On August 20, 2022, from 5:00 pm-7:00pm, public is invited to Walnut Creek for a summer garden party to celebrate the Gardens at Heather Farms 50th anniversary.Walk through The Gardens…

When you hear the term: local races, do you think about election races or the population races? There is an interface between both that can be looked at, but as…

By David King Meet Ruby, a Doberman, smart and mellow, just like her Grand Champion parents.   In 2015,  Concord’s Alaina Lindsey, then 13, started posting pictures of her new 8-week…

Movie review by Colleen Gonzalez Recent widow Nancy Stokes (Emma Thompson) has an unusual bucket list. Since her sex life with her now deceased husband was unsatisfying, she decides to…

Book review by Jill Hedgecock, author, jillhedgecock.com The Maid (Ballantine Books, hardcover, $16.90) by Nita Prose is one part cozy mystery, one part romance, and 100% endearing character-driven book.Twenty-five-year-old Molly…

By Colleen Gonzalez Watching a Baz Luhrmann movie is like going to the circus. Bright lights, color overload and the frenetic pace are to be expected at both venues. So,…

By Misty Bruns An accident occurred in June 1882 on the line of the Northern Railroad which was almost a tragedy. Thomas Davis was among the passengers on the train…

By Amaris White My father, Trevor White, passed away in July and has lived in the Clayton and Concord area for nearly forty years. He was a frequent patron of…

The long awaited new Pleasant Hill’s Library opened July 30. The Pleasant Hill Library is a multi-million dollar project made possible through voter-approved Measure K funding, The Library operating hours…

By Dave Fehte, Director, Clayton Valley Charter High School CVCHS is excited to welcome our new and returning students, teachers, and staff for the 2022-23 school year. The first day…

White Pony Express (WPE) is expanding to meet the growing need for healthy food in our communities.Hunger is on the rise due to inflation and supply chain disruptions and fresh,…