Baby Yukon Gold potatoes are especially well suited to this salad. Their natural buttery flavor works beautifully with the tahini, while their thin skins mean there is no need for peeling. Simply cook ...

The 65th Contra Costa County Swim Championship brought together 42 teams and the region’s fastest young swimmers for a weekend of record-setting performances and spirited competition. Founded in 1961 ...

The car show promises to feature over 150 vintage and modern exotic vehicles, along with food, music and more. Some proceeds of the show will benefit the Orinda Association’s programs including the ...

The OMPA Championship meet took place from July 31 to Aug. 2 with the usual overwhelming numbers – 1,701 total swimmers and over 4,800 entries from the nine teams with a composite total of 21,376 ...

One story particularly intrigued audience member Mary Jane Hofmeister. Sneff told of Jonas Phillips, a German-born Jewish merchant and Patriot living in Philadelphia, who wrote a letter in Yiddish to ...

By Jon Kingdon — Published September 9, 2026 · Page 15 · View as PDF · Sports · Issue ...

Acalanes had a very successful season last year with an 11-1 record and made it to the second round of the playoffs before losing to Cardinal Newman, and has carried that success over to this season ...

The linebacker position has three all-league players in Dement, Beuchotte and Coyne. “Avery does a great job in tracking the ball and rarely misses pulling the flag and Malory DeCredico has been a ...

Get a bowl, tray, or other container and break the cones apart. Sharp, needle-like chaff will be mixed with tiny brown seeds. Use tweezers to separate the seeds from the chaff. Another method is to ...

Make signs that say “Evacuated” and “Need help.” Keep these with your Go Bag with a roll of tape to add to your door. Practice evacuation routes and know where to go. Natural disasters know no ...

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Orinda donated 400 backpacks to children served by a crisis center, up from 300 backpacks last year. The project provides students with practical school supplies ...

According to MOFD Fire Chief Jeff Isaacs, a good resource for property owners can be found by visiting: ...