Soaring guitar riffs, rising synthesizers and fantastical lyrics echoed through the performing arts center as Dr. Bruce Cook performed his tribute on May 19 to the Bavarian metal band Atlantean Kodex.

For centuries, religion has helped structure our society. Organized religion has provided hope to folks in difficult times. It has motivated people to be “good people,” to do the “right thing.” And of ...

The primary goal of athletes is to win. But for baseball players at Diablo Valley College, a range of other challenges on the field — from a demanding gauntlet of long days, to injuries, to the ...

President Donald Trump is done pretending. The first 100 days of a president’s term generally show how successful the administration is at the height of its power and popularity — before buyer’s ...

For Hank Wang, the decision to pursue a doctorate in neuroscience was personal. His interest in the brain began when his grandmother developed dementia, and he watched her memory regress slowly. Now, ...

The Shoreline amphitheater houses Vans Warped tour every year in the bay area since the cancellation of the San Francisco dates ...

Joan Symonds, director of the Children’s Center, shows the where the fire originated in her building on Thursday, April 24, 2014.

Third Baseman A.J. Welsh slides back to first to beat the tag by Laney College player on Feb. 21, 2014. The Vikings won 3-1 in Pleasant Hill, Calif.

Premium Halloween masks at Sinister Creatured con from various films.

Trash and remnants of a homeless camp in Pleasant Hill, Calif.

A plance crashed into Marsh Drive and Solano Way on May 26.

A young homeless person sleeps in Chilpancingo Park in Pleasant Hill, Calif.