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Historical writing on the wall
by Samie Hartley
Dec 22, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
The Eden Plain schoolhouse has been resting quietly at the East Contra Costa Historical Society (ECCHS) Museum for four years, but recently the schoolhouse has begun to reveal how much history it t...
Special audience
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Dominic Knight got a little one-on-one time recently with the jolly old elf himself at Smith Family Farm in Brentwood. Dominic participated in the Special Kids Foundation’s Visit with Santa – an an...
Home for the holidays
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Dan and Jackie Hamel’s elaborately decorated home was recently featured in the Liberty Union High School District Educational Foundation’s annual Holiday Home Tour. The fundraiser brought in nearly...
Crab feed fundraiser
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Harvest Park Bowl in Brentwood is holding its 12th annual Crab Feed on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. The event is Harvest Park’s major fundraising event for its Youth Bowling Program. Through the years,...
Clowning at the library
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Clown extraordinaire Miss Sparkles Delight will be on hand to make you giggle, chuckle and guffaw during a special presentation at the Brentwood City Center on Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 4 to 4:45 p.m...
Vasco construction a pain
Dec 22, 2011 | 3 3 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: Just wanted to say something in regard to all the construction on Vasco Road. I am aware that this construction is supposed to help with all the accidents and make traveling Vasco Road sa...
Wag of the tail
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: Contra Costa East Guide Dog Raisers has enjoyed a good relationship with the public in our 15 years in East County. Our mission is to raise Guide Dog puppies that are totally socialized a...
Brentwood Cop Log: Dec. 7 to Dec. 11
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Dec. 7, 9:30 a.m. A three-vehicle collision occurred on Balfour Road at Foothill Drive. Dec. 7, 10:54 a.m. A subject contacted at a school on American Avenue was found in possession of a knife....
Pho Le serves family food with Vietnamese flair
by Amy Claire
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Smiling servers welcome diners to Pho Le restaurant to enjoy traditional, home-style Vietnamese cuisine. Since opening in April, the restaurant has enjoyed a growing customer base and positive feed...
Protect your loved ones
by Marla Luckhardt
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Part of getting older includes writing the necessary evil called a will. My husband and I did ours several years ago. Not the most popular of subjects, planning ahead is something we must all do so...
BVAL Notebook: Liberty stands tall at Don Nelson Classic
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
After Liberty High’s boys basketball team fell in the title round of the home-court Stonebarger Tournament, head coach Jon Heinz was forced to make some defensive adjustments. If the Lions compete ...
On the right track
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Freedom cross country runner Lisa Tilcock makes strides during the BVAL Championship earlier this year. The girls cross country teams from Freedom and Heritage were honored recently with scholastic...
PONY registration open
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Players interested in suiting up for Brentwood PONY baseball are encouraged to register now. Registration for the spring 2012 season is open on the organization’s website, brentwoodpony.org. Two wa...
Rarey named 2011 Citizen of the Year
by Justin Lafferty
Dec 21, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
When Brentwood’s newest Citizen of the Year got the call from the Chamber of Commerce informing her of the honor, she had no idea how to react. Karen Rarey could only manage, “Oh my God!” “I’m just...
Delighting in Miss Sparkles
Dec 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Clown extraordinaire Miss Sparkles Delight will be on hand to make you giggle, chuckle and guffaw during a special presentation at the Brentwood City Center on Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 4 to 4:45 p.m...
Chill out with a book
Dec 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Brentwood Library will be conducting a free winter reading program for students K-12 from Jan. 9 to March 16. Participation is easy. Students pick up a reading log in the Brentwood Library star...
District begins fire tax meetings
by Rick Lemyre
Dec 15, 2011 | 36 36 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
The first in a series of public meetings aimed at informing residents of the need for a new tax for fire service drew a small but inquisitive crowd in Discovery Bay on Monday. About 30 district res...
Community mourns former chamber icon
by Ruth Roberts
Dec 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
For years she ran the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce like the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, bringing to the job her consummate leadership skills, pervading sense of humor and abiding passion for the...
Shining light on the Shadows
by Rick Lemyre
Dec 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
The history of place names in Contra Costa
ECYFL family aids founder’s cancer fight
by Justin Lafferty
Dec 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Gale Camilli isn’t one to ask for help. One of the co-founders of the 20-year-old East County Youth Football League (ECYFL), Camilli usually arrives at the stadium by 6 a.m. to help set up, and off...