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Obituaries: Obituaries for Concord, Clayton, Pleasant Hill and surrounding communities.
Sports: News and athlete profiles from local teams and alumni, sports organizations and more.
Crime: Police reports and news about criminal activity.
Performing Arts: Reviews and promotions for local theater productions and live music events.
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Schools: News, features and accomplishments from the schools serving Concord, Clayton and Pleasant Hill.
Pioneer Columnists
Our columnists each bring you their personal reflections on a variety topics from restaurants to films to gardening to pet care, and more.
Recent Pioneer stories:
CLAYTON, CA (Nov. 6, 2024) — The Clayton Business and Community Association will host Holidays in the Grove on Saturday ...
(Nov. 6, 2024) — I am excited to recommend the wonderfully moving, insightful and hysterically laugh-out-loud novel “Lessons in Chemistry” ...
CONCORD, CA (Nov. 5, 2024) — The City of Concord will kick off the holiday season with its annual Tree ...
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Nov. 5, 2024) — Women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families and ...
CONCORD, CA (Nov. 5, 2024) — With a shifting senior landscape, the latest Senior Expo worked hard to reflect the ...
CONCORD, CA (Nov. 4, 2024) — Councilmember Marisol Rubio is a candidate for State Senate that will make a real ...
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Nov. 4, 2024) — In a world where bullying continues to inflict pain on countless children, ...
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA (Nov. 4, 2024) — The Bay Area Creative Foundation (BACF) was established in 2019 to ...
CONCORD, CA (Nov. 4, 2024) — The Concord City Council approved the allocation of $5 million to six local organizations ...
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA, (Nov. 3, 2024) — The Pioneer Calendar lists local events, performances and activities for the whole ...
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Nov. 3, 2024) — With Tuesday’s election in their sights, readers wrote to the Pioneer about ...
CONCORD, CA (Nov. 2, 2024) — When I read the October 27 letter from Suzan Requa entitled “Edi Birsan Must ...
CLAYTON, CA (Nov. 2, 2024) — This report details police activity for the Clayton Police Department during the month of ...
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Nov. 1, 2024) — On Sunday, Oct 27, 2024, the East Bay Times published a front ...
PLEASANT HILL, CA (Nov. 1, 2024) — Business is brisk at the newly opened Cantina Jack’s in Pleasant Hill. At ...
CONCORD, CA (Oct. 31, 2024) — Recognizing that the concern is but a mole hill now, making sure delivery drivers ...
CONCORD, CA (Oct. 31, 2024) — The report below shows arrests made by the Concord Police Department from Oct. 23-29, ...
CONCORD, CA — Bette Jane Boatmun, a trailblazing leader in the water industry and an advocate for community service, passed ...
CONCORD, CA (Oct. 31, 2024) — A new model of skincare services has emerged, driven by clients seeking a “less ...
CLAYTON, CA (Oct. 30, 2024) — In recent months, we’ve seen some significant changes in the housing market, both nationally ...
With Election Day coming up, plenty of rumors are floating around the internet and social media. Nevertheless, we should all ...
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY (Oct. 30, 2024) — Even before running for public office, I committed myself to helping victims of ...
CLAYTON, CA (Oct. 30, 2024) — Our son, Jeremy James Wyatt, left us way too soon. Born on July 19, ...
CONCORD, CA (Oct. 30, 2024) — The City of Concord is now accepting rent adjustment petitions. Petitions will be heard ...
CONCORD, CA (Oct. 30, 2024) — The Concord Police Department will be out November 1, 2024 from 7:00 p.m. to ...
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Oct. 30, 2024) — Happy Holidays from The Pioneer newspaper. Share the light with your community ...
CLAYTON, CA (Oct. 29, 2024) — History attempts to answer the questions we have about the people who came before ...
(Oct. 29, 2024) — Why do seven states get to decide who's our president? It's because of our unique system ...
(Oct. 1, 2024) — Whether you are a seasoned design aficionado or starting your very first interior design project, we ...
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Oct. 28, 2024) — The number of contested races and issues up for consideration in the ...