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Hearing Sun Kings reveals shine details of T murder

by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer

Matthew Redmond, the 30-year-old Brentwood resident accused in the July 2018 killing of his mother, Marta Redmond, appeared in Pittsburg Superior Court on Wednesday, April 3, for a preliminary hearing.

Matthew Redmond entered the courtroom of Judge John Devine wearing a yellow, prison-issue uniform and sandals. He appeared detached from the proceeding, though he did briefly make eye contact with family members seated in the gallery behind him. Public Defendsee Murder page 26A

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he popular Beatles tribute band the Sun Kings, performed at the El Campanil Theatre in Antioch on April 6. The well-known group entertained the crowd with a collection of hits from the iconic band. To view more photos of the event, visit www.thepress. net/multimedia/ slideshows

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A Special Homecoming

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City of Oakley updating general plan

by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer

The City of Oakley has grown into a desirable community since its 1999 incorporation.

Now, city leaders are gearing up to guide it into the future.

The city will soon begin updating its general plan — the document that has historically steered decisions in growth management, health and safety, open space and conservation, parks and economic development.

“The current general plan is a good one and already has the ‘meat’ of what any quality community would want, but an update is required, and provides a focused opportunity to amend where necessary and desired,” said City Manager Bryan Montgomery.

The update process, slated to last 12 to 18 months, will involve a

“This is a great opportunity to update the

elements to more modern codes and regulations, and provides a fresh look and the overall vision that is desired for the community,

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Bryan Montgomery series of public meetings and online forums, before a draft update is presented for city council approval.

City leaders have approved a not-to-exceed $199,990 contract with De Novo Planning Group, which will prepare the document that’s expected to carry the city through 2040 and beyond. The original plan was adopted in 2002, with updates in 2010, 2015 and 2016.

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early and often, prior to the presenting of a draft general plan update for consideration during a public hearing,” said Oakley Planning Manager Joshua McMurray.

Preliminary update documents point out the city’s rich heritage, highly ranked schools, safe neighborhoods and a wide variety of community events, with the goal of attracting future commercial development and additional jobs.

The city’s future growth and unspecified community issues will

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also be explored during the update process, according to city documents.

“This is a great opportunity to update the elements to more modern codes and regulations, and provides a fresh look and the overall vision that is desired for the community,” Montgomery said.

De Novo Planning Group representatives said the update comes at an opportune time for the city, as its demographic and economic conditions evolve, landuse revitalization opportunities materialize and regional planning efforts move forward. The city’s population has jumped from 25,000 in 2000 to an estimated 42,744 today.

“Just as the city’s current general plan has served Oakley well, an updated and modernized Gensee Plan page 26A

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Oakley Rotary Club is Input on new park getting ready to launch Do you have an interest or experience in serving others? Are you interested in leadership opportunities, quality fellowship, volunteering or professional networking? If so, a Rotary club might be a great fit for you. We have exciting news. Rotary International may be coming to Oakley.

Rotary International is a service organization whose purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service and to advance goodwill and peace around the world. That’s right, not only does Rotary help serve those in need right here in East County, it also serves globally.

With the assistance of local Rotary clubs including those in Brentwood, Antioch and Pittsburgh, Rotary is looking to expand its reach and efforts.

A small sample of the impactful work that Rotarians do includes – youth services, scholarships (for example $17,000 in scholarships were provided to Brentwood and Oakley schools last year), assistance for local seniors through our Home Team partnership, support of local schools and non-profits, grilling hot dogs and pancakes to support community events and even global relief and

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support like our Mercy Hospital project in Calcutta, India.

Rotarians share their time, treasure and talent to serve the community. Simultaneously, they enjoy tremendous value from their membership. Whether it is making lifelong friendships, seeing the smiles on children’s faces or expanding their own professional development, Rotarians receive as much from their membership as they give.

Julie Deck, owner of Sumpter & Associates explains, “Serving alongside community and business leaders has been the most rewarding thing I have ever done.”

Rotary membership is diverse and varied. Whether you are a millennial, just getting your career off the ground, a local parent, seasoned professional or retired, Rotary might just be a meaningful network for you.

Please join us for an informational meeting at the Oakley Chamber of Commerce, 3330 Main St. in Oakley, Wednesday, April 17, at 6 p.m. Come learn how having fun and making a difference is what Rotary is all about!

For additional information or questions, contact Greg Robinson at 925-487-6283.

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The City of Oakley invites the public to provide input regarding the future of the Oakley Community Park.

Help review and refine conceptual reviews that are necessary for the city to begin to find the funding necessary for the park’s development.

The estimated cost is over $50 million, requiring a phased approach, as well as grants and partners.

The 55-acre park site is located at the north end of Sellers Road.

Attend the upcoming meeting on April, 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Oakley City Council Chambers, 3231 Main St.

Get married atop Mount Diablo When you’re in love, you feel like you’re on top of the world, and Contra Costa County is once again offering couples the opportunity to literally feel that way.

Back by popular demand, the Contra Costa Clerk-Recorder is offering a special venue this spring for couples that wish to exchange wedding vows atop the summit of Mount Diablo. In partnership with the California State Department of Parks and Recreation, the County Clerk-Recorder will officiate weddings at the iconic site from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Friday, May 24.

There are only 16 appointments available for this spring event. Last year’s event filled up quickly, as couples took advantage of the unique wedding experience.

“We’re excited to once again offer

this opportunity for couples to be married at this historic and beautiful location,” Clerk-Recorder Joe Canciamilla said.

“Couples can experience their special day with a spectacular view of the entire Bay Area.”

Weddings will be held on the summit’s observation deck, with a dramatic backdrop of Contra Costa’s rolling hills.

On a clear day, the summit offers a view of San Francisco, the Sierras and beyond.

Couples interested in having their ceremony at the summit of Mount Diablo must make an appointment. Ceremonies can be scheduled online at www.contracostacore.us.

For more information, contact Joseph Barton, Clerk-Recorder Services Supervisor at 925-335-7900.

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Garin teacher honored The Contra Costa Reading Association (CCRA) will present Kryssie Mingst, a fifth-grade teacher at Garin Elementary School, with the Celebrate Literacy Award, May 16, from 4 to 5 p.m., at 633 First St., Brentwood.

Mingst joined the CCRA board two years ago.

In that time she’s had an impact by touching the p ro f e s s i o n a l and personal lives of m e m b e r s and students.

She not only volunteers on the board, but also facilitates CCRA meetings to help teachers professionally.

“I love that you don’t waste lesson time,” said a teacher after the CCRA February meeting during which Mingst presented Total Participation Techniques.

“You observe student growth as it happens. You know who’s stuck right away. You get more insight into students’ thoughts because students talk more. This meeting topic was so helpful.”

Some of Mingst’s accomplishments pertaining to teaching and producing literacy programs, materials, media and educational activities include:

MINGST • District ELA fifth-grade representative • Technology Advisory Committee • Administrative designee • Induction (BTSA) mentor • Illuminate representative • Spirit Day coordinator • Social Committee member • Fifth grade field trip coordinator • PTA member and volunteer • Fifth grade science fair liaison • Volunteer at Garin’s Literacy Night • CCRA Board member and presenter

While serving on the CCRA board, Mingst recommitted to sharing a passion for reading with her students.

She uses a variety of methods to engage and excite all types of learners, along with other teachers, while teaching literacy skills and strategies.

Through picture books, poems, STEM, art activities and connections with social studies and science, she enhances literature studies, such as “Sign of the Beaver” and the “Hidden Figures” of NASA. She loves reading, and works hard to get her students to fall in love with reading by helping them make connections with what they are reading.

She shares her passion, ideas and lesson plans with colleagues at her site and in her district.

Mingst’s fellow teachers nominated her for this prestigious award saying, “Kryssie is an incredible educator! She’s a great facilitator CCRA meetings and key to community outreach. She has done so much for Garin School and our district!”

A parent says, “I love the way Kryssie encourages my son’s love of reading.

She is working hard to bring in literature that is inclusive to the classroom.

Congratulations, Kryssie!”

For more information, follow the CCRA on Facebook or Twitter, or visit contracostareading.org or californiareading.org.

Singing in the spring Spring is here and there is music in the air.

Join the Brentwood Community Chorus, under the direction of Susan Stuart, Saturday, May 18, at 2 p.m., as they celebrate the arrival of spring with song. The event will take place at Deer Valley High School (4700 Lone Tree Way, in Antioch) and will include favorites such as “Deep River” and “Yellow Rose of Texas,” as well as other songs that are sure to delight.

The Brentwood Community Chorus is thrilled to be joined by ‘Dolce Voce,’ the Deer Valley Show Choir, under the direction of Michelle Stark, and ‘Replay’ Barbershop Quartet.

General admission tickets are $10 and $5 for 12 and under. Tickets will be available at the door. Tickets and additional information are available at brentwoodcommunitychorus.com.

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Preparing for a special homecoming

“ … I don’t want him in

by Aly Brown Correspondent

It’s been two years since Arnoldo Avila experienced cardiac arrest while driving his family to Sacramento, and his homecoming from the hospital is finally underway.

His wife, Gaby Avila, has been working behind the scenes to make sure everything is in order for his return. From wheelchair ramps to widened front doors, round-the-clock care and possibly a new van, there are many items to check off the list. But for someone who was told two years ago her husband would never wake up — and if he did, he’d be in a vegetative state — Gaby reflected on the past two years as a transformational journey of faith.

“People have warned me — people with loved ones in serious conditions — they all said he’s probably going to go through anger or depression,” Gaby said.

“But the man’s faith, it’s not even human.

Every single time I ask him, he says, ‘I’m glad I’m alive. I’m fighting. I’m going to get better.’ He knows he has a purpose here.”

After the initial episode on April 9, 2017, Arnoldo spent months in a coma, only to be awoken by the voice of his oldest son, pouring out the heartfelt confession of a child missing his father.

While Arnoldo had surpassed recovery expectations, his condition was still

a nursing home room — that’s not life. He needs to experience that joy and that living … I want to get him home and somehow find a way to spark life into him, for him to keep fighting.

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After two years in the hospital recovering from a near-fatal heart attack, Brenwtood resident Arnoldo Avila is coming home. severe. After a brief attempt to return home in August 2017, he was readmitted to the hospital in December that year and has been there ever since. The three Avila children, now ages four, eight and 12, have seen more than their fair share of hospitals — the youngest was even baptized there so Arnoldo could be present.

“The experience has brought us

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closer to God and (the kids have) grown up,” Gaby said. “Before this, I wouldn’t have wished this on anybody, let alone my children. But I have seen the beauty in how they’ve become these compassionate, amazing young men.”

Now, the family hopes to bring him back home this summer, and Gaby has been on a mission to prepare their home.

She’s made modifications and acquired equipment to help her lift him, and most importantly, a set schedule of caregivers who can help the mother of three with Arnoldo’s needs.

“If these are the cards we’ve been dealt, then we’re going to live life,” she said. “I’m going to put him in the van and we’re going to go to the park. I don’t want him in a nursing home room — that’s not life. He needs to experience that joy and that living … I want to get him home and somehow find a way to spark life into him, for him to keep fighting.”

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Volunteer Firefighter Recognition Ceremony Join us to honor the volunteer firefighters from past years that helped build our fire district and serve their communities.

April 13, 2019 at 10 a.m.

Volunteer Memorial near the Caboose/Park 1923 Delta Rd., Knightsen Light refreshments after the ceremony at the garden club 3067 Knightsen Ave., Knightsen To RSVP contact either email: pio@eccfpd.org or call: 925-634-3400

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Battling fear with adventure therapy

by Aly Brown Correspondent

Lauren Huffmaster can tell you from experience, fear is the deteriorating agent that comes with a cancer diagnosis.

That’s why she designed a nonprofit to empower and strengthen those impacted.

Adventure Therapy Foundation rolled out earlier this year, and has since sent families on trips in which Huffmaster encourages the adventurers to take some kind of fun risk, such as zip-lining.

“I want to push people forward,” she said. “Cancer puts so much fear on you. The practice of taking risks on your own terms, it starts exercising that muscle of tackling fear so you learn how to face it as a family, on your own terms, in a positive way. I hope it will help (the whole family) deal with the big fear of cancer that people take years and years of overcoming after their diagnosis.”

The East County resident also called the trips “sustainable,” as destinations are only about two to three hours away — somewhere the family could visit again.

“Some organizations will often fly you around the country, but there’s nothing where it can serve you in your own space,” Huffmaster explained.

The mission for this project came on the heels of her own diagnosis and combating the feelings it sparked for the young wife and mother of three. Living with a stage IV cancer diagnosis, she realized there seemed to be

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Lauren Huffmaster, here with her family, has started a nonprofit organization to help families dealing with a cancer diagnosis to enjoy time away from the stress and create lifelong memories. few organizations focused on restoring unity to the core family impacted by the disease.

“The more I thought of it, the more significant it became,” she said. “Even throughout all four years of my cancer, no

one’s ever asked about my kids, no one’s ever asked about my husband. There’s a lack of understanding for the people around you and how cancer is impacting millions of people, while no one is talking about what

it’s doing to the next generation.”

So she set to work, combining her love of travel and planning with a conviction to help others in a similar situation. Behindthe-scenes work for the nonprofit began last July and took about six months before Huffmaster could officially begin recruiting families. Churches have partnered with her mission, nominating those in need and also sponsoring events. Businesses such as Vale Resorts have pitched in as well, contributing supplies where needed. And along with various donations through word-of-mouth and Facebook, Huffmaster has been able to center her main focus on providing the families with relief and adventure.

“Lauren with the Adventure Therapy Foundation has a heart to listen and support,” said Nicole Jacobs. “She provided a uniquely tailored experience for us to get away from appointments and the stress that cancer brings.

She gifted us priceless time with our children and memories that will last a lifetime.”

Huffmaster said she believed altering someone’s path, even just the tiniest bit, could have a significant impact on their ultimate destination.

“I like to say, ‘I’m fighting unexpected bad news with unprecedented good,’” she said. “No matter where you live, there’s beauty all around you. If you choose to look and see it, you can find it.”

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Rally scheduled for Oakley resident detained by ICE

by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer

The community is invited to a public rally for Oakley resident Ramzan Chaudhry, who was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on February 14, and is facing deportation. The rally will be held Saturday, April 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the family-owned Brentwood Petroleum gas station, 7920 Brentwood Blvd.

According to Ramzan’s wife Asia, the father of three has been applying for residency since 1994. His application was denied without explanation in 2017. He was summoned to the Immigration Court in San Francisco in February, where he believed he would receive a hearing for residency.

However, according to Asia, he was taken immediately into custody and transferred to a Yuba City detention center where he remains.

“It will be two months on Sunday,” said Asia. “We have concerns about his health and the business and it seems that nothing is being done to help him.”

The family is hoping the rally will bring awareness to the family’s situation and encourage government officials to help.

Asia is a naturalized citizen and their three children were all born in the United States. If Ramzan is deported he may not be able to return to the United States for 10 years.

“We are getting together with our signs and support and are letting our voices be heard,” said Asia.

An official statement from Congressman Jerry McNerney’s office was not available at press time.

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My family loves dogs BUT – not everyone feels the same way. This can hurt you when you go to sell your home if you have dogs and you don’t take certain precautions to eliminate the “Fido Effect.”

If your dogs are only outside dogs, you have two main areas of concern. #1 – Keeping the sliding glass door clean. Dogs tend to hang out at the door with their noses pressed up against it. Be sure to clean this before every showing. #2 – Keep the yard picked up. Toys, balls, droppings, etc.

If your dogs are both inside/outside, then your list is a little longer. #1 – Food/ water bowls. It is best if you can put these away during a showing. If that isn’t possible, at least have this look as presentable as possible and wiped up. Buy new bowls if needed. #2 – Smell. Yes, your dog has a smell. YOU might not smell it, but you are just used to it, trust me. Bathe them frequently. Air fresheners are a must. #3 – Hair. Most dogs shed. Keep them off the furniture as best you can. You’ll

also have to sweep and vacuum before showings. #4 – The sleeping cushion. You know the one, the thread-bare, faded, stinky thing your dog sleeps on. My dog has one, too. But during showings that needs to go in the garage. Also consider getting a new one.

Showings are also more complicated.

If agents have to call you to set up an appointment so you can corral the dogs, they might just not show your home. If there are plenty of others homes in your price range that aren’t “by appointment,” they may just skip yours. That might not be “fair,” but that’s just how it is. If they have a dog run they can hang out in, great. If you can take the dogs with you when you go, even better.

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Many dog owners, particularly those who have never before had a dog, may hesitate to employ crates to train their puppies. That’s understandable, as on the surface it can seem cruel or inhumane to confine a living animal to a cage. However, the AKC notes that dogs are den animals that naturally seek out canine caves for security.

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So, while humans may see crates as cruel, dogs very likely view their crates as secure places where they can go if they get scared or feel skittish. In fact, according to the AKC, dogs’ perception of crates is one reason why dog owners typically find it relatively easy to get their dogs to adjust to crates and ultimately enjoy them.

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Spring cleaning and surviving a remodel What is it about spring that makes you want to clean? I don’t necessarily like to clean, but come April 1st, I glance around my house and hate everything — from the color of the walls to the style of my furniture. I am suddenly acutely aware of all the dust Hangin’ in and clutter, and start moaning to my here family about how I could use a little more help around the house.

They see me go through this phase every spring, so they nod their heads and Vicki say, “OK, Mom, we McKenna will,” and continue texting on their phones.

One particular source of stress for me has been the lack of storage in my kitchen.

All the stuff that I don’t have a place to store has overflowed into the living room, and onto our pool table. My Instant Pot, my crock-pot, Christmas décor I haven’t put away yet and a laundry basket full of assorted chips — Tostitos, salt and vinegar, and Ruffles — are on display for all to see. It’s embarrassing. Needless to say, not much pool is being played out there.

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In a perfect world, I would own a house with a walk-in pantry. A place where I could store everything from soup to nuts, crock-pots to cake carriers, and all my Tupperware. All the things I don’t use every day but like to have when I need them. We even considered moving just so I could finally have a pantry.

All the new-home builders get it.

Women like pantries! I bet some women use it as a place to hide from their families for a few moments, and maybe eat Oreos or drink wine in there.

But we like our house, we love our neighbors and we adore our backyard.

Could we give all that up for a pantry?

We finally decided to have our existing cupboards upgraded with roll-out shelves, and build an additional set of cupboards.

Not an inexpensive undertaking, but cheaper than buying a brand new house.

Fortunately, we happen to know an excellent cabinetmaker, so we gave him a call. Larry had a lot of great ideas. He drew a few sketches of my new “pantry.” It even had a wine rack! We set a date for the installation. What we didn’t anticipate was the domino effect that would soon follow.

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The first little snag was that we needed to move the existing light switch for the kitchen to the opposite end of the wall, since our new pantry would cover it.

This required hiring an electrician. This also called for drilling nine large holes (holes the size of cantaloupes) in our wall.

Let me just say that when I walked in and saw the nine enormous holes, I gasped. Our wall looked like some strange, vertical version of whack-a-mole!

Our painter took one look at the wall and said we would need to hire a “tape and texture guy.” Where do you find one of those? And how much would it cost? The domino effect was in full-tilt.

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The final and most disgusting job was to clean out my existing cupboard where the new roll-out shelves were going. I felt like Indiana Jones exploring a dark cavern somewhere in the Andes Mountains. I needed a miner’s helmet to see what was back there. Is that a bat?!

Although there were no bats, I did throw out seven bags of stale and expired food.

I found crackers from 2016 and Tabasco sauce from 2002.

As I cleaned out the last cupboard, way up top, I discovered I had another problem. Nope, those aren’t poppy seeds … Ugh. At some point, I must have had a furry freeloader up there. I guess a mouse is better than a bat. I grabbed the bleach.

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June Owens

June 24, 1937 – Feb. 19, 2019 Agnes June Owens entered into Heaven on Feb. 19, after a short struggle with cancer.

June was a longtime resident of Oakley.

She opened “Just for Kids” pre-school, where her daughter, April Blom, worked beside her for over 15 years. Mom loved children and they all loved her.

She is predeceased by her husband, Richard Owens, and her son, Dan Owens. She leaves behind two daughters, Deborah Regan (Paul) and April Blom (Glen). She had nine grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. She loved her family and always looked forward to family parties with lots of love, food and noise.

She will always be remembered for her godliness, her beauty inside and out and her positive and smiley personality.

A private service was held on Feb. 23, at Oakview Memorial.

John Loyd Robertson

Nov. 29, 1948 – April 3, 2019 On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, John Loyd Robertson passed away peacefully and pain free after a battle with lung cancer related to his service in the Vietnam War. John was born in Richmond on Nov. 29, 1948. As he grew up, he went to 11 different schools.

He graduated from Eureka Senior High in June 1966. John lived in Richmond, Concord, Clarksburg, Eureka, Oroville, Chico, Antioch and settled in Oakley in 1993.

On Dec 7, 1966, John joined the Army. He was a truck driver at Aberdeen Proving Ground and Ft. Meade, Maryland. John was sent to South Vietnam, Pleiku, Camp Enari, 4th S&T. As an M-60 machine gunner, he provided security for convoys enroute from Pleiku to Kontum, Darto and the Oasis. He was a past member of the Veterans

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John was very passionate about our country and was not afraid to let anyone know how he felt. John was proud to have served our country and when thanked, he would tell you he did it for you. He was known to wear his veterans’ hat everywhere.

John worked as a roofer, house painter, floor installer, receiving supervisor, househusband, father and very proud grandfather. He wrote music, played guitar, was an accomplished pool player and self-taught cook. He loved to make biscuits and gravy for breakfast or an occasional dinner.

He was a road manager for the rock group Missoura in the early 1990s. He liked the 49ers, the Raiders (when Stabler played), boxing and Indy Car Racing. He was thrilled to hang out with Joe Montana and Chip Ganassi at a race in Monterey.

John volunteered for the Oakley Almond Festival and was the stage manager that brought Elvin Bishop to town. He was a past member of the Oakley Delta Lion’s Club.

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A celebration of John’s life will be held Saturday, May 4, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 815 Fulton Shipyard Road, in Antioch, at noon. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to ‘Little Pink Houses of Hope,’ as they provided a weeks vacation for the family when Wendy was battling cancer for the second time, or to the Cancer Support Community-San Francisco Bay Area.

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Lions Club hosts Celebrating Passover Easter egg hunt The Discovery Bay Lions Club’s annual Easter egg hunt will be held Saturday, April 20, at the Discovery Bay Community Center at 10:30 a.m. Participants are encouraged to arrive between 9:30 and 10 a.m. with their Easter baskets and cameras. There will be 4,500 candyfilled eggs for the little ones to discover, and the Easter Bunny will also be on hand for pictures.

There will be a bonnet/hat contest immediately following the

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Bring the whole family out for this free event. For more information, call 925-980-6014.

For thousands of years, Jews around the world have been celebrating freedom from Egypt.

Residents of the Delta region are warmly invited to attend an authentic Passover Seder. All Jews, regardless of affiliation or background, are encouraged to participate in an evening replete with the Mah NishTanah (four questions), traditional handmade matzah, four cups of wine, lively dialogue and an exquisite, three-course kosher-forPassover meal. The Passover Seder is on Friday April 19.

The Seder will take participants through the wondrous liberation of our ancestors from Egyptian bondage, as well as help participants understand the Seder’s relevance to today’s Jew. This Seder is sure to provide an inviting atmosphere of warmth and acceptance.

“This Seder is an opportune time to bring unity to the community, and just get together to

enjoy each other’s company,” said Mashie Goldshmid “It’s the Seder that has kept families together for thousands of years.”

Passover teaches, inspires, empowers and challenges all to leave their self-imposed ‘slavery,’ and illuminates how to subdue the impulse to live a life that does not conform to one’s true nature.

“This is an exciting opportunity to meet new people, share and enjoy really great food,” says Rabbi Peretz Goldshmid, executive director of Chabad of the Delta. “The Seder meal will be interactive, warm and vibrant, interspersed with lively discussion through group participation as well as individual involvement.”

Seder will take place April 19, at 7:30 p.m., at the Apple Hill Clubhouse in Brentwood. Visit www.jewishdelta.com/passover to RSVP. For further inquiries, call 925-420-4999 or email info@ JewishDelta.com.

County offers destination weddings on Mount Diablo When you’re in love, you feel like you’re on top of the world, and Contra Costa County is once again offering couples the opportunity to literally feel that way.

Back by popular demand, the Contra Costa Clerk-Recorder is offering a special venue this spring for couples that wish to exchange wedding vows atop the summit of Mount Diablo. In partnership with the California State Department of Parks and Recreation, the County Clerk-Recorder will officiate weddings at the iconic site from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Friday, May 24.

There are only 16 appointments available for this spring event. Last year’s event filled up quickly, as couples took advantage of the unique wedding experience.

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Antioch baseball strikes out

Editor: Baseball out here is a joke, really it is ... at least every game I have watched!

Regardless what ages, little league or high school, these so-called coaches do not know how to coach a baseball team.

First of all, who rotates their players?

What chance do they have of ever going pro ball if they do not even have a set position?

When I was growing up, players tried out for the position they were interested in and either they made that position or they didn’t. None of this rotating and everyone gets a turn playing each position … what is that?

I don’t hear “NO” coaches out there directing their players. They should be hollering, “All right outfielders, lets look alive,” or “Bases loaded, the play is on first,” or anything. Instead, they sit in the dugouts and rotate players. It’s a joke.

How can an outfielder be a pitcher?

How can a first baseman be a catcher? He can’t!

That’s why it is called ‘tryouts,’ because that is exactly what it is – a tryout! You go and tryout for the position you want, and you either get that position or you don’t. If you get position, then that is the position

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you play every game.

So when someone asks you, “Do you play ball? What position do you play?”

“Oh, I play center field, or I’m a first baseman,” not this craziness, “Oh, I’m a floater.”

“A floater? What’s that?”

“Well, we just float all over the place.

We rotate.”

“You rotate?”

Understand what I am saying? It is bad enough watching the little kids looking crazy out there, rotating with all their fathers standing on the pitchers mound with their kids. What are they doing? Who does that?

Get off the field and let those boys play ball!

I mean really, if they need a real coach, heck, I will coach the way a team should be coached, and I will produce a winning team!

It is truly a joke watching the way Contra Costa County coaches coach!

And then to top it off, parents have to buy their kids trophies and the end of the season. No! Either you earned a trophy or you didn’t; none of this, “Oh, we all get a trophy.”

What is it that you think you are teaching your kids?

You are taking away the real meaning of competition, the meaning of practicing and trying hard to be the best team player you can be. Not 20 fathers standing on the

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field with their kids. Do you know how stupid that looks?

And Antioch Panthers High School coaches, oh my lord, they are even worse.

They need to give it up, that poor team does not have a chance of ever winning a game, I’ll tell you that right now. They are just pathetic, really. I mean I feel sorry for those boys.

And the cold part of it all is that they could be a winning team but not with those coaches. They are a joke.

I have been watching CCC baseball teams play for the past 10 years, and it is one big joke.

I am from the Bay Area where we really play sports like the pros, regardless if you are playing little league or on a varsity team.

You either try hard or you don’t make the team.

You want a certain position, you try out for that position. You either get it or you don’t, but none of this rotating ... who came up with this nonsense?

I don’t know, but you parents have taken the true meaning of how the game is supposed to be played, regardless if it is baseball, football or what have you. And these coaches, where and how are you picking your coaches?

Antioch Panthers, my heart goes out to you young men. I wish they would allow

me to get out there and coach you boys. I guarantee you boys would be pumped up, excited and hustling in and out on the field.

Not the way you looked last Sunday.

And don’t get me wrong. It is not the players that are the problem. The problem is the coaches!

Janet Alaniz Antioch

Sending a big thanks

Editor: Thank you to Congressman McNerney for meeting with Alzheimer’s Ambassadors and listening to needs of Contra Costans with Alzheimer’s and our request for cosponsorship of critical bipartisan legislation Improving HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act (HR1873).

On April 2, roughly 1,250 Alzheimer’s Advocates met with congressmen and senators to discuss the pressing needs of 2.2 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias and those caring for them. In Contra Costa County, over 19,000 people live with Alzheimer’s, almost doubling in 15 years McNerney took time out of his busy schedule to meet with a team of Alzheimer’s ambassadors and advocates to hear how Alzheimer’s has directly affected their family.

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Patriots tennis team eyeing league title

by Michael Dixon Correspondent

The last time the boys’ Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL) tennis championship was claimed by a team other than Heritage, The Patriots’ current seniors were in sixth grade.

Tuesday’s match against Deer Valley marked the end of the first round of BVAL play. Led by a strong singles lineup, the Patriots have an unblemished league record and with it, hold the inside track to winning another BVAL title.

“The singles players have carried the team by their style of play,” coach Ed Dong said. “They lead by example in taking control of their matches, strategizing and applying positive adjustments. “It starts in practices and carries over into their matches.”

The lineup is led by No. 1 player, junior Seiya Duran.

Heritage, like other BVAL schools, has traditionally struggled during the North Coast Section (NCS) playoffs. But Duran has advanced in the individual tournament in each of his first two years.

When Duran is away training for men’s open tournaments, No. 2 player, senior Herman Austero, moves into the No. 1 spot. Senior Sahil Chandra occupies the singles No. 3 position, while sophomore Reece Buyan, senior Gabriel Sison, and senior Thomas Hall round out the lineup.

On the doubles side, Heritage is led by senior Damanpreet Singh and junior Connor Zell. The senior team of Bilal Hamid and Zaki Rahman occupy the No. 2 spot while the sophomore duo of Alan Buxton and Nikhil Trehan are the No. 3 team. Dong did acknowledge that the doubles lineup is relatively new to the varsity stage. But he was also upbeat about the way that the teams have performed.

“All three doubles are taking initiative in dictating play and staying positive in close games,” Dong said. “Our doubles are learning communication is key. Information is shared during these pep talks and changes are implemented.

These experiences helps develop mental toughness and to work together to achieve their goal.”

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Heritage’s Damanpreet Singh (seen here) and his Patriots teammates are on track to win the Bay Valley Athletic League tennis title.

The Patriots have a goal of winning another league championship. While the goal is obviously not yet complete, the end is in sight.

Sitting at the top of the BVAL standings, Dong credited the team’s hard work.

“The team has discussed playing well to earn a BVAL Championship,” Dong said. “They have encouraged, in-

spired, and tweaked their ground strokes during team practices. Recognizing weaknesses and working together as brothers is not easy, but Heritage is willing to sacrifice to perform well.”

The Patriots will end their BVAL regular season on April 25. The BVAL Championship Tournament will then take place over April 29 and 30.

Lions baseball team sets stage for BVAL run

by Michael Dixon Correspondent

The Liberty baseball team dropped a game to Lodi on March 14.

It was the sixth loss in a row for the Lions and moved them to 1-6 on the preseason. It also marked the last preseason loss for Liberty.

The Lions entered Tuesday’s Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL) opener with Pittsburg on a six-game winning streak. This included winning the Willie Stargell Classic, which featured late come-from-behind wins against both Encinal and Pinole Valley.

“This team has a little fight,” coach Joe Vreonis said. “It’s a very solid team. This tournament that we just played in showed that. We didn’t give up. Even when it looked bleak, these guys came out swinging. That’s a good step and characteristic of a great team.”

Something that plagued Liberty in the early part of the season was the wet weather.

It kept the Lions from practicing and forced the postponement of games. The lack of on-

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The Liberty baseball team, seen here after winning the Willie Stargell Classic, hopes to parlay the tournament championship into continued strong play against league foes. field time led to some errors and an overall defense that struggled.

As far as strengths, Vreonis identified a pair of senior starting pitchers – Boise State commit Brayden Spears and Menlo com-

mit Max Cappello – as the best 1-2 punch in the BVAL. The coach was also optimistic about the offense. The Lions will be led by senior utility man Alex Merchant, senior infielder Cameron Brossard, junior outfielder

Brendan Bell, junior outfielder Dominic Molinaro, junior shortstop Nick Poss and junior first baseman Casey Vogan. Spears, Bell, and Poss earned all-tournament honors at the Willie Stargell Classic.

“We’re starting to swing the bats, and we’re hitting our stride,” Vreonis said. “We always schedule a tough preseason. I don’t want to schedule easy games. I want these guys to be ready and test them.”

It’s very important for BVAL teams to be ready for the league season when it comes.

Liberty hopes to challenge Freedom and especially Heritage for the top spot in the league, but Vreonis knows that his team must be ready every time it takes the field against a league opponent. There’s good reason for that – past seasons have seen heavy upsets.

Additionally, with the league season only consisting of 10 games, there’s not much time to make up for losses.

“It’s very competitive; anybody can beat anybody,” the coach said. “We don’t have a lot of league games. So, we’ve got to come to play. Hopefully, we can keep it rolling into league and do some damage.”

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Larry Enos family named to athletic hall of fame The Press continues its series of profiles this week on athletes named to the 2019 Liberty Union High School District Athletic Hall of Fame.

There are four individual athletes, two longtime contributors, a legendary coach, an esteemed family and a historic team being inducted into the hall of fame this year. The four individuals are Renae (Dudek) Gonzalez, Lindsey Dal Porto, Mark Biddle and Rich Cabral. Contributors Dave Biddle and Charlie Dickinson, the Enos Family, coach Craig Carson and the 1952 swim team will also be honored.

The annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction dinner and ceremony will be held on Saturday, April 27 at Liberty High School at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are $45 and can be purchased until April 13. For more information or tickets, contact Judy Byer at 925-584-4730 or doglovers722@comcast.net. The Press will run all nominees’ biographies leading up to the event, with the Enos family featured this week.

The Enos Family certainly plays a huge role in the history and tradition of Liberty Union High School District’s athletic programs.

Larry Enos Sr. was an outstanding quarterback on the Lions’ 1966, 1967, and 1968 football teams. He was selected to the 1st Team All-League in 1967, and he was the Lions’ Most Valuable Back.

Larry also played varsity baseball from 1967 through 1969. He was an outstand-

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The Enos family is being named to the athletic hall of fame. ing leader on the field of play – he was a coach’s dream.

Not to be outdone, Larry’s wife Paulette Billingsley was an outstanding athlete as a synchronized swimmer, going on to the Junior Olympics and to the Senior Nationals in 1971. At Cal Poly, she played softball and was the Women’s Athletic Association (WAA) vice president, and then in 1975 she became the WAA President.

Paulette also coached the Brentwood Recreational Swim Team for six seasons.

She taught swim lessons, junior lifesaving, and senior lifesaving classes for 23 years.

In addition, she served as an officer on the Liberty Athletic Booster Club Board for 12 years.

Larry Enos Jr. followed in the footsteps of his parents. He was an outstanding football and baseball player at Liberty.

At Los Medanos College, he concentrated on baseball, and he was named a first team all-conference second baseman. He was the team’s Defensive Player of the Year.

In his sophomore season, he was named to the first team all-conference, was selected All-State, and was Los Medanos College Sportsman of the Year.

At St. Mary’s College, he lettered in baseball, batting .305 his junior year and starting at second base. As a senior, he batted .315, and a college highlight was hitting a home run against top-ranked Stanford in their stadium.

Charley Enos played football, basketball, baseball, and sometimes ran track.

He was an outstanding athlete who was also recognized as a distinguished scholar.

He was named by the Contra Costa Times as one of the “Athletes of the Year” and by the California Legislature as one of the “Top 100 Athletes of the Year.” He also qualified for North Coast Section honors and was recognized by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame with the Scholar Athlete Award for Contra Costa County. He was also selected to the Contra Costa All-Star Football team.

At U.C. Davis, Charley was chosen to the Div. II All-West team in football. He was the all-time leader in receiving yards and was chosen to the Div. II All-America Football team.

The youngest member of the family, Cally Enos Stock, was also a well-rounded athlete. At Liberty, Cally lettered in volleyball, basketball, softball and swimming.

At the University of California at Davis, she played four years of club lacrosse and was captain of her team. In all four years of her high school athletics, she was a scholar athlete, and in her senior year, she was selected as a North Coast Section athlete in volleyball and swimming.

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Heritage softball team wins Antioch Invitational

by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer

The Heritage softball team couldn’t have been happier to see a fence on the championship gamefield of the Perks Sports Academy Antioch Invitational last week.

The Patriots had just squeezed out a 1-0 win over East Nicolaus in the semifinal contest moments earlier, but saw several probable home runs get chased down. With a fence in sight for the championship game against Antioch, Heritage wasted no time using it to its advantage.

The Patriots (13-2, 1-0 in Bay Valley Athletic League play) hammered three home runs, including one in the first inning, and Patriots’ pitcher Delia Scott surrendered no hits in four innings to vault Heritage to a 10-0 mercy-ruleshortened victory over Antioch, and the tournament championship.

“We hit the ball well today, but the biggest thing is we pitched well today,”

The Heritage softball team poses after winning the Perks Sports Academy Antioch Invitational.

The Patriots defeated Antioch 10-0 in the championship game.

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In total, Heritage racked up 11 hits and its 10 runs in the first three innings — all off Antioch starter Bailee Reed.

Julia Barnett, Sara Heck and Kortney Marquez all homered in the game, and Morgan Hess went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a single, while Xiara Diaz, Heck and Juju Sargent finished 2-for-3.

“We like to crowd the plate and hit the ball hard,” said Barnett, who’s tworun, first-inning shot put Heritage up 3-0.

Scott was masterful in the circle, striking out three and walking only three in four innings.

“I just had to trust my spots and that my teammates will make good plays behind me,” she said.

Heritage, who also defeated Granada 3-1 and Northgate 17-0 en route to the title, left little to doubt in the championship game.

Diaz singled to open the game,

stole second, and later advanced home one batter later on Hess’s double. Barnett followed with a two-run shot to put Heritage up 3-0 three batters into the bottom of the first, but the Heritage bats were just warming up.

Izabel Ordaz’s walk and subsequent steal, Diaz’s hit and steal and Hess’s single allowed two more runs to score in the second, and seven third-inning hits — including Heck and Marquez’s home runs — pushed Heritage’s final five runs across the plate.

“We were able to hit the ball all weekend,” Rivers said.

Antioch’s three hits, all singles in succession, with two outs in the top of the fifth off Heritage relief pitcher Alyssa Soares, loaded the bases, but Soares forced Haley Painter to groundout to end the game.

Antioch dropped to 10-4 with the loss.

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pointed Trustee under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Norma T. Jiron, an unmarried woman, as Trustor(s), in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for RPM Mortgage, Inc., a California Corporation, as Beneficiary, Recorded on 06/01/09 in Instrument No. 2009-0126278-00 of official records in the Office of the county recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as: 4280 MEHAFFEY WAY, OAKLEY, CA 94561. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $159,901.78 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. 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 or visit the Internet Web site, using the file number assigned to this case 15-002882. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. www.Servicelinkauction.com 866-539-4173 or Aztec Foreclosure Corporation (877) 257-0717 www.aztectrustee.com DATE: April 2, 2019 AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION Elaine Malone Assistant Secretary / Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation, 3636 N. Central Ave., Suite #400, Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: (877) 257-0717 or (602) 638-5700; fax: (602) 638-5748 www.aztectrustee.com NPP0351492 To: OAKLEY PRESS 04/12/2019, 04/19/2019, 04/26/2019 Oakley Press No. 030477 79621 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 26, 2019.

LEGALS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-18-843212-AB Order No.: 180507591-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/31/2017. 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 state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): MITCHELL RICCOBUONO, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 11/3/2017 as Instrument No. 2017-0207711-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 5/6/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Pleasant Hill Community Center, located at 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. In the Auction. com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $502,203.01 The purported property address is: 4677 STONE N RD, BETHEL ISLAND, CA 94511 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 030-160-018 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 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-843212-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 Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. 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 South San Diego, CA 92108 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 6457711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-843212-AB IDSPub #0151649 4/5/2019 4/12/2019 4/19/2019 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 79471 Publish dates: April 5, 12, 19, 2019.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.: 180036886 TS No.: CA1800283043 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 037-500-005-6 Property Address: 137 WARHOL WAY OAKLEY, CA 94561 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/13/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04/18/2019 at 01:30 P.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 09/24/2007, as Instrument No. 2007-0268227-00, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of California. Executed by: ALONZO HENRY, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND VERNITA PRESTON AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 037-500-005-6 The street

address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 137 WARHOL WAY, OAKLEY, CA 94561 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $ 534,711.97. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or

deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)9390772 or visit this Internet Web http://search. nationwideposting.com/propertySearchTerms. aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1800283043 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 NPP0350644 To: OAKLEY PRESS 03/29/2019, 04/05/2019, 04/12/2019 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 79424 Publish dates: March 29, April 4, 12, 2019.

Trustee Sale No. 15-002882 TSG# DS7300-18004613 APN# 035-600-0141 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/18/09.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 05/08/19 at 9:00 am, Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the duly ap-

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD 2018/19 COST ALLOCATION PLAN SCHEDULE OF CITY FEES 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 on April 23, 2019 hold a public hearing on, and take actions on the following matter: Resolution amending the City of Brentwood 2018/19 Cost Allocation Plan and Schedule of City Fees related to: 1) the implementation and timing of Consumer Price Index adjustments and 2) proposed adjustments to Parks and Recreation permit, athletic leagues, recreation programs, activities, and aquatic fees; and finding that the proposed amendments do not constitute a project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act” This hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California. Information regarding the proposed amended fee schedule may be obtained from the Parks & Recreation Department, City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513, (925) 516-5444.

If you challenge the City Council’s 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.

Dated: April 1, 2019 Margaret Wimberly City Clerk Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79577 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 2019.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-18-837346-BF Order No.: 8751296 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/9/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): ADOLPHUS BOLDS JR. AND LATANYA R. BOLDS, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 8/16/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0307567-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/22/2019 at 1:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $591,638.70 The purported property address is: 2612 CARSON WAY, ANTIOCH, CA 94531 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 055-600-022-2 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-837346-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. 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 South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-837346-BF IDSPub #0151371 3/29/2019 4/5/2019 4/12/2019 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 79403 Publish dates: March 29, April 5, 12, 2019.

plicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-845607-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. 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 South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-845607-CL IDSPub #0151554 3/29/2019 4/5/2019 4/12/2019 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 79443 Publish dates: March 29, April 5, 12, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001304-00 The name of the business: MK Consultation Located at: 1913 Seal Way In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Michael L Beights 2. Katrina R Beights. This business is conducted by: Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Michael L Beights. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 1, 2019 by Deputy C Pittman Expires 3/1/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79390 Publish dates: March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001729-00 The name of the business: JE Properties Located at: 511 Edgefield St In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Elianna Armenta 2. Jaime Rodriguez Armenta. This business is conducted by: Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Elianna Armenta. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 19, 2019 by Deputy A Gnecco Expires 3/19/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79445 Publish dates: March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001988-00 The name of the business: Fleet Feet Brentwood Located at: 6061 Lone Tree Way Suite H In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Anthony Vice 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: Anthony Vice. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 28, 2019 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 3/28/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79543 Publish dates: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001448-00 The name of the business: Denee Rosie Photography Located at: 1030 Dainty Ave Apt M In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Angelique Estrada. This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/15/2017. Signature of registrant: Angelique Estrada. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 7, 2019 by Deputy L Mae Expires 3/7/2024 Press No. 02-1273 79522 Publish dates: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001804-00 The name of the business(es): Jack Peterson Voice Services Located at: 2422 Pinehurst Court In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): John Paul Peterson. 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: John Paul Peterson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 21, 2019 by Deputy L. Arosemens Expires March 21, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79637 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 26 & May 3, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001590-00 The name of the business: East Bay Chevs Car Club Located at: 3521 Metcalf Street In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Reginald R Johnson Jr. 2. Marlow Jackson This business is conducted by: An Unincorporated Association - other than a Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/15/2006.

Signature of registrant: Reginald R Johnson Jr. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 13, 2019 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 3/13/2024 Antioch Press No. 061617 79380 Publish dates: March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001634-00 The name of the business: Wave Mission Team Located at: 3377 Deer Valley Rd In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: Shirley R. Tatum. This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2012.

Signature of registrant: Shirley R. Tatum.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 14, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 3/14/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 79375 Publish dates: March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001702-00 The name of the business: El Chalaquito Located at: 1912 Medicine Mountain Ct In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: Bonnie Meyers. 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: Bonnie Meyers.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 19, 2019 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 3/18/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 79449 Publish dates: March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002081-00 The name of the business(es): Xpress Vending Located at: 4937 Lefebvre In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jairus Brown. This business is conducted by: An Indivdual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on April 2, 2019.

Signature of registrant: Jairus E. Brown.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 7, 2019 by Deputy L. Mae Expires April 2, 2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 79586 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 26 & May 3, 2019.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-18-845607-CL Order No.: 8747385 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/8/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor (s): JOSEPH MOSCUZZA AND CRISTI L MOSCUZZA Recorded: 7/18/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0263147-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/22/2019 at 1:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $133,704.40 The purported property address is: 5158 CARRIAGE WAY, ANTIOCH, CA 94531 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 053-383-005-5 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit “A” as attached hereto. LOT(S) 237, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF CANADA HILLS II, SUBDIVISION 7130, FILED JULY 25, 1989, IN MAP BOOK 335, PAGE 21, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS. THE FOLLOWING LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS SHOWN AND DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST AS FOLLOWS: LOT(S) 237, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF SUBDIVISION 7130, FILED JULY 25, 1989, IN MAP BOOK 335, PAGE 21, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS. 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 ap-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001548-00 The name of the business: Smoothies Plus Located at: 245 Woodside Ct In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Just Right Options LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names CITATION listed above on N/A. Signature of regPROBATE CITATION FILE NO. 2019-98 istrant: John C Krum, Managing MemSURROGATE’S COURT - ONTARIO COUNTY ber. This statement was filed with the THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: By the Grace of God Free and independent March 12, 2019 by Deputy C Pittman TO Sharon Arenivar, niece of Inez N. Expires 3/12/2024 Brentwood Press Veto, deceased, if living, but if dead, her No. 02-1273 79398 Publish dates: distributees, legal representatives, as- March 22, 29, April 5, 22, 2019. signs and all persons who by purchase, inheritance or otherwise have or claim to FICTITIOUS BUSINESS have an interest in the Estate of Inez N. NAME STATEMENT Veto, deceased, derived through Sharon File No. F-0001626-00 The name of Arenivar, whose address is unknown to the business: Bee Pure Cleaning petitioners and David V. Deluca, Esq, as Located at: 562 Ash St. In: Brentwood, Guardian ad Litem o/b/o Sharon Arenivar. CA 94513, is hereby registered by the A petition having been duly filed by following owner: Alina Ann Willett.

Charles Denosky and Katherine This business is conducted by: An Denosky, who are domiciled at 6 East Individual. The registrant commenced Avenue, Shortsville, NY 14548 to transact business under the fictiYOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE tious business name or names listed before the Surrogate’s Court, Ontario above on N/A. Signature of registrant: County, at 27 N. Main St., Canandal- Alina Willett. This statement was filed gua, New York, on May 7, 2019 at with the County Clerk of Contra Costa 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon of that County on: March 14, 2019 by Deputy day, why a decree should not be made C Dias Expires 3/14/19 Brentwood in the estate of Inez N. Veto, a/k/a Inez Press No. 02-1273 79379 Publish Nicholson Veto lately domiciled at 124 dates: March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2019.

State Street, Manchester, NY admitting to probate a Will dated February 23, 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS (a Codicil dated N/A) relating to real and NAME STATEMENT personal property, and directing that File No. F-0001627-00 The name of Letters Testamentary issue to Charles the business: Gliedt Restorations Denosky and Katherine Denosky. Hon. Located at: 3520 Orwood Rd In: BrentFrederick G. Reed Surrogate wood, CA 94513, is hereby registered Dated, Attested and Sealed March 27, by the following owner: Tony Gliedt.

2019. Elizabeth T. Simpson Chief Clerk. This business is conducted by: An InAttorney for Petitioner: John E. Tyo, Esq. dividual. The registrant commenced to Telephone Number: 585-289-4040 Ad- transact business under the fictitious dress of Attorney: 6 East Main Street, business name or names listed above P.O. Box 7, Shortsville, NY 14548-0007 on N/A. Signature of registrant: Tony [NOTE: This citation is served upon you Gliedt. This statement was filed with as required by law. You are not required the County Clerk of Contra Costa Counto appear. If you fail to appear it will be ty on: March 14, 2019 by Deputy C Pitassumed you do not object to the relief tman Expires 3/14/2024 Brentwood requested. You have a right to have an at- Press No. 02-1273 79391 Publish torney appear for you.] Brentwood Press dates: March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2019.

No. 02-1273 79515 Publish dates: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS File No. F-0001654-00 The name of NAME STATEMENT the business: F-0001654-00 Located File No. F-0001251-00 The name of the at: 6945 Lone Tree Way In: Brentwood, business: Your Westside Located at: CA 94513, is hereby registered by 2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 200 In: San the following owner: Las Catrinas Ramon, CA 94583, is hereby registered Mexican Restaurant. This business by the following owner: Raymond is conducted by: A Corporation. The Hahn. This business is conducted by: An registrant commenced to transact Individual. The registrant commenced business under the fictitious busito transact business under the fictitious ness name or names listed above on business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Saira A. N/A. Signature of registrant: Raymond Perez, President. This statement was Hahn. This statement was filed with the filed with the County Clerk of Contra County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: Costa County on: March 15, 2019 by February 27, 2019 by Deputy C Garcia Deputy S. Smith Expires 3/15/2024 Expires 2/27/2024 Brentwood Press No. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79633 02-1273 79389 Publish dates: March 22, Publish dates: April 12, 19, 26, May 29, April 5, 12, 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001805-00 The name of the business: Clarity’s Vision Located at: 2422 Pinehurst Ct In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner: Heather Clarity. 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: Heather Clarity. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 21, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 3/21/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79644 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001902-00 The name of the business: 890 Camino Diablo Farm Located at: 890 Camino Diablo Rd In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Can Tang Yu. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 3/25/19. Signature of registrant: Can Tang Yu. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 25, 2019 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 3/25/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79475 Publish dates: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001914-00 The name of the business(es): Morfin Creations and Events Located at: 691 Southwood Drive In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Crystal M. Rice 2. Narciso Morfin. This business is conducted by: Crystal Rice. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 3/26/2019. Signature of registrant: Crystal Rice. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 26, 2019 by Deputy C Dias Expires 3/26/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79474 Publish dates: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001953-00 The name of the business: Wannebo Real Estate Group Located at: 2603 Camino Ramon In: San Ramon, CA 94583, is hereby registered by the following owner: Jarvey Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/2018. Signature of registrant: Kurt Wannebo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 27, 2019

by Deputy L Fallas Expires 3/27/2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79646 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 26, May 23, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002003-00 The name of the business: 1. Hip Hop Culture Created In The USA 2. Hip Hop Culture USA 3.

HHC-USA Located at: 2420 Sand Creek Rd, #C1-319 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Myshallee Collins. 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: Myshallee Collins. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 28, 2019

by Deputy L Mae Expires 3/28/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79526 Publish dates: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002027-00 The name of the business: The Salt Located at: 500 Bollinger Canyon Way, Suite A1 In: San Ramon, CA 94582, is hereby registered by the following owner: The Salt Cuisine, Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Srikanth L. Yendluri, CEO / President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 29, 2019 by Deputy L Mae Expires 3/29/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79648 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002155-00 The name of the business(es): Presto Clean Services Located at: 2289 Spartan Terrace In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jordan Tebbets. 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 Tebbets. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 4, 2019 by Deputy L. Spence Expires April 4, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79605 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 26 & May 3, 2019.

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 19-01 FOR THE CITY OF ANTIOCH, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA STATE OF CALIFORNIA On April 4, 2019, special assessments for the financing of public improvement districts in the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (the “Authority”) Assessment District No. 19-01 for the City of Antioch, County of Contra Costa, State of California (the “Assessment District”), were recorded in the office of the Superintendent of Streets of the Authority. The property owners within the Assessment District have waived their entitlement to pay all or any portion of the assessments levied upon their property in cash within thirty days after the recordation of the assessments in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Contra Costa.

These assessments affect only certain property, the owners of which have voluntarily participated in the Authority’s Statewide Community Infrastructure Program. Bonds will be issued according to the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 representing unpaid assessments and bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 12% per year. Thereafter, unpaid assessments will be payable in installments of principal and interest over a period of not to exceed thirty (30) years.

Dated: April 12, 2019 and April 19, 2019 TIM SNELLINGS, Secretary California Statewide Communities Development Authority Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79630 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 2019.

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NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes #21700-21716, Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 the undersigned, StorQuest Self Storage in Brentwood, CA, will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Name: Kimberlie Arce, Christina Meston, Terry Nunley. Property to be sold: household goods, furniture, appliances, clothes, toys, tools, boxes & contents. Auctioneer Company: www. storagetreasures.com The Sale will end at 10:00AM on April 28, 2019.

Goods must be paid in CASH at site and removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. StorQuest Self Storage 325 Guthrie Ln Brentwood, CA. 94513 925322-1883 wwww.storagetreasures.com Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79627 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 2019.

sure by the Trustee: CA-18-828489-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 Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. 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 South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 855 238-5118 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-828489-AB IDSPub #0151370 3/29/2019 4/5/2019 4/12/2019 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79401 Publish dates: March 29, April 5, 12, 2019.

ED ON 7/30/2007 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2007-0218656-00 Date of Sale: 5/9/2019 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: $760,174.05, estimated The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 15-0626-11. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 4/2/2019 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 Foreclosure Department (949) 720-9200 Sale Information Only: 916-939-0772 www.nationwideposting. com Sindy Clements, Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0351521 To: BRENTWOOD PRESS 04/12/2019, 04/19/2019, 04/26/2019 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79624 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 26, 2019.

any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 938 COUNTRY GLEN LANE, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $ 268,669.38. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 or visit this Internet Web www.Auction. com, using the file number assigned to this case CA1800284600 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 800-280-2832 NPP0350742 To: BRENTWOOD PRESS 04/05/2019, 04/12/2019, 04/19/2019 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79498 Publish dates: April 5, 12, 19, 2019.

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: 5/17/19 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 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: March 18, 2019 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79383 Publish Dates: March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2019.

nez CASE NUMBER: N19-0504 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Jose O. Martinez and Maria G. Martinez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Joshua Adonai Martinez b.

Zareth Jasmin Martinez to Proposed Name: a. Joshua Adonai Martinez Urrutia b. Zareth Jasmin Martinez Urrutia. 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: 5/14/19 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 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. Minors must appear at the hearing or file consent to name change. Date: 03/13/19 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79378 Publish Dates: March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2019.

Government Code section 53311 et seq.).

Participation in said program does not itself authorize the Local Agency to impose additional public capital improvements or new or additional development impact fees on any property owner.

The hearing will commence at 7:30pm, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, and will be held at 87 Carol Lane, Oakley, California. Interested persons wishing to express their views on the participation in such program and the financing of public capital improvements and/or development impact fees as described above will be given an opportunity to do so at the public hearing or may, prior to the time of the hearing, submit written comments to, PO Box 127, Oakley, CA 94561, Attention: General Manager. Dated: April 12, 2019 Diablo Water District Dan Muelrath, Board Secretary Oakley Press No. 02-1273 79632 Publish dates: April 12, 2019.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-18-828489-AB Order No.: 730-1804121-70 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/16/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Betty Lou Jackson and Fred Jackson Sr, wife and husband as community property with right of survivorship Recorded: 4/27/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0123913-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/23/2019 at 9:00 AM 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: $863,478.47 The purported property address is: 586 FLOWERING PLUM PLACE, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513-1990 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 010-770-030-4-01 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 855 238-5118 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclo-

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 15-0626-11 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信 息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문 서에 정보 요약서가 있습니 다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀYPLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(d)(1) THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON THIS DOCUMENT BUT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED OR PUBLISHED AND THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION NEED ONLY BE MAILED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/22/2005. 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: DORNELL SMITH AND ALMA L SMITH, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation Recorded 7/29/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0281664-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 790 BEGONIA DRIVE BRENTWOOD, CA A.P.N.: 018-400-014 AND A LOAN MODIFICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $611,331.42 RECORD-

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.: 8748311 TS No.: CA1800284600 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 1694815585 APN: 017-500-046-2 Property Address: 938 COUNTRY GLEN LANE BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/03/2004.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 05/06/2019 at 09:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 02/17/2004, as Instrument No. 2004-0049629-00, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of California. Executed by: GARY G. LAFLEUR AND TANYA L. LAFLEUR, HUSBAND AND WIFE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 017-500-046-2 The street address and other common designation, if

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Ajamu Bashir SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Ajamu Bashir CASE NUMBER: N190498 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner Ajamu Bashir filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a.

Ajamu Bashir AKA Thomas Glenn Dawkins to Proposed Name: Ajamu Bashir. 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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Ela Ines Simon SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Ela Ines Simon CASE NUMBER: N190563 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner Ela Ines Simon filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a.

Victor James Morris Maximus Robbins to Proposed Name: VIctor James Simon. 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: 6/4/19 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 Room: 212 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. Father to be personally served 30 days prior to the hearing. Date: 3/27/19 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 021273 79520 Publish Dates: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Jacqueline Nicole Gallegos SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Jacqueline N. Gallegos CASE NUMBER: N19-0334 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Jacqueline Nicole Gallegos filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Jacqueline Nicole Gallegos to Proposed Name: Jacqueline Nicole Christopoulos. 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: 5/1/19 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 Room: 212 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:2/26/2019 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79519 Publish Dates: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Jose Orlando Martinez and Maria G. Martinez SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Jose Orlando Martinez & Maria G. Marti-

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Vijith Thilakaratne, Shiyamalie Ruberu SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Vijith Thilakaratne, Shiyamalie R. Ruberu CASE NUMBER: N19-0496 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Vijith Thilakaratne filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Karandugoda Thilakaratne Mudiyanselage, Vijithasiri Manabarana Thilakaratne b. Vijith Thilakaratne c. Vijithasiri M. Thilakaratne d. Vijithasiri K. Thilakaratna e. Tantirige Shiyamalie Renuka Ruberu AKA Shiyamalie Renuka Ruberu to Proposed Name: a. Vijith Thilakaratne b. Vijith Thilakaratne c. Vijith Thilakaratne d.

Vijith Thilakaratne e. Shiyamalie Renuka Ruberu 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: 5/7/19 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 Room: 212 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: 3/11/2019 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79454 Publish Dates: March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2019.

BOLD Program Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 24, 2019, a public hearing will be held with respect to the proposed participation by Diablo Water District (the “Local Agency”) in the Bond Opportunities for Land Development (“BOLD”) program of the California Municipal Finance Authority (“CFMA”). Participation in said program will enable property owners to finance public capital improvements and/ or development impact fees for public capital improvements imposed on new development within the boundaries of the Local Agency. Said public capital improvements, if financed, will be among the public capital improvements required in connection with a given development project. Said development impact fees, if financed, will be used by the Local Agency to pay for public capital improvements which will serve the Local Agency, and which will be of a type and nature authorized under the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (California

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001428-00 The name of the business: Encouraging Touch Enterprise Located at: 109 Danvers Court In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Tiffany BookerJames. 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: Tiffany Booker-James. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 6, 2019 by Deputy C Garcia Expires 3/6/2024 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 79400 Publish dates: March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001476-00 The name of the business: Dave’s Delta Outdoors Located at: 1625 Main Street, Suite 1008 In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owners: 1. David Anthony Donham 2. Tara Kay Donham. This business is conducted by: Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: David Anthony Donham. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 7, 2019 by Deputy C Pittman Expires 3/7/2024 Oakley Press No. 030477 79568 Publish dates: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001554-00 The name of the business: Empire Towing & Transport Located at: 4513 La Casa Ct In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Juan Soto - Sarabia. 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: Juan Soto Sarabia. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 12, 2019

by Deputy H Franklin Expires 3/12/2024 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 79528 Publish dates: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001661-00 The name of the business: Prestige Home Inspection Located at: 4780 Burgundy Drive In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Brendan Allen Mann. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 3/15/19. Signature of registrant: Brendan Mann. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 15, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 3/15/2024 Oakley Press No. 030477 79455 Publish dates: March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001692-00 The name of the business: C&T International Company Located at: 505 Jane Lane In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Zhu-Hong Tang 2. Hong Chen. 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: Tang, Zhu-Hong. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 18, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 3/18/2024 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 79395 Publish dates: March 22,29, April 5, 12, 2019.

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ANTIOCH March 24, 9:40 a.m. A man called authorities and said that a neighbor pulled a sawed-off shotgun on his sonin-law. He said that everyone in his family was safe in the house, but that the responsible person was sitting in a vehicle with the gun. This report came Furlong Way. March 24, 1:08 p.m. A woman called authorities to say she had been hit with a bat several times. She said she had left her house and was waiting at the corner near Auto Zone. She said the suspect was still in her house on West 17th Street.

March 24, 8:36 p.m. There was a robbery at gunpoint at McDonalds on Mahogany Way. The victims were only able to speak Spanish.

March 25, 10:29 a.m. A person told authorities about a robbery that occurred in December while he was out of town.

He said that he was able to see the Ring video of the robbery and could tell who was responsible. This report came from West Ninth Street.

March 25, 1:08 p.m. A woman told authorities that her thirty-year-old son was trying to get in. She said that he didn’t live there, and he refused to leave.

This call came from Lawton Street.

March 25, 6:08 p.m. Authorities were notified of three females who had carts full of liquor, razors and other merchandise. Two of the women were wearing black pants with denim jackets. One woman had a beanie. This occurred on Buchanan Road.

March 25, 9:17 p.m. A woman called authorities to report being choked by her husband. This report came from Waterford Way. March 26, 9:40 a.m. A man reported that he was driving when someone pulled up, and pepper-sprayed him. His vehicle is

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a dark grey 2013 Toyota Camry. This report came from East 18th Street and Woodland Drive.

March 27, 2:54 p.m. A man told authorities that as entered his apartment on Sunset Drive, two masked men hit him from behind with a gun. He said he didn’t call when the incident occurred because he wasn’t able to. He said he had head and hip pain.

March 27, 3:45 p.m. A person told a hospital deputy that there were shots fired on Delta Fair Boulevard.

March 27, 4:10 p.m. Authorities received a call from a man translating for his sister. He said his sister was robbed at knifepoint on West 10th and L street s by two tall men with their faces covered. She was not hurt but did receive a scratch.

March 29, 12:42 a.m. A woman told authorities that her boyfriend choked her to get her keys from her. This occurred on Hudson Court.

March 29, 8:37 a.m. Authorities received a report of a man screaming for help in front of a door on Enea Way. He was reportedly trying to bang down the door.

March 29, 11:35 p.m. A 9-year-old called authorities saying that his mom and her boyfriend were fighting. This report came from Sycamore Drive.

March 29, 11:35 p.m. A woman reported that two men, one wearing a black sweater and one wearing a plaid grey and blue jacket, were trying to get inside her house with a fake key. She said she heard a noise, looked outside and saw them picking the lock. This was reported on Mammoth Lane.

March 30, 4:37 p.m. A man in his twenties, wearing red headphones and a black shirt, stole candy from a store on West 10th Street, then headed toward A Street.

March 30, 8:47 p.m. Authorities were notified of a person getting hit in the head with a bat. This occurred on D

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OAKLEY March 24, 2:57 a.m. A 911 hang-up was reported on the 2000 block of Garden Court.

March 24, 12:50 p.m. A case of battery was reported on the 4800 block of Bayside Way. March 24, 10:08 p.m. Authorities were notified of a loud party taking place on the 200 block of Carol Lane.

March 25, 11:15 a.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported at Lucky in Oakley.

March 25, 4:51 p.m. A dispute between neighbors was reported on the 4800 block of Tawney Court.

March 25, 7:34 p.m. A traffic hazard was seen on East Cypress Road and Knightsen Avenue.

March. 26, 12:19 a.m. A suspicious vehicle was stopped at Big Break Road and Vintage Parkway.

March 26, 7:45 a.m. A public nuisance was reported on the 2400 block of Main Street.

March 26, 3:51 p.m. A case of identity theft was reported at the Oakley Police Department.

March 26, 5:39 p.m. A DUI misdemeanor occured on the 100 block of Laurel Road.

March 27, 12:22 a.m. Authorities were notified of a disturbance of the peace.

March 27, 10:27 a.m. Suspicious circumstances occurred on Lavender Way and Sorrel Court.

March 27, 5:31 p.m. A case of phone harassment was reported at the 5000 block of Kelsey Lane.

March 27, 7:10 p.m. A case of trespass was reported at Raley’s in Oakley.

March 28, 1:08 a.m. A suspicious person was stopped ot the 1500 block of Wildcat Way. March 28, 11:10 a.m. A vehicle was towed on the 1600 block of Main Street.

March 28, 11:27 a.m. An unwanted

guest was reported at Best Western in Oakley.

March 28, 7:31 p.m. A residential burglary was reported on the 400 block of Live Oak Avenue.

March 29, 4:18 a.m. A patrol request was made at Oakley Plaza.

March 29, 4:55 a.m. Authorities were notified of a traffic hazard on Rose Avenue and Simoni Ranch Road.

March. 29, 11:30 a.m. An abandoned vehicle was found on the 1300 block of Yosemite Circle.

March 29, 4:23 p.m. Traffic was stopped on Main Street and Norcross Lane.

March 29, 8:34 p.m. A reckless driver was reported at Laurel Road and Live Oak Avenue.

March. 30, 5:24 a.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported on the 10 block of Otsego Street.

March 30, 9:47 a.m. A petty theft was reported on 600 block of Brinwood Way. March 30, 3:09 p.m. A verbal dispute took place on the 80 block of Douglas Road.

March 30, 6:45 p.m. Littering was reported on the 3400 block of Main Street.

March 30, 10:40 p.m. A suspicious person was stopped at Jack in the Box.

BRENTWOOD March 23, 11:57 a.m. A person told authorities that they saw a woman sitting in a white Chevy Equinox on Minnesota Avenue.

March. 24, 9:48 p.m. Authorities received a report saying that someone was throwing up on First Street. He left in a Honda, going toward Liberty High School.

March. 25, 6:59 p.m. A person told authorities that their thirty-four-yearold sister was assaulted by the neighbor across the street. This happened on Grovewood Loop.

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Colleges have positive impact The value of the Contra Costa Community College District (District) expands beyond the educational services provided to students to create a positive impact on the regional economy, according to a new study conducted by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI).

The district, comprised of Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College and Los Medanos College, generated $1.8 billion in income to the Contra Costa County region in fiscal year 2016 to 2017, which is approximately 2.3 percent of the total gross regional product of Contra Costa County.

“The results of the study confirms our district is a significant economic con-

tributor to the community,” said Governing Board President Vicki Gordon.

The study revealed a number of district impacts to the region’s economy including supported one out of every 25 jobs in the county through the activities of the district and its students; contributed $1.5 billion in added income due to increased earnings of district alumni and the businesses where they work; boosted average associate degree graduate earnings by $11,500 more than a high school graduate at their career midpoint; supported students whose goal was to transfer to a four-year college or university and obtain a baccalaureate degree, which eventually increased their average earnings.

Murder from page 1A er Sarah MonPere represented him.

During a preliminary hearing, a judge determines whether a defendant should stand trial in superior court. Typically, only a portion of the evidence is presented.

Deputy District Attorney Mary Blumberg called several Brentwood Police Department (BPD) officers to testify about the events of the morning of July 3, that led to the discovery of Marta Redmond’s severely beaten body in a downstairs bathroom of the Redmond home on Torrington Drive in the Claremont neighborhood.

According to testimony, officers were called to the 300 block of Chaucer Drive, also in the Claremont neighborhood, by a resident who observed a man standing outside her sliding glass door. Officers arrived a few minutes after 10 a.m.

BPD Officer Ilonka Inerbichler testified she responded to a call for an interrupted burglary, and received a description of the suspect as a white male in his 20s, with black hair, wearing a blue t-shirt and white shorts. According to Inerbichler, another BPD officer found a man matching the description standing next to the open door of a car across the street from the caller’s address. When questioned by the police, the man said he was experiencing a difficult

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001895-00 The name of the business: All Surface Painting and Decorating and Dustless Blasting Located at: 2991 Vine Hill Road In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: All Surface Painting and Decorating and Dustless Blasting.

This business is conducted by: A S Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Justin Farrell, Director / President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 25, 2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001919-00 The name of the business: Journey RV Center LLC Located at: 1189 Main St In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Journey RV Center LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Gurinderjit S. Toor, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 26, 2019 by L

REDMOND time as his boyfriend had just dumped him.

He was going through cars looking for jewelry and change, and he was trying to leave town to visit a friend in North Dakota. The suspect also told officers that he lived with his parents, though he said that neither were home at the time.

Seeing the man in police custody, the resident who called 9-1-1 reportedly said, “That’s him. That’s him. That’s him.”

The man was Matthew Redmond.

Upon their initial contact with the sus-

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Arosemena Expires 3/26/2024 Oakley YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Press No. 03-0477 79524 Publish dates: A public auction sale to the highest bidApril 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019. der for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE a state or federal credit union, or a check T.S. No. 15-0764-11 NOTE: THERE IS A drawn by a state or federal savings and SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS loan association, or savings association, DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件 or savings bank specified in Section 5102 包含一个信息摘要 참고사 of the Financial Code and authorized to do 항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요 business in this state will be held by the 약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE duly appointed trustee as shown below, of ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN all right, title, and interest conveyed to and DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE now held by the trustee in the hereinafter ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale MAYROONG BUOD NG will be made, but without covenant or IMPORMASYON SA DOKU- warranty, expressed or implied, regardMENTONG ITO NA NAKA- ing title, possession, or encumbrances, LAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO to pay the remaining principal sum of ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN with interest and late charges thereon, as TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀYPLEASE provided in the note(s), advances, under NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest 2923.3(d)(1) THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS thereon, fees, charges and expenses of REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON THIS DOCUMENT the Trustee for the total amount (at the BUT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) time of the initial publication of the Notice THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION IS NOT of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED OR PUBLISHED forth below. The amount may be greater AND THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION on the day of sale. Trustor: KAREN D KEY NEED ONLY BE MAILED TO THE MORTGAGOR AND JEFFREY D KEY, WIFE AND HUSOR TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER BAND, AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/19/2006. UN- Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation LESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR Recorded 6/30/2006 as Instrument No. PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC 2006-0208663-00 of Official Records in SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST County, California, Street Address or other

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eral Plan will reflect contemporary community values and priorities, and provide the framework to balance high quality of life with improved economic and fiscal conditions over the next 20 years,” wrote Beth Thompson, a project manager and principal of De Novo Planning Group.

City Councilmember Kevin Romick predicts the bulk of the update will involve complying with new mandates. Senate Bill 379, signed into law in late 2015, will prompt the city to evaluate its climate-change risk vulnerability, including fire hazards, water supply changes, sea level rise and steam flow.

Another bill, SB-1000, forces disadvantaged communities to identify objectives to reduce unique or compounded health risks such as air pollution, and the promotion

of public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes and physical activity. Other new mandates place renewed emphasis on potential fires and floods and the way cities track the environmental impacts of traffic.

“General plans are created to plan for the physical development of the city,” Romick said. “I don’t think we’ll deviate much from the current general plan. The land-use designations previously defined, dealing with housing, commercial and business, are essentially in line with the vision for the future. The primary focus of the refresh will be to comply with new state requirements.”

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pect, several officers described him as having been sweaty, fidgety, at times incoherent and possibly under the influence of a controlled substance. To one officer, Redmond allegedly provided a fake name. To another, he reportedly gave a false address. Asked to explain what appeared to be a fresh bloodstain on his foot, Matthew Redmond is alleged to have said he’d cut his foot earlier that morning, either at a neighbor’s pool or while exercising. Suspicious of his story, officers continued pressing Redmond for the source of the blood, until he admitted attacking Marta and told them where she could be found, according to officers’ testimony.

BPD Officer Christopher McBride testified that Redmond showed no remorse or sense of guilt, and said his face was blank, adding, “He said he killed her with karate.

He kicked her in the face.”

Having determined Matthew Redmond’s actual address, police proceeded to the home on Torrington Drive, just around the corner from the Chaucer Drive location where he had been stopped. BPD Sgt. Eric Huseman said officers approached the home and found the front door ajar. Announcing loudly that police were entering the home, he said there was no response. Officers then found Marta Redmond’s body in the downstairs bathroom.

Huesman explained that, due to the amount of blood on the floor and walls, he believed that Marta Redmond had been stabbed. He looked for stab wounds so he could administer first aid and found none.

Marta Redmond was declared dead at the scene.

Detective Michael Maanao of the BPD testified that he spoke to Matthew Redmond’s younger, developmentally disabled brother, Lucas Redmond. Maanao testified that Lucas Redmond said his brother had been “acting very weird” the morning of the murder, and he had heard an argument between his brother and mother as he waited for the school bus. According to Maanao’s testimony, Lucas Redmond told the detective that he heard a loud bang come from the garage where the pair were arguing and his mother began screaming for help. At that point, his bus arrived and he left for school.

During Huesman’s testimony, crime scene photos of the victim’s body were entered into testimony. Reviewing the printed copies of the photos, Matthew Redmond showed no reaction.

At the conclusion of the hearing, Judge Devine ruled that Matthew Redmond would be held to answer on the single count of felony murder. A trial date has not yet been set.

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common designation of real property: 419 LAKEVIEW COURT OAKLEY, CA 94561 A.P.N.: 032-380-012-8 AND A LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $803,565.19 RECORDED ON 3/14/2013 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2013-0065058-00 Date of Sale: 5/8/2019 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: $913,319.49, estimated The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged

to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 150764-11. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 3/26/2019 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 Foreclosure Department (949) 720-9200

Sale Information Only: 916-939-0772 www.nationwideposting.com Sindy Clements, Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0351143 To: OAKLEY PRESS 04/12/2019, 04/19/2019, 04/26/2019 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 79620 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 26, 2019.

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 79657 Publish dates: April 12, 2019.

ORDINANCE 1008 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 10.10.030, REGARDING DRIVING ON SIDEWALKS PROHIBITED, AND CHAPTER 10.17, REGARDING GOLF CARTS. THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced with the first reading waived at a regular meeting of the Brentwood City Council on the 9th day of April 2019, by the following vote: AYES: Bryant, Rodriguez, Staton, Rarey, Taylor 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

ORDINANCE 1009 AN ORDINANCE (RZ 19-003) OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD AMENDING CHAPTER 17.795 OF THE BRENTWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADDRESS REGULATION OF SMALL CELL WIRELESS FACILITIES THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced with the first reading waived at a regular meeting of the Brentwood City Council on the 9th day of April 2019, by the following vote: AYES: Bryant, Rodriguez, Staton, Rarey, Taylor 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.

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Events

Friday, April 12 Discovery Bay Garden Club Presents: Toxic Blue-Green Algae

The Discovery Bay Garden Club will host a discussion on Toxic Blue-Green Algae, at the Discovery Bay Community Center, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join us as we learn about the harmful algal blooms that have been invading our Delta waterways. For more information, call 925-308-4582.

Saturday, April 13 Summerlake Homes CommunityWide Garage and Yard Sale

The Summerlake Homes Community-Wide Garage and Yard Sale will take place at the end of East Cypress Boulevard, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, contact Julie Williams at juliewilliams33@att.net or call 510-305-0350.

Dinner Concert for Knightsen Visual and Performing Arts

Knightsen Visual and Performing Arts presents their annual Dinner and Concert featuring the Rhythm Method 4, at Knightsen Elementary, from 5 to 11 p.m. The evening will include a no-host bar, auctions, dinner and more. To purchase tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite. com/e/3rd-annual-visual-performing-artsbenefit-dinnerconcert-tickets-57620047112.

Sewing Room Tour

The Delta Quilters Guild is hosting a tour of six Oakley sewing room spaces, with tours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a concluding reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 bought in advance and $20 on the day of the tour and can be bought at 2856 Stirrup Drive, Oakley. For more information, call 209-914- 9221.

Kids Night Out

The Black Diamond Kids Center will hold Kids Night Out, from 4 to 9 p.m., at the Black Diamond Kids Center. It will be an evening full of games, activities, food and fun for kids ages 3 to 12. Cost is $45 for members and $50 for non-members.

For more information, contact Jessica at 925-5156619 or visit https://blackdiamondkidscenter. com/programs/entertainment/kids-night-out/.

Bark For Life of the Delta

The Delta Relay For Life Bark for Life at the Delta event will take place at Koda Dog Park in Oakley, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join the dog-themed relay event which will include vendors, games, contests, demonstrations and more. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/281395225852479/.

Volunteer Firefighter Recognition Ceremony

To have your event appear in the newspaper, email your events to calendar@brentwoodpress.com one week prior to publication.

To have your event online, post your event for free on The Press Community Calendar www.thepress.net/calendar.

Salute to Kingston Trio at Summerset

Summerset Orchards presents Salute to Kingston Trio, at the Summerset Orchards Lodge, with doors opening at 2 p.m. Come see the spirited and entertaining County Line Trio with their wonderful harmonies, arrangements and zany humor. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 925-513-2640.

Marsh Creek Democratic Club

The Marsh Creek Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting at Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 380 W. Country Club Drive, Brentwood, at 2 p.m. Learn how to get involved in the politics of Brentwood and neighboring cities. For more information, visit www.marshcreekdems.org.

Monday, April 15 Visit with the Easter Bunny

The Black Diamonds Kids Center presents a visit with the Easter Bunny, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Black Diamond Kids Center. This event is free. For more information, contact Jessica at marketing@bdgym.com or at 925-516-6619 or visit www.facebook.com/ events/997128143830661/.

Wednesday, April 17 Monthly DIY Decor Project

Beyond the Terrace presents a decor project on April 17 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Come make a handpainted, personalized hand tray. Cost is $45, materials included. For more information and to sign-up, contact Beyond the Terrace at 925-6401124 or visit www.redouxinteriors.com.

Thursday, April 18 Brentwood Chamber Mixer

Cortona Park Senior Living of Brentwood will be hosting the Brentwood Chamber mixer, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join us for an exciting evening of networking, raffles and refreshments. Members get in free, cost for non-members is $25. For more information, contact Laura Young at Admin@ brentwoodchamber.com or 925-634- 3344 or visit https://www.brentwoodchamber.com/ events/details/chamber-mixer-hosted-bycortona-park-senior-living-of-brentwood-3904.

Saturday, April 20 Home Buyer Workshop

There will be a home buyer workshop from 10 a.m. to noon, in the Brentwood Community Center. Come learn about programs that are available to help you become a home owner and get questions about the home buying process answered. Snacks and drinks will be provided. For more information, contact Nicole Hunt at nicole.hunt@kw.com or call 702-327-6987.

Antioch Rotary Club Bunny Hop 5K

The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District will honor volunteer firefighters from past years who helped build the current fire district. Activities include a history of the district, speakers and refreshments. The event is open to the public and begins at 10 a.m. at the Caboose Park located at 1923 Delta Road in Knightsen. For more information and to RSVP, contact pio@ eccfpd.org or 925-634-3400.

The Antioch Rotary Club Bunny Hop 5K will take place at the Antioch Marina Plaza, starting at 9 a.m. Sign-up cost is $30 to $40. For more information, contact Stacey Duckett at staceyduckett@gmail.com or call 925-759-4850 or visit http://www.AntiochBunnyHop5K.com.

DIY Workshops: Furniture Painting 101

The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce presents Hawaiian Bingo Night, at the Brentwood Community Center, starting at 6 p.m. Cost is $25 per person. For more information, contact Laura Young at Admin@brentwoodchamber. com or call 925-634-3344 or visit https://www. brentwoodchamber.com/events/details/ hawaiian-bingo-night-4106.

Beyond the Terrace presents DIY workshops on April 13 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. and May 15, from 6 to 8:30 p.m at 220 Oak Street. Come learn everything you need to know about painting furniture. Cost is $45, all materials included.

For more information and to sign-up, contact Beyond the Terrace at 925-640-1124 or visit www.redouxinteriors.com.

Sunday, April 14 Discovery Bay Triathlon 2019

The Discovery Bay Triathlon will begin at the Boardwalk Grill parking lot at 8 a.m. Cost is $70 per person. For more information, contact Jim Mattison at jim@dbcf.info or visit www.dbcf.info.

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Friday, April 26 Brentwood Chamber of Commerce Hawaiian Bingo Night

Saturday, April 27 Chaka Khan & Barry White Tribute with Niecy LivingSingle & Greg Ballad

The California Theatre presents Chaka Khan & Barry White Tribute with Niecy LivingSingle & Greg Ballad, at 351 Railroad Ave. in Pittsburg, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Niecey LivingSingle is bringing her blessed 5 octave vocal range for this

very special Chaka Khan & Barry White Tribute Show. Cost is $31- $36. For more information, contact info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre. com or call 925-427-1611 or visit http://www. pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com/upcoming-events/

Delta Diablo Det. 1155 Marine Corps League Annual Barbeque

The Marine Corps League will be having their annual barbeque, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 3325 O’Hara Avenue in Brentwood. This event is for all Marine Corps Veterans, family and friends. Donation of $10 suggested. For more information, call the Delta Diablo Set. 115 Marine Corps League at 925-338-1775.

Spring Boutique

The St. Anthony Columbiettes present their annual Spring Boutique, at St. Anthony Modular Hall, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Come enjoy food, raffles and more than 20 vendors. For more information, contact the St. Anthony Columbiettes at columbiette10414@gmail.com.

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Paint Party

The St. Anthony Columbiettes will host a paint party at St. Anthony Modular Building 5, with two sessions, one from 10 a.m. to noon and the second from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $30 per session. For more information, contract Denise at 925-679-3237.

Monday, April 29 Live Organ and a Movie: Casablanca

The California Theatre presents Live Organ and a Movie: Casablanca, at 351 Railroad Ave. in Pittsburg, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The main feature, “Casablanca,” follows Rick Blaine, who owns a nightclub in Casablanca and discovers his old flame, Ilsa, is in town with her husband who is a famed rebel. With Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country. Cost is $6.50. For more information, contact Carolyn at info@ pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com or 925-427-1611 or visit http://www.pittsburgcaliforniatheatre. com/upcoming-events/

Wednesday, May 1 Sound The Alarm, Save a Life

The Sound The Alarm event will take place at Chateau Mobile Home Park, from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come help set up and educate others on fire alarms to help save lives. Lunch will be provided.

For more information, contact Julie Mucilli at 510421-4527 or Julie.Mucilli@redcross.org or sign up today at www.soundthealarm.org/norcalcoastal

Yesterday and Today, A Century of Fashion

The Byron Delta Lions Foundation is hosting Yesterday and Today, A Century of Fashion, from 12:30 to 3 p.m., at the Brentwood Community Center. Come enjoy this fashion show and luncheon to support the Byron Delta Lions in their work of vision screening. Cost is $40. For more information, contact Marilyn at bdlions@ att.net or call 925-513-9447.

Friday, May 3 Spotlight on Comedy

The California Theatre presents Spotlight on Comedy, from 8 to 10 p.m., at 351 Railroad Avenue. Come and enjoy this evening filled with stand up comedy. Cost is $16 to $19. For more information, contact Carolyn August at info@ pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com or 925-427-1611 or visit http://www.pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com/ upcoming-events/

Saturday, May 4 Annual Resurrection Ministries and Wee Care Center Rummage Sale

Resurrections ministries and Wee Care Center will host a rummage sale, on 1275 Fairview, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit Resurrection’s Human Care Committee as they support church members, Wee Care Families and members of our community in need of a helping hand. For more information, contact Pat at 925-240-5119.

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Inaugural Motorcycle Poker Run

The Rotary Club of Brentwood will host the inaugural Motorcycle Poker Run, starting at 9:30 a.m. at Brentwood Outdoor Living. The cost is $35 per person. For more information contact seana@ getredbox.com or call 925-513-0000.

Saturday, May 11 Rivertown Art and Wine Walk

The Rivertown Art and Wine walk will take place at the G St. Mercantile 205, from noon to 4 p.m.

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Mike Logan, owner of Logan Pools, has spent over 40 years helping residents build and design their dream pools.

ences for Mike Logan was the day a client reported his work had saved her marriage. And he’s not even a family counselor. He builds pools.

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together as a family in the backyard — barbecuing, swimming — and the next thing you know, we fell in love again.’”

That message helped solidify Logan’s mission. In addition to building high-quality pools at a fair price, he’d make his craft about family togetherness — a mission that was years in the making.

Back in 1976, Logan was working as an assistant director for parks and recreation in Rosemead, California, when he was asked to help design one of the

public pools. He worked with the pool builders the city had selected, and became fascinated with the prospect of designing pools.

“I thought to myself, ‘How fun would it be to make this my living?’” Logan recalled.

After that, he decided to leave his role and went to work for a pool company.

Over the next 20 years, he worked for three different pool builders as he honed his craft and knowledge of the trade.

Then in 1996 he opened his own shop in Brentwood, Logan Pools, and has been there ever since.

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or the past nine months, members of Delta Informal Gardeners (DIG) have been

propagating plants, planting seeds and nurturing seedlings into beautiful full-grown plants.

It’s part of a 31-year-old tradition in which DIG members meet weekly to garden, socialize, learn about horticulture and grow approximately 8,000 plants for their annual plant sale.

This year’s rain-or-shine event is Saturday, May 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Wolfe Ranch in Brentwood.

“It’s a great event that the community looks forward to every year,” said Brentwood resident Bob Sellers.

“People arrive hours early to get the best selection.”

The event will offer a wide selection of plants at rock-bottom prices. A 1-gallon annual sells for $2, a 1-gallon perennial for $3, 2- to 3-gallon plants for $4, 5-gallon plants for $6, and succulents and specialty items are individually priced.

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Delta Informal Gardeners’ annual plant sale will be held this year on Saturday, May 11, at Wolfe Ranch in Brentwood.

Sellers. “Buyers are getting great deals.”

Members of DIG will also be available to answer any questions and offer their expert advice on how to take care of plants purchased.

“We have the nicest customers,” said Antioch resident Chris Artz, DIG

membership chair. “Some people have been coming to the sale every year for 30 years and we love seeing them year after year.”

Artz became a DIG member nine years ago and has enjoyed meeting new friends and learning about gardening.

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“Every week I learn a new tip,” she said. “It has also been so much fun for my husband and I to make close friendships with other members.”

When all of the group’s hard work comes together for their annual sale, members feel a huge sense of accomplishment.

“The annual sale is such a happy event and a wonderful day,” Artz said.

“We get to share all of our hard work with the community.”

Proceeds from the event also help support the community. DIG awards two scholarships each year to students in the community, and makes donations to Deer Valley High School’s garden program and other community organizations.

“When it comes to plants and flowers, schools are pretty sparse these days, and it is an amazing feeling to work with schools and students to change that,” said Artz, who added that they hope to make a difference and inspire students to garden. “Someone has to grow food over the next century, and we hope this sparks an interest.”

This year’s annual DIG plant sale is Saturday, May 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Wolfe Ranch, located at 700 Creek Road in Brentwood. For more information, visit www.deltainformalgardeners.org.

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What you need to know about homeowners insurance own a home, you should know the ins and outs of your homeowners insurance policy.

Local experts have advice on what to look for, as well as how to save money on your policy. Before you make an offer on a home, experts suggest checking out what insurance is available before you sign the dotted line.

“If you’re looking in the foothills or in a fire-hazard area, check out the insurance picture first,” said Wolfgang Poos, East County Insurance agent.

“Insurance may not even be available in certain areas, or may be extremely expensive.”

Homeowners should also be aware that basic insurance doesn’t cover earthquake or flood damage, which have to be purchased separately.

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“Identity theft continues to rise and there are so many access points for identity theft to occur,” said Murray.

“This type of endorsement is very inexpensive and covers up to $50,000 of losses due to identity theft.”

For those looking to save money on their policy, both Murray and Poos recommend increasing their deductible and making sure their dwelling amount is proper for the area they live in, and not inflated.

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“Many standard policies do not cover black water damage, and the cleanup of this type of damage is extremely expensive,” said Murray.

“Black water contains bacteria and poses a health risk, so it is never an easy cleanup.”

Poos also recommends that homeowners evaluate the coverage they have for personal belongings.

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“The garden is going great,” said Monica Gallo, parks and recreation assistant for the Town of Discovery Bay. “There are 30 beds total, with nine beds left unleased. I see people out working on their gardens all the time.”

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The Discovery Bay Community Center is located at 1601 Discovery Bay Blvd. For more information on the community garden, or to make an appointment with Gallo to lease a garden bed, call 925-392-4575.

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Hooks, rods, shelving, built-ins … the sky is the limit when it comes to finding additional storage and adding a bit of personality to tight quarters.

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Hang wire or plastic file organizers on the inside of kitchen cabinets to easily store cookie

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These can be hung directly on walls or on the inside of cabinet doors. Stack all the stuff you can, including washers and dryers, beds and even stacking nesting tables.

Choose furniture that is tall rather than wide. This can mean swapping out a dresser in a bedroom for an armoire or vertical chest of drawers. Canvas bags hung on a towel bar on a wall can keep dirty clothes wrangled until it’s time to wash them.

Add a second rod or shelving to the inside of closets to create more space for clothing and other items. Take kitchen cabinets all the way to the ceiling. Store lesser-used items on the uppermost shelves and the items you use each day on the most accessible shelves.

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Earthworms move through dirt as they search for food. The worms consume particles in the soil, helping to recycle materials like dead leaves, plant parts, decaying animals, and feces. Through their travels, worms also serve to aerate the soil. Worms bring the subsoil closer to the surface and mix it with the topsoil. Earthworms’ castings also help naturally fertilize the areas in which they reside. The slimy mucus that worms leave behind contains

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The University of Illinois Extension says most earthworms found, particularly in North America, can only grow so long, even though some worms seem like they stretch forever underneath the ground. Depending on the type of worm and how many segments it has, as well as its age and ability to get nutritious foods, worms typically reach only a few inches in length, offers National Geographic.

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Blue is often chosen when homeowners want to create a serene and calm environment.

Chad Banuelos, president and owner of Property Maintenance Painting & Construction, added that blues and grays can also give an older home new vitality.

“Light blues and grays are gaining popularity and can bring older homes back to life,” he said.

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“A burgundy dining room with white trim is very inviting,” he said.

Brooker recommends that homeowners thinking of painting their home should consider how long they will live in the home before choosing colors.

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Homeowners are urged not to overlook outdoor lighting as a vital part of their plan to improve curb appeal.

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Many people are hesitant to bring in professional designers because of cost, but contrary to popular belief, working with an interior decorator is not something reserved for the rich and famous. Designers actually can save homeowners money in the long run.

A good designer will choose the right amount of high-quality elements that will be durable and timeless. This means less money will ultimately be spent on replacing cheap materials or redesigning rooms that have gone out of style.

According to the design experts at Homepolish, utilizing a designer to transform a space can create rooms that are more in tune and balanced with homeowners’ needs – helping to improve mood and functionality. That can extend to other areas of a person’s life and wellbeing. Putting the task of designing a home’s interior in someone else’s hands frees up time to focus on other projects as well.

Designers can look at a space with a careful eye and not be influenced by items that have sentimental attachment.

They can help decide if anything should be repurposed or removed. Plus, an interior designer can help homeowners stay on budget.

Designers also can serve as liaisons for clients who have difficulty communicating with builders and architects. Designers are trained to think about things that homeowners tend to overlook, such as placement of lighting, outlets and room flow. They also likely have contacts within the industry that can be utilized, saving even more time and money.

The end results will be an interior that homeowners will be proud to call home.

– Courtesy Metro Creative

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