We know Joe would be pleased that his generous gift is making Mount Diablo safer for bicyclists to enjoy.” Of the $927,000 raised for the turnouts, $138,089 came from Shami.

Geological forces from colliding earth plates pushed up Mount Diablo and its layers of coal. “Here is the burrow of a crab from 50 million years ago where it pushed out sand,” Dedmon said as ...

On a social media page for a cycling group, Shami was called “The Legend of Mount Diablo.” In 2018, Shami reached a milestone of riding up the mountain at least once a week for 500 consecutive ...

Joe Shami, 83, of Lafayette, rides up to the summit of Mt. Diablo State Park in Contra Costa County, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. Shami rode his 500th consecutive weekly bike ride up Mount ...

A 98-acre stretch in the Marsh Creek watershed containing “rare volcanic habitat” was acquired by Save Mount Diablo, a conservation organization, for wildlife preservation, the group announced ...

The view from Buckeye Hill at Shell Ridge, a view down the Briones-to-Mount Diablo Trail to the arrow spires of Castle Rocks -- with more geologic formations in the area -- and beyond to Mount ...

The quake struck at 12:49 a.m. and was located 2 kilometers northwest of the unincorporated community of Diablo, near Danville. It had a depth of 7.3 kilometers, according to USGS officials.