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March 1, 2013 • East County

For those who may not be aware, I have no disappeared, I’ve simply moved my website to http://www.eastcountytoday.net. So please be sure to re-subscribe to the email notifications and update your “favorites” as I will not be updating this site going forward. Also, please add EastCountyToday on Facebook which will provide updated information throughout the… Read More ›

Antioch »

Antioch PD: Next Neighborhood Cleanup Program Announced

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Be sure to save the date for March 2 between 9-11am as the Antioch Police Department have announced their next Neighborhood Cleanup event. This time, the cleanup effort will focus around the Prosserville Park located at W. 6th and O Streets. Pictures above are from the last event which had Assemblymember Jim Frazier participating along with… Read More ›

Brentwood »

BUSD Trustees To Hold “Special Meeting” At 3:00 pm

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In a surprise move yesterday, the Brentwood Union School District Board of Trustees announced that they will host a closed session “Special meeting” today at 3:00 pm for a performance evaluation of Superintendent Merrill Grant followed by what they are labeling as “Discipline/Dismissal/Release”. The meeting begins at 3:00 pm and will be located at the… Read More ›

California »

Preview: Feb. 26 Brentwood City Council Meeting

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The City of Brentwood released their upcoming City Council Agenda where a few items stuck out which included a Corn Fest Summary, the 2011-2012 Annual Report for Special Taxes Levied, and a potential flag lowering policy. Here is information on each item. Item B-3: Receive and File the 2012 CornFest Evaluation Report Attached to this… Read More ›

Contra Costa County »

PUSD: Duane Smith Appointed as Trustee

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Congratulations are in order to Duane Smith who was appointed last night by the  Pittsburg Unified School District Board of Trustees  to replace William Wong’s after he announced his resignation. Smith is a software engineer and has served on the Foothill Elementary school site council for five years and on the District Advisory Committee for… Read More ›

Delta »

April 13: Delta Conservancy to Hosts First Cleanup

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Here is something to begin planning for as The Delta Conservancy will hold its first Delta waterway cleanup on April 13 and are in need of volunteers. The cleanup will take place at two sites: Sherman Island and Upper Beach Lake, near Freeport. Volunteers will join the Rio Vista Surfers Association, Sherman Island Kite Boarding,… Read More ›

East County »

I’ve Moved to EastCountyToday.Net

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For those who may not be aware, I have no disappeared, I’ve simply moved my website to http://www.eastcountytoday.net. So please be sure to re-subscribe to the email notifications and update your “favorites” as I will not be updating this site going forward. Also, please add EastCountyToday on Facebook which will provide updated information throughout the… Read More ›

Local Business »

Update: Soldiers Appreciative of Fudge For Troops Campaign

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I wanted to share this bit of fabulous information from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Brentwood. They shared a letter from solider in Afghanistan today who has received and enjoyed the fudge provided by the 2012 Fudge for the Troops campaign from the Blue Star Moms, Chapter 101 last month. It’s nice to see… Read More ›

Non-Profit »

Oakley Non-Profit Roundtable a Success

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As Executive Director of the Friends of Marsh Creek, Diane Burgis set aside her City Council hat for the evening to bring non-profits together for a networking and strategy session last night.  The group thrived off her high energy and saw potential for future meetings and helping one another. “In Oakley, we have to develop… Read More ›

Oakley »

Oakley PD: Chase Results in Capture of Attempted Murder Suspect

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Folks in Oakley experienced a police chase last night on their way home from work and this morning it turns out the Oakley Police Department gets a major round of kudos for making our streets safer last night. According to Chief Bani Kollo, Oakley officers tried to stop a Cadillac that was associated with a… Read More ›