Moraga resident Stanley Roth knows hot dogs. And mustard, relish, sausage and sauerkraut. This year, Roth's business, Stanley's Steamers, is celebrating its 40th anniversary and if you're in San ...

Wei-Tai Kwok traveled to Chicago in August to attend Al Gore's training program on climate change. Photo provided A grassroots effort to re-open the Park Theater is just getting off the ground with ...

A six-week course that is guaranteed to open the ears of even the most seasoned concert-goer begins at Lafayette Library Jan. 30. That's because it will be taught by John Prescott, Ph.D., a musician ...

A Bon Voyage Open House was held Jan. 11 to honor the passing of Ronald E. Wilbur, a 72-year resident of Lafayette. The freeway took the first house he lived in at age 4. It was at the end of Brown ...

Star Pilates and Fitness in Moraga is undergoing a complete transformation under the new leadership of Andrea Ruotsi. The young mother lives in Moraga with her 5-year-old son, Oliver, and has the ...

Judie Howard is a legend in the world of obedience training for dogs in the United States. People come from all over the country to spend time with the Bollinger Canyon trainer who can make the ...

The phrase "every picture tells a story" is given new meaning by San Francisco-based photographer Robert Gumpert in his first exhibitions in the United States, "Take a Picture/Tell a Story" and "I ...

There are many factors that play a role in successful college admissions, and sometimes the decisions of admission officers are puzzling. One student with a very strong academic record may be turned ...

Steve Burdo, community relations director of Contra Costa Animal Services, gave a presentation to the city council reviewing 2016 at Animal Services and looking toward new developments. For Orinda, ...

State Senator and Orinda resident Steve Glazer inspects the sinkhole on Miner Road. Photo Tod Fierner Now it's Orinda's turn. Severe storms caused a large sinkhole on Miner Road at Camino Lanada, ...

Elementary School teacher for allegedly duct-taping their son last year in the classroom has riled the local community - but not in the way many such cases do. Parents in the Moraga School District ...

Steve Solomon, a longtime city manager for several California cities, will take over as interim city manager for Orinda, the Orinda City Council decided Jan. 10. Solomon was hired to replace the ...