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Local football stars raise the flag
Dec 05, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Eight Bay Area teams braved a cold wind at Pittsburg High School as the Pick 6 Flag Football organization held its inaugural 2009 Turkey Bowl Tournament. The last team standing in the double elimin...
Foundation boosts science, reading
Dec 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
LUHSD Educational Foundation President Karen Rarey presented Board President Joanne Byer with a $2,724 check for its annual fall grant awards at last week’s board meeting. Faculty and staff were th...
Magnanimous Mohawk
Nov 30, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
The Parent Teacher Club of Old River Elementary School in Brentwood recently participated in The Big Event, a catalog fundraiser the proceeds of help offset state budget cuts and keep Old River Sch...
4-H celebrates achievers
Nov 30, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Contra Costa County 4-H members, adult volunteers and families gathered recently for their annual Achievement Night at Black Diamond Middle School, celebrating the past year and looking forward to ...
LUHSD Board honors Freedom student
Nov 24, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Freedom High School student Trevor Pels was recently recognized by the Liberty Union High School District Board of Trustees for earning many accolades at Freedom High School, from a perfect score o...
Exploring native culture
Nov 24, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Third-graders from Timber Point Elementary learned about Native American culture recently on a field trip to the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek. The hands-on adventure including grinding a...
Yuletide marches in to town
Nov 24, 2009 | 2 2 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
Residents rang in the holiday season with the annual Brentwood Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade on Saturday, and it made Marge Bascombe feel special. “It’s so nice to come down here and see all t...
Home Country
by Slim Randles
Nov 24, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Bob and Carol Burchell pulled into their driveway during the snowstorm and were surprised to see their daughter, Katie, along with her boyfriend, Randy Jones, sitting on the porch swing, wrapped in...
Brentwood releases October housing stats
Nov 17, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Brentwood recently released its housing statistics for the month of October. The following is the text of the report: “The housing information contained in this report reflects informat...
Topped off for the year
Nov 17, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Oakley resident Jill Calcagno recently won the SpeeDee Oil Change and Tune Up “Free Gas for a Year Contest.” Jill, holding her winning check for $2,555.00, is seen here with SpeeDee owners Madelynn...
Leonid light show a slashy, flashy affair
by Ger Erickson
Nov 09, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
Nov. 17 meteor display predicted to be robust
Brentwood artist contributes to Brittle Wonders
Nov 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
A group show featuring the work of five Bay Area ceramicists, including Brentwood’s Cindy Williamson, will run at the Los Medanos College Art Gallery beginning next week. Brittle Wonders: Ceramic A...
Woo-ing the celebs
Nov 03, 2009 | 3 3 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
There’s film festivals and then there’s film festivals. When I moved to Brentwood over 20 years ago, I never thought I’d be back in San Rafael creating a menu for film director John Woo and the pre...
DAR Chapter recognizes Lone Tree Golf Course
Nov 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Officers of Anne Loucks Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, braved a recent storm to present a Flag Certificate of Award to David Van Fossen, general manager of Lone Tre...
Antioch Riverview Garden Club turns 20
Nov 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
It all started in the summer of 1989 when three women got together to start a club strictly for the love of gardening and to make their community a better place in which to live. Betty Hedke, Miria...
Project Gold Star gets boost from local event
Nov 03, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
The California Department of Veterans Affairs has received a $10,000 donation from the Joey Graves Memorial Foundation for Project Gold Star. These funds were raised in honor of Joey Graves during ...
Oakley to hold General Plan workshop
Nov 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Recent Oakley City Council meetings have included a number of discussions related to zoning and housing density. On Nov. 10 a special City Council session will be held to explain and discuss Oakl...
Scouting out the possibilities
Oct 27, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Junior Girl Scout Troop 31451 recently enjoyed a pleasant and informative meeting with Brentwood City Manager Donna Landeros, who described to the girls her responsibilities and her workday. Lander...
Delta Learning Center honors teachers and board members
Oct 27, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Delta Learning Center recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its move to the building at 275 W. Tregallas Road. For more than 34 years, the Center’s credentialed teaching instructors have been...
Glover encourages East County businesses to go green
Oct 21, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10-21-09 900AM Contra Costa County District V Supervisor Federal Glover has announced that his office recently became certified as a Green Business as recognized by the Bay A...