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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...