The following excerpts were taken from area police logs:alamoTUESDAY, MAY 14 PETTY THEFT -- Noon. A petty theft was reported, 400 block of Oakshire Place.
Religious faith should stay in the closetThe National Day of Prayer has come and gone. Did anyone notice? (It was May 2). President Obama and Gov. Brown issued official proclamations extolling the benefits of prayer and urging citizens to participate.
When I was a child, my favorite toy was a hand-me-down teddy bear. He was missing an eye, his arm was loose and patches of his fur had worn off, but he was soft, he was cuddly and he was mine.
Can you feel it? Can you smell it?The kids are getting restless, the fruit trees are getting heavy and the days are getting longer (and warmer). Yup, summer is coming!
PLEASANT HILLEducation Finance Forum invites publicThe public is invited to an Education Finance Forum on Thursday focused on the governor's school funding proposal.
Tri-Valley Babe Ruth -- 13-15 year-old players interested in playing baseball for Tri-Valley Babe Ruth in 2014 are invited to attend 2013 Opening Day Ceremonies on May 25 at 11:30 a.
Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl Bowlers of the week: Bowling in the Earl's Pearls senior league Ken Hardman had a 248 game on the way to a 674 set.K5 Signs/First Choice Construction; Lupeika's Taxes Monday Madness (four game sets): The top bowler of the week was John Cancel with a 289 and a 947 set.
LacrosseOn May 19, the Boys U11A Diablo Scorpions completed a perfect 17-0 season. They defeated the Ross Valley Grizzlies 13-2 in the championship game, and defeated all of their opponents by a combined score of 203-30.
It almost seems too soon, but Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, the semiofficial start of summer.The bad news for campers is that, at least in the East Bay Regional Parks, all available campsites have been booked for weeks.
Every year, as regularly as annual report cards, I ask my college students to recall their favorite elementary school teachers. Now that the school year is ending, here's a "report card" on the many wonderful teachers we have in the Tri-Valley.
From the first time you heard her, there was something vaguely familiar about Juice Newton. You felt like you knew her, casually -- like the girl who went to London with her mom in the summer between her junior and senior year of high school.
Along with the rest of the country, Tri-Valley residents will honor the sacrifice of servicemen and women who have died for our country with Memorial Day observances and events on May 26 & 27.
Stage 7 started in Livermore, looped through East Contra Costa County and back to Livermore before the final climb up Mount Diablo, the most popular stretch for crowds.