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Kids Center sparkles with fun
by Charlotte Cusack
May 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
As the school year wraps up and the official start of summer fast approaches, it’s time to prepare for how to keep the kids from going stir crazy. The huge Black Diamond Kid’s Center in Brentwood, ...
East County Cop Log: May 30
May 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East County police departments. BRENTWOOD May 8, 12:11 a.m. On Brentwood Boulevard, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was f...
Dancin’ the blues away
May 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Last weekend’s Blues, Brews & BBQs event at The Streets of Brentwood predictably drew the lovers of ’cue and brew, but one little girl clearly came for the music. Macy Wyer, 2, took a turn on the d...
Adopt a pet
May 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Pets aren’t for everyone, but if you decide to welcome a furry friend into your life, consider adopting a cat or dog from a local animal rescue. Several pet rescues are located right here in East C...
Scouts tour the Hall
May 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Girl Scout Troop 32418 and families enjoyed a tour of Brentwood City Hall conducted by Mayor Bob Taylor. The entertaining and informative tour concluded with the mayor inviting the girls to sit on ...
Relay Roundup
May 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Relay For Life teams need your support. Here are a few ways you can help them in their effort to raise funds in support of the fight against cancer: June 10 St. Ignatius of Antioch, 3351 Contra L...
Mapping it out
May 28, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Several Brentwood Rotarians, including Liberty Union High School District Superintendent Eric Volta, center, and Dirk Ziegler recently lent a hand to the Interact Club – a branch of Rotary – to hel...
Welcome back
May 28, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Incoming Brentwood Union School District (BUSD) Superintendent Dana Eaton chats with visitors during a recent welcome reception at the Brentwood Community Center. A longtime Brentwood resident who...
Shadow Lakes not just for golf
by Ray Carter
May 24, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Shadow Lakes Events Center is rapidly becoming what its name implies: a place where activities abound. And that’s the way Roy Bristow likes it. Bristow, 60, has a grand vision for Shadow Lakes ...
BUSD teacher cleared of wrongdoing
by Ruth Roberts
May 23, 2013 | 2 2 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
The Loma Vista special-education teacher placed on administrative leave Monday amid allegations of child abuse was returned to the classroom Wednesday following a police investigation that cleared ...
Cheery pickers invade cherry orchards
by Samie Hartley
May 23, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
There are cherries, and then there are Brentwood cherries. Only a Brentwood cherry can draw an instant smile from that very first bite. As your teeth mash the cherry’s firm, glossy skin, a rush of ...
Talk About Town: May 23
May 23, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
From the rumor mill: Word on the street is that a certain former Byron Union School Board member who jumped ship – or in this case, his seat – on the Byron board to pursue a vice principalship ...
Public works event opens young minds
by Kyle Szymanski
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
When a Brentwood second-grader stole two of his mother’s rings and threw them down a drain, she thought they were gone forever. But thanks to the city’s wastewater collection team, one worth $5,000...
East County Cop Log: May 23
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East County police departments. BRENTWOOD May 2, 9:39 a.m. An unidentified person forced entry into a business on Sand Creek Road and st...
Blues, Brews & BBQs
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Brentwood Blues, Brews & BBQs returns to The Streets of Brentwood this weekend. The festival runs Saturday, May 25 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free...
Outstanding students at Adams Middle School
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Congratulations to the following students for being named to the Adams Middle School’s Honor Roll and Honor Society for the third academic quarter: HONOR ROLL (3.30-3.69 GPA) Sixth Grade Teresa...
Diamond celebration
May 21, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Edna Hill Middle School Principal Kirsten Jobb, left, was joined by predecessors Eric Prater, Mary Black, Vic Thornhill and Jack England at the Edna Hill Middle School 60th Anniversary Celebration ...
Liberty auto students win trophy
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The team of junior Manuel Smith and senior Brayden Sudweeks from instructor Jonathon Dorr’s Liberty High School Auto shop class took second place at the state level of a recent national competition...
Salon hosts fundraiser for Newtown victims
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Carol Carey Couture Salon, 3181 Balfour Road, Suite H in Brentwood, hosts a grand opening celebration commemorating its new Brentwood location, adjacent to CVS and Fresh & Easy, on Saturday, June 1...
Cowgirls and Indians
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Byron Delta Lions hosts its annual Cowgirls and Indians fundraiser Saturday, June 8 from 5 to 10 p.m. at DeLuna Ranch, 7540 Balfour Road in Brentwood. The event features a cowgirl fashion show ...