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Football, fear and Facebook – focus of Dow’s annual King Celebration
Jan 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
“Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics once gave a speech that started with ‘Do not be afraid.’” This was the jumping off point for Guy McIntyre’s keynote speech at Dow’s Celebration of Dr. Martin Lut...
East Bay Lions sponsor Rebuild Richmond
Jan 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The Lions Clubs of District 4C3, situated in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, will join forces Monday, Jan. 16 to complete repair projects at six houses along the 800 block of Sixth Street in Ric...
Keeping the faith
Dec 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Santa came to the Interfaith Peace Center in Antioch just in time for Fr. Tom Bonacci, seen here receiving a $2,000 donation on Christmas Eve from Antioch Music Foundation officers Walter and Cynth...
Check out your senior this holiday
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Those going home for the holidays should take a moment to make sure their older loved ones are still capable of managing their daily lives on their own. Often older adults need help to stay safe an...
County ecology study available
Dec 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The 118-page East Contra Costa County Historical Ecology Study was released at a recent symposium. The 11x17 book of maps, photos and text explores the historical ecology of eastern Contra Costa. T...
Attempted child abduction in Mountain House
Dec 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Residents in Discovery Bay are spreading the word to be vigilant after the Tracy Press reported an attempted abduction attempt in Mountain House on Saturday, Dec. 3. Here’s a link to the story: ht...
Antioch Kaiser named among top hospitals
Dec 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Antioch’s Kaiser Permanente hospital is one of 10 Northern California hospitals named a 2011 Leapfrog Top Hospital, an honor that rewards medical centers for outstanding success in such areas as us...
Los Medanos MESA students get laptops
Dec 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement (MESA) students at Los Medanos College (LMC) have been awarded laptops as part of a statewide program designed to increase digital literacy rates amon...
Travis Credit Union delivers holiday joy
Nov 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
This holiday season, Travis Credit Union members and employees are reaching out to the community and people in need by taking part in the Solano and Contra Costa Food Banks’ annual food drive, The ...
Churches celebrate first anniversary of shared ministry
Nov 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
One year ago, Community Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg (CPC) and First Congregational Church of Antioch (FCC) began sharing ministry, combining the two congregations every Sunday morning for wors...
Town hall meeting
Nov 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Senator Mark DeSaulnier will hold a town hall meeting in Brentwood Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Brentwood Senior Center, 193 Griffith Lane.
The Salvation Army – doing the most good
Nov 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Salvation Army provides assistance to those in need 365 days a year. When you shop at Salvation Army thrift stores, among the many services you support are adult rehabilitation centers that ann...
Paranormal parade
Nov 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Residents of Ashford Park in Brentwood (off Fairview Avenue and Apricot Way) held their third annual Halloween parade, organized by Neighborhood Watch coordinator and Keller Williams Realtor Nancy ...
Students to participate in Shelter in Place Drill
Oct 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
School children across Contra Costa County will soon participate in the 10th annual Countywide Shelter in Place Drill to practice safety procedures in the chance of a nearby hazardous-material rele...
Demise of civility on full display
by Walter Ruehlig
Oct 20, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
You may have seen the obituary: “Civility is dead after long illness.” Seems he passed his last gasp on “Jersey Shore” and was buried alongside the graves of his mother and father, Courtesy and Dec...
Sustainability Award winners honored
Oct 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
More than 200 community, business and government leaders came together recently at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Building for the third annual Contra Costa Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gal...
Low-cost immigration services now in Antioch
Oct 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The International Institute of the Bay Area has opened its new office at 3240 Lone Tree Way, Suite 202 in Antioch in order to assist residents of East Contra Costa County with low-cost legal immigr...
Online security for home and work
Oct 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Get the latest security tips for living in today’s online world. From banking to shopping to just chatting at an Internet café, here are some practical dos and don’ts to help keep your private info...
Virtual Job Fair connects job seekers to employers
Oct 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The America Hires Virtual Job Fair, which runs through Dec. 31, aims to connect job candidates with hiring companies throughout the United States. The fair encourages employers to build their talen...
Hospice of the East Bay Heart throws gala fundraiser
Oct 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The public is invited to join Hospice of the East Bay on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Blackhawk Country Club in Danville for the Heart of Hospice Gala fundraiser. The event features cocktails, dinner, d...