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As Oakley Mayor Pat Anderson approached NFL Teacher of the Year Frank Beede at last week’s council meeting, she joked, “You’re like seven-foot hundred and I’m five-foot whatever, so this ought to l...
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In an effort to prevent an incipient local gang problem from growing into a major one, East County leaders will hold a summit this weekend, educating teens and parents on making smart choices.
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More than 100 people laced up their walking shoes and hit the Marsh Creek trail Sept. 25 for the first Strides Walk for Diabetes Awareness sponsored by the Brentwood Lions Club and Sutter Delta Hea...
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East County Military Family and Friends and Warrior Watch Riders hosted the inaugural Troop Fest, a fundraiser to support local veterans and military men and women, last weekend. Click here to se...
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Pedestrians will stroll beneath canopies of crepe myrtle and purple ash trees along 22-foot wide sidewalks dotted with al fresco dining tables outside the many restaurants. Children will splash in ...
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Crossings Safeway Shopping Center merchants in Antioch will host their second annual Community Appreciation Day and Child Safety and Anti-Abduction Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p....
Sep 30, 2010 | 0 | 7 |
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Contra Costa County 4-H members gathered at the Liberty Performing Arts Center last weekend for their annual Achievement Night. Local members of Brentwood, Knightsen and Delta Diablo 4-H chapters w...
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A site visit and status update on the proposed Mariposa Energy Project will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at the Byron Bethany Irrigation District in Byron. The site visit and follow-up meeting is o...
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East County residents came out in full force Saturday to clean up local waterways during the Marsh Creek Cleanup and the Antioch Coastal Cleanup events, as part of California Coastal Commission’s C...
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Brentwood Chamber of Commerce CEO Harry York had bad news for the nonprofit organizations that helped put on the city’s biggest annual party this year.
“There is nothing to share with our partners,...
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To describe the last 12 months of Ally Jenkins life as a Year of Miracles might seem an overstatement. But for the Oakley 15-year-old who has undergone not one but two double lung transplants since...
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Local public safety personnel were fêted on Saturday at the Knights of Columbus Awards Ceremony, including a second-generation Antioch police officer.
Antioch police detective Jimmy Wisecarver Jr. ...
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It took months of planning, but organizers of the inaugural Brentwood Run For Fun’ds event have proudly deemed the fundraiser a triumph, raising more than $19,000 for local schools.
“The event was ...
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The American Cancer Society is looking for anyone who wants to honor cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer) and caregivers, or pay tribute to those who have lost their ba...
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People of a multitude of faiths gathered last weekend at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church to heighten awareness of a common cause – peace.
The International Day of Peace, a celebration of interfaith ...
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The Friends of Oakley will host this year’s Wine, Cheese and Children’s Art event, in conjunction with a Community Yard Sale, at Oakley Elementary on Saturday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The eve...
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The fifth annual Brentwood PAL SK8Wars event attracted more than 40 skaters and earned the Police Activities League more than $3,500 for its youth programs. The top finishers (listed from first to ...
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The Liberty High School Band recently received a $500 donation from the Discovery Bay Lions so they can keep on marching. The check was presented to Band Council President Matt Medel by Lions Presi...
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Soroptimist of Antioch Club recently installed its new officers, and among the club’s upcoming projects outlined by new President Gina Moore (co-owner of Delta Bay Waterproofing) are the club’s ina...
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Attention all families with children 5 to 19. All three East Contra Costa County 4-H clubs are accepting open enrollment for the 2010-11 year. Enrollment runs through Nov 1. If you’d like to learn ...