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Triad Council to help seniors stay out of crime’s way
May 07, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 05-07-10 340PM Brentwood Police Department recently invited representatives from Brentwood’s senior residential areas and those responsible for providing senior services in o...
Brentwood poet laureate competition
Apr 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
The Brentwood Arts Commission is accepting applications for the position of Poet Laureate of the City of Brentwood for the term July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012. Applicants must reside within the Bren...
Brentwood hires new economic development/planning manager
Apr 26, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04-26-10 330PM Brentwood City Manager Donna Landeros and Community Development Director Casey McCann have announced the hiring of Alex Greenwood as the city’s economic develo...
Kids get free dental screening
Apr 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04-23-10 140PM First 5 Resource Centers invite children to receive a free oral health assessment and educational materials through a program sponsored by the Ronald McDonald ...
Workshop to examine proposed Oakley Generating Station
Apr 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04-21-10 715AM The staff of the California Energy Commission will hold a public data response and issue resolution workshop on the proposed 624-megawatt Oakley Generating Sta...
H1N1 vaccine administrators, promoters sought
Apr 20, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04-20-10 910AM Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) will award approximately $960,000 in federally funded grants to assist with H1N1 activities. Assistance is needed to promot...
Free discount prescription drug card available
Apr 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04-19-10 255PM Contra Costa residents who need help paying for their prescription medications are getting a helping hand thanks to a new discount prescription card. The Coast...
Unofficial and misleading earthquake predictions surface
Apr 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04-12-10 415PM As with earthquakes of the past, recent seismic activity around the globe has spawned recent unofficial and misleading “predictions” of large-scale disaster be...
Rehab Garden offers fun, effective alternative to the clinical setting
Apr 09, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
UPDATED 4-13-2010, 11:33 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04-09-10 415PM For most patients, therapy for a disabling stroke or the lasting effects of a car accident is limited to the specialized equip...
Oil Can Henry’s offers $84,000 in college scholarships
Mar 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-23-10 930AM High school seniors are encouraged to apply for one of the 84 $1,000 college scholarships offered by Oil Can Henry’s. Oil Can Henry’s has established a scholar...
Los Vaqueros environmental reports released
Mar 16, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-15-10 1140AM The Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the proposed Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion is now complete. Contra Costa...
Vietnam vets honored in special event
Mar 08, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-08-10 325PM Patriots of the East Bay, represented by VFW; The American Legion; Military Families of Pleasanton, Antioch and Livermore; Blue Star Moms; Lafayette Flag Briga...
Diamond Hills launches youth tennis league
Mar 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-03-10 355PM Youngsters age 5 to 13 desiring to learn tennis – and try their hand at a little competitive play – can register for an introductory tennis program at an affor...
Statewide event targets school budget crisis
Mar 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-01-10 850AM On Thursday, March 4, Discovery Bay and Byron teachers, parents, staff and community members will participate in Start the Day for Students, a statewide event ...
Lynn House puts student art on display
Feb 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02-23-10 200PM The Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch will host the fifth annual Art4Schools Exhibit at Antioch’s Lynn House Gallery from March 3 to April 22. The exhibit ...
Court sets boundary in boat mooring dispute
Feb 17, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02-17-10 825 AM The California Court of Appeals has decided a 12-year old Bethel Island dispute that could make an impact on the use of all curved shorelines in California. T...
January Housing Statistics
Feb 16, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02-16-10 330PM Housing sales and listings both dipped in the month of January in all far East County Communities. To view the report compiled by the City of Brentwood with ...
Spirit of ’45 alive and well
Feb 10, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02-10-10 855AM The public is invited to join Congressman Jerry McNerney, military veterans, Heritage and Liberty high school students, and residents and staff of Cortona Park...
Applicants sought for grand jury service
Jan 27, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 01-27-10 805AM Citizens interested in serving on the 2010-11 Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury must submit applications by April 15. The Grand Jury is made up of 19 member...
County library announces holiday closure
Jan 25, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 01-25-10 415PM Due to budget cuts and the Presidents’ Day holiday, all Contra Costa County Library locations will be closed from Friday, Feb. 12 through Monday, Feb. 15. Duri...