BY DEBRA J. MORRIS Naturally sweet strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and red and golden raspberries are abundant during the summer months. Whether you enjoy them in fruit salads, desserts, smoothies, or just eaten in hand, they are delicious! With their hefty nutritional value and sweet taste you can’t lose. Purchasing them …
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BY DEBBRA J. MORRIS Cherry season is here and the season is short so hustle over to your local farmers market and get farm-fresh, just-picked sweet cherries before they’re gone. There will be many varieties to choose from as the season progresses, from Bing and Rainier, to Brooks, Lamberts, Tulare, …
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BY DEBRA J. MORRIS Do happy, stress-free chickens that munch on bugs, seeds, and grass produce better eggs? Does it matter if they’re fed grain or are antibiotic-free? If you are concerned about where your eggs come from, about the welfare of the hens, and what they’re fed, then it …
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Joseph Allen Favalora joined his angels from above on Monday, March 7, 2022. Joe not only had the brightest smile with a contagious laugh to go with it, but he gave the most generous hugs and protected those he loved. This would have been his 10th year with PG&E as …
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BY DEBRA J. MORRIS “Without garlic I simply would not care to live.” – Louis Diat, French-American chef (1885-1958). There is something simply amazing about garlic. Garlic is one of the most popular cooking ingredients in the world and California is the nation’s top producer. Wild garlic and ornamental flowering …
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BY DEBRA J. MORRIS If you’re a carnivore, there’s nothing tastier than a juicy grilled steak, a lovely lamb shank, or a fat hamburger. If you are concerned about where your meat is coming from, whether the animals were humanely treated, or whether they were fed hormones and antibiotics, it …
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BY DEBRA J. MORRIS California is synonymous with citrus and has a long history of developing new varieties for continuing customer needs. With a strong market for oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit, farmers are continually working to create new and delicious hybrids for your table. Older varieties are still deeply rooted …
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Contra Costa residents can be good Samaritans by providing life-saving medical care for homeless and abandoned cats in their neighborhoods through the 7th annual “Holiday Giving Tree” fundraiser sponsored by Community Concern for Cats, a local 35-year-old-cat rescue organization. All funds raised will support CC4C’s cat hospital in Clayton which …
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Contra Costa County’s Redistricting effort is a once-a-decade process of redrawing the boundaries for Supervisorial districts after the U.S. Census. As part of that process, the County’s fifth Public Hearing on Redistricting was held on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. At the November 23, 2021 Public Hearing, the Board of Supervisors …
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For the past seven years, the East Bay Regional Park District has celebrated Green Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, as a healthy outdoor alternative to Black Friday holiday shopping. To encourage time in nature, the Park District is again making Green Friday a FREE Park Day, meaning all District fees …
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