4-H offers foundations for the future

Contra Costa County’s annual fair serves as the second unofficial start to summer, following Memorial Day festivities by a week.

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Paso Robles honors teachers, manager of the year

PASO ROBLES – The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District honored its 2011-12 teachers and manager of the year on Tuesday. DeCou is currently the Director of Curriculum for the district and has served admirably in that position for many years.

Nobody ever calls me anymore

As a teenager, my friend Jennifer used to sneak into her mother’s room after bedtime and steal the phone. She would call the boy she was dating, or “going with,” or whatever we called it back then, and they would talk all night, sometimes till 4 a.m. But something shifted a few years ago. She became afraid of talking on the phone. Just hearing it ring could provoke panic. Maybe it was the ...

Hey, good buddies

MARSHALL - Growing up can be difficult for many youth in today's society. That's why the Western Community Action Big Buddies program strives to make a difference for each and every child who comes to the.