Five Days of Chaos, Concord Prevails for Now
By Nik Wojcik They say the city of Concord is “Where Families Come First”. The U.S. Department of Navy put that commitment to the test. On June 22, Time published…
The Best Pizza in Town
Out to Lunch by Richard Eber One of my favorite comfort foods is pizza. Whether the pepperoni dance when being cooked, the dough is artistically flipped, or be deemed “the…
I Was an American Refugee
By Franklin T. Burroughs The unfortunate situation involving refugees and asylum seekers, especially from the Middle East and Central America, continues to make headlines and spark questions about what can…
Concord Dancer Dazzles, Invited Back to New York
(photos by Pierce Herrmann, www.pthphotography.com) Claire Churchill of Concord, will be returning to New York to dance with Steps on Broadway. Claire spent the past month dancing with American Ballet…
Local Teen Wins Overall Grand Champion!
Braydan Tomizaki, a student at Las Lomas High School, won the title of Overall Grand Champion at the Tiger Claw Elite Championships on May 19. This kung fu tournament drew…
Brown Sugar Peach Crisp
Mrs. Butterbanks, www.butterrequired.com “You only live once, lick the bowl” Do you know that first bite into a ripe and succulent yellow peach, where the peach juice runs down your…
Opinion – Proud of City Council’s Response
by Dominic Aliano, Concord Recently, our community, the City of Concord, received troubling news. We were informed that the United States Navy has plans to house migrants on Navy bases…
Changing Lives, One Miniature Horse at a Time
By Jill Hedgecock, Program Coordinator, Mount Diablo branch of the California Writers Club www.jillhedgecock.com Since its inception on January 1st, 2013, Walnut-Creek’s Angels for Minis has found homes for 382…
Wintergirls
BOOK REVIEW by Jill Hedgecock, Program Coordinator, Mt. Diablo California Writer’s Club http://writerotj.wordpress.com It’s no secret that American culture equates a woman’s beauty with a thin, shapely body. In Wintergirls…
East Bay Quality of Life Attracts Home Buyers
The Right Move by Terrylynn Fisher, Broker Associate So you’ve chosen the East Bay for your next home and/or you have a home to sell. The real estate market is…
The Evolution of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
By Edi Birsan, Mayor of Concord As we celebrate the birth of our country with the Declaration of Independence and its stirring narrative of “inalienable rights… Life, Liberty and the…