By Paul LaFollette, Contra Costa County Farm Bureau Board Member I start most mornings the same way: checking the fields, watching the weather, and running the numbers in my head.…
Have you ever dreamed of creating a fruit market in your own backyard, with multiple different varieties of apples or plums on just one tree? You can become a tree…
A newly identified strand of the Concord Fault is creeping beneath downtown Concord to Lime Ridge by Martin Steinpress A new study reported in July 2025, indicates that an active…
by Laura Kindsvater For the fifth year in a row, East Bay skies were once graced with visiting condors, the latest indication that their late-summer range is expanding north as…
A record 2,100 runners and walkers kicked off their Thanksgiving morning at Newhall Park for this year’s Concord Turkey Trot, creating a festive community celebration while supporting critical anti-hunger services.Through…
by Clayton Historical society and Museum The Clayton Historical Society & Museum is delighted to welcome a new volunteer this year, Patti Pratt. Pratt’s creativity and enthusiasm have already brought…
In 2023, the City of Clayton signed a significant agreement with Climatec {climatec.com), in order to make improvements to the City’s infrastructure and pursue increase savings in the following areas:…
by David King Last June the Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury released its scathing Report 2505, “Clayton: Small City, big Concerns,” characterizing Clayton City Council of gross dysfunction and…
After more than three decades of dedicated public service, Concord City Manager Valerie Barone has announced her retirement, effective at the end of the fiscal year (June 2026). Ms. Barone…
by David Scholz A collective artistic effort is gracing significant wall space to help mark the newly renovated Concord Historical Museum in downtown Concord.The 6 feet by 7 feet mural,…