Month: October 2018

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has taken some cannabidiol off the most restrictive class of controlled substances, a move that allows the sale of the first non-synthetic, cannabis-derived medicine to…

PARENT FOOTPRINT by Dr. Dan Peters Anxiety is a pervasive problem in our society. It can be a fear of heights, not wanting to go to school or worry about…

Ruby Dooby Doo to the Rescue Each month a hard to place dog in foster care will be featured to give them extra exposure to find their forever home. Eight-year-old…

COMPUTER CORNER by Will Claney, Tech Writer, Computer USA One of the cool electronic gadgets available to you now is an electronic front doorbell. What’s the big deal? Front doorbells…

OUT TO LUNCH by Richard Eber When it comes to the success of new restaurants, the real estate adage “location, location, location”, usually holds true. With such logic, Momo N…

MOVIE REVIEW  by Tara McNamara, Common Sense Media In “MONSTERS AND MEN”, an unarmed black man is killed by police, an event that affects three characters in profound ways. Young…

Bookends by Jill Hedgecock, Program Director for Mount Diablo California Writer’s Club   My Name is Memory (2011, Riverhead Books, 352 pages, $7.57) by Ann Brashares is the story of…

by Mrs. Butterbanks Grab your beer stein, a fork, and get to celebrating Oktoberfest! Who isn’t drawn by a cake that is described as a “Boozy Chocolate Lover’s Dream Cake”?…

Decorating for Halloween doesn’t have to be scary (pun intended). It’s an easy time to put a dent in the budget, but since it’s only a short time till the…

Amid the booming and chaotic development of Contra Costa County, an unexpectedly tranquil and nurturing new sanctuary has been quietly completed in Walnut Creek in the Saranap neighborhood. This astonishing…

Jill Hedgecock, among many other things, writes our book review column. Her book “Rhino in the Room” has recently been released, a powerful story of a young woman’s African safari trip…