Matt Scanlan could hardly breathe. He felt dizzy. As his heart raced, he started to sweat. His arms went numb; he could not raise them over his head. Having had a heart valve replaced, Scanlan knew ...

Steve Sposato lost his wife on July 1, 1993 when Gian Luigi Ferri, a disturbed loner, stormed the law offices of Pettit and Martin at 101 California St. in San Francisco, carrying semiautomatic ...

Located just outside the gates of Yosemite National Park, families can enjoy the wilderness, great food, and all-day programming as well as taking part in theme days, campfires, play games, practice ...

The public will once again have an opportunity to visit the Wagner Ranch Nature Area from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, for the 2019 Wildlife Festival. The nature area is located near ...

Ten-year-old Omar Mishak is a pretty busy kid. Along with attending Lafayette Elementary School and keeping up with his homework, Omar plays soccer, takes hip-hop class and rehearses for his part in ...

Every town or city has a seal. It's basically a logo designed to include significant aspects of a municipality - symbolism relevant to its citizens. The seal is used on official stationary, business ...

Moraga Mayor Roger Wykle issued a proclamation designating April 10, as "2018-2019 Campolindo Boys Varsity Basketball Team Day," in recognition of the team's Division II State Championship honors. The ...

A rather large grizzly bear will be relocating to Golden Gate Way very soon. Lafayette will be hosting the bear sculpture for a two-year period in the city's first experience of temporary public art.

Residents of private roads continue strenuously to press the Orinda City Council to alleviate their plight, which they say is unfairly burdensome on them for no logical reason, but Orinda staff have ...

All three Lamorinda baseball programs have lofty expectations for 2016. Nowhere is that more true than Acalanes. "We set the goals before each season and our goal is always to win an NCS," said Dons ...

A longtime fixture on the western edge of Lafayette, Orchard Nursery recently celebrated its 75th anniversary on March 14. The celebration was a reminder of the many regular community events hosted by ...