Alamo News

A dead bird found in Alamo has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first virus-positive bird to be documented in Contra Costa County this year, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District announced Thursday.

Join BART and the East Bay Regional Park District for "Tracks to Trails" along the Iron Horse Trail on Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants can "walk, run, roll or ride" in the event, which aims to showcase how "Tracks connect to Trails." There will be Energy Stations along the way including at the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station ; ...

It's Independence Day and everywhere people are prepping for a day of fireworks, sparklers and family picnics.

Diablo Actors' Ensemble's production of "Broadway Heat," a musical revue of the hottest shows currently on Broadway, is set to raise the curtain July 17 and run through Aug.

FUNDS set up FOR bicyclist's CHILDREN: College savings accounts have been established for Brenna and Challoner Greaves, the children of Walnut Creek resident John Greaves, who was killed Friday when he was hit by a car while bicycling near Dublin.

The special election to replace former Rep. Ellen Tauscher in the 10th Congressional District will cost Solano County an estimated $333,000 with little prospect of reimbursement because of the state's fiscal woes.

Plans for an Alamo advisory council are moving forward, although there are concerns among some residents of the unincorporated community where a divisive effort to set up a municipal government failed earlier this year.

After a brief hiccup, the U.S. Senate confirmed Rep. Ellen Tauscher late Thursday as Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security.

More than half of Contra Costa County is now under quarantine to prevent the spread of the light brown apple moth, a threat to crops and other plants.

As her fellow passengers panicked, 15-year-old Sara Broski, of Alamo, stepped up to the plate and calmly saved the Clayton woman's life.

CHICKENS ARE the new black. Seriously, local feed stores that sell the egg-laying fowl are reporting interest in raising chickens, peaking along with the urban homesteading and Victory Garden movements.

Following the opening of her Walnut Creek campaign headquarters for her CD-10 Congressional race, Joan Buchanan for Congress will hold a special reception, June 28, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The location of the event is 19 Mott Drive, Alamo.

A teenager from Alamo was singled out Wednesday with a special honor for saving a woman's life on a BART train a month ago.

Chef-owner Rodney Worth already had made a name for himself with his rustic, comfort food at The Peasant & The Pear in Danville.

A 15-year-old Alamo girl who saved the life of a fellow BART passenger last month was being honored Wednesday by the Contra Costa Health Services' EMS Division.

THE SPOTLIGHT is shining on the younger generation at this time of year, as many graduations take place across the country.

Tenants' rights if landlord goes into default Project Sentinel Q: After an exhaustive search for a single-family home to rent for my family, I thought I had found the ideal property, so I happily signed a one-year lease.

Dan DeShara is a guitarist for the band Lumberyard and works as a glazer for guitar builder Ken Quilici.

Summer is just around the corner and soon, families will loll about the poolside and beach.

Residents of an Alamo neighborhood are fired up over plans for a new fire station, especially about its cost.