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Oakley death ruled an accident
Apr 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04-13-09 1145 PM Sheriff-Coroner Warren E. Rupf announced that a coroner’s jury has reached a finding in the October 20, 2008 death of John Walters. The finding of the jury i...
Reading Festival celebrates literacy and community
Apr 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-31-09 145PM The Contra Costa County Library Reading Festival is back, and this year it’s better than ever. For an entire week, May 3 to 9, Contra Costa County libraries wi...
Eggstravaganza gets cracking
Mar 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-20-09 215PM It’s known as the “Largest Egg Hunt on the West Coast,” and this is no surprise for the local residents in East County, as this year’s Easter Eggstravaganza wi...
Hospice of the East Bay seeks volunteers
Mar 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-20-09 210PM Come to our Brentwood location to meet a representative from Hospice of the East Bay to talk about the volunteer opportunities this special organization has to...
Legislation addresses signature injury of Iraq War
Mar 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-20-09 205 PM Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-11) introduced a piece of critical legislation to address the needs of our men and women in uniform: the Caring for Veterans wi...
Summer water safety tip: How to fit and borrow a child’s life jacket
Mar 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-20-09 745AM Summer will soon be here, and many families will go boating for the first time. To make sure everyone is ready, the nonprofit BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating S...
Hospice offers grief support
Mar 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-20-09 155PM Hospice of the East Bay is pleased to offer a variety of support groups and workshops for adults, children and teens experiencing grief after the death of a lo...
Oakley resident joins direct seller of gourmet foods
Mar 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-20-09 1145AM Wendy Honore of Oakley has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company featuring easy-to-prepare gourmet pro...
Max Muscle to host back-to-back events
Mar 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-20-09 735AM Max Muscle, a franchise specializing in sports nutrition, Dublin and Brentwood/Antioch will host back-to-back events on March 21 and 22. On Saturday, March 21,...
McNerney hails passage of water legislation
Mar 17, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-17-09 835AM Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-11) announced today the passage of important water legislation that would create a grant program to identify new water sources t...
Local author to sign book
Mar 17, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-17-09 730 AM Author Laverne Baker will be at Barnes & Noble, 5709 Lone Tree Way in Antioch, on Saturday, April 4 at 2 p.m. to sign copies of her first book, “Nourishment f...
A call for dancers, singers, actors
Mar 13, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-13-09 1157AM Steve Kinsella of The Kinsella Theater Group announces that the group will for the first time bring two Summer Intensive Theater Camps to the East Count area....
Free classes provide whole-grain resources and recipes
Mar 12, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-12-09 145PM Health experts advise consumers to incorporate more whole-grain foods in their everyday diets. But 80 percent of Americans are not getting the recommended thre...
Local teachers treated to shopping spectacular
Mar 10, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-10-09 245PM Brentwood-area teachers will want to put their lesson plans aside and take advantage of a special shopping event being held just for them at local dressbarn st...
VetSignias signify service
Mar 10, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-10-09 130PM The special men and women who gave time and effort for our country by serving in the U.S. military should be recognized on more than just a couple of special h...
Vaquero Day at Watershed
Mar 06, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-04-09 1115AM For more information, contact Allison Batteate – Vice President, Alameda County CattleWomen – at 925-548-3161 or e-mail Allison@BatteateRanch.com For a FREE ...
Opportunity Junction to undergo redesign
Mar 06, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-04-09 1240PM Concord architecture firm DCI has entered into a contract to provide pro bono design services to Opportunity Junction, the Antioch nonprofit that provides job...
Mortgage assistance seminar
Mar 06, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-04-09 1110AM Do you owe more on your mortgage than your home is currently worth? Are you wondering whether the recently approved Economic Stimulus Bill can help you? Edgew...
Library Owl Program Gives a Hoot
Mar 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-03-09 355PM Ever wonder what owls eat? Find out firsthand by dissecting owl pellets. Join Eddie Willis of East Bay Regional Parks on Monday, March 30 at 3:30 p.m. at the P...
Meals On Wheels Bashes Benefit Community
Mar 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03-03-09 150PM Don’t miss the 21st Annual Meals On Wheels Benefit, sponsored by the San Joaquin Yacht club in conjunction with the Bethel Island Chamber of Commerce. Last yea...