PINOLE — The drought has made water the new gold, and drops running through pipe leaks are the equivalent of precious nuggets lost forever. That was the message East Bay Municipal Utility District ...

Stuck for something to do on the long Thanksgiving weekend? Need a new place to turn when it's time to entertain a house full of beloved, or bewildered, out-of-towners? Here are three outings, each in ...

I’m not a runner. Because I’m built like a Welsh pit pony, the durable ponies that worked in the Welsh coal mines, swimming is a better fit for my short, stocky body (I float!). Still, the idea of ...