Birdnapping Crime Lays an Egg, Hatches Into Avian Care and Rehab Foundation
In September, Feathered Follies was burglarized and two of their exotic birds, Tofu and Plato, were stolen. Concord police put out an APB for the birds and after months of…
Impressive Senior Art Project “Birds of Beauty” Dazzle Brentwood Intersection
by David King In Brentwood, Liberty High’s Public Art and Design Academy, (PADAA)completed their Senior project with another installment of large metal sculptures of native birds to add to an…
Clayton Valley High Senior Robotics Team Shines at World Championship
by David King The Clayton Valley Charter High Robotics Team has had quite a year that finished on a very high note, a semi-final appearance in the World Robotics Championship.…
Warrior Festus Ezeli Feasts on Sugar Plum
Tik Tok users may have recently seen a clip of former Golden State Warrior (2012-2016), Festus Ezeli, enjoying a hearty breakfast burrito and a giant blueberry waffle at Concord’s Sugar…
Northgate High School’s Sophia Mitchell Earns National Merit Scholarship
Congratulations to Northgate HS student Sophia Mitchell, one of 10 seniors in Contra Costa County, and the only student in Mount Diablo Unified School District to receive the prestigious $2,500…
Get Back to Basics: Sacramento Must Prioritize Agriculture and Innovation
by Paul LaFollette As a board member of the Contra Costa County Farm Bureau, I’ve witnessed California agriculture evolve through decades of challenges. Our state feeds the nation, producing over…
Contra Costa County Fifth Grader Takes Runner Up Spot at State Spelling Bee
Pleasant Hill, CA – Congratulations to Akshara Thummala, a fifth grader at Quail Run Elementary School in San Ramon, spelled her way to second place in the Elementary Division of…
The Role of the Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES)
Your senior advocate here. Yes, I’ve become a senior myself and as I assist clients and family going through their next phases of life as a senior, it gives me…
Celebrating Our Large Diverse School Community
by Bill Morones, Executive Director, Clayton Valley Charter High School At Clayton Valley Charter High School (CVCHS), one of the cornerstones of our educational approach is fostering a vibrant, inclusive…
50 Years of Rock n’ Roll and In-Person Ticket Sale at the Pavilion
The Toyota Pavilion at Concord turns 50 this year and wants us to reminisce about all the good times we’ve had there. Live Nation has created a website where the…