Love is in the air…for tarantulas
By Jill Hedgecock They are big, hairy, and while many people have nightmares about encountering one, I bubbled over with excitement at the prospect of going on an evening hike…
Mount Diablo Beekeepers Association is all about the bees
By Jill Hedgecock Photos by Diane Walsh Anyone can become a beekeeper, but it is critical for beginners to find mentors and understand the intricacies of bee behavior.This is precisely…
Shouldn’t Jean Yokotobi be angry?
By Ricard Eber As news of violence against Asians in the Bay Area occupies the headlines today, March quietly marked the 75th anniversary of the final closure of the Japanese…
OUT TO LUNCH:
By Richard Eber With the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions permitting more indoor dining, (the county’s equivalent of removing restaurants off ventilators), many local restaurants are gasping for support. The places…
Common Mistakes with DIY Estate Plans
The internet offers all the information and tools we need at our fingertips to create our own estate plan, right? Probably not. Consumer Reports® created wills using the forms provided…
Diplomacy, ruining friendships for years
By Edi Birsan, Concord Councilman EdiBirsan@gmail.com The board game of Diplomacy dates back to 1959 and is a seven-player game set in Europe as it was in 1901 before World…
A Victim of CIA’s MK-Ultra The Awakening
Bill Yarborough of Clayton has lived a successful adult life. He worked for a large public accounting firm and then spent years in the financial industry. He also served president…
I Was a C.I.A. Victim of the MK-ULTRA Experiments
By David King Bill Yarborough of Clayton has written a novel based on what he believes were his experiences as a child victim of the CIA’s notorious MK-Ultra program. 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…
From Auschwitz to America
Bernie Rosner, of San Ramon, 85, is one of the last remaining Holocaust survivors. In a presentation to Rotary of Concord and Concord-Diablo Rotary on September 8, he shared this…
DISTRICT DIVISIVENESS
by Mayor Edi Birsan There has been a trending set of litigious attacks on cities demanding that they convert to District elections from the more traditional At-Large election style. Recently…
Why I Put My Baby Up for Adoption
By: Megan Cohen Megan Cohen is an adoption attorney based in Lafayette specializing in adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Her passion for adoption began when she placed her son for…