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Little Miss Everything, in partnership with Peace. Love. Swap., will host a kids’ costume swap on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Participants who bring costumes, hats, Halloween accessories ...
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Hot rodders from all over the West came together at the Fairgrounds in Antioch on Saturday for Billetproof – a unique event for do-it-yourselfers working on a limited budget.
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Golfers tallied their marks on scoreboards Monday during the fifth annual Joey Graves Memorial Golf Tournament. Held at the Discovery Bay Country Club, the fundraiser featured a day of golf followe...
Sep 20, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
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The Byron Delta Lions Club recently held its annual baby shower at Delta Presbyterian Church in Discovery Bay. The event benefited birth mothers in need at the Contra Costa Medical Center in Martin...
Sep 15, 2011 | 4 | 26 |
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CSD Vice President Brian Dawson said this week that he will not resign his seat on the board despite calls from fellow directors to step down in the wake of his arrest o...
Sep 15, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
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Sign-ups are still underway for the Brentwood Lions Club’s second annual Strides Lions Walk For Diabetes Awareness, another of the organization’s many charitable efforts. The event is scheduled for...
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Discovery Bay residents – big and small – celebrated Cornell Park’s grand opening last weekend with a daylong event featuring a group photo on the park’s colorful, tile-filled wall.
The park, whic...
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In what has become something of an annual tradition, Brentwood has been named a Playful City USA by the national non-profit organization KaBOOM! for the fourth straight year.
“It’s easy to come to ...
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A storm the likes of which is usually found in the tropics surprised much of East County last week, but Dominee Pigati, 5, and her sister Dallas, 2, knew just what to do.
“My girls were so excited...
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It’s an annual fundraiser with no deliberate connection to the events of Sept. 11, 2001, but this year the East Contra Costa Historical Society (ECCHS) Barbecue took on greater meaning. Held last S...
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Seniors are invited to grab a friend and come out the Brentwood Senior Activity Center, 193 Griffith Lane, on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Friends, Food, Fun, Free. The event featu...
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California’s coast and waterways are no strangers to the accumulation of trash and debris, but East County residents can fight that trend on Saturday, Sept. 17 as part of the state’s largest volunt...
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The Discovery Bay Lions Club continues its free Concerts on the Bay series this Saturday, Sept. 17 with a performance by Touch of Class from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Discovery Bay Yacht Harbor. Tou...
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The public is invited to feast on art, wine and chocolate at the annual Trilogy at The Vineyards Art, Wine & Chocolate Fest, held Sunday, Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trilogy’s model homes will ...
Sep 12, 2011 | 0 | 7 |
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Friends of Animals Services holds its 16th annual Black Cat Ball at the Lone Tree Golf Course and Events Center in Antioch on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event benefit the Antio...
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They’re a somber reminder of war, a poignant remembrance of the past and for anyone who has seen them, an unforgettable sight. Last week, 52 9-foot banners displaying the photos of fallen armed for...
Sep 09, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
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As the nation stops to remember and mourn on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, events throughout East County will also be taking place. Here’s a look at three local commemorations planned f...
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Got a cute kitten, darling dachshund or precious parrot? If so, now’s the chance to share your perfect pet with the rest of East County by entering it in The Press’ Cutest Pet Contest on Facebook.
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Sep 08, 2011 | 0 | 7 |
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“Cutting For Stone” is currently the fifth-ranked paperback novel on the New York Times Bestsellers List, and starting next week, East County residents can enjoy the book for free.
Brentwood Librar...
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The City of Oakley has installed radar feedback signs throughout town as a reminder to drivers to observe the posted speed limits. The new devices are part of the city’s traffic safety program upgr...