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…
Antioch’s Najee Harris Picked in 1st round by Pittsburgh Steelers
Najee Harris, once the nation’s leading football recruit out of Antioch High School, became a sensational running back at Alabama to earn a Heisman Trophy nomination, was picked in the…
Clayton Valley Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, May 8
It’s time for the Clayton Valley Garden Club’s Annual Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale.Clayton Valley Garden Club is a non-profit organization whose members share a common interest in gardening. Members…
Hypnotherapy It’s Not What You Think
Have you seen a Hollywood movie or TV show where a hypnotist gets someone to cluck like a chicken or engage in another embarrassing act? Such stunts have caused hypnotherapy…
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…
Elaine LaRussa resigns family from ARF Board, Tony Backpeddles
Animal Rescue Foundation co-founder Elaine LaRussa posted the statement above on social media Saturday April 17 saying her family has pulled out of the Walnut Creek-based animal welfare rescue foundation…
Hybrid school brings relief for many families
Families are expressing lots of relief to anxieties on schooling options. On the cover, brothers Zack, Nick and Tyler Gourlay present their plans for the next hurdle of their education,…
Point Lobos Nature Reserve: The Crown Jewel of the State Park System
As an avid hiker and wildlife enthusiast, I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Point Lobos State Natural Reserve. It is a great destination for picnicking, SCUBA diving, and jogging. The…
The Making of the First Diabetic Alert Dog Program
By Jill Hedgecock Photos by Mary Hooker, Yellow Neener Photography Clayton’s Mark Ruefenacht’s unique background as a self-described science nerd with expertise in criminal forensics, a diabetic, and a man…