Generosity, Hard Work is Formula for Rags to Riches
By David King Manuel Perales’s life story may be one of the best ‘rags to riches’ story you will find in a Concord resident. Perales immigrated to the Los Angeles…
Blue Devil’s Drive-In Bingo is here to stay
When COVID lockdown first happened, like many other activities, Blue Devils Bingo closed and people were laid off. The Blue Devils Bugle and Drum Corps canceled all of their tours.…
High School Memorials Project Honors Our Fallen Warriors
The Contra Costa Blue Star Moms Chapter 20 High School Memorial Project is near completion. The project’s goal is to place a granite memorial at each local high school in…
Pay in peanuts, you get monkeys
By David King On KRON-TV you may have seen the recent TV commercial for American Kitchen Company (AKC) in Concord featuring a familiar monkey. That monkey is Crystal. You may…
Relentless Samaritans
From time to time, we all do good deeds such as offer a helping hand, show kindness to a strangers, or maybe volunteer in an organization. However, there are those…
San Ramon nurse appears on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire!”
DeShae Alcorn, RN, BSN, and an ICU nurse at San Ramon Regional Medical Center, appeared on ABC’s “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire!” on Sunday March 7. This season, the…
10,000 Blossoms for Barbara
Many seniors can look forward to each Valentine’s Day thanks to Linda Karp and her Blossoms for Barbara annual event. This is the 10th year Karp and her network of…
That’s Snow Fun!
Lockdown has been hard on everyone. Chisel-It Ice who thrives making beautiful ice sculpture masterpieces for corporate and professional events says their business was down over 90% in 2020. www.chiselit.comAsk…
“The Queen’s Gambit”: The Local Masters’ Stories
By Jill Hedgecock For many, Netflix’s hit series, “The Queen’s Gambit” may be their first exposure to chess. According to CNN, a record 62 million households watched ”The Queen’s Gambit”…
Janine Durette named new park president for Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
VALLEJO, Calif. – Six Flags Discovery Kingdom announced the appointment of Janine Durette as its new park president. Durette will also oversee operations for the Hurricane Harbor Concord waterpark. Durette…
Rotary hosts Turkey Trot Virtual Walk/Run for Nov. 22-28.
The Clayton Valley/Concord Sunrise Rotary Chapter invites all to its inaugural ”Turkey Trot” virtual run any day November 22-28 at the participant’s choice. Runners will also choose their own course…
CONCORD HUMANITARIAN JACK FLIEHMANN WINS JEFFERSON AWARD
UPDATE October 27, 2021 Jack Fliehmann honored with prestigous Jefferson Award for his extraordinary humanitarian efforts. click on link to view KPIX expose of Jack. Dream Inspires Concord Man To…