Clayton News

About a week before the annual shopping extravaganza dubbed "Black Friday," a lower-key shopping spree was happening in a remote area of Contra Costa.

Inmates at the Marsh Creek Detention Facility near Clayton have been designing and handcrafting toys that will be given to children in Contra Costa County this holiday season, Contra Costa County Sheriff's spokesman Jimmy Lee said.

The 23rd annual Hospice Tree Lighting Ceremony was held on Wednesday night in Clayton.

Concord and Clayton police are ensuring that drivers - and their passengers - buckle up during the holiday season during its participation in the 2009 Click It or Ticket program through Nov.

Hospice of the East Bay invites the public to participate in its 23rd annual Tree of Lights ceremonies to be held in 15 locations throughout Contra Costa in November and December.

On Thursday, the Concord Police conducted a traffic sting on Clayton Road in which an officer in civilian clothing would walk back and fourth in the crosswalk, and whoever didn't yield for the officer was pulled over and cited.

The Design Review Board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Permit Center conference room of the Farrel A. Stewart Civic Center, 1950 Parkside Drive.

Parade begins at Second and L streets and ends at Second and I streets. Honoring all those who have served our country.

All Contra Costa County library branches offer programs for children, teens, adults and families.

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the Danville pilot who famously landed a US Airways jet safely into New York's Hudson River in January, is among six Contra Costa County residents and organizations honored by the American Red Cross.

According to a sign on their window, and the screenshot above from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, El Tapatio is planning to move into the former building of AJ's Sportsbar, Mr.

Positions available at SZ Midnight Shift - Looking for independent contractor to work as copywriter for the 12:00am to 3:00am shift.

In the October issue, we checked out some of the East Bay's haunted hot spots . Turns out Clayton might just be the epicenter of East Bay paranormal activity - and you can discover more about haunted Clayton during the annual Halloween Ghost Walk, led by local historian Richard Taylor, on October 31.

Several haunted houses are being set up as I write this story, here are a few that'll be open tonight, and this week.... TONIGHT : In Clayton, at the YMCA Gym from 6-8 tonight only.

We've seen several accidents involving vehicles -vs- pedestrians throughout the years near the intersection of Clayton and Chestnut, and now, the City of Concord plans to do something about it.

Anna Chan, the Lemon Lady of Contra Costa County, says it all started last winter when her daughter, Ava, now 2, was being cranky.

Dear Mick LaSalle: Just saw Jeff Bridges in "A Dog Year" - like watching the living dead.

From fire ecology to tarantula tracking, naturalist Eddie Willis will have a busy time Sunday at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch.

I originally posted this story in May of 2008, but today, being the anniversary of the '89 quake, I've been receiving a lot of questions about the Concord fault, so I thought I'd repost this topic for those of you who never saw it.

It's a crazy, wet day today. Not only is it pouring outside, but the water is rising in canals and creeks, and power is out in all parts of CLAYCORD, including 5 outages in Concord, 2 outages in Clayton, and 4 in Pleasant Hill.