Byron News

HOSPICE LOOKS FOR VOLUNTEERS: Those interested in this philanthropic endeavor should attend a Thursday, Oct.

NOW THAT YOU have gotten the first 10 weeks of school under way, either for yourself, for your child, think about what you can learn during the second session with Liberty Adult Education.

A two-acre grass fire south of Byron has been contained by fire crews. The blaze was reported about 2:50 p.m. in the 15500 block of Vasco Road, two miles south of Camino Diablo, according to the Contra Costa ...

A man threatening himself with a crossbow was peacefully detained this morning after authorities shut down a stretch of Byron Highway so they could talk him out of his vehicle, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's ...

Oakley going western for harvest roundup: Oakley has started to "go western" in preparation for the first Harvest Roundup to be staged Oct.

Giveaways, discounts, coupons and prizes. Bluerock Center, 4041 Lone Tree Way, Antioch.

BART and city officials will discuss the project's latest developments and gather the public's input on the BART extension into Antioch.

BYRON, Calif. -- Contra Costa County sheriff's deputies arrested a 30-year-old Martinez man Thursday afternoon for allegedly stabbing a man during a bar fight.

The Contra Costa County Mosquito & Vector Control District will be fogging from 5 a.m. to 6:55 a.m. Thursday in two locations in Discovery Bay and three in Byron because of a high number of "nuisance" ...

After lunch, all those in need are invited to shop in the food pantry free of charge.

After lunch, all those in need are invited to shop in the food pantry free of charge.

The new Lesher Library is open inside the Orrin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility in Byron, Calif., on Thursday, Sept.

On September 14, join the Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust for a feast of local food and wine prepared by premier Bay Area chefs from the seasonal bounty of Brentwood Farms.

Land along Hwys. 156 and 101 has been rumored to be part of a project for a $500 million casino, but the project is unlikely.

The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office today identified 48-year-old Mark Greer as the Castro Valley man whose body was found Sunday southeast of Byron in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

When Tim Karlberg of Discovery Bay slips into his Union Army uniform, he becomes First Lieutenant John Fletcher, a former Marsh Creek resident.

The child's skin was grayish blue, and water was trickling from her mouth and nose as she lay at the edge of Trapper Slough on Sunday, Dan McIlrath on his knees beside her.

The Tracy Municipal Airport is going through an identity crisis. The owner of the airport's only business said he wants to bring new business to the airport, such as manufacturing hangars and a restaurant, ...

Terms like "hubba hubba" show up in their stories, along with descriptions of old-time Bay Area movie palaces and a bush- el full of anecdotes from days gone by.

Seeking volunteers for a variety of needs, including assistance in educational events, newsletter preparation, picking up and distributing pet food and supply donations, fostering dogs and cats, create fliers ...