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Karen Rarey, seen here with husband Paul, was recently honored as Brentwood Citizen of the Year.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Brentwood honors its elite
The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce rolled out the red carpet last weekend to celebrate the city’s 2011 Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year. The annual event, held this year at Trilogy at Th...
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Kathy Griffin of Brentwood is the winner of the Fitness Contest sponsored on Facebook by The Press and Delta Valley Athletic Club.
Fitness contest winner
Brentwood’s Kathy Griffin is the lucky winner of a free three-month membership to the Delta Valley Athletic Club in The Press Fitness contest. And since Kathy is getting ready for her daughter Aubr...
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A man is placed on a gurney after being buried for three hours when a trench he was working in collapsed. <i>Photo by Rick Lemyre</i>
Man rescued from trench in Brentwood
Rescue workers in Brentwood freed a man who was buried up to his chest when a trench he was working in collapsed Wednesday afternoon. The victim, a 50-year-old from Oakland whose name was not imme...
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<i>Photo courtesy of www.todaysthv.com</i>
Memorial for airman killed in car crash
A memorial service will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in the Lone Tree Golf and Event Center for Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Truitt, a 2006 Liberty High School graduate. Truitt, 23, died in a car cr...
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A photo of Samuel, front row second from right, taken in 1935. The Holocaust survivor was part of Great Britain’s Kindertransport program during World War II. <br><i>Photo courtesy of Ralph Samuel</i>
Holocaust survivor to speak in Brentwood
In l939, 7-year old Ralph Samuel’s parents kissed their son goodbye, put him on a transport plane to England – and saved his life. It would be the last time the German Jew would see his father and ...
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Tom Sharp from Big Pig BBQ of Discovery Bay prepares some ribs during last year’s Brentwood BBQ King Cook-off competition at Harvest Park Bowl. <br><i>Press file photo</i>
Barbecue cook-off set for Super Sunday
In Brentwood, the Super Bowl is more than a football game; it’s an experience you can smell, hear and taste. While the New England Patriots prepare to battle the New York Giants for football suprem...
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Liberty Union High School District Diversity Coordinator Jesse Gossett, La Paloma Principal Regina Greene and Heritage Principal Larry Oshodi are working together to bring more multicultural events to the district’s five high schools.<br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Liberty district celebrates diversity
The Liberty Union High School District is using the month of February, nationally known as Black History Month, as a launch pad to host more multicultural celebrations throughout the year. “The st...
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John Marsh Historic Trust Board Member Gene Metz describes the restoration efforts made by the trust to restore and stabilize the house.<br><i>Photos courtesy of John Marsh Historic Trust</i>
New park named Marsh Creek State Park
East County residents won’t need to travel far to immerse themselves in the beauty and history of a California state park. At a pair of meetings last week in Brentwood, State Parks Commissioners fi...
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Fire tax informational meetings
The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District has released an updated schedule of public meetings to answer questions and provide information about the tax measure being considered for the June ba...
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Twins Brianna, left, and Mikayla Farber have emerged as offensive and defensive forces for the Liberty High girls soccer team.<br>Photo by Richard Wisdom</br>
Farber sisters set standard for Lions
Many twins, after a while, get sick of being alike. They switch fashions, listen to different music or seek separation after high school. Not Brianna and Mikayla Farber. The Liberty High seniors a...
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