Josh Sims became the director of sports medicine this past August at Saint Mary's College. If you were to compare athletic training from college to high school, it's essentially the same . only more ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Students at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School have voluntarily given up their lunch period every Friday of the school year to make sandwiches for the homeless. JM's math teacher Brett Lorie created ...

Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Jan. 8 arrested Miramonte High School teacher Kyle Ann Wood, who was subsequently charged with two counts of felony sexual abuse of a ...

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 ...

When people say we're all destined to experience two life events - birth and death - they're forgetting one other common denominator: lying. "I don't think we'll ever meet someone who's never told a ...

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 ...

This year's Business Person of the Year has been named - Terry Ring of Ring Construction. He will be honored with a dinner celebrating his many contributions to Lafayette at the Lafayette Park Hotel ...

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, ...