard-toting activists coveting your signature for their petitions. The following are distillations of the ballot ...
Diablo Trails Challenge highlights Earth Day efforts
Apr 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
In addition to a 5K, 10K, half marathon and Mt. Diablo’s only point-to-point 50K event, the upcoming Diablo Trails Challenge offers awe-inspiring scenery. The Challenge, which benefits the nonprofi...
Opportunity Junction director named Woman of the Year
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Alissa Friedman, executive director of Opportunity Junction in Antioch, has been selected as the 11th California State Assembly District’s Woman of the Year for her significant contributions to the...
Volunteers needed for Earth Day park projects
Mar 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Volunteers are encouraged to help maintain the beauty of California’s treasured state parks 19 environmental improvement projects Saturday, April 14. The effort is hosted by the California State Pa...
Work begins on next phase of State Route 4 widening
Mar 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Caltrans and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) announced today that construction is moving forward on the next phase of the State Route 4 Widening Project in Contra Costa County. The...
Discover Napa Valley’s scenic trails this spring
Mar 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Spring in Napa Valley is the perfect time to get outdoors and up-close-and-personal to blooming wild mustard and budding vines. Conservation organizations, nature-minded hotels and sporty tasting r...
Adams accolades
Mar 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to the following Adams Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade students named to the Honor Society (3.70-4.0 grade point average) for the school’s first quarter: Seventh grade Shadd...
Be a friend of Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed (FOMCW) has been chosen as one of six national finalists to receive a $25,000 grant from MillerCoors, one of the nation’s top brewers, and River Network, a national...
Art4Schools exhibits up and running
Feb 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The seventh annual Art4Schools exhibits are on display at Antioch’s Lynn House Gallery through April 20. The exhibits showcase the work of Antioch Unified School District students involved in the A...
Girl Scouts celebrate centennial with new cookie
Feb 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
A cookie-consumer revolution is underway, just as the Girl Scouts of Northern California kick off Forever Green, a year-long, 100th anniversary celebratory campaign chock full of new events, initia...
Habitat Conservancy sets agenda
Feb 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy has announced its agenda for its Feb. 9 public advisory committee meeting. The Conservancy has recently moved to the county’s Department of Conserva...
Affected by the Mozart Effect
Jan 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Some enthusiasts consider Mozart’s music so healing and powerful that it can temporarily raise human IQ and even increase milk production in cows. At one time, the Florida legislature even passed a...