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Inspired to preserve memories
by Amy Claire
May 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The days of shoeboxes full of photos are gone. Instead, the increasingly popular art of scrapbooking has been sweeping through picture collections and revolutionizing the art of preserving memories...
Enos upholds family tradition of unimpeachable produce
by Michelle Mista
May 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
For some East County farmers, roots in the community go far deeper than the roots of their crops. For Ron Enos of Enos Family Farms, those roots go back to mid-1800s, when both the maternal and pat...
Consignment shop makes kids’ clothes affordable
by Amy Claire
May 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Children grow out of clothes fast, and keeping up can become a financial nightmare. And what’s a mother to do with all the perfectly good garments her children wore only twice before they no longer...
Kaiser Permanente keeps four-star rating
Apr 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
For the fourth straight year, Kaiser Permanente is the only health plan in California to earn a four-star rating – the highest possible – for overall quality of care in the Healthcare Quality Repor...
Mary Kay sales director merits Mustang
Apr 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Brentwood resident and Mary Kay Independent Sales Director Theresa Addison is driving a sporty new ride on the road to success. Addison earned the use of a Ford Mustang, Mary Kay’s newest addition ...
Farmers agents enhance skills
Apr 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Ajmer Singh and James Birdseye of Antioch have completed the Career Agents Course at the University of Farmers training facility in Agoura Hills, Calif. According to Farmers CEO Robert Woudstra, th...
Summit helps business make Digital Impact
Apr 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
After 25 years in business, real estate broker Rosa Chang knows real estate. What she didn’t know, however, is how the Internet and social media services such as Facebook could help make Legacy Rea...
New Indian store spices up Oakley
by Amy Claire
Apr 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Many are familiar with the diverse and complex flavor profiles of Indian cuisine – the sweet richness of butter chicken, the creamy zest of chicken tikka masala, and of course, the broad range of h...
Living wall enhances Brownstone Gardens
by Samie Hartley
Apr 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Bob Wiemholt, owner of Brownstone Gardens in Oakley, knew that if he wanted to expand his event center and host more happenings, he’d need to make some changes. A sound wall surrounding the propert...
Earth Day celebration swap
Apr 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Residents can celebrate Earth Day and do some shopping and swapping at the Peace, Love, Swap event on Sunday, April 22 in downtown Brentwood. Located at the corner of Oak and Second streets and hos...
Eissner comes to aid of chemo kids
Apr 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Eissner Financial in Brentwood has announced its support for the Chemo Caps for Kids initiative sponsored by Commonwealth Cares Fund Inc., the 501(c)(3) charity founded by Eissner Financial’s broke...
Yogurt Island reopens
Apr 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Oakley residents Kelley and Luke Ellison recently reopened the doors to Yogurt Island, an Oakley community icon. When the Ellisons learned of the opportunity to purchase the business, they decided ...
Farmers’ Market opens
Apr 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Michael Stricker of Oakley stopped by the Brentwood Farmers’ Market for some asparagus, and Louie Placios of Chechini and Chechini Farms in Brentwood was happy to be of service. The threat of rain...
Organic skin care goes to the goats
by Ruth Roberts
Mar 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
When Sylvia Melendez was a little girl, her mother would regularly line up the family for their dreaded doses of castor oil. “Yes, she absolutely made us drink that awful stuff,” laughed Melendez. ...
Shadow Lakes sports bar – more than just golf
by Amy Claire
Mar 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Though the view of the 18th green and fairway remains, the dining room at Shadow Lakes Golf Club has been recently transformed from restaurant to sports bar. Now called 19 Sports Bar and Grill, the...
It’s a pirate’s life on the Delta
by Ruth Roberts
Mar 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
When your last name’s Morgan and you own a boat, there’s not much left to decide. At least that’s how Frank Morgan, owner of Captain Morgan’s Delta Adventures, saw it. Now local landlubbers can cla...
Nationwide Fleet: Local ownership, international success
by Samie Hartley
Mar 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Most dealerships offer a signature product, but Tim Hensley deals in all sorts of toys. While he specializes in Harley Davidsons, Hensley’s business Nationwide Fleet also deals in luxury cars, spee...
Brentwood NAPA: a family legacy continues
by Justin Lafferty
Mar 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Linda Wilson remembers her husband, Rick, getting a call in the middle of the night. A local farmer’s harvester had broken down and he needed a part immediately. Rick, co-owner of Brentwood NAPA Au...
Getting to the root of auto ailments
by Amy Claire
Mar 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Getting to the root of auto Decorated with a wall of model cars and boasting a massage chair and an arcade driving game, the waiting area at East County European Autoworks is family-friendly and in...
Tap into taste, not minerals
by Samie Hartley
Mar 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Doctors recommend that you drink eight glasses of water every day, but where you get your water is your choice. Bottled water has been getting a bad rep as environmental insiders push for reusable ...