Shoulder Season Camping at Lake Sonoma
Summer is over, the kids are back in school, but don’t put those backpacks, camping gear, and fishing poles in storage yet. There is still time to enjoy the outdoors. …
How many volunteers does it take to give out 600 turkey dinners?
On November 22, volunteers distributed 600 turkey dinners to those who would otherwise and often go without.I wonder if it is understood just how large such an effort can be.…
Everyday Moments of Joy – Candy
by Julie Ross While grocery shopping on a blazing hot day in mid-August, I suddenly came face- to-face with a large witch. She had a crazed look in her eye,…
Love is in the air…for tarantulas
By Jill Hedgecock They are big, hairy, and while many people have nightmares about encountering one, I bubbled over with excitement at the prospect of going on an evening hike…
East Bay Parks receive $13.5M to clear dying trees.
A worker in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park in May cuts the limb off of a pine tree affected by a new pattern of mass tree death. The East Bay Regional…
Mount Diablo Beekeepers Association is all about the bees
By Jill Hedgecock Photos by Diane Walsh Anyone can become a beekeeper, but it is critical for beginners to find mentors and understand the intricacies of bee behavior.This is precisely…
Shouldn’t Jean Yokotobi be angry?
By Ricard Eber As news of violence against Asians in the Bay Area occupies the headlines today, March quietly marked the 75th anniversary of the final closure of the Japanese…
Chess with Yoo
Can you solve this puzzle? Christopher Yoo, Dublin California, now age 14 is a local chess prodigy and International Master. He achieved that distinction in January 2019 at the age…
Remembering John Jawad’s Pioneer Inn in Downtown Clayton
Here’s an old matchbook from John Jawad’s Pioneer Inn, which was located in Downtown Clayton. Before it was John Jawad’s Pioneer Inn, it was named Chubby Humble’s Pioneer Inn. (photos…
OUT TO LUNCH:
By Richard Eber With the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions permitting more indoor dining, (the county’s equivalent of removing restaurants off ventilators), many local restaurants are gasping for support. The places…
Common Mistakes with DIY Estate Plans
The internet offers all the information and tools we need at our fingertips to create our own estate plan, right? Probably not. Consumer Reports® created wills using the forms provided…
Diplomacy, ruining friendships for years
By Edi Birsan, Concord Councilman EdiBirsan@gmail.com The board game of Diplomacy dates back to 1959 and is a seven-player game set in Europe as it was in 1901 before World…