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Many people struggle with weight over the course of their lifetime.A study noted in a report in the Wall Street Journal ...
01/11/2025

Many people struggle with weight over the course of their lifetime.

A study noted in a report in the Wall Street Journal indicates the obesity epidemic is global. Around 2.1 billion people across the globe, or roughly one-quarter of the global population, is obese. Although overweight and obesity are problems for adults, they also affect children.

Many people struggle with weight over the course of their lifetime.

When Kyler Straight heard about the passing of Mary Casey Black Elementary teacher Cecy Martinez, he decided to do somet...
01/11/2025

When Kyler Straight heard about the passing of Mary Casey Black Elementary teacher Cecy Martinez, he decided to do something that would memorialize her legacy.

Just over a week into the new year and the Liberty boys basketball team is still in search for a leader.
01/10/2025

Just over a week into the new year and the Liberty boys basketball team is still in search for a leader.

For the third-straight year, a Heritage football player has been selected as a Contra Costa Scholar-Athlete lineman by t...
01/10/2025

For the third-straight year, a Heritage football player has been selected as a Contra Costa Scholar-Athlete lineman by the Northern California chapter of the National Football Foundation and the College Hall of Fame.

For the third-straight year, a Heritage football player has been selected as a Contra Costa Scholar-Athlete lineman by the Northern California chapter of the National Football Foundation and the College

Deer Valley looks for a new head coach for the 2025 season as Matthew Mills resigns from the position following the Wolv...
01/10/2025

Deer Valley looks for a new head coach for the 2025 season as Matthew Mills resigns from the position following the Wolverines' 2-8 season last year.

Deer Valley will have a new head coach for the 2025 season as Matthew Mills resigns from the position following the Wolverines' 2-8 season last year.

As many local nonprofits prepare for their first fundraisers of the new year, many are taking advantage of the Californi...
01/10/2025

As many local nonprofits prepare for their first fundraisers of the new year, many are taking advantage of the California Dungeness crab season by hosting crab feeds. Crabs beware! Here are some upcoming events with crustaceous menus.

s many local nonprofits prepare for their first fundraisers of the new year, many are taking advantage of the California Dungeness crab season by hosting crab feeds. Crabs beware! Here

🔵POLL🔵What is your favorite place to visit during the Winter months?⛷🌉🏔🍷❄️A. Lake Tahoe⛷B. San Francisco🌉C. Yosemite🏔D. ...
01/08/2025

🔵POLL🔵
What is your favorite place to visit during the Winter months?⛷🌉🏔🍷❄️

A. Lake Tahoe⛷
B. San Francisco🌉
C. Yosemite🏔
D. Napa Valley 🍷
E. Other ❄️

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Help Colten Guerra "Team Hulken" Keep Smashing Cancer!Colten Hulken has been battling stage 4 Neuroblastoma cancer since...
01/08/2025

Help Colten Guerra "Team Hulken" Keep Smashing Cancer!

Colten Hulken has been battling stage 4 Neuroblastoma cancer since age 4. He has been fighting against his third relapse for the past 18 months, but the cancer continued to spread. Colten and his family will be travelling to hospitals out of state to consult with new experts. To learn more about Colten's story and to donate, visit his GoFundMe page here:

Hi, my name is Janette and my amazing, courageous, and inspirin… Janette Kratina needs your support for Help Colten Guerra "Team Hulken" Keep Smashing Cancer!

As current interim Antioch police Chief Brian Addington prepares to re-retire from his position, a familiar face is set ...
01/08/2025

As current interim Antioch police Chief Brian Addington prepares to re-retire from his position, a familiar face is set to step back into the helm.

Antioch police Capt. Joe Vigil was introduced by city manager Bessie Marie Scott as the department’s acting police chief once again, officially starting on Friday, Jan. 10.

As current interim Antioch police Chief Brian Addington prepares to re-retire from his position, a familiar face is set to step back into the helm.

Jeremy Reedy, 9, of Brentwood was diagnosed with CML, a rare form of leukemia in children, in April 2023. Through medici...
01/08/2025

Jeremy Reedy, 9, of Brentwood was diagnosed with CML, a rare form of leukemia in children, in April 2023. Through medicine, the leukemia was kept under control. But this past August, Jeremy’s condition entered a new acute phase, AML, which required chemotherapy, and eventually a bone marrow transplant.

To learn more about Jeremy's story and to donate, visit the GoFundMe page here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-jeremy-fight-leukemia-receive-a-stem-cell-transplant?attribution_id=sl:e15be8c1-8ff4-48dd-9b02-d582f4e400f0&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link.

Jeremy Reedy, 9, of Brentwood was diagnosed with CML, a rare form of leukemia in children, in April 2023. Through medicine, the leukemia was kept under control. But this past

Updated Traffic Advisory 🚨 Avoid Sellers Avenue between 7:30AM and 5:30PM until 1/10/25 due to a road closure in both di...
01/07/2025

Updated Traffic Advisory 🚨
Avoid Sellers Avenue between 7:30AM and 5:30PM until 1/10/25 due to a road closure in both directions.

UPDATED INFORMATION
Please be advised the hours of the road closure are between 7:30 AM - 5:30PM

ORIGINAL MESSAGE
The Oakley Police Department advises drivers to avoid Sellers Avenue between East Cypress Road and the railroad tracks adjacent to Jan Lane between 8AM -4PM until Friday 1/10/25. The reason for the closure in this area is due to construction.

Traffic Advisory 🚨  Avoid Sellers Avenue between 8AM and 4PM until 1/10/25 due to a road closure in both directions.The ...
01/07/2025

Traffic Advisory 🚨 Avoid Sellers Avenue between 8AM and 4PM until 1/10/25 due to a road closure in both directions.

The Oakley Police Department advises drivers to AVOID Sellers Avenue between East Cypress Road and the railroad tracks adjacent to Jan Lane between 8AM -4PM until Friday 1/10/25.

The reason for the closure is due to construction.

Brentwood residents came out in full force on Fri., Dec. 20 to help sort and pack food for more than 500 families as par...
01/06/2025

Brentwood residents came out in full force on Fri., Dec. 20 to help sort and pack food for more than 500 families as part of a Brentwood Regional Community Chest (BRCC) project. Each family was presented with a large box of food, a turkey, all the ingredients for a Christmas dinner, and toys for their children on Sat., Dec. 21 according to Dana Eaton and Kevin King, co-presidents of the BRCC.

Brentwood residents came out in full force on Fri., Dec. 20 to help sort and pack food for more than 500 families as part of a Brentwood Regional Community Chest

The Oakley City Hall main lobby will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday starting Jan. 6, according...
01/05/2025

The Oakley City Hall main lobby will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday starting Jan. 6, according to the city’s social media platform.

The following is a selection of recent law enforcement activity:BRENTWOODDecember 23, 12:21 a.m. Report of mail theft by...
01/05/2025

The following is a selection of recent law enforcement activity:

BRENTWOOD

December 23, 12:21 a.m. Report of mail theft by a White female subject occurred on Rosie Ln.

December 23, 01:46 a.m. Report of a vehicle break in occurred on Laurian Ct. Suspect fled in an older white Toyota Highlander.

December 23, 01:50 a.m. A domestic dispute occurred on Homecoming Way.

The following is a selection of recent law enforcement activity:

The City of Brentwood and Brentwood police do not have any immediate plans on improving security and safety at the Brent...
01/05/2025

The City of Brentwood and Brentwood police do not have any immediate plans on improving security and safety at the Brentwood Community Center parking garage after a woman fell from the top of the parking structure at City Park last Friday.

The City of Brentwood and Brentwood police do not have any immediate plans on improving security and safety at the Brentwood Community Center parking garage after a woman fell from

Heritage High School’s Rising Stars senior theatre program will hold two student-led performances of Steven Schwartz’s m...
01/04/2025

Heritage High School’s Rising Stars senior theatre program will hold two student-led performances of Steven Schwartz’s musical “Pippin” on Jan. 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. This will be the first full-length play directed and produced entirely by Heritage students without assistance from a theatre teacher.

Heritage High School’s Rising Stars senior theatre program will hold two student-led performances of Steven Schwartz’s musical “Pippin” on Jan. 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. This will be the

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