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There’s more to Facebook than Farmville and poking your friends. Brentwood resident Brandi Lohr tapped into the social network last month to search for her father, and after a few days of hunting, ...
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As students at Freedom High School continue to grieve for the loss of a classmate who committed suicide last month, Principal Erik Faulkner invited concerned parents to attend a suicide prevention ...
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Jeff Schults gives his wife, Jan, a kiss as a packed house applauds his selection as the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year.
The event, held last Saturday at Club Los Meganos, also...
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Antioch’s Quail Lodge Senior Community recently held a spelling bee that tested its residents’ wordcraftiness.
Jewell Powell, 88, far left, took home first place by spelling “xylograph,” a print m...
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Delta Diablo Sanitation District (DDSD) has announced that two of its operations staff have been honored as outstanding wastewater professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area by the California Wate...
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The 2011 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Brentwood will begin gathering steam for this year’s event at a rally set for next Thursday, Feb. 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Heritage High S...
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The public is invited to a Valentine Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Hall, 757 First St. in Brentwood. And while the pancakes won’t be heart-shaped or red, th...
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Homeless Animals Response Program (HARP) will be celebrating its fifth anniversary by offering special sweetheart price of $50 for kitties more than 6 months old.
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The iPad might be the latest and greatest in electronic gadgetry, but one East County group is hoping Apple’s newest technology is more than a passing fad.
Over the next few months, the Special Kid...
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There’s no better time than present to update your exercise routine with some hot fitness trends that are sweeping the nation.
If you’re happy with your old workout, that’s fine, but fitness is an ...
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Freedom High School will host a suicide prevention workshop Monday, Jan. 31 in response to the alleged suicide of student Colton Fink, 15, whose memorial is seen at left.
Youth Services Director o...
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Antioch citizens concerned about the city’s budget or who want to contribute to the city’s growing volunteer effort will get a handful of opportunities to do so in February.
Take Back Antioch (TBA)...
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The Oakley City Council revisited plans for its downtown revitalization project – the first of many updates that will occur throughout the year – advising the planning architect on how to proceed w...
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Contra Costa County Search and Rescue, a volunteer team of the Sheriff’s Department, is sponsoring an Outdoor Safety Poster Design Contest open to Contra Costa County students from sixth grade to a...
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Wow. They sure don’t make dolls like they used to when I was a kid.
My 8-year-old daughter is still very much into dolls, and she asked for quite a few for Christmas. Now, I’ve observed the metamo...
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An introductory workshop on centering prayer will be held Saturday, Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St Alban’s Church, 500 Second St. in Brentwood.
Centering prayer is said by its practitioners t...
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As newly engaged couples plan for their Happily Ever After, one of the first things they must do to get ahead is look behind.
“Venues book up quickly,” said Charleen Earley, catering and events man...
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Congratulations! You’ve found the right person to spend the rest of your life with and you’ve picked a date, but now what? Planning a wedding involves going over a large list of details and checkin...
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Taking every thing into consideration, Allison Harris swears, this shouldn’t have happened to her.
The 48-year-old Antioch mom is an instructor at the Delta Valley Athletic Club (DVAC), a former tr...
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In case you were wondering if the Brentwood Union School District (BUSD) employs any outstanding middle school teachers, feel free to ask Margaret Kruse.
“Our teachers do great, great things in the...