The Adventures of a Photojournalist
By Michael Barrington If you have ever visited the USS Hornet in Alameda for an event, you may have noticed a vivacious, funny, smiling blond, rushing around, interacting with people,…
The Man-of-Steel is Retired in Clayton—Who Knew?
By Michael J. Barrington, MA, MEd, PHD, author We think we know our neighbors. Even though we may have been living in the neighborhood for many years, if we dig…
CEMEX USA in Clayton to donate 101 acres of land to Mount Diablo State Park
CEMEX USA announced that it is donating 101 acres of undeveloped land close to CEMEX’s Clayton Quarry to the State of California which are expected to become part of Mount…
Become a White Pony Express food hero
White Pony Express is on a mission to end hunger in Contra Costa County. It is now easier than ever to volunteer with the brand new White Pony Express app.In…
12,000 Gifts of Love
Linda Karp, center in blue, and her committee of volunteers for “Blossom for Barbara” distributed over 1,300 flowering plants throughout the community.
Celebrating Black History Month in Concord
I have said it before, one of the best things about Concord is our wonderfully diverse community. In honor of Black History Month, I would like to shine a spotlight…
Despite new law, Concord residents not required to recycle food scraps yet
by David King There has been a bit of news noise about this year’s new law SB 1383 requiring us to now separate out food scraps from our trash. This…
Yoo,14, earns Grandmaster status
Yoo holds up a certificate confirming his 2500 rating, the final step to becoming GM.
Papa Jake is The Luckiest Man in the World
By David King Meet Papa Jake Larson of Martinez. I met him at Richmond’s Rosie the Riveter Museum in December as he and two original Rosies shared their experiences during…
Bread for Blankets
UPDATE 12/17/21 Leena Lamba, Devin Lamba from Lafayette, delivered a mountain of blankets for our homeless neighbors.. Leena & Devin baked sourdough french bread and sold to neighbors and friends…
East Bay Regional Park District and Faria reach agreement over Thurgood Marshall Regional Park and Faria Project
After several months of settlement discussions, the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) and Faria Land Investors, LLC (Faria) reached an agreement to avoid lengthy litigation concerning their respective legal…
Help Keep our Parks Beautiful
Solano Neighborhood Clean Up! Council member Carlyn Obringer, Alex Diaz, Stephen McCaffree, Sara Wright Jose, Cindy Olmstead, Tony Aiello and Dee Smith helped to beautify the neighborhood! (photo from from…