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Negotiations continue between the Hofmann Company and the Town of Discovery Bay regarding at least two possible sites for a community center, according to CSD President Ray Tetreault.
“We are explo...
Sep 30, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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After more than 30 years in the olive farming business, Sean McCauley decided it was time to open a store where everyone would have easy access to his products as well as fresh produce from other l...
Sep 28, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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More than $62,500 were distributed to nonprofit organizations, about $5,000 more than last year, during the CornFest volunteer thank-you event held at Veterans Park on Sunday.
In addition to the c...
Sep 24, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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More people are buying homes as property values decline, but many of these affordable foreclosed homes have become fixer-uppers even if they are only a few years old. That’s where Francisco Ordaz c...
Sep 24, 2009 | 0 | 13 |
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The calendar may say September, but for Rick Varin it’s swimming pool season all year round.
Varin is the owner and operator of The Pool Guy pool cleaning service in Brentwood, and for this chlor...
Sep 24, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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It may be early to be making holiday plans, but if you want a reservation at Carpaccio Ristorante Italiano, you’d better make it now. Manager Rosario Valencia said the Antioch restaurant is so popu...
Sep 24, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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It’s safe to say that Antioch – indeed, all of East County – would be a less fun place if not for Jeff Warrenburg. The owner of GolfNGames Family Fun Center, Paradise Skate (motto “Family Fun on Wh...
Sep 24, 2009 | 0 | 6 |
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Ricky Crum has learned quite a bit in the six months since he started managing The Clothesline in Oakley.
“I’ve learned that women definitely like to browse,” laughed Crum. “And I’ve also learned t...
Sep 18, 2009 | 0 | 12 |
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The first day of autumn isn’t until Tuesday, but downtown Brentwood celebrated the changing of the seasons with a Harvest Festival on Thursday evening.
The festival featured the usual Downtown Thur...
Sep 17, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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Tina Blasingame and Chris Palsa had no experience with the food business when they took over a Mr. Pickles franchise four years ago, but now the sandwich masters are stepping out on their own, ridi...
Sep 17, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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Antioch chiropractor Dr. Michael Pound, author of the upcoming book “The Power of Positive Stress,” has developed a unique solution to a growing problem among Americans. Pound uses golden coins to ...
Sep 10, 2009 | 33 | 9 |
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The CSD Board has unanimously approved the hiring of NIA Creative to revamp the town’s current Web site. But questions surrounding the selection process and a substantial cost differential made for...
Sep 10, 2009 | 0 | 10 |
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Humphrey’s on the Delta has been a fixture in the Antioch community for more than a decade, but now that Shawn Rahimi is on board as manager, the restaurant is regaining its status as a quality Eas...
Sep 10, 2009 | 0 | 4 |
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The one bright light that has come out of this down economy is learning that America’s innovative, never-say-die entrepreneurial spirit is still strong. As the recession continues to take its toll ...
Sep 10, 2009 | 5 | 12 |
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The proposal for a 5,000-square-foot nightclub for Lone Tree Way went down in flames Tuesday amid concerns for public and police safety and that it did not fit with Brentwood’s family-oriented styl...
Sep 03, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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There isn’t a shortage of pizza places in Brentwood, so when Rico’s Italian Pizza came to town last month, owner Lakha Singh wasted no time getting the message out about what makes Rico’s stand apa...
Sep 03, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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Ken Turnage, his family, friends and chamber ambassadors celebrate after cutting the ribbon at the newly remodeled K2GC building at 309 E. 18th St. in Antioch.
Sep 03, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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Except for a few charred trees and a noticeably reduced inventory, there’s little evidence of the four-alarm blaze that cost Chris Rockenbaugh more than 80 percent of his auto dismantling business....
Aug 31, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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Jennifer Jost keeps the wine flowing as Paul Wren enjoys the evening ambience at Hannah Nicole Vineyards’ brand-new winery in Brentwood last Saturday. The members-only event – which featured tours,...
Aug 27, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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While most of Brentwood is settling into the quiet of a Monday evening, the Red Door Dance Studio is coming to life, as rhythmic drum music floods through the red doors onto First Street as 12 wome...