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Delta tunnel moves one step closer to fruition Project approved by Department of Water Resources

An aerial view of the Harvey O. Banks Delta Pumping Plant, the first major plant designed and constructed within the California State Water Project.

By Jake Menez Staff Writer

The Delta tunnel project, a proposed overhaul of the infrastructure that services the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, is one step closer to getting underway following approval from the Department of Water Resources on Dec. 21. The next step involves the Department of Water Resourc-

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es (DWR) seeking federal and state permits for the project. “The Delta Conveyance Project is a proposal to modernize water infrastruc-

ture in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by making physical improvements to how we capture and move water during wet years for use in dry years with a tunnel

1 DUI arrest in Oakley, 2 in Brentwood over New Year’s

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The Brentwood Police Department held a DUI checkpoint on Balfour Road last Friday night in an attempt to prevent drunk driving on the New Year’s holiday weekend. es the same lone DUI arrest that the city had last year on New Year’s Eve 2022 on Laurel Road and Main Street, police

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The Oakley Chamber of Commerce, which relaunched last September, aims to move away from its traditional bimonthly “mixers” and focus on offering more substantial value to the local community businesses, non-profit and arts organizations. Its president, Oleksii Chuiko, said one such social event – its officers and board installation – will take place on Jan. 17 at Skipolini’s in Oakley at 5:30 p.m. The Chamber also plans to participate actively in other city events, such as the “Heart of

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Both the cities of Brentwood and Oakley each experienced a fairly quiet and safe New Year’s holiday weekend, especially the city of Oakley that saw just one DUI arrest over 102 traffic stops throughout the weekend. Oakley’s lone DUI arrest came on the 900 block of Main Street shortly after midnight on Dec. 30. That arrest match-

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Opportunity Junction’s mental health services gets banks’ support

BAC Community Bank recently helped secure funding for a nonprofit workforce development organization in Antioch. Through a collaboration with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) and its AHEAD (Access to Housing and Economic Assistance for Development) economic development grant program, BAC Community Bank helped to provide $70,000 to Opportunity Junction for the expansion of its mental health services. “It is a privilege to stand by Opportunity Junction and other grassroots community organizations,” said Dana Bockstahler, BAC Community Bank CEO. “We are honored to assist in providing the vital financial support that fuels their unwavering dedication to making a positive impact on local lives.” Opportunity Junction helps county job seekers develop the skills and confidence to launch careers that lead to financial security with no-cost job training and support to income-eligible individuals with barriers to employment. Opportunity Junction still serves only low-income county residents, but it will expand mental health services so that all our program participants can receive them. Opportunity Junction has multiple job training programs, including the Administrative Careers Training program, the Healthcare Career Pathway program, and the Career

Counseling and Placement Assistance program. The programs offer job training and career counseling paired with wraparound support, such as food, transportation assistance, etc. Historically, only the flagship ACT program has offered mental health services to its trainees. But now, with this funding, Opportunity Junction can offer mental health services to other program participants as well. The funds will go toward hiring a full-time clinical case manager. Opportunity Junction President and CEO Brianna Robinson said her organization’s Administrative Careers Training program has offered mental health services to participants since 2003, but this BAC Community Bank-sponsored grant will now make those services available to all individuals enrolled in the Healthcare Career Pathway and Career Counseling and Placement Assistance programs. The AHEAD program enables FHLBank San Francisco members like BAC Community Bank to boost local programs and projects that take care of community needs and bring greater opportunity to lowincome people. AHEAD grants are awarded annually and delivered through FHLBank San Francisco member financial institutions to local community organizations for projects and programs that benefit lower-income and underserved communities. Since the program’s inception in 2004, FHLBank San Francisco has awarded more than $25 million in AHEAD grants to over 800 economic development projects in Arizona, California and Nevada.

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Beware of toxic mushrooms – and how to spot them in the area

With the return of winter rain, park visitors may have noticed mushrooms popping up in the regional parks. Mushrooms are an ecologically important part of parklands and can look beautiful – but some of them contain toxins. The death cap (Amanita phalloides) and western destroying angel (Amanita ocreata) are two of the world’s most toxic mushrooms, and both can be found in East Bay Regional Parks during the rainy season. The death cap and western destroying angel mushrooms contain amatoxins, molecules that are deadly to many animals. Symptoms may not appear until up to 12 hours after consumption, beginning as severe gastrointestinal distress and progressing to liver and kidney failure if treatment is not sought immediately. Both mushrooms can be lethal to humans and pets if consumed. They are mainly associated with oak trees and can be found growing anywhere oak roots are present. The death cap is a medium to large mushroom that typically has a greenish-gray cap, white gills, a white ring around the stem, and a large white sac at the base of the stem. Although the death cap is mainly associated

with oak trees, it has been found growing with other hardwoods. It was accidentally introduced to North America on the roots of European cork oaks and is now slowly colonizing the West Coast. The death cap is not native to California. The western destroying angel is a medium to large mushroom that usually has a creamy white cap, white gills, a white ring around the stem that can disappear with age, and a thin white sac at the base. It fruits from late winter into spring. It is associated exclusively with oaks. Unlike the death cap, it is a native California mushroom. The park district urges the public to be safe and knowledgeable about toxic mushrooms when encountering them in the parks. Collecting any mushrooms in East Bay Regional Parks is not allowed. Pet owners should contact a veterinarian immediately if they suspect their pet may have eaten a toxic mushroom. While the death cap and western destroying angel mushrooms are responsible for most cases of mushroom poisonings in California, deadly toxins can also be found in Galerina and Lepiota mushroom species, which also occur in the Bay Area. For more information about toxic mushrooms, visit www.ebparks.org/safety/trails/toxicmushrooms. If you want to learn more about poisonous fungus, and fungus in general, the Tilden Fungus Fair, Jan. 20-21.from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area. For more information, visit www.ebparks.org/events/tildenfungus-fair.

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Local crab feeds unaffected by delayed season Fundraisers to start end of January By Jake Menez Staff Writer

The most recent delay to the Dungeness Crab fishing season won’t affect the slew of upcoming local crab feeds. “Just checked in with our supplier and we are good to go for crab,” Mel Wunschel said via email. Wunschel is one of the organizers for the annual Brentwood Dolphins Swim Club crab feed on Jan. 27 at Knightsen Elementary School. The Dolphins club crab feed is just one of many in Brentwood and the surrounding towns in the early part of the year as fundraisers for local clubs and organizations.

As of press time, five separate dinners are scheduled for January and February. “This crab feed is a new addition to our fundraising efforts in hopes of becoming an annual event,” Wunschel said. “With the increase in expenses over the last few years, we rely on fundraising events like this to account for at least 35%40% of our budget so that we can reduce the swimmer-to-coach ratio as well as maintain the equipment we need to host swim meets with the other like-minded teams of the area.” Other local groups organizing crab feeds include the Immaculate Heart of

Mary church on Feb. 3, the Lions Club of Brentwood on Feb. 10, Hope Hospice as well as the Liberty Lions Band Boosters both on Feb. 24. Some of them, such as the Lions Club and Liberty Lions Band Boosters dinner, have been annual events for roughly a decade. “We have not received any cause for concern from our supplier, so no changes are expected at this time,” Kendra Strey, Director of Communications for Hope Hospice, said. The other groups are all scheduled to proceed with their events as well. Local events getting the crab they need

for their fundraisers contrasts with the statewide shortage of crab caused by numerous delays to the opening of commercial Dungeness Crab fishing season. While the season normally begins in November, this year’s will begin on Jan. 5 in some parts of Northern California, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The areas approved for commercial fishing include the Oregon state line to the Sonoma/ Mendocino county line, with the rest of the coast line delayed until at least the next risk assessment due to more humpback whales being entangled in fishing lines. The next assessment is expected about Jan. 11, according to a press release by the state. For details about delays to crab season, visit https://bit.ly/3vkijZg For a list of local crab feeds, visit https:// www.thepress.net/calendar/.

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The committee will meet at twice a year for the following: • To actively monitor all projects and expenditures approved by the voters. • To provide proper oversight and accountability to ensure that Measure B funds are used as they were intended. • To report to the public on the progress of Mea-

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Brentwood public workshop to focus on ‘garbage juicer’ The City of Brentwood is planning to hold a public workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 9, to talk about Senate Bill 1383. Topics include an update on Brentwood City Council’s unanimous vote in November 2022 to study the building of a “garbage juicer” in an effort to combat climate change, as well as the results of a feasibility study performed as part of the deal with Anaergia, LLC, a Carlsbadbased company that converts waste into r e n e w ab l e fuel and resources such as turning organic waste into renewable natural gas, fertilizer and water, according to the Anaergia website. The “garbage juicer” is a machine that uses high-pressure compression to separate the organic waste from other waste to squeeze out the organic matter, resulting in “garbage juice’ (or ‘wet fraction’), which is then processed and converted into renewable energy such as renewable natural gas, fertilizer and water.

“This workshop will outline several options detailed in the feasibility study and discuss how they interact with the wastewater biosolids project, discuss the capital cost impacts and potential funding sources for the project, and seek Council’s direction for next steps,” said Brentwood Director of Public Works Casey Wichert. “In summary, the City is in a unique position to be able to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 1383, while generating a significant source of new revenue.” SB 1383 is known as the Shortlived Climate Pollutants Bill, and its purpose is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to reduce disposal of organic waste, including edible food, in landfills. According to Wichert, the meeting is scheduled to occur at 6 p.m., prior to the regularly scheduled City Council meeting at 7 p.m. 150 City Park Way.

Brentwood town hall on Jan. 24 examines policies, homelessness Brentwood police are hosting a ‘Community Town Hall Meeting’ at 6 p.m. at the Community Center, 35 Oak St., on Wednesday, Jan. 24, to discuss laws, policies and updates concerning homeless people. This is the second meeting about homelessness in the Delta since October 2023 when Los Medanos College hosted a similar meeting. Brentwood Vice Mayor Susannah Meyer said services designed to provide comprehensive support and resources for individuals and families, are a component for residents to obtain long-term housing.

“We threw money at homelessness for so many years without doing anything to help someone have a sustainable, long-time success in their lives,” Meyer said at that panel discussion. “We gave them the roof and the walls, but we did not give them the support system. We do not help them understand how to (manage) their financing, or how to feed their kids, how to dress for work to have a career.” For more information about the Jan. 24 meeting, contact Officer Laughridge at 925-809-7778 or llaughridge@brentwoodca.gov. To comment, visit www.thepress.net

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This Week’s Events Friday, January 5 Knights of Columbus Youth Basketball Free Throw Competition

The Knights of Columbus is hosting their annual Youth Basketball Free Throw Competition at the Giovannoni Parish Center on 21 East 15th St. in Antioch. All boys and girls ages 8-14 are invited to participate. Age eligibility is determined by the age of the contestant as of Jan. 1, 2023. Proof of age is required via a copy of the child’s birth certificate. Registration for ages 8-11 opens at 5:30 p.m. and registration for ages 12-14 opens at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, January 8 Living donor needed – a kidney for Andie

The Diamond Hills Sports Club and Spa is holding a donor education event from 7 a.m. to noon and 3-8 p.m. so the public can learn about the process of becoming a living organ donor. This event is dedicated to club member Andie Leandro, who is in need of a type O kidney donor. For those interested in becoming a donor, on-site registration will be available. For details, call Perry Chicaine at 925-390-2035 or visit ucdonor.org.

On the Horizon Brentwood police are hosting a ‘Community Town Hall Meeting’ at 6 p.m. at the Community Center, 35 Oak St., to discuss laws, policies and updates concerning homeless people. For more information, contact Officer Laughridge at 925809-7778 or llaughridge@brentwoodca.gov.

Saturday, January 27 Brentwood Dolphin Swim Club fundraiser

The club is hosting its first-ever tri-tip dinner fundraiser for the 2024 season from 5-9 p.m. at the Knightsen Elementary School gym at 1923 Delta Road. Dinner includes fresh crab, tri-tip, salad, bread, pasta and dessert. Tickets are $75. There also will be a silent auction and a raffle, and music. For more information, visit brentwooddophins.com.

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Chamber of Commerce will honor its nonprofit, business, citizen and teacher of the year starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $135. Purchase them at https://discoverybaychamber. org/#!event-list or call 925-240-4144.

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The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church presents a crab feed at the Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building, 757 1st St., in Brentwood. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a no-host bar followed by at 7 a dinner of crab, shrimp cocktail, pasta with red sauce, salad, baguettes and ice cream. There will be raffle prizes and door prizes. Tickets are $65. For details, call Richard Alward at 925-286-3291 or Brian Castillo at 925-202-6460.

Saturday, February 10 Lions Club of Brentwood Crab Feed

The dinner is at Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building, 757 1st St., in Brentwood. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7. Dinner includes crab, salad, pasta and bread. There will be a raffle, and a table decorating contest starting at 11 a.m. A no-host bar with a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages also is available. Only 300 tickets ($80 each) will be sold only in advance, and they are available at http://lcobw.com.

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The Rotary Club of Brentwood is hosting their second annual Sweetheart 5K (3.1 miles) Run/ Walk from 9-11 a.m. at Veterans Park at 3841 Balfour Road, replacing their previous New Year’s Day 5K. The race fee is $25 and the sign-up fee is $4. For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/3FH5rOd.

Saturday, February 17 2023 Celebrating Brentwood Gala

The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce is holding its Citizen of the Year event at the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St., from 5-9 p.m. to announce the winner of the honor. Tickets are $75, which includes dinner and dancing. To get tickets, visit brentwoodchamber.com

Saturday, February 24 Liberty band boosters 11th annual Crab Feed

The Liberty High Lions Band Booster host their yearly crab feed at the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St. with prizes and auction items. A no-host bar starts at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $85, or $800 for a table of 10. For details, email lionsbandboosters@gmail.com. To buy tickets, visit

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Class registration is open for English Second Language, GED, Computer Technology and Community Interest Classes. Register online at www.libertyadulted.org, call the Adult Education office at 925-634-2565 or in person at the Adult Education office.

East County Rotary Club Meetings

Brentwood: The Brentwood Rotary Club meets weekly on Monday at noon at the Wedgewood Banquet Center at 100 Summerset Drive in Brentwood. For more information, visit https://www.brentwoodrotary94513.com. Oakley: The Oakley Rotary Club meets weekly on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at Black Bear Diner, 3201 Main St. in Oakley. For more information, visit http://rotaryclubofoakley. com. Antioch: The Antioch Rotary Club meets weekly on Thursday at noon at Lone Tree Golf Course & Event Center, 4800 Golf Course Road in Antioch. For more information, visit https:// www.facebook.com/antiochrotaryclub/. The Rotary Club of the Delta meets weekly on Wednesday at 7 a.m. at Denny’s, 4823 Lone Tree Way in Antioch. For more information, visit https://www.rotaryclubofthedelta.org/.

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The nonprofit Opportunity Junction is accepting applications for its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program at two locations including the Opportunity Junction Antioch office at 3102 Delta Fair Blvd. Classes began in September. The CNA program includes 12 weeks of training, life skills training, handson clinical experience, and job placement assistance. The first step in taking the course is to complete an application form online by visiting https://opportunityjunction.secure. force.com/apply/HCP.

Discovery Bay Corvette Club Meetings

The nonprofit Discovery Bay Corvette Club meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Discovery Bay Yacht Club, 5871 Marina Road, Bilge Room. The club is dedicated to the enjoyment of owning and driving America’s sports car. For more information, drop by a meeting or contact the membership vice president at 925-341-9433. For more information on the club, visit www. discoverybaycorvetteclub.com.

California Striped Bass Association West Delta Chapter Meeting

The California Striped Bass Association meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Sportsmen Yacht Club, 3301 Wilbur Ave., Antioch. For more information, call Moe Adams five days before meeting at 916-5291192. For more information, visit http://www. striper-csba.org/.

Marine Corps League, Delta Diablo Detachment 1155, monthly meeting The Marine Corps League, Delta Diablo Detachment 1155, hosts its monthly meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building, 757 First St., in Brentwood. The group is open to all active or retired U.S. Marines. Attendees are encouraged to bring a veteran friend, and spouses are always welcome. The meetings feature camaraderie, food, drink, conversation and updates on upcoming events. For more information, call 925-338-1775, email MCL1155@outlook.com or visit https://www.mcl1155.org/.

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From Brentwood to the big stage David Calkins Jr. continues to rise in wrestling By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer

After David Calkins Jr. defeated Kai Vasquez of Bakersfield to take the belt for the 190-lbs. weight class, a little kid ran up to and then looked up at him to help Calkins Jr. get his prize belt and take the winning photo. “That’s Cooper,” Calkins Jr. said. “The day before I was put on babysitting duty, so I had to follow Cooper around. We walked around campus, we tried to open doors, and went upstairs and downstairs. That’s my little buddy.” The same way that Cooper looked up at Calkins Jr. after his belt-match victory is a similar way that Calkins Jr. looked up to other local wrestlers like Heritage alumnus Jake Alves, Elijah Sanchez, and Caesar Borela growing up and something that’s led to his early success today. “A big part of growing up was having those older people (that he could look up to),” Calkins Jr. explained. “They really took me under their wing and we went to these state events and whatnot. They’d bring me with them to IHOP and for a little kid, that meant the world to me. Now that I can do that, and give back to the program that gave to me, it’s really awesome.” In just his sophomore season, Calkins Jr. has not become just one of Liberty’s top wrestlers – he entered the preseason ranked 20th in the county and eighth in California – but he’s also found his way onto the national stage eventually losing to eventually national champion Dreshaun Ross of Iowa in the 195-lbs.

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Liberty’s David Calkins Jr. during his title-match against Bakersfield’s Kai Vasquez during last weekend’s Lou Broznan tournament at Liberty High School in Brentwood. semifinal in last summer’s U.S. Marine Corps USA Wrestling 16U Junior National Championships. Last weekend at the Lou Broznan tournament at Liberty High School in Brentwood, Calkins Jr. was one of four Liberty wrestlers to win a belt. The others were Tanner Bartonico (106 lbs), Christopher Anderson (120 lbs), and Jack Farage (150 lbs) who won it in dramatic, comeback fashion. Jacob Livermore also placed eighth in the 126 lb. bracket for Liberty Calkins dominated the 195 pound bracket on his way to the belt, including defeating Mt. Diablo’s Jakorey Robinson in 46 seconds and Upper Lake’s William Henry in 18 seconds.

“A big focus of the weekend was slowing down and having fun rather than trying to win it,” he said. “It’s easy to just look at the belt and have your mind set on that. I just focused on wrestling and in between wrestling I focused on hanging out with my teammates, my family, and just having a good time.” Although he’s already been on the big stage in the national spotlight, Calkins Jr. enjoys performing in his hometown. “The whole hometown feel, being in front of where I grew up, it’s a really special thing,” he said. “It’s as enjoyable as that national-level stage.” Liberty is no stranger to producing successful wrestlers. Calkins is not only a part of it now, but experienced it growing up.

“You look up on the wall and there we have State champs, we have NCS champs, BVAL champs, we have really good teams,” he said. “Being a part of it, especially right now, it’s all I’ve ever wanted.” While Calkins Jr. is creating his own path, he still follows a big one set by his older sister before him, Sam. Sam Calkins, currently wrestling at the University of Iowa, won the California State title in 2022 after going 29-0 and ending her high school career with a 101-20 record. She is also a junior national champion in both the folkstyle and freestyle divisions and was the 16th overall top women’s wrestling recruit when she signed with Iowa and was the top 200 lb. women’s wrestler in the country. “She worked tremendously hard to get where she is,” Calkins said. “So, that switch for both of us just going from local wrestlers to state to national to top wrestlers in the country, it was really cool for both of us to do that and work hard.” Calkins Jr. was 45-3 entering the 2023 calendar year. As dual meets started on Wednesday against Pittsburg, Calkins still has high goals for both the short and long term. And, as some around the program may say and joke with him about, he has to catch up and outdo his sister. “All the things Sam was doing, I always have to one-up,” he said. “She gets Fargo (national championship) one time, I gotta get it three times. I’m proud of what she did, but it’ll always be that competition and that’s why we’re going to be as good as we are for a long time.” “I want to win an NCAA championship, I want to win Worlds, and I want to win the Olympics. As far as that goes, that’s what I want to do with wrestling.” To view a video and a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia

Coach disappointed in Lions’ basketball victory By Juan Cebreiros Correspondent

Liberty boys basketball head coach Jon Heinz was disappointed in his team’s performance even though the Lions beat visiting Las Lomas of Walnut Creek 65-58 Tuesday night. “It’s like we were still jet-lagged from our trip to Palm Springs,” Heinz said. “It’s like we play up against the good teams, and then we sometimes drop down against the poor teams.” Twice, Liberty held 8-point leads in the fourth quarter and each time those leads were cut to three. Liberty fouls and turnovers allowed for Las Lomas to stay within reach. The Knights shot 20 of 26 from the free throw line, while the Lions shot just 8 of 20. “It was all mental tonight,” Heinz said. “Even as poorly as we played, it should have been a minimum 15-point win. Our attention to details were very poor to-

night. When you’re young and inexperienced, it can lead to that kind of performance.” Liberty entered halftime leading 22-21. In the second half, both offenses began to make shots as the Lions matched their first-half point total in just the third quarter. Only two Lions reached double figures in scoring. Gavin Cook Whisenton led the team with 15 points while Cameron Johnson had 12. Heinz said he felt “we were really into our rotation” coming out of the Rancho Mirage Holiday Invitational where the Lions sent out the same starting lineup for each of their four games. However, he said tonight felt like a step back for the team. “We really got away from everything we worked on in practice yesterday,” Heinz said. “Our mentality was to shoot threes instead of get to the rack, which is the exact opposite of the way we always attack -- lane first then threes come second.”

He also said his frustration stems from the team playing well in the Rancho Mirage Holiday Invitational, but it did not transfer that to the game against Las Lomas.. “We were completely lackadaisical both offensively and defensively,” Heinz said. “It felt like on every timeout, quarter break or halftime, any adjustment we made on our X’s and O’s, at least one guy went out there and did a different play. You have one guy playing one defense and four other guys playing this defense and they just took advantage of it.” Liberty plays Hayward and Benicia before league play starts Tuesday, Jan. 9. Heinz said he’s looking for a quick turnaround from his team to be able to continue their winning streak in the Bay Valley Athletic League. The Lions have not lost a league game since the 2020-21 season. “The standard doesn’t change just because the players change. Our goal is to go undefeated in league,” Heinz said.

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How club soccer affects high school teams’ chemistry to start the season transition is not the easiest, but it’s also not the hardest. We all understand each other’s backgrounds and we’re all going through the same thing and that brings us together.” Through the rest of non-conference play, Heritage’s girls soccer team went 1-3-1, losing the next three straight before ending the 2023 calendar year with a draw and a win, providing possible momentum with BVAL play starting on Tuesday against Antioch. “In the beginning, it was tough,” said Heritage senior goalkeeper Cate Toal, who plays her club soccer with Diablo Valley Futbol Club, after Heritage’s 2-0 win against Livermore just before the holiday break. “The transition (from club to high school) is more just knowing who you’re playing with. Because we have girls from a lot of other clubs and they have different playing styles, so it’s more getting to know them, how they want to play and how their mind is at. Over time, you slowly start to get to learn them a lot more.” Heritage’s boys soccer team went through a similar rough start due to lack of chemistry on the field, as did the boys and girls soccer teams for Liberty and Freedom in the early goings as players

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On a cold night in Brentwood in early December, Heritage’s girls soccer team took to the field for their first match of the season against California High and played to a 1-1 draw as Isabella Gouveia’s goal rescued the draw for the Patriots late in the first half. While the match ended in the tie, head coach Sienna Zabroski explained after the match that her team had just one day of practice altogether before due to the majority of her players playing at several different clubs. “I have (players from) like six, seven clubs right now that all came together and now we’re learning each other, figuring it out,” she said. “Yesterday (Dec. 4) was our first practice back. I was telling the girls the more we build off this and we continue to practice as a unit with, finally, everyone together, we’re going to be pretty good.” BVAL teams’ struggles to start the season was the lack of chemistry on the field. Teams had at most as much of a week’s time to prepare for their first game. Even though it was a non-conference match, or pre-season as the coaches call it, the wins, losses, and draws all count the same. “The biggest challenge in high school

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A player from Heritage’s boys soccer team goes for the scissors kick in the Patriots’ match against Foothill on Dec. 23. soccer that we only have is that after tryouts, maybe a couple of weeks of games begin,” Freedom boys head soccer coach Sal Acevedo said. “In club, you literally have months before you’re able to instill your formation, your style of play, and you get to have a whole bunch of tour-

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Soccer from page 12 came in from various clubs with just a few days or so to practice together before their respective opening matches. Freedom’s boys team has experienced both sides of the chemistry argument through the last two seasons. Last year, the team went 4-1-2 in the first seven matches en route to a 15-5-2 overall record, reaching the NCS quarterfinals. This year, they’re winless through the first seven matches. “Last year, we had a total of seven to eight players that played on the same team and club,” Acevedo said. “This year, we only have two players that played on the same team. Everyone’s from different clubs.” Overall, the boys and girls teams for the three local schools – Freedom, Lib-

erty, and Heritage – tallied a combined win-loss-draw record of 9-18-7, with Freedom’s girls team (3-1-1) just edging out Liberty’s girls team (2-1-3) by a win to end the 2023 portion of the campaign as the best performing side. However, Liberty has the edge in goal differential at +6 with 14 goals scored compared to Freedom’s +5 with 7 goals scored. Both teams open BVAL play against one another at Freedom on Jan. 9. Freedom’s boys soccer team was the worst performing side at 0-6-1 that saw them score just twice this season so far. The Falcons’ boys team returned to action on Tuesday, playing to a scoreless draw at Richmond’s Kennedy High.

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from playing club soccer at the detriment of the start of the high school seasons. “(Playing club) broadens your perspective in playing the game,” Peralta said, “because you learn in different ways. It just makes you a better player overall.” Peralta’s head coach Nikki Toeaina tends to agree. “We speak a lot that they need to be adaptable,” Toeaina said. “We have players that are not playing in positions that they play at club. We see something in them that could definitely benefit the team.” “So we have some pieces and we just put the puzzle together the best way that we can and should make it happen from there.” To view a video, visit www.thepress.net/ multimedia

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Suspicious circumstances were reported on Brentwood Boulevard/Sand Creek Road. A person was holding a 12-inch knife and was trying to stab passing cars. Monday – December 25, 8:15 a.m. The following is a selection of recent law enforcement activity:

OAKLEY Dec. 28, 12:02 a.m. A suspicious vehicle was reported at the Raley’s. Dec. 28, 1:13 a.m. A possible shooting was reported at the 2100 block on Harborage Way. Dec. 28, 5:43 a.m. A welfare check was conducted on E. Cypress Road/Bethel Island Road. Dec. 28, 12:29 p.m. A welfare check was conducted at the McDonald’s in Oakley. Dec. 28, 12:32 p.m. A civil disturbance was reported at the 10 block on Vitruvius Court. Dec. 28, 2:18 p.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 1500 block on Ashwood Drive. Dec. 28, 2:34 p.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 5000 block on Pitta Court. Dec. 28, 3:37 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was reported on Edgewood Drive/Ashwood Drive. Dec. 28, 3:45 p.m. A domestic disturbance was reported on Bethel Island Road/ Sandmound Boulevard. Dec. 28, 3:56 p.m. A petty theft was reported at the 3800 block on Harvest Circle. Dec. 28, 5:00 p.m. A welfare check was reported on Main Street/Bridgehead Road. Dec. 28, 5:00 p.m. An abandoned vehicle was reported at the 1500 block on Sycamore Drive. Dec. 28, 5:51 p.m. A case of disturbing the peace was reported at the 50 block on Escher Circle. Dec. 28, 5:59 p.m. A case of harassment was reported at the 3000 block on Frandoras Circle. Dec. 28, 9:35 p.m. A hit-and-run misdemeanor was reported on W. Cypress Road/Waterford Way. Dec. 28, 9:35 p.m. A welfare check was conducted at the Raleys in Oakley. Dec. 29, 12:07 a.m. A domestic disturbance was reported at the 3800 block on Marsh Way. Dec. 29, 4:28 a.m. A suspicious vehicle was reported on Neroly Road/Placer Drive. Dec. 29, 4:34 a.m. A suspicious vehicle was reported on Tentron Street/Carrington Drive. Dec. 29, 10:10 a.m. A traffic hazard was reported on Main Street/Miguel Drive. Dec. 29, 10:32 a.m. A domestic disturbance was reported on Lakespring Drive/ Walnut Meadows Drive. Dec. 29, noon. A civil disturbance was reported at the 1200 block on Sierra Trail Road. Dec. 29, 12:25 p.m. A civil disturbance was reported on Wilbur Avenue/Bridgehead Road. Dec. 29, 1:35 p.m. A welfare check was conducted at the 5700 block on Main

Street. Dec. 29, 4:24 p.m. An abandoned vehicle was reported on Parkfield Way/Dunmore Street. Dec. 29, 5:47 p.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported at the 1300 block on Bynum Way. Dec. 29, 6:51 p.m. A suspicious person was reported at the 2000 block on Main Street. Dec. 29, 7:26 p.m. A possible shooting was reported on Teakwood Drive/Ashwood Drive. Dec. 29, 8:23 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was stopped at the Laurel Fields in Oakley. Dec. 29, 8:38 p.m. A welfare check was conducted at the 200 block on Agata Way. Dec. 29, 9:46 p.m. A petty theft was reported at the 100 block on Monet Drive. Dec. 29, 10:19 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was stopped at O’Hara Park Middle School. Dec. 30, 12:22 a.m. A misdemeanor DUI was reported at the Carl’s Jr. in Oakley. Dec. 30, 8:39 a.m. A residential burglary was reported at the 2100 block on Laurel Road. Dec. 30, 12:08 p.m. A case of identity theft was reported at the 300 block on Big Bear Court. Dec. 30, 12:51 p.m. A suspicious person was reported at the 1900 block on Hemlock Drive. Dec. 30, 3:47 p.m. A civil disturbance was reported at the 200 block on Raye Avenue. Dec. 30, 4:04 p.m. A reckless driver was reported at Delaney Parkway/Marathon Drive. Dec. 30, 4:36 p.m. A suspicious person was reported at the Lucky in Oakley. Dec. 30, 7:46 p.m. A shoplifter was reported at the Autozone in Oakley. Dec. 30, 10:02 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was stopped at Laurel Fields in Oakley. Dec. 30, 10:08 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was stopped at Freedom High School. Dec. 30, 11:30 p.m. A case of tampering with a vehicle was reported at the 50 block on Carol Lane.

BRENTWOOD Dec. 25, 8:15 a.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported on Brentwood Boulevard/Sand Creek Road. A person was holding a 12-inch knife and was trying to stab passing cars. Dec. 25, 9:08 a.m. A hit and run with no injuries was reported on Brentwood Boulevard. A brown sedan hit trash bins and then took off in the opposite direction. Dec. 25, 9:59 a.m. A petty theft was reported on Springhaven Drive. Someone stole mail out of the reporting party’s mailbox. Dec. 25, 11:52 a.m. A case of vandalism was reported on Chandler Drive. The reporting party said there was damage to their back door, like “someone tried to break it open with a crowbar.”

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Dec. 25, 11:56 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported on Sycamore Avenue. A gold 1999 Toyota was reported taken.. Dec. 25, 3:01 p.m. A verbal dispute was reported on Finn Way. Dec. 26, 10:58 a.m. A case of brandishing a weapon was reported on Balfour Road. A male driver of a black Dodge SUV and a dealership plate was driving alongside the reporting party and pointed a handgun at the reporting party. Dec. 26, 11:06 a.m. A petty theft was reported on Second Street. Stolen was $200 worth of alcohol. Dec. 26, 1:02 p.m. A case of vandalism was reported on Craig Court. American flags that were on the reporting party’s fence were shredded and others were removed. Dec. 26, 4:49 p.m. An accident with major injuries was reported on Balfour Road/ Cortona Way. Dec. 26, 6:04 p.m. A petty theft was reported on Lone Tree Way. Two pairs of shoes worth between $80 and $100 were stolen. Dec. 26, 6:56 p.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported on Technology Way. The reporting party saw a male chasing a female on foot. This incident led to an arrest. Dec. 26, 11:01 p.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on Brentwood Boulevard. Dec. 27, 7:35 a.m. A petty theft was reported on Pebble Beach Drive. Rear plate taken from white 2023 Toyota Camry. Dec. 27, 8:13 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported on Arlington Way. A black 2008 Chrysler was taken. Dec. 27, 1:06 p.m. A case of people throwing items at a vehicle was reported on Sunset Road/Brentwood Boulevard. Two people were standing across the streets throwing large rocks at passing vehicles. A citation was issued. Dec. 27, 1:23 p.m. A suspicious person was reported on Lone Tree Way. Dec. 27, 1:28 p.m. A petty theft was reported on Augusta Drive. A red Ford truck backed up to the reporting party’s driveway and took packages off their porch. Dec. 27, 2:12 p.m. A hit and run with no injuries was reported on Sand Creek Road. Dec. 27, 4:03 p.m. A petty theft was reported on Second Street. Dec. 27, 5:39 p.m. A verbal dispute was reported on Barbara Street. Dec. 27, 6:12 p.m. A petty theft was reported on Lone Tree Way. Red coats worth $300 were taken. Dec. 27, 7:31 p.m. A grand theft was reported on Sand Creek Road.

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Dec. 29, 3:44 a.m. A DUI misdemeanor was reported at the 2700 block on Hillcrest Avenue. Dec. 29, 4:33 a.m. A commercial burglary was reported at the 3100 block on Buchanan Road. Dec. 29, 5:16 a.m. A business burglary was reported at the 3200 block on Lone Tree Way. Dec. 29, 5:27 a.m. A traffic accident with injury was reported on Delta Fair Boulevard /Somersville Road. Dec. 29, 6:01 a.m. A traffic accident with injury was reported on A Street/W. 20th Street. Dec. 29, 6:06 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 2600 block on Coffee Tree Way. Dec. 29, 2:46 p.m. A weapons violation was reported at the 2500 block on Somersville Road. Dec. 29, 3:24 p.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 1600 block on Santiago Court. Dec. 29, 4:45 p.m. A case of battery was reported at the 300 block of L Street. Dec. 29, 6:09 p.m. A hit and run with no injuries was reported at the 2500 block on Somersville Road. Dec. 29, 7:45 p.m. A hit and run with injuries was reported at the 500 block on W. 10th Street. Dec. 29, 9:00 p.m. A simple assault was reported at the 2400 block on Sunny Lane. Dec. 30, 7:09 a.m. A traffic accident with injury was reported on Wild Horse Road/ Hillcrest Avenue. Dec. 30, 11:11 a.m. A simple assault was reported at the 3900 block on Lone Tree Way. Dec. 30, 11:44 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 5300 block on Judsonville Drive. Dec. 30, 12:36 p.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 4900 block on Cougar Peak Way. Dec. 30, 2:18 p.m. A missing adult was reported at the 5100 block on Monitor Pass Way. Dec. 30, 4:58 p.m. A petty theft was reported at the 2700 block on Lone Tree Way. Dec. 30, 6:07 p.m. A traffic accident with injury was reported on Hillcrest Avenue/ Country Hills Drive. Dec. 30, 7:44 p.m. A traffic accident with injury was reported on D Street/W. 8th Street. Dec. 30, 8:51 p.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 2100 block on Dogwood Way. Dec. 30, 9:32 p.m. A case of residential vandalism was reported at the 0 block on W. Madill Street. Dec. 30, 10:43 p.m. An aggravated assault was reported at the 2600 block on Contra Loma Boulevard. Dec. 30, 11:12 p.m. A petty theft was reported at the 4500 block on Sand Creek Road.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006562 The name of the business(es): LEO FONTANA YOUTH FOUNDATION Located at: 2730 LONE TREE WAY, SUITE 4 In: ANTIOCH, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): LEO FONTANA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION INC. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on CA. Signature of registrant: CHRISTOPHER FARROS, TREASURER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 12/22/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/21/2028 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006155 The name of the business(es): Antioch Automotive Service Center Located at: 1103 Sunset Drive In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): David George. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/2000. Signature of registrant: David George, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 12/04/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/03/2028 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2023, January 5, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006617 The name of the business(es): Kings Barber Shop Located at: 201 Rossi Ave In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): MEHOMESCA, LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organization: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Maja Findora, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 12/27/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/26/2028 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006633 The name of the business(es): WR PROPERTIES Located at: 613 1st Street, Suite 211 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Winning Results Realty, Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006085 The name of the business(e s): Tenju Paul Photography Located at: 1128 Europena Dr In: Brentwood, CA, 94513 is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Tenju Paul. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Tenju Paul, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 11/29/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/28/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 19, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006542 The name of the business(es): Stowers Real Estate Sales and Management Located at: 4115 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 100 In: Danville, CA 94506, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Stowers Real Estate, Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/01/2007. Signature of registrant: Jody J. Stowers, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 12/20/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/19/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 19, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006456 The name of the business(es): No Days Off Located at: 2041 Trailside Dr. In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Train Smarter And Harder Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, State of Incorporat ion: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Jennifer Rearick, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 12/15/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/14/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 19, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006212 The name of the business(es): 1. Kenneth & Co 2. Kenneth & Co Accounting And Tax 3. Alpine Financials Located at: 3620 Happy Valley Road, Suite 204 In: Lafayette, CA 94549, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Zen Hub, Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, State of Incorporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Ken Aladdin, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 12/06/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/05/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 22, 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Lamar Anthony Thorpe SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Lamar Anthony Thorpe, Lamar Anthony Thorpe CASE NUMBER: N23-2046 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Lamar Anthony Thorpe, Lamar Anthony Thorpe filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Lamar Anthony Thorpe to Proposed Name: a. Lamar Anthony Hernandez-Thorpe. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 01/22/2024 Time: 9:00 am Dept.: 30 Room 201 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: November 01, 2023 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 19, 2024 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes#21700-21716, Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535. The auction will be held online on www.StorageTreasures.com. The undersigned will sell by online sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Scott Bowman (2) Hanna Evangelista Lisa Duncan Property to be sold including but not limited to: household items, furniture, appliances, clothes, toys, tools, boxes & contents. Auctioneer Company: www.storagetreasures.com The sale ends at 11:00 am 01/10/2024. Goods must be paid for by credit card/debit & removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner & obligated party. Brentwood Self Storage 190 Sand Creek Road, Brentwood CA 94513 #925-240-7353. Brentwood

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Jonathan Garcia SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Jonathan Garcia CASE NUMBER: N23-2373 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Jonathan Garcia filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Jonathan Garcia to Proposed Name: Jonathan Fernandes. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 3/6/2024 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 30 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 12/19/2023 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 021273 91861 Publish Dates: December 22, 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 2024. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Michelle Martinez SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Michelle Martinez CASE NUMBER: N232282 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Michelle Martinez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Michelle Martinez to Proposed Name: Cristina Martinez. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 02/23/2024 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 30 Room: N/A b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 12/05/2023 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 021273 91831 Publish Dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2023, January 5, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006263 The name of the business(es): RB JUNK REMOVAL SERVICES Located at: 73 Valerian Ct In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Rick S. Burgard. This business is conducted

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006385 The name of the business(es): Medicare Facil Located at: 236 Blue Lake In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Astrid Acero Lopez Insurance Services Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 3/15/2021. Signature of registrant: Astrid Consuelo Acero, President. This statement was

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006491 The name of the business(es): I’MUNIQUE FOUNDATION Located at: 2063 Main Street #248 In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): I’MUNIQUE FOUNDATION. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organization: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Twyla Rideout, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 18, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/17/2028 Oakley Press No. 030477 91922 Publish dates: December 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 19, 2024.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits, meet at the Council Chambers, located at 150 City Park Way, in Brentwood, on January 16, 2024, and hold a public hearing to consider: An application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 23-002) and a Design Review (DR 23-002) for a new, 6,061 square foot, multi-tenant commercial speculative building with a drive-through that can accommodate up to 24 vehicles, and associated site improvements on a ±0.83acre parcel located at 6740 Lone Tree Way (APN 019-010-038). The proposed project qualifies as a Class 32 categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 Infill Development) in that the proposed commercial speculative building and drive-through is consistent with the applicable General Plan designation as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations, is proposed on a project site less than 5-acres in size, has no value as habitat for endangered species, would not result in significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality, and can be adequately served by all utilities and public services. The Planning Commission will take final action unless an appeal or call for review is filed. Applicant: Fletcher Lane Properties, LLC HOW VIEW AND PARTICIPATE The public is invited to participate in the Planning Commission meeting using any of the following methods: 1. IN PERSON: a. Members of the public can provide in-person comments in the Council Chambers. Members of the public are encouraged, but not required, to fill out a speaker card. The Council Chambers will have seating available for members of the public to attend in person up to full seating capacity. 2. REMOTE: a. Zoom: https://www.brentwoodca. gov/planningmeetingonline or Zoom Webinar ID: 87350296630 b. Zoom Phone Numbers. Dial Toll Free: (877) 853-5247 or (888) 788-0099 or (833) 548- 0276. c. During the meeting, each period for public comment will be announced, and participants may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. (If you need instructions on how to use this feature, please contact the Planning Administrative Secretary by noon of the meeting date at planning@brentwoodca. gov or 925.516.5433.) 3. E-MAIL a. Public comments can also be submitted via e-mail to planning@brentwoodca. gov. Any public comments received up until 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date will be: 1. distributed to the Planning Commission via email before the meeting, 2. posted online for public inspection at www.brentwoodca.gov/meetings and 3. later summarized in the meeting minutes. b. As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail. 4. TO WATCH OR LISTEN ONLY: a. The public may view the meeting via one-way video feed by selecting the video option at the City Council Agendas’ link on the City webpage at www.brentwoodca.gov The City cannot guarantee that its network, website, and/or the Zoom system will be uninterrupted. To ensure that the Planning Commission receives your comments prior to taking action, you are strongly encouraged to submit them in advance of the meeting by 3:00 p.m. As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail. In addition, any other disclosable public records related to an agenda item for the open session of this meeting distributed to all or a majority of the Planning Commission less than 72 hours before any meeting will be made available online shortly thereafter. There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in court to certain City decisions that require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6). Moreover, if you challenge this

action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Further information may be obtained from Associate Planner Miguel Contreras [(925) 516-5364 or mcontreras@brentwoodca.gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 91934 Publish Dates: January 5, 2024.

someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Further information may be obtained from Senior Planner Jennifer Hagen [(925) 516-5135 or jhagen@ brentwoodca.gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 91935 Publish Dates: January 5, 2024.

limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Further information may be obtained from Senior Planner Jennifer Hagen [(925) 516-5135 or jhagen@ brentwoodca.gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 91937 Publish Dates: January 5, 2024.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits, meet at the Council Chambers, located at 150 City Park Way, in Brentwood, on January 16, 2024, and hold a public hearing to consider: An application for a zoning text amendment (RZ 23-005) which would repeal and replace Chapter 17.720 (Density Bonus Program) of the Brentwood Municipal Code to implement State Density Bonus Law and amend Chapter 17.725 (Affordable Housing) of the Brentwood Municipal Code. The amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b) (3) of the CEQA Guidelines. The Planning Commission will be making a recommendation to the City Council, which will take final action on this project. Applicant: City of Brentwood HOW VIEW AND PARTICIPATE The public is invited to participate in the Planning Commission meeting using any of the following methods: 1. IN PERSON: a. Members of the public can provide in-person comments in the Council Chambers. Members of the public are encouraged, but not required, to fill out a speaker card. The Council Chambers will have seating available for members of the public to attend in person up to full seating capacity. 2. REMOTE: a. Zoom: https://www.brentwoodca. gov/planningmeetingonline or Zoom Webinar ID: 87350296630 b. Zoom Phone Numbers. Dial Toll Free: (877) 853-5247 or (888) 788-0099 or (833) 548- 0276. c. During the meeting, each period for public comment will be announced, and participants may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. (If you need instructions on how to use this feature, please contact the Planning Administrative Secretary by noon of the meeting date at planning@brentwoodca. gov or 925.516.5433.) 3. E-MAIL a. Public comments can also be submitted via e-mail to planning@brentwoodca. gov. Any public comments received up until 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date will be: 1. distributed to the Planning Commission via email before the meeting, 2. posted online for public inspection at www.brentwoodca.gov/meetings and 3. later summarized in the meeting minutes. b. As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail. 4. TO WATCH OR LISTEN ONLY: a. The public may view the meeting via one-way video feed by selecting the video option at the City Council Agendas’ link on the City webpage at www.brentwoodca.gov The City cannot guarantee that its network, website, and/or the Zoom system will be uninterrupted. To ensure that the Planning Commission receives your comments prior to taking action, you are strongly encouraged to submit them in advance of the meeting by 3:00 p.m. As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail. In addition, any other disclosable public records related to an agenda item for the open session of this meeting distributed to all or a majority of the Planning Commission less than 72 hours before any meeting will be made available online shortly thereafter. There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in court to certain City decisions that require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6). Moreover, if you challenge this action in court, you may be

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR RESOLUTION ADOPTING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVING A PROGRESSIVE DESIGN-BUILD AGREEMENT WITH W.M. LYLES CO./ANAERGIA FOR THE PROPOSED SOLID WASTE DIVERSION PROJECT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Government Code section 4217.10 et seq., that the City Council of the City of Brentwood will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits, on January 23, 2024, for the purpose of presenting certain findings, taking public comment, and considering approval of: A Resolution adopting the findings and approving a progressive designbuild agreement (“DB Agreement”) with W.M. Lyles Co./Anaergia (“DB Team”) to provide the development, design, and implementation of an energy conserving and energy generating Solid Waste Diversion Project (“Project”), which will generate carbon-negative renewable energy through the anaerobic digestion of the City’s recovered organics and biosolids. The City has already worked with the DB Team to develop a feasibility study to outline the potential energy generation, energy savings, scope and cost of the proposed Project as well as support the Government Code 4217.10 et seq. findings to be made as part of the Resolution. The Resolution will document how the cost to the City to develop, design and construct the Project will be less than the anticipated marginal cost to the City of electrical or other energy that would have been consumed by the City if the improvements contemplated by the Project are not completed and the DB Agreement is not entered into by the City as well as how potential revenues from the energy generated by the Project may be available to fund a portion of the cost of the Project. *IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION* City Council Members will be participating from the Council Chamber. Members of the public are invited to attend and participate at: the Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood CA As a courtesy and technology permitting, members of the public may provide remote public comment during public hearings and on business items via the City’s Zoom Platform. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to teleconferencing technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. In those instances, so long as the public may still attend the meeting in person, the meeting will continue. In addition, the Zoom participation option is provided to the public as a courtesy in order to facilitate participation. If Zoom participation is not enabled, the meeting will continue with public attendance in person only. Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person. HOW PARTICIPATE The public is invited to participate in the City Council meeting using any of the following methods: 1. IN PERSON: a. Members of the public can provide in-person comments in the Council Chambers. Members of the public are encouraged, but not required, to fill out a speaker card. The Council Chambers will have seating available for members of the public to attend in person up to full seating capacity. 2. REMOTE (if enabled): Remarks by members of the public participating via Zoom are limited to speaking on items listed under public hearings; business items; and requests for future agendas items, existing requests. Zoom participation during the general public comment period will not be accepted, except in the event a City Council Member is participating remotely under the provisions of Government Code §

54953 (f). a. Zoom: www.brentwoodca.gov/vcc or Zoom Webinar ID: 760 1397 0037 b. Zoom Phone Numbers. Dial Toll Free: (833) 548-0276 or (833) 548-0282 or (877) 853-5247. c. During the meeting, each period for public comment will be announced, and participants may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. (If you need instructions on how to use this feature, please contact the City Clerk by noon of the meeting date at cityclerk@brentwoodca.gov or 925.516.5182.) 3. E-MAIL a. Public comments can also be submitted via e-mail to cityclerk@brentwoodca.gov. Any public comments received up until 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date will be: 1. distributed to the Council via email before the meeting, 2. posted online for public inspection at www.brentwoodca.gov/meetings and 3. later summarized in the meeting minutes. b. As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail. 4. TO WATCH OR LISTEN ONLY: The public may view the meeting via oneway video feed by selecting the video option at the City Council Agendas’ link on the City webpage at www.brentwoodca. gov or via the City’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofbrentwoodca In addition, any other disclosable public records related to an agenda item for the open session of this meeting distributed to all or a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours before any meeting will be made available online shortly thereafter. Dated: 1/3/2024 /s/ Margaret Wimberly, City Clerk Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 91938 Publish Date: January 5, 2024.

b. Zoom Phone Numbers. Dial Toll Free: (877) 853-5247 or (888) 788-0099 or (833) 548- 0276. c. During the meeting, each period for public comment will be announced, and participants may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. (If you need instructions on how to use this feature, please contact the Planning Administrative Secretary by noon of the meeting date at planning@brentwoodca. gov or 925.516.5433.) 3. E-MAIL a. Public comments can also be submitted via e-mail to planning@brentwoodca. gov. Any public comments received up until 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date will be: 1. distributed to the Planning Commission via email before the meeting, 2. posted online for public inspection at www.brentwoodca.gov/meetings and 3. later summarized in the meeting minutes. b. As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail. 4. TO WATCH OR LISTEN ONLY: a. The public may view the meeting via one-way video feed by selecting the video option at the City Council Agendas’ link on the City webpage at www.brentwoodca.gov The City cannot guarantee that its network, website, and/or the Zoom system will be uninterrupted. To ensure that the Planning Commission receives your comments prior to taking action, you are strongly encouraged to submit them in advance of the meeting by 3:00 p.m. As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail. In addition, any other disclosable public records related to an agenda item for the open session of this meeting distributed to all or a majority of the Planning Commission less than 72 hours before any meeting will be made available online shortly thereafter. There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in court to certain City decisions that require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6). Moreover, if you challenge this action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Further information may be obtained from Planning Manager Erik Nolthenius [(925) 516-5137 or enolthenius@ brentwoodca.gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 91933 Publish Dates: January 5, 2024.

Pitchston Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Mohammad Saber Behesht. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/11/2023. Signature of registrant: Mohammad Behesht. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 11, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/10/2028 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 91943 Publish dates: January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits, meet at the Council Chambers, located at 150 City Park Way, in Brentwood, on January 16, 2024, and hold a public hearing to consider: An application for a General Plan amendment (GPA 24-001) to repeal the 2023 Housing Element and adopt the City’s Housing Element Update for the period of 2023-2031 (6th Cycle), in compliance with state housing element law. The amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b) (3) of the CEQA Guidelines. The Planning Commission will be making a recommendation to the City Council, which will take final action on this project. Applicant: City of Brentwood HOW VIEW AND PARTICIPATE The public is invited to participate in the Planning Commission meeting using any of the following methods: 1. IN PERSON: a. Members of the public can provide in-person comments in the Council Chambers. Members of the public are encouraged, but not required, to fill out a speaker card. The Council Chambers will have seating available for members of the public to attend in person up to full seating capacity. 2. REMOTE: a. Zoom: https://www.brentwoodca. gov/planningmeetingonline or Zoom Webinar ID: 87350296630 b. Zoom Phone Numbers. Dial Toll Free: (877) 853-5247 or (888) 788-0099 or (833) 548- 0276. c. During the meeting, each period for public comment will be announced, and participants may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. (If you need instructions on how to use this feature, please contact the Planning Administrative Secretary by noon of the meeting date at planning@brentwoodca. gov or 925.516.5433.) 3. E-MAIL a. Public comments can also be submitted via e-mail to planning@brentwoodca. gov. Any public comments received up until 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date will be: 1. distributed to the Planning Commission via email before the meeting, 2. posted online for public inspection at www.brentwoodca.gov/meetings and 3. later summarized in the meeting minutes. b. As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail. 4. TO WATCH OR LISTEN ONLY: a. The public may view the meeting via one-way video feed by selecting the video option at the City Council Agendas’ link on the City webpage at www.brentwoodca.gov The City cannot guarantee that its network, website, and/or the Zoom system will be uninterrupted. To ensure that the Planning Commission receives your comments prior to taking action, you are strongly encouraged to submit them in advance of the meeting by 3:00 p.m. As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail. In addition, any other disclosable public records related to an agenda item for the open session of this meeting distributed to all or a majority of the Planning Commission less than 72 hours before any meeting will be made available online shortly thereafter. There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in court to certain City decisions that require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6). Moreover, if you challenge this action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0005913 The name of the business(es): United Mortgage Co. Located at: 2730 Lone Tree Way Suite 2A In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Mayra Rodriguez. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Mayra Rodriguez, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 14, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/13/2028 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 91829 Publish dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2023 January 5, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0005984 The name of the business(es): 1. Way to Life Foods 2. The Vegan Shop Located at: 5019 Lone Tree Way, Suite B. In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Daulet Bey. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 06/30/2011. Signature of registrant: Daulet Bey, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 17, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/16/2028 Antioch Press No. 061617 91830 Publish dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2023, January 5, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006297 The name of the business(es): AF CAB Located at: 2605

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006386 The name of the business(es): Moonlit Cat Crystals Located at: 3113 Pine Street In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Nicole Pallas. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Nicole Pallas. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 13, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/12/2028 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 91865 Publish dates: December 22, 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006457 The name of the business(es): LIBORIA JEWELRY Located at: 1611 Solano Way In: Concord, CA 94520, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Liboria Navarrette. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Liboria Navarrette, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 15, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/14/2028 Antioch Press No. 061617 91909 Publish dates: December 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 19, 2024. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2016-00074-CA A.P.N.:056-270-033 Property Address: 5121 Deerspring Way, Antioch, CA 94531 PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서 에 정보 요약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀYIMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/01/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: Fernando Castellanos Navarro, A Married Man As His Sole And Separate Property Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 12/08/2006 as Instrument No. 20060392115-00 in book —-, page—- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 02/26/2024 at 01:30 PM Place of Sale: AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PITTSBURG CIVIC CENTER NEAR THE GRASS LOCATED AT 65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA 94565 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $1,336,708.62 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 5121 Deerspring Way, Antioch, CA 94531 A.P.N.: 056-270-033 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for

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any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $1,336,708.62. Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site https://www.altisource.com/loginpage.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2016-00074-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction, if conducted after January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (866)-960-8299, or visit this internet website https:// www.altisource.com/loginpage.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case 2016-00074-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to

purchase. Date: December 23, 2023 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 238 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 https://www.altisource.com/loginpage.aspx Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Antioch Press No. 061617 91930 Publish Dates: January 5, 12, 19, 2024.

ant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916939-0772, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-23-960983-CL to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION . TS No.: CA-23960983-CL IDSPub #0189983 1/5/2024 1/12/2024 1/19/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 91856 Publish Dates: January 5, 12, 19, 2024.

At the Pleasant Hill Community Center, located at 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. In the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $134,686.22 The purported property address is: 2960 FILBERT ST, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 051-362008-8 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-23-966235-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800280-2832, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-23-966235-BF to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the

Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION . TS No.: CA-23-966235-BF IDSPub #0189898 12/29/2023 1/5/2024 1/12/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 91841 Publish Dates: December 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 2024.

:Mitchel Smith:, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 15, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/14/2028 Brentwood Press No.02-1273 91908 Publish dates: December 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 19, 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Rodger Alan Baldwin, deceased CASE NUMBER P23-00722 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Rodger Alan Baldwin, deceased. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Melanie A. Mondragon in the Superior Court of California, County of: CONTRA COSTA. The Petition for Probate requests that: Melanie A. Mondragon be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: a. Date: 2/6/2024 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: 30. b. Address of court: 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Ralph Stephen Coppola, Esq. 4785 Rio Pinar Drive Reno, NV 89509 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 91926 Publish Dates: January 5, 12, 19, 2024.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-23-960983-CL Order No.: FIN23003764 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/16/2011. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Arvid Funcannon, a married man, as his sole and separate property and David Gilmore, unmarried, and Linda Martinez, a married woman, as her sole and separate property Recorded: 6/22/2011 as Instrument No. 2011-0123576-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/29/2024 at 1:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $57,059.68 The purported property address is: 63 E MADILL ST, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 068-121-002-7 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-23960983-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursu-

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-23-966235-BF Order No.: 230437056-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/31/2012. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JOSEPH HAYES, A SINGLE PERSON Recorded: 11/6/2012 as Instrument No. 2012-0281430-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/30/2024 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale:

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006469 The name of the business(es): Spiritually Free Located at: 2151 Bridgeport Loop In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Lydia Alvarez. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/8/2023. Signature of registrant: Lydia Alvarez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk FICTITIOUS BUSINESS of Contra Costa County on: December 18, NAME STATEMENT 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/17/2028 File No. F-2023-0005715 The name of Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 91863 the business(es): Simply Made By Ei- Publish dates: December 22, 29, 2023, leen Located at: 910 Antelope Terrace January 5, 12, 2024. In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Eileen FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Margaret Martinez. This business is conNAME STATEMENT ducted by: An Individual. The registrant File No. F-2023-0006489 The name of the commenced to transact business under business(es): Breaking Barriers Supthe fictitious business name or names port Services Located at: 100 Cortona listed above on N/A. Signature of regis- Way #130 In: Brentwood, CA 94561, is trant: Eileen Martinez, Individual. This hereby registered by the following statement was filed with the County Clerk owner(s): Breaking Barriers Support Serof Contra Costa County on: November 6, vices. This business is conducted by: A 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/05/2028 Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 91862 The registrant commenced to transact Publish Dates: December 22, 29, 2023, business under the fictitious business January 5, 12, 2024. name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Twyla Rideout, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS CEO. This statement was filed with the NAME STATEMENT County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: File No. F-2023-0005828 The name of the December 18, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Exbusiness(es): pires 12/17/2028 Brentwood Press No. 1. Zany Entertainment 02-1273 91921 Publish dates: December 2. Creative Clowning 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 19, 2024. 3. Miss Sparkles Delight The Clown 4. Ravioli The Clown FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 5. Rav The Magician NAME STATEMENT Located at: 6020 Lindemann Road #16-G File No. F-2023-0006509 The name of the In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby business(es): registered by the following owner(s): 1. Balfour Dental 1. Terry Lee Donaldson 2. Balfour Dental Care 2. Denis Alan Martinez 3. Balfour Family Dental This business is conducted by: A Mar- 4. Balfour Dental Aesthetic And Reried Couple. The registrant commenced storative Dentistry to transact business under the fictitious 5. Balfour Family And business name or names listed above on Cosmetic Dental 7/4/1997. Signature of registrant: Terry 6. Balfour Family Dental Care Donaldson, Party of Marriage. This state- 7. Balfour Dental Group ment was filed with the County Clerk of 8. Balfour Family And Cosmetic DenContra Costa County on: November 9, tistry 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/8/2028 Located at: 100 Cortona Way, Suite 100 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 91864 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby regPublish dates: December 22, 29, 2023, istered by the following owner(s): Rayani January 5, 12, 2024. Dental Corporation. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, State of IncorFICTITIOUS BUSINESS poration: CA. The registrant commenced NAME STATEMENT to transact business under the fictitious File No. F-2023-0006204 The name of the business name or names listed above on business(es): Dolci Delizie Yoli Located 4/16/2010. Signature of registrant: Sien at: 162 Canary Creek Way In: Brentwood, K Siao, Vice President. This statement was CA 94513, is hereby registered by the filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa following owner(s): Guadalupe Yolanda County on: December 19, 2023 by Deputy Serrano. This business is conducted by: Clerk Expires 12/18/2028 Brentwood An Individual. The registrant commenced Press No. 02-1273 91919 Publish dates: to transact business under the fictitious December 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 19, business name or names listed above 2024. on N/A. Signature of registrant: An Individual. This statement was filed with FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the County Clerk of Contra Costa County NAME STATEMENT on: December 5, 2023 by Deputy Clerk File No. F-2023-0006527 The name of Expires 12/4/2028 Brentwood Press No. the business(es): Loco Lumpia Located 02-1273 91827 Publish dates: December at: 44 Wedgewood Court In: Pittsburg, 15, 22, 29, 2023, January 5, 2024. CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Rebecca Lynn LewanFICTITIOUS BUSINESS dowski. This business is conducted by: An NAME STATEMENT Individual. The registrant commenced File No. F-2023-0006401 The name of the to transact business under the fictitious business(es): Bad Billy Cycles Located business name or names listed above at: 580 Lott Dr In: Brentwood, CA 94513, on N/A. Signature of registrant: Rebecca is hereby registered by the following Lewandowski, Individual. This statement owner(s): William Jr Roland Betts. This was filed with the County Clerk of Contra business is conducted by: An Individual. Costa County on: December 20, 2023 by The registrant commenced to transact Deputy Clerk Expires 12/19/2028 Brentbusiness under the fictitious business wood Press No. 02-1273 91941 Publish name or names listed above on N/A. dates: January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024. Signature of registrant: William Jr Betts, Individual. This statement was filed with FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the County Clerk of Contra Costa County NAME STATEMENT on: Decemeber 13, 2023 by Deputy Clerk File No. F-2023-0006615 The name of the Expires 12/12/2028 Brentwood Press No. business(es): LOS PAISANOS MARKET 02-1273 91910 Publish dates: December Located at: 1800 Monument Blvd Ste F-G 29, 2023, January 5, 12, 19, 2024. In: Concord, CA 94520, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Ali Kaid FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Mohamed. This business is conducted NAME STATEMENT by: A General Partnership. The registrant File No. F-2023-0006454 The name of the commenced to transact business under business(es): FOR THE HANDY-MAN. the fictitious business name or names Located at: 1875 Ventura Drive In: Pitts- listed above on 12/27/2023. Signature burg, CA 94565, is hereby registered by of registrant: Ali Mohamed, General the following owner(s): :Mitchel: Smith. Partner. This statement was filed with This business is conducted by: An In- the County Clerk of Contra Costa County dividual. The registrant commenced to on: December 27, 2023 by Deputy Clerk transact business under the fictitious Expires 12/26/2029 Brentwood Press No. business name or names listed above 02-1273 91940 Publish dates: January 5, on 11/24/2023. Signature of registrant: 12, 19, 26, 2024.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE 21700 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the California Self-Storage Facility Act (Business and Professions Code 2170021718). The undersigned reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. All rights to damages by reason of a deficiency on this resale and incidental damages, and any and all other appropriate remedies are hereby reserved. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on or after JANUARY 09, 2024 Located at: Discovery Bay Self Storage 2400 Newport Dr. Discovery Bay, CA 94505, the abandonment of personal property belonging to: T. ROBERTS, J. SHELTON, T. BROOKMAN, T. ARECHIGA, S. THOMPSON, L. SALCEDO) General Description of Goods include but are not limited to: wood, household furniture, household appliances, pot & pans, office chairs, Glass, mattress & box spring, frame, rugs, boxes, power tools, tool box, tools, portable heater, speakers, generator, clothing, gas tanks, fans, ramps, gun cases, shoes, camp stove, backpack, hand truck, tiles, storage cabinets, electrical equipment, snow skis, mirrors, flat screen, artwork, tents, fishing rods, lighting, pop up canopies, Christmas decorations, golf clubs, bikes, toys. Property to be sold as is to the highest bidder in the form of cash only. Auction conducted by NOR CAL STORAGE AUCTIONS, INC. CA Bond #7900468597 More information and pictures of inventory www.norcalstorageauctions.com (916) 604-9695 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 91917 Publish Dates: December 29, 2023 & January 05, 2024.

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Tunnel from page 1 from the Bay Area, Central Valley, Central Coast, and Southern California participating in the project. Their customers are among the 27 million people and 750,000 acres of farmland that rely on the state water project to provide an affordable source of highquality, clean and safe water, according to the DWR. However, the proposed project has its skeptics. In 2023, the Sacramento-based Delta Protection Commission pushed back against plans for the tunnel after discovering that the draft environmental impact statement had not adequately described the potential effects the proposed tunnel system would have on “significant cultural and historical resources.” A March 2023 survey by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found that the environmental impact statement for the planned Delta tunnel did not include any impact statements recognizing the Delta’s status as a cultural landscape valued by California Native American tribes, Delta residents, and its visitors. According to the commis-

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sion’s January 2024 newsletter, they have been an active participant in the process considering the project’s effects on these communities. “The environmental review process has been thorough and provided us with opportunities to work with the community to minimize potential impacts,” said Carrie Buckman, the project’s Environmental Program Manager. “We

are now poised to take the next steps in engineering, design and permitting, and further developing a comprehensive Community Benefits Program.” The DWR did further environmental reviews, including a 142-day public comment period in which they received more than 700 letters and 7,000 individual comments, according to the agency. The final environmental state-

DUI from page 1 such low numbers comes down to several factors. “Over the past year, we have taken a fairly proactive approach enforcing the law in general, but especially so on the weekends when we do expect to find more DUI issues,” he said. “This kind of presence tends to suppress crime in general, to include discouraging DUI driving and behaviors.” Beard added several other factors like rideshare programs, the Highway 4 bypass and the lack of “dedicated bars” also played a big role in limiting the amount of drunk drivers, let alone overall drivers, in the city on New Year’s weekend. “I am not blind to the fact that people do party over the New Year’s Eve weekend,” Beard said. “But in Oakley, most of that partying is home based because of the lack of a night life (dedicated bars). “A few years back, we had dedicated bars and today we really have none to speak of. …I tend to believe at home-based parties people tend to look out for one another a little more diligently and the designated driver, rideshare services, and “buddy” rides

Chamber from page 1 gaging activities,” said Chuiko in a recent email to The Press. He added the Chamber is also mindful and recognizes the demands and commitments of the business community and members. Since its relaunch in September last year, Chuiko said the Chamber has experienced “a whirlwind” of growth and hosted several events, such as electing the Chamber’s officers. The new officers are: • President - Oleksii Chuiko • Treasurer - Carol Jensen • Secretary - Precyrose Galang • Director of Membership - Cyndee Paulson-Heer • Director of Events - Danielle Heer • Director of Marketing - Sandra Es-

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are utilized more than if an individual were to be at a dedicated bar alone.” Beard adds the element of luck and having support from law enforcement in neighboring towns.

pinosa Director of Public Relations - Katy Kerling This year marks a new beginning with volunteer Board members who are committed to rebuilding and enriching the Chamber, Chuiko said. “Their dedication to serving the community is a testament to our collective vision of creating something meaningful for Oakley.” There has also been a steady increase in membership, with 38 businesses registered with the Chambers by the end of last year and is poised to significantly expand its membership by the end of this year, officials predicted. Chuiko said the Chamber recognizes some of the challenges for the local businesses, especially those based at home. One of the primary challenges is gaining •

ment addresses all “substantive comments,” according to the DWR. “We made several notable design refinements specifically to avoid or minimize local construction impacts,” said Graham Bradner, executive director of the Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority, the agency responsible for engineering and design work, and eventually project construction. “We reduced the number of tunnel shafts, chose state-of-the-art fish screens to improve performance and reduce the size of the on-bank structure, and found a way to connect straight to the California Aqueduct. These creative solutions really help to reduce the overall project footprint.” With the environmental review complete and the project approved, DWR’s next step is to pursue numerous state and federal permits or authorizations, including those required by the Delta Stewardship Council, the State Water Resources Control Board and compliance with state and federal Endangered Species Acts. For more information about the project, visit water.ca.gov/deltaconveyance.

“I think some of the law-enforcement agencies surrounding Oakley are just as diligent in DUI enforcement/education as we are,” he said. “We are all just one very unlucky and sad incident away from something that could lead to a tragedy. In years past, the Oakley Police Department has had to deal with these very sad incidents. That is what drives us to remain diligent and I am sure that is the same frame of mind for my surrounding partner agencies.” Brentwood Police had a DUI checkpoint on Balfour Road on Friday night in their effort to prevent drunk driving. According to Sgt. Mike Maanao, the checkpoint saw 693 cars come through with no major incidents. However, they had to end the checkpoint before their originally scheduled midnight closing due to rain and the safety risk to both the public and the officers. While the checkpoint went smoothly, Brentwood police arrested two drivers on suspicion of DUI over the New Year’s holiday weekend and two more for being intoxicated in public.

sufficient exposure. “What’s inspiring is that our members are incredibly community-oriented, eager to contribute to Oakley’s growth, Chuiko said. “This enthusiasm aligns perfectly with the Chamber’s mission, to not only support individual businesses, non-profits, and arts but also to weave them into the broader fabric of the Delta region.” The Chamber has been working to elevate its members’ profiles, providing them with suitable platforms, including videos to showcase their services and products. “Oakley Chamber is dedicated to being a catalyst in this process, ensuring our businesses, organizations, and artists have the tools, opportunities, and community support to flourish,” he said.

The Chamber is also open to setting up quarterly one-on-one meetings with business owners in Oakley, based on request, as it is beneficial, especially for home-based businesses. he said. The Chamber has also partnered with Oakley’s economic development team to support major city events and share crucial resources, such as grant opportunities. Through targeted emails and social media campaigns, officials said the Chamber hopes to provide crucial and valuable information to its members to help them leverage opportunities to help expand and grow their businesses. Those who are interested in participating in the Chamber’s events and joining the mailing list can contact the Chamber at hello@oakleychamber.org.

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Meet Brentwood and Discovery Bay’s new Chamber of Commerce presidents Brentwood and Discovery Bay have both appointed new presidents of their respective chambers of commerce for 2024. Elizabeth Clarke will preside over Discovery Bay’s chamber while Karri Reiser will spearhead Brentwood’s. The following is a Q & A with both as they prepare to step into their new roles. The Press: Why did you want this job? Elizabeth Clarke: I’ve been a resident of Discovery Bay since 1995 and probably the most “anonymous” resident. While I’ve been present in the community and member of several social and service organizations, I felt it was time as a business owner to get involved in the local business footprint. I look at this as an unparalleled opportunity to lead, inspire, and shape the economic landscape of our community. It’s a chance to champion local businesses, foster collaboration, and contribute to the overall well-being of our town. Representing the Chamber as their face, I can be at the forefront of initiatives driving growth, innovation, and community pride. I want the Chamber to be seen supporting local enterprises, increasing community development, while building relationships with our Town and community leaders. Karri Reiser: In all honesty, I had never considered the role of president when I first joined the board of directors; it wasn’t until about a year into my term as a board member that then President Gerald Johnson told me that I would make a good president and that I should really consider running. His assessment intrigued me, and I spent a considerable amount of time praying about it. During that time, I was flooded with so many ideas on how the Chamber can make a real difference to the businesses we serve and to the community at large. So in 2022, I threw my hat into the ring and was elected to serve in 2024 by the Board of Directors The Press: What do you see as your role, and does that differ from previous presidents? Do you want it to change in any way? Clarke: As President of the Chamber of Commerce, my primary role is to serve as a catalyst for positive change and growth within our business community. I am committed to fostering an environment where local businesses thrive, innovation flourishes, and collaboration among stakeholders is paramount. What sets me apart is a forward-thinking approach grounded in inclusivity and adaptability. As I mentioned, I am the most anonymous resident here in Discovery Bay, so I am someone who doesn’t have personal or deep-seeded relationship with many of the business owners or members. Nor, do I have the history with many of how things were handled in the past. I am currently working on getting to know membership first and finding out what their needs are, what they like and don’t like. I am also introducing myself into the local town operations along with the service and social clubs to gain their perspective and how as a Chamber we can work together to best address community needs. I want to have

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those hard conversations with people so that we can build trust together. My leadership will be characterized by transparency, accessibility, and ensuring the chamber reflects the dynamic spirit of our local business community. Reiser: All of the presidents before me have focused on unique aspects of the Chamber, and they have set a pace that I don’t want to change. With that said, there are two pillars of the Chamber that I am passionate about building strong. Education and advocacy. In 2024, look for new programs and partnerships to bring opportunities for our business owners to educate not only themselves but their workforce as well. The Press: What does a Chamber of Commerce do, and how is that supposed to help the town? Clarke: The Discovery Bay Chamber of Commerce plays a pivotal role in advancing the interests and prosperity of its membership. At its core, our chamber is a dedicated ally, offering a range of valuable services and opportunities tailored to meet the unique needs of local businesses. All members should expect: Advocacy and Representation, Networking Opportunities, Business Development Support, Marketing and Visibility, Educational Resources, and Community Engagement. In essence, our chamber is a dynamic support system, dedicated to empowering our members’ business journey. Together, we build a resilient and thriving local business community, creating opportunities for success and sustainability for all our members. Reiser: As I see it, what the chamber does is represented by three pillars: marketing, education, and advocacy. • Marketing: We provide opportunities for our members, as well as non-member business owners, to network with other business owners as well as with the community. We do this not only through our monthly mixers but also through our community events. La Gran Fiesta, the East Bay Business Expo, Hometown Halloween, the Holiday Parade, and our upcoming event, The Best of Brentwood in 2023 Gala. These events not only give our business owners the chance to connect with the community, they also help bring the community together. Community engagement is important for the well-being of the city; it attracts tourists

and visitors, which benefits our local businesses and makes Brentwood a more desirable place to live. • Education: We provide support and educational opportunities that help our businesses stay competitive as well as adapt when the market changes. One thing we learned over the last few years was that businesses that knew how to adapt and embrace out-of-the-box thinking were the ones that are still standing today. This year, we will be working to provide even more opportunities to help our business owners succeed, as well as opportunities for our workforce to elevate their skill set. By providing these opportunities for education not only to business owners but also to our workforce, we show interested corporations that investing in Brentwood is a smart idea. • Advocacy: This is at the heart of what the Chamber of Commerce does, as we are the voice of the business community. This is one of the pillars we are working to make stronger. Our commitment is to work toward advocating for policies and initiatives that will benefit our businesses and encourage new businesses to choose Brentwood. Providing employment opportunities for those who live in Brentwood will greatly improve our citizens’ quality of life. Think of the benefits if people didn’t have to spend 2+ hours commuting. They could shop at our businesses more, visit our restaurants, and give back to the community through the various non-profit organizations that make Brentwood great. In addition, we want to provide our members with information on legislation that will effect there businesses at the state and federal levels and provide them with the resources to reach out to our representatives to express their opinions and concerns. The Press: What is the easiest part of the job? Clarke: Well, I am not sure there is an “easy” part of my new role with the chamber! But, the overwhelming enthusiasm and support I have already received from our membership and other key stakeholders has been a plus. I am fortunate that I am taking the reins from current President Cindy Patterson who has been holding this chamber together for several years and during COVID specifically. She has been the backbone of the chamber during one of the

most economically turbulent times and was still able to maintain membership and involvement. Her constant hard work and ingrained relationships have helped me greatly moving into this position. Embracing this role comes naturally when surrounded by a membership so eager to collaborate, innovate, and contribute to the success of our local businesses. I am inspired by the effort that many are already taking to build relationships with the chamber and myself to help foster growth and future success. Reiser: Well, I’ve technically only been in the job for a few days, so I haven’t really established what the easiest part is yet, but if I had to guess how I would answer this question on December 31, 2024, I would say leading the team of directors and ambassadors. They are an extraordinary group of individuals that have given their time and talent to make our chamber what it is today, and each is excited for what’s ahead this year. I couldn’t be more grateful to them, and I know they are going to help make this new role rewarding. The Press: What is the most challenging part? Clarke: The most challenging role of being a new chamber president lies in navigating the delicate balance between honoring tradition and fostering innovation. While respecting the foundations laid by my predecessors is crucial, it is equally essential to introduce fresh perspectives and adapt to the evolving needs of our business community. Striking this balance demands a thoughtful approach to change management, ensuring continuity while embracing transformation. We as a board spent time in fall this year having a strategic planning session to build upon for the next several years. We have a clear plan that is flexible and adaptable so that we ensure that our chamber remains an ever-relevant and impactful force in the years ahead. Reiser: I think balance will be the most challenging part. Keeping a balance between family, my business, Little Owl Design, and my role as Chamber President will be a daily opportunity for me to grow as a leader. The Press: Is this the first time you have led a Chamber? If not, where else did you do that, and what did you learn from that experience? Clarke: While I have not served as a chamber president previously, my commitment to community development and business advocacy is established through my active and ongoing involvement on various business and service organization boards. These experiences have equipped me with an understanding of the challenges and opportunities that local businesses face. As I step into the role of chamber president, I will bring diverse perspectives, collaborative ideas, and a track record of contributing to the success of businesses. Reiser: This is the first time I have led a chamber. But it is not my first time in a leadership role. My previous career experience has provided many opportunities to lead various types of teams.

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