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Delta Informal Gardeners started as a group of 14 gardening enthusiasts who grew and sold plants to community members who needed a burst of color in their backyards. Twenty-five years later, DIG, a...
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This week the Press debuts its version of three-dot journalism in our Talk About Town (TAT) column, where we take a quick peek – and an occasional good-natured poke – at people, events, businesse...
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The working group charged with guiding Brentwood’s future went to work last week.
The 12-person group, comprising two City Council members, two planning commissioners, one Park & Recreation commiss...
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Heritage High School has again been named a California Distinguished High School by the California Department of Education. Heritage first received the honor in 2009.
“We’re very proud of the fact ...
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The 2013 Artists’ Show Tour, formerly known as the Artists’ Open Studio Tour, is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5. The free, self-guided tour includes stops in Brentwood, Discovery Ba...
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East County commuters know only too well the challenges of State Route 4 and Vasco Road. But a new study being managed by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in conjunction with local ...
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April 5, 8:26 a.m.: A subject who stole a golf cart from a school on Second Street was apprehended and arrested by Oakley police.
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Last weekend’s Kindness Chain Walk, held on the Liberty High School track, drew students, teachers, principals and families throughout the Brentwood Union School District.
Students from each schoo...
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Support the Heritage High School Band by grabbing some grub at Wing Stop, 6741 Lone Tree Way in Brentwood, on Tuesday, April 23. Wing Stop will donate 20 percent of your bill to the band when you p...
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In celebration of the Week of the Young Child, Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor read to children from Sunshine House Preschool Tuesday at City Park.
Sponsored by the National Association for the Educati...
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Caltrans workers and the California Highway Patrol will be out in force on highways throughout the state over the next week, installing “Move Over” signs intended to help save lives and increase sa...
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Those looking to indulge in some early summertime fun – and help support a good cause – should mark their calendars for Blues in the Barn, a benefit concert and dinner benefiting the Brentwood Poli...
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An increase in simple assaults caused Brentwood’s violent crime rate to jump by 37 percent in 2012, according to the police department’s benchmark report released last week.
Violent crime rose by 1...
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By day, Brentwood resident James Clark is a general contractor. But on the weekends, Clark takes the stage as an Elvis Presley impersonator, performing tribute concerts as the King of rock ’n’ roll...
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“What sets us apart is that we’re not a recreation program only,” said Sondra Simpson, founder and executive director of Aim High Child Care.
“We don’t just take care of these kids; we’re also try...
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Brentwood Relay For Life, which raises funds for the American Cancer Society, is still a month away, but event organizers are hoping to generate community excitement during a free concert in the pa...
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Garin Elementary Principal Stacy Joslin holds up one of the two volleyball sets donated by the Brentwood Kiwanis.
Brentwood Kiwanis has served Brentwood and surrounding East Contra Costa County si...
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Children are already counting down the days to summer vacation, but let’s face it: no matter how desperately they seek a carefree schedule filled with lazy sunny afternoons, they’ll fall under the ...
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A bill sponsored by District 11 Assemblymember and Oakley resident Jim Frazier to ban voice-activated, hands-free texting passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on Monday with a 9-5 vote.
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Spring has arrived, and now is the time for parents to begin planning their children’s summer activities, says local businessman Jim Lark, owner of The Little Gym of Brentwood.
Parents want to fin...