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The City of Brentwood and Poet Laureate Kati Short are inviting the residents of East Contra Costa to submit poetry and short works of prose to be published in the anthology “In Mt. Diablo’s Shadow...
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Volunteers interested in a rewarding opportunity are needed to read to children 3-5 at preschool centers in Concord, Pittsburg and West Contra Costa County.
Volunteers must attend one four-hour tr...
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Last year Emily Stark set a goal to compete in the National American Miss pageant. Last week she competed in the state finals, held in Santa Clara.
Although she didn’t place, the Discovery Bay resi...
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Hundreds of residents around Brentwood and Antioch performed a rare feat Tuesday night – they went outside and broke bread with their neighbors.
As part of National Night Out, a series of block par...
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Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. – Mark Twain
Hospice of the East Bay recently held a reception and awards ceremony honoring its volunteers – people who pr...
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How to pass the time waiting for the doctor? Why, playing doctor, of course.
Nick Brady, 5, and his sister, Kaitlyn, 2, came upon that solution, and apparently a ready stash of gloves and tongue d...
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The next installment of the Antioch Police Department’s Neighborhood Cleanup Program takes place Saturday, Aug. 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. Volunteers should report to Knoll Park, located at 5000 Country H...
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Not only do we at The Press collect the news of the day, we also on occasion collect stray animals. A few weeks ago, Wally – a skinny, skittish tomcat – was discovered alone in the narrow alleyway ...
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Hot August Nights Under the Son – Brentwood’s annual fundraiser to support the Christian shoe project in Tijuana and Community Outreach Center of the East Bay – kicks off Friday, Aug. 12 from 6 to ...
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Second Street next to the downtown civic center took on a dramatic new look last week with the installation of a half dozen giant Canary palms in the new median on Second Street.
“They are gorgeous...
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July 31 is Mutts’ Day, and I encourage those ready to give an animal a lifetime of love to adopt a true American original – a mixed-breed dog or cat – from their local animal shelter.
Dogs and cats...
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It’s already the town’s unofficial canine corral, but come next year Cornell Park might become the site of Discovery Bay’s first leash-free dog park.
“There’s obviously a huge demand for a (dog) pa...
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Crowds cleared out and flags were put away, but the celebration continued for a pair of patriotic entries in this year’s Antioch Fourth of July Parade. Last week, parade organizers presented a pair...
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On July 8, 8-year-old Jordan Walters donated 13 inches of her lovely locks to Locks for Love in memory of her Noni, Linda Vanderbout, who lost her battle with cancer in 2009.
It took Jordan, seen ...
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The Big Cat Poker Run returns to Discovery Bay this weekend, July 22 and 23, offering two-days of fun on the Delta.
The annual event – hosted by the Discovery Bay Lions Club – is dedicated this ye...
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This year’s Summerset Singers Summer Concert drew close to 500 listeners scattered over three evening performances and one matinee held recently in the Summerset Vista theater. All of the audiences...
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It took him just an instant to realize he was in trouble, but for Tim Gruber it was a life-changing moment. As he was preparing to ride the last wave of the day near Carmel Beach on June 25, the li...
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Harry Potter might be the world’s most famous boy wizard, but mudbloods, muggles and halfbloods cast spells of their own at the box office last week, spending a record $647 million worldwide for th...
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Firefighter Tim Johnston of Oakley Station 93 works the intersection of Empire Avenue and Lone Tree Way, asking motorists to Fill the Boot in firefighter union Local 1230’s annual fundraising effor...
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The community celebrations known as Downtown Thursdays are more than just an occasion for family fun in Brentwood. After months of construction in the historic downtown district, the return of thes...