Valerie Barone, Longtime Concord City Manager, to Retire
After more than three decades of dedicated public service, Concord City Manager Valerie Barone has announced her retirement, effective at the end of the fiscal year (June 2026). Ms. Barone…
New “Chupcan Village” mural complement’s Concord Historical Museum continuing mission
by David Scholz A collective artistic effort is gracing significant wall space to help mark the newly renovated Concord Historical Museum in downtown Concord.The 6 feet by 7 feet mural,…
Cash for Comics
If you are tired of your old comic book collection, but don’t want to toss them, sell them. Call James for a free appraisal.
clayton Planning Commission: Amendment to City of Clayton Housing Element Update
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Papa Jake Larson,Beloved War Hero, Tik Tok Sensation, Movie Star, and Emmy Winner passes at 102.
WWII Veteran Jake “Papa Jake” Laron had pass on Thursday, July 17. Within hours, I receive a message from Normandy, well before any news locally had mentioned it! On the…
New Concord Nonprofit Takes Flight to Protect and Educate About Birds
by David King The Feathered Follies Foundation, a newly established nonprofit in Concord, is on a mission to promote the care, safety, and understanding of birds—both domestic and wild. Founded…
Bedroom Sacrifices and Other Buyer Turnoffs
“What Buyers Hate,” “What Things Turn Off a Buyer,” “Things That Sabotage Your Sale,”“How to Get Less Money When You Sell”— anyone of these would make an appropriate title for…
Veteran “Papa” Jake Larson Wins an Emmy!
On the cover of this month’s (July 2025) Diablo Gazette is a touching image: Fabienne Ory of Normandy is proudly holding last year’s issue of the magazine, next to none…
Welch Family Reunion Shines Light on the Founding Families of Central Contra Costa
The photo of the family in front of the house titled Felipa Soto is the oldest known picture of the original Welch Ranch adobe in Walnut Creek. This is the…