Pacheco News

It's just a 4-mile stretch of country road, but Highway 156 is a vital link between the Monterey Peninsula and the Bay Area -- and now it could become the first toll road north of Los Angeles.

New compressed natural gas trucks used by Allied Waste Services, which produce up to 22.8 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than comparable diesel models, were unveiled during an Earth Day ceremony at the Pacheco facility.

The posse, composed of some of San Luis Obispo's leading citizens, stealthily surrounded the camp of the bandidos.

Abba Self Storage Units is pleased to announce that a substantial portion of the new buildings recently added on to their existing state-of-the-art storage facilities are nearly full.

There was a toll road over Pacheco Pass. In 1856, Andrew Firebaugh began to build and later operated the toll road.

The Los Banos Unified School District held a parent meeting last week in continued preparation for an overhaul of its testing system and curriculum.In 2010, California became one of 45 states poised to implement Common Core State Standards — encouraging critical thinking over memorization, embracing collaboration and integrating ... (more)

Take a walk through history on Saturday, May 11 when the Walnut Creek Historical Society leads a tour through downtown Walnut Creek as part of the Second Saturday Spotlight series.

During the month of April 2013, the Vice Unit of the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff conducted operations at establishments that sell alcohol.

State employee unions in contract talks with Gov. Jerry Brown's administration took a hit recently from a traditional ally: the California Public Employees' Retirement System.