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The Oakley Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for Citizen of the Year, Business Person of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Youth Volunteer of the Year. Nomination forms may be found a...
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Standing on a stage, blinded by a spotlight, Angela Laird didn’t know what to expect, but when her name was called, she immediately burst into tears. Her dream was coming true. She was crowned 2013...
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Nearly two years ago, Antioch resident Brittney Gougeon shone a spotlight on crime and blight in the community by quietly starting a Facebook group called Take Back Antioch (TBA).
But last Friday, ...
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Catherine Palmer, Brentwood’s first elected female mayor, passed away on Feb. 27. She was 80.
Palmer cemented her legacy in Brentwood history first as a passionate educator in the Brentwood Union S...
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An exhibit on display in the Brentwood Community Center is shining a light on local farmers as they try to survive amid suburban sprawl.
Brentwood photographer Doreen Forlow teamed with biographer ...
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Planning is underway for the City of Oakley’s annual Cityhood Celebration, scheduled for Saturday, July 6 at the Freedom High School basin.
Applications are now available for vendors to join the ce...
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Discovery Bay resident Amanda Dove, left, joins chowder enthusiasts Barbara Schneider and Justine Sampson during the recent Discovery Bay Clam Chowder Cookoff.
The inaugural event drew hundreds of...
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Golden Hills Community Church, 2401 Shady Willow Lane in Brentwood, hosts a family tea party fundraiser to benefit Royal Family Kids’ camps on Saturday, April 6 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Tickets ($15) inclu...
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The You, Me, We Oakley! (YMWO) Project Committee introduced Oakley’s welcoming initiative to the local faith community during a special gathering last week in the Oakley Council Chambers.
Pastors,...
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The vernal equinox – the first day of spring – arrives next week. On Wednesday, March 20 at 4:02 a.m., Earth reaches a mark in its orbit of the Sun where daylight and darkness in the Northern hemis...
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The Kiwanis Club of the Delta-Antioch holds its annual tri‐tip dinner Saturday, March 23 at the VFW Hall located on 815 Fulton Shipyard Road in Antioch.
A social hour begins at 5 p.m., followed by ...
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As Antioch’s crime rate continues to rise, city residents fought back with solutions during a crime prevention forum last week at Antioch High School.
About 125 people were in attendance Feb. 28 as...
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I remember watching the Oscars as a kid many years ago, seeing celebrity after celebrity parade to the microphone to say things like “There’s no way to describe the honor … ” and “I do not have the...
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Oakley Police Department Volunteer Sue Longo was recognized for her contributions to the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the community in being awarded the Sheriff’s All Volunteers Ex...
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Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD), which serves Oakley and Bethel Island, recently launched a pollution prevention program to educate customers about what happens to their waste when it goes down t...
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Co-Founder and Managing Editor Rick Lemyre has retired from the Brentwood Press and Publishing Corporation. Lemyre, 56, officially left the Press last Friday, bringing to a close his nearly 15 year...
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This week the City of Oakley launched Nextdoor, the first social network for neighborhoods to foster neighbor-to-neighbor communication.
Oakley residents can log on to www.nextdoor.com and join f...
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A sold-out Discovery Bay Lions Crab Feed left 425 revelers full and already anticipating next year. “We served over 1,700 pounds of crab with all the pasta and salad they could eat,” said Lion Jim ...
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Independence High students, from left, Anastazia Tedford and Katherine Buffum; La Paloma students Brittany Acosta and Karen Rodriquez; and Liberty students David Knittel and Aaron Lenci recently co...
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Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley Relay For Life organizers were recently honored for their efforts in 2012 by the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Nationwide Power of Hope Award.
The award is ...