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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pelican Press recently selected two of Barry Hunau's cartoons for its collection of "Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year," possible proof that dentists may have not only a fine hand, but a fine sense ...

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 ...

Humankind has, for thousands of years, rhapsodized about wheat. “Breaking bread” with loved ones is one of the great joys of life, is it not? We strive to be good “breadwinners,” working to put “bread ...

SMC adjunct professor Kristen Sbrogna (kneeling) shows students natural water flows behind the Saint Mary's College Legacy Garden Photo Jennifer Wake It wasn't your typical class at Saint Mary's ...

The OIS Lego Robotics Club's "Mission Possible" team recently competed at the San Ramon Qualifying Competition. Pictured from left to right are Trevor Wallace, Muneesvuren Jothi, John Mack, Nicholas ...