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The nonprofit organization Meals on Wheels delivers hot, nutritious meals daily to seniors in need. The Contra Costa County Meals on Wheels program recently received the funding to open two more ro...
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From April 25 through May 20, Tri Delta Transit and 511 Contra Costa will provide free bus tickets to commuters not currently using Tri Delta Transit to get to work. The free tickets will cover one...
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A new website devoted to helping Antioch in these tough budgetary times, www.volunteer4antioch.com , is up and running. More than 50 volunteer opportunities are listed alphabetically on the site. ...
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If one person’s discard is another person’s treasure, the Brentwood Elementary School Spring Bazaar and Garage Sale promises treasures galore. The sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 16 from 8 a....
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The Oakley Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its annual Citizen of the Year awards, conferred for Citizen of the Year, Business Person of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Youth Vol...
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As part of this month’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign, the Brentwood Police Department will exhibit zero tolerance to those texting or operating hand-held cell phones while driving.
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Visiting Cantor Barbara Powell will join Congregation B’nai Torah on Sunday, April 10 at 5 p.m. for the first of four events supported by the recently awarded Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Incubat...
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The City of Brentwood is seeking commissioners and adult advisors to serve two-year terms, beginning July 1, on the Brentwood Youth Commission.
Founded in 1999, the commission is made up of 10 stud...
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Our rainy season has made life soggy for at least one East County demographic group.
When the weather broke last week, Stacey Chance happened upon this burrowing owl probably just trying to dry ou...
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A local horse that found itself in a stinky situation last week was rescued from its malodorous misadventure.
ECCFPD Battalion Chief Jake Gonzalez reported that firefighters, along with Contra Cost...
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A local pastor with a history of lawsuits, tax liens and bankruptcy is under fire from parishioners for questionable financial dealings, and may have been operat...
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Four youths who tagged Knightsen Elementary School with graffiti last week are still at large. On Friday, March 25 between 11 and 11:30 p.m., the vandals spray-painted several buildings, causing ap...
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At its next meeting, the Oakley City Council will decide whether or not to amend the municipal code to adjust the number of small animals allowed per home in residential districts.
The council was ...
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The Liberty Union High School District Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome seven new members this year at an awards dinner scheduled for Saturday, April 16 at Heritage High School in Brentwood.
Bill...
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Discovery Bay Country Club will host Kaleidoscope’s inaugural golf tournament fundraiser on May 2. The entry fee is $100 per person and includes greens fees, access to a golf cart, range balls, a b...
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Enthusiasts of the written word are invited to help celebrate Poetry Month at Open Mic on Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 in The Game Sports Pub ’N Pizza, 235 Oak St. in downtown Brentwood.
All short wo...
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I asked my wife to pinch me. Like the rest of the audience at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church on March 26, I was transported and could have been dreaming. Indeed, I wasn’t in a vaunted metropolitan ...
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Royal Family Kids Camps will host a charity walk benefiting foster children in East County on Saturday, May 14 at Contra Loma Reservoir in Antioch.
Funds raised benefit Royal Family Kids’ Camps, a ...
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Homeless Animals Response Program (HARP) is celebrating its fifth anniversary by providing five bags of dog food to each person who adopts a dog from HARP in the next month. All dogs and puppies ar...
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During the month of April, Curves of Antioch will participate in the 13th annual Curves Food Drive, which collects non-perishable food and cash donations to benefit a local food bank.
Current membe...