Clayton News

Parade begins at Second and L streets and ends at Second and I streets. Honoring all those who have served our country.

All Contra Costa County library branches offer programs for children, teens, adults and families.

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the Danville pilot who famously landed a US Airways jet safely into New York's Hudson River in January, is among six Contra Costa County residents and organizations honored by the American Red Cross.

According to a sign on their window, and the screenshot above from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, El Tapatio is planning to move into the former building of AJ's Sportsbar, Mr.

Positions available at SZ Midnight Shift - Looking for independent contractor to work as copywriter for the 12:00am to 3:00am shift.

In the October issue, we checked out some of the East Bay's haunted hot spots . Turns out Clayton might just be the epicenter of East Bay paranormal activity - and you can discover more about haunted Clayton during the annual Halloween Ghost Walk, led by local historian Richard Taylor, on October 31.

Several haunted houses are being set up as I write this story, here are a few that'll be open tonight, and this week.... TONIGHT : In Clayton, at the YMCA Gym from 6-8 tonight only.

We've seen several accidents involving vehicles -vs- pedestrians throughout the years near the intersection of Clayton and Chestnut, and now, the City of Concord plans to do something about it.

Anna Chan, the Lemon Lady of Contra Costa County, says it all started last winter when her daughter, Ava, now 2, was being cranky.

Dear Mick LaSalle: Just saw Jeff Bridges in "A Dog Year" - like watching the living dead.

From fire ecology to tarantula tracking, naturalist Eddie Willis will have a busy time Sunday at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch.

I originally posted this story in May of 2008, but today, being the anniversary of the '89 quake, I've been receiving a lot of questions about the Concord fault, so I thought I'd repost this topic for those of you who never saw it.

It's a crazy, wet day today. Not only is it pouring outside, but the water is rising in canals and creeks, and power is out in all parts of CLAYCORD, including 5 outages in Concord, 2 outages in Clayton, and 4 in Pleasant Hill.

We hate missing animals! Here are the details on "Stitch", who's an indoor cat, but got out last night during the storm near the Clayton/Concord border.... I'd like to ask readers to contact me if he is spotted in the Clayton/North Concord Area.

Police arrested two Concord motorists on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, including a 53-year-old man at 12:03 a.m. at Detroit Avenue and Laguna Street; and a man at 1:32 a.m. at Marsh Drive and Solano Way.

It has been said that books can open a window to the world. Last year, Clayton residents immersed themselves in the lives of a Japanese American family during World War II by reading "When the Emperor was Divine," by Julie Otsuka.

WHILE MOM and dad look on smiling, Harrison and Gillian Mead get to work. The brother and sister, ages 18 months and 3 years old, are filling a blue cart at Clayton Valley Pumpkin Farm with just about every tiny orange pumpkin they see.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SEVERAL "green thumbers" in Central County for recognition by the California Garden Clubs Inc.

WATER LINE OK'D: Contra Costa Water District trustees voted 3-0 tonight to go ahead with an emergency water line to a trailer park east of Clayton, but turned down requests from residents to be allowed to hook into it.

It's finally starting to feel like fall in the Bay Area, and Halloween is right around the corner! Every day in October, a new and festive Halloween event will be listed until the day of Halloween itself.