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Kristen Capps, seen here with her two sons, is the founder of Active 4 Diabetes, a nonprofit group supporting those with diabetes and their families. The group will be hosting Walk It Out for Diabetes on March 18 through 20 at Liberty High School. <br><i>Photo courtesy of Kristen Capps</i> Support group plans to Walk It Out for Diabetes
Each year more than a million Americans are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. In 2005, Kristen Capps’ young son was one of them. “This was a major change for our family, and devastating for our son,...
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Brentwood resident Tony Allen auditioned for “America’s Got Talent” in February. He’ll find out later this month if he’s called back for the second round.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Tony Allen</i> Musician chases dream in Atlanta
Tony Allen spent six hours in Atlanta waiting for a 90-second audition. Armed with his guitar and a soulful voice, the Brentwood resident traveled more than 2,000 miles for his chance at a big bre...
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Oakley YMCA set to close; playground still in the works
The Delta Family YMCA in Oakley will be closing its doors at the end of the month, but plans for a Special Kids all-abilities playground at the O’Hara Avenue site remain intact. “We’re sorry to ...
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Cancer survivors take to the track during last year’s Relay For Life in Brentwood.<br><i>Press file photo</i> Relay – cause for celebration
No matter where or when a Relay For Life event takes place, it always starts the same way. People dressed in purple shirts linked arms wearing big smiles and wave to the crowd of hundreds as they ...
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City to vote on expansion
The Brentwood City Council next Tuesday will consider the potential effects of a proposal to add almost 750 acres of housing, commercial development and parks to its boundaries, and is expected to...
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DBPOA board set to respond to recall
The president of the Discovery Bay Property Owners Association ( DBPOA ) says that despite having missed the response-time deadline, the board plans to formally respond to a petition to recall six...
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<i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i> Fun-filled ‘Fest
More than 400 members of the Oakley community visited Freedom High School last week for the inaugural Falcon Festival, where guests participated in a variety of activities showcasing Freedom’s man...
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Save the California Delta Foundation Chairman Dave Dove offers a brief history of the Delta during a public forum Monday night at Discovery Bay Elementary School.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i> Community turns out for 2-Gates briefing
The Discovery Bay group working to stop the construction of the controversial 2-Gates Project has stated that while substantial progress has been made in the fight over what many feel is the precu...
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Meeting set to discuss Rosewood
Discovery Builders will host a community meeting regarding the Rosewood Estates housing development on Monday, March 8. The Rosewood Estates is a proposed 76-home project in development for severa...
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<i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i> Trees gone, stumps next
Thanks to help from Mother Nature, the removal of 43 Aleppo pine trees along portions of Discovery Bay Boulevard and Sandpoint Road took a little longer than expected, but the last of the aging, p...
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