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The singing on the main stage was over, and lights inside tents began to wink out. It was about 11 p.m. Saturday night, the halfway point its 24-hour run at Liberty High School’s Ohmstede Stadium, ...
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Helen Dixon stood in front of hundreds of people at the Lone Tree Golf Course and Event Center Friday and pointed to the signs on the wall. They were inscribed with all the things Sue Stuart is pla...
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I love Antioch. I’ve lived here for 20 years. I know this town has gone through some growing pains, but basically I still feel safe and enjoy living here.
Last week I think I changed my mind.
As my...
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When Brentwood’s CornFest comes to town next month, it will boast plenty of popular attractions, fabulous fireworks and sizzling entertainment. But one thing it won’t boast is a lack of shade.
The...
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Freedom High School Class of 2011 graduate Katie Wood was recently honored with the Violet Richardson Citizenship Award from the Soroptomists of the Delta, and recognized for her academic and commu...
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If you’ve noticed what appears to be a lot of American flag hot tubs on display at local businesses these days, you’re not alone. It’s not an increase in the public’s preference for patriotic pools...
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Brentwood Relay For Life raises $177,000 for the American Cancer Society and cancer research. Looking every bit the fighter she is, two-time cancer survivor Wanda Zimmerman, left wearing pink boxin...
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Congratulations to 8-year-old Jason Tastard of Brentwood, who stopped by The Press booth at Blues, Brews and BBQs event to create this colorful rendition of Scoop, The Press mascot.
We’ll be sendi...
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Just days before the big event, the driveway of Gursky Ranch is lined with the trademark purple ribbons and signs signifying the upcoming Relay For Life event.
In the back room of her popular count...
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Though it won’t feature fireworks, Antioch’s annual Fourth of July celebration returns to Rivertown after a year at the Somersville Towne Center.
Walter Ruehlig, who wears many charitable hats, ann...
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The community nonprofit organization Friends of Oakley hosts its annual summer fundraiser on Saturday, June 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at O’Hara Park.
This year’s event, Fun in the Sun, features a c...
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Sprinkles and showers didn’t dampen the mood at the Contra Costa County Fair, as thousands of people stopped by the Antioch fairgrounds during the four-day event to experience a brand of fun that o...
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Less than a month from the opening ceremonies, the Antioch/Pittsburg Relay For Life has already raised more than $35,000 for cancer research, but just like last year, a sizeable amount could come i...
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If you know of an East County senior – a family member, neighbor or fellow church member – who could use a friend, you’re encouraged to refer them to the Friendly Visitors program.
Loneliness and i...
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Ashley Lucas, 17, of Discovery Bay, and Madison Lewis, 12, of Oakley were recently named county winners at the Contra Costa County 4-H Fashion Revue. Ashley won for her handmade baby blue gown, and...
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Last year the Brentwood Police Department invited representatives from all the senior communities in Brentwood and senior-services providers to join a Triad Council.
The council’s purpose is to edu...
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The Deer Valley Youth Football Association recently held its inaugural Father/Daughter Ball – “An Enchanted Evening.”
The event brought fathers or father figures and their daughters together for a ...
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What started out as a humble request from a World War II veteran at an Antioch City Council meeting has grown into an annual Memorial Day event attracting hundreds of residents, veterans and active...
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While her classmates were dancing the night away in San Francisco, Ana Barraza lay in a hospital bed awaiting early-morning surgery.
When the Liberty High School senior woke up on the morning of he...
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Blues, Brews & BBQs took Brentwood by storm last weekend, but not before Mother Nature did a little storming of her own.
Local musicians, artists and vendors were all on hand for what organizers ho...