Clayton News

Police arrested three people on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, including a Dublin man, 27, at an undisclosed time at Camino Estrada and Sepulveda Court; and a Concord man, 20, at 1:13 a.m. at Ellis and Laguna Street.

DEAR JOAN: My husband and I have a feral cat that lives in our backyard. She came to us as a kitten nine years ago.

After an investigation that took several months and involved numerous search warrants, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Detectives tracked down 26-year-old Andre Clayton of Hemet, CA, who was arrested on May 5th in Hemet with the assistance of the Hemet Police Department.

A Concord man, 31, was arrested at 1:44 p.m. in the 3400 block of Royal Road on suspicion of burglarizing a home.

My beloved childhood movie palace, I will never ever ever forget it. It is comforting to know it lives on in so many hearts!! Horrible city planning.

DOUBLE DUTIES: From left, Denise Shurtleff, Helen Falcone, Tessa Marie Parker, Clarissa Nagy, and Brooke Carhartt are all proud of both their children and their wine.

Less than six months after shutting down three central county fire stations and reducing service in Clayton, the troubled Contra Costa County Fire Protection District will close yet another station, this time in East County.

Tomorrow, Wednesday May 8th is the Clayton Valley Garden Club Meeting at Diamond Terrace in Clayton from 7pm-9pm. This month's speaker will be fabulous.

Concord Remains Most Populous City In Contra Costa County; Clayton Is The Smallest.

A 23-year-old man who was working at multiple childcare facilities in the area, including KinderCare in Clayton, has been charged with child molestation.

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Both Hercules and Pinole's population grew by 0.4 percent last year. Figures released by the state Department of Finance show both Hercules and Pinole added about 200 residents in 2012.

Two suspects who led police on a brief chase through Clayton and Antioch before trying to escape at a hospital were arrested Tuesday afternoon.

With 95 adult and 58 student volunteers contributing nearly 8,000 hours per year, Clayton's library boasts the most volunteers in the county library system.

Antioch Unified trustees approved issuing pink slips in March for 14.4 full-time equivalent positions, including a teacher in the Educating and Nurturing with Options, Resources and Education, or ENCORE, program, said Keith Rogenski, assistant superintendent of human resources.

Ronny Cox is a successful Hollywood character actor who co-starred in hit movies such as "Deliverance" and "RoboCop" in a career spanning more than 40 years.

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A 30-year-old Clayton man was taken into custody on Wednesday night for allegedly stealing merchandise from Old Navy in the Willows Shopping Center.

More than 150 professional artists will display their works in downtown Walnut Creek during the 35th Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival.

Former Raiders executive John Herrera checked in to say he is enjoying his retirement after spending most of his adult life in the NFL, and most of that time with the Raiders.