A Veteran’s Story: I Survived Pinatubo
Somebody once wrote that there is a book in each of us waiting to be written, and veteran Marine Staff Sergeant Mark Clifford, from Lafayette, has done just that and…
State Mandates Affordable Housing Zoning Change
The city is subject to a state mandate that requires us to rezone 20 acres for affordable housing in what the state calls “High Resource” areas. The directive was one…
Behind the Scenes, Clayton Community is Gloria-ous!
Many of us are looking forward to the Clayton Oktoberfest on October 5-6. This event has become one of the premier events in the Bay Area. The downtown festival aims…
The Last Omaha Beach, D-Day Survivor
Having written two books about World War II, I couldn’t wait to meet Papa Jake Larson, almost one hundred and two years old and one of our last remaining veterans…
A Period Should End a Sentence, Not a Girl’s Education
After spending most of adult life working internationally on humanitarian projects and more recently having completed a five-year project in Honduras providing clean water and bathrooms to 34 schools, I…
Behind the Camera with ABC 7’s Dan Ashley
Sometimes we can see a neighbor for years without knowing much about them. We can see a TV personality every day for years and never know who they really are.Rock…
For Foster Families, this Pleasant Hill Couple is a Life Saver
Meet Claudia and Mike Mercier, founders of Contra Costa Foster Friends (CCFF). CCFF provides critical and ongoing support for foster kids and their caregivers including a Resource Center that provides…
Not Your Ordinary Dentist
Dr. Reza Khazaie is simply an amazing character. While his Willow Pass Dental Care office, on Willow Pass Road in Concord, bustles with patients, the walls indicate that this is…
Age Sixty-Three, Still Setting Open Water Swim Records
Sometimes we can live on a particular street for years and sometimes never get to know all of the people who live there. Some of our neighbors have amazing tales…
YOUR NEIGHBOR’S SHOES: The Mustang/Cobra Man
By Michael Barrington, www.mbwriter.net If you saw the movie “Ford versus Ferrari,” then you may be a Cobra enthusiast. Did you know that one of the finest collections of Cobra…
SENIOR NOMADS
Vikki and Bob Enteen pose on the steps of an old palace from the Middle Ages in the Bari Gotic of Barcelona.
The Adventures of a Photojournalist
By Michael Barrington If you have ever visited the USS Hornet in Alameda for an event, you may have noticed a vivacious, funny, smiling blond, rushing around, interacting with people,…