A&E
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Happy Fourth of July
Illustration by Sarah Szeliga “Enjoying a night sky full of glorious colors and design from atop the hills of Mt. Diablo.” You can see…
- Concord Art Association Features Local Artists In “New Works” Exhibit at aRt Cottage
- Don Bleu To Appear on HBO On Ballers
- Bay Area Documentary Team Strikes a Chord with Folk Fans
- Danville’s New Jazz Room
- Tortured but Painting with Gary Bergren
Books
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Luckiest Girl Alive
Review by Jill Hedgecock Program Coordinator, Mount Diablo Branch of the California Writers Club www.jillhedgecock.com Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll (2016, Simon &…
- 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
- Circling the Sun
Community
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25th Anniversary Contra Costa Crystal Fair in Walnut Creek August 5-6
For 25 years, Jerry Tomlinson has been bringing the Contra Costa Crystal Fair three times per year to Walnut Creek’s Civic Park Community Center. …
- Z Animal Lovers – America’s Best Dog Walkers?
- Concord Moves Forward to 1996
- WWII Historic Aircraft Comes to Buchanan Field
- Happy 100th Birthday Gloria Weingarten
- Northgate Residents Petition for New Community-Based School District
Current
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Concord Hires Assistant City Manager
Kathleen Salguero Trepa has been chosen to fill the position of Concord’s Assistant City Manager which began Monday, March 6. Concord has not had an Assistant City Manager…
- Rubydooby_Do, The Making of a Concord Celebrity
- New – “Private” flights to Los Angeles and Las Vegas from Concord Starting at $109
Dan Ashley/WRM
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Why I Admired Arnold Palmer
What Really Matters: by Dan Ashley A great American and one of my all-time favorite heroes has died at the age of 87. Arnold Palmer lived…
- University of California System Denying Admission to California Students
- What Really Matters: Spring into the Future
- WHAT REALLY MATTERS – CLOSING THE INCOME GAP – DAN ASHLEY
Editorials
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Opinion: To Be or Not to Be a Sanctuary City?
By Richard Eber One of the reasons that I favor what transpires with local government in Concord compared with some other nearby communities, the…
- ELECTION FALL OUT
- What a Mess!
- Let’s Embrace School Choice — Not Destroy It
- ARGUING RELIGION IS ARGUING A HOLE IN YOUR HEAD – EDITORIAL
- WHAT EXACTLY IS FREEDOM?
Food
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Two Quick and Easy Summer Recipes
[caption id="attachment_4842" align="alignleft" width="300"] Frugirls, Carol and Randi[/caption] BBQ Kebobs When life gets busy…
- Hummingbird Cake
- Ristorante Mediterranean Opens in Pleasant Hill
- Zombie Trademark War Ends
- Eber’s Favorite Eateries
- Pumpkin Pie Minis
Health
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YOGA SAVED MY LIFE – Recovering from Anorexia
At 13 and a freshman at Clayton Valley Charter, Maris Degener was hospitalized for three weeks. For anyone that asked why, she would make something up…
- The Magic of Microgreens
- Your Dentist May Help You STOP SNORING!!!!!!!
- WHAT DO ZOLOFT AND EBOLA HAVE IN COMMON?
- WOULD YOU INJECT YOUR EYES TO GET NIGHT VISION?
- 4 SIGNS YOU MAY HAVE CLOGGED ARTERIES AND FOODS TO FIX IT
Home
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Growing Goodness in the Garden
By Jere Peck, Garden Manager at The Gardens at Heather Farm “The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But…
- Grateful Garden
- Gardening with Kids: Get Down to New Possibilities
- Six Steps to Making Your New House Feel Like Home
- Summer Home Selling Tips
- Hands Down: Reading the Right Time to Water Your Plants
Inside the Secret Service
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Protecting the Trumps: Logistics for the First Family
Editor’s Note: Most of our understanding of Secret Service work comes from Hollywood. Few of us have ever met a Secret Service Agent, or maybe…
- Tears of Laughter, Tears of Loss
- Close Encounters with ‘A-list’ Celebrities
- Unforgettable: Taking the Controls of a Boeing 767
- Clinton’s Unscheduled Motorcade Stop
- “The Last Time I Was Here They Shot At Me”
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
Money
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Raising Money-Smart Kids
Teaching Children to Save, Share and Spend Responsibly by Colleen Geraghty Kids are fascinated by how many pennies are in a dollar, or how…
- 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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Moonlight
Movie Maverick - Jason Rugaard Moonlight will be unfairly categorized as the 2016 urban version of Brokeback Mountain, but the designation just doesn’t fit. This is…
Parent Footprints
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5 Ways to Being an Aware Parent
Parent FootPrints by Dr. Dan Peters Parenting is not about getting it “right” and there is no way to be a “perfect” parent.…
Political
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Concord Councilman Ron Leone Mixes Politics with Art
by Richard Eber When one thinks of Ron Leone, they recognize an individual who talks about budgets, housing, police services, and a myriad of other…
- Concord’s Priorities
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Two Quick and Easy Summer Recipes
[caption id="attachment_4842" align="alignleft" width="300"] Frugirls, Carol and Randi[/caption] BBQ Kebobs When life gets busy…
- Z Animal Lovers – America’s Best Dog Walkers?
Sports
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2017 Prep Sports Yearbook
Everyone loves a yearbook. Take a look at this one highlighting the best in Bay Area prep sports for the 2016/2017 School Year. See the…
- LOCAL TEEN COMPETES IN EUROPEAN OPEN DOG AGILITY
- Clayton Valley Charter Duo defeats Jose Canseco in Home Run Derby
- Locals’ Road To Rio
- New Year’s Resolution: Skydiving
- FORMER CLAYTON RESIDENT NOW N.Y. BIKE MOGUL!
Technology
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So, What is Cyber Security Exactly?
By Will Claney The information technology wags (IT geeks) are quick to point out that cyber security is today’s number one threat to the…
- Like Fish in a Barrel
- So, Who’s Watching Out for You? RMM
- City of Concord Is Going Mobile.
- Taking Back Control of Your Computer
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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Why I Put My Baby Up for Adoption
By: Megan Cohen Megan Cohen is an adoption attorney based in Lafayette specializing in adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Her passion for adoption began when she placed…
- Living Around Mt. Diablo
- Living Around Mt. Diablo — Red Tail Hawk
- Welcome to The Diablo Gazette
- YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT THIS COP DID!!!
- 20 YEAR OLD SUPERHERO TRYING TO SAVE THE OCEAN
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