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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Chess with Yoo
Can you solve this puzzle? Christopher Yoo, Dublin California, now age 14 is a local chess prodigy and International Master.…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
A Victim of CIA’s MK-Ultra The Awakening
Bill Yarborough of Clayton has lived a successful adult life. He worked for a large public accounting firm and then…