Clayton News

Dear Gary: I was outside recently at dusk and saw what I thought was a fat moth until I realized its wings were beating furiously and it was darting in and out to feed on some plum blossoms.

A group of approximately 20 hikers joined Save Mount Diablo Saturday morning for the organization's last guided hike of Joseph Galvin Ranch - a property on Morgan Territory Road recently sold to the East Bay Regional Park District.A The land, originally bought from the Galvin family in 2003, and stewarded by SMD, is expected to soon become the ... (more)

A light rain was falling as Nancy and I set out from the end of Regency Drive in Clayton to hike the Waterfall Trail on Mount Diablo's North Peak.A The top of the mountain was shrouded in mist, and wisps of cloud dotted the lower slopes.A Drifting in and out of canyons and recesses they hovered expectantly, waiting for a wind to give them lift and ... (more)

A lawsuit accuses the leaders of a powerful Contra Costa County family of threatening to kill a prominent Nevada lobbyist and friend of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid after a business deal went bad.

Three months after authorities searched a former Newark Unified administrator's Clayton home in connection to a child pornography investigation, formal charges have yet to be filed against him, according to Walnut Creek police.

Valentine's Day is coming up, and a few lovelorn folks in Concord are reaching out via Craigslist.A The site's Missed Connections section is the last-ditch hope for those who spied a potential match but couldn't get up the nerve to exchange contact information.

The Clayton Valley Charter High School is moving forward with enthusiasm, but there are still many details to be worked out before it can open in the fall.

Marsh Creek Rd./Center St.A DUI. A A 59-year-old Clayton female was arrested after being stopped for Vehicle Code violations.A She was transported to Concord Police Department for booking.A Clayton Rd.A Warrant.A A 25-year-old male from Auberry, CA was arrested after being contacted by officers.A He was issued a citation and released on his signed ... (more)

Frank Lagau, the owner of Clayton Fitness Center in Clayton and Countrywood Fitness Center in Walnut Creek, has died, he was 67.

MONDAY, JAN. 23 A Registration Fraud: On January 23, 2012 at 12:19pm an Officer stopped a 54-year-old Richmond resident in the 1500 block of Sycamore.

The East Bay unexpectedly shed 4,000 jobs in December, a month that traditionally sees an increase in employment opportunities.

Tow trucks are scrambling to cover calls as rain-slicked roadways, relatively unfamiliar to motorists during a record-setting dry winter, have contributed to a spate of collisions in Contra Costa County this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Morgan Territory Regional Preserve between Clayton and Livermore is growing by 82 acres, and a conservation group is losing $30,000 as result.

Chickadee, Peach, Daisy, Brownie and Daphne get to stay at the Casagrande residence, even if their presence there is technically against the law.

Ted Hall is a 17-year-old senior at Clayton Valley High School. Born and raised in the East Bay, he lives in Clayton with his parents and sister and plans to attend one of the Universities of California next fall to study political science.

It was another hazy, cold December morning as I started up the Miwok Trail in Round Valley Regional Preserve .