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Vol. 18, No. 1
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Menorah vandalized at The Streets by Aly Brown
January 5, 2018
Helping Fire Victims
Staff Writer
A menorah at The Streets of Brentwood was vandalized and video footage recently obtained by the Brentwood Police Department is offering additional clues into the crime. The Brentwood police opened an investigation into the incident after it was reported on Dec. 28. “Based on footage, the investigating officer was able to confirm what appears to be four teenage males responsible for knocking over the menorah on Dec. 26,” said Brentwood police Lt. Walter O’Grodnick. “The footage showed the suspects leave after knocking it over and traveling through The Streets toward Black Angus. Unfortunately, no additional leads in terms of suspect identification is available at this time.” The menorah was lit in a public celebration by the Chabad of the Delta on Dec. 17. The organization’s director, Rabbi Peretz see Menorah page 26
Local leadership students inspire massive amount of donations for fire victims. Page 4
Big Plans For New Year Photo courtesy of Philip Mertz
The Chabad of the Delta’s community menorah was damaged by four teen males. Police are currently seeking witness information.
Happy New Year!
Cancer society merging Relay for Life events by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
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Photo by Tony Kukulich
rant Bigness from Bethel Island is all smiles after taking his turn at the annual Frozen Bun Run on New Year’s Day. This year the water temperature To view video and a slideshow, was a frosty 46 degrees. visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
The American Cancer Society has announced plans to merge East County’s Relay for Life fundraising walks this year, but the rollout of the new megaevent isn’t going as smoothly as expected. Previously hosted individually in Oakley, Brentwood, Antioch and Pittsburg, officials at The American Cancer Society said the merger is intended to increase vitality, participation and fundraising members. Eric Beikmann, American Cancer Society vice president of regional communications and marketing, said several hundred American Cancer Society Relay
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events are merging nationwide to ensure that the organization is being a good steward of donor dollars, investing the most revenue possible to save lives and ridding the world of cancer. “The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life movement has been part of the fight against cancer for more than 30 years, so we are constantly reviewing ways to keep Relay innovative, vibrant and engaging for volunteers, participants and cancer survivors and caregivers,” said Beikmann, who noted the organization evaluates level of community engagement, customer experience, accessibility and population before merging events. “In some see Relay page 26
Flu Season
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This season’s flu is impacting local hospitals. Tips for staying out of the ER.
Popular anti-bullying program, #ICANHELP, making new strides in 2018. Page 6
Undefeated No More
Heritage girls’ basketball team falls to second place at West Coast Jamboree. Page 14 Breaking News ..................19 Calendar................................27 Classifieds.............................20 Cop Logs................................12 Entertainment.......................8 Food..........................................9 Milestones............................24 Pets.........................................25 Sports.....................................13
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