Pittsburg News

Contra Costa Master Gardener Shelley Somersett says mixing edibles in with your ornamental landscape not only is a good idea, it also can increase the space you have for vegetable gardening and reduce the nation's carbon footprint.

Six East County pianists who participated in the Young Artist Competition performed in recital at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg on April 21.

The following calls were among those handled by the Pittsburg police May 20-26, according to information provided by the Police Department.

Hospice of the East Bay -- Volunteers needed include: patient support volunteer providing companionship by reading, playing music, board games, providing caregiver relief, transportation and running errands; massage therapy volunteer certified in therapeutic touch to enhance relaxation and deliver comfort.

Antioch residents can feel free to spend a couple extra minutes in the shower or watering the lawn without paying a lot more this upcoming year.

The Mt. Diablo school district invites parents of children born between Sept. 2 and Dec.

With California's next election a week away, Pittsburg leaders are pushing hard to promote a new sales tax they want voters to approve.

The California Department of Transportation and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority are widening State Route 4 through Pittsburg and Antioch.

Matthew Fiore, left,18, and his father Michael Fiore walk up Diane Avenue Thursday, May 24, 2012, in Pittsburg, Calif.

Potential new names proposed included "Marina Plaza Parkway" and "Marina Parkway" but in the end city council voted 4 to 0 - Mayor Pro-Tem Wade Harper was absent - in favor of keeping L Street's current name, for now.

A four-door sedan collided with an SUV on Marsh Creek Road early Wednesday morning, prompting local fire department aid.

Emergency personnel extricate a victim involved in a rollover accident on northbound Kirker Pass Road north of Hess Road in Pittsburg, Calif.

Though it likely comes as no surprise to East Contra Costa commuters, the daily drive through Pittsburg and Antioch ranks among the nation's worst, according to a national freeway traffic study released this week.

The following calls were among those handled by the Pittsburg police May 13-19 according to information provided by the Police Department.

Pittsburg leaders say they might have to lay off workers and delay hiring police if voters don't approve an increase in local sales tax.

Contra Costa County Firefighters respond to a Tuesday blaze on Sundance Court in Antioch.

The California Department of Transportation and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority are widening State Route 4 through Pittsburg and Antioch.

Eastbound Highway 4 will be closed during the early morning hours this week between Pittsburg and Antioch while contractors continue work to expand the road to six lanes.

The Greathouse Portal Visitor Center, inside the former Hazel-Atlas sand mine, is open again after five years.

Squatters have been a problem at a number of foreclosed homes and often it takes awhile to remove them.