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Brentwood Cop Log: Jan. 19 to Jan. 27
Feb 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Jan. 19, 5:36 p.m. A subject walking down the middle of Central Boulevard who flagged down an officer to ask for directions was found to be on parole and have an active parole-violation warrant for...
Forever sweethearts
Feb 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Married for 61 years and still very much in love, Max and Dena Nye recently celebrated their 62nd Valentine’s Day together. Max never formally proposed to the gorgeous Dena, so on Valentine’s Day ...
Relay Roundup
Feb 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Those who support Relay For Life when the American Cancer Society’s annual fundraising event comes to town – but want to make a difference throughout the year – should keep an eye peeled for Relay ...
Delta meeting marshals support
by Ruth Roberts
Feb 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
More than 300 residents, local officials and community activists converged on the gymnasium at Discovery Bay Elementary School last week for a town hall meeting in support of the Delta. Contra Cost...
Poetry out loud
Feb 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Independence High 10th-grader Amata Abatch won third place in the recent CCC Poetry Out Loud competition held at Las Lomas High School. She competed against eight students from high schools in Cont...
Brentwood Youth Commission openings
Feb 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Brentwood seeks youth 11-18 and adult advisors to serve two-year terms, beginning July 1, as commissioners or advisors on the Brentwood Youth Commission. Founded in 1999, the commission...
Eagle earned
Feb 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Heritage High sophomore Britton Swisher recently gained the status of Eagle Scout. The 15-year-old conducted a sign-up drive to register people for Be the Match, a bone marrow match organization. S...
Student speaker tackle jobs issue
Feb 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Heritage High sophomore Carla Cernat won first place in the recent Byron Delta Lions Club’s 76th annual Student Speakers Contest held at Excelsior Middle School. More than 40 students, friends and ...
Watercolors and metal sculpture on display
Feb 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The Gallery On Second, 741 Second St. in downtown Brentwood, presents an exhibit of watercolors and metal sculpture featuring artists Joel Summerhill and Sam Gill from Wednesday, Feb. 20 through Sa...
Candyman takes stage
Feb 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Discovery Bay residents Nick Teixeira and Shelby Rinehart play the lead characters Willy Wonka and Charlie Bucket, respectively, in the Liberty High School Playmakers upcoming presentation of “Will...
Merchant Marines in mind for senior
Feb 16, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Discovery Bay resident Eric Leines, son of Jeanie and Richard Leines, signed his letter of intent last week to attend the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. for the fall aca...
Brentwood Cop Log: Jan. 18 to Jan 20
Feb 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Jan. 18, 10:50 a.m. An unidentified person sent a fake check to a resident of Highland Way in order to purchase an item posted on Craigslist. Jan. 18, 1:31 p.m. An unidentified person kicked in t...
Local javaholics don’t mind the Grind
by Charlotte Cusack
Feb 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Coffee connoisseur and tireless entrepreneur Sam Seibaa runs What a Grind in Brentwood out of what used to be the fro-yo shop Yogurt Jungle. Not to be confused with the defunct It’s a Grind coffeeh...
Guns targeted in Brentwood burglaries
by Rick Lemyre
Feb 14, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Police are investigating a series of burglaries in recent weeks that included the homes of a number of law enforcement officers. Brentwood Police Department Capt. Tom Hansen said the thieves appear...
Frosh wrestler takes expectations to the mat
by Kyle Szymanski
Feb 14, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
When Liberty freshman Nicole Diaz first stepped onto a wrestling mat at age 11, she was gripped by fear. Four years later, she’s ready to pin down success. Diaz will take the mat at the California ...
LUHSD names Graduates of Distinction
Feb 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Three Liberty Union High School District (LUHSD) graduates have been selected by the LUHSD Graduates of Distinction Committee to receive recognition for leading lives that remain true to the core v...
Getting orientated
Feb 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Brentwood Councilmember Gene Clare, right, attended the recent League of California Cities New Mayors and Council Members Academy in Sacramento. The academy provided training in local government f...
Stuart Fund concert makes memorable music
Feb 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Three Liberty High School horn players, Stuart Music Fund recipients, displayed their talents recently at the Brentwood Community Center. Private teacher Mic Gillette played with Sam Sanchez on tru...
Warriors game supports Brentwood charities
Feb 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Golden State Warriors hit the hardwood against the Washington Wizards on March 23 – Brentwood Community Night. Tickets are $35, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to support Brentwoo...
Teachers’ art on display
Feb 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The Discover Art League presents a teachers’ art exhibit and demonstration from March 16 to April 16 at CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Drive in Brentwood. The exhibit will be open Mondays through Fri...