By Richard Eber Life goin’ nowhere. Somebody help me. Somebody help me, yeah. Life goin’ nowhere. Somebody help me, yeah. I’m Stayin’ alive. – The Bee Gees from Saturday Night…

The Scarlet Plague is a short novel by Jack London. It was first published in 1912 in “London Magazine” and was picked up by The Macmillan Company in 1915 and…

The Garden plans to reopen on May 12th since Contra Costa County eased Covid-19 restrictions to allow retail nurseries and public gardens to reopen. Ruth Bancroft Garden (RBG) has remained…

My mother loved her garden. She fawned over our stately avocado tree, gathered oranges and lemons during the winter months, and grew a variety of summertime veggies in neat raised…

With a loss of countless outdoor concerts due to COVID-19, a growing network of local, independent musicians launched a virtual biweekly concert called Concord Couch Concerts (CCC). Concord Couch Concerts…

Each Spring on May 1st, high school seniors around the country commit to their next steps after 12th grade. Due to the shelter in place, this year Clayton Valley Charter…

By Richard Eber If ever there was needed a call for help during the current COVID-19 Pandemic, it is from local restaurants who have seen their business dwindle with no…

By Lisa Vonnegut, CSCS Sunday, March 15, I received a message from two of my long-term clients saying they wanted to discuss how to manage their training sessions. Though vibrant,…

Keep a mask with you at all times. Contra Costa County requires anyone working at or visiting an essential business, such as a grocery store or gas station, to wear…

It will now be possible for storefront cannabis businesses, locally based marijuana delivery businesses and cannabis cultivation operations of less than 10,000 square feet to set up shop in Concord,…

COVID-19, struck in the middle of cold and flu season, leading people uncertain as to what their respiratory ailments indicate. If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and…