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Oftedal new fire board president by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Board will head into the new year with a new president. Current board Vice President Brian Oftedal was unanimously selected by his fellow board members to assume the presidency earlier this month after longtime president Joel Bryant declined to serve another term. Bryant will remain on the board. “It’s exciting, it’s a challenge, but I am excited to work with Chief Helmick and the rest of the board coming up in 2018,” said Oftedal, a 17-year East County resident and current Oakland Fire Department captain whom the City of Oakley appointed to the board in October 2016. Oftedal, vice president of the board since May 2017, will serve a one-year term as the appointed board’s president but plans to vie for a seat when the district transitions to an elected board in November 2018. His duties as president will include serving as presiding officer of the board, representing the board in public policy matters and overseeing the board’s monthly meeting agenda – during an uncertain time for the district.
Current East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Vice President Brian Oftedal will become the board president in the new year. Photo by Tony Kukulich
The agency’s long-term budget is sound but allows only three stations to be staffed to serve 114,000 residents and 249 square miles. The fire district’s financial problems stem almost entirely from its property-tax allocation being set with the approval of Proposition 13 in 1978, when volunteer departments were sufficient to cover far East County. Its current allocation of 8 cents per property-tax dollar is about half the amount of most other departments in the county. To close the funding gap, attempts such as a revenue-generating parcel tax, a benefit assessment and a utility-user tax were proposed but
ultimately all turned down by voters. Oftedal, who believes the district has done a good job budgeting its available money, admitted that a funding fix won’t likely occur in 2018 but said the district is laying the groundwork to find future answers. District officials are in the process of completing 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 budget audits and other actuarial studies that should show the district has been responsibly spending its money and needs community collaboration to fix the problem. see Oftedal page 22
New laws coming to California in 2018 by Aly Brown Staff Writer
As 2017 comes to a close and another year looms, some new laws will be written into the 2018 books. From issues around immigration and benefits for veterans to employee rights and minimum wage, assembly and senate bills address a wide range of issues for Californians. East County residents will no doubt feel the change along with the state. “Headed into the New Year, the new laws going into effect create some uncertainty and also some potential opportunities,” said District 3 Supervisor Diane Burgis. “Changes to the Affordable Care Act and the new tax bill will have an impact on the county’s budget,
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to focus on economic development so we can improve our jobs-to-housing ratio and to improving our transportation infrastructure
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Diane Burgis, District 3 supervisor and that’s why I’m glad the board of supervisors has managed the budget so carefully this year.” The following are a sampling of other areas East County residents can expect some change: Firearms Gun owners in unincorporated towns of Byron, Knightsen and Discovery Bay will want to pay attention to Assembly Bill (AB) 7. This law will make carrying a shot-
gun in any city, unincorporated town, county or public area beyond the confines of a vehicle a crime, thus closing a loophole in existing law. In addition, punishment could entail prison time and a fine if ammunition for the weapon are found in the violator’s possession. And as far as ammunition is concerned, AB 693 tightens ammo sales by ensuring all purchases are made through an authorized ven-
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dor. Online ammunition orders must still be processed by an authorized vendor, who will initially receive and process the transaction in compliance with the sections of AB 693. Immigration With a high demographic of immigrant families, many East County residents will find themselves directly impacted by new laws surrounding immigration. The Oakley and Brentwood school districts, which both declared themselves ‘safe havens’ for children of immigrant families, are backed by a measure encompassing the state. Senate Bill (SB) 54 deems California a sanctuary state, restricting law-enforcement agensee Laws page 22
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Balfour Road work A brand new set of wheels wraps up T Contra Costa County Public Works crews unwrapped a holiday surprise last week for East County motorists traveling on Balfour Road from Sellers Avenue in Brentwood to Bixler Road in Discovery Bay. Crews have successfully completed months-long work to increase the size of the travel lanes and shoulders of the 3-mile stretch of road, which is expected to improve safety for motorists and bicyclists. The former 18- to 20-foot roadway has been expanded to 36 feet, including a 12-footwide travel lane, 6-foot-wide shoulder and
2-foot-wide shoulder backing in each direction. The stretch of roadway sees significant daily traffic as a commuter route to Highway 4. The work also added left-turn pockets on the eastern and western segments of Balfour Road at the intersection of Balfour and Byron Highway and a left-turn pocket on the western segment of Balfour at the intersection of Balfour and Bixler roads. The work was completed in two phases, beginning with the Bixler Road to Byron Highway portion and followed by the section from Byron Highway to Sellers Avenue.
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Localizing the world of movies Ever wonder where you can view some of those indie films or documentaries that you hear about but never see in your local theaters? Local resident Steve Padgett did and is now organizing the screening of a documentary through an online service called Theatrical On Demand. The program allows residents to captain a film by getting people to reserve tickets online for a screening request. If enough people reserve tickets, then the film gets the green light. Theatrical On Demand works with more than 3,000 theater chains across the nation. Padgett is working to get a local screening of “Walk With Me” at AMC Brentwood 14 theaters in The Streets of Brentwood on
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Revocable Living Trusts have become a popular way for people to avoid a conservatorship during their lives and avoid probate after their death. However, few people have experience about how these trusts actually work after they die. So here are the basics: First, the process of administrating a Trust after the death of the Grantor is called Trust Administration. The person in charge of the Trust Administration is named in the Trust document and is called the Successor Trustee. Second, the Trust Administration process is like a court probate, except it is done without court supervision. Like a probate, notice must be sent out to all beneficiaries under the Trust and all heirs who would have been entitled to notice had the Grantor died without a Trust or Will. This Notice is a statutory notice and gives beneficiaries and heirs 120 days to contest the Trust. Assuming no action is filed to contest the Trust within the 120-day period, the Successor Trustee can then proceed with Trust Administration. Also, like a probate, the Successor Trustee is required to settle the Trust in accordance with state law including the requirements to identify the Trust Assets, protect them from loss, make prudent investment decisions, pay debts and taxes, file tax returns and prepare a Trust Accounting. This is all before any distribution of assets. Third is the questions of debts and liabilities of the Grantor. Just like a Probate, Trusts are liable for the Grantor’s debts. Unlike a Probate, there is no legal requirement that the Trustee give notice to creditors of the Trust. However, if a Successor Trustee makes a distribution when there are still debts due and owing, beneficiaries may be personally liable for the claims of unpaid creditors to the extent of Trust assets.
Therefore, it is critical for the Successor Trustee to either send a notice to all potential creditors plus the required creditors such as Medi-Cal, the Internal Revenue and Franchise Tax Board or be absolutely certain all debts have been paid. No distributions should be made until all debts are paid. Fourth is the subject of successor Trustee fees. Most Revocable Trusts provide for the Successor Trustee to be paid for his or her services in conjunction with settling the Trust. While it is possible for the Successor Trustee to perform all the above tasks without employment of legal counsel, in most cases it is not advisable. Given the Successor Trustee’s fiduciary duties to the beneficiaries and creditors, in most cases they are wise to hire counsel to assist them in the Trust Administration. In conclusion, the amount of time and effort required to complete a Trust Administration in depend of the facts of each Trust. If there are few assets and cooperating beneficiaries, the time can be short. If there are many assets and problems with the creditors or beneficiaries, the administration can be very lengthy. If you have questions about a Trust Administration, I see people Monday-Friday for a FREE, 30-minute consultation in my Walnut Creek and Brentwood offices. To view additional articles about estate planning, visit my website: www. lawofficeofjoangrimes.com. This article provides only general legal information, and not specific legal advice. Information contained is not a substitute for a personal consultation with an attorney. LAW OFFICE OF JOAN M. GRIMES, PHONE (925) 9391680 - 1600 S. Main Street, Suite 100, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 © 2017 Joan Grimes
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Surviving another holly, jolly Christmas Exhale. Christmas is over. Did you survive? I have incurred some battle scars. A pinched nerve in my neck from all the gift-wrapping, a swollen knee from mopping floors and vacuuming, irregularity from all Hangin’ in the cookies, peanut brittle and wine, not here to mention the extra 5 pounds that have showed up around my middle. It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but Vicki Christmas can McKenna also be the most awkward time of the year, and it seems hurt feelings come with the territory. Like when a friend drops by with a beautiful gift for you, but you somehow forgot them this year. Or when your kid participates in a secret Santa gift exchange at school and goes a little overboard gift-wise and in return gets a secret Santa who either didn’t or couldn’t give much in return. That one is tough because you teach your children that it’s the thought that counts, but it may not feel that way to your child. This Christmas, I definitely spoiled my kids again, much to the annoyance of my husband, Maury, who would be happy if we all sat around the living room and exchanged one gift each, preferably a book, and then went for a family hike. As lovely and Amish as that sounds, that is not the type of Christmas I grew up with, and it is the tradition of spending way beyond our means that I have now passed on to my children. Oops. Pulling off such an obscene display of commercialism is no easy feat. I happily do all the shopping, but trying to keep all the gifts for five kids even and fair can be a dangerous game. Do you count the number or the actual cost of the gifts? I am still not sure, and my overdrawn bank account proves it. Christmas Eve upon us, I headed out to deliver my gifts to my friends and neighbors while periodically checking the status of a package at the UPS website on my phone. I was in a panic and distracted. No wonder I delivered a gift to a very dear friend whom I have known for years to the wrong house! Yes, I noticed the unfamiliar car in the driveway, and the new paved stairway. “Hmmm… They must be doing well this year,” I thought to myself, while leaving my big gift bag next to the front door of a complete stranger.
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POSSIBLE IMPACT: The cap on mortgage interest deductions may put a bit of a damper on home sales where the buyer has a loan between $750,000 and $1M as it will now be slightly more expensive for them. And homeowners where their combined state, local and property taxes exceed $10,000 are going to pay more income taxes. I don’t think this will have a HUGE impact on the overall real estate market one way or the other. How it impacts the general economy, household incomes and therefore consumer sentiment and spending WILL greatly impact the real estate market. I am not a tax expert so please consult one. If you have questions on any other real estate topic, call me at (925) 240MOVE (6683). Voted “Best of Brentwood” multiple times. To search the MLS for free and view virtual tours of homes for sale, go to: www.SharpHomesOnline.com. – Advertisement Sharp Realty.
MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTIONS: The bill caps the limit on deductible mortgage debt at $750,000 for loans taken out after Dec. 14. (Loans made before that date can continue to deduct interest on mortgage debt up to $1 million.) PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTIONS: The bill also keeps deductions in place for state and local income taxes and property taxes, but limits the two deductions together to $10,000. CAPITAL GAINS EXCLUSION: An earlier proposal of this bill would have increased the required time that you live in your principal residence in order to exclude some of that gain from two out of the last five to five out of the last eight years, but that was struck down. So no change that I can see in this area. MOVING EXPENSES: The deduction for moving expenses has been eliminated except for members of the military.
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Youth outlook – coming of age in East County Editor’s Note: This column marks the beginning of a new partnership The Press is launching with One Day At A Time (ODAT), a nonprofit youth development agency based in Brentwood, to amplify the voices and perspectives of teens and young adults in East County communities. In early 2018, ODAT will host weekly writing workshops led by a veteran journalist with Ethnic Media Services. The Press looks forward to publishing a monthly column produced by the workshops in both English and Spanish.
When no one cares, dogs do In 2015, I had the privilege of walking the grounds of a prison in Northern Ireland. Most of the inmates were considered “free walkers,” meaning they were free to roam the prison during certain hours. Many of them had the keys to their rooms and some of them even had jobs outside the prison. There was a strange sense of calm that would be hard to come by in a prison in the United States. But the thing that caught my attention the most was a pair of dogs. When I asked what the dogs were for, I was told that they were used to reward prisoners for good behavior. Inmates with good standing were given the opportunity to walk the dogs off the prison grounds. I love dogs and I love helping people. I’ve been thinking about a way to merge these two passions in a way that would benefit both dogs and people – shelter dogs and underserved young people to be specific. This type of program isn’t new; others have had the idea to find ways to rehabilitate both dogs and people, like Pitbulls and Parolees, Puppies Behind Bars and Pawsitive Connections. Programs like these help shelter dogs become more adoptable while helping people become self-confident. Where my idea differs is the connection point. The programs I know of connect dogs and people either during the humans’time behind bars or after. I want to make the connection before anyone is incarcerated as a proactive approach. And my
hometown of Antioch is the perfect place to do it. I have lived in Antioch for over 10 years now. My family and I originally moved from San Francisco to purchase our first home here. Antioch is a beautiful little city full of hard-working and caring people. Unfortunately, it is also a place where it’s way too easy for a young person to end up walking down a path of negativity. I know this through my own experiences – I was on probation for some time when I was younger, and because I’ve worked as a “big brother” figure in two of the city’s schools through a nonprofit called One Day At a Time (ODAT). What I hear from a lot of the young people are stories full of fear, pain, anger and confusion. By the age of 13, many of them are alarmingly familiar with drugs, violence and bullying. Almost everybody is looking for something to do and somewhere to fit in. The reality is that there isn’t much to do in Antioch. And when a young person is bored with nothing to do and especially if they’re unsupervised because their parents are working, the likelihood of them getting into trouble increases. Combined with curiosity and a desire to be accepted, young people here sometimes make bad decisions and don’t fully understand the ripple effect that those decisions might have. One of the most common feelings I see among young people here is helplessness – a sense that it doesn’t matter what they do, because whatever happens just happens. Sometimes as young people, we feel that our lives are
out of our control. We don’t feel respected or listened to, and we feel that adults are judging us. These are the feelings that I think a relationship with animals could help overcome as well as teach responsibility, compassion and patience. The young people in the program would meet after school for about an hour. They would be from either a middle school or a high school, and the dogs would come from a local animal shelter. Each student would be assigned a dog, and they would be responsible for socializing the dog and teaching it to obey commands with the guidance of a dog trainer. After a period of about two months, the students would participate in the process of finding their dog a forever home. My ultimate hope for this program is that we can reduce the number of perfectly healthy dogs being euthanized and provide young people with a sense of meaning that comes with turning their attention on something other than themselves. I want them to walk away knowing that what they do matters. I believe that taking dogs destined for death row and giving them their lives back will help young people achieve this. Right now I have three dogs – one little Chihuahua mix and two big dogos Argentinos (Argentine mastiffs). Their impact in my life has been tremendous. They have been the reason I’ve come home early from a night out and avoided getting into trouble. They are the reason I get up on days I feel
down. Walks with them allow me to straighten out troubling thoughts in my mind. Lying down with them helps ease the feeling of loneliness we can all experience at times. There is an old and established relationship between humans and dogs. As a young person growing up in Antioch, it is a relationship that has been one of the most meaningful ones in my life. – New America Media/Richmond Pulse, Commentary, Jose Cordon. Posted: Sept. 25, 2017
Cuando nadie se preocupa, los perros si lo hacen En 2015 tuve el privilegio de recorrer los terrenos de una prisión en el norte de Irlanda. La mayoría de los reclusos eran considerados“caminantes libres”, lo que significaba que podían vagar por la prisión durante ciertas horas. Muchos de ellos tenían las llaves de sus habitaciones y algunos de ellos incluso tenían trabajos fuera de la prisión. Había una extraña sensación de calma que sería difícil encontrar en una prisión en los Estados Unidos. Pero lo que más me llamó la atención fue un par de perros. Cuando pregunté para qué estaban los perros, me dijeron que se usaban para recompensar a los prisioneros por su buena conducta. A los reclusos en regla se les da la oportunidad de caminar a los perros fuera de los terrenos de la prisión. Me encantan los perros y me encanta ayudar a la gente. He estado pensando en una manera de fusionar estas dos pasiones de una manera que beneficiaría tanto a perros como a personas – los perros de refugios y los jóvenes marginados para ser específico. Este tipo de programa no es nuevo; otros han tenido la idea de encontrar maneras de rehabilitar tanto a perros como a personas, como Pitbulls y Parolees, Puppies Behind Bars y Pawsitive Connections. Programas como estos ayudan a los perros de refugios a ser más adoptable, mientras
que ayudan a las personas a tener confianza en sí mismos. Donde mi idea difiere es el punto de conexión. Los programas que conozco conectan a perros y personas, ya sea durante el tiempo tras las rejas de los humanos o después. Quiero hacer la conexión antes de que alguien esté encarcelado, como un enfoque proactivo. Y mi ciudad natal de Antioch es el lugar perfecto para hacerlo. He vivido en Antioch por más de diez años. Mi familia y yo originalmente nos mudamos de San Francisco para comprar nuestra primera casa aquí. Antioch es una hermosa ciudad llena de gente trabajadora y cariñosa. Por desgracia, también es un lugar donde es demasiado fácil que una persona joven termine caminando por un camino de la negatividad. Yo sé esto a través de mis propias experiencias – yo estaba en libertad condicional por algún tiempo cuando era más joven – y porque he trabajado como figura de un“hermano mayor”en dos de las escuelas de la ciudad a través de una organización sin fines de lucro llamada Un Día a la Vez (ODAT por sus siglas en inglés). Lo que escucho de muchos de los jóvenes son historias llenas de miedo, dolor, ira y confusión. A la edad de 13 años, muchos de ellos están alarmantemente familiarizados con las drogas, la violencia y el acoso. Casi todo el mundo está buscando algo
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que hacer y algún lugar donde encajar. La realidad es que no hay mucho que hacer en Antioch. Y cuando un joven se aburre sin nada que hacer, y especialmente si no está supervisado porque sus padres están trabajando, la probabilidad de que se metan en problemas aumenta. Junto con la curiosidad y el deseo de ser aceptado, los jóvenes de aquí a veces toman malas decisiones y no entienden completamente el efecto que esas decisiones podrían tener. Uno de los sentimientos más comunes que veo entre los jóvenes aquí es la impotencia – una sensación de que no importa lo que hagan, porque lo que pasa simplemente pasa. A veces, como jóvenes, sentimos que nuestras vidas están fuera de nuestro control. No nos sentimos respetados ni escuchados, y sentimos que los adultos nos están juzgando. Estos son los sentimientos que creo que una relación con los animales podría ayudar a superar, así como la enseñanza de responsabilidad, compasión y paciencia. Los jóvenes del programa se reunirían después de la escuela por aproximadamente una hora. Serían de una middle school o una high school, y los perros vendrían de un refugio de animales local. A cada estudiante se le asignaría un perro, y ellos serían responsables de socializar al perro y enseñarle a obedecer órdenes con
la dirección de un entrenador de perros. Después de un período de aproximadamente dos meses, los estudiantes participarían en el proceso de encontrarle a su perro un hogar para siempre. Mi mayor esperanza para este programa es que podamos reducir el número de perros perfectamente sanos que se están sacrificando y proporcionar a los jóvenes un sentido de significado que viene con girar su atención a algo que no sea ellos mismos. Quiero que se alejen sabiendo que lo que hacen importa. Creo que tomar perros destinados al corredor de la muerte y devolverles la vida ayudará a los jóvenes a lograr esto. Ahora tengo tres perros – una pequeña mezcla de Chihuahua y dos grandes Dogos Argentinos (mastines argentinos). Su impacto en mi vida ha sido tremendo. Ellos han sido la razón por la que he llegado a casa temprano de una noche fuera y evitado meterme en problemas. Ellos son la razón por la que me levanto los días que me siento abajo. Caminar con ellos me permite enderezar pensamientos preocupantes en mi mente. Acostarme con ellos ayuda a aliviar la sensación de soledad que todos podemos experimentar a veces. Existe una relación antigua y establecida entre humanos y perros. Como una persona joven creciendo en Antioch, es una relación que ha sido una de las más significativas en mi vida.
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Linda Solipen of Antioch protests the approval of the Delta Plan during the Delta Stewardship Council meeting in Sacramento on June 22.
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Novbin Orellana and his son Novbin Orellana Jr. bicycle off the flooded fishing pier at Big Break Regional Shoreline during the season’s king tide in January.
Firefighters from the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Engine 53 deployed to the North Bay to assist with firefighting efforts and were assigned to patrol the Fountaingrove area of Santa Rosa on Oct. 14.
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Editor: I read that the city manager of Oakley with his new pay raise will be comparable to other cities throughout Contra Costa County. Good for him. I am sure that the Brentwood city manager and the county Board of Supervisors want the same treatment. Now that he has taken care of himself, it would be real nice if he would take care of the taxpaying citizens who pay his comparable wage. We want a fire department that is comparable to the rest of the county – in service delivery and pay. This is another of example of government (officials) taking care of themselves before taking care of the taxpaying citizen who pays their comparable wages. Rob Broocker Discovery Bay
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Freedom football coach steps down by Nate Smith Correspondent
The high school football coaching carousel is in full effect across Northern California, but the biggest change will arguably be at Freedom High, where Kevin Hartwig has decided to step down after 16 years leading the program. Hartwig, whose final and 100th victory was against Antioch in the North Coast Section Division I semifinals, made the decision for family reasons and has no plans to coach anywhere in the coming season. “It was a real hard decision to make, but it was time,” Hartwig said. “It’s time to just be a dad and do the dad things. I haven’t missed a Friday or Saturday of football since my freshman year of high school since 1984.” Hartwig, who has two kids attending Heritage High and a third entering middle school next year, has already been an active parent in his kids’ athletic activities. But stepping away will give him more time with his family, leaving a post that requires year-round dedication, especially as he built the Falcons’ program into one that has played into December for each of the past two years. He’s also been the only on-campus coach each of the past three years but will remain on staff as a physical education teacher. “Making the section finals two straight years has been amazing,” Hartwig said. “We’ve also won a number of team GPA awards in recent years, and we’ve had a kid
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Freedom head coach Kevin Hartwig, seen here celebrating one of his many wins at Freedom, has resigned to spend more time with his family. at the National Football Foundation banquet every year since 2010 and a couple times before that as well. I’m most proud of the fact that we have been sending out quality kids from our program – not just in football but in life.” Hartwig saw his Freedom program ascend to a level where it was regularly turning out great football players
and competing for Bay Valley Athletic League championships. The Falcons won league titles in 2011, 2012 and 2016. He has also seen numerous players perform at the next level, including five quarterbacks who went on to play college football. Meanwhile, players such as Diondre Borel, Darrell Greene, Darrell Daniels and Joe Mixon have graced NFL rosters and others such as Roman Runner and Cameron Gupton have played professionally overseas. As a continued testament to the football knowledge that his players gained at Freedom, multiple former athletes have gone into coaching. Freedom alumni such as Ryan Rodriguez, Gerardo Magana, Jorge Magana Jr. and Nick Ostlund are all current college coaches. And any successful high school program usually has one staple above all others – continuity in the coaching ranks. This has certainly been the case at Freedom where over a half-dozen coaches spent a minimum of eight years on staff with Hartwig. His varsity level benefited from his longest-tenured coaches with defensive coordinator Sam Arnold and running backs coach Ron Rivers each serving for over a decade and passing game coordinator Ryan Seto holding that position on Hartwig’s staff since the day he was hired in spring 2002. “We’ve had quality coaching at all levels, and that made a huge difference, knowing I could count on those see Freedom Coach page 17
Lions win Lou Bronzan Invitational by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
The Liberty High School wrestling team beat 51 other California schools to win the annual Lou Bronzan Invitational. The Lions’ raked up 238 team points, well ahead of second-place San Leandro’s 142. Eleven Liberty wrestlers placed in the tournament, including 145-pound champion Nate Paulson. Paulson defeated Heritage’s Cody Pruis in a 3-1 decision. “It’s good to win,” said Liberty head coach Greg Chappel. “I thought all the wrestlers wrestled well.” Liberty’s Cole Gregerson, 120-pound wrestler, nabbed second after falling to Tracy High’s Eli Blackwell in a 9-2 decision. Fellow Lion Adrian Chavez (195 pounds) also finished second in a 5-2 decision to McQueen High’s Joe Miller. Troy Farris (220 pounds) and Wyatt Word (285 pounds) also saw their nights end in second-place finishes, with Farris falling to Durham High’s Jacob Christensen 9-7 in overtime and Word losing to American Canyon High’s Lucas Gramlick by fall (0:00). Libery’s Joe Brasher (113 pounds) knocked off Durham High’s Yousaf Zigan by fall (2:28) to capture third. The Lions’ Daniel Canon (138 pounds) grabbed fourth, falling to Ripon High’s Donny Fontillas in a 7-2 decision in the third-place match.
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Liberty High School’s Nate Paulson defeated Heritage’s Cody Pruis in a 3-1 decision to win the 145-pound bracket of the Lou Bronzan Invitational last Saturday. Liberty also won the invitational as a team. Pittsburg’s Isaiah Chatman (220 pounds) defeated Libery’s Estavan Davila by fall (2:26) in the third-place match, sending Davila home in fourth. Brendan Bell (182 pounds) defeated Foothill’s Blake Bettencourt via injury to end his night in fifth. Chappel said the squad’s former football players – including Davila, Bell and Word – will only improve as the season progresses.
“They haven’t had a lot of time to practice, so they will have time to get better,” Chappel said. “I was really impressed with the football players.” The Lions Rupert Penaflor (106 pounds) finished seventh after defeating Dougherty Valley’s Weston Coble by fall (2:32). Logan Morris (160 pounds) rounded out the Lions’ medalists after falling to Heritage’s Caesar Borela by fall (3:16) to
finish eighth. Heritage High, which finished fourth as a squad, was led by 113-pound Nathan Brennan, who finished second after falling to San Leandro’s Austin Vuong in a 4-2 decision in the championship match. Heritage’s Elijah Sanchez (126 pounds) defeated San Leandro’s Diego Ahumada 6-2 in the third-place match. The Patriots’ Jacob Alves (170 pounds) triumphed over Acalanes’ Isaac Douglas in a 6-4 decision to capture fifth. Placers from other Bay Valley Athletic League schools included Antioch’s Garrett Francis winning the 160-pound division in a 6-4 decision over Foothill’s James Parisi. Fellow Panthers Jeremiah Matthews (195) nabbed fifth and Ben Elias (138 pounds) finished seventh. Deer Valley’s Richard Kittleson (285) ended his day in fifth. In the Brittany David girls’ invitational, Deer Valley’s Jade Estrada and Pittsburg’s Arianna Cobian shined as the only Bay Valley Athletic League competitors to bring home belts. Cobian (235 pounds) defeated Casa Grande’s Lily McCoy by fall (0:00), while Estrada bested Chico High’s Serena Ferea by fall (4:13). Estrada finished second in the tournament last year. “You definitely need to work hard for it,” Estrada said. “It’s not easy doing all this. You have to train, practice, and that is how you get better. You have to go through some wins and you have to go through see Wrestling page 17
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Freedom Coach from page 16 guys to get the job done,” Hartwig said. “I couldn’t have done it for this long without those guys.” Seto’s ties to Hartwig date all the way back to when the two of them played at Saint Mary’s College, and his tenure as a Freedom varsity coach mirrored that of Hartwig’s. He tried to reflect upon the impact of the last 16 years. “It feels like it was just yesterday that we started at Freedom,” Seto commented. “Coaching with Kevin has been amazing, and I don’t think anyone can realize how much he has sacrificed for this program. He made this all possible for us as assistant coaches, working around our schedules, and constantly sacrificed extra hours to benefit the kids. He’s such an extremely humble person, and I just hope that he gets the recognition he deserves from our community, because his impact on this program has been incredible.” Hartwig’s impact and willingness to go the extra mile for the Freedom program might best be summed up in a story from late this season. The Falcons’ team manager for the past few years, Nick, had to move to Sacramento late in the season. When Freedom drew playoff games on Saturdays, Hartwig drove up to Sacramento each Saturday, picked Nick up so he could attend the game that evening and then made sure to get him home on Sunday. That was, of course, in addition to the rest of his gameday duties. When Freedom beat Antioch in overtime for from page 16
some losses, and you have to learn from those losses.” Fellow Wolverine, Katelyn Pham (121 pounds) finished second after losing to Casa Grande’s Brigitte Mihalca by fall (1:00) in the championship match.
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Kevin Hartwig Hartwig’s 100th victory as head coach, it was Seto who gathered the team, parents and even Hartwig’s family members into the team room after the game to announce the milestone. Hartwig himself had no clue he had reached the mark. Jokingly, Hartwig mentioned that one of his only regrets in leaving coaching right now was the fact that he will not outlast Pittsburg coach Vic Galli, who will now become the longest-tenured coach in the BVAL. Hartwig and Galli became head coaches at the same time, and their two programs grew into rivals on an annual basis with the league title often decided by their head-to-head meetings. The rivalry blossomed in the very first year they met when Freedom beat Pittsburg 44-32 and each of the Falcons’ outright league titles was earned with a victory against Pitt. Over the final stretch of his tenure, Hartwig also saw the entire league get stronger, following the lead of his programs that had become annual playoff fixtures. In
Liberty’s 131-pound Mary Lopez fell in a 3-0 decision to Upper Lake’s Christina Wilson to finish second. Fellow Lion Hermelinda Mendoza was also impressive, winning the 101-pound consolation bracket over Lincoln’s Kaitlin Brodericl via fall (0:15). Heritage’s Jadyn Wilson (116-pounds)
led the Patriots’ team with a fourth-place finish after falling to Lincoln’s Irelynn West-Taylor by fall (3:23). Fellow Patriots Emily Diaz (106 pounds), Desirae Tolai (126 pounds) and Lea Navales (150 pounds) all finished fifth. Other notable BVAL finishers in-
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July 29, 1943 – Dec. 1, 2017 Inge, a resident of Discovery Bay for the past 20 years, passed away on Dec. 1. She was born July 29, 1943. She is survived by her two loving children, Mark Theobald and Julie Berg; three grandchildren, Trevor Theobald, William Theobald and Jeannie Berg; one greatgrandchild, Brayden; brothers, Alex, Tom and Gary Landgraf; and sister, Isabel Adams. She is the third of six children, including Peter Landgraf, who passed away earlier this year. Inge was born in Leipzig, Germany. She moved to Columbia when she was 8 and to Walnut Creek when she was 15 where her family started Bay Standard Inc. At the age of 18, she married James Theobald and then later married Calvin Fugate. She is also survived and loved by a wonderful companion and longtime friend, Jerry Bowman. She worked for and later retired from the family business. She was a member of the Discovery Yacht Club, loved working
Jerry Batchelor III, 2017 Freedom High School graduate, is home on leave before he will return to Camp Pendelton to complete his Marine training. He is the son of proud parents, Jerry and Amanda Batchelor, the grandson to Jerry and Alice Batchelor, and brother to Samantha. Photo courtesy of Amanda Batchelor
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out to water aerobics with her friends at InShape, was extremely close to her family and friends and made many connections along her way. Her fun-loving spirit will be missed by all who knew her. Family and friends are invited to attend celebration services on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m., at the Brentwood Funeral Home, 839 First St., in Brentwood. Burial to follow at The Union Cemetery in Brentwood.
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When you try, but you’re not cut out to be a criminal…
Antioch – Feb. 13, 12:02 p.m. On Buchanan Road, an armed, masked gunman attempted to rob a business, but the reporting person threw pepperonis at him until he fled. Antioch – April 19, 9:24 p.m. Two men wearing masks and hooded jackets entered a building on Hillcrest Avenue, stomped on all the tables and bars and left without taking anything.
When you should’ve taken that gunsafety class after all…
Brentwood – March 3, 9:48 p.m. On Tricia Street, an individual was manipulating a firearm and shot two of their own fingers.
When your fights are perplexing…
Antioch – March 18, 10:28 a.m. An assault was reported on Marina Place, during which the assailant hit the victim with a stick and a skateboard. Antioch – May 22, 7:58 a.m. A woman on West 10th Street was screaming about a person chasing another person with a chair and threatening people. Brentwood – July 16, 1:23 p.m. Two men were chasing each other around a vehicle. One of them had a knife. Brentwood – Aug. 25, 7:30 p.m. Two men were in a fight on Orchard Drive. The fight began when one man threw a brick at the other. Oakley – Nov. 8, 2:36 p.m. A person on
Guthrie Lane told authorities that a suspect hit him with a broom.
When your disguise is just a little too fancy…
Antioch – April 26, 9:42 p.m. A woman with a fancy red wig entered a place of business on Somersville Road, stole items and claimed to have entered the store with them.
When family reunions go wrong…
Antioch – May 2, 10:55 p.m. One uncle stabbed another uncle. One refused medical attention and left; the other was treated for a stab wound to the hand and ear.
When you’re hangry…
Antioch – May 31, 1:45 a.m. A subject was assaulted by three persons who knocked him out and took his cereal. The suspects were reported to be driving a gold sedan. Antioch – Nov. 17, 11:58 a.m. Neighbors told authorities that they heard a female and a male arguing at night about one of them stealing the other’s ice cream.
When you gotta go…
Brentwood – June 17, 11:54 a.m. A suspicious circumstance was reported when an unknown female entered a residence to use their bathroom on McClarren Road.
When you try to ‘stick it to society’ and fail…
Brentwood – June 24, 3:22 a.m. On Sand Creek Road and Garin Parkway, a person heard vehicles doing donuts and saw one of them crash into a cherry field. The vehicle was stuck and wouldn’t start. Brentwood – Aug. 26, 9:52 p.m. Authorities received complaints of a group of juveniles
jumping in front of cars and into bushes on Balfour Road and Sellers Avenue. Brentwood – Aug. 4, 5:51 p.m. Six juveniles were reported fishing in a pond on a golf course located on Suntan and Burghley lanes.
the grass on Homecoming Way.
Brentwood – July 1, 9:46 p.m. A person called authorities due to fireworks coming into his backyard. The man wants to know who is responsible, and he assured authorities that they were not fireworks from Freedom High School.
When you’re practicing for your STOMP audition and everyone wants to crush your dream…
When you just want answers and don’t know which city you live in…
When you’re in desperate need of some allergy relief…
Brentwood – June 3, 2:24 p.m. A person reported that three women took the entire shelf of Flonase. He then told the manger who ran after them.
When you’re a hungry thief…
Brentwood – July 21, 5:22 p.m. A person stole a watermelon and sat eating it on Brentwood Boulevard. Brentwood – Sept. 1, 6:04 a.m. A petty theft was reported on Second Street. A woman about 25 years old stole some deli food and sat at the front of the business eating it.
When you’re mad at Amazon, but a one-star review just doesn’t cut it…
Brentwood – July 31, 4:37 p.m. A person told authorities that he was expecting a TV to be delivered by UPS, but the order never arrived.
When your own rendition of Burning Man gets out of hand…
Brentwood – Aug. 17, 7:08 p.m. People residing in a homeless encampment set fire to
When you don’t know they kill the chicken for you…
Brentwood – Sept. 8, 10:14 p.m. A person reported to authorities that they saw a man sitting in front of KFC’s front door with a 22 long gun slung over his shoulder.
Brentwood – Sept. 26, 2:46 p.m. A man with no shirt was pacing around and banging on garbage cans. He was asked to leave several times but refused.
When you’re the victim of fraudulent pizza orders…
Brentwood – Nov. 2, 3:44 p.m. A person told authorities that his Domino’s account was hacked and he has been receiving notifications of orders in Washington.
When you just want to give the gift of an awkward exchange between neighbors…
Brentwood – Dec. 1, 2:04 p.m. A couple witnessed a subject going door to door, switching packages with the ones on other porches.
When your fire-eater escapes from the circus and your hired goons can’t catch him…
Antioch – Dec. 5, 7:43 p.m. Authorities received a report of a man throwing flames and running around the parking lot. A subject in a blue Mercedes came to pick him up, but the man refused to get in. He then began running in the field.
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LEGALS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20120015002626 Title Order No.: 120251805 FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/08/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 04/20/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0138216-00 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: WILLIAM R PAYTON AND BARBARA J PAYTON HUSBAND AND WIFE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 01/16/2018 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PITTSBURG CIVIC CENTER NEAR THE GRASS LOCATED AT 65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA 94565. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 126 MEADOW COURT, OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA 94561 APN#: 033-320-027-7 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $437,467.57. The beneficiary
under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 20120015002626. 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES and POSTING 714-730-2727 www.service-
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LEGALS ALL INTEREST IN OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES LYING ON OR BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE LAND AS RESERVED IN VARIOUS DEEDS OF RECORD. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 035-365-002. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 446 Anvilwood Drive, Oakley, CA. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the undersigned within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.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: $109,322.16. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check
drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note(s), fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. 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. Dated: December 14, 2017. REDWOOD TRUST DEED
SERVICES, INC., as said Trustee ATTN: ROBERT CULLEN P.O. BOX 6875 SANTA ROSA, CA 95406-0875. By: ROBERT CULLEN, President. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site: www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the Trustee Sale number assigned to this file, T.S. #16001-RT. 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. A-4641259 12/22/2017, 12/29/2017, 01/05/2018 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75401 Publish Dates December 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 2018.
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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 January 9, 2018, to consider the following matter: An ordinance approving a rezone (RZ 17-006) to amend subarea boundaries within the Planned Development No. 12 zone in support of a project on two parcels totaling 2.00 acres within the Harvest Business Park, located at 535 and 575 Harvest Park Drive (APNs 010-150-049 and 010-150-050). On December 5, 2017, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the application and recommended that the City Council approve the rezone. Applicant: Carl Watkins Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way. Further information may be obtained from Associate Planner Tim Nielsen [(925) 516-5151 or tnielsen@brentwoodca.gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, 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 75437 Publish Date: December 29, 2017.
auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-11-485441-RM. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-11-485441-RM IDSPub #0134739 12/15/2017 12/22/2017 12/29/2017 Antioch Press 06-1617 75317 Publish Dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2017.
ness under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Andy Sutak. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 27, 2017 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 11/27/2022 Brentwoood Press No. 02-1273 75275 Publish dates: December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0007120 The name of the business: Tri Delta Delivered Goods Located at: 5001 Totem Ct In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: Emily Blocker. 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: Emily Blocker. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 4, 2017 by Deputy A Ramirez Expires 12/4/2022 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 75290 Publish dates: December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-11-485441-RM Order No.: 110571694-CA-APO YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/24/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): RENE MONCHATRE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 9/30/2003 as Instrument No. 2003-0487590-00 and re-recorded on 12/5/2003 as Instrument Number 2003-0589882-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/8/2018 at 1:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $480,537.63 The purported property address is: 123 BEEDE WAY, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 065-062-027-1 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0007067 The name of the business: Working Wonders Located at: 1029 Spruce St In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Working Wonders. 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: Matt Schwab, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 29, 2017 by Deputy S Smith Expires 11/29/2022 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75348 Publish dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0007084 The name of the business: Brentwood Farm Located at: 5315 Heidhorn Ranch Rd In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Sarah Khan 2. Ali Akbar Khan. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Sarah Khan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 30, 2017 by Deputy A Gnecco Expires 11/30/2022 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75349 Publish dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0007175 The name of the business: Step By Step Childcare L.L.C. Located at: 951 Dainty Ave In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Step By Step Childcare L.L.C. 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 12/1/2017. Signature of registrant: Pegah Zandiyeh, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 6, 2017 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 12/6/2022 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75318 Publish dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0007204 The name of the business: Drenched Located at: 1604 Amber Ln In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Cynthia Powell 2. Alethea Rollins. This business is conducted by: Co-Partners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/1/2016. Signature of registrant: Cynthia Powell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 7, 2017 by Deputy A Gnecco Expires 12/7/2022 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75346 Publish dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 2018.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006886 The name of the business: Life Simplified 360 Located at: 1904 Seal Way In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. Nancy Ann Such 2. Gary Don Lamons. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Nancy Ann Such. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 17, 2017 by FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Deputy P Cornelius Expires 11/17/2022 NAME STATEMENT Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75308 File No. F-0007206 The name of the busiPublish dates: December 15, 22, 29, Janu- ness: West Coast Autobody & Paint ary 5, 2018. Located at: 430 E 10th St In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the followFICTITIOUS BUSINESS ing owner: Hassib Hatefi. This business is NAME STATEMENT conducted by: An Individual. The regisFile No. F-0007028 The name of the busi- trant commenced to transact business unness: Board Again Located at: 600 S 31st der the fictitious business name or names Street In: Richmond, CA 94804, is hereby listed above on 12/7/17. Signature of regregistered by the following owner: Doug- istrant: Hassib Hatefi. This statement was las Cross. This business is conducted by: filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa An Individual. The registrant commenced County on: December 7, 2017 by Deputy L to transact business under the fictitious Fallas Expires 12/7/2022 Brentwood Press business name or names listed above No. 02-1273 75321 Publish dates: Decemon N/A. Signature of registrant: Douglas ber 15, 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 2017. Cross. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS November 27, 2017 by Deputy C Pittman NAME STATEMENT Expires 11/27/2022 Brentwood Press No. File No. F-0007211 The name of the busi02-1273 75293 Publish dates: December ness: Bay Area Mix Located at: 5353 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. Byron Hot Springs Rd In: Byron, CA 94514, is hereby registered by the following FICTITIOUS BUSINESS owner: Martha Espinoza. This business NAME STATEMENT is conducted by: An Individual. The regFile No. F-0007029 The name of the busi- istrant commenced to transact business ness: AGS Property Maintenance Locat- under the fictitious business name or ed at: 430 Camino Diablo In: Brentwood, names listed above on N/A. Signature of CA 94513, is hereby registered by the registrant: Martha Espinoza. This statefollowing owner: Andy Sutak. This busi- ment was filed with the County Clerk of ness is conducted by: An Individual. The Contra Costa County on: December 7, 2017 registrant commenced to transact busi- by Deputy H Franklin Expires 12/7/2022
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Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75412 Pub- any, estimated fees, charges, and exlish dates: December 29, 2017, January 5, penses of the Trustee, to-wit: $12,082.57 12, 19, 2018. Estimated Accrued Interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure FICTITIOUS BUSINESS prior to sale The claimant, The Lakes At NAME STATEMENT Discovery Bay Homeowners Association File No. F-0007229 The name of the busi- under said Notice of Delinquent Assessness: Royal Mane Salon & Blowdry ment heretofore executed and delivered Bar Located at: 3181 Balfour Rd Suite H to the undersigned a written Declaration In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby reg- of Default and Demand for Sale, and a istered by the following owner: Danielle written Notice of Default and Election to Ferguson. This business is conducted by: Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of An Individual. The registrant commenced Default and Election to Sell to be recorded to transact business under the fictitious in the county where the real property is business name or names listed above located and more than three months have on 12/8/2017. Signature of registrant: elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO Danielle Ferguson. This statement was POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa bidding on this property lien, you should County on: December 8, 2017 by Deputy M understand that there are risks involved Favro Expires 12/8/2022 Brentwood Press in bidding at a trustee auction. You will No. 02-1273 75345 Publish dates: Decem- be bidding on a lien, not on the property ber 15, 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 2018. itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you FICTITIOUS BUSINESS to free and clear ownership of the propNAME STATEMENT erty. You should also be aware that the File No. F-0007240 The name of the busi- lien being auctioned off may be a junior ness: Letterly Located at: 177 Avery lien. If you are the highest bidder at the Ct In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby auction, you are or may be responsible for registered by the following owner: Lorin paying off all liens senior to the lien being Baeta. This business is conducted by: An auctioned off, before you can receive clear Individual. The registrant commenced to title to the property. You are encouraged transact business under the fictitious busi- to investigate the existence, priority, and ness name or names listed above on N/A. size of outstanding liens that may exist Signature of registrant: Lorin Baeta. This on this property by contacting the county statement was filed with the County Clerk recorder’s office or a title insurance comof Contra Costa County on: December 8, pany, either of which may charge you a fee 2017 by Deputy M Neal Expires 12/8/2022 for this information. If you consult either of Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75452 Pub- these resources, you should be aware that lish dates: December 29, 2017, January 5, the same lender may hold more than one 12, 19, 2018. mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale FICTITIOUS BUSINESS date shown on this notice of sale may NAME STATEMENT be postponed one or more times by the File No. F-0007442 The name of the busi- mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, ness: La Aurora Market Located at: 290 pursuant to Section 2924g of the California West 10th Street In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, Civil Code. The law requires that informais hereby registered by the following tion about trustee sale postponements be owner: La Aurora Market and Marina Mini made available to you and to the public, as Mart LLC . This business is conducted by: A a courtesy to those not present at the sale. Limited Liability Co. The registrant com- If you wish to learn whether your sale date menced to transact business under the has been postponed, and, if applicable, the fictitious business name or names listed rescheduled time and date for the sale of above on 12/20/17. Signature of regis- this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 trant: Kassim Shaibi. This statement was or visit this Internet Web site at www. filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa nationwideposting.com using the file County on: December 20, 2017 by Deputy number assigned to this case 17-00888A. C Garola Expires 12/20/2022 Brentwood Information about postponements that Press No. 02-1273 75451 Publish dates: are very short in duration or that occur December 29, 2017, January 5, 12, 19, close in time to the scheduled sale may not 2018. immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The best way to verify postponement inTitle Order No.: 170031161 Trustee Sale formation is to attend the scheduled sale. No.: 17-00888A Reference No.: 16- PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE A DEBT COL11025 APN No.: 011-540-032-7 NOTICE LECTOR Date: 11/8/2017 For Sales InforOF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT mation Please Call (916) 939-0772 or go UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESS- to www.nationwideposting.com A.S.A.P. MENT DATED 12/29/2016. UNLESS YOU Collection Services, as Trustee by: Platinum TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP- Resolution Services, Inc., as Agent StephaERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. nie Strickland, President NPP0320232 IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE To: BRENTWOOD PRESS 12/22/2017, NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST 12/29/2017, 01/05/2018 Brentwood Press YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On No. 02-1273 75364 Publish Dates: Decem1/11/2018 at 1:30 PM , A.S.A.P. Collection ber 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 2018. Services, as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Notice of DelinNOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE quent Assessment, recorded on 1/3/2017 Trustee Sale No. 16-003863 730as Document No. 2017-0000052 Book n/a 1707513-70 APN 016-270-030-6 NOTICE Page n/a of Official Records in the Office OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/09/11. California, property owned by: Frank UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT John Lamarque, Trustee of The Frank John YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A Lamarque Living Trust UTD December 26, PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA2009 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDHIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, (payable at INGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT time of sale in lawful money of the United A LAWYER. On 01/16/18 at 9:00 am, Aztec States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by Foreclosure Corporation as the duly apa State or national bank, a check drawn by pointed Trustee under and pursuant to a state of federal credit union, or a check the power of sale contained in that cerdrawn by a state or federal savings and tain Deed of Trust executed by Delane loan association, savings association, or Anne Mercado an unmarried woman, savings bank specified in section 5102 of as Trustor(s), in favor of Mortgage Electhe Financial Code and authorized to do tronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely business in this state.) At: AT the north side as Nominee for RPM Mortgage, Inc., A of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass California Corporation, as Beneficiary, located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA Recorded on 06/17/11 in Instrument No. Said sale shall be subject to a 90 day right 2011-0121002-00 of official records in the of redemption period per the require- Office of the county recorder of CONTRA ments of the California Civil Code section COSTA County, California, WILL SELL AT 5715(b). All rights, title and interest under PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDsaid Notice of Delinquent Assessment in DER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale the property situated in said County, de- in lawful money of the United States, by scribing the land therein, under Assessors’ cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state Parcel Number: 011-540-032-7 The street or national bank, a check drawn by a address and other common designation, if state or federal credit union, or a check any of the real property described above is drawn by a state or federal savings and purported to be: 6457 Green Castle Circle loan association, savings association, or Discovery Bay, CA 94505-2633 The un- savings bank specified in section 5102 of dersigned Trustee disclaims any liability the Financial Code and authorized to do for any incorrectness of the street address business in this state), Pleasant Hill Comand other common designation, if any, munity Center, 320 Civic Drive,, Auction. shown herein. Said sale will be made, but com Room, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, all without covenant or warranty, expressed right, title and interest conveyed to and or implied, regarding title, possession, or now held by it under said Deed of Trust encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin- in the property situated in said County, cipal sum due under said Notice of Delin- California described as: 154 COTTONWOOD quent Assessment, with interest thereon, COMMON, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513. The as provided in said notice, advances, if property heretofore described is being
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sold “as is”. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $124,133.77 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: December 13, 2017 AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION Elaine Malone Assistant Secretary / Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation, 3636 N. Central Ave., Suite #400, Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: (877) 257-0717 or (602) 638-5700; fax: (602) 638-5748 www.aztectrustee.com NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit the Internet Web site, using the file number assigned to this case 16-003863. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. www.Auction.com or call (800) 2802832 or Aztec Foreclosure Corporation (877) 257-0717 www.aztectrustee.com NPP0322250 To: BRENTWOOD PRESS 12/22/2017, 12/29/2017, 01/05/2018 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75376 Publish Dates: December 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 2018.
Costa County on: November 29, 2017 by Deputy C Garola Expires 11/29/2022 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75291 Publish dates: December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017.
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name West Coast Autobody & Paint at 430 E. 10th Street, Pittsburg, CA 94565. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in Contra Costa County on 10/1/17 under File No. F-0005820-00 (*1) Alexander Hatefi 430 E 10th St, Pittsburg, CA 94565 (**) This business was conducted by: An Individual. Signature: Alexander Hatefi. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 7, 2017 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75320 Publish dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0007060 The name of the business: Work 2 Werk Fitness Located at: 1515 Rutherford Ln In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Jilllisa Brown. 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: Jilllisa Brown. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0007244 The name of the business: Polar Bear Rolled Ice Cream Located at: 2581 Main Street In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. Richard Quadrelli 2. Amy Quadrelli. This business is conducted by: Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/8/17. Signature of registrant: Richard Quadrelli. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 8, 2017 by Deputy C Pittman Expires 12/8/2022 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75350 Publish dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 2018. Notice of Lien Sale Live Oak Storage,1315 Main Street Oakley, CA 94561 Has possessor lien on all of the goods stored in the prospective units below. The goods are described as furniture, tools, and miscellaneous personal property items being sold pursuant to the assertion of the lien on January 4, 2018 at 8:45 am. In order to collect the amounts due from you. The sale will take place at 1315 Main Street Oakley, CA 94561 County of Contra Costa, State of California. This Lien Sale is pursuant to Chapter 10, Section 21700-21716 of the California Self Service Storage Facility Act. Auction is to be held by John Cardoza #5860870. Owner reserves the right to bid at the sale. Purchase must be cash only paid at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Unit #’s 62- Anthony Archuleta 930- Rosemarie Starnes 68- Michael Parkinson 228- Lisa Ramsey 724- James Wright 801- James Wright 828- Craig Wight Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75419 Publish Dates: December 22, 29, 2017. 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 12 day of January 2018 at 12:15 P.M., 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. Frank Capaldo - Slot Machines, Speakers, Table Saw, Marble Countertop, 5 Ladders, 15+ Tools, 10+ Bags, 15+ Boxes. Construction Equipment, 16 Doors. 2. Maria Visintini - Shelving, Mattress, 5+ bags, 5+ boxes, Mini Fridge, Air Purifier. 3. Martin Macias - Stereo Equipment, Power Washer, Butane Tank, Drums, car batteries, Power Tools, too full to list all. 4. Lloyd Butler - 2 Model-T vintage autos & vintage Auto parts. 4+ engines, tires, wheels, 6 bicycles. Lots of Auto repair equipment. 5. Maria Visit - Folding Table, 10+ bags, 10+ boxes, Assorted Artwork, China Cabinet, Shelving. 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: 12/29/2017 and 01/05/2018 Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel. (916) 604-9695 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75455 Publish Dates: December 29, 2017, January 5, 2018.
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“I think opening the books and figuring out where we are will lay that strong foundation for us to be able to be transparent enough to show the public ‘here is where we are; help us bring the ideas forward,’” he said. “In the long run, I think there is a good chance when these numbers come back that we will have to go back out to the public and ask to put some sort of tax initiative in place.” In the short term, Oftedal hinted that the district and Brentwood City Manager Gus Vina are in early discussions about plans to possibly add one or two quick-response or squad vehicles in the district. The vehicles would be staffed by two firefighters each and would respond only to medical calls, which account for most of the district’s activity. “Getting responders there in a quick fashion is huge to me,” Oftedal said. “Having East Contra Costa Fire be at the lead of that and having the funding to be able to keep our folks out here and putting a squad or two in service would be a huge start for us.” As those talks continue into the new year, Oftedal said
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cies – including those found within school security units – from communicating with immigration authorities in regard to immigrants with the exception of felons. “These are uncertain times for undocumented Californians and their families,” California Gov. Jerry Brown wrote in a letter to members of the California State Senate when signing SB 54. “This bill strikes a balance that will protect public safety while bringing a measure of comfort to those families who are now living in fear every day.” Among other things, this bill would prohibit the use of funds or personnel for immigration enforcement purposes. This protection also extends to the workplace for immigrants, as AB 450 will prohibit federal immigration agents from accessing nonpublic areas of the workplace without a judicial warrant. Sans a warrant or suboena, employers cannot provide em-
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his main goals include increasing the district’s transparency, public communication and public preparedness for emergencies – all of which are already in motion with the district’s new website, increased public outreach activities, social-media presence, audit completions, actuarial studies and an effort to enter Bethel Island automated external defibrillator locations into the Pulsepoint app notification system. Oftedal said he also hopes to work with the cities of Brentwood and Oakley and Contra Costa County to ensure emergency preparedness materials and programs are available in both English and Spanish. “It’s very important that we make sure that all of our residents are able to get that preparedness training,” he said. Board member Susan Morgan, who nominated Oftedal for the position, said he’s the best person for the job. “Brian works in the firefighter industry, so he has a deep operational knowledge, which is very valuable, and he is a very calm, thoughtful type of voice and person,” she said. Fellow board member Joy Benson, who will become the new board vice president, agrees.
ployee records to agents. Marijuana While cities like Brentwood may implement their own laws surrounding the retail sale of marijuana, which was legalized for recreational use in November 2016, Proposition 64 permits businesses registered with the State of California to sell 28.5 grams of marijuana to adults over 21, beginning Jan. 21. Each county and city can determine whether or not it will allow retail sales. And though it’s now legal for recreational use, where driving is concerned, the drug will be treated somewhat like alcohol in relation to lowering the number of DUI drivers. SB 65 prohibits smoking or ingesting the plant illegal for both drivers and passengers. Employment There will be some changes in the workplace come 2018. In accordance with SB 3, the minimum wage for any employer with 25 or fewer employees will be $10.50. For those
“As a person, Brian is intelligent, funny and very kind,” she said. “As the current vice president, he’s thoughtful and he brings a wealth of knowledge about fire service to the table. He has a passion to improve fire and medical services for East Contra Costa, and he works very well with all our stakeholders.” For Oftedal, serving as board leader will be an extension of a lifelong love for helping others. After wanting to be a firefighter since age 3, he has served as a lifeguard, EMT, paramedic and firefighter spanning over 20 years. He now hopes to help the board as its president, feeding off the hard work he sees around him. “For me, having a leader like Brian Helmick, his battalion chiefs, the firefighters that are out there working themselves into the ground and really respecting the district and the community is what keeps me going – keeps me wanting to do what I am doing,” he said. To comment, visit www.thepress.net To view a video, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
with 26 or more, that wage will bump to $11. These wages are planned to increase in increments of $1 each year until the minimum wage reaches $15 in 2022. On the topic of salary, employees will no longer be potentially boxed into one range based on their work history. AB 168 makes the inquiry or investigation of salary history by employers illegal. Employees may disclose their own history as long as it is not prompted. And a more controversial bill, AB 1008 even makes looking at a job applicant’s criminal history illegal for employers with five or more employees. Only once the applicant has received a conditional offer can the background check occur. Veterans From services and benefits to health care and skilled nursing facilities, several new laws impacting veterans will come into effect in 2018. East County farming hopefuls
will benefit from AB 376, which requires the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the California Department of Veterans Affairs, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture to provide pertinent information for veterans entering farming or ranching careers. Furthermore, AB 94 will exempt veterans organizations from the Corporation Tax Law. Stepping into 2018 will bring about changes for California and families in East County, but Burgis plans to keep her taxpaying constituents at the forefront. “Moving forward, I’m going to continue to focus on economic development so we can improve our jobs-to-housing ratio and to improving our transportation infrastructure,” she said. For more information on new California laws for 2018, visit www.leginfo. legislature.ca.gov. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20120015002626 Title Order No.: 120251805 FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/08/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 04/20/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0138216-00 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: WILLIAM R PAYTON AND BARBARA J PAYTON HUSBAND AND WIFE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 01/16/2018 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PITTSBURG CIVIC CENTER NEAR THE GRASS LOCATED AT 65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA 94565. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 126 MEADOW COURT, OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA 94561 APN#: 033320-027-7 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed ofTrust, fees, charges and expenses of theTrustee and of the trusts created by said Deed ofTrust.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 $437,467.57. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP.
com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 20120015002626. 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES and POSTING 714-7302727 www.servicelinkASAP.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 11/27/2017 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4639351 12/15/2017, 12/22/2017, 12/29/2017 Oakley Press No. 030477 75265 Publish Dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2017.
of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 1/8/2016 in Book -, Page —, as Instrument No. 2016-0003550-00 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 1/12/2018 At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 at 9:00 AM AT PUBLIC AUCTIONTOTHE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described: LOT 35, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF SUBDIVISION 5169, FILED MARCH 29,1979, IN MAP BOOK 223, PAGES 20 TO 26, INCLUSIVE, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ANY AND ALL INTEREST IN OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES LYING ON OR BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE LAND AS RESERVED IN VARIOUS DEEDS OF RECORD. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 035-365-002. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 446 Anvilwood Drive, Oakley, CA. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the undersigned within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.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: $109,322.16. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issu-
ance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note(s), fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. 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. Dated: December 14, 2017. REDWOOD TRUST DEED SERVICES, INC., as said Trustee ATTN: ROBERT CULLEN P.O. BOX 6875 SANTA ROSA, CA 954060875. By: ROBERT CULLEN, President. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.The law requires that
information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site: www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the Trustee Sale number assigned to this file, T.S. #16001-RT. 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. A-4641259 12/22/2017, 12/29/2017, 01/05/2018 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75401 Publish Dates December 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 2018. 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 12th day of January 2018, 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. Selfstorage 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. Rubi Lopez – Stroller, stereo equipment, wooden children shelving, toys, clothes & shoes. 2. Ayesha Jones – 2 portable closets, fishing pole, toys, vacuum, step stool & motorcycle helmet.
3. Sarah Almanza - Clothing, art work, bags, bedding, exercise equipment & chest. 4. Sherrell Butterfield - Computer, BBQ, hand saw & tools. 5. Deanne Perata- Clothes, ice chest, pot & pans. 6. Crystal Johnson- Washer, dryer, fishing poles, TV, bed frame, tool box, hand truck, patio chairs, book case, glass end table, speakers, stereo equipment, & baseball bat. 7. Adrienne Thomas- Lawn mower, play house, electric scooter, boxes & bags. 8. Belinda Harris- Keyboard, washer dryer, ice chest, handicap walker & boxes. 9. Marshall Clark- Large and small subwoofer, stereo equipment, end tables, & toys. 10. Floyd Nunn- Several garden pot holders, clothes & mirror. 11. Enrique Porras- Mini fridge, electric kid’s drum, dresser, boxes, archery target, fishing poles & art work. 12. Lessie Scoggins- Artwork, carpet, high chair, leather sofa & love seat. 13. Douglas Gilmore Jr- Washer, dryer, kid’s go-cart, rocking horse, couches, fishing net. 14. Jamie Phipps- 4 tires and rims, microwave, plywood stand, scooter, baby seat, boxes & bins. 15. Michael Walker- Large art work, boxes, computer equipment & space heater. 16. Nicholas Peterson- Guitar, speakers, plastic bins, toaster, & luggage. 17. Gregory Bahr- Ping pong table, wooden table, storage lockers & drill press. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items sold asis, 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: 12/29/2017 and 1/5/2018 Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel. (916) 604-9695 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75456 Publish Dates: December 29, 2017, January 5, 2018.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST LOAN: AR1216 / MCCUAN OTHER: 91205531 T.S. #: 16001-RT NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED.* *PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT, BUT TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/13/2013. 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. NOTICE is hereby given that REDWOOD TRUST DEED SERVICES, as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by BRADLEY MCCUAN, an unmarried man, recorded on 12/26/2013 as Instrument No. 2013-029437700 in Book —, Page - of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, and pursuant to the Notice
The Opportunity Junction will hold application sessions on Jan. 2, 8 and 16, at 3102 Delta Fair Blvd., Antioch; and Jan. 16, at 3105 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point, at 10 a.m. The application session is for 12 weeks of full-time training and assistance in finding a career in an office environment. For more information, call Shannel at 925-776-1133.
Saturday, Jan. 6 Drawing On Nature with Graphite
The Big Break Visitor Center at the Delta will teach participants how to draw with graphite, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at 69 Big Break Road, Oakley. Naturalist Cat Taylor will teach. To register, call 888-327-2757. For more information, call 510-544-3051.
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The Opportunity Junction will hold its Road Map to College program, starting at 10 a.m. every Tuesday, at the 3102 Delta Fair Blvd., Antioch. Individuals between the ages of 18 and 24 interested in attending Los Medanos College can learn how to complete a certificate in a short-term technical education track. For more information, contact Dionne at 925-776-1133 or at Dionne@ OpportunityJunction.org.
Microsoft Office Suite Classes
Liberty Adult Education will offer classes to help students understand the suite in applications such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook. The classes will be offered at the Liberty Adult Education Center starting Jan. 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays. The cost is $125 plus textbook and flashdrive. For more information, contact the Liberty Adult Education Center at 925-6342565 or visit www.libertyadulted.org.
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The Antioch Riverview Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month – except July and December – at the Antioch Public Library, 501 W. 18th St., in Antioch, at 7 p.m. Contact the club at antiochriverviewgardenclub@gmail. com or visit goo.gl/QS1XT9.
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Opportunity Junction hosts a job-training and placement program information session at 3102 Delta Fair Blvd., in Antioch, at 10 a.m. The program helps motivated jobseekers find employment in a variety of fields at no cost, training for individuals in office and administrative work, support for short-term career technical education certificates and more. For more information, visit www. opportunityjunction.org or call 925-776-1133. Delta Shadow Boxers Parkinson’s Support Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except December), at John Muir Health, in the second-floor conference room, 2400 Balfour Road, in Brentwood, at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Sue and Duane Schnittker at 925-550-2756.
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Liberty High School’s Parents of Playmakers will host a clothing-drive fundraiser, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Liberty High School, 850 Second St, on Jan. 13 and 20. Bring your gently used items, such as clothes, shoes, hats and more. For more information, contact Patty Schneider at 925-216-0851.
The Delta Squares will hold weekly dance classes, starting Jan. 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, at Laurel Elementary School, 1141 Laurel Road, Oakley. The class is for anyone who wants to learn modern square dancing. For more information, call 925-2172255 or visit www.DeltaSquares.com.
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The Antioch Library will offer a free, weekly ESL (English as a second language) conversation group every Wednesday, from noon to 1 p.m., at the Antioch Library, 501 W. Eighteenth St. Come practice and improve your English in a small group setting with teacher Mary Negrete. For more information, contact the Antioch Library at 925-757-9224 or call 925-550-6198.
The California Striped Bass Association’s West Delta Chapter hosts a monthly dinner meeting, at Bridge Marina Yacht Club, 20 Fleming Lane, in Antioch, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., on the second Thursday of each month. The CSBA is a nonprofit fishing club dedicated to preserving the striped bass fishery and the Delta, and to promoting youth fishing. Cost is $15 for dinner. Reservations are preferred; please call 925-699-1699. For more information, email Tom Coss at tomcoss8@comcast.net.
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The Liberty Lions Band Boosters will hold its sixth annual crab feed, starting at 5:30 p.m., at the Brentwood Civic Center. Tickets are $50 if bought in advance and $60 at regular price. They can be bought at llbb.ticketsprice.com/ crabfeed. For more information, call 925-3925992 or visit LLBBcrabfeed@gmail.com.
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An Employment Readiness class will be offered at Liberty Adult Education, 929 Second St., Brentwood, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. This class will train individuals for interviews, resume writing and job search. For more information, contact the Liberty Adult Education at 925-634-2565.
The Liberty Adult Education Center will offer QuickBooks classes that will show students how to manage and inventory, work with balance sheets, payroll and sales tax. The classes will be offered at the Liberty Adult Education Center starting Jan. 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays. The cost is $125 plus textbook and flashdrive. For more information, contact the Liberty Adult Education Center at 925-634-2565 or visit www.libertyadulted.org.
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The Dwelling Place Church will hold a free food pantry, starting at 11 a.m., at 90 Village Drive, Brentwood. Food, clothing and shoes will be distributed for those in need. For more information, visit www.thedwelling-place.org.
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Ha Derech hosts a weekly group learning about the original ancient scriptures and languages of the Bible on Saturdays at 1 p.m. Reservations required. For more information and location, call 209-642-0278 or email info@ ha-derech.org.
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The Liberty Adult Education Center will have bookkeeping and accounting classes that will teach students how to deal with chart of accounts, assets, liabilities and equity accounts. The classes will be offered at the Liberty Adult Education Center starting Jan. 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays. The cost is $125 plus textbook and access cards for Online Workbook and Automated Accounting. For more information, contact the Liberty Adult Education Center at 925-634-2565 or visit www.libertyadulted.org.
The Brentwood Men’s club will be having its 50th annual men’s only crab feed at the Veteran’s Hall in Brentwood, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $65 per person which includes food and beverages. For more information, call Mike at 925-683-3480 or Joe at 925-354-8081.
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The Kaleidoscope Connection Circle meets the third Monday of every month at Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection Center, 14671 Byron Hwy., in Byron, from 10:15 a.m. to noon. Acquaint yourself with Kaleidoscope’s programs and meet its leaders and volunteers. For more information, email info@kaleidoscopehope.org or call 925-550-6198.
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The Brentwood Senior Activity Center will host a New Year’s in Paris, starting at noon, at 193 Griffith Lane, Brentwood. The event will have live performances, food and champagne toasts. Tickets are $30 for senior club members and $35 for nonmembers. For more information, call the senior center at 925-5165380 or the parks and recreation department at 925-516-5444.
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Delta Gallery offers a wide variety of creative art classes for all ages. Classes for kids include oil painting and theme classes with a variety of drawing and painting projects. Workshops for adults and teens include pocket sketching, oil paintings and paint parties. The classes are located at 2485 Sand Creek Road in The Streets of Brentwood shopping center. For more information, visit www.deltagallery.com or call 925-516-5935.
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