Warm, inviting, and executed with understated elegance, Mangia Mi is the hottest destination in Danville for those seeking approachable, quality Italian cuisine. From the moment you walk into Mangia Mi you are welcomed like family. The owner Peter Cedolini or General Manager, Jenny True attentively greet and seat guests as they entertain diners and get …

“It started with Spoons!!” She tells me excitedly one morning recently in her kitchen and points to a thing, which to me appears to be a wind chime made out of vintage silverware. Apparently she made it and brought it to a going away party several years ago and by the end of the party …

The talk about the re-born Chevrolet Camaro has been the topic of car buffs and automotive journalists for some time. Pictures have been circulating for the past few years and Camaro concepts have traveled to major auto shows across the country. Well, the wait is over – the all-new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has arrived and …

You’ve seen that woman. You know who she is. She always knows the right thing to wear, and always seems so put together. How does she do it? Her secret is simple: She knows her personal style and is not afraid to flaunt it. As a personal style consultant, I meet women who claim they …

All stripes are hip…Zebra, nautical, even the White Stripes! Now I know what you’re thinking: “Wow Marissa—stripes—I’m so glad I have your article to tell me something so mundane and monotonous.” OK, OK, stripes may be “regular,” but your approach to them doesn’t have to be. Take a cue from the French—they’ve been all about …

The Walnut Creek Police Department is proud to announce its participation in the 911 Cell Phone Bank Program. This program recycles old cell phones so they can be used again for emergency purposes only, and then gives them to community members who could not otherwise afford a cell phone. The free Emergency Use cell phones …

One of the nice things that has occurred over the past few months is rekindling a friendship with one, Tim Murphy. Tim and I were teammates on the Cheese Factory of Pleasanton Trivia Team that stormed San Francisco in 1973 and won the one and only championship of the Trivia Society of Lower Battery Street …

Despite the recent pullback in the markets, we have come a long way from the depths of the bear market lows seen back in March of 2009. History has shown that the period just after the turn in the markets can be quite irrational. Often times the stocks with the worst fundamentals will outperform those …

Every year most Americans find themselves celebrating Easter. Whether you are a casual member of the Easter Lily and Poinsettia crowd, participate in another faith or a follower of Christ you know when spring comes, Easter can’t be far behind. Some of you may even remember actually getting new Easter clothes every year so you …

You, the voters of Contra Costa, made this project happen. Over 71% of you passed Measure J in 2004, extending a one-half percent sales tax for Contra Costa County transportation projects. The first dollars to fund a project from Measure J, attracted a myriad of small amounts. But the light changed to green when we …