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…
Pleasant Hill Council Latest City to End Remote Participation in Public Meetings
Statement from Mayor Tim Flaherty Regarding Remote Participation in Public Meetings At the October 16 meeting of the Pleasant Hill City Council, our City became the latest target of an…
City of Concord Granted $1 Million to Cultivate Urban Forest
The City of Concord was selected to receive a $1 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to expand urban tree canopy cover and grow Concord’s…
Midnight Library by Matt Haig
“Midnight Library” (Viking, 2020, paperback, 304 pages, $11.54) by Matt Haig is a book that sticks with you for a long time after the final page is turned. It is…
Wait Just a Minute(Men)
Teachers, not Students, Behind Drive to Change Concord High Mascot in Spite of High Cost to School We, the undersigned on behalf of the majority of alumni and students, disapprove…
Clayton Residents, Be Prepared for Wildfires
Jeff Wan, Clayton Mayor We are approaching wildfire season in California, including Clayton. Residents should be prepared by taking these recommended safety precautions.While we are surrounded by nature and a…
Condors Spotted Flying Near Mount Diablo
Recently, National Park Service staff and volunteers tracked six condors that soared through the skies above Round Valley and Morgan Territory Regional Preserves, one even flying a mile or two…
Martinez: Renewing Sister City Relationships in Dunbar, Scotland
Stature of John Muir stands downtown in the Martinez Sister City of Dunbar, Scotland.