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There was a Michael Jordan rookie card worth perhaps $1,800, a 1960s-era Rolex watch valued at about $1,000 and a daguerreotype photo from the Mexican War that might fetch $300. Diamonds, dishes, d...
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Those interested in learning more about the 2013 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Brentwood, scheduled for June 1-2 at Liberty High School, are encouraged to attend an informational rally ...
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Ray and Henrietta Fontes celebrated their Brentwood Citizens of the Year honors with their family during the Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala last weekend.
The Fontes have made a name for themsel...
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Tax season is nearly here, and for those looking for free assistance this year, the AARP-sponsored program Tax-Aide is available. Provided by IRS certified tax preparers, the service targets low- t...
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 | 6 |
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The pit masters who compete in Sunday’s 12th annual Brentwood PAL BBQ King Cook-off won’t be roasting raven – let’s leave that to the San Francisco 49ers – but they’ll be serving up enough succulen...
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East County residents concerned about the future of the Delta and Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed plans for a peripheral canal are invited to attend a town hall meeting Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. ...
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The Discovery Bay Lions Club Crab Feed, one of the organization’s major fundraising events, will be held Saturday, Feb. 23 at St. Anne Church in Byron.
The festivities feature DJ Kimmy Karr and mo...
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A parade of angry and tearful parents converged on the Brentwood Union School District (BUSD) meeting Wednesday night, demanding an explanation from the district’s superintendent and board of trust...
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PG&E has begun work to replace about four miles of gas transmission line in Brentwood, a project that will impact traffic in the city until fall.
PG&E spokesman Tom Guarino said the project is part...
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When Marston Myers became an Eagle Scout in 1970, he joined the elite 5 percent who achieve the organization’s highest honor. The longtime Discovery Bay resident said scouting instilled in him a se...
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Antioch Mayor Wade Harper has always upheld the tradition of listening to the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. on the holiday celebrating the birthday of the civil rights leader. But as he’s don...
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The Discover Art League hosts a figure-sketching workshop Monday, Feb. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. at CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Drive in Brentwood.
The group meets Monday evenings on a varying schedule. ...
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The East Contra Costa County Chapter of Project Linus holds its annual Make a Blanket Day on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The national nonprofit Project Linus makes and donates blankets ...
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The City of Brentwood will celebrate the grand opening of the new pirate-themed universal abilities playground at Veterans Park, 3841 Balfour Road, with a ribbon cutting on Friday, Feb. 1 at 4 p.m....
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Contra Costa County District III Supervisor Mary Nejedly Piepho is seeking qualified, motivated candidates to serve on the following county advisory committees:
County Library Commission
The comm...
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Residents are invited to take to the dance floor or just sit, listen and tap their toes as the Big Band era comes alive at the Brentwood Senior Citizens Club, Inc. Big Band Dinner Dance on Saturday...
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Naturalist James Frank is accustomed to seeing animals, but when he witnessed a video of one of the first salmon seen in Marsh Creek in 54 years, it filled him with excitement.
“The video is really...
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The Delta Stewardship Council meets Thursday, Jan. 24 at 9:30 a.m. in Sacramento to discuss the twin tunnels project in the Delta.
Jan McCleery, a member of the Save the California Delta Alliance (...
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The San Francisco Giants’ 2010 and 2012 World Series trophies will be on display Jan. 28 from 6-8 p.m. in the Antioch Community Center, 4703 Lone Tree Way.
Although fans won’t be allowed to touch t...
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Brentwood residents and Loma Vista Elementary fourth-graders Devon Cardoza and Jason Tastard made the recent holidays brighter for children in need. The entrepreneurial 9-year-olds took a school pr...