Summer Squash Spectacular
By Deb Morris The grill is fired up, the kids are out of school, the smell of freshly-cut grass floats in the air, and the splash of the sprinklers can…
Rustic Summer Blueberry Tart
The Rustic Summer Blueberry Tart has been a long time family favorite recipe in Carol’s family. “When my girls were young, they would walk our dog, Jack, along the creek close to…
BBQ’s and Grill’s… How to make great things better!
By Greg Rodriguez, co-owner of Dog Day Spice Rub with his wife Kerry. As someone who enjoys the outdoors I have ample opportunity to cook a variety of meats…
“Workaholics” Stars Help with CVCHS IMPROV – A – GANZA
Improv-a-ganza competition was started three years ago when former CVHS drama teacher Tom Wills passed away. The event was started as a way to raise money for a new scholarship…
Life After Death: Chase-ing Cancer
Chase Van Sickle and his Dad, Maurice enjoyed their moments watching Golden State Warriors broadcasts. The family were HUGE fans. Chase had been battling cancer for eight years, since age…
Gardenwise: Nurture the Ground Beneath Your Feet — The Importance of Healthy Soil
By Brian Larsen Garden Manger at the Gardens at Heather Farms The most important factor in ensuring the success of your garden is the soil. An essential element…
Living Around Mt. Diablo — Red Tail Hawk
This red tail hawk was seen on Pine Hollow Rd. in Concord preparing to have his squirrel dinner. A beautiful bird of prey doing its natural job of rodent control.…
What a Mess!
by Colleen Coll Something went wrong. How could the final selection process to determine the Master Developer for the Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS) Project turn into such a mess?…
Cooking with Bok Choy
by Deb Morris A staple in Chinese cooking, bok choy is one of those vegetables that are often familiar, but most don’t know how to cook with it. It…
Decorating with Tissue Paper Flowers
by Carol and Randi The FruGirls, FruElegance Making your own party decor can save lots of money. Especially with these colorful DIY Tissue Paper Party Flowers -aka,…