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Brentwood plans Juneteenth celebration “ This is important – this

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By Jake Menez Staff Writer

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people, may still be four months away, but the Brentwood City Council has begun planning for it following their Feb. 13 meeting. The council voted 5-0 to approve the motion from Councilmember Pa’tanisha Pierson that would establish the holiday as an annual event to be held by the city. Pierson will serve as a liaison for the 2024 event, working with Parks and Recreation staff to organize it without further

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The Brentwood City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Feb. 13 to allocate $30,000 for a Juneteenth celebration to be held by the city on June 19. need to report back to the full council, according to the motion. The council agreed to spend $30,000 on the event for this year and plan a budget at a later date for the event to be held next year.

“My goal is to have this become an annual event,” Pierson said. “This is important – this is why I ran.” Pierson described the importance of Juneteenth, saying that, historically, it

held more significance for Black Americans than July 4, 1776 due to the fact that Independence Day was not a day of freedom for those who were still enslaved. Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday in 2021 and it is observed on June 19. “How can we have everybody collectively sit at the table? In our efforts as a city, put the same freaking effort that I see on the Fourth of July,” she continued. “Juneteenth is my Fourth of July. That’s my barbecue day. That’s my day to celebrate see Juneteenth page 22

Oakley city revenue Long-delayed Brentwood foot bridge nears completion expected to be

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Ribbon cutting scheduled for mid-March

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Construction on the Mokelumne Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge is expected to be completed this month. issue with the ramps on the east end of the project,” said Kersevan. “They did not meet ADA

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The new Mokelumne Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge pedestrian and bicycle bridge that crosses over Highway 4 south of its interchange with Lone Tree Way is now scheduled to be complete by the end of this month, according to City of Brentwood Engineering Manager Steve Kersevan. It was originally scheduled to open last fall. “The delay was due to an

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Oakley is expected to receive a slightly more revenue than its original projection from property tax, but there are some challenges in other sectors. A mid-year budget review report, covering from July 1, 2023, through the end of December, 2023 showed that property tax revenue is projected to increase by 8.49% in the current year, higher than the expected 6% in the 2023/2024 budget. This will add about $134,000 in revenue to the city, officials said.

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In the mid-year review report presented to the City Council on Tuesday night, Feb. 13, Jeri Tejeda, Oakley’s Administrative Services Director, said the city anticipates the General Fund to be right on track despite less revenue from other sectors. Tejeda said while property tax, property tax in-lieu, police services, and interest income are anticipated to come in higher than original projections; sales tax, inter-fund charges, and building fees are expected to show lower revenues than expected. “We have some funds that see Revenue page 22

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Tu Jalisco Mexican restaurant in Oakley gets full alcohol service By Hemananthani Sivanandam Correspondent

Customers of Tu Jalisco Mexican restaurant on Main Street in Oakley can now enjoy a full range of alcoholic beverages with their meals with the approval of a conditional use permit by the Oakley Planning Commission. During their meeting on Tuesday night, Feb. 6, the commission unanimously approved the permit for full alcoholic services to sell distilled spirits or beverages containing distilled spirits. Evan Gorman, an Associate Planner with Oakley, said the restaurant already has a license to serve beer and wine but had applied for a license to serve distilled spirits along with the beer and wine. According to the city staff report, the distilled spirits would be stored in the “back of house” area of the restaurant, which is outside the dining room. It further noted that there are no physical changes proposed for the restaurant, except for its inventory on site. The restaurant has been in operation over the last 10 years and is open till 8 p.m. “The proposed project conforms to the required findings for approval in the Oakley Municipal Code thanks to its limited scope and due to the restaurant being long-established,” Gorman said. He added that the required findings for a conditional use permit are primarily concerned with ensuring quality site development when a new business is constructed.

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Customers of Tu Jalisco Mexican restaurant on Main Street in Oakley can now enjoy alcoholic beverages with their meal. “However, here we have an existing building,” Gorman said. Commissioner Jimmy Ramirez asked the applicant, Salvador Saldana, if he could say what having full alcohol service would mean to the business. Saldana said it would improve business.

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Meat Heads win 2024 King of the Grill BBQ competition on Super Bowl Sunday

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Before kickoff on Super Bowl Sunday, a local champion was crowned. Meat Heads, a team of Casey and John Rush, Shannon Haugen, and Brian Longden, took home the King of the Grill Overall Winner award at the Brentwood Police Activities League’s 23rd annual King of the Grill BBQ Competition in Brentwood on Sunday morning before Super Bowl LVIII. The competition is held every Super Bowl Sunday morning to raise money for the Brentwood PAL. Teams from local restaurants and businesses came together and battled to see who had the best barbecue in the area, along with being a community event. Bill Harris and Darin Hassig helped host the event, and artist Jeffrey James performed and Jon’s Donuts served doughnuts to those in attendance. Meat Heads also took home the award for best tri-tip. The other notable winner was Kris’s BBQ, by Kris McCullough, who won the awards for Best Chicken and Best Ribs. The overall ranking in descending order was: • Meat Heads • Kris’s BBQ • Brentwood Bombers • Police Activity League BBQ • Give Back Garage BBQ • Munchies BBQ

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Antioch introduces Police Oversight Commission By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer

Antioch now has its committee to police its police. Antioch Mayor Lamar HernandezThorpe and Deputy City Clerk Christina Garcia swore in its seven members of the city’s first Police Oversight Commission at Antioch City Hall Wednesday morning in its continued effort at police reform in the city. Alicia Lacey-Oha, Devin Williams, Porshe Taylor, Leslie May, Mahogany Spears, Treva Hadden, and Harry Thurston were all sworn in their new positions with the task of strengthening trust, transparency, accountability, and police-community relations between the Antioch Police Department and the city’s residents, according to the press release. “(The opportunity) humbles you a bit because you are appointed with such a duty that you want to make sure you do it the right way,” Williams said to The Press. “It will take some time, but I believe that it’s about rebuilding trust and bringing a better way of public safety, rebuilding the trust in the police department with the community, and establishing what public safety really looks like. We just want to have police who will not abuse the people that they are sworn to protect and serve.” The Commission comes nearly a year after the Antioch Police Depart-

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Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe (middle) and councilwoman Tamisha Torres-Walker (far left) stand with the members of Antioch’s first Police Oversight Commission after introducing them Wednesday at Antioch City Hall. ment’s racist text scandal was revealed in an initial 21-page report last spring that involved 45 police officers referring to Black people, including Mayor Hernandez-Thorpe, with racial rhetoric. Since then, nearly half of Antioch’s entire police department was put on leave, the previous police chief, Steven Ford, suddenly resigned, and 10 total law enforcement employees who were involved in the text scandal were charged with federal crimes

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“This is three years in the making,” Hernandez-Thorpe said to The Press. “This is one of my original police reforms. So here we are three years later launching it, and we’re pretty excited about the opportunity that’s before us. It’s special for the community because they’ve never had this. A lot of folks have been demanding this for quite some time before I was the mayor, before I was on the City Council.” “What happened last year broke a lot of public trust, so I’m just excited that we’re able to repair those bonds.” Antioch acting police Chief Joseph Vigil says that he and the department welcome the new Police Oversight Commission. “It’s going to be a good opportunity for the police department to showcase what we’ve been doing.” Vigil said to The Press. “I look forward to working with all the people on the commission, to helping us as a department in the community heal and find some common ground in a lot of areas, and to share information that maybe typically isn’t information that we would share. “My biggest expectation is that all the officers who will be involved in this as well as my administration and the board keep an open mind, hear each other out and work together moving forward to make things better.” To view a video and a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia

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Brentwood still looking for a city attorney Pool of qualified candidates called ‘very shallow’ By Jake Menez Staff Writer

The city of Brentwood has not found a replacement for City Attorney Damien Brower following his retirement from the role at the end of 2023, according to Mayor Joel Bryant. Although the City Council interviewed several candidates, none of them were the right fit for the role, Bryant said. The city attorney is one of two city employees hired directly by the City Council, according to the city’s website. The other is the city manager. “The city hired a firm to recruit for the city attorney position,” Bryant said. “The City Council, after a very long and thorough interview process, felt that none of the applicants were exactly what the Council as a whole was looking for.” In the wake of Brower’s retirement, Assistant City Attorney Katherine Wisinski was appointed Interim City Attorney, but Bryant was “unable to divulge’’ whether or not she was among the applicants that had been interviewed by the Council. The recruitment brochure for the role does not disclose compensation for the role, but describes it as “a competitive salary” in addition to a list of benefits, such as medical and dental insurance as well as a retirement plan. The brochure describes the ideal candidate for the role as “a generalist practicing attorney with a strong

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Following the retirement of Damien Brower, above, the city of Brentwood is still searching for a new city attorney. working knowledge of California law who can work effectively in a fastpaced environment” and notes that the department has a budget of $1.9 million for this fiscal year. The City Attorney’s Office is a “key partner” in the city’s operations, according to a press release from Director of Human Resources Sukari Beshears. The office consists of five employees. Among other things, the attorneys “provide legal advice to elected and appointed officials as well as staff; review and prepare ordinances, resolutions, and contracts; and represent the City in legal proceedings.” “The City Council will be reopening the recruitment in the near future,” Bryant said. “But the pool of qualified applicants is very shallow.” Brower informed the Council in

June 2023 that he would be retiring at the end of the year, and the city began the search for his replacement in September, according to Beshears’ press release, dated Sept. 19. Brower had served in the role for 18 years following his move to Brentwood. “My family and I are fortunate to have found Brentwood over 18 years

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We launched a local sports podcast that hopefully won’t put you to sleep By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer

I grew up watching a lot of latenight television shows – The Tonight Show with David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, The Daily Show with both Jon Stewart (then and now) and ditorial Trevor Noah – and loved how they blended current events, politics, and, at times, sports, and presented it to an audience in both an informative and entertaining way. I also grew up with radio shows in New York City, which, to this day, still have the best morning radio shows in the country – Elvis Duran and the Morning Show on Z100, The Breakfast Club, and sports-wise, anything on WFAN 660 am between 7 and 11 a.m. These days, anyone can start a podcast, and many do. I’ve done several throughout the last decade based on two of my favorite topics, sports and gaming. I’ve listened to a lot of high school sports podcasts lately, and for the sake of not starting any wars, I will not name them. Also, because they also don’t deserve to be shouted out. To give those pods credit, they were informative- plenty of stats, analysis, and all of the projections and predictions that you can imagine. It’s everyone trying to be ESPN podcasts or The Athletic podcasts without ESPN or New York Times resources, relying on MaxPreps statistics hoping that certain teams’ pages are updated on time. But the worst part – several of these high school podcasts have no en-

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The March 5 Presidential Primary Election is underway. Ballots have been mailed and the elections office is ready to receive voted ballots sent by mail or dropped in drop boxes. The Contra Costa County Elections Division performed the county’s official logic and accuracy testing on central ballot counting and processing equipment on Friday, Feb. 9 at the Elections Office at 555 Escobar St. in Martinez. Logic and accuracy testing is a standard pre-election procedure, she said. The test confirmed that all central count equipment is in working order and functioning properly. A set of test ballots was run through each scanner to ensure they are properly programmed and operating as expected. Spokeswoman Dawn Kruger said via email that “everything went well and we had a pretty large contingent of observers; some from our Certified Election Observer program and some from the general public who showed up. All in all, a good success.”

March 5 Primary Election ballots are in the mail All eligible California voters will receive a ballot in the mail for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election. Contra Costa County residents have many options to cast their ballot. • Mail your completed ballot to your Elections office in your postagepaid return envelope. • Drop your completed ballot in the envelope in an official ballot drop box. • Vote in person through March 5. You can even register and vote on the same day. Election officials remind voters to sign the outside of your envelope.

State releases plan to strengthen the state park system and recreational programs The California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) has developed a five-year plan to help shape the future direction of the state park system and the many recreational and conservation programs. Named Path Forward, the strategic plan aligns with Gov. Gavin New-

som’s Equity Executive Order N-1622, 30X30 and Outdoor Access for All initiatives, and will guide State Parks in strengthening operations to focus on key priorities and directing energy and resources toward meeting the goals and objectives. The themes, goals, and objectives in the plan are based on access, inclusivity, and equity to provide optimal public service, strengthen partnership development, and empower the department’s workforce. “The Path Forward strategic plan is about resilience and focusing on how we prepare the department for the century ahead,” stated State Parks Director Armando Quintero. “California needs these natural and cultural resources for everyone’s wellbeing. State Parks leadership, employees, and partners are committed to caring for your California. This is where you live.”

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The City of Oakley seeks applicants for its Community Services Development director The Community Development Director (CDD) has direct interaction with the Planning Commission, department directors, the development community, businesses and the community as a whole. Under the direction of the City Manager, the CDD oversees and directs the building, planning and code enforcement divisions. Experience in all of these areas is desirable. Among other requirements is a bachelor’s degree with major courses in urban planning, public or business administration or related field as well as six years of increasingly responsible experience in municipal community development as well as three years with management experience. You can apply on the city’s website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/oakley. For more information, contact HR Manager La Sandra Sipp at 925-625-7011 or sipp@ci.oakley.ca.us.

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Saturday, February 17 2023 Celebrating Brentwood Gala

Friday, February 23 25th anniversary Brentwood PAL Crab Feed

The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual event to honor the Citizen of the Year, Business, Non-profit, Start-up, Employee and Youth of the Year, and this year, the Volunteer of the Year, at the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St., from 5-9 p.m. Chamber officials will announce and honor all of the winners at the event. Tickets are $75, which includes appetizers, dinner, deserts and dancing. To get tickets, visit brentwoodchamber.com or call 634-3344.

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.

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Do you find you’re using all the features of your iPhone? Learn how to use your iPhone for more than just calls. Learn how to use the installed Apple apps, the “Health” app, “Find My” apps, sync with other Apple devices like iPads and AppleWatch, and other safety features for seniors that are featured on the iPhone. At the first meeting, the class will be polled on what their priorities are for this class (contacts, messenger, email, calendar, reminders, files, FaceTime, photos, Siri, etc). The class is from 1-3 p.m. at the Brentwood Senior Activity Center, 193 Griffith Lane. The cost is $61. The class repeats every Monday until March 11. For details, visit https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/brentwoodparksandrec/activity/ search/detail/11255?onlineSiteId=0&fr om_original_cui=true

Tuesday, February 20 Brentwood’s State of the City Address

Major Joel Bryant’s State of the City Address is from 6-7:15 p.m. at Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St. Admission is free. This is an in-person meeting only. If you plan to attend the State of the City, RSVP on the City’s website at https://www. brentwoodca.gov/government/city-council/ state-of-the-city-address.

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-liberty-lions-band-boosters-11thannual-crab-feed.

Heritage High School Crab Feed

The Heritage Track & Field Team hosts their crab feed at the Antioch Community Center, 4703 Lone Tree Way, with fundraiser and auction items starting at 4 p.m. Tickets are $80 per person, or $600 for a table of 8. To buy tickets, visit https:// heritagehighschool.myschoolcentral.com/ (S(jqz4puee4ey5u4ozhj4r2hik))/Index. aspx#/1/product/31238.

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/.

Thursday, February 29 ‘Alice By Heart’ at Freedom High

The Freedom High Performing Arts Theatre presents ‘Alice By Heart’ on Feb. 29 at 7 p.m., March 1 at 7 p.m.,and March 2 at 2 and 7 p.m. at 1050 Neroly Road in Oakley. Tickets are $10 for students and senior citizens, and $15 general admission. For tickets, go to https://gofan.co/event/1352110.

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.

Saturday, March 16 Volunteer Day for injured Marine in Byron

Volunteers are sought to help landscape the home of Marine Sgt. Kyle Garcia’s new, specifically adapted, custom home. Check-in is at 9:30 a.m. with landscaping done from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 3995 Camino Diablo. Lunch is provided. Bring garden gloves; this

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Sunday, March 17 Heer’s Socials Sip n’ Shop St. Patrick’s Day Family Fun Day

From 12:30–4:30 p.m. at Garden Brownstone at 91 Brownstone Road in Oakley, festivities include live music by Dustin Heer, children’s activities, shamrock bingo, green beer, wine, and mimosas, local artisans and makers, and taste the rainbow with corned beef and cabbage, paired with red potatoes and rye bread (tickets are $17 or two for $30 (price increases to $20 and $35 at the door). Admission is free. For details, call 925-4184532 or visit https://heerssocials.com/event/ sip-n-shop-st-patricks-day-family-fun-day/.

Ongoing Events 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://eclubhouse.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://e-clubhouse.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 925-3419433. 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 916-529-1192. 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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March 23, 1946-Jan. 28, 2024 Karen Jayne (Cakebread) Gallegos, born March 23,1946, made her way into the gates of Heaven, January 28, 2024, from her Brentwood home. She is survived by her three beautiful daughters Lorrie Ford/Gill , Julianne Thompson, and Amanda Cosmos; granddaughters Alexis Ford, Jordan Angelito/Gill, Katelyn Fissore, and Courtney Cosmos and siblings Marylin Lamport, Cathy Massoni, Susan, Melissa, and Jon Cakebread. She is also survived by son-in-laws; James Gill and Mark Thompson, and many nieces and nephews who she loved deeply. Karen is preceded in death by her parents Richard and Helen (Hanson) Cakebread, daughter Cindy, siblings, Lynette and Tom Cakebread, and nieces, Alecia Lamport, and Kristen Cakebread. In her early life, Karen attended Liberty High School, where she received the title of President of the Spanish Club, and was very involved and passionate in Home Economics. After graduating, she went on to own a delicatessen and catering business, (The A Street Deli), in Antioch, California, and was proud to serve her community working with Meals on Wheels. Karen’s kind and caring personality made her a second mom to many, and she al-

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Liberty confident, focused after handling Berkeley in NCS playoff opener By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer

The NCS playoff opener for Liberty’s girls basketball team looked to be nothing more than a warm-up for the Lions as the postseason gets underway. Liberty defeated Berkeley 71-28 Tuesday night, setting them up with a date at Alameda in the quarterfinal round Friday. It will be Liberty’s secondstraight trip inside the bracket’s final eight teams. Despite the 43-point win, Lions head coach Matt Malzahn and his team was locked in all the way through. “I don’t take any game lightly. I take them all seriously,” Malzahn said. “I look at game film. I don’t worry about their scores or their record.” “Berkeley played hard. We just did our thing and we just want to make sure that we’re getting ready for what’s coming up this week.” Berkeley entered the playoffs as the 12th and last seed in the girls Division 1 bracket, finishing the regular season 9-14 overall and 6-4 in the West Alameda County - Shoreline league, third overall. Berkeley, Freedom, and American, the 12th, 11th, and 10th seeds in the Division 1 bracket, respectively, all finished with overall losing records in the regular season and all three lost their playoff games handily Tuesday night. Liberty opened the game on a 23-2 run, ending the first quarter leading 27-8. Lions

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Liberty senior Madison Perea goes up for a layup in the first half against Berkeley High in the Lions’ NCS first-round playoff game against the Yellowjackets Tuesday night in Brentwood. senior Aly Acosta hit her opening shot from beyond the arc, sparking the beginning of the Lions’ eventual rout. Berkeley got a pair of layups by Zariyah King and Jamaia Harrison to end Liberty’s early run. But the Lions took charge of the game early and often, taking advantage of numerous turnovers by the Yellowjackets caused by Liberty’s press defense. Senior Madison Perea led the way for the

Lions, scoring a game-high 27 points, including hitting from beyond the three-point arc herself in the second quarter. Fellow senior Lea Salinas Beamen followed Perea with 16 points as both senior forwards were the lone Lions to score in double digits. Harrison led Berkeley in scoring with 9 points. “Leading off into this, we needed to

come out strong so we have that energy to build off of the rest of the playoffs,” Perea said. “We took into consideration Berkeley’s record, but a game is not done until we play and finish it. It was a great game, but we could have played better.” After a strong first half that saw the Lions take a 46-16 lead at the half, Liberty struggled to keep their scoring going to start in the second half, as both teams couldn’t finish shots in the first three minutes of the third quarter. Liberty would get into scoring rhythm late, outscoring the Yellowjackets 2210 in the final 11 minutes of the game. The Lions’ bench saw significant minutes in that second half with Liberty in control “It helps our team and our culture and gives the girls that don’t normally get some playing time,” Malzahn said of playing a majority of his bench players in the second half. “(The extra minutes) gives them a little bit more confidence to play and allows them to see what playoff basketball is like.” Liberty now hits the road to take on fourth-seed Alameda, which is coming off of their first-round bye that the top four seeds earned. The Hornets finished the regular season 19-7 overall, but 4-4 in the West Alameda - Foothill league. The last time the Lions took on the Hornets, they lost 59-56 at home on Dec. 1, 2017, according to MaxPreps. “We’re not going to take them lightly,” Malzahn said. “We’re gonna look at film and make sure we’re well prepared for them.”

Heritage ready for NCS playoff run despite new division By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer

Once again, Heritage’s girls basketball team find themselves in familiar territory – the North Coast Section playoffs fresh off another BVAL league championship – this time their ninth in a row and 10th overall after last week’s win at home against Liberty. There is one slight difference this time, though, compared to the last two years. The Patriots aren’t in the Open Division, meaning there is no safety net, no extra games, no red carpet to the CIF State tournament. When Friday night’s NCS quarterfinal tips off at Heritage at 7 p.m., it’s win and advance, or lose and go home. The postseason is familiar, but the sense of urgency is a new wrinkle. That will be placed in the spotlight when the Patriots play a familiar foe in the James Logan Colts on Friday at 7 p.m. “We don’t have that comfort of getting to play in the NorCal’s (CIF State tournament) no matter what,” Heritage head girls basketball coach Mark Hurtado said. “We

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know we have to take care of business every game. We can’t have an off day. We need to really be focused and ready to play good basketball.” Heritage has played good basketball since their holiday trip to San Diego just after Christmas, more specifically throughout the last two weeks. After starting the season

3-3 in non-conference play, the Patriots have won 15 of their final regular-season games, including key late victories over Vanden and Liberty in the regular season finale within the last two weeks that helped Heritage clinch the no. 2 seed in this year’s Division 1 bracket, according to Hurtado. Vanden clinched the second seed in

the Division 2 NCS playoffs while Liberty clinched the fifth seed and hosted Berkeley in the first round of the Division 1 bracket Tuesday night, defeating the Yellowjackets 71-28. “(The recent win streak) really builds our confidence going into the playoffs,” Hurtado said. “I feel like the Vanden game was a big turning point for us. We don’t win that game, our confidence may be different. We came in and played a great basketball game (versus Vanden), and it really got our confidence going that we knew we could take care of Liberty at home and any playoff team we played.” Heritage’s lone Bay Valley Athletic League loss came at Liberty in overtime on Jan. 23. That set up last Friday night’s BVAL title game. For the seniors on this year’s Heritage team, the return to the playoffs is an opportunity for redemption from the tough run in the NCS Open bracket and the opening round of the CIF State tournament last year. Heritage struggled in their three playoff games on the see Heritage page 13

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Liberty’s third win over Pittsburg sends Lions to quarterfinals against Berkeley round of playoffs after both had strong seasons. Liberty finished the season 23-3 and was the no. 7 seed while Pittsburg was the no. 10 seed with a 20-6 record. No. 4 seed Dougherty Valley finished 18-10. “I was beyond disappointed with our seeding,” Heinz said. “To be 23-3 and play a team that was 20-6 and have to go against a league opponent so our league opponents are knocking off our league, I want to see our league advance.” However, Heinz said he and the team are using their low seed as motivation for the rest of playoffs. Heinz called it “a huge chip on our shoulder.” The Liberty boys basketball team has never advanced past the second round of NCS playoffs under Heinz. He hopes this year can be the year the program “gets our monkey off our back.” “I have a chip on my shoulder,” Heinz said. “I’m not happy about where we were and the only thing you can do is go prove people wrong with your seeding. And that’s our mindset on Friday night, we’re gonna go prove people wrong.” The Lions travel to Berkeley High Friday, Feb. 16 with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m. To view a video, visit www.thepress.net/ multimedia

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The Liberty boys basketball team advanced to the North Coast Section Division I quarterfinals with a 63-53 home victory against Pittsburg High Tuesday, Feb. 13. The Lions led 37-16 at halftime and had to fend off a Pittsburg second-half comeback try to earn a spot in the quarterfinals against Berkeley High. “We’re proud of our guys,” Lions head coach Jon Heinz said. “To beat a 20-win team three times, that shows a lot of toughness. We know these games are tough. It’s kind of like March Madness, survive and advance right now.” A 12-0 run for Pittsburg to start the second half cut the Lions’ lead to nine. This run got the Pirates back within striking distance and their fans’ back in the game. Heinz said a key reason Pittsburg went on the scoring run was from the Lions self-inflicted wounds. “I think the biggest thing was in the first half we didn’t turn the ball over, “ Heinz said. “Their runs came because we made some mistakes. I feel like we put them back in the game.” Liberty didn’t change much of their

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Forward Andrew Vixon attempts a layup in the Lions’ opening-round playoff win against Pittsburg. game plan against Pittsburg, according to Heinz, but they discovered something in their high-pressure defense that’s successful against the Pirates. Instead of trapping like they normally do, Heinz said his team presses to control the tempo. This is different from the Lions normal full-court trap scheme they typically run against their opponents.

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Over the holiday break, Heritage’s girls basketball team went to San Diego just after Christmas weekend. It was a combination of a team-bonding trip and a chance for them to play against top talent from Southern California. Heritage, who was an inconsistent 3-3 heading into the trip benefited heavily, sweeping through the tournament to go on a sixgame win streak including their BVAL opening games against Antioch and Deer Valley. Liberty boys basketball, which have been nearly dominant all season, went 2-1 in their Southern California trip over the holiday break as well, losing narrowly by two to State tournament contender Dana Hills in the finals of the Desert Holiday Classic. Liberty went on to win 14 of their next 15 games including Tuesday night’s NCS first round playoff game against Pittsburg. Off the court, however, the opportunity came at quite the cost; both teams fundraised for months before setting off on their respective road trips because schools’ athletic departments don’t directly get tax money from the state.

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with.” Smith also added how Heritage originally hosting the West Coast Jamboree tournament brought in money and the school held a showcase to help fundraise as well. In the last few years, the money raised went towards the school’s unified sports program for things like the jerseys. On the other side of Brentwood, Liberty’s teams fundraise in their own, individual way. “Individual sports do their own fundraising (at Liberty),” Liberty head boys basketball coach and athletic director Jon Heinz explained. “So, for (the boys basketball team), between doing things like Snap! Raise, running multiple tournaments, we raised enough money so we self-funded that whole trip to Palm Springs.” When you see us going on trips, you see us with fancy new uniforms, that’s all driven by Liberty Basketball.” Heinz said that Liberty’s holiday tournament cost about $8,000 total between travel, lodging, food, and tournament fees. High school teams throughout the country, Liberty included, use programs like Snap! Raise to raise funds for the upcoming season or upcoming tournaments. Snap! Raise is a group-based digital fundraising platform where the players email or text their individual links to friends and family in an effort to crowdfund for the team. Heinz explained that while Liberty boys basketball, like the other programs, do their own fundraising like Snap! Raise that Liberty athletics also benefit from having their own boosters club. One of their biggest fundraisers is the annual truck raffle dinner. “A lot of times we’ll make about 20-30 grand at that event,” Heinz explained. “It’s a big catered dinner at the vet hall, there’s a silent auction, everybody who buys tickets (to the dinner) gets free tickets to the games and tries to win the prize. A lot of local businesses and families put together raffle baskets. There’s a lot of old farm families that really donate a lot, so that gets disbursed between the teams.” “That’s the one nice thing about being the downtown old school. We have a lot of the old time families that were Liberty grads. That is a strength of ours.” Heinz adds that Liberty’s teams also benefit from having the boosters take different shifts at the snack bar during the Lions’ home football games.

“Generally per shift you get about $500,” Heinz says. “Even that pays for a tournament, you see some balls, all that kind of stuff. You do a couple of shifts, that’s $1,000. That’s huge.” Meanwhile in Oakley, Freedom tends to do things a bit differently compared to their neighbors in Brentwood and has a different mindset when it comes to fundraising. “Fundraising in and of itself is not a bad activity that teaches community service and teaches students how to go ahead and talk to each other,” Freedom principal Steve Amaro said. “It teaches them to go out and sell and work in sales. Can we mandate a fundraiser? The law is very clear – we can mandate attendance at a fundraiser, but we cannot mandate any student to participate in fundraising.” “Does that mean that I want all of our teams to go out there and fundraise in perpetuity? The answer’s ‘no’ because if I’m allowing that, I am probably creating inequities as a school. Furthermore, I might be tapping out all the money in the community for one program and all the other ones don’t get the benefit of that. So we have to be strategic. “Freedom has done a good job of going ahead and making sure the basic needs of all teams are done.” Amaro says that while Freedom has traveled in the past for special occasions – like in 2006 as Freedom’s softball team, led by national player of the year, pitcher Amanda Williams, went to Arizona to take on another nationally ranked team. “We sent them to Arizona because it was against a team that was that good,” Amaro said. “It was very purposeful, and I made sure that I told our girls and I told the rest of the school that this is not an annual occurrence. Amaro added that while the travel and fundraising work for some schools that “it’s just not the philosophy at Freedom.” Both Amaro and athletic director Glenn Briggs say that Freedom’s philosophy isn’t just how to maximize their fundraising and what is spent where, but even more so how they raise funds. One way they do it outside of traditional fundraising is through hosting tournaments, instead of having teams travel. “If I’m gonna go someplace, I’m gonna pay anywhere from $250-$400,” Briggs said. “Why spend that money when I can bring (teams) here.” Freedom hosts the Roy H. Ghiggeri Invitational along with a junior varsity boys basketball tournament and a junior varsity softball tournament. “Let’s go ahead and take the middle man out and host our own tournament and you’ll get more profit for it,” Amaro said. “Athletics is not a business per se,” Amaro said. “It’s a matter of where we’re investing in our kids. We want to give them that experience.” “I’m not against spending money and going into the red and finding additional funds from elsewhere,” he said. “I also do believe in the value of if you want to teach kids the true experience of what money means, then go ahead and try to find ways to where they become a source of income to there they are running a tournament, running a camp for our middle and elementary school students, so that way they can get connected to it.”

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A former Splashball player with the Lamorinda-Brentwood Water Polo club is set to become a junior coach. Jaylene Ganem was one of the first Splashball participants when the program began in 2018. Now a freshman at Liberty High School and a member of the Liberty JV and Lamorinda Brentwood 16-and-under teams, Jaylene will be the first “graduate” of Splashball to become a junior coach. Presented as an “introduction” to water polo, an aquatic sport known for its endurance and toughness, Splashball is offered in the spring and fall for kids ages 5 to 9, and integrates all of the aspects of water polo in a safe, easy-to-learn aquatic experience with a goal of motivating kids to swim and stay fit while emphasizing fun, according to the USA Water Polo website. “My goal is to give kids a fun experience and to help kids get interested in playing water polo,” she said. “I look forward to teaching them all the things I learned in Splashball, and more.” Volunteer Junior coaches, who are high school water polo players, work in the water with the kids, teaching them the sport they play while sharing their knowledge and experience. Jaylene’s head coach, Rosy Ayers, who Jaylene credits as being her biggest inspiration, referred to Jaylene

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petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: February 09 2024 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 16, 23, March 1, 8, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000578 The name of the business(es): Express Enterprises Located at: 3699 Otter Brook Loop In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. David M Johnson 2. Chanel T Johnson This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/08/2023. Signature of registrant: David Johnson, Party of Marriage. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 2/1/2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 01/31/2029 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 16, 23, March 1, 8, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006556 The name of the business(es): PEACEFUL PARENTING ACADEMY Located at: 2157 Prato St In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Ibtissam Salem Hedada. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/26/2023. Signature of registrant: Ibtissam Salem Hedada, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 12/21/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/20/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2024-0000231 The name of the business(es): Oakley’s Pest Control Located at: 420 Beatrice Ct, Ste. E In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Pepper Investments 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: Deane Sheppard, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 01/17/2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 01/16/2029 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000203 The name of the business(es): Fastrack Registration Services Located at: 595 Bartlett Ct In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: ALBERT BEAN GARCIA JR SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: ALBERT BEAN GARCIA JR, ALBERT BEAN GARCIA JR CASE NUMBER: N24-0221 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner ALBERT BEAN GARCIA JR, ALBERT BEAN GARCIA JR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. ALBERT BEAN GARCIA JR to Proposed Name: a. ALBERT GARCIA. 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: 03/18/2024 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000356 The name of the business(es): RMA Runway Located at: 11 Puffin Circle In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Rhonda Marie Walker. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 03/01/2023. Signature of registrant: Rhonda Walker, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 01/23/2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 01/22/2029 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000407 The name of the business(es): Marina Bar And Grill Located at: 5879 Marina Rd In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Cotton 17 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 1/31/2024. Signature of registrant: Richard Cotton, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 1/25/2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 1/24/2029 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024

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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.

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 Senior Planner Jennifer Hagen [(925) 516-5135 or jhagen@brentwoodca. gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92200 Publish Dates: February 16, 2024.

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.

statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 8, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 2/7/2029 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 92192 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 1, 8, 2024.

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.

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 27, 2024, and hold a public hearing to consider: Adoption of an ordinance approving a zoning text amendment (RZ 23-005) which would repeal and replace Chapter 17.720 (Density Bonus Program) of the Brentwood Municipal Code to implement State Density Bonus Law and amend Chapter 17.725 (Affordable Housing) of the Brentwood Municipal Code. The amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. The Planning Commission considered the zoning text amendment on January 16, 2024 and voted 5-0 recommending that the City Council approve the project through Resolution No. 24-003. 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.

ORDINANCE 1067 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD REMOVING OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT USES AS CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES IN PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS 17 AND 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 THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced with the first reading waived at a regular meeting of the Brentwood City Council on the 13th day of February 2024, by the following vote: AYES: Mendoza, Meyer, Oerlemans, Pierson, and Mayor Bryant NOES: None ABSENT: None RECUSED:None ATTEST: Margaret Wimberly, MMC City Clerk The above is a summary of the major highlights of the ordinances; reading the ordinances in its entirety may be necessary to obtain a full understating of all changes. A copy of the full text of the ordinances is on file and may be read in the City Clerk’s office located at 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, and/or a copy may be obtained from that office based on the City’s actual cost for duplicating. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92199 Publish Date: February 16, 2024. 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, President. 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. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006441 The name of the business(es): NJS Landscaping

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000198 The name of the business(es): Naan & Kabob Bazaar Located at: 5035 Lone Tree Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Gallyan, 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 2/25/2019. Signature of registrant: Azizullah Mohammad Sidiq. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 16, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 1/15/2029 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 92142 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000328 The name of the business(es): RELAXING NAILS AND SPA Located at: 3428 DEER VALLEY DR In: ANTIOCH, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. PHUONG THI TUYET NGUYEN 2. VAN THI TUYET NGUYEN 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: PHUONG NGUYEN, GENERAL PARTNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JANUARY 22, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 1/21/2029 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 92127 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000403 The name of the business(es): BAKE BOY Located at: 2117 Bamboo Way In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Tiffany Narvella Stewart. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/20/2024. Signature of registrant: Tiffany Stewart, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 25, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 1/24/2029 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92124 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000707 The name of the business(es): Campos Landscaping And Maintenance Located at: 2309 Wallace Ct In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Campos Corporate. 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: Juan Carlos Campos HPresident. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 8, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 2/1/2029 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 92190 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 1, 8, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000793 The name of the business(es): Rosa’s Cleaning Services Located at: 2949 N Francisco Way In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Rosa B Gavarrete. 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: Rosa Gavarrete. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 13, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 2/12/2029 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 92185 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 1, 8, 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 PUBLIC SALE Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner, 1790 Vineyard Drive, Antioch CA 94509 to satisfy a lien on March 07, 2024 at approx. 01:00 PM at www.storagetreasures.com: Maya Flores, Tammy Dealhurt, Shemira Fermon, Talon Majewski, Dennis M Misquez, Devin Urbach, Krystle Gillaspy, Marysol Ochoa, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS tony v johnson, Antoinette MartiNAME STATEMENT nez, Mellissa Landreth File No. F-2024-0000599 The name of Antioch Press No. 06-1617 92198 Pubthe business(es): lish Dates: February 16, 2024. 1. KRUMMEN HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 2. COOL SCHOOL ELECTIVES NAME STATEMENT Located at: 2124 Hamlin Drive In: An- File No. F-2023-0006309 The name of tioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered the business(es): JesusChristApparel by the following owner(s): 1. Jason Located at: 22 Madison Ave #3 In: Bay Krummen 2. Jaimi Krummen. This Point, CA 94565, is hereby registered business is conducted by: A Married by the following owner(s): Angel MiCouple. The registrant commenced to chelle King. This business is conducted transact business under the fictitious by: An Individual. The registrant combusiness name or names listed above menced to transact business under on 1/5/2024. Signature of registrant: the fictitious business name or names Jaimi Krummen, Party of Marriage. This listed above on N/A. Signature of regstatement was filed with the County istrant: Angel King, Individual. This Clerk of Contra Costa County on: Feb- statement was filed with the County ruary 2, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires Clerk of Contra Costa County on: De2/1/2029 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 cember 11, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Ex92187 Publish dates: February 16, 23, pires 12/10/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92016 Publish dates: January March 1, 8, 2024. 26, Febuary 2, 9,16, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000706 The name of the business(es): Campos Tree File No. F-2023-0006337 The name of Services Located at: 2309 Wallace the business(es): XPRESS CABINET Ct In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby DOORS Located at: 1101 Loveridge registered by the following owner(s): Rd In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby Campos Corporate. This business is registered by the following owner(s): conducted by: A Corporation, State of 1. Jason Robert Cornell Incorporation: CA. The registrant com- 2. John Matthew Wheeler menced to transact business under This business is conducted by: A Genthe fictitious business name or names eral Partnership. The registrant comlisted above on N/A. Signature of reg- menced to transact business under istrant: Juan Carlos Campos H. This the fictitious business name or names

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ability 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92078 NAME STATEMENT Publish dates: January 26, February 2, File No. F-2023-0006460 The name 9, 16, 2024. of the business(es): Positive Financial Located at: 2616 Torrey Pines Dr FICTITIOUS BUSINESS In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby NAME STATEMENT registered by the following owner(s): File No. F-2024-0000402 The name of Positive Financial Inc. This business is the business(es): BPTV Located at: 248 conducted by: A Corporation, State Oak Street In: Brentwood, CA 94513, Of Incorporation: CA. The registrant is hereby registered by the following commenced to transact business under owner(s): MCR MEDIA, INC. This busithe fictitious business name or names ness is conducted by: A Corporation, listed above on N/A. Signature of reg- State of Incorporation: CA. The regisistrant: Kaelan Bradley, President. This trant commenced to transact business statement was filed with the County under the fictitious business name or Clerk of Contra Costa County on: De- names listed above on N/A. Signature cember 18, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Ex- of registrant: Sandra J. McNulty, CFO. pires 12/17/2028 Brentwood Press No. This statement was filed with the 02-1273 92049 Publish dates: January County Clerk of Contra Costa County 26, February 2, 9,16, 2024. on: January 25, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 1/24/2029 Brentwood Press No. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 02-1273 92134 Publish dates: FebruNAME STATEMENT ary 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024. File No. F-2023-0006478 The name of the business(es): Alive Aesthetics FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Located at: 2833 Gonzaga Ave In: RichNAME STATEMENT mond, CA 94806, is hereby registered File No. F-2024-0000475 The name of by the following owner(s): Elysse Har- the business(es): ris. This business is conducted by: An 1. AT THE READY LAW GROUP Individual. The registrant commenced 2. MCJ LAW to transact business under the ficti- Located at: 2950 Buskirk Ave Ste 300 tious business name or names listed In: Walnut Creek, CA 94596, is hereby above on N/A. Signature of registrant: registered by the following owner(s): Elysse Harris, Individual. This state- 360 Estate Planning Inc. This business ment was filed with the County Clerk is conducted by: A Corporation, State of Contra Costa County on: December of Incorporation: CA. The registrant 18, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires commenced to transact business under 12/17/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02- the fictitious business name or names 1273 92060 Publish dates: January 26, listed above on N/A. Signature of regFebruary 2, 9, 16, 2024. istrant: Martin Johnson, President. This statement was filed with the County FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JanuNAME STATEMENT ary 29, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires File No. F-2023-006512 the name of 1/28/2029 Brentwood Press No. 02the business(es): Bettys Buns Lo- 1273 92138 Publish dates: February 9, cated at: 875 Garland Way In: Brent- 16, 23, March 1, 2024. wood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Carol B FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Carey NAME(S). This business is conNAME STATEMENT ducted by: An Individual. The regis- File No. F-2024-0000481 The name of trant commenced to transact business the business(es): C & J Brother’s Serunder the fictitious business name or vices Inc Located at: 5387 Elm Lane In: names listed above on 04/14/2019. Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered Signature of registrant: Carol Caery- In- by the following owner(s): dividual. This statement was filed with C & J Brother’s Services Inc. This busithe County Clerk of Contra Costa County ness is conducted by: A Corporation, on: December 19, 2023 by Deputy Clerk State of Incorporation. CA. The regisExpires 12/08/2028. Brentwood Press trant commenced to transact business No. 12-1273 92018 Publish dates: under the fictitious business name or January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024. names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS John Eulogio Loza Garcia, CFO (Chief NAME STATEMENT Financial Officer). This statement was File No. F-2024-0000141 The name of filed with the County Clerk of Contra the business(es): One Process Legal Costa County on: January 29, 2024 Services Located at: 1401 Susan St by Deputy CLerk Expires 01/28/2029 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92095 registered by the following owner(s): Publish dates: February 9,16, 23, March Flor Cortez Garcia. This business is 1, 2024. conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS under the fictitious business name or NAME STATEMENT names listed above on N/A. Signature File No. F-2024-0000607 The name of of registrant: Flor Cortez Garcia, Indi- the business(es): TD DETAIL Located vidual. This statement was filed with at: 14530 Byron Hwy #20 In: Byron, the County Clerk of Contra Costa County CA 94514, is hereby registered by the on: January 11, 2024 by Deputy Clerk following owner(s): Daniel Granados. Expires 1/10/2029 Brentwood Press This business is conducted by: An InNo. 02-1273 92120 Publish dates: Feb- dividual. The registrant commenced to ruary 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024. transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above FICTITIOUS BUSINESS on 2/5/2024. Signature of registrant: NAME STATEMENT Daniel Granados, Individual. This stateFile No. F-2024-0000159 The name of ment was filed with the County Clerk the business(es): David Pace Enter- of Contra Costa County on: February 5, prises Located at: 2460 Berkshire Lane 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 2/4/2029 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92168 registered by the following owner(s): Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 1. David Pace 1, 8, 2024. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to FICTITIOUS BUSINESS transact business under the fictitious NAME STATEMENT business name or names listed above File No. F-2024-0000631 The name of on N/A. Signature of registrant: David the business(es): Game Nation LocatPace, Individual. This statement was ed at: 3012 Castle Rock Loop In: Discovfiled with the County Clerk of Contra ery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered Costa County on: January 11, 2024 by the following owner(s): Troy M Farby Deputy Clerk Expires 1/10/2029 ber. This business is conducted by: An Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92106 Individual. The registrant commenced Publish dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, to transact business under the ficti2024. tious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Troy Farber, Individual. This statement NAME STATEMENT was filed with the County Clerk of File No. F-2024-0000169 The name of Contra Costa County on: February 6, the business(es): Golden Financial 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 2/5/2029 Care LLC Located at: 1369 Stonehaven Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92188 Dr In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby Publish dates: February 16, 23, March registered by the following owner(s): 1, 8, 2024. Golden Financial Care LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited LiNOTICE OF ABANDONMENT SALE

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a mobilehome, registered to KATHLEEN SPJUT and described as a 1972 BRMNR, Decal Number ABH1361, Serial Number S2141, Label/Insignia Number 5332 and stored on property within the Woodgate MHP, at 4603 Balfour Road, Brentwood, CA 94513, County of Contra Costa, specifically the space designated as Space #2 within the park, will be sold by auction at the mobilehome park at Woodgate MHP, at 4603 Balfour Road, Brentwood, CA 94513, County of Contra Costa, specifically the space designated as Space #2 within the park, on March 8, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., and such succeeding sales days as may be necessary, and the proceeds of the sales will be applied to the satisfaction of the lien, including the reasonable charges of notice, advertisement, and sale. The sale will be by public auction on a certified funds basis (money orders, cashier’s or traveler’s checks only). Must have money order(s), cashier’s/traveler’s check(s) payable to Woodgate Mobile Home Park, LLC to participate/bid. NO cash, NO personal checks, NO business checks, NO guarantees or letters of credit allowed. NO exceptions. Payment is due and payable immediately following the sale. The mobilehome and/or contents are sold as is, where is, with no guarantees. This sale is under authority of California Civil Code 798.61 and Commercial Code 7210. DATED: January 29, 2024 /S/ Cathleen Noche Attorney at Law 610 Fulton Avenue, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 443-9000 2/16, 2/23/24 CNS-3779145# BRENTWOOD PRESS No. 02-1273 92193 Publish Dates: February 16, 23, 2024. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Halliny Garcia Capurro SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Halliny Garcia Capurro CASE NUMBER: N24-0164 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Halliny G. Capurro filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. McKaylah Hraynnara Garcia Capurro to Proposed Name: McKaylah Hraynnara Garcia Capurro. 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: 4/17/2024 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 30 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press b. Must be served on father. Need minor’s consent or appearance at the hearing. Date: 1/31/2024 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92164 Publish Dates: February 16, 23, March 1, 8, 2024. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: KHALIL ALI SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: KHALIL ALI CASE NUMBER: N240166 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner KHALIL ALI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. KHALIL ALI to Proposed Name: RICHARD WARREN SPENCER 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons

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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: 4/19/2024 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 30 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 1/31/2024 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92122 Publish Dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024.

of the business(es): 2 FAST TRANSPORTATION Located at: 23 Da Vinci Court In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Ahmad Fardous Hoseny. This business is conducted by: A Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/23/2024. Signature of registrant: Ahmad Fardous Hoseny, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 23, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 1/22/2029 Oakley Press No.030477 92174 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 1, 8, 2024.

Unit: C1143 (10x20) Tina O’Sullivan, Unit: C2083 (10x10) Dina Osakue, Unit: C2098 (10x10) Louis Maldonado, Unit:C2278 (10x10) Philippe Vailleau, Unit: C3009 (5x5) Payments must be paid for at time of purchase. All items in unit are sold as is and must be removed within three days from the time of sale. Deposit of $200.00 cash at time of purchase and will be refunded when unit is emptied and clean. Sale is subject to cancelation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Oakley Press No. 03-0477 92196 Publish Dates: February 16, 2024.

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 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.

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 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.

menced 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

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.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name 1. RIGHT TRACK FINANCIAL GROUP 2. RIGHT TRACK DOCUMENT SERVICES at 160 E 3RD ST STE 101, PITTSBURG, CA 94565. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in Contra Costa County on 8/12/2010 under File No. F-2010-0005855 (*1) Martin Charles Johnson 2950 Buskirk Ave #300, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 (**) This business was conducted by: An Individual. Signature: Martin Johnson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 29, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 92136 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024. NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to California Self Storage Facility Act of the Business and Professions Code 21700 ET seq., the undersigned, Oakley Self Storage, will sell by competitive bidding in an online auction on www. storagetreasures.com the personal property of: Jose Hernandez Kim Walton Austin Metoyer Kristi Wheatley Nicholas Peterson Sharene Gomez Deanna Tucker Mariah Mabon Michael Hanlon Property to be sold: boxes, furniture, tools, household goods, and other misc. items. Sale will end on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 9:30 A.M. Goods must be paid in cash and removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Oakley Self Storage 4700 Main St, Oakley, CA 94561 (925) 625-7867. Oakley Press No. 03-0477 92097 Publication Dates: February 9, 2024 and February 16, 2024.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intend to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the California Storage Act (Section 21700-21718 of the Business & Professions Code) Cypress Self Storage: Property is located in separate storage unit at Cypress Self Storage, 207 E Cypress Rd Oakley, CA 94561. The auction will be conducted entirely on line at Bid13. com. Auctioneer: Bid13.com 1-888-9924313; agent for Owner. Pictures of the contents of the storage unit may be viewed on line. Bids must be entered online beginning February 26th at 10:00 am, ending at 10:00 am March 5th 2024 Kevin Webster, Unit:A1014 (10x10) Tamara Seward, Unit: C1050 (10x20) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Elise Veal, Unit: C1127 (10x20) NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000343 The name Michael Parisi, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000233 The name of the business(es): Barber Shop And Hair Salon Las Americas #2 Located at: 3513 Main Street Suite D In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. Juana Soltero Carrillo 2. Adelaida Cruz Gutierrez . This business is conducted by: Copartners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4/3/2018. Signature of registrant: Juana Soltero Carrillo, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 17, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 1/16/2029 Oakley Press No. 030477 92143 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 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

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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.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000587 The name of the business(es): THE BAYZ TINT Located at: 5402 Cherokee Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Ava Elena Lucas. 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: Ava Lucas, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 2, 2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 2/1/2029 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006236 The name of the business(es): Dominguez & Sons 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 com-

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0006570 The name of the business(es): Vera Martinez - Dream Vacations Located at: 1873 Trenton Place In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Vera Martinez. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on . Signature of registrant: Vera Martinez, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 12/22/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/21/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000618 The name of the business(es): Tactical Drone Actual LLC Located at: 5338 Sunrise Meadows Ln In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Tactical Drone Actual LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organization: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: David Joshua Mulkearns, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 02/05/2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 02/04/2029 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 16, 23, March 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000632 The name of the business(es): The Luxe Lounge Located at: 6560 Lone Tree Way suite B In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. Monica Gardiner 2. Hutch Bly. 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: Monica Gardiner, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 02/06/2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 02/05/2029 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 16, 23, March 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2024-0000433 The name of the business(es): SPARK Perio & Implants Located at: 525 Bollinger Canyon Way Ste 103 In: San Ramon, CA 94582, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): S. Park Dental Corp. 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 12/13/2023. Signature of registrant: Sohyun Park, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 01/25/2024 by Deputy Clerk Expires 01/24/2029 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024

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BRENTWOOD Jan. 31, 5:53 p.m. A petty theft occurred on Lone Tree Way. A female walked out with merchandise. Jan. 31, 6:25 p.m. A verbal dispute on Highland Way. An adult was arrested Jan. 31, 8:52 p.m. A case of identity theft was reported on Ironwood Drive. The reporting party’s credit card was being used and made a $1,200 charge. The reporting party reported it to the bank. Feb.1, 8:16 a.m,. A suspicious circumstance was reported on Balfour Road. A vehicle backed into a business, and the suspect was attempting to break in, but left. Feb.1, 8:27 a.m. A restraining order violation occurred on Village Drive. Someone texted and emailed the reporting party. Feb.1, 9:33 a.m. An accident with no injuries was reported at Second Street in Brentwood. Feb.1, 9:57 a.m. A red Dodge Durango was involved in a hit-and-run with no injuries at Balfour Road and Fairview Avenue. Feb.1, 10:31 a.m. An accident with no injuries occurred at Brentwood Blvd. and Village Drive. The other driver had no insurance. Feb.1, 1:45 p.m. Grand theft occurred on Granville Lane. Someone allegedly took someone’s phone. Then the reporting party confronted them, and they said they did not have it. Feb.1, 5:50 p.m. Vehicle tampering was reported on Lone Tree Way. The reporting party said the vehicle had been gone through and the ignition was tampered with. Tools were left behind. Feb.1, 6:28 p.m. A petty theft was reported on Lone Tree Way when someone walked out with $636.97. It was recovered outside of the front door. Feb.1, 8:32 p.m. Disturbing the peace was reported on Cherry Tree Way. Feb.1, 8:16 a.m,. A suspicious circumstance was reported on Balfour Road. A vehicle backed into a business, and the suspect was attempting to break in, but left. Feb.1, 8:27 a.m. A restraining order violation occurred on Village Drive. Someone texted and emailed the reporting party. Feb.1, 9:33 a.m. An accident with no injuries was reported at Second Street in Brentwood. Feb.1, 9:57 a.m. A red Dodge Durango was involved in a hit-and-run with no injuries at Balfour Road and Fairview Avenue. Feb.1, 10:31 a.m. An accident with no injuries occurred at Brentwood Blvd. and Village Drive. The other driver had no insurance. Feb.1, 1:45 p.m. Grand theft occurred

on Granville Lane. Someone allegedly took someone’s phone. Then the reporting party confronted them, and they said they did not have it. Feb.1, 5:50 p.m. Vehicle tampering was reported on Lone Tree Way. The reporting party said the vehicle had been gone through and the ignition was tampered with. Tools were left behind. Feb.1, 6:28 p.m. A petty theft was reported on Lone Tree Way when someone walked out with $636.97. It was recovered outside of the front door. Feb. 1, 8:32 p.m. Disturbing the peace was reported on Cherry Tree Way. Feb.1, 9:09 p.m. A verbal dispute was reported on Letty Lane. Feb.1, 11:13 p.m. A suspicious gray SUV has been parked on Cheshire Drive partially blocking a driveway for 30 minutes. The driver was arrested. Feb. 2, 1:14 a.m. A verbal dispute was reported on Ranchwood Drive. Feb. 2, 4:14 a.m. A black Corvette was reported stolen on Orchid Drive by two people in a gray sedan. Feb. 2, 12:26 p.m. A strong-arm robbery with no weapon was reported on Lone Tree Way. The suspect broke into the reporting party’s vehicle and took a purse. Feb. 2, 1:16 p.m. An non-injury accident occurred at Walnut Blvd. and Dainty Ave.involving a white Ford F350. Feb. 2, 1:25 p.m. A suspicious person was reported on Sand Creek Road. Feb. 2, 5:57 p.m. A case of reckless driving was reported at the Streets Of Brentwood Sand Creek Road. Feb. 2, 7:29 p.m. A vehicle theft was reported on Second Street. The reporting party said her 2019 gray Honda Accord was just taken, and she saw it being driven away toward Central Boulevard. Feb. 3, 12:02 a.m. A hit and run was reported on Sand Creek Road at Highway 4. A black smaller SUV hit the signal

pole and kept driving. Feb. 3, 8:28 a.m A missing adult was reported on Valley Green Drive. Feb. 3, 2:09 p.m. A case of loitering was reported on Lone Tree Way. Since the morning, two trucks – a white truck and a light brown truck with a trailer – had been parked in front of the gardening entrance. Feb. 3, 3:19 p.m. A suspicious person was reported on Lone Tree Way. A person left the store with a possible bag full of shoes that were not paid for. The person was arrested. Feb. 3, 7:38 p.m. A case of disturbing the peace was reported on Anderson Lane. Feb. 3, 7:56 p.m. A suspicious person was reported on Lone Tree Way possibly trying to steal a box full of items. Feb. 4. 1:13 a.m. A petty theft was reported on Walnut Blvd. Two juveniles allegedly stole a bottle of Smirnoff. Feb. 4. 1:25 a.m. A suspicious vehicle was spotted on W. Country Club Drive and Ashford Place. The ‘older muscle car’ with heavy damage was parked with no one around. Feb. 4. 5:45 a.m. A suspicious person was reported on Arrowhead Street. The person was reported to be in a neighbor’s backyard looking through the sliding glass door, but did not attempt to open the door or get in, just looking inside for 10 minutes, just pacing back and forth. Feb. 4. 9:32 a.m. A petty theft was reported on Lone Tree Way after a male suspect took tarps and paint. Feb. 4. 11:58 a.m. A petty theft was reported on Amber Lane. Two bikes were taken. Feb. 4. 2:00 a.m. A hit and run was reported on Shady Willow Lane. There were no injuries. A gold Hyundai Sonata hit three cars before fleeing the scene. Feb. 4. 18:12 a.m. A hit and run was reported with no injuries at the intersection

of Sand Creek Road and O’Hara Avenue. A red GMC Sierra hit another vehicle before fleeing the scene. Feb. 4, 6:27 p.m. verbal dispute occurred on Hemet Court. Feb. 4, 22:41 A verbal dispute occurred on Torrington Drive. Feb. 4, 23:24 A missing adult was reported on Sand Creek Road. The reporting party’s father suffers from dementia and Alzheiers. They said they believe he got into a vehicle and drove off. Feb.5, 07:07 A verbal dispute occurred on Second Street. A woman was yelling at a man in a gazebo. Feb.5, 13:19 A case of reckless driving was reported on Brentwood Boulevard. A Toyota Camry with a damaged bumper was RECKLESS DRIVING 2402050044 Feb.5, 14:36 A stolen vehicle was recovered on Peach Tree Court. Feb.5, 14:42 A case of petty theft was reported on Lone Tree Way. A suspect carrying a duffle bag took men’s clothing. Feb.5, 15:20 A case of petty theft was reported on Lone Tree Way. Suspect took food items. Feb.5, 17:04 A four-vehicle accident was reported on Sand Creek Road. No injuries were reported and traffic was not blocked. Feb.5, 17:41 A suspicious person was reported on Summerset Drive. The reporting party saw someone on camera breaking a fence Feb. 6, 08:13 An accident was reported on Oak Street, Feb. 6, 09:42 A commercial burglary was reported on Town Centre Terrace. The lock was broken off of a unit and its contents were rummaged through. Feb. 6, 11:28 An adult was arrested on Oak Street in connection with a warrant. Feb. 6, 13:06 Embezzlement was reported on Malbec Lane. Reporting party had let a family friend invest money for them and has not received the money after asking for it back. Feb. 6, 14:04 Suspicious circumstances were reported on Roselinda Court. An inappropriate picture was taken of the reporting party without their knowledge. Suspect is threatening to release the photo. Feb. 6, 14:45 A terrorist threat was reported on Sand Creek Road. Suspect threatened to pull a knife on store employees and took three large bags full of liquor. Feb. 6, 15:45 A restraining order violation was reported on Red Rome Lane . The reporting party said he believed his ex wife was texting his children from a blocked number. Feb. 6, 18:24 A suspicious person was reported on Lone Tree Way Feb. 6, 18:38 A petty theft was reported on Lone Tree Way

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Hardware store to take over Oakley’s Fishing Lines It replaces Hook, Line, & Sinker With the departure of fishing store Hook, Line, & Sinker in January, Oakley Ace Hardware store now offers fishing and outdoor adventure supplies to their store. A temporary fishing annex is open in the former Hook Line & Sinker store, while a permanent location is being built out within the hardware store next door. The Delta’s fishing community will be served by Hook, Line & Sinker team members joining Oakley Ace. Troy Welch’s father was in the Pro Bass circuit as a kid. Welch is one of the co-owners of the store alonside his wife Michelle and business partner Jeff Leopold. This depth of knowledge, along with the love of fishing by owner Jeff Leopold, and extensive fish cleaning experience by Michelle, will give new energy and offerings to the selfdescribed Mom and Pop store. In addition to fishing supplies, Oakley Ace issues fishing and hunting

licenses, and will sell live bait and ice, kayaks and inflatable stand-up-paddleboards. “We’re delighted to keep our community well-stocked with the fishing items they need,” shared Michelle. “When we heard the sad news about Hugh and Hook, Line & Sinker leaving, we immediately brainstormed how to help our neighbors fill in the void.” “Our renovation plans are targeting a mid-spring opening of our new Fishing Annex inside Oakley Ace,” Troy said. “This improvement will hopefully please our customers well into the future, offering even more inventory, which our neighbors want.” “Our whole team worked hard on the addition of our Fishing Annex,” Welch, the “grandpop” of the Mom and Pop store added. “Fishing is a new department for our six-store company, but we are grateful for the help of our Hook, Line & Sinker friends, and related vendors lending a hand to give us a great assortment focused on the fish in our Delta waters.” Oakley Ace Hardware is at 3100 Main St. For information, call or text 925-625-2449 or visit www.OakleyAce. com.

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Juneteenth from page 1 that I don’t have shackles on my feet.” Pierson described herself to the rest of the council as not just frustrated, but “pissed” that Juneteenth planning efforts had seemingly fallen by the wayside in spite of her requests beginning in February of last year to look into city celebrations that would complement certain proclamations. According to the agenda packet for the most recent meeting, the City Council directed staff in May 2023 to bring back a report related to hosting an event for Juneteenth, with information about budgets, staffing, potential partnerships with outside vendors, and any additional information that would assist with analyzing hosting of the event. Instead, the discussion at the Feb. 13 meeting began with the proposal that

the city could potentially partner with the 4EverMe Foundation, an Antiochbased group that held a Juneteenth event in Brentwood in 2022 and in Antioch last year, to support their efforts in holding an external event. Pierson voiced her concern that supporting a third-party event rather than having the city organize one itself could lead to a situation where Juneteenth goes uncelebrated in future years if a third party is not interested in hosting an event. One of the hurdles brought up during the discussion was how the city would fund a Juneteenth celebration since it is not budgeted for the year. The council’s solution was to cancel the Concert in the Park show on June 21 and use that money – an estimated $15,000, according to city staff – to help pay for the Juneteenth event instead. Pierson also invited

Bridge from page 1 standards and had to be modified. It is being handled by the CCTA (Contra Costa Transportation Authority).” CCTA Director of External Affairs Lindy Johnson stressed the importance of addressing the ramps and approach to the overcrossing to ensure ease of use. “Over the last few months, we have been finalizing the slope of the overcrossing deck,” Johnson said. “We are taking the time to confirm that the bridge will ultimately open with the correct slopes.”

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the 4EverMe Foundation to be a partner for the 2024 event. “I do want to thank [4EverMe Foundation founders] Velma and Claryssa,” Mayor Joel Bryant said following the vote. “If you have had the pleasure of seeing them over the years or participating with some of the things that they’ve done, everything that they have done is 100% heart, love and excellence. So I’m looking very much forward to having this event permanently in the city of Brentwood.” Other topics discussed at the meeting include: • A 4-1 vote adopting the November 2023 housing plan update, with Councilmember Tony Oerlemans the lone dissenter. The Planning Commission had previously recommended the city not adopt the update as part of their Jan.

Construction began on the $13 million pedestrian bridge in March 2022, which is planned to close the gap in the Mokelumne Trail that was created upon the construction of the Highway 4 extension, and will provide a trail link from the East Bay to the Sierra Nevada. According to Kersevan, while an exact date of opening has yet to be identified, the City is working with the CCTA for a ribbon cutting in mid-March. For details about the crossing, visit https://ccta.net/ projects/mokelumne-trail-bicycle-pedestrian-overcrossing/.

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According to the staff report, property tax was originally projected at $4.92 million but is now anticipated to be $5.063 million; property tax in-lieu was projected at $4.92 million but is now adjusted to $5.034 million, while interest income is set to see a $180,000 hike from the projected $370,000. In terms of the building permit fee, the new recommended adjusted amount stands at $690,000 from the original

$830,000 budgeted; sales tax is adjusted to $2.953 million, a drop of $147,000; while inter-fund charges are now adjusted to $3.642 million from the original $3.448 million. Tejeda added an unexpected sale of a property that wasn’t anticipated in the budget brings in an addition of $922,581 to the City. According to the staff report, the overall proposed General Fund Operat-

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Revenue from page 1 rely heavily on development for revenue, and those funds currently are coming in under budget, and they also came in under what the anticipated year-in-budget was going to be for the prior fiscal year,” Tejeda told the City Council. She added that the Traffic Impact Fee and Park Impact Fee funds are largely impacted with a potential shortfall of $2.5 million combined. Other projects include the Storm Water Fund is anticipated to need about $250,000, and the. Two Lighting and Landscaping Assessment District (LLAD) funds continue to have expenditures that exceed revenues. “The LLAD continues to rely on the General Fund as they’re not able to fund the expenditures for each year,” Tejeda said. She also told the Council that the city staff have identified projects that may have to be placed on hold till about April or May while waiting for development to pick up. “We anticipate building to pick up sometime between April and August, and we don’t know what that looks like yet. So staff is recommending we just kind of, hold until April or May.” “We’ll come back in front of the Council during the budget study session,” she added.

16 meeting, citing concerns such as fair housing and urban sprawl. • A discussion of how the council will continue to navigate public comments, particularly on Zoom. Vice Mayor Susannah Meyer mentioned it, but ultimately withdrew it to be discussed at a later date. The council – and several residents via remote public comments – expressed concern that disallowing participating via Zoom was harmful to residents who are interested in engaging but unable to attend in person for any number of reasons. • The council voted 5-0 to introduce an ordinance regarding oil and gas drilling within the city that would effectively discontinue the practice. The council had been working on legislation on this topic since 2022. The full meeting can be watched at https://bit.ly/3ur4zvI

ing budget remains balanced without relying on one-time revenues. The total expenditure stands at $30,291,411 while the net revenue is at $31,387,831. This means the estimated net revenue over expenditures at year end is $1,096,420. Tejeda said staff also recommended unallocating about $1.07 million from the American Rescue Plan Act that was allocated for COVID-19, Design-Bethel Island Road, and software and technology expenses to be channeled to other projects. Some of the projects proposed include two under the Capital Improvement Program: • the downtown parking lot project where staff recommend that $150,000 be allocated to pave Main Street from Vintage Parkway to Norcross Lane. • the Laurel Road widening project where staff recommends adding $550,000 for the purchase of right-of-way property to install utility lines. Staff also recommended that $20,000 be allocated to the Recreation and Public Works need a scissor lift to reach high ceilings, trees, and banners, among others, and requested $10,000 to be located for an after-school program at a teen center for the 2024/2025 school year. The Council unanimously approved the mid-year review report.

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