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The Soroptimist of East Contra Costa County recently made fleece hats for infants at the Neonatal Intensive Care Units at Children’s and John Muir hospitals.
In the photo, from left, are Nelda Dev...
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Residents are invited to let the staff of Doggie Depot, 1300 Central Blvd., Suite E in Brentwood, spruce up their dogs at the third annual Splash n’ Dash Dog Wash on Sunday, May 2 at 8 a.m.
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The Special Kids Foundation is hosting its fourth annual Wine & Chocolate Festival at the Hanoum Estate in Oakley on May 22 from 5 to 9 p.m.
This year’s event features fine wines from Bloomfield V...
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Approximately 72 motorcycles rode in the recent fifth annual Mikey “Bear Cub” Memorial Ride.
The 96-mile ride began at the Antioch Police Department and wound its way to Ironstone Vineyards in Mur...
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The American Red Cross is holding blood drives on April 16 and 30 in honor of 12-year-old Lauren Scott of Brentwood. Lauren was diagnosed with soft-tissue sarcoma cancer in December of 2009 and reg...
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In honor of cancer survivors and their caretakers, organizers from the Brentwood and Oakley Relay for Life events are teaming up to host the fourth annual Survivor Ice Cream Social on Sunday, April...
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Supporters of the Brentwood Union School District will sip fine wine, sample gourmet food and enjoy live jazz music while contributing to a very good cause: Brentwood’s local schools. The Flavors o...
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Amid the raindrops from the most recent spring storm on April 11, members of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Antioch helped to lift the gloom for many neighbors in the Antioch area by hosting the It’...
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The Liberty Union High School District Educational Foundation is holding a Spring Showcase on April 21, featuring a few of the academic programs supported through the Foundation.
The event, which t...
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The Brentwood Diversity Committee, some of which is seen here, is hosting a free Celebrating Heritage Is Living Diversity ( CHILD ) event this Saturday at Brentwood Elementary School, offering visi...
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More than 800 Antioch residents are expected to turn out Saturday, April 17 to clean up their city, commemorating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in an event that organizers have dubbed Keep Anti...
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The Brentwood Rotary Club has conducted countless community service projects, but the latest is perhaps the most alarming. The club is participating in an effort to install free smoke detectors and...
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If you’re smarter than a fifth-grader – or just think you are – a group of Brentwood Elementary School students have a challenge for you.
On April 29, the school’s two state-championship teams in t...
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One Great Evening of Comedy, a scholarship fundraiser for Los Medanos College drama students, will take the stage Friday, May 14 at 8 p.m. in Antioch’s El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St. The ev...
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Amy Meyer, right, and her mother JoAnn decorate businesses along Main Street with purple bows as part of Oakley’s Paint the Town Purple campaign to create awareness for Relay For Life, which is sch...
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Participating in a Rotary District 5160 Northern California-wide effort, members of the Antioch and Delta Rotary Clubs will be installing free smoke alarms and batteries on Saturday, April 24 in th...
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After 12 hours of walking the track as part of Relay For Life, the mood of celebration transitions to a time of reflection as hundreds of white bags are lit around the Relay route in memory of thos...
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Brentwood residents, from left, Jackie Duran, Harrison Duran, Charlotte Duran and McKenna Ellenberger spent their spring break helping earthquake-devastated Haiti a few cookies at a time.
The four...
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On March 4 and 5, children from Childhaven Preschool in Brentwood were all giggles and cheers as they participated in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual Hop-a-Thon benefiting “Jerry’s Kids...
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The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is a life-changing experience that gives people in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, rememb...