Council clashes over consent calendar

By Jake Menez Staff Writer

BRENTWOOD “That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard in my whole life,” Councilmember Tony Oerlemans told Mayor Joel Bryant before storming out of the council chambers. That caused the Brentwood City see Clashes page 18

“I wanted to combine my passion and spend time with Larissa.

“My love for parties came from my mother, so I started (my business) by selling banners and tassels, but I feel balloons make a party stand out in a way other items can’t.

“It can fill and transform a space into whatever we want it to be,” said Palos at the opening of her first physical shop in downtown Brentwood at 3859 Walnut Blvd. on April 16.

The opening of the store proved to be an emotional day for Palos as she thanked her loved ones for being her pil- see Party page 11