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What started out as a humble request from a World War II veteran at an Antioch City Council meeting has grown into an annual Memorial Day event attracting hundreds of residents, veterans and active...
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While her classmates were dancing the night away in San Francisco, Ana Barraza lay in a hospital bed awaiting early-morning surgery.
When the Liberty High School senior woke up on the morning of he...
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Blues, Brews & BBQs took Brentwood by storm last weekend, but not before Mother Nature did a little storming of her own.
Local musicians, artists and vendors were all on hand for what organizers ho...
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Memorial Day is over, but East County residents can still show their support for veterans next weekend in two events on Saturday, June 11.
The Crafters & Home Business Fair, sponsored by the East C...
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What started out as a class project soon became a labor of love, as a group of students at Oakley Elementary School patiently folded more than 1,000 paper cranes to send to children in Japan affect...
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Since 1936, the Contra Costa County Fair has made it its mission to offer wholesome fun for the entire family at an affordable price. Seventy-five years later, that tradition is going strong.
“For ...
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On Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., HALO (Homeless Animals Lifeline Organization) will participate in the Maddie’s Matchmaker Adoptathon.
Adoptions are free to qualifying a...
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The Men’s Club of the B’nai Torah Jewish Congregation will sponsor a Red Cross blood drive for the victims of the recent tornados on Saturday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the multi-purpose ro...
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Lucas Chadd was one of 10 happy recipients of a brand-new iPads, courtesy of the Special Kids Foundation (SPK).
The Assistive Technology Assistance Program launched locally in February and spearhe...
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Police this week arrested the paternal grandmother of a Knightsen infant on kidnapping charges in connection with the abduction of 4-month-old Ramy Amadea Gallego. Ericka Gallego, 58, is currently ...
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Sunday, June 26 will mark a day of celebrations, nostalgia, corny jokes and the beginning of a new chapter in the life of the Rev. Dr. Larry Porter. The 67-year-old pastor is preaching his last ser...
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Outgoing Oakley Citizen of the Year Jane Crockett congratulates 2011 honoree Irving Sherman at last week’s annual recognition gala.
Other winners this year include Michael Painter of Oakley Chirop...
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The Delta Valley Athletic Club’s Relay For Life team took a fundraising hike last weekend at Black Diamond Mines in Antioch in support of the American Cancer Society’s upcoming Relay event in Brent...
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Students this week at Excelsior Middle School prepared for the future with a look back at the past. As part of ongoing plans to commemorate the school’s soon-to-be-completed multi-purpose building,...
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An upcoming yard sale in Discovery Bay will raise awareness and funds to find a cure for a disease called eosinophilic esophagitis, an inflammation of the esophagus. The event is held Saturday and ...
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At first glance, Al Lim’s commute might not seem unusual. Each day, he leaves his Brentwood home and makes his way to Bay Point, traveling the notoriously congested Highway 4 corridor like tens of ...
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The Antioch Police Crime Prevention Commission will sponsor National Night Out throughout the City of Antioch in August.
National Night Out is a program sponsored by law enforcement agencies across...
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It’s happened to all of us: we enjoy a great meal, get superb service on our car or find a special spot for a romantic date. It’s only natural that we want others to know about the gem we’ve discov...
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Ron Nunn Elementary School celebrates its 20th anniversary on Wednesday, May 25. The celebration kicks off with class presentations at 10:30 a.m. in the school’s playground.
Students and staff past...
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Recently retired Brentwood Park and Recreation Commissioner Lanny Brown has been named Outstanding Volunteer by the California Park and Recreation Society, but he wasn’t present to accept his award...