more community
Feb 10, 2011 | 1 
| 9 
| 
| 9 |
Backyard barbecue once again triumphed over the pros as Kris McCullough captured his second consecutive Brentwood Barbecue King title on Super Bowl Sunday, besting 17 cooks from all over the Bay Ar...
Feb 10, 2011 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 |
By attending the inaugural Quality of Community forum held by the local activist group Take Back Antioch (TBA), a large group of Antioch residents sent a clear message – they want to help.
For last...
Feb 10, 2011 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 |
Eagle Scout candidate Benjamin Painter has spearheaded an effort to bring gardening to students at Independence High School. On Saturday, Feb. 5, Benjamin led a group of Boy Scout volunteers to bui...
Feb 10, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
For a writer, the opening of a new library is always a happy occasion. Especially when it does so with a magic touch, as presented by prestidigitator Timothy James. The tall, slim man with a distin...
Feb 10, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
The City of Brentwood is seeking youth 11-18 to serve a two-year term beginning July 1, 2011 as commissioners on the Brentwood Youth Commission. Founded in 1999, the commission is made up of 10 stu...
Feb 09, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
The community is invited to help defray the medical expenses of 5-year-old Brentwood resident Aaron Tanner, who underwent double organ transplant surgery last year. On Monday, Feb. 14 – Valentine’s...
Feb 08, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
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, ...
Feb 03, 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 |
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 ...
Feb 03, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
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...
Feb 03, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
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...
Feb 03, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
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...
Feb 02, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 |
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...
Feb 02, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
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...
Feb 02, 2011 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 |
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.
Feb 02, 2011 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 |
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...
Feb 01, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 |
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 ...
Jan 27, 2011 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 |
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...
Jan 27, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
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)...
Jan 27, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
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...
Jan 27, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
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...