A&E
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American Ballet Theatre Accepts Concord Dancer
Claire Churchill, 17 of Concord, who dreams of dancing professionally has been accepted into the prestigious American Ballet Theatre’s (ABT) summer program in New York.…
- Rock the CASA
- Rock The CASA 2018 will Feature Melissa Etheridge!
- Mires Like Fires Presents Free Comedy Night
- Don Bleu To Appear on HBO On Ballers
- Danville’s New Jazz Room
Books
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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Review by Jill Hedgecock Program Coordinator, Mount Diablo Branch of the California Writers Club www.jillhedgecock.com A secret key, a young girl’s curiosity, and a man…
- Luckiest Girl Alive
- The Girl with All the Gifts
- At the Edge of the Orchard
- The Dog Master: A Novel of the First Dog
- The Life We Bury
Community
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The Real March Madness
The Parkland, FL school shooting killing 17 and injuring more has reignited the contentious debate for viable solutions to gun violence. Either enact more gun control or employ greater security…
- Fewer Bird Species Found in Contra Costa
- County Office of Education to Manage EdTV Channel
- Breaking Good
- We Are Missing the Boat on Small Business Saturday
- Dave Eary’s Legacy: Remember, It’s for the Kids
Current
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Additional Bricks Available for Sesquicentennial Anniversay Todos Santos Plaza Patio
The 150th Celebration committee announced that an updated design for the Todos Santos Plaza entrance and bronze Don Salvio Pacheco statue has created an additional…
- Changing Children’s Lives Through Food
- New – “Private” flights to Los Angeles and Las Vegas from Concord Starting at $109
Dan Ashley/WRM
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University of California System Denying Admission to California Students
What Really Matters by Dan Ashley This is the time of year when thousands of seniors around the Bay Area are graduating from high school…
- WHAT REALLY MATTERS – CLOSING THE INCOME GAP – DAN ASHLEY
Editorials
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President Trump’s Middle East Diplomatic IED
By Franklin T. Burroughs, Ed.D. Whether by design or inadvertently, President Trump planted a dangerous diplomatic IED in the Middle East during his recent…
- Opinion: To Be or Not to Be a Sanctuary City?
- What a Mess!
- WHAT EXACTLY IS FREEDOM?
Food
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Creamy Lemonade Pie
MRS. BUTTERBANKS "Eat butter first, and eat it last, and live till a hundred years be past." -- Old Dutch Proverb This pie is one of my…
- Farm-Fresh Eggs in a Rainbow of Colors
- Where’s the Meat?
- Lunch Places for $10
- Kumquats, You Say?
- Low Carb Cheese Crisps
Health
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5 Ways The Elderly Can Reduce Risk of Injury
As the body ages, it’s more important than ever to avoid injury. As a child, it’s easy to bounce back from a little slip…
- Let Shame Go and Live Your Life Fully in 2018
- YOGA SAVED MY LIFE – Recovering from Anorexia
- The Magic of Microgreens
- Your Dentist May Help You STOP SNORING!!!!!!!
- WHAT DO ZOLOFT AND EBOLA HAVE IN COMMON?
Home
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“Heart of Home” TV Show Looking for Local Kitchens to Remodel
There may be a newly remodeled kitchen in your future. American Kitchen Company (AKC) of Concord has entered into an agreement with KRON 4 to produce six kitchen-remodel…
- Buying Near a School
- Get Ready to Buy in 2018
- Why Don’t Homes Sell?
- Growing Goodness in the Garden
- Grateful Garden
Inside the Secret Service
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When Dad is a Secret Service Agent
Family Time Sacrifices by Eric Enos, Former Secret Service Agent [Editors Note: Much of our understanding of Secret Service work comes from Hollywood. Few of…
- When Dad is a Secret Service Agent
- Protecting the Trumps: Logistics for the First Family
- Tears of Laughter, Tears of Loss
- Close Encounters with ‘A-list’ Celebrities
- Unforgettable: Taking the Controls of a Boeing 767
Journey-Man's Journey
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The Best Laid Plan – Oregon’s Scenic Backroads
Journey-man's Journey by John Cooper I’m reminded of the quote by Robert Burns that even “the best laid plans…often go awry”. It seems so fitting…
- Journey to the Door of Faith Orphanage, La Mision, Baja, Mexico
- Snowshoeing in Truckee
- The Presidential Election, a Border Crossing, and Why You’re Not Moving to Canada
- A Modern Day Explorer – Concord to Canada
- A Day on the Bay
Legal
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The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment
legalbriefs by Douglas a. Prutton, Attorney The entire Second Amendment to the United States Constitution reads as follows: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the…
Money
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We Are Missing the Boat on Small Business Saturday
By Carol Ramirez Make no mistake, the 2017 Holiday shopping season was strong for most retailers. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Small Business Saturday were…
- Calls from IRS, Tech Support – Be Wary of Scams
- Small Business That Started From Home
- Money Matters: Planning Taxes after Retirement
Movie Maverick - Jason Rugaard
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
There are NO SPOILERS in this review: Reviews that have to tell you the story are not reviewing but revealing. REELY BITS By William Gensburger,…
Parent Footprints
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Let Shame Go and Live Your Life Fully in 2018
by Dr. Dan Peters It is the time of year when we choose a “resolution,” usually consisting of something to work on such as…
- 5 Ways to Being an Aware Parent
Pets and Animals
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Pokémon
Ruby Dooby Do to the Rescue Each month, I feature a hard-to-place dog in foster care to give them extra exposure so that they may…
- Elephant Seals: Back from the Brink of Extinction
- Z Animal Lovers – America’s Best Dog Walkers?
- Rubydooby_Do, The Making of a Concord Celebrity
- Rattlesnake Wranglers
- Living Around Mt. Diablo
Political
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Why Are You Marching?
By Jill Hedgecock photos by Diane Walsh On January 20th, over 10,000 women, men and children flocked to Civic Park in Walnut Creek to join…
- Concord Councilman Ron Leone Mixes Politics with Art
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“Heart of Home” TV Show Looking for Local Kitchens to Remodel
There may be a newly remodeled kitchen in your future. American Kitchen Company (AKC) of Concord has entered into an agreement with KRON 4 to produce six kitchen-remodel…
- The Real March Madness
- Elephant Seals: Back from the Brink of Extinction
Sports
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Best Sportsmanship Goes to Acalanes Girls Soccer
Offers Care-Kits to Opponents’ Needy If there is one concern of every parent when entering their kids into youth sports, it is “what is…
- Ruth Winder, Local Cyclist Continues Success on World Stage
- LOCAL TEEN COMPETES IN EUROPEAN OPEN DOG AGILITY
- Locals’ Road To Rio
- New Year’s Resolution: Skydiving
Technology
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Honey I Shrunk the Computer
COMPUTER CORNER Tech in English By Will Claney Ever since the original transistor radio debut in the early ’60’s, science has been…
- Tech Gifts – Great, Now What?
- So, What is Cyber Security Exactly?
- Like Fish in a Barrel
- So, Who’s Watching Out for You? RMM
- City of Concord Is Going Mobile.
Travel
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Spam Jam Mt. Tam
by David King To quote Hipcamp.com, “Ain’t no party like a Mt. Tamalpais camping party! The Alice Eastwood Group Campsite located on the Panoramic Highway…
- Cuba is Rich….in Culture
- Call of the Wild (West Saloon)
- ARE RHINOS TOO VALUABLE TO SAVE?
- To China with Mom
- New – “Private” flights to Los Angeles and Las Vegas from Concord Starting at $109
Uncategorized
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From Auschwitz to America
Bernie Rosner, of San Ramon, 85, is one of the last remaining Holocaust survivors. In a presentation to Rotary of Concord and Concord-Diablo Rotary on…
- DISTRICT DIVISIVENESS
- Why I Put My Baby Up for Adoption
- Living Around Mt. Diablo — Red Tail Hawk
- 20 YEAR OLD SUPERHERO TRYING TO SAVE THE OCEAN
- ARE WE MAKING OUR KIDS FAT, SICK AND UNHAPPY?
Why I Put My Baby Up for Adoption 
Living Around Mt. Diablo — Red Tail Hawk