Military notes
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:38:16 GMT

Wilson completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

School Bell: Soldier gives special gift to Antioch school principal
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:59:52 GMT

The Marsh Elementary principal said a parent -- Sgt. Richard Osborn -- was deployed to Iraq when the school year began.

School Bell: Soldier gives special gift to Antioch school principal
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:05 GMT

The Marsh Elementary principal said a parent -- Sgt. Robert Osborn -- was deployed to Afghanistan when the school year began.

Free Medical Clinic in Pittsburg Turns One
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:35 GMT

A volunteer free medical clinic in Pittsburg will celebrate its first anniversary Feb.

Bay Point man's death during traffic stop ruled suicide
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:17:51 GMT

A Bay Point man who shot himself after a sheriff's deputy had pulled him over on a traffic stop in November committed suicide, a jury ruled.

The News expands coverage
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:51:55 GMT

This week The News expands its coverage into Pittsburg and Bay Point and will include stories about interesting people, events and other news items in those areas.

School Bell: Filipino students celebrate Santa Nino
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:37:22 GMT

While it was a church event, Holy Rosary School students had a strong presence, providing a majority of the entertainment.

Drunken brawls raise concern in Walnut Creek
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:01:16 GMT

All three fights began around bars' 2 a.m. closing time Sunday, and at least two involved participants who were drunk, police said.

Man wanted in connection with Oakland's first homicide of 2012 arrested in Bay Point
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:51:41 GMT

A suspect in the city's first homicide of 2012 who was at the center of an intense manhunt by police in several counties was arrested Monday in Bay Point.

Nine people arrested in downtown Walnut Creek fights early Sunday
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:44:05 GMT

Nine people were arrested in downtown Walnut Creek fights between 1:30 and 2:30 a.m. Sunday, including two men arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after severely beating a man in a parking garage, police said.

Antioch Man Sentenced For Running Three Marijuana Grow Houses
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:08:27 GMT

An Antioch man has been sentenced in federal court in Oakland to 10 years in prison for conspiring to cultivate marijuana plants at three grow houses in Contra Costa County.

Military notes
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:58:48 GMT

During the nine weeks of training, Bartley studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, physical fitness, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.