Bee Kind: Beekeepers Give Nature a Boost
by Jill Hedgecock In April 2016, researchers reported that beekeepers experienced a dramatic reduction in viable beehives (i.e., 42% increase in hive loss) compared to 2015. This unprecedented phenomenon was…
Brasas do Brazil Opens in Concord
Out to Lunch by Richard Eber There was a time some 35 years ago when I moved from San Francisco to Concord that the place was a culinary wasteland. In…
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Movie Review by Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media 3 of 5 Stars “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” takes place three years after the catastrophic events of Jurassic World left the…
Five Days of Chaos, Concord Prevails for Now
By Nik Wojcik They say the city of Concord is “Where Families Come First”. The U.S. Department of Navy put that commitment to the test. On June 22, Time published…
The Best Pizza in Town
Out to Lunch by Richard Eber One of my favorite comfort foods is pizza. Whether the pepperoni dance when being cooked, the dough is artistically flipped, or be deemed “the…
I Was an American Refugee
By Franklin T. Burroughs The unfortunate situation involving refugees and asylum seekers, especially from the Middle East and Central America, continues to make headlines and spark questions about what can…
Concord Dancer Dazzles, Invited Back to New York
(photos by Pierce Herrmann, www.pthphotography.com) Claire Churchill of Concord, will be returning to New York to dance with Steps on Broadway. Claire spent the past month dancing with American Ballet…
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…