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The Antioch police, who normally focus their attention on those who have been naughty instead of nice, are once again switching gears to play Santa through their Adopt-a-Family Christmas program, p...
Dec 24, 2009 | 2 | 10 |
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Mayor Bob Taylor has taken off his turkey suit for the last time this year after paying off in spades his promise to wear it in public.
His The Mayor Is A Turkey fundraiser brought in more than 75...
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Christmas came early for hundreds of Oakley kids, thanks to the Oakley Police Department and the Sheriff’s Delta Station. The Fourth Annual Cops for Kids event, held at Oakley City Hall on Dec. 18,...
Dec 24, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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Sutter Delta Medical Center CEO Gary Rapaport, left, and SDMC Director of Philanthropy and Community Benefits Rudeen Monte present a check for $12,500 to Pastor Larry Roper of Light Ministries Chur...
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Steve and Laurie Kinsella first met when they were paired as waltz partners in a Diablo Light Opera Company’s production of “The Merry Widow.” They still perform together, thrilling audiences with ...
Dec 23, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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Students at Old River School in the Knightsen School District opened their hearts and their piggy banks this fall during the Kids Helping Kids (KHK) Piglets for Change program.
Since October, stud...
Dec 22, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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The scene was a sea of pink last month when Liberty and Deer Valley High schools’ women’s volleyball teams met on the court for the annual Dig for the Cure match. Students, officials and throngs of...
Dec 21, 2009 | 0 | 12 |
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Megan Vallee is only 10-years old, but for many local children this holiday season, she’s the answer to their prayers.
Recently while dining with her family at a local restaurant, Megan noticed a S...
Dec 17, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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When Delta Vista Middle School Principal Greg Hetrick challenged his students to donate canned goods and toys to the Friends of Oakley Christmas Basket Program, he hoped each student would bring in...
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Just a few months after receiving a double lung transplant, Oakley resident Ally Jenkins is ready to give back. And she’s starting with a 4-year-old boy named Aaron Tanner.
Tanner, a Brentwood resi...
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Angel Food Ministries, an organization dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality food to those in need, is providing relief to families in Oakley.
Angel Food provides individuals and families...
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During the holidays, we are constantly reminded of the need to give to those less fortunate. Letters arrive in our mailbox requesting donations, schools host food and toy drives, and bell ringers s...
Dec 17, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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Snow is predicted for the Streets of Brentwood this weekend, along with caroling, kids’ activities, the mayor in a turkey suit and, said General Manager Traci Nobil, another “surprise guest.”
“This...
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The Generation Gift Program is a holiday event sponsored by Beacon Home Care, a local company that provides non-medical home care to the elderly in the East Bay. During this season of giving, the c...
Dec 15, 2009 | 1 | 7 |
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Heritage High School revived Brentwood's annual Breakfast with Santa program after the city cut the program during budget cuts earlier this year.
Heritage students adopted the program this year and...
Dec 10, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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The time has come for everyone to see what $8 can do to a mayor, and help each other out at the same time.
Next Friday, Dec. 18 at Brentwood Elementary School, 200 Griffith Lane, the Brentwood Regi...
Dec 10, 2009 | 0 | 12 |
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Next month, Eric Peasah of the International Organization for Migration plans to rescue 25 Ghanaian children from human traffickers and deliver them into the arms of their families.
Next week, Adam...
Dec 09, 2009 | 0 | 10 |
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Volunteers will be looking for new homes for dozens of dogs this weekend at the Home for the Howlidays event, which runs from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Pampered Pets Doggie Day Care and B...
Dec 07, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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While the family of Aaron Tanner continues to pray for a Christmas miracle, the community remains vigilant in their support of the 4-year old Brentwood boy who is awaiting a heart and kidney transp...
Dec 03, 2009 | 0 | 13 |
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Back by popular demand – and because there’s so much to do this holiday season – here’s this week’s update on where to go and what to do to help celebrate the season. Be sure to check the Community...