Coming-of-age novel tells of the bright and the bruised
CLAYTON, CA — It was book-sorting time around the scatter last week when I came
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Prepare the garden now to take the heat
CLAYTON, CA — The promise of a hot, dry summer has garden and landscape lovers
The stress of being a caregiver can’t be ignored
“He is so lucky to have you,” someone tells me for the umpteenth time as
’Tis the season to spiff up your house, inside and out
Cleaning windows, shining floors and sprucing up your patio are all rites of Spring. CONTRA
Pulse of Concord — Questions of and about the homeless
CONCORD, CA — There is not a homeless problem. There are many problems so forget
Using all parts of produce helps avoid food waste
CONCORD, CA — In the United States, people throw away almost 40 percent of edible
East Bay Parks: Where the wildflowers are
Photos by Scott J. Hein, www.heinphoto.com CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — This year’s wildflower season
Book Review: ‘Virgil Wander’ a fascinating character study
What fun to recommend a novel by Leif Enger, one of my favorites. He wrote
The Scientific Method is the foundation of modern science
This is the first of what I hope to be a series of articles on
East Bay Parks Volunteer Trail Safety Patrol returns
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY — East Bay Regional Park District’s Volunteer Trail Safety Patrol, which has