Diablo News

The Architectural Review Commission is set to meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 20, in the small community room of the City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane.

School districts throughout Contra Costa County have turned to solar energy to reduce utility costs and generate revenues through credits or rebates.

Help Wanted : New Superintendent for large underperforming school district in Contra Costa County.

With its July break coming up, the Mt. Diablo school board scheduled a special meeting next Monday to approve their 2013-14 budget and consider a few other issues.

Danville's Town Council will hold its first public hearing on the Magee Ranch/SummerHill Homes development at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18. The controversial 410-acre site in question sits at the southeast corner of Diablo and McCauley roads.

There are several contests and competitions in store for BlizzCon 2013. Two of the contests, art and movie, are ready to take submissions.

Some call it the Khyber Pass of Danville -- a narrow, winding stretch of Diablo Road with hazards from commuters rushing to work and schools and a growing number of bicyclists pedaling to Mount Diablo for exercise.

A Mount Diablo Unified School District bus carrying students caught fire Friday afternoon in Concord, fire and school district officials said.

Though she hadn't quite achieved Rapunzel-length tresses, Zoey Wasserman had an impressive head of hair.

The City Council on June 18 will consider a proposal to limit exposure to secondhand smoke by restricting smoking in specific areas.

Visit the home of Louis and Neva Giorgi and the first thing you will notice are the exquisite, intricate grounds.

No matter where you stand on Mount Diablo school district's decision to change superintendents -- this will be its third one in five years, by the way -- trustees deserve credit for letting every stakeholder have a voice in the selection process.

The Design Review Board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13, in the Permit Center conference room of the Civic Center, 1950 Parkside Drive.

CSD President Ray Tetreault has resigned from the town board, citing health-related concerns as his reason for stepping down.

The beacon is photographed at Mount Diablo State Park in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Monday, July 23, 2012.

The Eye of Diablo is in serious disrepair after years of neglect. On June 11, repair crews removed the beacon from the summit building to begin renovation work in advance of the annual Pearl Harbor Day remembrance ceremony.

French doors off the dining room open to a patio and backyard that includes a pool and built-in barbecue.

Patrice Hanlon always knew she had a bright, intelligent daughter. But her little girl lacked the social skills needed to survive in school, work and life.

A serial bank robber authorities dubbed the "Button Down Bandit" for the collared, long-sleeve shirts he fancied was arrested Monday morning, ending a nearly three-month investigation into eight East Bay heists, according to the FBI.

Two fights were reported before & after the graduation ceremony for Mt. Diablo High School at the Concord Pavilion on Sunday.