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Adams Middle School student Iris Fermin recently took first place in the Peace Poster Contest sponsored by Brentwood Lions Club. She went on to place second at the district level. Alex Hernandez, a...
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The Summerset Orchards ballroom audience recently heard a pianist, an accomplished virtuoso, professional to the core, able to stand his ground with pianists of any age. It was the first performanc...
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The Friends of Oakley Christmas Basket program was hit by thieves Tuesday, losing $4,000 in toys and food collected for distribution to hundreds of local families. Friends of Oakley President and O...
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East County gets into the holiday spirit this weekend with not one but three tree lighting ceremonies.
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Santa had his hands full with reluctant visitors Charles LeVeque, Jr., 3, and Raya LeVeque, 1, following the Holiday Parade in Brentwood last weekend.
If your youngsters are also a bit shy about m...
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Interfaith Peace Project founder Father Tom Bonacci, left, and Advisory Board member Walter Ruehlig stand proudly by the Peace Pole at City Hall in Antioch following the site’s recently completed d...
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Members of a local MoveOn.org group protesting against income inequality and other issues turned their attention to major financial institutions Saturday.
Brandishing signs scolding big banks, abou...
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The holidays are here in all their frenzied glory, but for some children, the sounds of the season can be overwhelming.
“We understand the angst that all families with children having special nee...
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Residents packed the freshly revitalized streets of downtown last weekend for the return of the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade, enjoying brisk weather as horses, dance troupes, local ...
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Folks in far East County will soon begin to see familiar sights around town – some traditional and some just plain fun. Above are Liberty High Kiwanis Key Club members KayLa Lewis and Michaelle Dia...
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After the success of the inaugural Street Feast last year, Ryan Richardson is counting his blessings that so many are supporting this year’s celebration.
“Last year, we had this idea to have a big ...
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About 200 people came together to honor our nation’s veterans with a ceremony that ended with a bang. Three bangs, to be precise.
The shots rang out from a trio of Civil War cannons provided by Ame...
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Most people never wear their high school cap and gown after graduation, but 2011 Freedom High School graduate Ian Jones recently slipped into his gown one last time and walked away with $1,000.
Jo...
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Proliferation of the ergia densa weed has been significantly reduced in the waters of Discovery Bay since the Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW) began efforts to eradicate the Delta pests la...
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Other community groups are rallying to provide Thanksgiving dinners for the community. The following locations are hosting free turkey dinners: Tuesday, Nov. 22 Word of Life Christian Fellowship ...
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A book published this year by the East Bay Regional Park District documents the history of Rose Hill Cemetery, now a part of Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch. The book by Supervisin...
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Congressman Jerry McNerney recently announced the beginning of the fifth annual Holiday Cards for Our Troops program. Last year, McNerney’s office collected more than 7,000 cards from the community...
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The barricades, bulldozers and workers in neon-colored vests are gone, and the sparkling new downtown is ready and open for business.
That’s the word from merchants and city officials alike, who la...
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Though many of the participants of Antioch’s annual Veterans Day parade were soaked to the skin, their patriotic spirit shone through.
More than 1,000 people braved the wet stuff to witness Antioch...
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Resurrection Ministries Church (“REZ”) in Brentwood recently held its third annual Servant Day – also known as Wear Your Grubs to Church Day – in which members went out into the local community and...