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Top honors for Safeco agents
Mar 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Safeco Insurance agents Dennis Gliedt and Jerry Stone have been named to company’s H.K. Dent Society, an elite agent recognition program. The H.K. Dent Society, named for the company’s founder, was...
Coming soon
Mar 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Manuel Muñoz, third from right, celebrated the groundbreaking for his new Oakley restaurant Carpaccio’s Risotorante on Saturday. In attendance were Muñoz’s family, Mayor Kevin Romick, Oakley counc...
Love shared
Mar 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to Pat Altimari of Antioch, the final winner of our Share the Love Contest. Pat picks up a hydration pack and free bike tuneup from REI ($150 value); family four-pack gift basket fr...
Carpaccio’s in vanguard of downtown renovations
Feb 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley celebrates the kickoff of downtown renovations with a groundbreaking ceremony for Carpaccio’s Risotorante on Saturday, March 3 at 10 a.m. at 3070 Main St. The Italian restaurant,...
Little health food store, decades of big impact
by Amy Claire
Feb 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Health Hut, a quiet staple of the Brentwood community, maintains a longstanding tradition of filling the niche needs of local residents. “We started out when we were a little town,” said owner Barb...
Women take fitness for a spin
by Ruth Roberts
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
When it comes to women and their exercise routines, some run marathons, some practice yoga and others hit the gym. Jennifer Hicks happens to pole dance. “When you think of pole dancing, you think o...
Celebrating 20 years of 31 flavors
by Samie Hartley
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Baskin-Robbins is known for making birthdays special, offering an array of ice creams to be savored in a cone or dish. Its ice cream cakes are the best of both worlds, combining fluffy cake with a ...
Westmont seniors live life on their own terms
by Amy Claire
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Retirement. It’s about more than just finishing a career and taking it easy – it’s a new era, an opportunity to learn, grow and experience life at your own pace, in your own time, in your own way. ...
Menchie’s swirls into Brentwood
by Ruth Roberts
Feb 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Taylor Swift has been photographed with a cup in her hand, and lovebirds Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have also been spotted with a scoop of their favorite fro-yo. But for Susan Rowe-Gralnick, wh...
Fresh and Easy brings simplicity to healthy eating
by Amy Claire
Feb 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
“I don’t know how to cook. I can’t afford to buy health food. It takes too long to make nutritious meals.” If these are among the reasons you’re unable to maintain healthy eating habits, take heart...
Investing in your financial future
by Samie Hartley
Feb 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
“It’s never too early to start saving for the future.” It’s the hallmark phrase of financial planning and a mantra revived by a slow-recovering economy. Pundits decree what’s hot and what’s not, ur...
Networking girls
Feb 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Delta Valley Chapter of Girls Night Out Networking (GNON) hosts a mixer on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at New York Life Insurance, 191 Sand Creek Road, Suite 200 in Brentwood. GNON is...
Brentwood honors its elite
by Ruth Roberts
Feb 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce rolled out the red carpet last weekend to celebrate the city’s 2011 Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year. The annual event, held this year at Trilogy at Th...
Takin’ it to The Streets
Feb 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Share the Love contest offers up sweet prizes from Streets of Brentwood
QR codes changing information delivery
by Justin Lafferty
Jan 31, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
What looks like a square maze at the bottom of an advertisement is actually the newest way to deliver information – the Quick Response code. If you own a smart phone such as an Android or iPhone, y...
Brentwood big-boxes to see tighter controls
by Rick Lemyre
Jan 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Large scale retailers will be required to pass another round of scrutiny if they want to build in Brentwood, the City Council decided this week. By unanimous vote, the council Tuesday approved a ch...
Leisure time means Island Time
by Amy Claire
Jan 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Our East County Delta boasts its share of islands, but when you breeze through the doors of Island Time Apparel and Accessories Boutique in Discovery Bay, it’s clear that the “Island” in question h...
Wedding photography made personal
Jan 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
To preserve vivid memories of their special day, wedding couples naturally want stunning photos to be a sure thing. Ironically, one of the best ways to ensure that is to take a Chance. In fact, tak...
Business training for entrepreneurs
Jan 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
For the fourth year in a row, the City of Brentwood is offering a special business-training program exclusively for new and existing business owners in the city. The intensive 10-week (March 5 to M...
Made to help you look your best
by Samie Hartley
Jan 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Whether you want a complete makeover or an update to your favorite style, Made is the place for you. The new makeup boutique in Brentwood is the ideal place to play and experiment with new looks in...