Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) is bringing back the interpretive programs and events at Los Vaqueros Watershed that were put on hold during construction to expand the reservoir. The interpretiv...
Presale admission and carnival discount tickets for the Lodi Grape Festival, held Sept. 13-16, are on sale now through Sept. 12 online at www.grapefestival.com, Food 4 Less and Rancho San Miguel st...
Hospice of the East Bay offers a variety of support groups and workshops for adults, children and teens experiencing grief following the death of a loved one. Classes are offered at Hospice’s admin...
A musical celebration of America and its veterans comes to Antioch’s El Campanil Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day – when the Summerset Singers chorus and the Summerset Big Band pay patrio...
The United States Air Force Band, on a two-week tour through California and Arizona this fall, will give a free concert at the Pittsburg High School’s Proscenium Theatre on Oct. 13.The band is seek...
California Senators have voted to designate the endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle as the official marine reptile of California and send the enabling legislation, AB 1776 by Assemblymember F...
In recognition of National Farmers’ Market Week, American Farmland Trust launched an online leaderboard revealing the top 20 farmers’ markets leading the America’s Favorite Farmers’ Markets contest...
Autumn is just around the corner, which means many of the Bay Area’s best festivals are still ahead. Here’s a roundup of the fall festivals produced by Miramar Events in the San Francisco Bay Area:...
Volunteers are needed in Brentwood, Antioch and Pittsburg to assist seniors and low- to moderate-income taxpayers with tax preparation for one day per week during the tax season. Training is provid...
In June, a $68,000 grant was awarded to Hospice of the East Bay by The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation for patient room upgrades at Bruns House, hospice’s inpatient facility in Alamo.
The grant fun...
This beautiful black cat was found Friday, July 13 in the Creekside Park area. He’s calm, healthy and well cared for, but without a collar. If he’s your beloved feline, call 925-516-8670.
Golfers are invited to test their game at the annual East County Mid, Master, Senior, offering tournament-level competition and course conditions. The Northern California Golf Association event, he...
Contra Costa County District III Supervisor Mary Nejedly Piepho is inviting qualified, motivated candidates to serve on the following county advisory committees:
COUNTY LIBRARY COMMISSION
The comm...
Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed’s July Meeting will be held Thursday, July 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Liberty Union High School District offices, 20 Oak St. in Brentwood. The meeting will explore ...
Playing softball and baseball often means diving for a fly ball or sliding hands-first into a base to make the play. But if you feel a sharp pain in your hand afterward, you might have sustained a ...
The City of Brentwood is partnering with the CSU East Bay Department of Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism in researching consumer perceptions and leisure practices related to gas prices, the econom...
The Brentwood Rotary Club recently donated $500 to Mothers of Brentwood to benefit the organization’s backpack drive. The Mothers also raised more than $3,800 for its community outreach efforts dur...
Childhaven Preschool recently held commencement ceremonies for its graduates, ages 4 to 5, in The Theatre at Edna Hill in Brentwood. All 23 Childhaven scholars were equal to the dignified occasion ...
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is alerting customers to be aware of a scam that has impacted other utility customers across the nation. The scam, reported to be perpetrated in person and t...
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...