Bill Kirk of Kirk Welding, left, studies his creation in front of his Brentwood Boulevard shop. The 16-foot sculpture includes a motion sensor that triggers fireballs in its head and hand. Kirk plans to use his pyrotechnic pumpkinhead monster as a decoration for an upcoming party, but for now it’s been turning heads in town.

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Rumors were flying at last week’s Rotary Trade Club Dinner about who might be running for the Liberty Union High School Board of Trustees next year. Speculation is that the ballot might just include a three-person slate: Donna Becnel, Pam Taylor and Lea Brockman, wives of the three city councilmen who were served with papers announcing that petitions to recall them would be circulated by resident Kathy Fredenburg. Asked if they were indeed planning to run, and if they were, why, the women just smiled, declining to confirm or deny the reports.

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Sometimes you just gotta conduct a wholesale clearance. On Oct. 9 at 1:47 a.m., a Brentwood police officer pulled over a vehicle and found the interior such a mess that he cleared it all out. By “mess,” we mean: A) the driver was drunk; B) one of the passengers was also drunk; and C) the third passenger was subject to an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The officer cleared out the interior and deposited the whole mess in the Martinez lockup bin for recycling.

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Looking for a fun and safe way to spend Halloween? Take the kids to the Streets of Brentwood on Oct. 31 from noon to 4 p.m. to enjoy trick or treating, a parade and costume contest, face painting, bounce houses, pumpkin art and a haunted bus, sponsored by Tri Delta Transit. For those looking for a less spooky bus adventure, the Tumble Time Bus will also be on site for hours of fun. For more information, visit www.streetsofbrentwoodca.com.

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If you’re looking to weigh in on the proposed Oakley Generating Station, a power plant awaiting approval from the California Energy Commission, mark your calendar for Monday, Nov. 9. Members of the commission will be at Oakley City Hall to lead a public informational hearing at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the project to be built at the old Dupont property. The commission, not the City Council, will decide whether the station will be built in Oakley, so if you want to put in your two cents, make sure you’re there in November.

– Compiled by Press staff