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Mt. Diablo school district hosts informational meetings about...
The Mt. Diablo school district invites parents of children born between Sept. 2 and Dec.
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High schools in the Mt. Diablo school district in Concord, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek will be holding commencement exercises at the Sleep Train Pavilion beginning June 10.
Diablo 3 Low End Build Parts Pt. 1
The AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black edition is a fantastic pick for the low end build.
Summer is when the great wheel aligns Stockton with its blessings. The Valley basks in the sunny California of '50s myth.
Most students eagerly count the days until summer vacation, but...
After losing their Concord apartment and nearly everything they owned, the 61-year-old former Sears appliance technician and his son have alternated the last two years between sleeping in their car, in shelters and with friends.
Morgan Territory beckons hikers
Morgan Territory Regional Preserve , in eastern Contra Costa County, is one of my favorite East Bay Regional Parks-when the temperatures are moderate.
Report: Four East Bay school districts facing financial trouble
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson reported this week that a record number of California school districts are in financial jeopardy, including four in the East Bay.
Seminar sheds light on zombie survival
Ashley Oconner, 10, has her face painted to disguise herself as a zombie during the Zombie Survival Seminar hosted by the Brentwood Library last week.
Governor's revised budget prompts concern from Mt. Diablo school district officials
This is an excerpt of On Assignment, education writer Theresa Harrington's blog on Contra Costa County schools.
Now Growing: Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo,' Western Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius eDiabloi is a beautiful cultivar of the California native shrub Physocarpus capitatus, or Western Ninebark.
Solar Eclipse 2012: Find the Best Views in the Bay Area
Glace upward Sunday evening for a free show in the sky. The moon will cross the sun between 5:16 pm.
Ready for the Eclipse? How to View It Safely
A A partial solar eclipse is expected to darken the sun between 5:16 and 7:40 p.m. Sunday, but astronomers are advising you look ver-r-r-r-y carefully.
Ricard is Mt. Diablo School District's Teacher of the Year
And, her students must offer up something new they have learned when they exit the classroom at the end of the instructional day.
Amgen Tour tears through the East Bay
With flags of many nations waving, clapping and cowbell-ringing fans are boisterously cheering the Amgen Tour of California bike riders through Walnut Creek.
Road Closures Today! Big Bike Race Coming Through Claycord
As we've previously reported about three or four time over the past week, the Amgen Tour of California will be coming through Walnut Creek, Concord & Clayton this afternoon.
Gov. Jerry Brown says voters face 'day of reckoning' to avoid budget...
Calling it "our day of reckoning," Gov. Jerry Brown rolled out a revised budget proposal Monday that relies on increased income and sales taxes from a proposed November ballot measure to avoid deep cuts to K-12 and higher education.
State Board of Education splits vote on Clayton Valley High waiver
This is an excerpt of On Assignment, education writer Theresa Harrington's blog on Contra Costa County schools.
Amgen Tour Rolls into Town Tuesday
The Amgen Pro Cycling Tour will be coming through Danville on Tuesday. As a result, officers with the California Highway Patrol will be conducting a rolling closure of streets affected by the ride.
Park It: Celebrate visitor center's reopening at Black Diamond in Antioch
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve's unique underground Greathouse Visitor Center reopened to the public the first weekend in March, after five years' closure for repairs and additions.
Clayton Valley Charter High School's new executive director to meet community Thursday
The "meet and greet" with David Linzey is at 6 p.m. in the library at 1101 Alberta Way in Concord.