News and Features
News: Stories covering Concord, Clayton, Pleasant Hill and surrounding areas.
Weekly Summaries/So This Happened: Our weekly roundup of news.
Pioneer Newspaper PDF archive: Read past issues of the monthly print paper in PDF format. We have issues going back to 2003.
News by City
- Concord: News from Concord, CA.
- Clayton: News from Clayton, CA.
- Pleasant Hill: News from Pleasant Hill, CA.
News by Category
Elections: Coverage of local candidates and voting.
Obituaries: Obituaries for Concord, Clayton, Pleasant Hill and surrounding communities.
Letters to the Editor: Submitted by our readers.
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.
From the Desk of: News and commentary from city, county and state officials.
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:

Community comes together to spruce up Clayton

Picnic on the Green Celebrates 50 Years of Concord Pavilion

Clayton Valley Charter to Host Inaugural Statewide eSports Invitational May 24

Abbi Cooper nabs place on USA U20 World Championship team

City survey highlights progress, lingering concerns

Obituary — Thomas Hamilton Bedecarré,
January 17, 1956 – March 29, 2025

‘Freaky Tales’ weaves four wild stories of 1980s East Bay

Pioneer Sports Shorts for April 2025

Budgeting for Clayton’s future

Little things you can do to help local music-makers

Beware of interest rates that seem too good to be true

Pioneer Athlete Spotlight on Kai Parker, Clayton Valley Charter

Remote cabin encounter ends with justified shooting

Food Bank pivoting quickly in response to Trump, state cuts

Obringer goes to Washington to plead Concord’s case

Letters to the Editor — Offering a different version of Concord protestors

Immerse yourself in garden paradises on Clayton tour

Catch ‘The Roommate’ or head to ‘Chicago’

The Pioneer’s Spring 2025 calendar of events and activities, April 13 update

Holy cow! Fans flock to meet ‘God with Us’ comic creator

The Broadway classic hit Chicago is coming to Old Town Pittsburg

The Pioneer’s Spring 2025 calendar of events and activities, April 6 update

So This Happened…Week of March 31-April 6, 2025

Pleasant Hill joins nationwide ‘Hands Off’ rallies

Pleasant Hill sees rise in calls for service and property crimes in March 2025

Concord Police arrest armed suspect after officer-involved shooting

MDUSD announces new teacher residency partnership with Saint Mary’s College

Pipeline Repair Work Scheduled for Lynwood Drive Area in Concord

Do Families Come First in Concord?
