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Trying to solve the homeless problem Brentwood town hall meeting tackles issue
If homeless people are found trespassing on private or business properties, the owners can ask them to leave. If they refuse to leave, they can be arrested for trespassing, Brentwood police said at a town hall meeting.
By Hemananthani Sivanandam Correspondent
Case law decisions may be hindering the city of Brentwood’s efforts to solve its homeless problem, but the agency has assured residents that they are doing their best to tackle the issue in a compassionate, caring, and accountable manner. Brentwood Police Department Patrol Watch Commander Lt. Christopher Peart, who has been with the agency for 18 years, said initially, the department could use Penal Code 647e, which addresses illegal squatting
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in the city of Pomona required the city to provide storage for the property of homeless people, restricting the city’s enforcement of ordinances prohibiting tents, personal proper-
and camping ordinance. The Penal Code section makes it a crime to lodge anywhere without the permission of the property owner. However, in 2016, a lawsuit settlement
ty, and overnight camping on public property. Peart said this meant the police department needed to give the homeless people a 72-hour notice for them to gather their things, clean up, and vacate the property. “But it was very vague on how far they can go,” said Peart at a packed Brentwood Police town hall meeting on Jan. 24. “It did not provide any parameters, so it became problematic. It also did not provide a timeline (on how long they should stay away), so if I gave them notice, they would clean up, go, and come back again the next day.” “I would have to start the process all over again,” he added. Peart also said the police department needed to provide storage for the property of see Homeless page 22
Some voters must Delta levees prove resilient even after quake request a ballot this The 4.2-magnitude earthquake in the city of Isleton in Sacramento County last October that was felt as far as East County underscored the seismic resilience of the Delta levees, with officials from the Contra Costa County Water Agency pointing to proper levee system maintenance as the best way to protect communities and water supplies important to other areas of the state. The water agency said that the cost of maintaining levees is significantly less than the proposed Delta tunnel by the state, and needs to be done in any case. The Delta levee system plays a crucial role in safeguarding access, commerce, agriculture, and ecosystem functions, while also
breaches or breaks that have disrupted state water supply or caused local impacts.
supporting Freshwater Pathway essential for supplying water to millions of Californians, said Ryan Hernandez, the Principal Planner at the Contra Costa County Water Agency and the Water Policy adviser to the county Board of Supervisors. The water agency said that the attention should be directed towards fortifying and improving the existing levee system, instead of focusing on the costly Delta tunnel project, that is proposed to be used to remove freshwater from the Sacramento River and bypass the
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The Discovery Bay Chamber celebrated the State of The Town Gala at the Discovery Bay Golf & Country Club on Saturday, Jan. 27 with about 150 people. The Chamber announced the winners for local Non-Profit, Business and Citizen of the Year of Discovery Bay. The winners are: • Non-profit – The Delta Community Christian Food Pantry • Business of the Year – Marina Bar & Grill • Citizen of the Year – Tony George ‘It’s an amazing feeling, said Karen Murphy, recipient of Discovery Bay’s NonProfit of the year award. “We service so many people that live in Discovery Bay, Knightsten, and Bethel Island every week.” The non-profit, The Delta Community
Christian Food Pantry, has helped people in need of food, clothing, and hygiene products for 12 years. For more information, go to dccfe.org. George, Citizen of the Year, was thrilled as well. “For me, it’s an amazing honor, I’ve been dedicating my time to the citizens of Brentwood and Discovery Bay for just over 35 years,” George said. As executive director of Kaleidoscope, a non-profit organization that helps cancer patients through tough times, George said he has a perspective and drive that he says will continue through the year. Guest speakers such as East Contra Costa Fire Protection Chief Lewis Broschard announced that a new training center will be replacing the Contra Costa County Boys Ranch. The plan is for the facility to house and train new recruit firefighters of East County. To view a video and a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
Brentwood Police honor their own Several awards bestowed at event By Jake Menez Staff Writer
The Brentwood Police Department gathered in the city’s community center on Jan. 26 to honor officers and support staff for their work in 2023. “This was a great opportunity to showcase all of the hard work and dedication of the men and women … do every day,” Peart said after the ceremony. One award was a Medal of Valor presented to Officers Jordan Sares and Nicholas Bugnatto for their “remarkable display of valor” in an incident on March 12, 2023. “The Medal of Valor is one of the highest recognitions of achievement presented
by the Brentwood Police Department,” the department wrote on social media. “It is awarded to department employees who distinguish themselves with extraordinary acts of bravery, heroism, and courage that go beyond the call of duty.” The incident was a hostage situation at the apartment complex on the 160 block of Sycamore Ave. at about 9 p.m. As officers arrived on the scene, they heard gunshots. Officers approached both the victim and suspect, causing the suspect, later identified as Long Beach resident Joshua Smith, to fire back at the officers, missing them and hitting unoccupied cars in the parking lot. An officer fired back, hitting Smith. Smith was later booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on several charges. see Honor page 7
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Byron schools to hold TK and kindergarten registration Feb. 28 Byron Union School District’s transitional kindergarten (TK) and kindergarten registration packets for the 2024-2025 school year are available for pickup at Discovery Bay and Timber Point Elementary schools. Registration will be on Feb. 28 from 2:30-7 p.m., by appointment only. Information on how to schedule an appointment is included in the registration packet. Students must turn five years old on or before Sept. 1, 2024 to be placed in kindergarten. Children eligible for transitional kindergarten must be five years old between Sept. 2, 2024 and June 2, 2025. School office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call Discovery Bay Elementary at 925-809-7540 or Timber Point Elementary at 925-809-7550. Additional information on the enrollment process or to find your school of residence is available at www.byronunionschooldistrict.us/page/enrollment.
Public comments accepted for renewable hydrogen facility
HC (Contra Costa), LLC, is proposing to construct and operate a renewable hydrogen facility in Pittsburg that would use sorted waste materials as feedstock in a non-combustion thermal conversion process. The project site is located on a 20acre portion of the property located at 901 Loveridge Road in the city of Pittsburg, 0.9 miles northeast of the intersection of Pittsburg-Antioch Highway and Loveridge Road. Written public comments on the draft environmental impact report for the H Cycle Pittsburg Renewable Hydrogen Project will be accepted through March 6 at 5 p.m. There will also be two public meetings on dates to be announced. Comments can be sent to ahodgkin@ pittsburgca.gov or fax to 925-252-4814.
New salmon population restoration efforts underway
Gov. Newsom has announced new actions and efforts already underway to help restore California’s salmon populations. After 10 years of rapidly intensifying drought and more extreme weather, salmon are not doing well. Last year, with projections showing Chinook salmon population at historic lows, the salmon season was closed and the Newsom administration requested a Federal Fishery Disaster to support impacted communities. Additionally, due to crashing salmon populations in
2023, some tribes canceled their religious and cultural harvests for the first time ever. Newsom visited salmon restoration sites in Humboldt County to see how the Salmon Strategy will support communities across the state. The strategy’s six priorities call for: 1. Removing barriers and modernizing infrastructure for salmon migration 2. Restoring habitat 3. Protecting water flows in key rivers at the right times 4. Modernizing hatcheries 5. Transforming technology and management systems 6. Strengthening partnerships Salmon are central to religions, creation stories, the health and subsistence of California native tribes, and a multimillion-dollar fishing industry, Newsom said. Many factors have led to a decline in salmon populations, from ocean temperatures to drastic alteration of river habitat and flows by dams and water diversions. The Newsom administration and Legislature have already spent $796.4 million over the last three years to protect and restore salmon populations.
Group urges Supreme Court ruling to respect access to safe abortion medication
The Reproductive Freedom Alliance has filed a brief with the Supreme Court in the case of Food and Drug Administration, et al., v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. The group argues that if the Court allows a recent Fifth Circuit decision to stand, it could undermine governors’ ability to provide adequate healthcare services and would have far-reaching implications beyond reproductive healthcare. Mifepristone is a safe, highly effective, and widely used medication prescribed for medication abortions and miscarriage management – used in well over half of all abortions. This medication is a critical component of the reproductive healthcare system in states where abortion remains legal. Any reduction in access to mifepristone would cause major disruptions to state healthcare systems, further strain providers, and pose serious health risks to millions of women. Ideological extremists shouldn’t be allowed to overrule medical experts and decades of scientific evidence by curtailing access to safe, effective medication, the group said in a press release. Furthermore, this lawsuit threatens to upend the federal FDA review process – a time-tested gold standard for rigor and risk reduction – that governors rely on to protect the health and well-being of their constituents. If the Court allows this decision to stand, there will be severe consequences for patient access to a wide range of safe and effective medications, the group said.
State to host wildland firefighter job fair in Sacramento Feb. 2-4 This weekend, the Bureau of Land Management California will host a job fair this weekend in Sacramento in an attempt to quickly fill more than 70 wildland firefighter and dispatch positions throughout the state for the 2024 fire year. During the event from noon to 4 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sacramento, 2001 Point W Way, staff will be on-site to review resumes, process applications, conduct interviews and background checks and, at the Sacramento event, potentially make job offers. Available positions include wildland firefighters for engines, hotshots, handcrews, helitack and dispatchers. A summary of these types of positions is available on the National Interagency Fire Center’s wildland at firejobs.doi.gov. Applicants are encouraged to attend in person but may apply online in advance at usajobs.gov through Feb. 4.
County introduces certified election observers for primary
The county is showing its commitment to accountability and transparency, the Contra Costa County Clerk-RecorderElections Department welcomes members of the public into its fourth class of the Contra Costa County Certified Election Observer (CEO) Program. The program is open to applicants from the public—anyone can apply to future cohorts. During this election cycle, 10 CEOs will participate in a rigorous series of classes and tours at Elections Division headquarters. Contra Costa County will also host another cohort of CEOs for the fall Presidential General Election. Residents interested in receiving a presentation or observing the election process can email outreach@vote. cccounty.us. Those who wish to become a poll worker can visit contracostavote.gov. “Our county is home to one of the safest, most secure and transparent election systems in the nation,” says Kristin Connelly, Contra Costa Registrar of Voters. “We’re not just saying that—we’ve been recognized by our peers. We ensure all residents can see how we work. That’s why the Certified Election Observer Program is so important — it offers an indepth look at democracy from start to finish.” Launched in 2022 and held in advance of every election, Contra Costa County’s CEO program won an Honorable Mention Award from the United States Election Assistance Commission. The program aims to open the elections process up to more county residents and help the community become well-versed in the many steps the county takes to ensure transparency and integrity, a press release stated. This election cycle’s cohort will start
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with a comprehensive review of the voter registration process and an introduction to the Department’s leadership. Next, CEOs will participate in poll worker training classes. They will also get a facility tour featuring a detailed review of the public logic and accuracy testing process, where staff confirms that all voting equipment is functioning properly. On the day before the March 5 Presidential primary election, they will review the mail-in voting and ballot scanning process that consists of collecting ballot envelopes from official drop boxes and the postal service, verifying voters’ signatures against registration records, extracting and scanning ballots, and tabulating the vote. On March 18, midway through the counting process, CEOs will witness provisional ballot processing and ballot review, including resolving damaged or ambiguous ballots. Then, they will watch the 1% manual tally, where officials conduct an audit by hand-counting a random sample of ballots to ensure that the tabulators have counted the votes correctly. Upon completion of the program, CEOs will receive a certificate of achievement at a Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors meeting in April. “Our office has many opportunities for community participation,” says Dawn Kruger, Civic Outreach and Engagement Specialist. “You can become a poll worker, host a voter registration event, invite us to your organization for a presentation, learn more about how elections work by visiting our website, or engage with us on social media.” Voters can track the processing of their own ballot by signing up for California Ballottrax at california.ballottrax.net.
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The debate over disqualification criteria for presidential candidates Should Trump be on state ballots despite legal troubles?
According to the Amendment XIV of the U.S. Constitution, “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the
Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.” This is important to keep in mind as Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment forbids the election of government officials who have previously taken an oath to the Constitution and was originally enacted in the context of the Civil War. According to Samuel Issacharoff, a law professor at New York University, the section follows that “corps of the Confederacy were drawn from governing officials who predated secession and then emerged as drivers of the rebellion.” The section’s importance is drawn from historical contexts, so it remains rarely used in modern times. As such, the last
known case addressing the provision was in 1919 when Congress refused to seat Victor Berger, a socialist convicted under the Espionage Act. Yet, this section has been brought up for debate in the context of the 2024 presidential election. According to Amy Howe, a reporter for the SCOTUSblog, Colorado and Maine disqualified former President Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot “because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol”. The group of registered Republicans and unaffiliated voters that filed the lawsuit to bar the former president in Colorado argued that Trump engaged in insurrection and thus should be tried under the Fourteenth Amendment. They emphasized Trump’s statements
urging supporters to protest at the Capitol. Nonetheless, whether the former president’s statements apply to the amendment remains up to interpretation. However, as explained by lawyer Laura Temme, legal scholars remain divided on whether the clause could apply to the former president. The section has never been used on a President. Some argue that “an officer of the United States” may not address the presidency, while others say that the issue is “better left to voters.” Since these decisions, the Supreme Court has planned to rule on the issue soon, with oral arguments scheduled for Feb. 8. Rachel Lei Heritage High School, Sophomore
January 2024 climate report reveals alarming global trends that call for action Record high temperatures, highlight extreme weather and recurring problems Since 1938, the world has been grappling with the impending and mostly unknown ramifications of climate change. However, with the January 2024 climate report, more awareness has been brought to the current state of the world. The report, compiled by experts and scientists from around the world, serves as blatant proof of global warming and ultimately emphasizes the urgent need for climate measures. One of the most daunting findings of the report is the record-breaking global temperatures discovered in January 2024. According to the World Meteorological Organization, the average global temperature in January 2024 was 1.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, which is consistent with the ongoing trend of rising temperatures, a clear benchmark of global warming. However, the repercussions of climate change are not simply numbers; they’re being observed at a community level. Heritage High School senior Sophia Eilersen shares her concerns underlining the real-life need for climate policies. “There was the big oil drilling issue last year that Project Climate Change marched against. That project would have adverse effects on our community if it had gone through,” Eilersen said. The report also emphasizes the surge in extreme weather observed across various regions. Heat waves, severe storms, hurricanes, floods and wildfires are more frequent and severe. In light of these findings, Eilersen said the way climate change is presented in the media and society plays a
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illnesses. Water scarcity and access issues are also emerging challenges due to the changing precipitation patterns, leading to the displacement of some communities. Governments, organizations and communities worldwide have initiated policy responses and actions to address the challenges posed by climate change. Some actions have challenged carbon reduction, with targets being set to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century, while investments in renewable energy sources like solar and wind power, reforestation and afforestation efforts occur simultaneously, all combating deforestation and supporting biodiversity. Eilersen’s path to climate activism was a personal decision spurred by the immediacy and gravity of the issue. “I just felt that I needed to do more to fix a problem that will affect me my entire life,” she said, The January 2024 climate report serves as a powerful conversation starter, highlighting the critical importance of addressing climate change as a global priority. While progress has been made within policy responses and actions, much more is needed. The challenges posed by rising temperatures, extreme weather and ecosystem disruption require collective efforts from governments, industries, communities and individuals. Society as a whole needs to understand the urgency of reducing and adapting to climate change for the well-being of current and future generations. For young advocates who feel overwhelmed by the scale of climate change, “finding a group of like-minded individuals is so important,” Eilersen said. “It’s really easy to get discouraged by an issue that is so large and incomprehensible so it’s helpful to find people to support you and your efforts.” For more information, visit the WMO Climate Update. Kyra Trifiletti Heritage High School, Class of 2024
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Embracing our shared history My vision for Black History Month in Brentwood
As the second Black councilwoman in Brentwood’s 75-year history, Black History Month this month holds a profound significance for me. It is not just a period of reflection; it’s a time to celebrate the resilience, innovation, and indomitable spirit uest of the Africancomment American community. But more than that, it’s a call to action for our beloved city of Brentwood to engage in meaningful commemoration and education. Black History Month is a testament to the journey of a people whose stories are woven deeply into the fabric of this nation’s history. As a Black woman in a position of leadership, this month symbolizes the strides we have made and the barriers we continue to dismantle. It’s a reminder of the responsibility I bear – not just to represent the City of Brentwood, women, and the Black community, but to ensure our collective narrative is acknowledged and valued. For Brentwood, a city rich with community, but still navigating the complexities of its historical narratives, Black History Month should be a beacon of inclusivity and understanding. I envision a series of city-sponsored events and initiatives that not only celebrate Black history but also educate our residents about the contributions and challenges of African Americans. Firstly, I propose a collaborative effort with local schools to enrich the curriculum with African- American history and literature. Knowledge is the cornerstone of empathy and understanding. By integrating these subjects into our education system, we provide all of our young people with a more complete understanding of the world and the diverse society in which they live. Secondly, I envision a series of community events - Juneteenth Celebrations, art exhibitions showcasing Black artists and
Congress must stop predators from using A.I. to exploit children Sexual predators are using a new tool to exploit children -- AI image generators. Users on a dark-web forum shared 3,000 images generated by artificial intelligence of child sexual abuse in one month, according to the Internet Watch Foundation. Current child sexual abuse laws are outdated. They don’t account uest for the dangers comment A.I. and emerging technologies pose. Lawmakers must act fast to put legal protections in place. The national CyberTipline -- a reporting system for suspected online child exploitation -- received a staggering 32 million reports in 2022, up from 21 million two years prior. That figure is sure to grow with the rise of A.I. A.I. platforms are “trained” on existing visual material. Sources used to create images may include real children’s faces taken from social media, or photographs of real-life exploitation. Advanced A.I.-generated images are virtually indistinguishable from unaltered photographs. Investigators have found new images of old victims, images of “de-aged” celebrities depicted as children in abuse scenarios, and “nudified” images taken from otherwise benign photos of clothed children. Much of this technology is downloadable, so offenders can generate images offline without fear of being discovered. Using A.I. to create pictures of child sex abuse is not a victimless crime. Behind every A.I. image, there are real children. Studies show that a majority of those who possess child sex abuse material also commit hands-on abuse. Adults can also use platforms like ChatGPT to better lure children. Criminals have long used fake online identities to meet young people in games or on social media, gain their trust and manipulate them into sending explicit images, then “sextort” them for money, more pictures, or physical acts. ChatGPT makes it shockingly easy to masquerade as a child or teen
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with youthful language. President Biden recently signed an executive order geared at managing the risks of A.I.. But we need help from lawmakers. We need to update the federal definition of ‘child sexual abuse material’ to include A.I.-generated depictions. As the law stands, prosecutors must show harm to an actual child. A defense team could claim that A.I. material is not depicting a real child, even though A.I. images often pull from material that victimizes real children. We must adopt policies requiring technology companies to monitor and report exploitative material. Only three companies – Facebook, Google, and Snapchat – were responsible for 98% of all CyberTips in 2020 and 2021. Many state laws identify “mandatory reporters,” or professionals who are legally required to report suspected abuse. Employees of social media and technology companies ought to have mandated reporting responsibilities. We need to rethink how we use endto-end encryption, in which only the sender and receiver can access a message or file. While it has valid applications, end-to-end encryption can help people store and share child abuse images. To illustrate how many abusers go undetected, consider that out of the 29 million tips the CyberTipline received in 2021, just 160 came from Apple, which maintains end-to-end encryption for iMessages and iCloud. Even if law enforcement has a warrant to access a perpetrator’s files, a technology company with end-to-end encryption can claim that it can’t help. Surely an industry built on innovation is capable of developing solutions to protect our children. A.I. and social media are evolving every day. If lawmakers act now, we can prevent wide-scale harm to kids. Teresa Huizar is CEO of National Children’s Alliance, America’s largest network of care centers for child abuse victims. For more resources, find your local Children’s Advocacy Center at nationalchildrensalliance.org.
Letters to the Editor Editor’s note: This is a letter to county Sheriff David 0. Livingston from a resident who thanked him for resolving the murder-suicide on East Sims Road last week
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Editor: My name is Stephani Aronson. I am the President of Stephani’s Trucking, Inc. and a resident of East Sims Road, Brentwood, California.
I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for the exceptional service and bravery demonstrated by the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff in resolving the Monday, Jan. 22, armed standoff and murder-suicide in our neighborhood. Shara Kent, the murder victim, was one of my best friends. I live two doors down from her residence. I am also the person who placed the 911 on that tragic day. In the face of a truly challenging and dangerous situation, your team’s professionalism, dedication, and
courage played a pivotal role in bringing about a peaceful resolution. Your ability to maintain composure and ensure the safety of our community during such a tense event is commendable. I want to acknowledge the sacrifices and risks you and your colleagues took throughout the 12-hour standoff. Your swift and effective response undoubtedly prevented further see Opinion page 9
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An avid artist and matriarch who never turned down a conversation, Verna Faye Cakebread Kruse passed away with her family by her side on Jan. 15, 2024 at the age of 102. Born in 1921 in the home that still operates as the family’s ranch in Brentwood, Verna was an educator at heart. She attended Cal for a year before graduating from San Jose State. She became the first kindergarten teacher ever in the City of Brentwood. Verna married Fred Kruse in 1945, and spent most of her adult life in Concord where she would garden, paint and play piano. Her immense painting talent will live on as many of her works can be found in various family members’ homes. The only thing that may rival her love of painting is her joy of traveling. Verna made visits to Thailand, Turkey, Africa, England and many more places. When she wasn’t passing out gag
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Next year, the NCS playoffs through all high school team sports will look different. The North Coast Section approved changes to the postseason in the Board of Managers meeting last Friday in hopes of creating better competitive equity throughout all team sports. “You want the best teams to be able to compete in the playoffs,” Liberty head football coach Mike Cable said. “When that doesn’t happen due to structures or policies in place, then you really need to take a good hard look at the how and why these rules are in place and make the necessary changes. I think the NCS are making positive strides to do just that.” According to the NCS’s proposal, teams will be seeded using MaxPreps’ computer-generated rankings. The top-eight qualifying teams, regardless of division, will participate in the Open/Division I playoffs. The rest of the teams will be ranked for postseason play as they always have. So, top teams like Pittsburg and De La Salle,
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for example, will more than likely qualify for the Open/Division I bracket like they did last year. Qualifying for the postseason would be based on several factors, including the MaxPreps rankings – league champions, additional league automatic qualifiers, and the team’s record overall, in league, and within their base division. If a team does not qualify for the playoffs, then they are not seeded. The brackets would be created through MaxPreps rankings, but the seeding committee could still move teams within brackets based on the qualifying criteria. Teams cannot be seeded higher or lower than two
divisions than their base division. For example, Pittsburg cannot be seeded lower Division III, while a team like Campolindo, who is based in Division IV, cannot go beyond Division II unless their MaxPreps ranking qualifies them for the Open/Division I playoff bracket. Focusing on high school football, the changes eliminate the original pre-determined brackets and also mean that the road to an NCS title doesn’t necessarily go through De La Salle anymore. That doesn’t mean that a Liberty or Heritage couldn’t face a De La Salle if it came to be, but it’s not a certainty as it used to be. For teams like Liberty and Antioch,
who both missed out on postseason play last year because they were in predetermined divisions, the change is a welcome one. Liberty went 7-3 overall and 4-1 in the BVAL last season, while the Panthers also went 7-3 and 3-2 in the BVAL. Both Division I teams missed out on the playoffs as Pittsburg won the BVAL title. “We were devastated to hear that we didn’t qualify for the playoffs after finishing 7-3 and placing second in league behind Pittsburg, especially considering teams with worse records than ours got the opportunity to compete while we did not,” Cable said. Liberty and Antioch were passed on over a team like James Logan, which went 6-4 overall with a 1-4 record in non-conference play and who Antioch defeated in the regular season. Logan earned an automatic bid into the playoff as the eighth seed after they won their league title. The Colts eventually lost at De La Salle for the third consecutive year by more than 20 points in the opening round of the Open/Division I NCS playoffs. Liberty lost to Los Gatos and San Ramon Valley during non-conference play, and then to Pittsburg in league. All three of those teams went on deep playoff runs last season – Pittsburg defeated San Ramon see NCS page 14
Liberty honors former player and coach before game Boys basketball honors Miller and Chapple before win versus Antioch Tuesday night By Juan Cebreiros Correspondent
Liberty High School and its boys basketball team honored the lives of former Liberty basketball coach Jerry Miller and former player Luke Chapple before their game against Antioch on Tuesday night. “He made us proud,” Luke’s father Mike Chapple said. “He lived his life and did what he was supposed to do, and I think that’s where people got their inspiration.” Luke passed away last August after battling leukemia. From 2005 to 2009, he played on the Liberty Lions basketball team. He played for Lions current basketball head coach Jon Heinz on his first two varsity teams at Liberty In 2008 and 2009. During the two years Heinz coached Chapple, Heinz described him as a person who was “all heart.” Heinz said that during Luke’s senior season, he showed up to practice fully dressed in his practice uniform, ready to practice just one day after breaking bones in his arm in a game against Deer Valley and having a cast put on. Two weeks after having broken bones in his arm, the cast was cut
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In honor of their son, the Chapple family had the letter L stitched onto San Diego Padres hats because of his love for the city. Luke Chapple graduated from San Diego State University. off, his parents waived liability and he was able to finish out his senior basketball season. “The will of that kid was amazing,” Heinz said. “I loved his toughness. He was tough as nails and willing to do whatever. To have a player like that in the program was
amazing.” Heinz added that Chapple was a big part of the culture change when he first took over the head coach position in 2007. Coach Jerry Miller Liberty also honored former boys basketball coach and Liberty Union High School District Athletic Hall of Fame member Jerry Miller Tuesday night. Miller coached the boys basketball team from 1966-1985, winning over 275 games along with four league titles. The peak of Miller’s coaching tenure with Liberty came in the early 1980s, when his team finished three consecutive seasons undefeated in league play. He passed away last Sept. 2. “Back then, it was a small town and he would get a group of kids to buy into the program,” his son Mike Miller said. “They worked really hard all year round and competed at a high level. We’d get the community behind those teams and we’d have great crowds. I think it left a lasting legacy that people even still remember to this day.” Heinz added that he takes a lot of inspiration from Jerry Miller because of the success he brought to the Liberty basketball program. “I’ve heard the legacy about him for a long time,” Heinz said. “I know in the back of my mind, it was always to try to strive to be like coach Miller. I hope I can do his name justice as the current Liberty coach. Every day, I think ‘What can I do to be more like Coach Miller’?” Following the ceremony, Liberty defeated Antioch High 6948. Andrew Vixon led the team in scoring with 16 points and teammate Gavin Cook Whisenton added 15 points.
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With just four games to go in the regular season entering Tuesday night, Liberty’s girls basketball team had two dates circled on their calendar – the regular season finale at Heritage next Friday, a game that could determine the league title and playoffs, and Tuesday night at Antioch in what was looking to be a revenge game against the Panthers, who defeated Liberty on Jan. 12. The Lions narrowly beat host Antioch 38-35 for their sixth straight win. But it didn’t come easily. “I give credit to Antioch,” Liberty head coach Matt Malzahn said. “Antioch’s a good team. They play hard, (Antioch girls basketball head coach Ashley Garcia) coaches them hard and she gets them playing. They made us work tonight.” Antioch beat Liberty 39-38 in Brentwood two weeks ago, and Liberty was looking forward to avenging that loss. However, that never came in the way they said they had hoped it would. “I think when we came into this game, we were trying to be better than last time and it drove us down a little bit,” Lions junior guard Shyanne Smith said. “We just kept working, but 38 points is unacceptable. We are going to build on that and we’re gonna keep working.” Antioch is the only team in the Bay Valley Athletic League to hold the Lions to under 40 points in both of their matchups this season, and is one of three teams that Lib-
rhythm, and once we found it we were okay. We just kind of dug ourselves.” Liberty continued to struggle to score throughout the second half while the Panthers slowly clawed back sparked by a pair of three-pointers by sophomore Anylah Haynes. Perea’s short shots in heavy traffic in the paint and her key assist on a layup by Maggie Lind in the third quarter kept the Lions ahead 30-23 after three quarters. However, Antioch would go on a 10-2 run in the fourth quarter to take a 33-32 lead highlighted by a three-pointer from Mia Wafer and a bucket by Jenkins off of a Liberty turnover. Wafer also opened the fourth quarter with a threepointer to spark the rally. “(Antioch) zoned us up and we weren’t hitting shots,” Malzahn said. “I think we were 0-for-11 in the first half from three, and sometimes you live and die by the three. That was the case tonight.” Liberty took the lead back late off of a steal by Smith, who passed it to Aly Acosta for the go-ahead score, and Lea Salinas Beamen’s short, third-chance jumper off of missed shots by both Smith and Perea all but sealed the win for Liberty. Antioch had one last chance with four seconds left and possession. However, Wafer threw the ball away in an attempt to pass it to the corner to junior Angelina Bologna for what could have been the game-tying threepointer. Liberty (14-9, 6-1 BVAL) will host Deer Valley on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Pittsburg in next Tuesday’s senior night game at 7 p.m.
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erty has faced this year to hold them under 40 points in a game this year. “They’re athletic, they’re long, they shoot, they’re scrappy,” Malzahn said about Antioch. “Like I said, she gets them prepared and it’s just one of those things that we just got to get better at.” “I think we have a very fairly matched post game,” Garcia said. “(The loss) is very frustrating, but at the end of the day my girls fought and we’ve been in quite a few of these games and situations where it’s been close. This time we didn’t get it, and it works that way sometimes.” For Liberty, Tuesday night’s win marks the 10th time this season that the Lions have held an opponent to 40 points or fewer in a game and the third time that they’ve done so in back-to-back games, most recently in consecutive wins at Deer Valley and Pittsburg on
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A pressing concern: How Liberty basketball beats its opponents By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer
When Liberty head boys basketball coach Jon Heinz was 8 years old, his grandfather taught him how to play chess. Heinz never became a grandmaster at the chess table. However, the selfdescribed basketball junkie coach of the Lions took his grandfather’s lessons and found ways to deploy it onto the hardwood. “Basketball, to me, is the ultimate game of chess,” he said after Liberty’s win at Freedom on Friday night. “There’s no slowing down and we’re all moving pieces quickly.” “The hard thing is that we run so many different presses,” Heinz said. “We have presses for different situations – if it’s a dead ball, if it’s a live ball, if it’s a free throw – so a coach has to really do a lot of homework right now when you run five or six presses. The kids have got to be locked in. For some of these guys, it’s their first time doing this with me, so they’re not used to a coach that’s ‘switch, switch, switch.’ But if they could just rein it in, we’re dangerous. We’ll play with anybody and we’ll come after you.” Liberty’s press was on full display in last Friday’s win at Freedom and Tuesday night’s win against Antioch, as it has throughout the entire season so far. It has, helped Liberty’s boys basketball team hang on to the top spot in the Bay Valley Athletic League with three games to go in the season starting Friday night at Deer Valley, then Tuesday night at Pittsburg with the boys BVAL title possibly on the line for Liberty. Even with the slow starts by the Li-
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Liberty’s Madison Perea defends Heritage’s Ze’Ni Patterson during Liberty’s game against the Patriots on Jan. 23. ons offensively through league play so far, and throughout the season overall as Heinz would explain, Liberty’s press has been the staple of their run. Liberty is riding a nine-game win streak and has defeated top teams this year like Pittsburg, who they came back against down 15 points two weeks ago, and won against State tournament teams like Jesuit and Pitman in mid-January. The Lions have held teams to less than 50 points in 10 of their 23 total games so far this season. “We press you all game until you finally break down and we’re lucky enough that those teams did,” Heinz said. “My
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kids know when a team calls a timeout, they’re calling a timeout to adjust to whatever their press break is. So, if they’re calling timeout to set up their press break, they just wasted the timeout because we’re doing something different coming out of that timeout.” The girls basketball team is no different. The Lady Lions have held four of their last six opponents to less than 40 points through their current six-game win streak and 11 teams overall to 40 pointsor-less this year. Much like the boys side, the various styles of press and when they are used
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Teams will be in one of seven based divisions determined by enrollment, which could change as enrollment changes. Pittsburg, Freedom, Liberty and Heritage will all start in the Open Division/ Division I base division due to having an enrollment of more than 2,300 students. Antioch (2,293) and Deer Valley (2,213) would start in Division II with an enrollment just under 2,300, along with state powerhouse De La Salle (2,046). According to a mock bracket by MaxPreps and CalPreps, Pittsburg and De La Salle, like they were last year, would be in the Open/Division I playoff bracket. The Pirates would have played against the teams they defeated in the same bracket as well – Amador Valley, California, San Ra-
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000085 The name of the business(es): Jordan Sorrell Blind and Shutters Located at: 392 Stonington Ct. In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jordan Sorrell. 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: Jordan Sorrell- Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 8, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 01/07/2029. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92021 Publish dates: January 26, February 2,9,16, 2024.
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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: 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 participant may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. If calling in via Zoom use *9 to raise and lower your hand. The meeting host will call on you, by name, and enable your microphone when it is your turn to speak. In order to ensure the orderly administration of the meeting using this method, providing your name is encouraged, but is not required. (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: 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 or via the City’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube. com/c/cityofbrentwoodca Public comments received after 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date, but prior to the start of the meeting, will be emailed to the City Council, posted online within one day following the meeting and will be summarized in the meeting minutes. As a courtesy and technology permitting, members of the public may continue to provide live remote oral public comment 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. To ensure that the City Council 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 City Council less than 72 hours before any meeting will be made available online shortly thereafter. 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 City Council 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 92102 Publish Dates: February 2, 2024.
dent. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 7, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/06/2028 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 92024 Publish dates: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024.
STREET, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 074-321-017-1 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-19-874101-JB. 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 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-874101-JB 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-19-874101-JB IDSPub #0190409 1/26/2024 2/2/2024 2/9/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 92013 Publish Dates: January 26, February 2, 9, 2024.
Harris, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 18, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/17/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92060 Publish dates: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council 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 February 13, 2024, and hold a public hearing to consider: A resolution approving 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 considered the proposed General Plan amendment at its regular meeting on January 16, 2024, and voted to recommend that the City Council not approve the amendment. The City Council will take final action. Applicant: City of Brentwood How to View and Participate The public is invited to participate in the City Council meeting and offer comments of up to 5 minutes (or as may otherwise be determined by the Council) 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: 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 participant may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. If calling in via Zoom use *9 to raise and lower your hand. The meeting host will call on you, by name, and enable your microphone when it is your turn to speak. In order to ensure the orderly administration of the meeting using this method, providing your name is encouraged, but is not required. (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: 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 or via the City’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube. com/c/cityofbrentwoodca
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council 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 February 13, 2024, and hold a public hearing to consider: An ordinance removing oil and gas development as conditionally permitted uses in Planned Development District No. 17 and Planned Development District No. 55, requiring oil and gas development uses to be expressly listed as permitted or conditionally permitted uses in a district to be permitted or eligible for conditional use permits, amending oil and gas production regulations, and finding the action exempt from CEQA (RZ 23-003). The adoption of the proposed ordinance is a discretionary action by the City Council and; therefore, subject to consideration under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The ordinance has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. Pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, it has been determined that the proposed ordinance is exempt from CEQA, including without limitation, requirements for CEQA review, pursuant to the following exemptions: the “common sense” exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), and the categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 for Class 8 - Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment. The Planning Commission considered the proposed ordinance at its regular meeting on January 16, 2024, and voted to recommend that it be adopted by the City Council. The City Council will take final action. Applicant: City of Brentwood How to View and Participate The public is invited to participate in the City Council meeting and offer comments of up to 5 minutes (or as may otherwise be determined by the Council) 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,
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006250 The name of the business(s): Mystic Cleaning LLC Located at: 3100 Polk Court In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Mystic Cleaning 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 10/10/2023. Signature of registrant: Emerida Guerra, Presi-
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006441 The name of the business(es): NJS Landscaping Located at: 206 Lawton St In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jose De Jesus Gallegos Chavez. 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: Jose De Jesus Gallegos Chavez, 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 92017 Publish dates: Jaunary 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006643 The name of the business(es): L2A INDOOR SOCCER Located at: 1641 A Street In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Sonia Gabriela Ruiz. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/1/2023. Signature of registrant: Sonia Ruiz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 28, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/27/2028 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 91972 Publish dates: January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-000134 The name of the business(es): SISSYS LASHES Located at: 4005 Delta Vista Fair Blvd In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Bernice Sandoval Vasquez. 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: Bernice Sandoval Vasquez, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 10, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 1/9/2029 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 92105 Publish dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-19-874101-JB Order No.: FIN-19001332 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/19/2016. 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): Bryan Briggs, a single man and Ola A. Blanton, a single woman, as joint tenants Recorded: 8/29/2016 as Instrument No. 2016-0173588-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 2/27/2024 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: 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: $381,337.47 The purported property address is: 1123 W 18TH
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-006512 the name of the business(es): Bettys Buns Located at: 875 Garland Way In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Carol B Carey NAME(S). This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/14/2019. Signature of registrant: Carol Caery- Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 19, 2023 by Deputy Clerk FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Expires 12/08/2028. Brentwood Press NAME STATEMENT No. 12-1273 92018 Publish dates: File No. F-2023-0006053 The name January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024. of the business(es): DOGGIE DEPOT Located at: 4505 Ohara Ave In: BrentFICTITIOUS BUSINESS wood, CA 94513, is hereby registered NAME STATEMENT by the following owner(s): Randae File No. F-2024-0000021 The name of Bither. This business is conducted by: the business(es): VIXEN + VALOR LoAn Individual. The registrant com- cated at: 2667 Crescent Way In: Discovmenced to transact business under the ery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered fictitious business name or names list- by the following owner(s): Veronica ed above on 3/12/2012. Signature of Grace Polk. This business is conducted registrant: Randae Bither, Owner. This by: An Individual. The registrant comstatement was filed with the County menced to transact business under Clerk of Contra Costa County on: No- the fictitious business name or names vember 27, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Ex- listed above on N/A. Signature of regpires 11/26/2028 Brentwood Press No. istrant: Veronica Polk, Individual. This 02-1273 91992 Publish dates: January statement was filed with the County 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2024. Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 2, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 1/1/2029 Brentwood Press No. 02NAME STATEMENT 1273 91985 Publish dates: January 12, File No. F-2023-0006309 The name of 19, 26, February 2, 2024. the business(es): JesusChristApparel Located at: 22 Madison Ave #3 In: Bay FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Point, CA 94565, is hereby registered NAME STATEMENT by the following owner(s): Angel Mi- File No. F-2024-0000159 The name of chelle King. This business is conducted the business(es): David Pace Enterby: An Individual. The registrant com- prises Located at: 2460 Berkshire Lane menced to transact business under In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby the fictitious business name or names registered by the following owner(s): listed above on N/A. Signature of reg- David Pace. This business is conducted istrant: Angel King, Individual. This by: An Individual. The registrant comstatement was filed with the County menced to transact business under Clerk of Contra Costa County on: De- the fictitious business name or names cember 11, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Ex- listed above on N/A. Signature of regpires 12/10/2028 Brentwood Press No. istrant: David Pace, Individual. This 02-1273 92016 Publish dates: January statement was filed with the County 26, Febuary 2, 9,16, 2024. Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 11, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 1/10/2029 Brentwood Press No. 02NAME STATEMENT 1273 92106 Publish dates: February 2, File No. F-2023-0006337 The name of 9, 16, 23, 2024. the business(es): XPRESS CABINET DOORS Located at: 1101 Loveridge Rd In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jason Robert Cornell. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Jason Cornell, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 12, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/11/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92103 Publish dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006460 The name of the business(es): Positive Financial Located at: 2616 Torrey Pines Dr In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Positive Financial 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 N/A. Signature of registrant: Kaelan Bradley, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 18, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/17/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92049 Publish dates: January 26, February 2, 9,16, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006478 The name of the business(es): Alive Aesthetics Located at: 2833 Gonzaga Ave In: Richmond, CA 94806, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Elysse Harris. 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: Elysse
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000169 The name of the business(es): Golden Financial Care LLC Located at: 1369 Stonehaven Dr In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Golden Financial Care 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 1/3/2024. Signature of registrant: Perry Chicaine, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 12, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 1/11/2029 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92078 Publish dates: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024.
delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 109490-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 TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, 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 (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp. com, using the file number assigned to this case 109490-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 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. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 91955 Publish Dates: January 19, 26, February 2, 2024.
by 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, 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 it under said Deed of Trust, described as follows: Trustor(s): GEORGE S. ARATA, AND MARLA ARATA, TRUSTEES OF THE ARATA 2001 FAMILY TRUST, DATED 2/8/01, AND GEORGE S. ARATA, JR. Deed of Trust: recorded on 03/26/2020 as Document No. 2020-0058530-00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, Date of Trustee’s Sale: 02/15/2024 at 01:30 PM Trustee’s Sale Location: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 The property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: PORTION OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 2 EAST, MOUNT DIABLO BASE AND MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 2 EAST, MOUNT DIABLO BASE AND MERIDIAN RUNNING THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID SECTION 4 TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 4; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID SECTION 4 TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 4; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 4 TO MARSH CANYON ROAD; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID MARSH CREEK ROAD (FORMERLY MARSH CANYON ROAD) TO THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 4; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 4, BEING THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN SECTIONS 4 AND 5, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. BEING ALL THE LAND CONTAINED IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 2 EAST, MOUNT DIABLO BASE AND MERIDIAN, LYING NORTH AND EAST OF MARSH CREEK ROAD. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 18615 MARSH CREEK ROAD, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit: $385,315.80 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. 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. 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 or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 132285-1. 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. Date: 01/11/2024 MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. 7844 Madison Ave., Suite 145 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 962-3453 Sale Information Line: 916-939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com MARSHA TOWNSEND, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0445688 To: BRENTWOOD PRESS 01/26/2024, 02/02/2024, 02/09/2024. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92019 Publish Dates: January 26, February 2, 9, 2024.
LIEN SALE NOTICE The following persons are in lien at Oakley Gateway Self Storage 2101 Laurel Rd. Oakley, CA 94561: Tyasia Egu Calvin Horton Jeffery Lapena Debra Prentice (2 Units) The items to be sold include: Misc. Furniture, Clothes, Toys, Electronics, Household Items. All bids must be placed prior to Auction posted end time The date of the sale will be 2/07/2024 @ 12:00 pm. The location of the sale will be Online at: www.storagetreasures.com Oakley Press No. 03-0477 92055 Publish Dates: January 26, February 2, 2024.
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 or visit this Internet Website www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 48072366. 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 (800) 280-2832, or visit this internet website www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 48072366 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. The Notice to Tenant pertains to sales occurring after January 1, 2021. Date: 01/23/2024 IDEA LAW GROUP, PC 1651 E 4th Street, Suite 124 Santa Ana, California 92701 Foreclosure Department: (877) 3532146 Sale Information Only: (800) 280-2832 www.auction.com Maggie Salac, Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE IDEA LAW GROUP, PC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4807693 02/02/2024, 02/09/2024, 02/16/2024 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 92053 Publish Dates: January 2, 9, 16, 2024.
said note(s), advances, if any, 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: $1,510,039.31 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 under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated:01/05/2024 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Adriana Durham/Authorized Signature 27368 Via Industria, Suite 201 Temecula, CA 92590 (619)465-8200 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (800) 758-8052 The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. may be attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. 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) 758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site - www.Xome.com - for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 132809. 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 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 (800) 758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale, or visit this internet website - www.Xome.com - for information regarding the sale of this property], using the file number assigned to this case TS#132809 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
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: Jessica Carter Auctioneer Company: www.storagetreasures.com The sale ends at 11:00 am 02/14/2024. Goods must be paid for by credit/debit card & removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner & obligated party. Run Dates 2/2/2024 and 02/09/2024. Brentwood Self Storage 190 Sand Creek Road, Brentwood CA 94513 #925-240-7353 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92099 Publish Dates: February 2, 9, 2024. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 109490-CA APN: 017-460017-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 3/28/2007. 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 On 3/6/2024 at 1:30 PM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 4/4/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0097918-00 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: GEORGE A FULSCHER, AND, TONI L FULSCHER, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS 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, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PITTSBURG CIVIC CENTER OUTSIDE NEAR THE GRASS LOCATED AT 65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA 94565 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1591 DAWNVIEW DRIVE, BRENTWOOD CA 94513 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured 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: $585,508.27 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 under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 132285-1 Loan No. 9000084485; 9000082866 Title Order No. 95313760 APN 007-070-002-6 TRA No. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/24/2020. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. as the duly appointed Trustee WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Kristina Wilson SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Kristina Wilson, Jacob Wilson CASE NUMBER: N24-0073 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Kristina Wilson, Jacob Wilson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Wyatt Daniel Bennett-Wilson to Proposed Name: Wyatt Daniel Wilson. 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: 4/3/2024 Time: 9:00 a.m. 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: 1/17/2024 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92052 Publish Dates: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006631 The name of the business(es): Polar Bear Rolled Ice Cream Located at: 2581 Maw Street In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. Amy Quadrelli 2. Richard Quadrelli This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/8/2017. Signature of registrant: Amy Quadrelli, Party of Marriage. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 28, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/27/2028 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 91974 Publish dates: January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2024.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 48072366 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/17/2017. 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 a 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 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of 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 below. 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. Trustor: HAROLD SISON RAGUDO, A SINGLE MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: IDEA LAW GROUP, PC Recorded 10/23/2017 as Instrument No. 20170194280-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 932 PENDLETON CTOAKLEY, CA 94561 A.P.N.: 037-550-096-4 Date of Sale: 2/27/2024 at 9:00:00 AM Place of Sale: PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CENTER, 320 CIVIC DRIVE, PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $716,270.73, Estimated. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. 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. 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
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 132809 Title No. 95518427 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/31/2006. 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. On 02/14/2024 at 1:30 PM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 03/01/2006, as Instrument No. 2006-0064425-00, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, executed by David T. Manaoat and Leah T. Manaoat, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 041-310-042-1 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 102 Sonora Court, Oakley, CA 94561 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in
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buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. A-4806436 01/19/2024, 01/26/2024, 02/02/2024. Oakley Press No. 03-0477 92003 Publish Dates: January 19, 26, February 2, 2024.
of this property, you may call 1-866539-4173 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: CA23-964845-AB. 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 1-866-539-4173, or visit this internet website http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-23-964845-AB 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: 1-866-539-4173 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION . TS No.: CA-23-964845-AB IDSPub #0190513 2/2/2024 2/9/2024 2/16/2024 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 92047 Publish Dates: February 2, 9, 16, 2024.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-23-964845-AB Order No.: DEF-577369 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/18/2009. 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): GENE HARTSHORN, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 9/28/2009 as Instrument No. 2009-0228027-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 2/28/2024 at 1:30 PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $122,975.93 The purported property address is: 1451 DRAKE COURT, OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 035-425-018 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
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740-068-8 TO No: 230434085-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED January 24, 2001. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On February 21, 2024 at 01:30 PM, at the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on January 31, 2001 as Instrument No. 2001-0023297-00, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, executed by BRIAN J. MARTIN AND JANIS N. MARTIN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor(s), in favor of WAUSAU MORTGAGE CORPORATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4870 BAYSIDE WAY, OAKLEY, CA 94561 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated 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 obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $188,271.42 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a 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, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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. 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 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No: CA08001120-23-1 APN: 035- of the property. You should also be
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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 Nationwide Posting & Publication at 916.939.0772 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website www.nationwideposting. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08001120-231. 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 NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 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 916.939.0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA08001120-23-1 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. Date: January 9, 2024 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0800112023-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Bernardo Sotelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.nationwideposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Nationwide Posting & Publication AT 916.939.0772 NPP0445656 To: OAKLEY PRESS 01/19/2024, 01/26/2024, 02/02/2024 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 92012 Publish Dates: January 19, 26, February 2, 2024.
Located at: 2748 Bautista St In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Ramon Dominguez. 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: Ramon Dominguez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 12/07/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/06/2028 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024
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This business is conducted by: An Indi- File No. F-2024-0000038 The name of vidual. The registrant commenced to the business(es): transact business under the fictitious 1. Build Atlas business name or names listed above 2. Brentwood Home Remodeling on 01/03/2024. Signature of registrant: 3. Oakley Home Remodeling Olga Smith, Individual. This statement 4. Orinda Home Remodeling Lowas filed with the County Clerk of cated at: 1548 Autumn Valley Way In: Contra Costa County on: 01/04/2024 Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby regisby Deputy Clerk Expires 01/03/2029 tered by the following owner(s): Atlas Building Company Holdings LLC. This Antioch Press No. 06-1617 business is conducted by: A Limited Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 19, 26, February Liability Company, State of Organizati on: CA. The registrant commenced to 2, 9, 2024 transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above FICTITIOUS BUSINESS on N/A. 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This statement was File No. F-2024-0000203 The name of filed with the County Clerk of Contra the business(es): Fastrack RegistraCosta County on: 12/21/2023 by Dep- tion Services Located at: 595 Bartlett Ct In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby uty Clerk Expires 12/20/2028 registered by the following owner(s): Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 26, February 2, Gurpreet Singh. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The regis9, 16, 2024 trant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or FICTITIOUS BUSINESS names listed above on N/A. Signature NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000241 The name of registrant: Gurpreet Singh, Individof the business(es): GSR Repair and ual. This statement was filed with the Cleaning Services Located at: 14850 County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: HWY 4 STE A #238 In: Discovery Bay, 01/16/2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires CA 94505, is hereby registered by the 01/15/2029 following owner(s): Allen Charles Bell- Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 inghausen. This business is conducted Publish Dates: January 26, February 2, by: An Individual. The registrant com- 9, 16, 2024 menced to transact business under FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the fictitious business name or names NAME STATEMENT listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Allen Bellinghausen, Owner. File No. F-2023-0006668 The name This statement was filed with the of the business(es): Prizm ConsultCounty Clerk of Contra Costa County on: ing Located at: 670 Ashford Place In: 01/17/2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jen01/16/2029 nifer Long George. This business is conBrentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 26, February 2, ducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under 9, 16, 2024 the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/04/2023. Signature FICTITIOUS BUSINESS of registrant: Jennifer George, IndividNAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000015 The name ual. This statement was filed with the of the business(es): Real Estate Up- County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: Country Located at: 134 Oak St. In: 12/29/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby regis- 12/28/2028 tered by the following owner(s): Abreu Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 and Associates, Inc. This business is Publish Dates: January 19, 26, February conducted by: A Corporation, State of 2, 9, 2024 Incorporation: CA. The registrant comFICTITIOUS BUSINESS menced to transact business under NAME STATEMENT the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of File No. F-2023-0006262 The name registrant: Lori Abreu, COO. This state- of the business(es): Miss Bee Haven ment was filed with the County Clerk Honey Located at: 1999 Helena Way of Contra Costa County on: 01/02/2024 In: Brentwood CA 94513, is hereby by Deputy Clerk Expires 01/01/2029 registered by the following owner(s): Kelly Knapp. This business is conducted Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS by: An Individual. The registrant comBrentwood Press No. 02-1273 NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006236 The name of Publish Dates: January 12, 19, 26, Feb- menced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names the business(es): Dominguez & Sons ruary 2, 2024
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Jan. 24, 5:22 p.m. A suspicious person was reported on Lone Tree Way. Jan. 24, 5:25 p.m. A threat complaint was reported on Montecito Drive. The threats were part of a domestic dispute. Jan. 24, 8:01 p.m. A petty theft was reported on Sand Creek Road. Jan. 24, 8:29 p.m. A verbal dispute was reported on Prominent Drive. Jan. 25, 7:25 a.m. An accident with no injuries was reported on Balfour Road/ Walnut Boulevard. A vehicle swerved into the reporting party’s lane. Jan. 25, 10:10 a.m. A case of vandalism was reported on San Jose Avenue/Santa Margherita Way. A chain on a fence has been cut. Jan. 25, 11:28 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported on Brentwood Boulevard. Jan. 25, 4:42 p.m. A physical fight was reported on Lone Tree Way. Two people were in a physical fight over a handicap parking spot. Jan. 25, 5:22 p.m. A petty theft was reported on Lone Tree Way. Jan. 25, 6:24 p.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported on Lone Tree Way. Jan. 25, 6:39 p.m. A grand theft was reported on Sand Creek Road. More than $1,000 was taken. Jan. 26, 6:51 a.m. A verbal dispute was reported on Sycamore Avenue. The reporting party’s ex was breaking items in the residence and refusing to leave. This incident led to an arrest. Jan. 26, 7:24 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported on Dainty Avenue. A rear license plate taken off of a gray 2023 Camaro. Jan. 26, 10:41 a.m. A case of identity theft was reported on Winesap Drive. An unknown suspect is using the reporting party’s identity to try to open a loan. The reporting party had the loan company on speaker while reporting it. Jan. 26, 2:03 p.m. A petty theft was reported on Lone Tree Way. Jan. 26, 4:32 p.m. A case of identity theft was reported on Central Park Place. An unknown person opened an Apple credit card under the reporting party’s name and spent $1,000. Jan. 26, 5:02 p.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported on Autumn Valley Way. Jan. 26, 11:52 p.m. A case of disturbing the peace was reported on Presidio Drive.
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The following is a selection of recent law enforcement activity: Jan. 23, 6:55 a.m. A commercial burglary was reported on Balfour Road. The front glass door of the building was broken. Jan. 23, 8:57 a.m. An accident with no injuries was reported on Balfour Road/ Sellers Avenue. The reporting party was involved in a three-vehicle collision with an Acura and a truck. Jan. 23, 9:08 a.m. A commercial burglary was reported on Sand Creek Road. The glass in the food was broken during the night and $300 was taken from tills from the registers. Jan. 23, 10:13 a.m. A case of forgery/ fraud was reported on Marjoram Drive. A credit card was opened in the reporting party’s name. Jan. 23, 12:14 p.m. A suspicious person was reported on Brentwood Boulevard. A man stole three items and made threats to employees, saying he was going to hit them with a metal item he was carrying in his backpack as he left. Jan. 23, 3:41 p.m. A petty theft was reported on Lone Tree Way. A man walked out of the store with white Converse apparel. Jan. 23, 5:18 p.m. A petty theft was reported on Brentwood Boulevard. The reporting party’s wallet, with $500 cash in it, was taken. Credit cards have been used at CVS. Jan. 23, 7:49 p.m. A hit and run with no injuries was reported on First Street. The reporting party said a red truck hit his vehicle and broke the glass on the right side of the front of the car. Jan. 23, 8:23 p.m. A suspicious person was reported on Mendota Street. An unknown number of people were trying to kick down a door at the location. Jan. 23, 9:43 p.m. A verbal dispute was reported on Shady Willow Lane. Jan. 24, 7:27 a.m. An accident with minor injuries was reported on Balfour Road/ Walnut Boulevard. A male was saying he was hit really hard. Jan. 24, 9:25 a.m. An accident with unknown injuries was reported on O’Hara Avenue/Sand Creek Road. A black SUV hit a brick wall. Jan. 24, 10:28 a.m. A hit and run with no injuries was reported on Griffith Lane/ Balfour Road. Jan. 24, 1:29 p.m. An accident with no injuries was reported on Brentwood Boulevard/Birch Street. Jan. 24, 1:43 p.m. A petty theft was reported on Balfour Road. Jan. 24, 1:55 p.m. A vehicle theft was reported on Lone Tree Way. Suspect rented a Bobcat and a trailer and has not returned it. Jan. 24, 4:26 p.m. A verbal dispute was reported on Sand Creek Road.
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ANTIOCH Jan. 23, 12:49 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 4000 on Banbury Way. Jan. 23, 1:01 a.m. A missing adult was reported at the 3100 block on Lone Tree Way. Jan. 23, 3:58 a.m. A petty theft occurred at the 2100 block on Beechwood Court. Jan. 23, 7:27 a.m. A trespasser was reported at the 3100 block on Ash Street. Jan. 23, 12:07 p.m. A family disturbance was reported at the 3900 block on Warbler Drive. Jan. 23, 12:36 p.m. A residential burglary was reported at the 1400 block on St. Frances Drive. Jan. 23, 12:38 p.m. A traffic hazard was reported at the 2000 block on Somersville Road. Jan. 23, 12:50 p.m. A petty theft was reported at the 800 block on Wilbur Avenue. Jan. 23, 1:08 p.m. A case of check fraud was reported at the 4900 block on Lone Tree Way. Jan. 23, 1:44 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was stopped at the 3500 block on Longview Road. Jan. 23, 1:51 p.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 4000 block on Rockford Drive. Jan. 23, 1:55 p.m. A commercial burglary was reported on Laurel Road/Country Hills Drive. Jan. 23, 2:58 p.m. A hit and run with no injuries was reported on Lone Tree Way/ Sunset Lane. Jan. 23, 4:29 p.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 2000 block on San Jose Drive. Jan. 23, 8:42 p.m. A vehicle vandalism was reported at the 600 block on W. 4th Street. Jan. 23, 9:48 p.m. A petty theft was reported at the 4800 block on Wexler Peak Way. Jan. 23, 10:53 p.m. An assault with a deadly weapon was reported at the 0 block on Bryan Avenue. Jan. 24, 12:23 a.m. A carjacking was reported at the 2900 block of N. Apple Court. Jan. 24, 1:53 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 2400 block on Mammoth Way.
Jan. 24, 8:28 a.m. A collision with no injuries was reported at the 3600 block on Lone Tree Way Jan. 24, 8:37 a.m. A case of battery was reported at the 2800 block on Valencia Lane. Jan. 24, 9:40 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 2100 block Dennis Drive. Jan. 24, 10:58 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 3700 block on Garrow Drive. Jan. 24, 12:50 p.m. A threats complaint was reported at the 700 block on W. 18th Street. Jan. 24, 1:43 p.m. A residential burglary was reported at the 3100 block on Lone Tree Way. Jan. 24, 2:09 p.m. A battery was reported at the 2200 block on Sycamore Drive. Jan. 24, 3:39 p.m. An unwanted guest was reported at the 2300 block on Buchanan Road. Jan. 24, 4:07 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was stopped on Wild Horse Road/Goode Street. Jan. 24, 8:28 p.m. A petty theft was reported at the 5700 block on Lone Tree Way. Jan. 24, 11:39 p.m. An unwanted guest was reported at the 2300 block on Buchanan Road. Jan. 24, 11:40 p.m. A battery was reported at the 1200 block on A Street. Jan. 25, 12:52 a.m. A missing adult was reported at the 4200 block on Rocky Point Drive. Jan. 25, 2:26 a.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported at the 1700 block on Vineyard Drive. Jan. 25, 11:37 a.m. A case of fraud was reported at the 5600 block on Deer Valley Road. Jan. 25, 11:54 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 5100 block on Vista Grande Drive. Jan. 25, 12:47 p.m. A battery was reported at the 1700 block on Mission Drive. Jan. 25, 1:03 p.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 1000 block on W. 10th Street. Jan. 25, 1:16 p.m. A grand theft was reported at the 5800 block on Lone Tree Way. Jan. 25, 1:41 p.m. A residential burglary was reported at the 5000 block on Longhorn Court. Jan. 25, 4:46 p.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 5100 block on Griffiths Court. Jan. 25, 5:43 p.m. A vehicle theft was reported at the 4400 block on Parkview Court. Jan. 25, 5:44 p.m. A battery was reported at the 500 block on W. 8th Street. Jan. 25, 6:56 p.m. A petty theft was reported at the 3700 block on Sunset Lane. Jan. 25, 10:56 p.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported at the 2300 block on Sequoia Drive.
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Saturday, February 3 IHMC Emmaus 2024 Crab Feed
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church presents a crab feed at the Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building, 757 First St., in Brentwood. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a no-host bar followed at 7 by 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.
Acts Senior Assistance fundraiser
The Chipotle at 7580 Brentwood Blvd. is hosting this fundraiser from 4-8 p.m. to benefit “Acts Senior Assistance.” The program helps local senior citizens with the cost of their care, and 33% of your bill will be given back to seniors. Use promo code TMCQ4AP if you order online, or mention the Acts Senior Assistance Fundraiser if you order in the restaurant. For details, visit www.actsseniorassistance.org.
Wednesday, February 7 Oakley’s Got Talent Auditions
Sessions are Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. If you can’t make it to either date, upload a video of your talent to the form. Both auditions are at the Oakley Recreation Center at 1250 O’Hara Ave. All applications must fill out an Oakley’s Got Talent Audition form at https://forms.gle/SYB4z2mZ7uJrk9nJ7. Deadline to submit an application is Feb. 5. The annual Oakley’s Got Talent Competition is on Saturday, March 10 at 1 p.m. at the Oakley Recreation Center.
Thursday, February 8 BestieBash in Downtown Brentwood
A celebration of friendship, the member businesses of the Downtown Brentwood Coalition invite you to celebrate with your Besties. More than a dozen shops and stops will be participating with extended hours, raffles, sales, giveaways, themed drinks and menus, and photo opportunities. Pick up your free “BestiePass” at 4 p.m. that day. The free event runs from 5-9 p.m. For more information and to RSVP, visit https://fb.me/e/1j1Doh428
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Saturday, February 10 Lions Club of Brentwood Crab Feed
The dinner is at Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building, 757 First 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.
2nd annual Sweetheart 5K Run/Walk
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. This race replaces 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.
Sunday, February 11 23rd annual BBQ King of the Grill cook-off and fundraiser
This Police Activities League event is at Bolero Brentwood at 5000 Balfour Road from 10 a.m.3 p.m. Contest cooking starts at 6 a.m. with a serving of tri-tip, thighs and ribs straight
from the chefs from 1-3 p.m. Entry deadline is Jan. 31. For details, call 925-513-0595 or email bill@brentwoodfinemeats.com
Wednesday, February 14 RedHawk Casino Bus trip
Oakley Senior Citizens present a RedHawk Casino bus trip on Valentine’s Day with roundtrip motorcoach transportation. The cost of $47 includes the driver’s tip, and tickets must be bought by Monday, Feb. 12. The bus will leave the Senior Center parking lot in Oakley at 8 a.m. and be back at about 6 p.m. after five hours to gamble and eat. For details, call Joyce 925-626-7223 or Allan at 925-265-3417.
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.
Holy Ghost Festival 2024 Crab Feed
Flor do Oakley hosts a crab dinner fundraiser for its annual Holy Ghost Festival on July 21. Doors at Portuguese Hall at 520 Second Street in Oakley open at 5:30 p.m.with dinner of pizza bread, shrimp cocktail, peppers, garlic bread, green salad, clam linguine steamed clams and cold marinated crab at 6:30 followed by dancing. Tickets are $80 and can be bought by calling 925-625-4076.
Surf & Turf Dinner
Presented by Knights of Columbus Antioch Council #3265, doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6 at the Father Vicente Dominican Hall at 21 E. 15th St. in Antioch from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $85 for dinner that includes crab, tri-tip, pasta, Caesar salad, garlic bread, appetizers, beer and wine. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance. Purchase via email to ingvards442@yahoo.com/ For details, visit https://www.facebook.com/ groups/1596333717247455
American Legion Crab Dinner
Doors open at 5 with a no-host bar at the Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building, 757 First St. in Brentwood. There also will be a raffle and sombrero lottery tickets. Tickets are $60. Dinner includes crab, pasta, salad and dessert. For details and to buy tickets, call Phil at 925-516-2141.
Friday, February 23 25th anniversary Brentwood PAL Crab Feed
The annual dinner is from 5-10 p.m. at the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St. Tickets for the dinner, which benefits Unified Prom, are $75 and it includes crab, tri-tip, pasta, salad and dinner roll. To buy tickets, visit www.BrentwoodPal.com. For further information, contact Officer Chris Bollinger at 925-809-7729..
Saturday, February 24 Liberty band boosters 11th annual Crab Feed
The Liberty High Lions Band Boosters 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 https://llbb.ticketspice.com/23-libertylions-band-boosters-11th-annual-crab-feed.
Heritage High School Crab Feed
The Heritage Track & Field Team host their crab feed at the Antioch Community Center, 4703 Lone Tree Way. with fund-
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Pop-up book sale
The Brentwood Library is hosting a free sale from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 104 Oak St. The sale features a large selection of used books by best-selling authors, the sale includes paperback books (six for $1); children, young adult, and adult fiction and non-fiction books as well as jigsaw puzzles and educational materials. All proceeds from the sale benefit the Brentwood Library. For details, visit https:// www.friendsofthebrentwoodlibrary.org/.
Saturday, March 9 Brentwood Sons Of The American Legion Crab Feed
For the second annual dinner, doors open 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 at the Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building at 757 First St. Dinner features crab, shrimp cocktail, garlic bread, pasta, salad and dessert. Tickets are $70 and can be purchased by calling Tim at 925-206-6738 or Daniel at 925-437-9536.
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Liberty Adult Education Winter Course Catalog
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/.
East County Lions Club Meetings
Brentwood: The Brentwood Lions Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Straw Hat Pizza on Lone Tree Way. For more information, visit: https://e-clubhouse. org/sites/brentwoodca/. Oakley: The Oakley Lions Club meets the fourth Wednesdays of every month at 7 p.m. at the Oakley Senior Center, for more information, visit https://eclubhouse.org/sites/oakleyd/. Antioch: The Antioch Lions Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Denny’s on Delta Fair Blvd. Discovery Bay: The Discovery Bay Lions Club meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Discovery Bay Yacht Club. For more information, visit: https://discoverybaylions.com/who-we-are/ meetings/. Byron: The Byron Delta Lions Club meets every first Friday of each month at 10 a.m. at St. Anne’s Church for more information https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/byron_delta/.
Oakley Senior Center Food Distribution
The Oakley Senior Center gives out free food
every Thursday from 1-2:30 p.m. Residents are asked to bring their own grocery bags.
ACA Women’s Group
The ACA Women’s Group meets every Wednesday at 5 p.m. at 809 Second St. in Brentwood. For more information, contact Cici at 530-306-7034.
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/.
Widow and Widower Grief Support Group
A widow and widower grief support group from Immaculate Heart of Mary Church meets every Thursday from 5 to 6:15 p.m. at the church library at 500 Fairview Ave. in Brentwood. The group focuses on finding a new normal as attendees walk the grief trail with others experiencing the same loss. For more information, contact Mary Ann Smith at 925-240-1706 or Sandy Heinisch at925-513-3412.
Friday Night Al-Anon Meeting
Al-Anon meetings, which offer a supportive place for friends and families of alcoholics, are held every Friday from 8 to 9:15 p.m. at the Brentwood United Methodist Church at 809 Second St. in Brentwood. There is no need to register. For details, call Trisha at 510-910-1389.
Coffee with Carolyn
Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection’s Coffee with Carolyn is a cancer support group for women, hosted by Carolyn George and financially supported by The Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection of Byron. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. The location is at the Kaleidoscope Sacred Garden behind the Byron United Methodist Church (14671 Byron Highway in Byron). For more information, contact Carolyn George at 925-577-3325.
Oakley 4-H Club
The Oakley 4-H Club has monthly meetings the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. The club is open to boys and girls ages 5-19. For location information, email Amanda at oakley@contracosta.org.
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cies that gives the police the authorization to act for trespassing on the properties that belonged to them. Apart from that, police officers, Peart said, go to the encampment areas and try to build rapport with homeless people to try to offer them help and resources so they can find permanent housing. There are about three dozen persons living on the streets of Brentwood, but the number fluctuates according to the season, statistics show. Most of them are single and identify themselves as having substance or mental health problems, or both. “There are (some) individuals who become homeless for whatever circumstances, and they don’t want to be on streets, so they take whatever resources (offered by the County),” Peart said. Peart said police have a great relationship with the Core team that helps homeless people through consistent outreach to facilitate and/or deliver health and basic need services and secure permanent housing, adding that they always respond to requests to help homeless people. Among them are: • offering necessities such as water • building a rapport with them • checking up on them • determining if they have substance or mental health issues • offering the homeless to take them for their medical or mental health appointments • providing housing opportunities. Peart said while the department understands and empa-
engineers and other experts to assess in realtime how levees respond to seismic activity. The field surveys and data reviewed by BALMD showed minimal damage. “We didn’t really witness any damage at all,” Pappalardo said. “We have inclinometers, which measure movement in the levee near that location. “We tracked the movement that we had recorded before the earthquake happened, and then we went and checked them again after the earthquake. “And it was a very tiny movement from the earthquake itself. So that was nice to see,” said Pappalardo. According to the Water Agency, with an average $22 million per year investment since the 1980s, the Delta levee system has seen vast improvements and increased resilience. The ongoing work on the freshwater pathway and other Delta levees has also significantly reduced the risk of water supply outages. Hernandez said the DWR and state water project contractors often refer to a 2009 study that projected a 62% probability of a magnitude-6.7 earthquake in the Bay Area
Ballot from page 1 the presidential primaries for the Republican Party, Peace and Freedom Party or Green Party would need to register with their desired party ahead of the deadline, according to Gong. Reregistration can be done at www.registertovote.ca.gov. After the Feb. 20 deadline, those interested in reregistering can also do so in person at a polling place, any vote center or county elections office, according to the Secretary of State’s website. Brentwood has 41,949 registered voters . Of those 41,949 voters, close to 21% of them are deemed to be No Party Preference voters, 45% are registered Democrats, 21% Republican and the rest are a mixture of voters registered with third parties.
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thizes with homeless individuals, they also hold on to the accountability approach. “If there is a violent or criminal act, we will hold them accountable, arrest or issue citations,” Peart said. “We serve the community and the city, but we have rules, regulations, and policies that dictate what we can and cannot do.” During the question-and-answer session, a participant asked what the department can do to protect students walking back from school as she has seen homeless individuals, some using drugs and alcohol around the area. Sgt. Michael Maanao said the department was not aware of the situation but urged residents to call and report as soon as they see something uncomfortable so the police are aware and can offer immediate help. He said if there are homeless people found trespassing on private or business properties, then the owners can ask them to leave. “If they refuse to leave, then we can arrest them (for) trespassing, but it has to be on your (private and business property owners) authorization,” Maanao said. Community Engagement officer Lindzie Laughridge said parents should advise their children to always be aware of their surroundings and encourage them to call the police if they feel uncomfortable. “Children feel like they cannot call the police,” she advised. “I would much rather walk your child to the car than have something happen to them, so don’t hesitate to call us. Pay attention to your gut feeling.” To view a video, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
between 2003 and 2032. In 2016, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) revised this estimate, indicating a 72% likelihood of a 6.7 or higher magnitude earthquake in the Bay Area by 2043. Though this probability does not relate to earthquakes centered in the Delta, DWR has said that this magnitude could cause levees in the Delta to fail. Hernandez noted that more recent reports by the Delta Independent Science Board challenge the notion that distant Bay Area earthquakes pose a significant threat to Delta levees. The reports further emphasize that the Midland Fault, closer to the Delta, exhibits less certain average slip rates, tens to hundreds of times slower than the San Andreas and Hayward faults. It should be noted that historic major Bay Area earthquakes – 1906 in San Francisco measuring 7.8 magnitude, the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989 with a 6.9 magnitude, and the 2014 Napa earthquake that measured 6.0 – did not result in Delta levee failures, experts said. Pappalardo said an investment of $2 billion-$4 billion for the entire levee system
would be protective from seismic damage and allow for further increases in height to protect against floods and sea level rise as needed. Osha Meserve, who works for Contra Costa and other counties as an adviser on planning in relation to the Delta, said many Californians understand that earthquakes are part of living in the state. Meserve, however, questioned if building a tunnel instead of maintaining the levees was the right thing to do. She added that the various agencies that work together have been doing a good job ensuring the levees are maintained and up to date. “It’s like me saying ‘Oh, my house is falling apart, I need a new house!’”, she said. “I think it’s a little bit of a misdirection.” She noted the Delta tunnel, however, has a long way to go as it’s still in its preliminary stages. Last December, the DWR approved the environmental impact report and completed an extensive environmental review. The next step would be for DWR to seek the remaining federal and state permits for the project.
Between 90% and 95% of voting in the county is done by mail, Gong explained to the City Council at the meeting. The number was closer to 70% before the COVD19 pandemic in 2020 but has steadily risen in elections since then, he said. This year’s presidential primary marks the first time in California history that every voter will be mailed a ballot in a partisan presidential election. “It has really changed the operation in terms of the volume of ballots that we receive,” Gong said. More information for No Party Preference voters, including links to request crossover ballots or to reregister with a specific party can be found at https://bit. ly/49dBHpk
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Schroer, O’Grodnick take over as acting chiefs Regular Brentwood police leader Herbert on leave By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer
As Brentwood police Chief Tim Herbert goes on medical leave, two of the department’s captains are taking charge. Capt. Dave Schroer and Capt. Walter O’Grodnick will be acting Brentwood police chiefs until early March. “We absolutely miss his presence around here,” Schroer said. “We’re fully capable of running things while he’s gone. We all have a lot of experience, so we’re not worried about that.” Schroer and O’Grodnick will split and share the responsibilities with Herbert away, and will exchange the responsibilities in February. Schroer says that in January, he’s handling everything on the street such as patrol, community service officers and SWAT, while O’Grodnick is
handling support services, such as facilities, records, and investigations. “The beauty is that we’ve both been in this organization for quite a while together and have risen up together through the ranks,” Schroer said. “We’re very familiar with each other, and we’re very much into facilitating each other’s successes. There’s no egos here.” “I love working in Brentwood. I came from a city (Hayward) that was very active – shootings and stabbings were a regular thing. So I’m proud to live in this city and work in this city where we’re not chasing stuff like that all the time, where we can actually do community policing. I’m glad that our problems are, for the most part, not like that.” Schroer added that Herbert gave him one piece of advice before going on leave. “He said, ‘While I may or may not physically be there, I’m still around,’” Schroer explained. “If there’s something major that happens, a critical incident or something, we’re going to let him know what’s going on. Just because he’s down doesn’t mean he’s out.”
Man stabbed after reported altercation on Balfour Road By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer
A man was hospitalized after being stabbed during a reported altercation on Balfour Road Monday night, and Brentwood police are looking for the suspect. Brentwood police and paramedics responded to the call of the unidentified man being stabbed by the bus stop on Balfour Road between Walnut Boulevard and Hudson Drive at about 7:40
p.m. The man was rushed to a nearby hospital in an undisclosed condition. Police closed off half of the block on Balfour Road leading up to Hudson Drive, investigating the scene and asking any nearby witnesses if they saw what happened. According to one witness who was at the Phlebotomy trade school in the shopping center, the man was stabbed after an alleged altercation with the suspect, who fled the scene immediately.
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