Jazz Fest Announces Day-by-Day Music Schedule

01/27/10 Today, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell released its much-coveted, day-specific musical lineup. The 2010 Jazz Fest is scheduled for April 23-25 & April 29-May 2 at the Fair Grounds Race Course.

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New Orlean Jazz Fest releases daily schedule, welcomes Juan Luis Guerra

01/26/10 Grammy-winning, million-selling Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra is coming to Jazz Fest on April 25.The 41st New Orleans Jazz Fest comes into better focus with today's release of the day-by-day roster. Headlining the opening Friday, April 23, are Lionel...

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Homeschooling Facts - Research against Homeschooling

01/23/10 A lot of research has been done to proof that homeschooled children's academic achievements are bett...
 

Lion wrestlers tune up at Invitational

01/21/10 For a squad such as the Liberty Lions wrestling team, elite competition is an indispensable part of preparation for the annual run at a North Coast Section championship and a strong showing at the state championships.

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Capitol Alert: Bottom line in FPPC probe: 66 gifts worth $8,500

01/21/10 The grand total in alleged public disclosure violations by dozens of California lawmakers is 66 gifts valued at more than $8,500, according to a review of Fair Political Practices Commission documents.

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Jaguars host KOM wrestling tourney

01/21/10 The Windsor wrestling squad played host to many of the best grapplers in Northern California and beyond on Saturday at the annual King of the Mat (KOM) Tournament.

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Judge Sets Bail For Nancy Garrido At $20 Million

01/21/10 The judge in the Jaycee Lee Dugard kidnapping case set the bail for one of Dugard's accused captors, Nancy Garrido, in the millions Thursday.

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Reviving Down-Payment-Assistance Program Faces FHA Opposition

01/21/10 Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Federal Housing Administration , facing as much as $14 billion in losses from a down-payment-assistance program terminated in 2008, is seeking to block efforts to bring it back.

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Letters to the Editor

01/20/10 Thank you to Antioch policeDear Editor: I did something for the first time today and it wasn't even on my New Year's resolution list. It was, admittedly, one of life's passing, unheralded acts but, spectacular or not, it quickened my heart and made me feel good to the core.

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In Brief: Antioch Rotary Club spearheads Haiti relief effort

01/20/10 ANTIOCHROTARY CLUB SPEARHEADS HAITI RELIEF EFFORT: The Antioch Rotary Club is spearheading a citywide effort to raise money to provide help to victims of Haiti's recent earthquake.

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In Brief: Girl Scouts solicit cookie donations for military, Red Cross

01/20/10 ANTIOCH DONATE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES TO MILITARY, RED CROSS: Girl Scouts have begun taking presale cookie orders for their annual fundraiser, which includes cookie donations to the military, Red Cross and food banks.

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Community Digest: Deer Valley hosts Poetry Out Loud Contest

01/20/10 ANTIOCHRHYME TIME: Deer Valley High hosts the third annual Poetry Out Loud Contest at 5:30 p.m. today at the school, 4700 Lone Tree Way.Students have been preparing for weeks for this competition, which will have national finals in Washington, D.

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Homes in Palos Verdes, CA

01/19/10 The name Palos Verdes is used to denote a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in t...
 

Letters to the editor

01/14/10 Since 1972, the Clean Water Act has protected our waters from pollution. Unfortunately, recent Supreme Court decisions have significantly weakened the bill, putting protected bodies of water back into harm's way.

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MLK March at a glance

01/14/10 23rd annual parade celebrating the legacy of slain civil-rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), who would have been 81 Friday.

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Prep basketball notes: Del Oro girls overshadowed in Division III

01/13/10 Few area girls basketball coaches have had the success of Del Oro High School's Mike Takayama.

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Letters to the editor

01/13/10 Financial outlook gloomyDear Editor:My comments probably shouldn't be published because they are not encouraging about our country's economic and financial prospects.

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Home Schooling In California

01/13/10 Home schooling programs vary from state to state in the U.S. As a personal option of parents for the...
 

High school basketball notes: St. Mary's, Sac High girls showcase top talent

01/09/10 Today's girls basketball matchup between perennial rivals St. Mary's and Sacramento High School in Stockton lost a little luster when the Dragons hit a bump at the end-of-year West Coast Jamboree in Antioch.

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Gumby animator Art Clokey dies at 88 in California

01/09/10 Animator Art Clokey, whose bendable creation Gumby became a pop culture phenomenon through decades of toys, revivals and satires, died Friday. He was 88.

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Gumby animator Art Clokey dies at 88 in California

01/09/10 LOS OSOS, Calif. -- Animator Art Clokey, whose bendable creation Gumby became a pop culture phenomenon through decades of toys, revivals and satires, died Friday. He was 88.Clokey, who suffered from ...

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Gumby animator Art Clokey dies at 88 in California

01/09/10 FILE - Art Clokey, the creator of "Gumby," poses with a stuffed version of his creation to mark its 50th anniversary at an exhibit of Gumby artwork and paraphernalia at the Lynn House Gallery in Antioch, Calif., in this May 14, 2005 file photo.

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Bay Area local scoreboard for Jan. 9

01/09/10 BASKETBALL-MBig 8 Diablo Valley College 64, Sierra 58Sierra (7-7, 0-2 Big 8)Gordon 3 2-2 8, Khalidy 3 0-0 7, Ayo 1 2-2 4, Arent 5 3-5 13, Johnson 4 5-6 16, Pearson 3 2-2 8, Aird 1 0-0 2.

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