Discovery Bay News

Lined on two sides by sapling fruit trees, the vegetable beds stretch out in tidy rows behind the Spanish-style parish church.

CSD directors Mark Simon, Ray Tetreault and David Piepho interviewed seven candidates for the two empty director's seats at Wednesday's CSD meeting.

With less than two weeks to go before the close of public comment on the 2-Gates Fish Protection Demonstration Project, members of a newly formed Discovery Bay coalition are working to extend that comment period on the proposed project that many feel would cause irreparable damage to the Delta and forever alter the recreational lifestyle and ...

TURNER AND BELSHAW elementary schools were part of Jumpstart's Read for the Record, an international campaign to bring children and grownups together and to read the same book on the same day in communities all over the world.

Ambrose Ball Room Dancing Classes - 7:30-9 p.m. beginning Nov. 3. Learn the fox trot, tango, waltz, swing, rumba and cha-cha. Couples recommended but not required.

At first glance, the interior of East Bay Muscle Cars is a study in time travel: 1960s- and '70s-era Novas, Mustangs and Cameros fill the showroom floor, each looking like it just rolled off the assembly line.

Residents here might see more firefighters and paramedics following the city's endorsement Tuesday of a proposed change in how the area's fire protection district is run.

Contra Costa County supervisors on Tuesday took the first step to vote themselves out as the governing board of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District in favor of a new nine-member board of East County residents.

2-3. Auditions are open to actors of all ages. No participation fee. Rehearsals begin Nov.

Quick Lane Auto Repair, Oil Change, Tune-Ups, & More! Brentwood 94513. Serving Discovery Bay, Antioch, Oakley, & East Bay.

Discovery Bay CSD meeting agenda packets will now be available to the public on the Friday before a scheduled Wednesday meeting, even after the CSD offices close.

TRICK OR EAT: Heritage High School drama club students will be trick-or-treating early this year to help a Brentwood homeless shelter.

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved the appointment of five Discovery Bay residents to the P6 Citizen Advisory Committee on Tuesday on the recommendation of Supervisor Mary Piepho.

The CSD Board will change the way it conducts some of its subcommittee meetings as a result of concerns over possible Brown Act violations.

Hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday.

Negotiations continue between the Hofmann Company and the Town of Discovery Bay regarding at least two possible sites for a community center, according to CSD President Ray Tetreault.

Come see new owner Sam Shahidi and his staff at Fire House Smog for all your Smog Test and Check needs.

THE BRENTWOOD community library is a happening place this month. Our story time programs are in full swing with sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Pajama Time on Monday nights.

Brentwood Regional Community Chest board members recently dropped by to thank the people at Brentwood's NAPA Auto Parts for their continuing support of fundraisers and toy drives.

Even a federal judge can wind up having problems with lenders and banks these days.