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Empty desks are a sign of a growing truancy problem in classrooms throughout East County.<br><i>Photo by Ruth Roberts</i> Truant kids might spell j-a-i-l for parents
So you signed the kids out for a midweek trip to Disneyland. What’s the big deal if your middle schooler takes a mental health day or skips class for some quality time with grandma? Occasionally t...
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Brown tap water problem cleared up
Residents living on the west side of Discovery Bay might have noticed a slight discoloration in their tap water recently – a muddy brown, iced tea or coffee colored tint flowing from faucets as th...
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<I>Photo by Deb Spinola</i> Honored at the Fair
Members of Knightsen 4-H celebrated a victory at the California State Fair last month, where the Contra Costa County display received the Silver Award in the Counties Exhibit Competition. Thirty c...
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<i>Photo courtesy of Samantha Berkich</i> Happy headgear
Kayla Pakulski, Katelin Mathews and the rest of the third-grade classes at Timber Point Elementary recently doffed their favorite headgear in celebration of Lucky Hat Day. The campus event was in...
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The Brentwood Art Society’s Broadway Under the Stars series, which began with “Guys and Dolls,” above, concludes its run at The Streets of Brentwood with “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” starting Friday, Sept. 10.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Brentwood Art Society</i> Music, drama, laughs come to East County
Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer, but as you put away your beach gear, stash your lawn chairs and dig out your jacket for the impending autumn chill, mark your calendar for the late...
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Seen in Santa Cruz
Members of the Liberty High School Cheerleaders and Dance Team brought a copy of The Press to this summer’s USA Santa Cruz Cheer and Dance Camp. Two of the girls earned Leadership awards – Brit...
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Patriots win opener
The Heritage girls volleyball team is setting its sights on a fourth consecutive trip to postseason play. To those who saw the first game of the Patriots’ opening match against Rancho Cotate, a Pa...
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Marsh Creek Road closed until December
Marsh Creek Road between the State Route 4 Bypass and Camino Diablo Road is currently closed for construction through Nov. 30. As part of the Trilogy subdivision development, Shea Homes, must com...
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Heritage High School junior Hannah Dillman, 16, will spend the fall semester in Washington D.C. as a participant in the U.S. House of Representatives Page Program.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Hope Groya</i> Discovery Bay teen headed for Capitol Hill
While most high school students in Brentwood have hit a rhythm with their school routines, Hannah Dillman is about to shake things up. Next week Hannah, a junior at Heritage High, leaves for Washi...
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Residents warned about burglary wave
Summer may be winding down, but August has been a hot month for residential burglaries in Discovery Bay, prompting the Office of the Sheriff to issue a crime alert to local residents. “We’re defi...
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