Top Tickets: February 3-9

Diablo’s can’t-miss events of the coming week: Center REP presents The Syringa Tree; Pleasanton’s Truffles, Tidbits, and Wine Tasting; Girls Night Out at Blackhawk Plaza; Smuin...

By LeeAnne Jones

A-List Contest: Win tickets to Company C Contemporary Ballet this weekend

Acclaimed ballet company performs its Winter Program at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the Arts January 22 and 23.

Angela Sasse

Books, Etc. with Lynn Carey: The Bookies

Get your tickets now this fun event—proceeds go to support Project Second Chance and adult literacy.

By Lynn Carey

Diablo's Week in Review January 30-February 6, 2010

Bay Area gun rights advocates hold their biggest ever demonstration in Walnut Creek, mansion sales way down, and hundreds of purses stolen from San Ramon Valley cars recovered.

By Martha Ross

King of Clubs

Hard-charging 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov is ready for one more round.

By Ethan Fletcher

Foie Gras Terrine

Artisan Bistro's homegrown chef shows how to make his favorite dish.

By Dorothy Calimeris

Photography by Jennifer Martine

Meet the Lemon Lady

Diablo speaks to Anna Chan, aka the "Lemon Lady" who harvests local fruits for the needy around the Bay Area

By Peter Crooks

The Art of the Story

The Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek opens a show featuring narrative art from three local artists

By Martha Ross

Radar—January

The Animal Rescue Foundation hosts the Stars to the Rescue Benefit, Nurse Ratched makes a cameo in Orinda and Edie Izzard is back in the Bay

By Peter Crooks

Threads of Hope

Edited by Martha Ross

Photography by Alex Farnum