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Nineteenth-century artist Henry Wadsworth Longhorn said music is the universal language of mankind. Music might be a common bond that transcends culture, but the war to save music in local schools...
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Congratulations to the following Loma Vista Elementary students named to the Golden Circle (straight A’s) and Honor Roll (A’s and B’s) for the school’s second trimester: GOLDEN CIRCLE Fourth gr...
Mar 22, 2012 | 0 | 0 |
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Congratulations to the following Liberty High B. Art Students of the Month for February: AAA: Munoz, Yvonne; Duarte, Angel. Advanced Art: Ho-Sing-Loy, Brianna; Painter, Addy. AP Art History: Mendo...
Mar 21, 2012 | 0 | 0 |
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When Tim Combs grows up, he hopes to become a college music professor. Tim’s piano teacher Barbara Schneider – already a grownup – says her student is well on his way to reaching that goal and beli...
Mar 19, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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Adams Middle School in Brentwood recently celebrated Pi Day with mathematical activities – and of course, pie. Nations Hamburgers in Brentwood and Black Bear Diner in Tracy donated pies for the eve...
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“Please. Please help me. You have to get me out of here. Someone needs to call my Mom. I want my Mom. Please. I’m so sorry.” Hannah Fugazzi’s cries were the only thing that could be heard as emerg...
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Oakley Mayor Kevin Romick, center, visited Iron House Elementary School earlier this month to read Dr. Seuss stories to the students as part of Read Across America, an annual reading motivation and...
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Assisting the cause of childhood education in Brentwood will never be easier or more fun than attending the Place Of Learning Dinner Dance/Fundraiser at the Shadow Lakes Golf Club Event Center on S...
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For the last several months, students in the County Office of Education (COE) classes at Liberty High have been treated to weekly sessions on art techniques by artist and teacher Ramona Kennon-Frin...
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Liberty High School’s Key Club officers for 2012-13, from left, are Tola McCullough, treasurer; Haley Metzler, secretary; Conner Martin, Spirit Chair; Erin Mello, president; Trevor Hudson, webmast...
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Summerset IV hosts its seventh annual Spring Boutique fundraiser Saturday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Summerset IV Orchard View Lodge, 770 Centennial Way in Brentwood. The Easter Bunny...
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Alyssa Mullins admits she was skeptical. When the O’Hara Park Middle School student first heard about the Black Mentor Program (BMP) on campus, her immediate reaction was “No, thank you.” “At firs...
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The construction of a new Los Medanos College campus in Brentwood moved another step closer to reality this week when the California Community College Board of Governors approved “center status” fo...
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The Contra Costa Chapter and Bay Section of the California Council for Adult Education (CCAE), comprising 15 Northern California counties, recently honored Liberty Adult Education’s Angela Ghiggeri...
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Ron Nunn Elementary Parent’s Club presents the Denim & Diamonds Spring Gala Fundraiser on Friday, May 4 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. in Club Los Meganos at Trilogy at The Vineyards in Brentwood. The event ...
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Students, parents and local officials gathered at La Paloma High School Saturday to take part in Innocence of a Child, a workshop focused on sexual exploitation awareness and prevention for girls 1...
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Members of the Stockton Thunder ice hockey team recently visited Pioneer Elementary School in Brentwood to praise the school’s top accelerated readers. The team brought several items to be auction ...
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Discovery Bay Elementary’s Odyssey of the Mind team Six Juliets and one Romeo achieved success rivaling The Bard’s last month at the regional competition and have advanced to the state finals, to b...
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2011 was a year of firsts for Kristin Ortega. Not only did the Discovery Bay Elementary School teacher and 49er cheerleading coach get engaged; she became a homeowner, saw her team make it to the p...
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30 percent of children in the United States are considered overweight or obese, and one in three will develop diabetes in their lifetime...