Month: June 2016

Computer Corner   By: Will Claney   Each day the crime against your computers, laptops and cell phones gets more intense and the ransom demanded to “fix” your computer becomes more…

By Deb Morris Almost ev eryone has had Eggplant Parmigiana, or Ratatoulle, or Baba Ganoush, pretty standard recipes for using eggplant. But have you tried big slabs of eggplant on…

Evolution of the Secret Service Editors Note: Most of our understanding of Secret Service work comes from Hollywood. Few of us have ever met a Secret Service Agent, or maybe…

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Gardenwise By Brian Larsen         I’m frequently asked for advice on how much to water plants. The not-so-convenient answer is that there is no convenient answer. With…

  by Clayton Mayor Howard Geller         I am often asked by other City Officials, out of town family and even people who live in Clayton, “What…

Review by Jill Hedgecock Program Coordinator, Mount Diablo Branch of the California Writers Club www.jillhedgecock.com   Fathers come in all different forms.  In The Life We Bury (2014, Seventh Street…

Living Around Mt. Diablo   Killian, enjoying  bubbles, happy that the Newhall Dog Park in Concord has reopened after being closed for maintenance. Photo by: Charles Lindsey of CSK Photography…

Concord High School students are building an actual house as their class project.  It may be tiny, and on wheels, but it is a real one.   The tiny house is…

By Deb Morris The grill is fired up, the kids are out of school, the smell of freshly-cut grass floats in the air, and the splash of the sprinklers can…

The Rustic Summer Blueberry Tart has been a long time family favorite recipe in Carol’s family. “When my girls were young, they would walk our dog, Jack, along the creek close to…

By  Greg Rodriguez, co-owner of Dog Day Spice Rub with his wife Kerry.   As someone who enjoys the outdoors I have ample opportunity to cook a variety of meats…