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Urban limit line Duran takes third debate continues BVAL championship by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
Brentwood residents turned out en masse last week to voice concerns about a proposed large residential development that would require voters to approve an expansion to the city’s urban limit line. The proposed 815-acre, 2,400 residential-unit project, which also includes community recreation, commercial and civic spaces, as well as open-space elements, targets the area north of Balfour Road, east of Deer Valley Road, and west of the Shadow Lakes and Brentwood Hills neighborhoods, on Ginochio family land used for the last 150 years for cattle grazing and dryland farming. Many of the 65 or more meeting attendees expressed a range of worries that the project
could adversely affect area police, fire and medical services, traffic, schools, hospitals, air pollution, noise and a host of other qualityof-life factors. One meeting attendee stated that one could go to each California Environmental Quality Act category “and find something significantly wrong” with the proposed project. The public comments were gathered as the city prepares to complete the project’s environmental impact report (EIR) — a portion of which will analyze the proposal’s potential effects on the area’s population and housing, public services, traffic, utilities, service systems and many other components — well in advance of even considering the development proposal.
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The California Geological Survey (CGS) recently released two additional maps identifying areas in East Contra Costa County that may be prone to seismic hazards, in the event of an earthquake. “The purpose of the hazard zone maps is to trigger site-specific investigations, to make sure that any geological or earthquake hazards that are found to exist are mitigated before new structures are built,” explained Tim McCrink, supervising geologist for the seismic hazards program at CGS. “The new (maps) in Contra Costa County are for liquefaction and earthquake-induced landslides.” Liquefaction is the process through which loose, sandy soils — such as those common in East
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“ These maps designate areas where, during
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before construction permits can be issued. If a hazard is found to exist, the developer must provide the city or county proof that mitigation measures will be taken to address the hazard. “These maps designate areas where, during the planning stage, construction might have to incorporate design elements to protect life and property in the event of a large earthquake,” said Dr. John Parrish, state geologist of Califor-
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Dr. John Parrish, state geologist of California County — are transformed into quicksand by an earthquake. When liquefaction occurs, the ground loses its ability to support the weight above it, and structures can fail quickly and dramatically. Much of the damage resulting from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was attributed to liquefaction. With the release of the maps, developers in areas identified as having seismic hazard potential must complete a geotechnical study
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nia and head of CGS. “We know that sometime in the future, large, damaging earthquakes will strike in a populated area. The hope is that the hazard information contained in these maps and zones will lead to newly built structures being better prepared to withstand those earthquakes than they would have been otherwise.” In addition to new development, real estate transactions for existing properties must also address the potential seismic hazards in areas covered by the maps. “Every transaction in California has to have a natural hazards report,” said realtor John Fink. “Every single person involved in the transaction signs this so they understand what the hazards are ... In my opinion, it’s going to require see Seismic page 30
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Local team going to world competition A group of fourth graders from Brentwood Elementary placed second in the Odyssey of the Mind Northern California State Championship in Santa Rosa, and their standings qualify them for a trip to the World Finals at Michigan State University May 22 – 25. Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving program with two components. In the first component, students are given a choice of five problems. Over six months, they write a script for an eight-minute skit that meets all the parameters within the problem. Brentwood Elementary teachers Suzi Redman and Lisa Ehrlich are the team’s coaches. “From the beginning of January to the end of February, every Saturday we are all together from 10 a.m. until at least 2 p.m. at Suzi’s house,” Ehrlich said. On tournament day, the second section is called “the Spontaneous.” The team goes into a room without the coaches, and a group of judges give them a problem in which five of them work together, while two
These students have the opportunity to travel to Michigan for the Odyssey of the Mind world finals competition. Photo courtesy of Lisa Erhlich
must sit out. They have to solve it on the spot, with no practice, prep or time to plan. The students have a budget of $125 for the materials for their set. Some of the materials they used were garbage, recyclables, and relatively cheap items from Ace Hardware. The team members from are Lauren Dodson, Jacob Ceja, Lola Ehrlich, Sam St. Michele, Molly Redman, Abram Barbosa, and Brayden Hereford.
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GATE students reaching for the sky by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
Dolores Long is lifting up her students’ dreams and ambitions. A veteran teacher at Excelsior Middle School (EMS) in Byron, Long has been working with GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) students to build and launch a weather balloon with a GPS tracker. The balloon will record data such as temperature, altitude and atmospheric pressure during its short flight, before coming back down to Earth. Surrounded by her class, Long explained that the device — which is sponsored by the Patriots Jet Team (PJT) — will carry a payload of student-created badges, and teach the students about wind and weather patterns. “Today we are building the payload,” Long said. “We will weigh the load first, then decide on a balloon and how much helium we will need.” In class to help her was Ed Daley, director of the PJT aerospace academy. He explained he was helping the students get on track after a few misguided ideas. “When the students started this project, they wanted to put a cell phone on the balloon and just launch it from the airport,” Daley said. “You can’t launch it from the airport. It’s illegal for the same reason you can’t operate your phone on an airplane, so we had to come up with a different way to do it.”
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EMS teacher Dolores Long, back row second from right, and Ed Daley of the Patriots Jet Team Foundation, far left, pose with students during a recent class meeting to discuss construction of a weather balloon the students will launch into the atmosphere sometime next month. Daley went on to say the foundation had purchased a commercial satellite tracker that works via radio signal to ensure retrieval of the device. “The balloon should go to about 100,000 feet and anywhere from several
miles to several hundred miles, depending on the upper atmospheric winds,” he added. “The trick is to make sure we get it back.” Krystanna Cash is a sixth-grader working on the project. She was in the process of designing a badge to put in the bal-
loon’s payload. Long had shown the class some badges NASA astronauts had worn on space missions, and instructed each student to create their own paper badge to include in the project. “We are going to build this and put a GPS on it and see how far it travels into the atmosphere,” Krystanna said. “I have no idea what I’m going to put on my badge. I had a weird idea about putting a Cheeto on it,” she mused, and expressed how fun and interesting it’s been to see the project come together. Sitting with Krystanna was classmate Ismael Nuno. He planned on having a friend draw a picture of him on his badge. “Then everybody can see my face,” Nuno said with a laugh. “The project has been interesting. It takes a lot of time, money and budget, but I think it will all be worth it in the end.” Long and Daley are still discussing possible launch sites. After it’s launched, the balloon will expand as it rises, bursting when it reaches a certain altitude. Then, the parachute will carry it back down to Earth where the students will, hopefully, be able to collect it. Long was inspired to create this project with her students after going through a future-engineers course with WestEd. She hopes to increase their understanding of weather patterns and inspire a lifelong love of learning. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
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Local day care offers extended, weekend hours by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
Not all working parents can depend on clocking in and out of the office from nine to five each day. All sorts of professionals, from doctors and lawyers to cooks and hospitality workers, put in odd hours and many need child care they can rely on during those hours. Lita Reeves, owner of the Baby Yale Academy (BYA) day care centers, has a solution. “We try to cater to parents that have unusual work hours,” Reeves said. “Our Lone Tree center closes at 8:30 p.m. No other center is open that late. We open at 6 in the morning, and we are open on weekends for people with nontraditional jobs and hours. Whatever that job is, we want to be available to them.” Prior to entering the child care industry, Reeves worked long hours for a utility company and struggled to find a high-quality day care where she could leave her young son. At the time, the thought that she could open a more flexible day care did occur to her, but as she put it, big dreams can be scary, and she let the thought lie fallow for over a decade. “Then I decided I just had to do it, even though my son was past the age for needing care,” she recalled. “I had the plans all drawn up from when I first had the idea, so I dusted them off and the rest is history.” Since its opening in 2015, the Baby Yale Academy has attracted a diverse clientele from across East County. Demand was so great, Reeves opened a second center in 2018. Both locations cater to ages six weeks to 12 years and offer structured educational activities as well as free play time. Reeves’ goal is to cater to the whole child, allowing each one the opportunity to learn in his or her own style. Plans for a third location that will offer care for ages six to 12 years are
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Lita Reeves, owner of Baby Yale Academy, caters to families where parents have unusual or long work hours. coming to fruition later this year. Jasiman Fells is a psychology student at Los Medanos College and takes advantage of the flexible hours offered at BYA. She said she feels comfortable leaving her two young children in the hands of the BYA staff. “I’ve been there almost two years, and I love it,” Wells said. “I love the staff, they are amazing and (Lita) is awesome. A family friend referred me, and
we are very happy. I drop off at 8 a.m. and pick up around 5:30 p.m., they have good hours.” Wells added that she appreciated the educational aspect of the program, and said the drive to BYA, past other day care facilities, is worth her peace of mind. Reeves’ education and work background in management has served her well in running her business. To compensate for her lack of childhood development knowledge, she has placed experienced directors and teachers at each of her locations. She also works with her sister, Madalene Turner, whom she hired as a majordomo of sorts. “At Baby Yale, everything is geared toward meeting the needs of the parents and community, that’s why we stay late,” said Turner. “When you bring your child to the center, most of our classes are generally not as full as other centers. We pride ourselves on that and making sure that each classroom has the appropriate number of teachers so that children can learn.” Reeves looks forward to interacting with the kids in her centers every day. As a pastor as well as a business owner, she said she has a heart for people, especially children. “I love all the children and they all call me TeeTee,” she said with a smile. “I feel like their aunt and I love seeing them grow. Watching them grow and seeing them mature and become who they are going to be is a wonderful process.” Baby Yale Academy in northern Brentwood can be found at 5521 Lone Tree Way, suite 100. For more information, call 925-308-7693. Their Harvest Park location can be found at 605 Harvest Park Drive, suite A, also in Brentwood. For more information, call 925-626-5004. For more information on either location, visit www.babyyaleacademy.org.
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Community support drives nonprofit by Aly Brown Correspondent
A nationwide organization helping women recently launched in East County and has more than doubled in attendance in a short amount of time. Local residents Brandy Woolman, Debbie Neely, Jeannette Hemenway, Shelly Williams and Tiffany Violich comprise the newly formed Discovery Bay chapter for Helping One Woman (HOW), a nonprofit dedicated to every month, helping one woman who has suffered an irreplaceable loss. Woolman felt inspired to bring the concept to her hometown after attending a HOW event in Fresno, where the nonprofit started, before branching out across the nation. “I was moved to start HOW here, but I was hesitant to do it by myself,” Woolman said, noting how she’d brought the idea to her friends. “We’re all moms and working full time, but I thought if we all worked together, we could make it happen.” The women hit the ground running. Each month, they hold a “Girls Night Out” dinner at Discovery Bay Steakhouse, with the goal of raising funds for the designated honoree: an individual chosen at random during the previous month’s dinner. In addition to the cost of their meal, each attendee contributes a
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From Left to Right: Debbie Neely, Shelly Williams, Brandy Woolman, Tiffany Violich and Jeannette Hemenway are members of the Help One Woman organization. minimum of $10 to support the honoree. Silent auctions and raffles also generate funds and, at the end of the evening, 100 percent of the proceeds go toward the woman in need. The concept stems from the organization’s motto that, “One woman with $10 can buy another woman lunch. Ten women with $10 can buy another woman’s groceries. One hundred women with $10 can make a real difference in another woman’s life.” And while this chapter only
kicked off in the fall of last year, its leadership has been inspired by the response. Their dinners began with about 80 attendees, and now exceed 200. “My favorite thing about HOW is seeing an entire community come together,” said Violich. “The generosity of our community has been overwhelming. From the cooking and kitchen staff at the restaurant gathering their own money each month to donate, strangers who happened to hear and instantly give on the
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Chianti’s Italian restaurant has seen consistently strong business since it opened in Brentwood five years ago, and will soon have room for more diners. The cozy bistro that has served countless East County residents out for a date night or family dinner now has a new, larger location at 3111 Balfour Road in Brentwood. The restaurant’s promise of fresh ingredients made to order has pleased the palates of its guests, as evidenced by its awards by Best of Brentwood voters for best Italian food in Brentwood three years running. “The quality and consistency of our food sets us apart,” said Shayan Rahimi, who co-owns the restaurant with his father, Al Mancini. “I think that the food and service have spoken for themselves. They are measurable. We have the food, we have the service, and we will now have the ambiance, so we will have it all.” Rahimi said expansion has been on his
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Over the years, I have written a lot of articles for the Brentwood Press. My goal in writing these articles has been to cover more estate-planning issues. However, I realize some of you may be new to my articles. I often meet with clients who admit they were too embarrassed to ask: “What is a revocable living trust and why do I need one?” And my favorite question is: “Why did my parents not have a trust?” These are excellent questions! First, your parents may not have had a trust, but rather had a simple will. Several decades ago, this was fine. After their passing, their will was probated and the assets were distributed to their beneficiaries. However, today the process of probating a will in court has become extremely time-consuming and expensive. Second, what is a Revocable Living Trust (RLT)? A RLT is a legal instrument that serves two important purposes: 1) The RLT controls how your assets are used and managed if you experience a period of incapacity prior to death; and 2) The RLT indicates how your assets will be distributed following your death without court supervision. RLTs are called “living” because they are created and funded (i.e. your assets are transferred to your trust) while you are alive. RLTs are “revocable” because you may amend or revoke it at any time prior to your incapacity or death. Your RLT can be amended at any time to update the terms. You should review the terms of your trust regularly and should consider amending the terms following a divorce, marriage, death of a beneficiary or a significant change in your financial situation. After funding your trust, you still have complete control and ownership over your trust
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Surviving life’s big events is never easy In our life, it never fails. Big events come in clusters. We can never just focus on a prom or a Christmas party or a wedding. Typically, they will all fall on the same day. The last event cluster was in December. Haley’s winter ball fell on the same day as Maury’s office Hangin’ in Christmas party. We were able to pull that here off with the help of some generous parents, but it was stressful. I only have one photo of her all dressed up. I felt like a bad parent for not being there to take pictures. I swore Vicki I’d never drop that ball McKenna again. A few months ago, Haley mentioned that her junior prom was coming up, though she didn’t specify the date. It wasn’t until two weeks before the prom that I looked at my calendar and realized that our very close friends’ son was getting married on the day of the junior prom! The wedding was at 5 p.m. in Brentwood. The junior prom was at 7:30 at Deer Valley High School in Antioch. Of course, Haley and her friends planned on a big photo shoot beforehand, and I wasn’t missing it. Especially when she was going to the prom with her first boyfriend, Jarret. I had to be there. Let me add here that I absolutely hate getting dressed up. I hate wearing dresses and high heels and I generally wear the same outfit when I have a dressy function to attend: black leggings, a blousy shirt and riding boots. It’s my uniform. Fine for a Christmas party, but not an April wedding.
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from “Game of Thrones.” There were twisty braids and an intricate bun, and the gal in the video had hair three times longer than Haley’s. There was no way we were going to be able to do it, and I said so. Haley did not appreciate my lack of confidence and yelled at me for having a bad attitude. I tried to stay positive. She began constructing the hairstyle and asked me to insert some bobby pins into the small bun she had created. I proceeded to accidentally jab her in the scalp. “OUCH! What are you doing?! I’ll do it myself!” Another lovely mother-daughter moment. I left the room to start getting ready for the wedding. I was behind schedule. The doorbell rang; it was Haley’s boyfriend, Jarret. He looked very handsome in his tailored suit. He gazed up the stairs. Haley was a vision of beauty. She actually did manage to pull off the hairdo! Her makeup was flawless, her dress fit perfectly. I retrieved the boutonniere and corsage from
our refrigerator. One more tidbit of note. I have no idea how to pin a boutonniere on a man’s lapel. Maury had no clue either, so we googled it. Thank God for YouTube. I think Haley was supposed to pin it on Jarret, but it was so difficult! I’m sure Jarret enjoyed having his girlfriend’s mother up in his face struggling with his lapel for what must have felt like an eternity. The top of the pin snapped off and I nearly stabbed him in the chest, but I finally managed to attach it. They headed off to the photo shoot, and I finished getting dressed. It was five o’clock. The wedding was beginning. My heart sank a bit. I slipped on my cruel shoes and threw some band-aids in my purse. Maury and I headed to City Hall. The place was swarming with hundreds of kids in formalwear, taking pictures. How would I find them? I hobbled all over the area like a large, injured bird. My feet were already in agony. After a few calls to my irritated daughter we determined that we were at the wrong spot. She had neglected to inform us that they had changed the photo shoot to Rose Garden Park, clear across town. It was 6:30 now. The reception was in full swing, but we weren’t there. We were at Rose Garden Park. I spotted Haley and her friends and limped across the grass towards her. She smiled and gave me a big hug. I knew then that I had made the right decision. In the end, everything worked out. Despite all the chaos, Haley had a great prom, I got plenty of pictures, and we finally made it to the wedding. As for those cruel shoes, they went on Craigslist the next day.
Shopping carts: What’s the story there? by Michael Siemsen Correspondent
There are two types of grocery shopping trips – ‘legit shopping’ and the ‘quick in-and-out.’ Unless you’re some form of octopoid, legit shopping always requires a cart. The quick in-and-out, however, is typically manageable with hands alone or the little hand baskets. Occasionally, however, halfway down the third aisle, a cramping sensation draws one’s eyes down to their soup-canfilled hands, the pack of toilet paper under one arm, slowly slipping cereal boxes under the other and the giant bag of charcoal clutched between their knees. They should’ve gotten a cart. Defeated and nearing complete muscle failure, they shuffle to the entrance, dumping everything into a shopping cart. They caress the handlebar and say aloud, “What’s the story there?” Curiously, it turns out the story of the shopping cart is tightly linked to the story of shopping. See, way back in the early 20th century, there was no internet. Online shoppers had no way to get to websites like Amazon or safeway.com. They had no choice but to drive to the nearest grocer. Unlike modern supermarkets, grocers back then only sold dry and canned goods, and customers had to request everything at a counter. You asked for a can of beans and the grocer would call out to an assistant to fetch it from a shelf. The assistant would call back, “Can o’ beets, you say, sir?” The grocer would reply, “No, Jimmy, a can of beans, I says.”
And then, once the beans were bagged up, you’d ask for a can of beets. In 1916, entrepreneur Clarence Saunders opened the first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, in Memphis, Tennessee. Customers entered through a turnstile, fetched their beans and beets from shelves, and paid at a check stand. Some called this new concept a ‘groceteria,’ for its similarity to the setup at cafeterias. Thankfully, the name didn’t stick. It kind of evokes ‘gross’ and ‘bacteria.’ Piggly Wiggly shoppers were provided picnic-style hand baskets that fit roughly the same amount of stuff as our modern-day plastic ones, but self-service stores soon expanded into supermarkets with 10 times the selection. Storeowners brainstormed ways for patrons to buy more stuff than the teensy hand basket could fit. Maybe a herd of pack mules or camels? No, people would end up leaving them all over the parking lot. Enter Sylvan Goldman, owner of the Humpty Dumpty supermarket chain in Oklahoma City (my guess is the name ‘Humpty Dumpty’ came after Piggly Wiggly’s examplewample). In 1937, Goldman drew inspiration from a folding chair when he came up with the very first shopping cart — essentially, a foldable, rolling, two-level shelf that held two hand baskets. Goldman unveiled his invention on June 4, 1937. The ‘Humpty Dumpty Fantasket Basket’ was an instant sensation! No, that was a lie … he gave it a much catchier name – the folding basket carriage for self-service stores. But it failed miserably. Male customers said they were too effeminate, and women said the carts looked like baby carriages. But Goldman was no quitter. He hired well-kempt men
and women to shop around the store with the carts while, I imagine, swinging their blessedly free arms about as they sang the carts’ praises. “Well gosh me to heck, but ain’t this joint’s basket carriages just the cat’s pajamas?” Within a few months, people abandoned their shallow objections in favor of common sense. For a decade, Goldman’s invention ruled the supermarket aisle, but in 1946, engineer Orla E. Watson envisioned a better basket. He appreciated the two-basket design, but every time he went to the store, he’d bumble around with the contraption like an as-seen-on-TV ad. Watson sketched a number of new, all-in-one cart designs, but he knew they’d take up too much floor space. One day, a telescope rolled past his office and winked at him. Watson knew what to do. Incorporating a swing-up back door would allow the carts to nest into each other, just like a collapsible telescope. Watson opened a new company, Telescope Carts, Inc., and patented the key elements of shopping carts that remain to this day. After dumping my giant charcoal bag into a cart, I asked Sandi Johnson, assistant manager of Raley’s in Brentwood, if, after all this time, there remained room for improvement to today’s cart. Sandi lit up as I suspect Watson did 73 years ago when that telescope winked at him. “What I’d do is put in some kind of system where you step on a pedal to bring up the bottom rack with all the heavy stuff,” said Johnson. It’s a brilliant idea, actually. Maybe she should get some sketches together for the patent office. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
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Freedom stunt cheer team wins NCS title by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
Oakley’s Freedom High School competitive sport cheer team built an early lead and held on late to defeat league rival Liberty High, 13-12, and capture its second North Coast Section (NCS) title in as many seasons, last week at Dougherty Valley High School. The top-seed Falcons (18-1) claimed a 7-3 lead early in the third quarter, which made all the difference, as the second-seed Lions (19-3) outscored Freedom 9-6 the rest of the way. “We are exhausted, but happy with the outcome,” said Freedom coach Sandra Torres. “It’s been a long, fun day. The girls definitely took control of this game this time to get the lead they needed to make sure the fourth quarter didn’t get away from us.” Freedom has now beaten Liberty three out of four times this season. Both teams will advance to the state tournament kicking off May 3 at Sacramento State University, with third-seed Freedom set to open play against sixth-seed Temescal Canyon High, and fifthseed Liberty battling fourth-seed Woodcreek High. After the Falcons and Lions fought to a 2-2 tie in the first quarter’s “partner stunts,” Freedom outscored Liberty 5-1 through the second quarter’s “pyramids and tosses,” and the first round of the third quarter’s “jumps and tumbling” to take a 7-3 lead. The Falcons
The Freedom High School competitive sport cheer team won the North Coast Section title for the second straight year last week.
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built another four-point lead (11-7) after the first round of the fourth quarter’s “team routines,” but Liberty didn’t go down without a fight. The Lions secured the jumps and tumbling as well as pyramids and tosses portions of the fourth quarter’s second round, pulling within three at 12-9, and then proceeded to win two out of three categories in the fourth quarter’s final round. But a tie in the third category allowed Freedom to eke out the onepoint victory. “It feels wonderful,” said Freedom sophomore Hannah Paz, one of nine returning members from Freedom’s 2018 NCS championship squad. “I think all the hard work and dedication, and the coaches nagging us, really
made us dedicated and pushed us to our fullest ability.” Liberty coach Wendy Gilfoy said her team put forth a valiant effort in the defeat. “I am really proud of my team,” she said. “What we asked our girls to do is be the best version of themselves, and we really feel like we were the best version of ourselves. Freedom was amazing. We have been equally matched all season. We knew going into this it could go either way.” The two Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL) squads left no doubt they were the dominant teams of the day. The Falcons trampled eighth-seed San Ramon Valley 21-3 in the opening round, before dispatching fourth-seed California High 16-10 in the
semifinals. Liberty was equally impressive, knocking out seventh-seed Livermore 18-3 and third-seed Dougherty Valley 16-7, setting up the title clash with Freedom. The Falcons’ triumph adds further acclaim to the Oakley school’s impressive run during the first two years of high school competitive cheer activities being governed by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the state’s high school sports governing body. Freedom finished with a perfect 9-0 last season, en route to winning the NCS title over California High, but Torres said clinching the title against Liberty this year was an even bigger challenge to overcome. see Cheer page 23
Heritage dominates BVAL tennis tournament Sahil Chandra returns a shot during the Bay Valley Athletic League tennis tournament this week. Chandra and teammate Herman Austero combined to win their third straight league doubles title during the event.
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It appears only time can break the stranglehold of Heritage High singles tennis player Seiya Duran and the doubles squad of Herman Austero and Sahil Chandra on Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL) competition. The top-seed junior Duran and league-best seniors Chandra and Austero recently captured their third consecutive BVAL titles at Diamond Hills Sports Club and Spa in Oakley. “It feels great,” said Duran, moments after defeating Freedom High sophomore Josh Matabuena, the tournament’s second seed, 6-0, 6-3 for the second year in a row. Chandra and Austero, meanwhile, rolled to a 6-2, 6-1 win over teammates Gabriel Sison and Tom Hall to secure their titles. “This had a bit of a ‘last-time-ever’ feeling to it,” Chandra said of the team’s third-straight tournament championship. “It gave us a little something more to push for and defend.” Deer Valley’s Jacob Ea, the tournament’s third seed, captured the third-place win, dispatching fourth-seed Marcelle
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Muller of Pittsburg High School, 6-1, 6-3. The third-seed squad of Damanpreet Singh and Connor Zell of Heritage, outlasted the fourth-seed duo of Jose Bueno and Juan Gutierrez, from Pittsburg, (6-3, 5-7, 7-6) (5) in an epic third-place battle. But the day and tournament largely belonged to Brentwood’s Patriots, who finished 11-4 and 10-0 in league play as a team, this season. Duran blew through Lib-
erty sixth-seed Shan Chauhan and fourthseed teammate Bilal Hamid, 10-0, in the first two rounds, before ousting Freedom’s Ryan St. Clair — the tournament’s eighth seed — 6-0, 6-1, and Pittsburg’s Muller, 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the championship round. Duran will seek his fourth consecutive league title next season, an opportunity that has already crossed his mind. “That would be great if I can pull it
off,” said Duran, who attributes his dominance to his off-the-court training and year-round play. Chandra and Austero were nearly as dominant as their singles counterpart, earning a bye into the second round, before taking care of the second-seed Falcons squad of Cid Agustin and Eric Lee, 6-1, 6-0, and Pittsburg’s Bueno and Gutierrez, 6-0, 6-0. The dominant duo, whose families are also close friends, deflected praise onto each other when asked what fueled their sensational three-year run. “I think having a solid partner, the same partner for three years, and growing together really helped a lot,” Chandra said. Both Duran and the Chandra-Austero squad will now try their luck at the elite North Coast Section (NCS) tournament, scheduled for Friday, May 3, at Alameda’s Harbor Bay Club. “My goal is to go as far as I can,” Duran said. “I am just going to try my best. NCS this year is going to be tough.” Austero agreed, “You have all the monsters playing, so it’s going to take everything we’ve got to go forward.” To view a video and a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
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Name: Kidest Befikadu School: Heritage High school Year: Senior Sport: Basketball Coach: Rob Ocon About: Kidest Befikadu is the kind of student most parents hope they’ll have and teachers hope they’ll get. As strong academically as she is athletically, Befikadu seems to have figured out the whole high school thing. As part of Heritage’s track and basketball teams, she has mastered the long jump and the long shot, though her favorite sport is basketball. “Basketball makes me feel amazing,” said Befikadu with a smile. “Walking onto the court genuinely makes me happy. Practice and games are something I always look forward to. I love to share my passion for the game with my family and friends.” Befikadu is a first-generation Ethiopian immigrant who grew up in Brentwood. She fell in love with bas-
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Heritage golfers win league tourney by Michael Dixon Correspondent
The seniors on Brentwood’s Heritage High School golf team headed into the Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL) tournament having never been defeated by a league opponent. They were 40-0 in regular league matches and 3-0 in the BVAL tournament. The Patriots continued that trend again on Monday, and did so in grand style. Playing at Deer Ridge Golf Club, Heritage posted a 379, the lowest tournament score in school history. “We were playing on our home course,” coach Dave Fogelstrom said. “And it really showed.” Heritage was paced by Matthew Tan, who shot a 69 to lead all players. Carson Borrelli, who contributed to all 44 of his team’s league wins over the last four years, shot a 73. Jonathon Hydorn shot a 74, Arman Bajwa fired a 77, and Drake Sparling shot an 86 to round out the kept scores. Showing off the Heritage depth, Chris Azevedo fired an 87, which was dropped. That score would have been kept by any other team, and with the exception of runner-up Freedom High School, would’ve been a top-three score for any other team in the tournament.
“Coming in, we knew this was going to be one of our best teams,” Fogelstrom said. “A 379 will put us in the top half of NCS. Our goal has been to improve every year. In the past, we’ve been in the bottom third. But if we can duplicate that score, that will definitely put us in.” After Heritage came Freedom (424), followed by Deer Valley High (442), Liberty (456), Antioch (470), and Pittsburg (682). The Patriots are the only BVAL team to advance in the postseason. But the North Coast Section (NCS) Qualifier also takes the four best scores of players from non-qualified teams. The best of those belonged to Deer Valley’s Kaylon Hoang. His 72 was behind only Tan for the best score of the tournament. It also clinched him the league MVP, which Hoang narrowly won over Borrelli. Joining Hoang at the NCS Qualifier will be Freedom’s Jacob Waller, who shot a 78, as well as Deer Valley’s Kael Hoang and Antioch’s Will Park, who both shot 79s. Those players will tee it up at the NCS Qualifier on May 6 at San Rafael’s Peacock Gap. The Patriots, meanwhile, have earned a bye into the NCS tournament, which will take place on May 13 at San Leandro’s Monarch Bay Golf Club.
Bay Valley Ravens head to elite state contests The Bay Valley Ravens seven-on-seven football team recently finished 5-1 in an elite Northern California tournament, qualifying for a state tournament during the weekend of May 5. The team was led by Freedom High School quarterback Jake Byrne, wide receiver Matt Quesada, and running back/defensive back Roy Lee. “Wide receiver Matt Quesada virtually could not be covered, hauling in
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six touchdowns,” said coach Paul Gates. “Defensive back/running back Roy Lee pulled in three touchdowns, and was a bigger factor on the defensive side of ball by shutting down any wide receiver coming to his area.”
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Heritage libero Brendan Quinn serves the ball during the Patriots’ win over Clayton Valley in the opening round of the North Coast Section playoffs on Tuesday night. losses occurred. “More lately we’ve been finding more focus after a string of being unfocused,” she said. “Going to the Foothill Tournament was huge. We needed that. We knew we might go in and take some losses. But it’s kind of what we needed to have happen to us. We got our butts kicked by Northgate. But we found our focus, and that’s what was important.” Next up for the Patriots is a date with No. 6 Irvington, who defeated Liberty 3-1 to earn a spot in the quarterfinals. That match was scheduled for May 2 after this newspaper went to print. For results, visit thepress.net. To view a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/ multimedia/slideshows
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“Every round is so evenly matched, you just can’t predict,” Torres said. “They are a really good team. Our teams push each other. We are very lucky.” Both Freedom and Liberty expect to be tested heavily in the state tournament, with top-seed Santiago High and second-seed Lincoln High ranked above the BVAL squads. “There are going to be some really tough teams coming down from the L.A. area, the San Joa-
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The follow-through is key to bowling As a professional coach, I give over a dozen private lessons a week, and the majority of those are to beginning or Keglers players. orner novice So, in that group there are a great many commonalities needing attention. Bowling is a game of consistency and accuracy, with consistency being Duane the foundation. Like Wilson many games that
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LEGALS NOTICE OF LIEN SALE SELF STORAGE AUCTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the liened personal property described below, pursuant to the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure and the provisions of the California Self-Storage Facilities Act, Business and Professions Code Sections 21700 et seq.. On the 10th day of May 2019, at 11:00 AM the undersigned will sell the contents of liened storage units by public sale by competitive bidding on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Acorn Self Storage LLC, at 5205 Railroad Avenue, Pittsburg, California 94565, Tel. (925) 432-3200. Self-storage liened units generally include miscellaneous household goods, office or business equipment, furniture, furnishings, clothing and personal effects. In addition to those general contents, the pre-lien inventory revealed the following described goods: Customer Name: 1. Telara Caves - 20+ boxes, safe, & art work. 2. Rogelio Ochoa-Garcia - Auto parts, 2 tires & rims, & fan. 3. Dayna Gordon - 2 guitars, movie screen, computer, 2 tripods, art work & clothes. 4. Nazifullah Naseri - Art work, flat screen tv, leather couch, & 2 dressers. 5. Earline Walker - Art work, boxes, plastic bins, wicker baskets, large fan, pet carrier, step stool, & metal shelving. 6. Jermaine Brewer - Art work, pool stick & carry case, golf clubs, luggage, sporting equipment, back pack, car rack, soft side pet carrier & commercial cook pots. 7. Mara Cardona -20+ boxes & bags, Contractor Power Tools, Art Work, Large Refrigerator, Full Unit 8. James Saunders - Wooden Bar & Barstools, 10+ Boxes & Bags, 7+ Bins, Google Small Refrigerator 9. Mara Cardona - 30+ Boxes, 5+ Bags & Bins, Bose Speakers, 20+ Plastic Buckets, Full Unit
Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items sold as-is, where-is, and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Call ahead to make sure sale is still scheduled. Contraband, or items subject to regulation or registration will not be transferred with the liened unit unless otherwise noted Dates Published: 4/26/2019 and 5/3/2019 Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel. (916) 604-9695 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79725 Publish dates: April 26, May 3, 2019. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Dorothy M. Luiz, deceased CASE NUMBER P19-00558 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Dorothy M. Luiz, deceased. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Michele Tiernan in the Superior Court of California, County of: CONTRA COSTA. The Petition for Probate requests that: Michele Tiernan be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as
follows: a. Date: July 11, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: 14. b. Address of court: 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: G. Kevin Lachona of DROBNY LAW OFFICES, INC. 4180 Truxel Road, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95834. (916) 419-2100 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79789 Publish Dates: May 3, 10, 17, 2019. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Lindsey Anne Zaarour SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Lindsey Anne Zaarour CASE NUMBER: N19-0678 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Lindsey Ann Zaarour filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Gino Gabriel Amaya to Proposed Name: Gino Gabriel Cole. 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: 06/11/19 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: 4/5/2019 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79688 Publish Dates: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002018-00 The name of the business: East Bay Meal Prep Located at: 1453 Big Redwood Drive In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1.Christina Davies 2. Timothy Hammett 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: Christina Davies. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 29, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 3/29/2024 Oaklkey Press No. 03-0477 79729 Publish dates: April 26, May 3, 10,17, 2019. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2018-03164-CA A.P.N.:035-501-010 Property Address: 135 Woodridge Place, Oakley, CA 94561 PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT
BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信息 摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 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 NÀYIMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 03/10/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: Daedra Estep, A Single Woman Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 03/29/2006 as Instrument No. 20060096114-00 in book —-, page—- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 06/10/2019 at 01:30 PM Place of Sale:AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PITTSBURG CIVIC CENTER NEAR THE GRASS LOCATED AT 65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA 94565 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $ 214,678.59 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title,
and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 135 Woodridge Place, Oakley, CA 94561 A.P.N.: 035-501-010 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 214,678.59. Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a
junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2018-03164CA. 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: April 23, 2019 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/ TrusteeServices.aspx Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Oakley Press No. 03-0477 79757 Publish dates: May 3, 10, 17, 2019.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT ANNUAL LANDSCAPE & LIGHTING ASSESSMENTS AND CITYWIDE PARK MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS FOR FY 2019-20 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 May 14, 2019, hold a public hearing on, and take the following actions related to: Accepting public comments and questions; consideration of the Final Engineer’s Reports and approval of resolutions for the Citywide Park Maintenance District No. 98-1 and the following Consolidated Landscape & Lighting Assessment Districts for Fiscal Year 2019-20; ordering the maintenance of improvements; confirmation of diagrams and assessments; the levying and ordering of the collection of assessments; and finding that the actions to be taken are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. The Consolidated Landscape & Lighting Districts to be considered are as follows: annual update of No. 94-1 (Brentwood Country Club); No. 95-2 (Hawthorne Landing); No. 95-3 (Pheasant Run); No. 95-4 (Diablo Estates); No. 95-5 (California Spirit and Glory); No. 95-6 (Gerry Ranch); No. 95-7 (SPA D); No. 95-8 (Garin Ranch); No. 97-1 (Brentwood Lakes); No. 97-2 (Marsh Creek Apartments); No. 97-3 (Brentwood Park Apartments); No. 98-3 (Solana); No. 98-4 (Birchwood Estates); No. 98-5 (Arroyo Seco); No. 99-3 (SPA‘ L’); No. 99-4 (California Grove); No. 99-5 (Deer Ridge Country Club); No. 99-6 (Trailside); No. 99-7 (Termo); No. 99-8 (Gerry Property); No. 99-9 (Richmond American); No. 00-2 (Lyon Woodfield); No. 00-3 (California Orchard); No. 00-4 (Brentwood Park); No. 01-1 (Laird Project); No. 02-2 (Oakstreet); No. 02-3 (Apricot Way); No. 02-4 (Braddock & Logan); No. 02-5 (Sand Creek & Brentwood Blvd.); No. 02-6 (Balfour & John Muir); No. 02-7 (San Jose & Sand Creek); No. 02-8 (Lone Tree); No. 02-9 (Balfour Plaza); No. 02-10 (Lone Tree Center); No. 02-11 (Lone Tree Plaza); No. 02-12 (Sunset Industrial); No. 02-13 (Stonehaven); No. 03-2 (Meritage Lone Tree); No. 03-3 (Brookdale Court); No. 03-4 (Tri City Plaza); No. 03-5 (West Summerset); No. 3-6 Arbor Village; No. 03-7 Garin Ranch Commercial; No 3-8 Blackhawk Commercial No. 04-2 (Balfour-Griffith Commercial); No. 05-2 (South Brentwood Blvd. Commercial), No. 06-2 (Palmilla); No. 06-3 (Vineyards); No. 06-4 (Villa Amador); No. 06-5 (Barrington), No. 11-1 (North Brentwood Boulevard), No. 14-1 (Mission Grove), No. 14-2 (Ferro-Ronconi), No. 15-1 (Bella Fiore), No. 15-2 (Renaissance Estates), No. 16-1 (Bond Lane), No. 16-2 (Sellers), No. 17-1 (Sparrow), No. 17-2 (Catchings Ranch), No. 17-3 (Cornerstone Fellowship), No. 19-1 (Terrene),No. 19-2 (Alvernaz) and the Citywide Park Maintenance District No. 98-1. This hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California. A Resolution of Intention to levy and collect assessments for the above referenced Assessment Districts was approved by the City Council of the City of Brentwood on April 23, 2019, by Resolution No. 2019-52. Information regarding the Final Engineer’s Report for the Consolidated Landscape & Lighting Assessment Districts or the Citywide Park Maintenance District No. 98-1 may be obtained from the Parks & Recreation Department, City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513, (925) 516-5444. If you challenge any City Council actions 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: May 3, 2019 MargaretWimberly City Clerk Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79793 Publish dates: May 3, 2019.
April 2, 2019, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the application and unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the two year time extension for Tentative Subdivision Map No. 9428. Applicant: Richland Real Estate Fund, LLC Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way. Further information may be obtained from Associate Planner Christopher Rogers (925) 516-5136 or crogers@brentwoodca.gov in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 150 City ParkWay, Brentwood, California 94513. 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. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79802 Publish dates: May 3, 2019.
Beer and Wine, #456994 issued for the premises located at: 507 E. 18th Street, Antioch, CA 94509 The anticipated date of the bulk sale/ transfer is May 21, 2019 and upon approval by Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at the office of OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY located at 1000 Burnett Avenue, Suite 400, Concord, CA 94520. The amount of the purchase price or consideration in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including estimated inventory is $10,000.00 It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/Transferee, as required by Sec 24703 of the Business and Professions Code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Dated: April 29, 2019 /S/ Saleh A. Ruban 5/3/19 CNS-3249171# ANTIOCH PRESS - Antioch Press No. 06-1617 79794 Publish dates; May 3, 2019.
ture 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.
commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 3-18-19. Signature of registrant: Foad Nemayandehkar. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 5, 2019 by Deputy H. Franklin Expires April 5, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79797 Publish dates: May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.
2014 General Plan Update by approving the Vineyards at Deer Creek Specific Plan (“Specific Plan”) for an approximately 815-acre area located north of Balfour Road in the City of Brentwood’s Planning Area, just outside and west of City limits (the “Specific Plan Area”), as well as a modest amendment to the City’s Urban Limit Line (“ULL”) to bring the Specific Plan Area within the ULL. In 2014, the City Council — after extensive public participation — adopted an updated General Plan (“2014 General Plan Update”), which designated the Specific Plan Area as “Special Planning Area 2” and adopted a requirement for the future adoption of a specific plan or planned development zoning for the Specific Plan Area in order to, among other things, facilitate high quality development, provide environmentally sensitive development, and facilitate the provision of special amenities. The 2014 General Plan Update contemplates development in the Specific Plan Area that includes a significant area of protected open space, residential uses (including age-restricted housing) and an allowance for a limited area of local-serving commercial use. The Specific Plan proposed by this Initiative fulfills these objectives by facilitating the future development of the Specific Plan Area as a new residential community of up to 2,400 dwelling units, at least 80% of which shall be age-restricted for seniors 55 years of age and older as permitted by state law. Consistent with the 2014 General Plan Update’s vision, and to ensure outstanding community benefits, the Specific Plan also requires, among other things: • Effective traffic solutions for pre-existing and future conditions, including the extension of American Avenue — consisting of its continuation west and north to Balfour Road — and the widening of significant portions of Balfour Road from two to four lanes, plus the generation of substantial, new transportation funding for other improvements; • A minimum of 225 acres of open space, a portion of which will be permanent agricultural crops such as vineyards and olive groves, reinforcing Brentwood’s agricultural heritage; • A 100-foot buffer from existing residential uses along the Specific Plan Area’s eastern boundary, and any residential uses immediately adjacent to that buffer to be limited to singlestory/single-story profile residential homes; • Generation of approximately two million dollars (based on current fee rates) in new funding for the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District; and • Allowance for an approximately 20-acre commercial/civic area — limited in location to the southwestern corner of the Specific Plan Area — envisioned for agricultural and farmto-table related civic uses/functions, such as an outdoor amphitheater, winery, farm-to-table restaurant, and wine barn for tastings, weddings, and community events. Because development of the Specific Plan Area will require various discretionary actions by the City and others in the future, compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) will be required with respect to those future actions, thereby ensuring that the area is developed in an environmentally responsible manner. /s George Cardinale /s Kevin King /s Jackie (“Jack”) Harrison The city attorney has prepared the following title and summary of the chief purpose and points of the proposed measure: An Initiative to Allow for Development of Residential Dwellings and Commercial/ Civic Uses, and the Protection of Open Space, by amending the Urban Limit Line, the Brentwood General Plan, and Municipal Code; Adopting a New Specific Plan; Constructing Road Improvements; and Providing Funds for Public Facilities The initiative concerns approximately 815 acres (Area) located on Brentwood’s western border, bounded by Balfour Road (south), Deer Valley Road (west), Antioch (north), and the Shadow Lakes neighborhood (east). The initiative would (1) modify the City’s Urban Limit Line, the boundary marking the limits where City development may occur, to include the Area; (2) amend the City’s General Plan, the framework for City development, to reflect the initiative’s provisions; (3) adopt a new specific plan to govern Area development; and (4) amend the Municipal Code, containing City laws, to establish Area development and use standards. In the Area’s residentially designated portion (approximately 555 acres), up to 2,400 housing units could be constructed, of which at least 80% would be restricted to occupants age 55 and over. No more than 20% of the residential units could be developed with nonage-restricted housing. Housing would range from single family homes with densities from one to eighteen units per acre to multi-family development at densities of up to thirty units per acre. Overall Area density could not exceed three units per acre. All multi-family development would be age-restricted, and would be prohibited on hilltops, ridges, and within 100 feet of the Area’s eastern boundary. Community recreation uses (approximately 15 acres) could include gathering areas and
features such as multi-purpose rooms, post office, fitness center, pools, parks, athletic courts, and trails. No less than 225 acres would be permanently designated open space, and could include agriculture and associated facilities, parkland, and trails. Commercial/civic development would generally be limited to approximately 20 acres at the southwestern corner of the Area. Uses could include agricultural and farm-to-table uses, outdoor amphitheater, winery, hotel uses, and nursery. Residential development could also be sited in this area. Senior care facilities would be permitted by right as a commercial use in the Area’s commercial and residential portions and would not be included in the housing unit cap. American Avenue would be improved and extended to intersect with Balfour Road at a second location. Portions of Balfour Road would be improved and widened, in phases. Development of the Area would generate transportation impact fees, which the initiative proposes could be spent on safety improvements to Deer Valley Road, subject to priorities established by the City Council and other agencies. Other fees would be imposed on Area development for such purposes as fire facilities; schools; parks; and drainage, flood control, water, and sewer facilities. Development of the Area would require the approval of other agencies. The initiative would require voter approval of amendments to its provisions for 20 years after its effective date. Thereafter, the Brentwood City Council could approve modifications as permitted by law. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79772 Publish dates: May 3, 2019.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Brentwood will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits on May 14, 2019, to consider the following application: An application for a two-year time extension for Tentative Subdivision Map No. 9428 and Design Review (DR16-013) application, to allow for the development of the Orfanos Property project located at 2800 Empire Avenue (APN 019-010003). A mitigated negative declaration for this project was previously prepared and adopted by the City Council with the initial approval in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Several potentially significant impacts were identified; however, mitigation measures were incorporated to reduce those impacts to less than significant levels. All mitigation measures not addressed by the standard conditions of approval were included in the conditions of approval on the project and remain in full force and effect. On
LEGAL NOTICES 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. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002121-00 The name of the business(es): Jones Family Honey, Jones Family Bee Removal Located at: 2032 Tupelo Way In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Dermot L. Jones. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on March 3, 2019. Signature of registrant: Dermot L. Jones. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 3, 2019 by Deputy L. Spence Expires April 3, 2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 79653 Publish dates: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002196-00 The name of the business: Off the hook bait Located at: 415 Fleming Lane In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Deon Tavalas Culberson. 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: Deon Tavalas Culberson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 5, 2019 by Deputy M. Favro Expires April 5, 2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 79795 Publish dates: May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002495-00 The name of the business: Island Beautys Located at: 1177 Rockspring Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: Hannah Holloway. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4/17/19. Signature of registrant: Hannah Holloway. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 17, 2019 by Deputy L Spence Expires 4/17/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 79727 Publish dates: April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 2019. NOTICE TO CREDITOR’S OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (UCC SEC. 6101 ET SEQ. AND B & P 24073 ET SEQ.) ESCROW # 0126013181 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made. The name(s) and business address(es) of the seller(s) is/are: Eva Fernandez and Cesar Fernandez Garcia, 507 E. 18th Street, Antioch, CA 94509 Doing Business as: Dutch Pride Gas & Food All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are: (if none, so state) NONE The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: SAME The name(s) and business address of the buyer(s) is/are: Saleh A. Ruban 507 E. 18th Street, Antioch, CA 94509 The assets being sold are generally described as: furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory, and liquor license And are located at: 507 E. 18th Street, Antioch, CA 94509 The kind of license to be transferred is: 20 - Off-Sale
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001654-00 The name of the business: Las Catrinas Mexican Food Located at: 6945 Lone Tree Way In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Las Catrinas Mexican Restaurant. 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: Saira A. Perez, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 15, 2019 by Deputy S. Smith Expires 3/15/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79633 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 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. Arosemena 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-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. 021273 79644 Publish dates: April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001932-00 The name of the business(es): Lotus Lashes & Beauty Services Located at: 2465 Discovery Bay Blvd # 300 In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner: Misty Lunsford. 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: Misty Lunsford. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 26, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 3/26/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79645 Publish dates: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 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 N/A. 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-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. Signa-
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002063-00 The name of the business: Site for Sore Eyes Located at: 4441 Balfour Rd Ste B In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Anthony Rivas. 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 Rivas. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 1, 2019 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 4/1/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79689. Publish dates: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002084-00 The name of the business(es): Pascal’s Geckos Located at: 299 Honeysuckle Court In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Moranda Guillermo. 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: Moranda Guillermo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 4-02-2019 by Deputy L. Mae Expires April 2 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79649 Publish dates: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002086-00 The name of the business(es): White Picket Properties Located at: 1790 Surfside Place In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Scott Halley. 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: Scott Halley. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 2, 2019 by Deputy L. Mae Expires 4/2/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79652 Publish dates: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002119-00 The name of the business(es): Grant Taylor Located at: 1690 Roxbury Way In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Dan Brown. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4-1-2019. Signature of registrant: Dan Brown. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 3, 2019 by Deputy L. Ferm Expires April 1, 2019 Brentwood Press No. 021273 79654 Publish dates: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 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. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002166-00 The name of the business(es): Crystal Salt Cave Located at: 8065 Brentwood Blvd In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. Lisa Pacheco 2. Crista Groves. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2-5-19. Signature of registrant: Lisa Pacheco. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 5, 2019 by Deputy L. Arosemena Expires 4/5/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79655 Publish dates: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002207-00 The name of the business(es): 1. CLT Group 2. Shafo Located at: 2262 Putter Court In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Foad Nemayandehkar. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002466-00 The name of the business(es): Hawkeye Enterprises Located at: 50 Jubilee Place In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Michael Hawkridge. 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: Michael Hawkridge. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 16, 2019 by Deputy C. Preston Expires April 16, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79739 Publish dates: May 5, 10, 17, 24, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002467-00 The name of the business(es): Harry’s Wine Depot & Tavern LLC Located at: 761 2nd Street #B In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Harry’s Wine Depot & Tavern 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 4/16/19. Signature of registrant: Tammy Zickuhr, CEOPresident. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 16, 2019 by Deputy L. Ferm Expires 4/6/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79698 Publish dates: April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002517-00 The name of the business: So Black and So Beautiful Located at: 18 Oak St Unit 1513 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Parrish Grayson. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4/17/19. Signature of registrant: Parrish Grayson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 17, 2019 by Deputy L Spence Expires 4/17/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79796 Publish dates: May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002564-00 The name of the business: 1. Get There Safely 2. G.T.S. Logistics Located at: 341 Fletcher Ln In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Ricardo D. Elizondo. 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: Ricardo D. Elizondo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 19, 2019 by Deputy C Preston Expires 4/19/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79735 Publish dates: April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002631-00 The name of the business(es): Meraki Hair Artistry Located at: 1280 Centeral Blvd. F3 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Aisha Jacinta Johnson. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4-23-19. Signature of registrant: Aisha Johnson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 23, 2019 by Deputy l. Spence Expires April 23, 2019 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79745 Publish dates: May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019. LIEN SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned, Bay Point Tow, 4075 Folsom Ct., Concord, CA, 94520, will conduct a public sale on May 17, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. on the following vehicle: 2018 Honda, VIN #: 2HKRW5H38JH405108, CA License Plate: 8CWA529. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79792 Publish dates: May 3, 2019. NOTICE OF INTENT TO CIRCULATE PETITION Notice is hereby given by the persons whose names appear hereon of their intention to circulate a petition within the City of Brentwood for the purpose of qualifying and enacting the Vineyards at Deer Creek Voter Initiative. A statement of the reasons for the proposed action as contemplated in the petition is as follows: This Initiative furthers the vision of Brentwood’s
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE SELF STORAGE AUCTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the liened personal property described below, pursuant to the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure and the provisions of the California Self-Storage Facilities Act, Business and Professions Code Sections 21700 et seq. On the 10th day of May 2019, at 10:00 AM, the undersigned will sell the contents of liened storage units by public sale by competitive bidding on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Acorn II Self Storage LLC, at 6900 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood, California 94513, Tel. (925) 240-5000. Self-storage liened units generally include miscellaneous household goods, office or business equipment, furniture, furnishings, clothing and personal effects. In addition to those general contents, the pre-lien inventory revealed the following described goods: Names: 1. Sylvia Smith - Blanket, purse & clothes hamper. 2. Marie Jackson - Boxes, bags, desk, luggage, leather sofa, night stand & plastic bins. 3. Roger Howell - Tool, luggage, engine lift, heavy duty construction equipment & tool chest. 4. Kimberlie Arce - Toys, tile, luggage, speaker equipment, pet carrier & fall decorations. 5. John Lawson - Baby rocker, children books & dresser. 6. Kayla Howard - Whirlpool fridge, kid’s bed frame, head board, table, artwork. 7. Burnetta C. Payne - Lamps, Whirlpool fridge, chairs, ladder, jewelry, Bacardi ice chest, speakers & media stand. 8. Tim Boyles - Water dispenser, power tools, grill, skill saw & construction boom box. 9. Barry G. Viola Jr. - Boxes, crib, golf clubs & bag. 10. Jerome Elston Hill Jr. - 4 chairs, space heater, car seat, night stand, toaster oven, TV & fan, sofa. 11. Josefina Aguilar - Table, speaker box & toy tires. 12. Marissa Boo - Art work, large sofa, wood table, sports equipment, piano & office chair. 13. Marissa Boo - Weights, ladder, art work, drill press, aquarium, toys & entertainment center. 14. Eric Ross - Glass table, computer, dresser, speakers, sofas, chairs & bed frames. 15. Michaela Klier - Electrical equipment, sub-woofer & car seat. 16. Jeff O’Connor - Flat screen tv, air purifier, power tools, art work, sleeping bags & purses. 17. Danielle Hollins - 18 speed bicycle, leather sofa, ice chest, clothing & appliance dolly. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items sold as-is, where-is, and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Call ahead to make sure sale is still scheduled. Contraband, or items subject to regulation or registration will not be transferred with the liened unit unless otherwise noted. Dates Published: 4/26/2019 and 5/3/2019 or Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel. (916) 604-9695 Brentwood Press No. 021273 79724 Publish dates: April 26, May 3, 2019.
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April 7, 1:16 a.m. A loud party was reported to authorities on the 500 block of Fifth Street. April 7, 12:50 p.m. An officer was hailed by a citizen on the 4400 block of Macadamia Lane. April 7, 7:32 p.m. Terroristic threats were made on the 4300 block of El Dorado Street. April 7, 10:29 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was halted on Main Street and Almond Tree Lane. April 8, 11:40 a.m. A person was reported stealing from a car on Megan Drive and Kenneth Lane. April 8, 3:53 p.m. A vehicle was towed from Main Street and Vintage Plaza. April 8, 5:58 p.m. Authorities were notified of a loud noise on the 10 block of Morning Glory Court. April 8, 11:31 p.m. A verbal dispute was reported on the 1000 block of Main Street. April 9, 7:48 a.m. A suspicious person was stopped on Chenin Lane and Bordeaux Drive. April 9, 1:52 p.m. A traffic hazard was reported on Empire Avenue and Hemlock Drive. April 9, 2:17 p.m. A person called authorities saying a vehicle was blocking their driveway on the 4500 block of Waterford Way. April 9, 10:37 p.m. A vehicle was reported driving recklessly at Burger King. April 10, 4:04 a.m. A suspicious subject was seen on the 200 block of Hearthstone Circle. April 10, 8:20 a.m. A case of battery was reported on the 700 block of Maple Court. April 10, 2:03 p.m. Authorities were notified of an auto burglary taking place on the 30 block of Chantilly Place. April 10, 4:21 p.m. A case of trespass was reported on the 2000 block of Main Street. April 11, 12:38 a.m. Authorities halted a suspicious person on Main and Third Street. April 11, 8:29 a.m. Suspicious circumstances were taking place at El Monte Drive and Hagar Lane. April 11, 10:23 a.m. An abandoned vehicle was found on Jasmine Circle and Brown Road. April 11, 5:07 p.m. Authorities were notified of a disturbance of the peace on the 2000 block of Rubens Way. April 11, 8:42 p.m. A person was assaulted with a deadly weapon on Fifth and East Home Streets. April 12, 7:48 a.m. A warrant arrest was made on Laurel Road and Em-
pire Avenue. April 12, 12:45 p.m. A burglary occurred at Raley’s in Oakley. April 12, 4:31 p.m. A case of panhandling was reported at Raley’s in Oakley. April 12, 9:57 p.m. Traffic was stopped on Main Street and Almond Tree Lane. April 13, 5:36 p.m. A person called authorities to report an intruder on the 5500 block of Bridgehead Road. April 13, 1:10 p.m. A patrol request was made at Lucky’s. April 13, 6:03 p.m. Authorities received complaints of a loud party on Vella Circle and Picasso Drive. April 13, 11:10 p.m. A loud motorcycle was heard on Hemlock and Callia Court.
BRENTWOOD March 29, 1:34 p.m. A verbal dispute was reported on Village Drive. A man told authorities that his girlfriend threw his stuff around and then left. March 29, 2:01 p.m. A man was reported banging on a door with a bat on Gathering Court. March 29, 4:06 p.m. A case of forgery and fraud was reported on Lone Oak Road. The reporting person told authorities that someone stole her credit card. The reporting person had the suspect’s name. March 29, 4:09 p.m. A vehicle theft occurred on Lone Tree Way. A 2015 white Subaru with no plates and broken windows has been there for the last three days. March 29, 6:04 p.m. A woman told authorities that she left her purse in the dressing room, but it was gone when she came back. This occurred at Lone Tree Way. March 29, 7:01 p.m. A person reported a hit-and-run accident on Fairview Avenue. The reporting person said the suspect vehicle was dark colored and inflicted heavy damage. March 29, 8:08 p.m. A fight between three subjects took place on Balfour Road. March 29, 10:45 p.m. A suspicious man was seen on Lone Tree Way. He was described as being in his late thirties, wearing three stripes on the side of his hair, a Champion hoodie, jeans and white shoes. He was said to have put a lot of Levis in a duffle bag. March 29, 11:11 p.m. A vehicle burglary occurred on Sand Creek Road. The reporting person told authorities that they saw a subject kick and break a window and take things from a vehicle. There were two suspect vehicles: a light blue Mercedes SUV and a maroon minivan. March 30, 4:14 a.m. A man called au-
thorities and said someone he knew was trying to get in his tan Ford van. The van was parked on Sycamore Court. March 30, 9:57 a.m. An identity theft was reported on Prominent Drive. March 30, 10:32 a.m. A person told authorities he found out an employee had taken approximately $36,000 in checks. March 30, 10:46 a.m. A person called authorities saying that two males around 15 years old stole her dog. This occurred on Eastwood Court. March 30, 3:44 p.m. A man was reported stealing merchandise and spitting in an employee’s face on Sand Creek Road. March 30, 8:56 p.m. A disturbance of the peace was reported on Lone Tree Way. A female 35 to 40 years old and wearing hospital scrubs was behind a business, harassing employees who were trying to work. The woman had been in the area since 3 p.m. March 30, 11:09 p.m. A man found a wallet and turned it into the police department. March 31, 12:16 a.m. A person told authorities that they heard glass breaking and saw two males wearing ski masks, sweat shirts and pajama pants at Landover Court and Bauer Road. March 31, 3:46 a.m. A man called authorities saying that his roommate slapped him in the face. March 31, 8:51 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported at Avocado Place. The owner of the vehicle left the keys in the brand-new vehicle and it was taken over night. March 31, 10:18 a.m. An abandoned bicycle was left on the reporting persons front yard on Astor Court. March 31, 11:01 a.m. A woman called authorities to report that all the mailboxes on Emerson Lane were opened. The woman was unable to confirm whether she had anything stolen because she was not home. March 31, 11:19 a.m. A woman called authorities to report a residential burglary. The suspect was in his late twenties or early thirties, wearing grey army fatigues, a blue shirt and jeans, and had a screwdriver in his pocket. She said the suspect had broken into the garage and was possibly living in there. She said she thought he was drunk or on drugs. The suspect told the woman to not call the police, and that he doesn’t stay when the vehicle is there. March 31, 1:11 p.m. A road rage complaint was made on Central Boulevard and Minnesota Avenue. The reporting person said he was being chased down by a dark blue Honda.
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Ron Nunn and his family, along with their partners, Matt and Steve Beinke and others collectively titled the Blackhawk Nunn Partners, are proposing the project. Nunn has a contract with the Ginochio family to develop the property. “The Ginochios have had the property for 85 years and want to sell it,” Nunn said. “If we don’t develop it, somebody else probably will.” The proposed community addition, which has to traverse a series of hurdles en route to official approval, is slated to feature about 555 gross acres of residential elements, 225 acres of open space and 20 acres of commercial and civic features, among other amenities. That includes up to 1,920 age-restricted, active-adult homes, roughly 480 market-rate units, multiple recreation centers and possibly an outdoor amphitheater, winery, farm-totable restaurant and bar, and likely 225 estimated acres of permanent agricultural and open space lands, including vineyards and olive groves. Before the project can proceed, however, the developers must craft a ballot initiative to expand Brentwood’s urban limit line — the
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border at which urban development must stop — and then hope that voters approve it. If that stage and several others go the developers’ way, then the five-phase project would likely progress over 20 to 25 years, according to project documents. Early in the development process, the traffic-plagued American Avenue, which currently terminates in front of Adams Middle School, will be extended to form an additional intersection with Balfour Road. Balfour Road would also be widened from near the intersection of American Avenue and Balfour Road to the southwestern corner of the project site. Deer Valley Road safety improvements would also be included, according to project documents. “I think it’s a nice project, I really do,” Nunn said, during a tour of the property. But many residents and local partners — several of whom spoke during the meeting — disagree and have formed the Alliance for a Better Brentwood, advocating protection of Brentwood’s community feel and farmland. The group handed out 8,000 flyers before the EIR meeting. Project opponent Rod Flohr said he’s concerned the development will degrade the
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a little more effort when doing environmental impact reports for (new) developments. With the new laws and the new information coming out, I can actually see it getting more expensive to build a house here now.” Each map covers an area of approximately 60 square miles and corresponds to a U.S. Geological Survey topographic quadrangle. The two newly released maps cover the Antioch North and Antioch South quadrangles. These maps combine with four others released in 2018 to cover all or most of Brentwood, Oakley, Antioch, Discovery Bay, Bethel Island, Knightsen and Byron. “More information is better,” said Brentwood City Manager Gus Vina. “As the science improves, the information gets out
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community, putting a strain on the already stressed fire service, increase traffic, and create unbearable dust and noise over the twodecade-long build-out process. “What is the long-term impact of this monstrous project on the health and well-being of Brentwood and its citizens?” Flohr asked. Fellow resident Kathy Griffin, who formed the Alliance for a Better Brentwood, agreed. She noted that the project would bring 5,300 more vehicles into the area and add to the 16,568 housing units already in progress between Antioch, Brentwood, Bethel Island and Oakley. “Our general plan has an initial density of 583 homes,” she said. “This project’s leap to 2,400 homes, and its effects on the area for Brentwood and the region, will be revealed in this draft EIR, I’m sure.” Jon Harvey, a representative of the nonprofit Greenbelt Alliance — a land conservation and urban planning organization — added that the project would hamper the area’s aesthetics, air quality and agricultural, biological and cultural resources. “Carbon sequestration, water quality, habitat loss, agricultural land loss, pollinator
loss ... All that needs to be considered,” Harvey said. Nunn said during the meeting that he fully expects the EIR study to explore the residents’ concerns, including the obvious lack of fire service. “We do expect the EIR to look at those issues and deal with fire,” he said. “This project is big enough that it can have some effect on fire and create some of the solutions for that problem.” Nunn added that 80 percent of the envisioned development would be senior housing, likely reducing the traffic load, due to seniors’ driving habits. A draft EIR will soon be released for a 45day public review and comment period. Following that public review, a final EIR will be prepared that includes responses to all substantive comments received on the draft EIR. The Brentwood Planning Commission and City Council will consider the draft and final EIR. For more information on the proposed project, visit bit.ly/thepressnet_project. For more information on Alliance for a Better Brentwood, visit www.allianceforabetterbrentwood.org. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
sooner to the public. We have to be ready for that. Whether it’s an earthquake or a fire or a truck that turns over with dangerous chemicals, part of our responsibility is to be ready to respond to things like that.” Liquefaction poses a particular threat in parts of the county protected by levees. “Levee liquefaction here could cause flood damage,” said East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Ross Macumber. “You do have compounding factors. One of the fears of an earthquake out here is that we get a levee breach or levee liquefaction on Bethel Island, and now we’ve got an island of 2,000 people that’s rapidly flooding. It might not break in one area. It might break in multiple areas with a good earthquake ... You could have some potential issue in the
Discovery Bay area, too.” To prepare for an earthquake, Macumber recommends having an evacuation plan and an earthquake kit, particularly for residents living in areas that might flood after an earthquake. He added that the American Red Cross is a good source for information regarding emergency preparedness. CGS hosts the EQ Zapp application on its website to help users determine if a property is in an earthquake hazard zone. To explore the EQ Zapp application, visit: maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/ EQZApp/app. “Getting more information is definitely helpful,” said Vina. “Understanding it better is helpful. We have to be ready for any kind of disaster.”
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Events Friday, May 3 Spotlight on Comedy
The California Theatre presents Spotlight on Comedy, from 8 to 10 p.m., at 351 Railroad Ave. 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, call 925-4271611 or visit www.pittsburgcaliforniatheatre. com/ upcoming-events.
“Newsies!”
Excelsior Middle School Theatre Department presents the Broadway musical “Newsies!”, May 3 at 7 p.m., and May 4 at noon and 3 p.m. at Excelsior Middle School. Come and watch the full-length Broadway musical. Tickets are $10 for students and $12 for adults. For more information, contact Kathy Tickner at ticknerk@ byron.k12.ca.us or visit www.excelsiormiddleschool.us.
Saturday, May 4 Unified Prom Parade, Concert in the Park Hosted by the Liberty Union High School District, the Unified May the Fourth Prom for special needs students, kicks off with a Brentwood downtown parade at 6 p.m., followed by music in city park by The Breakfast Klub. The free event will have food and beverages for sale and is open to the public.
Annual Resurrection Ministries and Wee Care Center Rummage Sale
Resurrection Ministries and Wee Care Center are hosting a rummage sale at 1275 Fairview Ave., 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.
Delta Relay for Life Annual Car Show
The Delta Relay for Life Annual Car Show will take place at Somersville Towne Center, starting at 10 a.m. There will be food, venders, music and more. For more information, contact Tina Hannon at RelayPiratesTina@gmail. com, call 707-548-3819 or visit www.facebook. com/ events/211983806394044/.
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. Cost is $35 per person. For more information, contact seana@getredbox.com or call 925-513-0000.
ers. Equipment will be provided, just wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes. All ages welcome. For more information, contact Bob Ryan at ff_groucho1@yahoo.com or call 925-470-0377.
Wine and Whiskey Evening Soiree
The Oakley Chamber of Commerce presents a Wine and Whiskey Evening Soiree, from 5 to 10 p.m., at La Grande Wedding and Event Center. Come enjoy wine tasting, dinner and music. Tickets are $75 per person or $675 for a table of 10. For more information, contact the Oakley Chamber of Commerce at 925-6251035, email office@oakleychamber.com or visit www.oakleychamber.com.
Furry Friends Benefit Dinner Fiesta
A dinner fiesta benefiting Furry Friends Pet Relief will feature a Mexican buffet, music, dancing, a raffle and silent auction. The event will be held at the Lone Tree Golf Course, 4800 Golf Course Road, in Antioch, from 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets cost $50 and can be purchased by visiting https://ffprbenefit2019.eventbrite.com. For more information, call 925-240-3178.
Taco, Tequila and Cerveza Festival
The Taco, Tequila and Cerveza Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pittsburgh City Park. Come celebrate and enjoy Pittsburg with a Mariachi band, ballet folklorico, banda, a DJ, live music, food trucks, tequila and margarita vendors, a soccer tournament, dancing horses and much more. For more information, contact Carolyn August at info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com, call 925-427-1611 or visit www. pittsburgartscommunityfoundation.org.
Homebuyer Exposition
A Homebuyer Exposition will take place from 1 to 4 p.m., at 2510 Sand Creek Road in Brentwood. Are you ready to own your own home? Come and gather information to help you become a home owner. For more information, contact Beckie Salazar at beckie.salazar@ gmail.com or call 510-731-7281.
The Friends of Brentwood Book Sale
The Friends of the Brentwood Book Sale will be held at the Brentwood library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, May 5 Corvette Club Event
Discovery Bay Corvette Club will showcase their cars at Campos Family Vineyards, 3501 Byer Road, Byron, from 1 to 5 p.m. The event includes music by Double Shot and food available on site from a taco truck. Reserve your spot on Eventbrite. For more information, call 925-308-7963.
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The California Theatre presents Tony Lindsay with the Santana Tribute Band, from 8 p.m. to midnight, at 351 Railroad Ave. in Pittsburg. Cost is $26-$36 per person. For more information, contact Carolyn August at info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com, call 925-427-1611, or visit www.pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com/ upcoming-events/.
The LUHSD Education Foundation will have their annual paper shredding event, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Liberty High School. Cost is $10 per box and $15 for half of a 30-gallon bag. For more information, contact Janet Harris at jzh1231@sbcglobal.net, call 925-8130563 or visit www.educationwins.org.
Discovery Bay Pickleball New Player Workshop
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The VFW presents the Veterans Benefit Seminar, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Brentwood Veterans Memorial building. This is a family-friendly event for veterans and their families to learn more about benefits relating to military service. For more information, contact Steve Todd at maggietodd04@yahoo. com, call 510-410-2725 or visit www.facebook. com/vfw10789.
The Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra presents “Voices of the Past, Present and Future” starting at 2 p.m., at El Campanil Theatre in Antioch. The program features the engaging piano virtuoso Britton Day, selections by Jordan Kuspa’s opulent Lemonade Battery and Jocelyn Hagen’s deeply moving Adagio. Schubert’s mysterious Symphony No 8., “Unfinished” will wrap up the evening. Tickets for adults cost $20, seniors $15, and students $7. For more information, contact info@contracostachamberorchestra.org, visit www.contracostachamberorchestra.org or www. elcampaniltheatre.com.
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