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Pictures are worth more than a thousand words to Jennifer Fink. To her, a photograph is more like a chapter, a story frozen in time.
Fink, owner of Generations Photography, has gained a reputation ...
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Kamps Propane in Oakley is just a small piece of the larger puzzle that has been providing propane to California customers for 40 years.
Kamps President John Kamps expanded his propane business, wh...
Oct 29, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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Thousands of costume-clad children practiced their trick-or-treating skills in downtown Brentwood last week as part of the annual Hometown Halloween festivities.
Dozens of local-business booths lin...
Oct 29, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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Scrumdillyumptious is a fun word to say, but now it’s also a fun place to be in downtown Brentwood.
Owners Robin and Dan Jolivette have been serving tasty treats at their yogurt shop since August, ...
Oct 29, 2009 | 0 | 16 |
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The staff at Diablo Prosthetics and Orthotics, Inc. is in the miracle business, but chances are you don’t want to meet them unless you really need to.
Richard Sire, a certified prosthetist and orth...
Oct 23, 2009 | 0 | 12 |
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Essy Abtahi owns restaurants all over the Bay Area, but these days, he’s busy in the kitchen at Bella Cucina in Antioch.
Some owners like to just walk around the restaurant and greet guests, but Ab...
Oct 22, 2009 | 0 | 12 |
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When patients are admitted to the emergency room, medical professionals must make split-second decisions – sometimes without the medical history necessary to make a thorough diagnosis. But one Bren...
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Contra Costa County Supervisor Mary Piepho recently presented two resolutions congratulating and recognizing the 2009 Contra Costa County state fair booth for receiving a Silver award and the Bloom...
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At first glance, the interior of East Bay Muscle Cars (EBMC) is a study in time travel: 1960s- and ’70s-era Novas, Mustangs and Camaros fill the showroom floor, each looking like it just rolled off...
Oct 22, 2009 | 0 | 21 |
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The first official day of winter won’t be here until late December, but with the recent storms, Mother Nature is sending a sign that it’s time to prepare your vehicle for the winter months ahead.
R...
Oct 22, 2009 | 1 | 21 |
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The first gully washer of the season is behind us, and forecasters are predicting a wetter-than-average winter. The time to winterize your car is now. Although Northern California winters are milde...
Oct 22, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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Jeff Milchen, co-founder of the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) and a leading advocate for community-based businesses, will speak Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at Scheer Security, 3460...
Oct 15, 2009 | 0 | 13 |
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If you drive by Brentwood Hickory Pit on Brentwood Boulevard and see the “for lease” sign, don’t get discouraged. Head over to the new location across town and take a seat at the restaurant’s new d...
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The Oakley Chamber of Commerce is looking for a few dedicated candidates to fill four directors seats in the upcoming election, but more are certainly welcome.
“Chamber bylaws state that there can ...
Oct 08, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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PG&E has announced its intentions to purchase the proposed Contra Costa Generating Station that is currently being considered by the California Energy Commission (CEC).
The proposed power plant, wh...
Oct 08, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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As part of its community service, Walmart recently donated baskets of supplies to teachers at Antioch’s Fremont Elementary School.
Manager Rich Matosich brought 10 baskets to be given away to teac...
Oct 08, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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Saunie Fridley will be the first to tell you it takes a village, but a few weeks ago she had the opportunity to put that theory to the test.
Fridley, owner of Fridley Art Gallery in Brentwood, rece...
Oct 08, 2009 | 0 | 10 |
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The unemployment rate varies depending on where you live in East County – from the nearly non-recessionary 6.5 percent in Byron to the Great Depression level of nearly 20 percent in Knightsen – bu...
Oct 07, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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Sylvia Gallegos has owned the small restaurant Sylvia’s Sabor Latino in downtown Brentwood for seven years, and while she’s gained a group of followers who adore her authentic Mexican cuisine, she’...
Oct 01, 2009 | 0 | 3 |
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Some people create art with paints and clay; others prefer chalks and metals. But for Gary Moody and Nancy Key, the material of choice is balloons.
Moody and Key took over Brentwood’s Party’s 4 You...