Lafayette News

Redwood and cedar trees that once stood in front of the Danville Veterans Memorial Building are gone, removed to make way for renovations.

Contra Costa County sheriff candidate Brian Kalinowski has pulled a key endorsement rug out from under opponent Dave Livingston.

Jessie Welcomer, co-editor of the Acalanes High School student newspaper, says losing journalism at the school would deprive students of a valuable opportunity to broaden their education.

Two students from Richmond high schools will be on stage this weekend demonstrating their skills at delivering the thought, tone and feeling of a classic poem of their choosing at a live competition before a panel of judges.

"Treasures from the Heart" is the latest show from the artists at the Lafayette Gallery in downtown Lafayette, running through March 6 at the gallery, 50 Lafayette Circle.

Sheila Himmel wouldn't recommend a collaboration with one's daughter on a book as a bonding experience.

A much derided quest to take the devil out of Mount Diablo drew a negative response from Contra Costa County supervisor who on Monday recommended the county oppose rename the peak's after late President Reagan The two members of the board's legislative committee cited the long history of the mountain's name and overwhelming opposition of residents.

Garbage rates are going up again for many Central Contra Costa County residents and businesses.

Graffiti that needs to be cleaned up? Keep hitting that same pothole driving home? Wondering about the status of that construction project you just passed or why a burnt-out neighborhood streetlight hasn't been replaced? In a growing number of East Bay cities, there's an app for that.

Share + Comments Jan 28, 2010 7:18 pm US/Pacific MOUNT DIABLO A man wants to change Mount Diablo, one of the most prominent features in the Bay Area,A to Mount Ronald Reagan -A abandoning a century-old name he believes is "offensive and profane."A Arthur Mijares, who lives in Oakley near the 3,849-foot mountain, saidA diablo is the Spanish word for ...

About halfway into the documentary, Jane Marvin is interviewed in the living room of her Danville home about her 13-year-old daughter, Devon.

County supervisors' major concern in the coming year will be to work with county Administrator David Twa to cope with the state budget meltdown.

On Tuesday, the wet weather made for a mess on the roads. Drivers around the Bay Area were spinning out, crashing into guardrails, and into each other.

Upscale boutique offers blowout prices from January 22a '25. Attention, fashionistas! Duchess boutique in Lafayette is holding its semi-annual sale this weekend.

Keeping up with the Joneses isn't easy in our community. Someone is always raising the bar.

There's no doubt that Asian fusion is the nom de trendiness these days. Walnut Creek's new Eleve had its soft opening earlier this month - the grand opening hoopla is scheduled for Feb.

The torrential downpour soaking the region has not spared the East Bay, as thousands are without power and the highways have been a roadway slip-and-slide this morning.

Patti Anderson , who was half of the mother-daughter purple team on "The Biggest Loser: Couples," lost 23 pounds her first week on the ranch.

It's the height of crab season, and Northern California offers plenty of ways to get your Dungeness on.

The Acalanes Union High School District will hold six information sessions to discuss budget cuts proposed in response to continued dwindling state funding.