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Relay volunteers fight back against cancer
by Samie Hartley
Jun 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
As I stared out into the sea of volunteers last weekend as they walked the Liberty High School track for Brentwood’s Relay For Life, I saw people of all races, genders, ages, creeds and abilities m...
Talk About Town: June 6
Jun 06, 2013 | 3 3 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
Dollars raised at the Brentwood Relay For Life fundraiser last weekend? $138,000 . Number of registered teams walking for a cure ? Fifty-one . Access to the air-conditioned porta potties dur...
Lion grads stride beyond the pride
Jun 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
Liberty High School’s 454 representatives of the graduating class of 2013 will turn their tassels and toss their caps Friday at the Liberty High School football field at 6 p.m. This year’s class is...
Top Patriots head south for college
Jun 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
Heritage High School valedictorian Erica Chen and salutatorian Christopher Maxwell are both UCLA bound. Chen plans to major in biochemistry while Maxwell will pursue a degree in engineering. Chen h...
Neighbors keep an eye on the bad guys
by Kyle Szymanski
Jun 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
When Brentwood’s Sterling Preserve neighborhood was struck by three burglaries in the first quarter of this year, resident Mike Hinchcliff knew the bad guys couldn’t always be stopped. But no one s...
Brentwood library expansion closer to reality
by Kyle Szymanski
Jun 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
Brentwood will soon take the next steps in its journey to expand its library. A report comprising a needs study, cost analysis and the condition of potential library sites is expected to be complet...
Needlepoint isn’t just for women
by Ray Carter
Jun 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Move over, Rosey Grier, there’s another needlepoint master on the scene. William (Bill) Cooper, 84, of Cortona Park Senior Living in Brentwood is staking claim to your handiwork dynasty. Grier, who...
Triple threat
Jun 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 25 25 recommendations | email to a friend
A trio of local businesses celebrated their new offices at the recent Brentwood Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting at McCauley Plaza Building on First Street. The reception welcomed professional c...
Sounds of summer
Jun 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Summerset Singers, under the direction of Ernie Macintyre, will perform their summer concert, “Music From the Heart,” on Sunday, June 30 at 3 p.m. in the Allan E. Jones Performing Arts Center, ...
Watercolors on exhibit
Jun 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Acclaimed Bay Area Artist and designer Alvin Joe displays his watercolor paintings June 6 through 29 at The Gallery On Second, 741 Second St. in downtown Brentwood. Joe has been an advertising art ...
Brentwood youth summer camps
Jun 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Those looking for a unique and fun summer activity for their children are invited to check out the variety of summer camps offered by the City of Brentwood Parks and Recreation Department. Camps in...
Summer art camps
Jun 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Registration is open for Brentwood’s summer art camps, taught by instructor Nancy Roberts. Each three-day camp runs from 1 to 4 p.m. and features a fun variety of projects and activities. Cartoon C...
Carsons provide water wonderworld
by Charlotte Cusack
May 31, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
“We started this business in 1985 at our backyard pool,” said Craig Carson, founder of Carson Swim School in Brentwood. “We’ve been doing this for so long we’ve had kids go through our program who ...
Valiant volunteers
by Marla Luckhardt
May 31, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
There aren’t a lot of World War II veterans left to share stories with us, but in Summerset of Brentwood there’s a group that takes great pride in all our veterans. Several of them meet once a mont...
New coach energizes community
by Kyle Szymanski
May 30, 2013 | 2 2 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
Being the head coach of the Liberty football team is a job. But for newly hired Jeff Walters, it’s a dream come true. “It’s something I wanted for a long time,” Walters said. “It’s one of those thi...
Talk About Town: May 30
May 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
Hats off to East County residents for remembering that Memorial Day is more than picnics and barbecues. Members of the Sea Ray Boat Club of Northern California and the Discovery Bay Yacht Club...
Community invited to Brentwood Relay For Life
by Samie Hartley
May 30, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Liberty High School’s football stadium will be decorated in balloons and streamers this weekend, but not for graduation. The smiling faces flooding the field will be those of BrentwoodRelay For Lif...
Zombie expert to visit Brentwood
by Samie Hartley
May 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
When is the last time you saw a zombie? No, not on TV – in real life. Never? Would you know what to do if you did? While some people enjoy plotting out zombie apocalypse scenarios, others think it’...
Delta Stewardship Council passes plan
by Ruth Roberts
May 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
After months of public meetings, community input and numerous drafts, the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) has adopted its Delta Plan – the state’s controversial water blueprint for the future: a fu...
Cops break out new alert system
by Kyle Szymanski
May 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
The Brentwood Police Department recently chased down a new way to communicate with the public. Residents can now receive text messages and e-mails from the department after signing up for the free ...