State Route 4 to briefly shut down in Antioch, Pittsburg
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:38:32 GMT

Antioch and Pittsburg drivers beware: The state will shut down and reopen all westbound lanes of State Route 4 between Somersville Road to Loveridge Road for late night work.

Good Neighbors: Women's conference has powerhouse lineup with Steinem, Waters as keynoters
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:35:54 GMT

Congratulations to Marcie Hochhauser, vice president of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce for her dedication to the success of the East Bay Women's Conference, now sold-out for it's seventh year! I bought my ticket months ago and have attended for many years.

New Highway 4 Off-Ramp at Somersville
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:16:23 GMT

As part of the widening of Highway 4, traffic flow through Pittsburg and Antioch will undergo two significant modifications during the week of February 20.

Days Gone By: Browns Island bordello brouhaha results in assault sentence
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:26:45 GMT

Browns Island lies at the spot where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers meet, across from the city of Pittsburg.

CA development company manager arrested
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:19:44 GMT

A district sales director for a Northern California-based development company has been arrested on fraud charges in a scheme that allegedly inflated the value of four homes in a struggling development owned by her employer.

Curves Food Drive
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:27:13 GMT

Curves In Antioch collects a decent amount from our members , but we could do more with the community's help.

Oooh, I should have known that
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:27:41 GMT

Campolindo High School 10th grader Graham Wade, 15, reacts after missing a question during the SuperQuiz Relay at Contra Costa County 2012 Academic Decathlon at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg on Feb.

Concord/Clayton police report
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:58:58 GMT

A Concord man, 24, was cited on suspicion of alcohol-related disorderly conduct at 1:14 a.m. in the 1700 block of Detroit Avenue.

FBI arrests Seeno executive, offers first glimpse into 2010 raid
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:39:27 GMT

A Seeno company's top sales director in Contra Costa County has been arrested on charges of bank and wire fraud for a scheme that allegedly inflated the value of four homes she was trying to buy in a struggling Pittsburg development owned by her employer.

The Arts: Pittsburg troupe to open humorous musical revue
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:24:57 GMT

Pittsburg Community Theatre opens its third show of the season Friday with a musical revue focusing on concerns of the empty-nester, "The Kids Left.

The Arts: Pittsburg troupe to open humorous musical revue
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:24:56 GMT

R Pittsburg Community Theatre's Mark Hinds, of Walnut Creek, and Dorothea Rastegar, , of El Sobrante, pose for a photograph for the upcoming play "The Kids left.

Concert hall once home to musical greats to reopen in Pittsburg
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:19:58 GMT

A performance hall once home to concerts by Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles and James Brown will reopen next-door to Pittsburg High School Feb.

Old State Route 4 highway transferred to local jurisdictions
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:17:50 GMT

Local, state and federal officials joined yesterday to celebrate the transfer of State Route 4 to the Bypass Road and the relinquishment of the state right-of-way to local control.

Berkeley Police Blotter: Thieves take entire engine from truck
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:20:03 GMT

Thieves remove entire truck engine -- A man who parked his work truck in the 800 block of Harrison Street on Feb.

Seeno construction family made mark in Reno
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:48:17 GMT

Albert Seeno Jr. talks in front of construction-related memorabilia in his office at Seeno Homes on Wednesday in Concord, Calif.

Days Gone By:
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:21:27 GMT

Once upon a time you could board an electric train in Oakland and travel through a tunnel in the hills, pass by a bunch of Contra Costa cities, end up in Chico and never change your seat.

Military notes
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:45:05 GMT

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

In Brief: Fire District sets parcel meetings
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:25:44 GMT

East Contra Costa Fire District has scheduled another round of meetings to answer property owners' questions about the $197 annual parcel tax it's proposing on the June ballot.

Los Medanos Elementary teacher recognized as top teacher
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:01:06 GMT

As any elementary schoolteacher knows, to be effective, the day doesn't end at 3 p.m. when the children go home.

Man arrested in copper thefts from Pittsburg, Antioch city fixtures
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:41:32 GMT

A man suspected of prying copper and brass fixtures from municipal installations in two East Contra Costa cities was arrested after an alert metal recycler pointed him out, police said.