Welcome to Impulse, your one-stop shop for gadgets, gizmos and gear. Compiled by staff writer Erik Stordahl, Impulse provides you with the latest & greatest and what’s currently hot on the market. This week, we continue to look at summer hotspots for your family, friends and bros.   De La... Read more

Federal Way, Washington (June 27, 2014) “” 27 members of the Santa Clara Aquamaids synchronized swimming team are set to compete for a national title at the 2014 U.S. eSynchro Age Group Synchronized Swimming Championships from June 27-July 5 in Federal Way, Washington. The meet is the largest synchronized swimming... Read more

Dan Evertsz “The College Money Pro” says, there are comprehensive college financial aid and funding strategies to help you successfully get students into the RIGHT college (and OUT!) in a way that’s affordable to your family!     EDUCATE Yourself And Insure Your Children’s Future. Innovative College Funding Solutions Every Parent Needs to Know... Read more

Freedom High (BVAL) coach Kevin Hartwig preaches to his players to focus on the following motto: “Are we going to be 1-0 or 0-1 this week?” It’s obviously the 11-year Falcons coach’s attempt at keeping his players focused on one game at a time. Even though 90 percent of the... Read more

OFFENSE   QB ““ Jared Goff (Marin Catholic-Kentfield) 6-4, 190, Sr. Cal-commit tossed 44 TDs a year ago and is one of seven returning offensive starters.   RB ““ Olito Thompson (Concord) 5-10, 210, Sr. Sky is the limit for the guy who set the NorCal single-season rushing record in... Read more

America’s Got Talent Team and 2013 National Champions Wow Walnut Creek crowds with Annual Fall Swim Show! WALNUT CREEK, Calif. ““ Over 200 athletes, coaches and parent volunteers collaborated for the 44th season to put on Walnut Creek Aquanuts Fall Synchronized Swimming Show over Labor Day Weekend.  Aquanuts Fall Show... Read more

   EDITOR’S NOTE: For the third straight year, we’ve tracked down a North Coast Section football coach whose team’s season has already ended, and asked him to break down the top three divisions as they head into semifinal games on Nov. 23. Here’s what he gave us.     DIVISION I... Read more

Twelve Walnut Creek Aquanuts, ages 15 to 19, represented the United States of America in the highly prestigious FINA Synchronized Swimming World Trophy Cup Championships in Mexico City, Mexico, from Nov. 30-Dec. 2. The Aquanuts team was the youngest World Trophy Cup team competing against 8 National/Olympic teams and another... Read more

By Dr. Nirav K. Pandya With nearly a whole football season behind us and the basketball season just hitting its stride, injuries in professional athletes are a common source of discussion in the media. It has become increasingly common to hear athletes receiving Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections to recover from... Read more

As reported by SPSV coach, Danette Domecus   This past Saturday, April 27th, the SPSV Boys Volleyball team competed in the final tournament of the season at the Northgate Varsity Tournament in Walnut Creek. St. Patrick-St. Vincent won the tournament.   Even as the first seed in our pool it was a rough morning,... Read more

  More than 50 of the top female basketball players in NorCal were on hand for the Queen Court Skills Academy & Showcase on June 14. The event took place at Tice Valley Gym in Walnut Creek and was run by Pass Tha Ball and Project Basketball.   For the... Read more

75. FRANCIS CHRISTYCasa Grande-Petaluma – Baseball – Senior The 6-foot-1 catcher’s sweet left-handed swing produced 41 hits (.423 avg), 9 doubles, 6 homers and 19 RBI. He was a Rawlings 2nd-Team Al-American and was a 37th-round draft choice by the A’s. He’s committed to Oregon.  74. ALYSSA ROSSTerra Linda-San Rafael... Read more