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Recent Pioneer stories:
Former ConFire Battalion Chief admits to felony grand theft
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 18, 2024) — The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office secured a felony grand theft conviction ...
Passing on info about a sneaky bodily function
(Mar. 18, 2024) — March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers, so the saying goes. But this March, ...
Concord High grad Rebecca Barrett named Contra Costa Woman of the Year
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 18, 2024) — Rebecca Barrett, president of the Contra Costa County Community College District board, was ...
Contra Costa Con on Mar. 24 at Hilton Concord celebrates 10th anniversary of Star Wars Rebels
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 18, 2024) — Contra Costa Con Star Wars Celebration is commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the debut ...
The Pioneer’s Spring 2024 calendar of events and activities, March 17 update
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA, (Mar. 17, 2024) — The Pioneer Calendar lists local events, performances and activities for the whole ...
So This Happened…Week of March 11 through 17, 2024
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 17, 2024) — Bob Hoyer’s tenure as Clayton’s first mayor was characterized by visionary leadership ...
Own this home: 1975 Las Ramblas Drive, Concord
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 17, 2024) — Explore this cozy cul-de-sac retreat featuring 3 beds, 2 baths, and a seamless open ...
Concord thespians ready to take the stage at elite festival
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 17, 2024) — It may not be the Hollywood Oscars or Broadway’s Tony Awards, but it’s close ...
Investing in tomorrow’s water — Contra Costa Water District’s ongoing efforts
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 17, 2024) — Throughout Clayton and Central Contra Costa County, the typical household uses 230 ...
Clayton Council reviews strategic goals, celebrates Clayton’s 60th anniversary
CLAYTON, CA (Mar. 16, 2024) — We were saddened to hear of the passing of Robert “Bob” Hoyer, Clayton’s first ...
Concord Police arrest report for the week of Mar. 6 through 12, 2024
CONCORD, CA (March 15, 2024) — The report below shows arrests made by the Concord Police Department from March 6 ...
What happened to Nex matters to us all
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 16, 2024) — As a former newspaper writer, I have no shame in admitting to ...
Concord council OKs new rules protecting tenants
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 15, 2024) — The City Council finalized a Residential Tenant Protection Program on March 5, after hashing ...
Property manager working to put Concord rent rules on November ballot
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 15, 2024) — Resident Jo Sciarroni is gathering signatures for a referendum on the city’s new rent ...
Let’s go fly a kite, up to the highest height
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 15, 2024) — Martinez Kite Man sends smiles soaring. Like most kids growing up in ...
Honor the soil through regenerative farming
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 15, 2024) — The soil nurtures a solution for the crisis of global warming – ...
Take these steps to be heard
(Mar. 15, 2024) — Hey Dominique, I’m feeling really exhausted by witnessing the significant changes happening in my city. Electeds ...
Obituary — Robert W. Hoyer,
March 11, 1921 – Feb. 20, 2024
CLAYTON, CA (Mar. 15, 2024) — Robert W. Hoyer, a longtime resident of Clayton, passed away at his home on ...
Politics and civility don’t usually go hand in hand
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 14, 2024) — Politics is the most expensive form of entertainment that our tax dollars are forced ...
Watershed Day raises awareness of overlooked ecosystem
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 14, 2024) — The land that “sheds” water defines the concept of a watershed, and ...
Letter to the Editor — Concord Communities Alliance supports tenant protections
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 13, 2024) — Concord Communities Alliance (CCA) seeks to build a more just and equitable city for ...
Closure of I-680 between I-580/I-680 connector coming March 15-18
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 13, 2024) — Caltrans is scheduled to close southbound Interstate 680 in Pleasanton between the ...
Pleasant Hill moving forward with bicycle and pedestrian plan
PLEASANT HILL, CA (Mar. 13, 2024) — As we head into spring, more and more people are out and about ...
Clayton mourns Bob Hoyer, city’s patriarch and guiding force
CLAYTON, CA (Mar. 13, 2024) — Clayton is grieving the loss of one of its most cherished figures, Robert "Bob" ...
Peering through the looking glass into Windows 12
(Mar. 12, 2024) — In Peter Drucker’s book “Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” the expression “innovate or die” emphasizes the need for ...
A princess and a lord square off in ‘Nomen’
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 12, 2024) — I’ve always been a bit in awe of Melynda Kiring, whether she ...
Concord’s new tenant protection ordinance suspended
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 11, 2024) — As required by state law, the implementation of Concord’s ordinance on rent stabilization and ...
Editorial: High staff turnover a sign of Clayton’s decline
CLAYTON, CA (Mar. 11, 2024) — Clayton City Hall is in chaos. It’s time for the Contra Costa Grand Jury ...
The Pioneer’s Winter 2024 calendar of events and activities, March 10 update
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA, (Mar. 10, 2024) — The Pioneer Calendar lists local events, performances and activities for the whole ...
So This Happened…Week of March 4 through 10, 2024
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 10, 2024) — In resigning as Clayton’s city manager, Bret Prebula shared a letter expressing ...