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Brentwood Cop Log: Feb. 15 - Feb. 19
Mar 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Feb. 15, midnight On Brentwood Boulevard at Havenwood Court, a subject on his way home was confronted by three male subjects, one holding a knife. One of the subjects made a threatening statement...
Colts compete at Odyssey
Mar 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Students at Pioneer Elementary School recently marshaled their cerebral forces at the Odyssey of the Mind’s regional competition. The third-grade team, coached by Naomi Longoria and Jen Armatis, in...
Spectacular speaking
Feb 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Independence High School students Kathryn Buffim and Joe Gabrielli smile for the camera – along with their proud parents – after winning the first round of the Brentwood Lions Club’s 2012 Student S...
Outstanding Odyssey
Feb 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Marsh Creek Elementary School fourth- and fifth-graders Madisyn Earley, Yuri Grigsby, Ryan Kelly, Ethan Langendorff, Natalie Manipud, Nolan Marchetti and Trevor Welte earned first place in Saturday...
District sends 10-year fire tax to voters
by Rick Lemyre
Feb 28, 2012 | 12 12 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) Board voted unanimously Monday to add a 10-year sunset clause to its proposed $197 annual parcel tax, and send it to the voters on June 5. Th...
Little health food store, decades of big impact
by Amy Claire
Feb 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Health Hut, a quiet staple of the Brentwood community, maintains a longstanding tradition of filling the niche needs of local residents. “We started out when we were a little town,” said owner Barb...
Falcons ring playoff bell
by Justin Lafferty
Feb 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Also inside: Deer Valley boys avoid upset bid, Deer Valley girls turn it up when it counts against Amador Valley, Heritage girls upset Castro Valley to advance to semifinals.
Share the Love
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulation to Jean Canalita, the second winner in our Share the Love contest. Jean won the following items from merchants at The Streets of Brentwood: •Skate Deck from Mainland Skate and Surf ...
Fire meeting on Monday
Feb 23, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
After two years of planning in dozens of community and board meetings, residents of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District get one more chance to help shape a tax measure expected to be pla...
Celebrating 20 years of 31 flavors
by Samie Hartley
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Baskin-Robbins is known for making birthdays special, offering an array of ice creams to be savored in a cone or dish. Its ice cream cakes are the best of both worlds, combining fluffy cake with a ...
Leapin’ LaForest
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Born on Feb. 29, 1928 – a leap year – Bill LaForest has celebrated his birth date only 20 times, making him Harvest Park Bowl’s youngest senior bowler despite his 84 years. The Discovery Bay reside...
Costa’s legacy lives on in LA
by Justin Lafferty
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Fernando Sanabria recalls seeing Corinne Costa before she first laced up her size 13 Adidas for UCLA’s basketball team. She had height. She had athleticism. She had yet to start middle school. Sana...
Local wrestlers to grapple with NCS’ best
by Michael Dixon
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The Bay Valley Athletic League will make a strong showing at this weekend’s North Coast Section tournament, which gives competitors one final chance to qualify for the state meet. Wrestlers must fi...
Devon Jamerson
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Devon Jamerson, a 2010 Liberty alumna, is off to a smashing start for the Diablo Valley College softball team. In a recent doubleheader against Foothill College, Jamerson collected four hits and ei...
BVAL soccer seasons come to an end
by Justin Lafferty
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Though one of the most successful seasons in Freedom High girls soccer history didn’t end ideally, the head coach is proud of what the team accomplished. The Bay Valley Athletic League champions fi...
Blasting through Danville
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The Brentwood Blast 10U Blue boys  kicked off their  pre-season with a first-place  finish  at  a recent tournament hosted by  Danville Baseball Academy.  In the front row, from  left, are Gregory ...
Still rollin' at 95
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Harvest Park Bowlers Ed Stewart of Antioch, left, and Frank Pacheco of Brentwood both turned 95 this month – Frank on the 2nd and Ed on the 23rd. Stewart bowls in two leagues and Pacheco in one. Be...
Brentwood Cop Log: Feb. 6 to Feb. 12
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Feb. 6, 10:52 a.m. On Walnut Boulevard, a driver accidentally depressed the accelerator of instead of the brake while reaching for a beverage and struck a mobile home. Feb. 7, 8:45 p.m. A busin...
Patriots buck Lady Cowboys in first round
by Justin Lafferty
Feb 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
As Livermore High’s girls basketball team took a lead going into halftime against Heritage on Tuesday night, the Lady Cowboys’ fans reached a fever pitch. In the third quarter, the Patriots silenc...
Lions win first playoff game in 27 years
by Michael Dixon
Feb 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Liberty advances to face Freedom on Friday night in the second round. Heritage will play De La Salle, while Deer Valley takes on San Leandro.