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When Veronica Torres was growing up in Brentwood, she wanted to be the Latina Barbara Walters. She might not be a talk show icon and journalist yet, but Torres does have something in common with Wa...
Jan 19, 2011 | 0 | 7 |
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The Brentwood Police Activities League Board (PAL) is inviting members of the community to serve as volunteers in the new PAL Mentor Program. The program is funded through a National Recovery Act g...
Jan 18, 2011 | 0 | 10 |
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Planning is underway for the 21st installment of the First Saturday of the Month Neighborhood Clean-up, an effort by Antioch residents to keep their city’s trash picked up.
The event will be held S...
Jan 18, 2011 | 0 | 7 |
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The Antioch Museum’s Sports Legends Program will host a meet-and-greet event spotlighting Antioch’s own major league baseball player, Aaron Miles, on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 1500 W...
Jan 13, 2011 | 0 | 14 |
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When Antioch resident Brittney Gougeon started a Facebook page on Dec. 23 called Take Back Antioch, she didn’t quite know what to expect, but hoped for some discussion about how to make the city sa...
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The 2011 Brentwood Relay For Life team captain meetings begin Tuesday, Jan 18 at 7 p.m. in the Delta Valley Athletic Club, 120 Guthrie Lane in Brentwood. Subsequent meetings will be held on the thi...
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Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor and the City Council Tuesday said goodbye to a pair of long-serving Park and Recreation commissioners.
Top left, Taylor thanks an emotional Ernie Rodriguez, who retired ...
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It’s been a few weeks since Gary Kendall discovered that his automotive repair shop, Kendall Automotive, was selected as the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year, but it’s taking him ...
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The Calpine Corporation gave $10,000 in response to Supervisor Federal Glover’s appeal for donations to the Contra Costa Food Bank during these tough economic times.
“Calpine, as a member of the Ea...
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The City of Antioch and Antioch Unified School District presents the third annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration at the Deer Valley High School Theater on Monday, Jan. 17 from 1 to...
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Hospice of the East Bay is looking for East County residents who are motivated, committed and want to make a difference in the lives of hospice patients.
Those interested in volunteering with Hospi...
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To raise money for its trip to Disneyland in the spring, the Liberty High School Band will host a Jazz Dinner Dance on Saturday, Jan. 29 at the Brentwood Senior Center, 193 Griffith Lane.
The event...
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The Homeless Program operated by Contra Costa Health Services is seeking volunteer drivers and counters for the 2011 Help Count the Homeless survey on Wednesday, Jan. 26. A preparatory volunteer’s ...
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Sydney Stone, the 12-year-old Brentwood girl battling an incurable disease, was hospitalized this week due to complications, but plans for her community fundraiser are still in progress, and the fa...
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While some people are still trying to wrap their minds around the fact that it’s a new year, Tobie Meyer has wrapped her heart around April 30, the kickoff for Oakley’s third annual Relay For Life....
Jan 05, 2011 | 0 | 10 |
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They might not be big, but the kids at Little Diamonds Preschool in Oakley made it their business to make a big difference in the lives of others this Christmas season.
In support of the U.S. Marin...
Jan 04, 2011 | 0 | 13 |
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In 2007, Bethel Island resident Spike Donnelly collected and mailed more than 13,000 golf balls to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now Donnelly has another morale-boosting project underway, but...
Dec 23, 2010 | 1 | 13 |
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All that’s missing from the Antioch house of Gary and Kristen Vistalli is a monorail and a ticket booth.
The Vistallis, including 15-year-old son Tyler, have turned their house into a Disney haven,...
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Smiles and hugs and tears and expressions of speechless gratitude intermingled with wishes of season’s greetings, happy holidays and feliz navidad. The sky was grey and rain spattered the faces of ...
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Sydney Stone seems like your average 12-year-old. She loves to text her friends, crochet, watch superhero movies and write stories. But unlike most kids her age, Sydney is battling a complicated di...