Local Teen Wins Overall Grand Champion!
Braydan Tomizaki, a student at Las Lomas High School, won the title of Overall Grand Champion at the Tiger Claw Elite Championships on May 19. This kung fu tournament drew…
Changing Lives, One Miniature Horse at a Time
By Jill Hedgecock, Program Coordinator, Mount Diablo branch of the California Writers Club www.jillhedgecock.com Since its inception on January 1st, 2013, Walnut-Creek’s Angels for Minis has found homes for 382…
Wintergirls
BOOK REVIEW by Jill Hedgecock, Program Coordinator, Mt. Diablo California Writer’s Club http://writerotj.wordpress.com It’s no secret that American culture equates a woman’s beauty with a thin, shapely body. In Wintergirls…
What to Know About Starter Homes
by Jennifer Stojanovich Realtor, Better Homes Realty Buying your first home is so exciting. However, the process can be a little intimidating when you’re doing it for the first time.…
Alive and Laughing, Rafting on the Stanislaus
by Robin Gigoux Once upon a summertime, I went whitewater rafting on the Stanislaus River with my pal Sue and other friends. We have a good time when we travel…
Weekend Warrior – Thru-Hiking the Mount Diablo Range
by Scott Feuer Mount Diablo State Park is surrounded by over 50 other preserves encompassing a regional open space system nearing 160 square miles that were interlaced with almost 700…
A 9-Day Tour of the Southwest
I love Daisy Mae. She’s everything you’d ever want in a travel companion. She’s slim and sleek and light on her feet, and she can carry her own weight without…
Sneak Peek: Pacheco Clay Portrait Sculpture
Update June 10: The Don Salvio Pacheco bronze statue is now complete and is waiting to be installed. It remains in a studio in Berkeley and is planned to be…
Lions, Rattlesnakes and Bears!
Residents have reported mountain lion sightings near Clayton, Pleasant Hill, and in Martinez. There have been numerous rattlesnake sightings and snakebites. In Lake Tahoe, Clayton resident David Moss recently survived…
After the Racetrack: Greyhounds Find a Loving Finish Line
By Jill Hedgecock On May 12, 2018, Heather Weir drove into Walnut Creek with a trailer filled with 27 greyhounds rescued from a Florida racetrack. Their arrival marked the end…