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Stamp collecting for beginners
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Brentwood Library, 104 Oak St., invites residents to explore a new hobby at Ralph Tatum’s presentation on stamp collecting Wednesday, May 29 from 5 to 6 p.m. Local collector Tatum will explain...
Petco hosts pet health fair
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Brentwood Petco, 5481 Lone Tree Way, hosts a pet health fair Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair includes a cat and dog adoption drive. Activities feature a Yorkie meet-up at 1 p.m., a...
Giants hit homer for loyal fan
by Kyle Szymanski
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
Brentwood resident Wanda Zimmerman has experienced some memorable days in her 53 years. Some of those days, however, she’d like to forget. On Oct. 21, 2003, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Ex...
Talk About Town: May 16
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Just in case Brentwood residents weren’t proud enough of their seventh – yep, count ’em: seventh – award as a Kaboom! Playful City , this year the city can boast another honor: receiving more li...
Boys’ poetry anything but delinquent
by Kyle Szymanski
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The youth at the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility in Byron celebrated April’s National Poetry Month last week by holding their fourth annual poetry contest. Using past experience as fuel fo...
ROP students excel in East County
by Samie Hartley
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
When the Contra Costa County Office of Education recently honored standout students who participate in the Regional Occupation Program (ROP), East County schools were well represented. Of the 40 se...
Lions, DeLuna throw party for special-kids
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Local Lions, Lionesses and Leos from the Lions Club Alameda/Contra Costa District gathered last weekend for the 30th annual Special Kids Day at Brentwood’s DeLuna Ranch. The event transformed the s...
A place where pet care’s a family affair
by Charlotte Cusack
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Since the tender age of 10, Dr. Scott Lichlyter has been working with animals. Originally from Kansas, the owner and head veterinarian of Brentwood Family Pet Care practically grew up on his grand...
East County Cop Log: May 16
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East County police departments. BRENTWOOD April 23, 11:38 a.m. A subject caught stealing clothing valued at $230 from a business on Lone...
Pet sitter becomes animals’ new best friend
by Kyle Szymanski
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Shelley Mueller admits animals sometimes get in the way of her social life. But as the owner of Paws-itively Pets, a thriving pet sitting company, she wouldn’t have it any other way. “My love of an...
Top senior scholars
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to the following Liberty, Heritage, Freedom and Independence high students for graduating with academic honors through their first seven semesters: GPA of 4.0 or higher Taylor All...
Pedestrian killed by impaired driver in Brentwood
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 25 25 recommendations | email to a friend
On May 15 at around 8:16 a.m. officers of the Brentwood Police Department responded to the report of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Grant Street at O’Hara Avenue. Upon arrival, offic...
Superlative scribes
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to the Independence High School writers recently honored for their contributions to the IHS Annual Essay and the Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center contests. The events shared the...
Support assembled
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Oakley resident Jona Dominguez assembles a care package to be mailed to active military personnel at the recent RED Day event held at Brentwood’s Veterans Park. Organized by the East County office ...
Public art on display
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The second installment of the Brentwood Community Center’s Public Art Walls exhibit is now on display through June 21. The Community Center, 35 Oak St., is open Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. ...
Job well done
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
The Brentwood Police Department honored the department’s volunteers during a beach-themed appreciation dinner held last month. This year’s honored volunteers included Linda Ambriz, Joel Bryant, Sh...
Dressed to impress
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
The handmade blue and white polka-dot dress and white sun hat of Brentwood’s Kendal Manza, right, took the top prize at the recent Contra Costa County 4-H Fashion Revue in Lafayette. The 4-H Fashi...
Bristow musicians excel at Six Flags festival
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
The 160-member Bristow Wind Ensemble performed at the recent Music in the Parks Festival at Six Flags, receiving a superior rating and earning second place in their division. The band was one of on...
Brentwood hires new superintendent
by Ruth Roberts
May 09, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
The Brentwood Union School District (BUSD) board of trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Dana Eaton Wednesday night as the district’s new chief – turning a fresh page in an emotionally charged ...
Fire district launches Facebook page
by Kyle Szymanski
May 09, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) is sounding the alarm on the community’s need for a communication channel between it and the residents it serves. The district launched a Fac...