Apollo 11 Splashdown on the USS Hornet
“Eyewitness to History: Splashdown through the eyes of the Hornet Crew” A Celebration of the 46th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Splashdown on the USS Hornet Museum’s Living Ship Series […]
Keep cool at Black Diamond Mines
If the summer heat is starting to get to you, relief might be just a short drive away at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch. There, inside the Hazel-Atlas […]
Visit EBRP’s Big Break for Fun
Big Break’s May Programs Highlight Delta Ecology, Wildlife, Crafts and Fun By Beverly Lane; […]
Regional Parks Offer Riot of Spring Flowers
by Beverly Lane Spring starts officially with the vernal equinox, which comes on March 20 this year. It’s the date when day and night are of equal length, after which […]
CCCFPD Distributes First SAVE card
Contra Costa Fire Restoring Providing Immediate Financial Assistance to Fire The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (CCCFPD), in conjunction with the California Fire Foundation and United Professional Firefighters Local #1230, […]
Toxic Pesticides In Two County Creeks
Contra Costa — Grayson Creek and Dry Creek contain toxic amounts of pyrethroid pesticides, according to a new water-monitoring study by the Contra Costa Clean Water Program. The Contra Costa […]
Briones Regional Park has it all
By Beverly Lane; If you’re looking for public parkland that offers peace, quiet, natural beauty, and panoramic views, you don’t have to drive great distances to find it. Search no farther […]
The Truth about Mountain Lions
By James Hale; […]
Beat the heat at Black Diamond Mines
By Beverly Lane As summer approaches its zenith, you can still beat the heat at the regional parks in east Contra Costa County. One good bet is […]
Bocce Ball is coming to Alamo
By Steve Mick The Alamo Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) has recently approved the construction of the first Alamo bocce ball court at Livorna Park. The new bocce court will be […]