What began as a small clothing giveaway has grown into a far-reaching community effort providing food, clothing and emotional support to families across East Contra Costa County. Gracefully…
Read more Young Antioch charity Gracefully Broken growing by leaps and boundsTeo, ranked in the top 10 in the state and first in the Central Coast Section, won the title at the Judy Rider Memorial tournament at Hollister High…
Read more Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Kimmora Teo, Wilcox wrestlingA man who rammed a vehicle into the front of a Petaluma jewelry store Saturday afternoon, Jan. 31, was attempting to thwart a robbery, according to police. The…
Read more Police: Bystander rammed car into Bay Area jewelry store to block armed robbersANTIOCH – After decades of a $400 monthly stipend, Antioch Unified School District Board of Trustees members voted Wednesday to give themselves a raise of $2,000 a month.…
Read more Antioch school board trustees to receive pay hikeDEAR JOAN: Recently I noticed mushrooms growing at the base of one of the juniper trees in the backyard. It was interesting, so I took a picture. A…
Read more How do animals know it’s safe to eat mushrooms in Sunnyvale yard?Joel Isaac navigated Acalanes through off-season tragedy, led Dons to undefeated regular season and berth in NCS’s top playoff division. This article is only available to subscribers Offer…
Read more Acalanes’ Joel Isaac is Bay Area News Group’s prep football coach of yearMoreau Catholic’s Isaiah Clendinen leads his team to a victory over Madison-San Diego. This article is only available to subscribers Offer valid for non-subscribers only Darren Sabedra Source…
Read more Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Isaiah Clendinen, Moreau CatholicThe end to a wild week of whipsawing weather across Northern California is at hand. Sunny skies, calmer winds and cooler temperatures are forecast to return to the…
Read more The Bay Area’s week of stormy weather is nearly over. Here’s when the skies should fully clearPittsburg demolishes Cardinal Newman to cruise to fifth straight NCS Division I championship. Offer valid for non-subscribers only Nathan Canilao Source link
Read more Five in a row: Pittsburg crushes Cardinal Newman to claim latest NCS D1 crownThe winter holidays are nearly here, which means it’s a great time to gather with friends and family for some festive celebratory drinks. But where to go? If…
Read more These 11 Bay Area pop-up bars serve up festive cheer this holiday seasonBRENTWOOD – Mayra Jimenez Almaras was 8 when she came to the U.S. from Mexico with her parents and two siblings. At 11, she was working long hours…
Read more Share the Spirit: Hijas del Campo uplifts farmworkers in east Contra Costa CountyDEAR JOAN: There is something that I have noticed for years, and I finally decided to ask the only expert I know. At the southbound Thornton Avenue exit to…
Read more Why are birds perching on only 1 set of power lines in Newark?Dougherty Valley’s Ashish Naveen scores eight goals, hands out four assists in water polo victory over Pittsburg. Offer valid for non-subscribers only Darren Sabedra Source link
Read more Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Ashish Naveen, Dougherty ValleyOAKLAND — BART passengers were experiencing delays Sunday due to maintenance operations and police activity that hampered trips on sections of the Bay Area transit system. In one…
Read more Delays hamper BART riders after maintenance and police activityFrom classic movies with live music to new tunes from Vampire Weekend and a Grateful Dead Celtic band, there’s a lot to see and hear this weekend in…
Read more Bay Area arts: 11 shows and concerts to catch this weekendBRENTWOOD – After a nationwide search and careful review of candidates, the Brentwood City Council unanimously approved the appointment of G. Harold Duffey as the next city manager.…
Read more Brentwood council confirms appointment of next city managerSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Say no to unfairness;vote down Prop. 50 In 2010, Californians voted to create…
Read more Letters: Vote no on the unfair Proposition 50The debate over renting vs. owning has long posed a challenge for households in California. Arguments have morphed in recent years as home prices and mortgage rates soared…
Read more Is it better to rent or own in California? That depends.After Starbucks announced it would be shutting hundreds of stores, its website is listing dozens in the Bay Area as being closed as of Sunday, Sept. 28. To…
Read more Map: Starbucks in the Bay Area that are on the closure listFor Divine Celiane, who goes by “Celiane The Voice,” music is more than sound — it’s “audible art.” Born in Berkeley, raised in Richmond and living now on…
Read more East Bay vocalist, cosplayer Celiane The Voice sings in league all her own