600 acres of former farmland could become one of the Bay Delta’s best places to …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Logan Webb pitched eight strong innings and Matt Chapman hit a two …
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BY DEBRA J. MORRIS A spoonful of wildflower honey on a warm biscuit, a dollop of clover honey in your tea, and a drizzle of blueberry honey in salad dressings are made possible because of honey bees. These hard-working insects are responsible for pollinating most fruits, vegetables, legumes and more. …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a game with six lead changes, the A’s fought back with three runs in the tenth inning to pull out an improbable hard-fought 13–12 win over the Minnesota Twins to stretch their winning streak to 11 games. The back-and-forth affair featured a combined seven homers, 31 …
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BY JUDIE & JOSEPH PALMER When last we wrote, we discussed the Alhambra Pioneer Cemetery’s horse trough and the lack of information regarding its origins, disuse, and eventual decay. However, we recently found in the County’s library digitized newspaper collection, a series of articles regarding the meetings of the Alhambra …
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BY SEAN WATKINS Oakland extended their winning streak to seven games on Saturday afternoon, shutting out Detroit 7-0 at the Coliseum in dominant fashion, beating up on the Tigers and Casey Mize, the first overall pick in the 2018 draft, with three home runs and a shutout performance from Cole …
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A new art gallery has opened its doors in the small town Contra Costa county town of Crockett. Art enthusiasts would be well advised to plan a special trip or a stop on their way north to wine country to check out the current exhibition of new paintings by Ed …
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BY SEAN WATKINS The San Francisco Giants shut out the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 at Oracle Park Wednesday afternoon behind a solid performance from Johnny Cueto and their bullpen, winning the three-game series and finishing their homestand with a 5-1 record. Cueto shut down his former team coming off a stellar …
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To ensure that every dose of COVID-19 vaccine provided in the county is safe for patients, the Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) today temporarily paused its use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine while federal regulatory agencies examine new information about a possible, rare side effect that can cause …
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BY STEPHEN SHAW The summer is finally upon us, and for most, there isn’t a more enjoyable time of the year. After a long winter of cold weather and being stuck inside, it is finally time to get out and enjoy the warmer weather. For most, it will be a …
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BY MARIANA GARRICK Lana Del Rey’s follow-up to her 2019 album “Norman F***ing Rockwell!” includes her hard to miss hauntingly-romantic and eerily-heartbreaking signature ambience. Chemtrails Over the Country Club takes us on a cross-country road trip from Tulsa, to Yosemite, to San Francisco and the singer reflects on her life …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Brandon Crawford delivered the game-winning hit for the second day in a row as the San Francisco Giants continued their solid early-season play with a 4–3 win over the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park Saturday afternoon. Crawford’s go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth came after the Giants …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In an unexpected early Christmas gift that music fans have long hoped for, the newly reformed 4 Non Blondes performed the first of two sold out shows at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Wednesday, part of a stretch of their first new shows …
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For slaughtering the right tools come in handy, especially if you want to be efficient, safe and precise. Slaughtering knives are designed to do certain tasks, requiring sharpness and control — separating meat from bone, skirting or breaking down large cuts. In this article, we will cover knife materials, different …
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