Editorial: Time to think outside the school box The drive along Sellers Avenue and Delta Road is among the more scenic in East County as you pass by farmland, orchards, goats, horses, produce stands and quaint farmhouses. Unfortunately, these r...
Editorial: Democracy alive and well in East County The corruption in Bell, Calif., where city government salaries and benefits ran amok, can, unfortunately, happen anywhere that people are not engaged with their government. Thomas Jefferson never...
Editorial: Antioch wrong to deny Walmart expansion
In one sense it’s understandable that the Antioch City Council denied Walmart’s expansion last week after hearing from dozens of Lucky and Save Mart employees that their stores would close and the...
Guest Comment: What Antioch needs for long-term survival
To the current Antioch City Council: What do you plan to do if the economy gets worse? How will you deal with growing crime in the face of reduced budgets? Will you fast-track business expansion p...
Guest Comment: Stand up for local fire protection If you are a resident of Brentwood, Oakley, Discovery Bay, Byron, Bethel Island, Knightsen and/or any of the outlining unincorporated area, please read this – it could affect your life in a very d...
