The Press 05.05.2023

Finley Road Ranch deal finalized

By Chris Campos Staff Writer

REGIONAL The East Bay Regional Park District has finalized the purchase of the “spectacular” 768-acre Finley Road Ranch property located off Finley Road in Contra Costa County at the western edge of Morgan Territory Regional Preserve and the southern edge of Mount Diablo State Park.

The acquisition preserves forever one of the largest remaining pristine open spaces adjacent to Mount Diablo State Park.

The property was officially acquired on April 24. Park District board of directors voted to

authorize purchase of the property on March 7.

The Finley Road Ranch property includes a flat, accessible area that provides the opportunity for a staging area at the entrance to Riggs Canyon, which would significantly improve public access to the property, Morgan Territory Regional

Preserve, and adjacent Mount Diablo State Park.

Seth Adams, the land conservation director at Save Mount Diablo, on Tuesday called the Finley purchase “the missing piece for access to Mount Diablo we’ve been waiting on for decades.” He said the ranch was “spectacular…. and the

The East Bay Regional Parks District has completed purchase of the 768acre Finley Ranch Road property near the Morgan Territory Regional Preserve.

Drive-thru may hurt traffic flow

By Jake Menez Staff Writer

BRENTWOOD ‘Where’s the beef?,’ the rhetorical question Wendy’s has asked since the 1980s, has a new answer: downtown Brentwood.

most important land purchase since the acquisition of Roddy Ranch” outside Antioch. “It opens a huge area of canyon access that we didn’t have before.”

Adams earlier told The Press that the Finley Road Ranch land is a “keystone and a top priority

see Deal page 18A

Muse looks forward to ‘the next level’

Following a vote by the Planning Commission, the project was approved to become part of the Sciortino Ranch development, a mixed-use, 60-acre development located at Brentwood Boulevard and Sand Creek Road. The complex is anchored by a Quick Quack car wash to the north and a Grocery Outlet to the south. Other eateries previously approved that are in various stages of development include a Starbucks, Panda Express, Chipotle and Denny’s. The Sciortino Ranch project also includes 326 homes, which broke ground in 2018.

The Planning Commission expressed concern how the restaurant would affect traffic.

By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer

BRENTWOOD Amanda Muse didn’t want to play basketball. At least initially. But she loved playing sports. “She didn’t want to play basketball at all,” her father, Doug, said.

“We tried a lot of sports,” Muse said. “We played a lot of sports.”

Fast-forward several years later to the end of her high school career, and not only did she take to basketball like her parents and both of her siblings. But she owned the spotlight as the 32nd ranked player on the espnW top-100 and

as one of the best basketball players at Heritage High School.

And when her spotlight shifts from being a senior All-American at Heritage to Pauley Pavilion at UCLA in the fall, her journey to the

next level begins.

“It’s for real now,” Muse said. “It’s really exciting. I can’t wait to be in the system and

see Next Level page 18A

“It’s the flow that I’m concerned about,” Commissioner Rod Flores said. Flores told his peers that he had driven through the complex recently and felt that patrons of the restaurant would likely try to exit onto Stoney Creek Drive, which would lead them into a residential area, rather than onto Brentwood Boulevard that has traffic signals.

A speed bump and stop sign leading out of the complex onto Stoney Creek Drive were proposed and approved as a potential solution to safety concerns. There are no traffic signs for cars exiting in that direction.

see Drive-thru page 18A

Photo courtesy of East Bay Regional Parks District

Photo courtesy of Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group

Part of Highway 4 to be closed next weekend

Caltrans building Mokelumne Trail overcrossing

From Staff Reports

Creek Road will be closed overnight next weekend so that the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) can build the Mokelumne Trail bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing.

To ensure crew and public safety during the planned construction work, a temporary nighttime freeway closure in both directions of Highway 4 will occur Saturday, May 13, from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. (weather permitting):

The overcrossing is meant to provide safe access to cyclists and pedestrians for commuting and recreational travel, reconnecting two sides of the trail that were separated by the expansion of Highway 4, the CCTA said in a press release.

The overnight closure will facilitate final adjustments to the construction work installing the pedestrian and bicyclist crossing over Highway 4. This closure will affect eastbound and westbound Highway 4. CCTA and the Cali-

fornia Department of Transportation

(Caltrans) have scheduled the closure during the early morning to minimize impacts on drivers.

Detours will be in place to reroute drivers around the closure and are planned as follows:

• Eastbound traffic will be directed to exit at Lone Tree Way, go eastbound to Shady Willow Lane, then southbound on Shady Willow Lane to Sand Creek Road, before proceeding westbound on Sand Creek Road to the eastbound Highway 4 on-ramp.

• Westbound drivers having to detour will exit on Sand Creek Road and go eastbound on Sand Creek Road to Shady Willow Lane, then northbound on Shady Willow Lane to Lone Tree Way, and proceed westbound on Lone Tree Way to the westbound Highway 4 on-ramp.

More overnight closures will be needed during the next eight weeks (weather dependent) to facilitate concrete pours for the stem and soffit and deck of the future Mokelumne Trail bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing.

Additional information regarding dates and detours will be provided once the schedule is confirmed, Caltrans said in the press release. This project is anticipated to be complete in late summer or early fall of 2023.

Oakley approves late change to housing plan

Court opinion might stall progress

By Chris Campos Staff Writer

OAKLEY The gears of city government are often slow and greased by legal requirements. The city Planning Commission performed one of those tasks

Tuesday night as it approved a late amendment to the city’s state-mandated Housing Element.

Although the state Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) accepted the city’s Housing Element at the end of March a late court decision may undercut one aspect of Oakley’s submission. According to a city staff report, a recent court opinion has been issued by the state’s Fifth Appellate District that affordable housing overlay districts in the City of Clovis do not satisfy its rezone program obligation to meet the lower-income regional housing needs allocation for affordable housing. The state is analyzing the implications of this opinion and how it may affect Oakley’s affordable housing overlay, which is similar.

The main purpose of these amendments is to provide the City a safety net by having an adopted version of the housing element that HCD can certify by May 31, 2023, which will ensure the City has

the full three years from Jan. 31, 2023 to implement Action 1.1, rather than one year should HCD not certify the housing element by May 31, 2023. After a short discussion, the Commission approved the amendments in a 5-0 vote.

A General Plan serves as a blueprint for the future of a city, prescribing policy goals and objectives that shape and guide its development. Like a book, the General Plan consists of chapters, which are called “elements.” Each element covers a different aspect of the urban environment, such as land use, housing, open space, or conservation. The housing element is one of nine state-required components of every city’s General Plan. Unlike the other elements, the housing element must be updated on an eight-year schedule and be approved by the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development.

In other actions, Jason Kabalin, the city’s Capital Projects Engineer, gave the commission an update on Oakley’s capital improvement projects. “We’re in a very, very good place,” Kabalin noted as he listed the highlights of the city’s $34 million budget projects for this year, which include:

• Project #176, Oakley Regional Park Project: This $60 million project aims to transform a 55-acre site at the north end of Sellers Avenue that was given to the City as part of the develop-

ment agreements with the Emerson and Gilbert Ranch projects. This project will construct a regional park at this site that will be a destination point for the Oakley community. A team of staff, consultants, and a Council sub-committee began the process of concept planning for this site in 2016.

• Project #186, West Cypress Road Bridge at Contra Costa Canal Reconstruction Project: The existing West Cypress Road Bridge that crosses the Contra Costa Canal is structurally deficient, according to the latest Caltrans inspections. It will need to be reconstructed to continue to be safe and remain in service.

• Project #205, Downtown Gateway Plaza Roadway, and Parking Lot Project: The Oakley Multi-Modal Roadway and Parking Lot Project features a new AMTRAK train platform station north of Main Street in the area between 2nd Street and Norcross Lane. The facility will provide connections for the Tri Delta Transit bus service to the new train sta-

tion, as well as from the new Park & Ride lot at Cypress Road and Main Street.

• Project #247, East Cypress Road Widening (Knightsen Avenue to Jersey Island Road) Project: This project will widen and fully reconstruct East Cypress Road east of Knightsen Avenue to Jersey Island Road

• Project #273, Laurel Road Extension Project (Teton Road to Sellers Avenue): This project will extend Laurel Road from Teton Road to Sellers Avenue providing an alternate and much-needed secondary route to East Cypress Road.

• Project #279, FY 2022/23 Street Repair and Resurfacing Project: This project will repair the base and surface failures, as well as resurface the City’s streets as a part of a comprehensive program to maintain the roadways.

• Project #231, Sellers Avenue (Riverrock Drive to CCWD Canal Crossing) Widening and Improvement Project: Sellers Avenue is a two-lane road constructed by Contra Costa County decades ago. The section of Sellers Avenue from East Cypress Road, to the north end of the road at the gate to the future Oakley Regional Community Park will be widened to four lanes with curb and gutter, sidewalks, landscaped medians, bike lanes, and street lighting.

For more information: www. ci.oakley.ca.us/agendas-minutes-videosarchive/

Brentwood fire protection now more advanced

By Chris Campos Staff Writer

BRENTWOOD Local fire protection got some reinforcements recently as the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) recently announced operational staffing of a completely new crew at Fire Station 92 in Brentwood at 201 John Muir Parkway.

County officials also announced the availability of advanced life support emergency medical service on all operational crews districtwide. With this change, all operational Con Fire crews across the district are advanced life support, meaning at least one of the assigned firefighters is a paramedic.

As of April 11, the four-firefighter crew of the new Engine 90 was fully operational, morethan doubling firefighting resources dispatched from Fire Station 92. This engine crew is specially equipped and staffed to perform fire scene searches and rescues, vehicular extrications, and other rescues. The additional crew will also support quicker assembly of firefighting forces in Clayton’s Battalion 9 and neighboring Battalion 8 in Concord.

“I am proud of the work that has been done by so many, including firefighters, elected officials, and staff at all levels, to position us to deliver these life- and property-saving resources to residents of east county and our

Engine 90 adds immensely to our response capability in east county and benefits central residents, as well, while districtwide advanced life support capability assures all district residents of receiving paramedic care in a timely manner anywhere Con Fire serves.”

Tim Ogden, Brentwood city manager, said, “We’re so excited to hear this announcement, and by all measures, it appears the consolidation with Con Fire is working very well.”

Con Fire engines are equipped with the medications needed to provide patients with a higher level of medical care, including those in cardiac arrest and respiratory dis-

tress, and who need advanced trauma care, continuous IV drips, on a chronic ventilator, and those who require cardiac monitoring, according to Steve Hill, Con Fire’s public information officer.

“This is another milestone to celebrate as we work towards making east Contra Costa County safer after the annexation of East Contra Costa Fire Protection District to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District,” said county Supervisor Diane Burgis. “With the addition of four new firefighters in Brentwood, raising the total to 21 where there used to be nine, and the transition from EMTs to paramedics, we are pro-

viding more resources to East County cities and unincorporated areas, enhancing the quality of service, ensuring response times are faster, and we are all safer. I also look forward to the two new stations to be built in the next few years.”

Engine 90 is specially configured and staffed as a virtual ladder truck company on a fire engine platform, according to a press release. The new engine is equipped with all the specialized equipment, including rescue and extrication tools, typically found on a fire truck, with the exception of a 100-foot aerial ladder and master stream water nozzle system. It is also staffed with four firefighters, as opposed to the three normally found on a fire engine. These four crewmembers are able to work as two separate teams, essentially doubling the tasks that can be accomplished at an incident scene by this single apparatus and crew.

Engine 90’s innovative ladder truck-like configuration comes as a result of a districtwide shortage of ladder trucks due to the recent highway accident that took one such apparatus permanently out of service and nationwide supply chain issues creating extended delays in new equipment delivery times.

Hill noted that Con Fire expects to be able to replace Engine 90 with a new ladder truck in 2024. Until that time, ngine 90 will deliver most of the many capabilities of a ladder truck, minus its aerial ladder.

For more information: https://www. cccfpd.org/

The John Muir Parkway fire station is now fully staffed with a paramedic

Photo courtesy of Con Fire

Jewish holiday of Shavuot to be celebrated with dairy flair this month

From Staff Reports

At a unique crossroads between religion and cuisine, the Holiday of Shavuot, celebrating the Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai over 3,300 years ago, has become a celebration of fine dairy cuisine as well. Shavuot is celebrated for two days, and this year the holiday celebrated on Friday and Saturday, May 26 and May 27 at 5 p.m. daily.

The Shavuot celebration is free of charge and all are welcome to join, regardless of Jewish affiliation or background. But organizers say an RSVP is appreciated. There is a special program and prizes for children.

As the Torah was given, and the laws of kosher dining were first received, the Jewish People were not yet capable of properly preparing beef and poultry and as such ate dairy. The rest is history.

Cheesecakes, ravioli, lasagna, Greek salad and cheese blintzes all take center stage during this ancient celebration. Some suggest that this has contributed to the renewed popularity this holiday has seen.

What is the holiday of Shavuot?

More than 3,300 years ago, the Jewish people received the Torah from G-d at Mount Sinai.

Shavuot means “weeks” and marks the completion of the seven-week counting period between Passover and Shavuot. Shavuot customs include all-night Torah study, listening to the recitation of the Ten Commandments, the reading of the Book of Ruth, eating dairy products and adorning the synagogue and home with flowers.

When thinking Jewish holidays, Passover, Chanukah and Yom Kippur come to mind. But Shavuot is considered one of Judaism’s major holidays and was a “pilgrimage” when all of Israel would travel to Jerusalem to celebrate in the Temple.

“No, it isn’t all about the food,” said Rabbi Peretz Goldshmid of the Chabad Jewish Center.

“What is important is that the community is joining together, hearing the Ten Commandments and celebrating the Torah. But the good food certainly helps.”

The Chabad Jewish center welcomes the community to its annual Ice Cream Party & Dairy Buffet on Friday, May 26 at 5 p.m.

For more information, visit JewishDelta.com/Shavuot or call 925-420-4999.

FUNDING YOUR LIVING TRUST

by Martin C. Johnson, Attorney at Law, MBA,RMA®, EA

After establishing a Revocable Living Trust with an estate planning attorney, it’s crucial to complete the most important step: funding the Trust. This involves re-titling your assets to indicate that they have been transferred to the Trust. Simply establishing the Trust is not enough to ensure that your assets are protected. Here are some steps to check if your assets have been transferred to your Trust:

1. Identify your Trust name and establishment date carefully; every word is important. The name of the Trust and your name as trustee and date should match on all assets transferred to the Trust.

2. Check your grant deed or certificate for real property to ensure that it lists your Trust name, you as trustee and date the Trust was established. If only your name is listed, the property is not in your Trust.

3. Check your bank and brokerage statements to see if your Trust name is included in the account title.

4. If you own business interests or LLCs, discuss with an attorney to ensure that the governing documents authorize the transfer to your Trust.

5. Retirement accounts and life insurance policies are generally not transferred into a Trust due to tax consequences, but there are exceptions. Review these assets with an attorney to determine whether transferring them to your Trust is appropriate.

Failing to properly fund your Trust can result in your beneficiaries being required to open a probate to transfer the assets after your death, which can be expensive and time-consuming in California. It’s crucial to check all your assets, especially those acquired after establishing your Trust, to ensure that they have been properly transferred. Some estate planning attorneys may fund your Trust for you, but it’s still essential to verify that all assets have been transferred correctly. This article provides only general legal information, and not specific legal advice. The information contained is not a substitute for a personal consultation with an attorney. 360 Estate Planning Inc., Phone (925) 289-8837, 1600 S. Main Street, Ste. 100, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, www.360EPI. com © 2023 Martin Johnson

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A case of grand theft was reported on Cathedral Circle. A catalytic converter was stolen during the night.

BRENTWOOD − April 13, 9:35 a.m

The following is a selection of recent law enforecement activity: OAKLEY

April 14, 1:54 a.m. A welfare check was conducted at the 900 block on Almaden Circle.

April 14, 3:06 a.m. A commercial burglary was reported at the 4700 block on Main Street.

April 14, 4:04 a.m. A suspicious person was reported at the 1100 block on Donatello Way.

April 14, 6:48 a.m. An arrest warrant was served at the Oakley Police Department.

April 14, 8:00 a.m. A public nuisance was reported at Laurel Elementary.

April 14, 8:55 a.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported on E. Cypress Road/Sellers Avenue.

April 14, 9:35 a.m. A reckless driver was reported on Laurel Road/Main Street.

April 14, 9:57 a.m. A suspicious vehicle was reported on Manresa Shore Lane/ Pathfinder Court.

April 14, 10:55 a.m. A reckless driver was reported on Laurel Road/O’Hara Avenue.

April 14, 11:57 a.m. A case of grand theft was reported at the 2600 block on Main Street.

April 14, 1:14 p.m. A case of identity theft was reported at the Oakley Police Department.

April 14, 1:41 p.m. A burglary was reported at the 4900 block on Empire Avenue.

April 14, 1:56 p.m. An abandoned vehicle was reported on Gull View Court/Ibis Drive.

April 14, 2:56 p.m. A suspicious person was reported at Oakley Elementary School.

April 14, 3:05 p.m. A case of battery was reported at Delta Vista Middle School.

April 14, 3:28 p.m. A case of disturbing the peace was reported at Freedom High School.

April 14, 9:06 p.m. A possible shooting was reported on Neroly Road/Place Drive.

April 14, 9:21 p.m. An assault with a deadly weapon was reported at the 600 block on Country Lane.

April 14, 9:35 p.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported at the 200 block on Las Dunas Avenue.

April 14, 11:53 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was reported at the 1300 block on Kay Lane.

April 15, 1:29 a.m. A suspicious person was reported at the 4500 block on Burgundy Drive.

April 15, 2:49 a.m. A reckless driver was reported on Laurel Road/Empire Avenue.

April 15, 9:15 a.m. An assault with a deadly weapon was reported at the 80 block on Stony Hill Court.

April 15, 9:19 a.m. A traffic hazard was reported on Verona Avenue/La Casa Circle.

April 15, 10:52 a.m. A public nuisance was reported at O’Reilly Auto Parts.

April 15, 11:44 a.m. A hit-and-run misdemeanor was reported on Empire Avenue/ Laurel Road.

April 15, 1:53 p.m. A case of brandishing a weapon was reported at the Raley’s in Oakley.

April 15, 2:20 p.m. A suspicious person was reported at the 200 block on Hearthstone Circle.

April 15, 3:23 p.m. A public nuisance was reported at the 1400 block on Kale Court.

April 15, 4:49 p.m. A case of identity theft was reported at the 1500 block on Sycamore Drive.

April 15, 6:13 p.m. A reckless driver was reported on Main Street/Neroly Road.

April 15, 9:38 p.m. An unwanted guest was reported at the Chevron Station in Oakley.

April 15, 10:53 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was reported at the 900 block on Almond Drive.

April 15, 11:46 p.m. A domestic disturbance was reported at the 700 block on La Brea Way.

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April 12, 12:04 a.m. A juvenile complaint was reported on Elberta Court/Mendota Street.

April 12, 9:06 a.m. A petty theft was reported on Brentwood Boulevard.

April 12, 9:31 a.m. A case of grand theft was reported on Brentwood Boulevard. Jewelry was taken while the reporting party was staying at the location.

April 12, 2:33 p.m. A case of vandalism was reported on Brentwood Boulevard. Unknown person cut a fence and destroyed a back door.

April 12, 3:40 p.m. An accident with minor injuries was reported on Brentwood Boulevard – a Toyota Highlander vs. a blue Honda. One of the drivers complained of pain to their face and arm.

April 12, 4:46 p.m. A case of disturbing the peace was reported on Bing Court. The reporting party’s neighbor was in a verbal dispute with her landlord who also lives at the location. It was eported to be an ongoing problem.

April 12, 7:42 p.m. A suspicious person was reported on Cashew Court.

April 12, 8:55 p.m. A case of disturbing the peace was reported on Olive Court. It was identified as a domestic dispute.

April 13, 8:56 a.m. A petty theft was reported on Kayla Place. The reporting party said 3 puppies, 8-week-old Rat Terriers, were stolen from her backyard. The reporting party’s back gate had been pried open.

April 13, 9:35 a.m. A case of grand theft was reported on Cathedral Circle. A catalytic converter was stolen during the night.

April 13, 10:20 a.m. A case of vandalism was reported on Chandler Drive. The fence was cut and trash was left in a park that is under construction.

Building starts for new elementary school

$78 million project hopes to open in July 2024

By Chris Campos Staff Writer

BRENTWOOD The shovels have started digging. Next up will be Brentwood’s newest elementary school.

Officials of the Brentwood Unified School District gathered at the site off Smith Lane between Lone Tree Way and Big Basin

Drive last week to mark the groundbreaking ceremony for the $78 million project that they hope to see open in July 2024.

Superintendent Dana Eaton said this week, “As our community continues to grow, it is important that we add schools for growth. This new school will offer the same great programs and opportunities as our other eight elementary schools. We are so excited to get started on building another wonderful educational community.”

The unnamed school will join the district’s existing eight elementary schools and three middle schools.

The funding for the project came from the passage of Measure B, which authorized

the issuance of $158 million in bonds to pay for the modernization of all 11 schools in the district and to build a new elementary school. It was approved by 57% of voters in the June 2016 election.

The projected enrollment of the school is 700 students. The district will first open next year with about 500 students up to grade 5. The finished school will cover 90,000 square feet of space and feature 38 classrooms; a multipurpose room; gymnasium; kitchen; two science labs; locker rooms, two sports fields; upper grade and lower grade play structures; and a library.

While new schools are being developed and constructed, the school district is working

with the city on improving the surrounding areas. That entails making corresponding road improvements, widening of nearby streets, and possibly the addition of traffic signals.

Brentwood Director of Public Works and City Engineer Miki Tsubota told the Press earlier, “We are also working with the Brentwood Union School District to widen Smith Road…The proposed street improvements include widening of Lone Tree Way between O’Hara Avenue and Tilton Lane, relocation of overhead utilities, and a new traffic signal at the Lone Tree Way-Smith Road intersection.”

For more information: https://www. brentwood.k12.ca.us/

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FCC order hinders California seniors’ ability to communicate

Editor:

I recently learned that last August, the FCC approved deregulation that allows telecom companies to shut down their copper wire landline phone service, and replace it with internetbased phone service.

This decision affects California’s most vulnerable groups. And if the federal government won’t look out for their interests, the state government should step in.

According to the FCC order, because landline service requires infrastructure that’s expensive to maintain, its use is preventing us from transitioning to the next generation of communication technology.

Explain that to my parents, or to the 4.5 million seniors in California who still rely on landline service. My parents can barely use their cell phone, and the internet in their home often cuts in and out. I can’t imagine tying their primary means

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of communication to something as unreliable as their internet connection. Not to mention the fact that they lose internet access completely if the power goes out.

The FCC’s decision puts the telecom giant’s profit over the needs of rural communities, senior and elderly folks, and places with poor internet connectivity. The California Legislature has a responsibility to step in and advocate on behalf of the people who are most likely to get left behind in this blind march of “progress.”

Samuel Taylor Brentwood

Chamber of Commerce likes the buzz over May 9 Brentwood business expo

Editor:

Thank you, Jake Menez, for the article and to The Press for providing the resources to help Brentwood’s Chamber of Commerce get the word out for the East Bay Business Expo & Job Fair on May 9 at the Brentwood

Community Center at 35 Oak St.

The Chamber is looking forward to our best event yet. And it’s exciting to hear the buzz and feel the energy throughout East County that has embraced our effort to build our community through opportunities to connect, support, and develop a social and economic landscape of abundance.

Denise Duran President, Chamber of Commerce

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Parents should treat their children more equally

Editor:

Youngest siblings have it tough. There are many advantages to their status, yet they are disadvantaged by stereotypical and physical concepts. This little topic might not have much impact on your mind, but may have a big impact on others and how they are treated. Many people grow up feeling as though being the youngest sibling, there is only one word that often pops up – “spoiled.”

The reasoning behind this theory

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could be because they are the last-born child and may need more attention, leading to time taken from others.

As a younger sibling with three older brothers, yes, the youngest can be “spoiled” or get more attention, but it’s because we are going through what the older ones already have like graduating, getting certificates, driver’s licenses etc. This leads to higher expectations and the need to not be recognized as “soand-so’s younger sibling.”

People frequently say that blame is not often put on younger siblings and they are always “innocent” in terms of never doing anything bad. This can lead to the child to turn against their parents and end up making bad decisions with the reasoning that they know their parents are too occupied with their younger sibling.

Parents should treat their children more equally depending on age or have the same past rules as well as spending equal time with them for fairness and quality time/attention.

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Milestones

OBITUARY

Wanda J. Ferrell

Nov. 19, 1938 - April 24, 2023

Wanda Ferrell, aged 84, passed away peacefully in Walnut Creek, Calif. on April 24, 2023.

She was residing in Summerset III Senior Community in Brentwood, Calif. for many years. She made many friends here and this made for a wonderful sunset to her life.

Early on, she was living in Amarillo, Texas when she met the love of her life Airman 1st Class Raymond Ferrell. They were married for 67 years before Raymond passed away in 2007.

They moved and settled in Concord, Calif. early in their marriage where they then raised three ram-

bunctious boys: Roger, Kenneth and Douglas.

They were active in their church, Church of Christ Martinez, for many years. They had many, many loving and caring friends here.

Wanda is predeceased by her husband, Raymond Ferrell, her son Douglas Ferrell and sister Patricia Holliman. She is survived by her sons Roger Ferrell and wife Marcie and Kenneth Ferrell.

She had four grandchildren: James Ferrell and wife Melodie, Raymond Ferrell, Katie Combs and husband Rick and Jessie Ferrell. She had five great grandchildren: Jamie Ferrell, Zoe Ferrell, Lucas, Riley Ferrell and, last but not least, Roger Ferrell.

We wish for Wanda, our wife, sister, mom, grandmother and friend a loving and peaceful afterlife

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LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL

Library group named 2023 nonprofit of the year

From Staff Reports

OAKLEY The Friends of the Oakley Library has been selected as a 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblywoman Lori Wilson, District 11.

The Friends of the Oakley Library is one of more than 100 nonprofits that will be honored by their state senators and assemblymembers for their outstanding contributions to the cities they serve.

The Friends of the Oakley Library’s mission is to support the Oakley Library by enhancing collections, programs, and facilities, to enrich the lives of Oakley’s diverse community. A $15,000 grant from the city of Oakley enabled them to:

– provide even greater support to the library this past year, including funding two children’s author programs and book giveaways of hundreds of their titles.

– provided funding for Aztec dance troupe Teokalli, a performance by the Fratello Marionettes, a Howl La La Boo Halloween program, a children’s Noon Year’s Eve event, Yoga storytime, storytime crafts and Lego supplies, furniture and sound equipment.

From Staff Reports

Graduation season is just around the corner and many local seniors are anticipating life after high school once they receive their diplomas. But in the meantime, East County’s high schools have graduation-themed events planned for their seniors. These events are:

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL

Senior Prom: May 20 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, 1300 Van Ness Ave.

Graduation Ceremony: June 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Patriot Stadium at 101 American Ave.

Grad Night: June, 8 from 10 p.m.–2 a.m. and will take place at the Heritage High School campus at 101 American Ave.

Achievement Night: May 9, from 6–8 p.m. at the Liberty High School Performing Arts Center, 850 Second St.

Local Scholarship Night: May 16, from 7–9 p.m. at Ohmstede Field, 850 Second St.

Senior Ball: May 20 at San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place.

Graduation: June 9, from 7:30–9 p.m. at Ohmstede Field, 850 Second St. FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL

Senior Gala: June 2, from 8 p.m.–midnight at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, 1300 Van Ness Ave.

Graduation: June 10, start time is 8:30 a.m. at the Freedom High School Football Field, 1050 Neroly Road.

– attended every outreach event hosted by the City or the community this past year

to share information about the library and the Friends with residents.

– support the City in its efforts to build a new library for Oakley.

“Volunteers with the Friends support the Oakley Library in transforming the lives of everyone in our community every day, and we are deeply humbled to be recognized by Assemblywoman Lori Wilson as a 2023 Nonprofit of the Year,” said Lorena Campos, President of the Friends of the Oakley Library.

Now in its eighth year, the Nonprofit of the Year initiative provides the opportunity for each California state legislator to choose a nonprofit organization doing outstanding work in their district. The program culminates with a celebratory luncheon at the Capitol on California Nonprofits Day, which this year is June 7.

The nonprofit sector is the fourth-largest industry in the state, employing more than 1.2 million people, according to “Causes Count,” a 2019 report commissioned by CalNonprofits, . Each year, California nonprofits generate more than $273 billion in revenue and bring in $40 billion in revenue from outside of California. The unpaid labor contributed by volunteers at nonprofits is equivalent to 330,000 full-time jobs every year.

Hometown SportS

Tears of joy – with just a mile to go

Part of that history is running on the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, when two bombs went off at the finish line on April 15, 2013, killing three and injuring hundreds others including 16 people who lost limbs.

By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer

When Sandee Sandbrink made the final left turn onto Boylston Street during last month’s Boston Marathon, she cried. But not in pain.

The moment was captured on camera as her 26.2-mile journey from Hopkinton to Boston was coming to its dramatic, exciting close after that final left turn.

What the camera missed was the drive, the dedication, and the determination through nearly the last decade that not only got the 37-year-old Brentwood woman around that turn, but through the finish line. Every race she ran, battling asthma as a kid, battling all of the initial self-doubt, being held back from racing during the COVID-19 pandemic and running in 10 other marathons, led to this moment.

“I’m getting choked up just thinking about that,” she said. “It was so emotional, you can see the finish line about a mile away. The crowds are like 10, 11 people deep on each side and they are just yelling, cheering for you.”

She said the Boston Marathon is the highlight of her running career . She ran her first 5K in college in 2008, but didn’t really pick up the sport until 2014.

Despite being into fitness and always involved in recreational sports, in her mind she didn’t have that typical, skinny body type she thought she needed to succeed as a marathon runner. One day, she said to herself, “Why not?”

“I basically one day said to myself, ‘Well what if you tried?” she said. “So then I went and purchased a pair of running shoes and downloaded the Couch to 5K app and that’s where I started.”

Sandbrink qualified for Boston by running a time of 3:25.18 at the California International Marathon in Sacramento, her favorite course, but finished Boston with a time of 3:47.37. The rain and her ongoing recovery from some previous injuries affected her time, but it was nothing that she was ever worried about, she said.

“My goal for Boston was just to have fun,” Sandbrink said. “It was that victory lap for all those years of hard work, training, and dreaming about this moment, then to be on this course that people have run 126 other times, here I am in being able to be a part of history and follow in the footsteps of running legends.”

“There were ‘Boston Strong’ shirts everywhere,” she recalled. “It was emotional, knowing that 10 years before three people lost their lives and hundreds were injured, the security presence, you couldn’t not notice it. Two blocks before you even got to the finish line were blocked off by the police.”

The Boston Marathon doesn’t run only through the city of Boston. It starts in Hopkinton, 26.2 miles west of Boston on Route 135, eventually passes through Boston and Wellesley colleges and ends with a pair of iconic sights like the Citgo sign in Kenmore Square outside of Fenway Park before turning right on Hereford Street for four blocks then taking the final left onto Boylston Street before crossing the finish line behind Trinity Church.

“When I saw the Hereford sign, I screamed,” Sandbrink said. “As soon as I made the turn onto Boylston, I started crying. Just seeing that finish and putting out your arms and just taking it all in. There’s no better feeling crossing the finish line of a marathon on Boylston Street. It will stand out as one of my very strong core memories.”

The Boston Marathon is always held on the third Monday of April on a local holiday called Patriots Day observed by Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, North Dakota, Florida, and Wisconsin that was set to celebrate the beginning of the American Revolution.

With the Boston Marathon now behind her, Sandbrink has now run in what she said are the three major marathons in the United States: Boston, New York City, and Chicago. She plans to return to the Boston Marathon in 2025 by earning a qualifying time later this year in the California International Marathon.

“The next time I go to Boston, I’m going to be itching to have a course PR (personal record),” she said.

Heritage tennis wants progress in NCS playoffs

By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer

Ten Bay Valley Athletic League titles, and nine in a row is impressive.

But head coach Beth Hill and the Heritage High boys tennis team want more, and with the North Coast Section playoffs next week, they’ll get their opportunity.

“We know that the competition is very tough,” Hill said. “We always learn from our losses more than we learn from our wins, so we are just going in there and hoping for the best.”

The Heritage boys team won their ninth straight BVAL title in singles play this season, but the doubles teams lost in the finals to an Antioch team that paired their top two singles players in doubles.

Besides the disappointing loss in the BVAL finals in doubles play, Heritage went undefeated in league play, a feat that surprised Hill who had several new players this season.

“I’m super proud of the boys because they worked really hard and they earned every single match that they played,” she said. “The hard work paid off for them.”

But with the NCS playoffs coming up with the seeding announced on Sunday, Hill and the rest of the team now face a new, better challenge: higher-rated teams that they don’t play against within the BVAL.

“NCS is just exciting tennis,” Hill said. “The teams over the hill seem to be stronger. Their legs are a little bit stronger than ours, they have higher UTR (univer-

Heritage boys tennis players (from left) Ethan Cruz, Cyrus Santos, Vince Cocciolone, Gabe Schmidt, Samuel Kim, and Nikhil Siao all show off with their BVAL tournament medals.

sal tennis rating) than we do. The players that play over the hill, they’re really good.” Nikhil Siao is a four-year senior with the program and is hoping that they can take a step forward in NCS play this postseason, his final season, before he graduates and heads off to UCLA next fall. He echoed Hill’s sentiments that the NCS playoffs bring a higher level of tennis.

“Last year in NCS, we only got to the first round,” he said. “Hopefully this year we can take it a little further. I’m excited to get to play that kind of tennis again, something that as a tennis player you always look forward to.”

While Siao and Hill are eager for NCS play, they know that the road will be tough. The team is focused on progress over results when the postseason starts next week.

“We always want to have that goal of getting to the next stage and getting better each step we go,” Siao said. “We don’t want to put pressure on people to do well and have to win, but you always want to have a goal in mind.”

Even after falling in the doubles finals at the BVAL championships, the doubles teams are ready.

“Our mindset is that we have nothing to lose,” senior Zain Hannan, one of the doubles players, said. “We’re more of an underdog school. Me and (doubles partner senior Christopher Harto) are just going to do our best next week and if we can get a win, that will be nice. We’ll just play our hardest.”

Photo courtesy of Beth Hill, head coach of Heritage tennis

Brentwood resident Sandee Sandbrink crosses the finish line at the Boston Marathon back on April 17, 2023.

Photo courtesy Boston Athletic Association

Brentwood woman goes the distance, all 26.2 miles, in the Boston Marathon

Heritage mistakes blow 2-0 match lead

Patriots boys volleyball season ends in 3-2 loss to Logan

By Juan Cebreiros Correspondent

The Heritage Patriots boys volleyball team blew 2-0 series lead as they fell to the James Logan Colts 3-2 in the opening round of the North Coast Section playoffs Tuesday, May 2. Mistakes in each of the last three sets prevented the Patriots from securing a victory over the Colts.

“We made a lot of mistakes in the third set, and we lost the momentum and we never got it back,” head coach Janet Hannigan said of the team’s loss.

Heritage had multiple chances in the third set to win the series, needing just one point to do so but they were unable to. Leading 26-25 the Colts scored three unanswered points to come from behind and win the set 28-26. Logan won the next two sets 25-21 and 15-11.

Despite the late rally from James Logan to force a fourth set, The Patriots still had won Sets 1 and 2 in convincing fashion by going on a 14-1 run to win Set 1, 25-17 as well as scoring three straight times to close out Set 2, 25-20.

“It was just our mistakes. We tried to

run plays and hit different things but it was just our mental game,” middle hitter Luke Simone said of the loss.

Both defenses played well throughout the series and forced the opposing offenses to adjust their game plans to find any consistency on offense. The Patriots found success when they began to attack towards the middle of the court but the Colts adjusted and started to have their blockers block in the middle.

“We were trying to attack to their deep corners and we weren’t having the success that I would’ve hoped. Both of our outside hitters were a little bit off their game today,” said Hannigan about the Patriots’ offensive adjustments throughout the match.

As the series continued, Hannigan tried different lineups to try to light a spark for her team. However, despite the adjustments, the Colts won Set 4 behind an 8-3 run to force the winner-take-all Set 5.

“We tried changing our offense a little bit, we tried different people, we tried every way we could to get them to make something click,” said Hannigan.

In the win-or-go-home Set 5, James Logan jumped out to a 7-2 lead, which was too much for the Patriots to overcome as they trailed the Colts the entire set and lost 15-11, ending their season in the opening round of the NCS playoffs.

Despite the tough loss, Simone is confident going into next season.

“We’re gonna win; this isn’t happening again. We’re gonna go far. I wanna go deep

in NCS,” Simone said.

The Heritage Patriots boys volleyball season ends with an 18-11 overall record, 8-2 in the Bay Valley Athletic League and finishing in second place in the league trailing only the Deer Valley Wolverines.

Heritage sweeps Liberty (25-22, 25-21, 25-21) on Thursday, April 27

The Heritage Patriots swept the season series against their cross-town rival Liberty Lions with a 3-0 victory (25-22, 25-21, 25-21) on Thursday, April 27. Despite the Lions not winning a single set, the series was intense with neither side gaining a clear edge over the other.

Alex Auldridge got another start in place of the injured Markus Krepp, who will be out for the rest of the season. Auldridge once again led the Patriots in kill shots with 11 in his team’s victory over the Lions.

“When I play club, I’m usually an outside hitter. So I was kinda used to the position already,” said Auldridge on adjusting from the bench to a starting role.

The Patriots’ focus down the stretch of the season has been to limit their mistakes to not let the momentum swing too far against them.

“We’ve been working a lot on unforced errors. If we have one, we try to come back quicker from it,” said Patriots head coach Janet Hannigan.

Early in the game, Hannigan made it known that she would not be afraid to substitute a player for another if they are not playing well enough. Shortly after, players would make

a mistake and a substitution would be made.

This style of lineup management seemed to pay off when late in the first set with the score tied at 21, Hannigan called a timeout to not only calm her team down after the Lions’ run to tie the set, but to also change her lineup by substituting Dede Basa back in for Luke Simone. The lineup change worked as the Patriots won the opening set, 25-22.

“It almost proved a point to starters – you need to do your jobs. If you’re not, there’s a guy waiting,” said Hannigan.

Throughout the match the two teams went back and forth, but the third set was one that slipped away from the Lions. Liberty led the entire set and clung to a one-point lead until the Patriots ripped off four unanswered scores to take a 19-16 lead. The Lions were unable to recover as the Patriots took the third and final set, 25-21 to win the series 3-0.

“I don’t think we approached the match tonight the way we needed to,” said Lions head coach Haylie Bustamante on the team’s loss to the Patriots.

Despite the results, both teams qualified for North Coast Section Division 1 playoffs. Liberty finished league play 6-4 to finish third in the Bay Valley Athletic league. They traveled to Fremont to face the American High School Eagles on Tuesday, May 2.

Bustamante views playoffs as, “a new start” and “a chance to turn things around.”

Heritage finished league play 8-2 to place second in BVAL play.

Delta Breeze lacrosse beats Oakland, loses to Lamorinda

The Delta Breeze girls 12U and boys 12U teams came home with wins from games played against the Oakland Lacrosse Club and the Walnut Creek Warriors on April 23.

In the first game of the morning, the girls 12U team outplayed the Oakland Lacrosse Club with a 13-10 win and with scores coming from Braelyn Prior, Arianna Ventling, Sophia Pistello, and Elin Cagadoc.

In the next game, the boys 12U team outplayed the Oakland Lacrosse club in a similar fashion with a 13-11 win. In the victory, outstanding goaltending from Alexander Ben-

tancourt and defensive play from James Lord, and Bryson Clark, with assists from Asher Bosco, Eden Bosco, Jett Apodaca, and Cyrus Faghih gave Jayden Parks the opportunity to score 1, Devin Pryor 2, Callahan Veach 2, and Noah Shappet 8.

In the last game of the day, the same Delta Breeze 12U boys team outplayed the Walnut Creek Warriors team in a 9-4 win. Again great defensive plays and assists from the same players, gave Asher Bosco the opportunity to score 1, Devin Pryor 1, Callahan Veach 1, Jax Apodaca 1, and Noah Shappet 5.

On Saturday, April 22, though they had only 8 players and no substitutes, the Delta

Breeze girls 12U team almost came away with a win while playing as the visiting team against the Livermore Phantoms. Scoring for Delta Breeze were Sophia Pistello (3), Korinna Romero (2), and Cailey Feague with one goal, in the 7-6 loss. After the 12U game, the Delta Breeze girls 10U team took a tougher 16-5 loss to the Phantoms 10U team with scores coming from Arianna Venting, Lillyana Jimenez, and Sophia Pistello.

While playing at Freedom High School on April 22, the Delta Breeze 12U team took a 14-1 loss to the visiting Lamorinda Lacrosse Club with one score coming from Noah Shappet. While Delta Breeze only had 9 play-

ers, Lamorinda came to win with 18 competitive players. With well coached and seasoned players, Lamorinda was able to shut down almost every Delta Breeze scoring opportunity. In the subsequent 14U game, it appeared that Delta Breeze was going to win 2-1. However with 30 seconds left in the game, Lamorinda scored their second goal. Though both teams had the opportunity to break the tie in the “next score wins” overtime period, the game ended in a competitive and hard fought 2-2 tie. Superb goal tending from Caden Kyle, and superb defensive play from Easton Quiles, Jaxon Salazar, Kory Dake, and Ethan Lind prevented another Delta Breeze loss.

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The name of the business: Meeka’s TZ LLC Located at: 141 Peppertree Way In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Meeka’s TZ LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organization: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/10/2023. Signature of registrant: Tameka Randolph, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 17, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 03/16/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 90462 Publish dates: May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits, meet at the Council Chambers, located at 150 City Park Way, in Brentwood, on May 16, 2023, and hold a public hearing to consider:

An application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 23-004) to offer beer and wine sales under a Type-41 ABC license for on-site consumption ancillary to the existing Toro Viejo Taqueria restaurant located at 8610 Brentwood Boulevard, Suite F (APN 013-182-033).

This project has been found to be Categorically Exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities. The proposed use is interior to the existing building and involves negligible or no expansion of any existing or former use. The proposed project is further exempt from CEQA as it qualifies as a Class 32 categorical exemption under the CEQA Guidelines section 15332, as it is characterized as in-fill development, meeting the following conditions: i) the project is consistent with the existing General Plan designation and all applicable General Plan policies, as well as with the applicable zoning designation and regulations, ii) the proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses, iii) the project site has no value for endangered, rare, or threatened species, iv) approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality, and v) the site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services.

The Planning Commission will take final action unless an appeal or call for review is filed.

Applicant: Edgar Alvarez

How to View and Participate

The public is invited to participate in the Planning Commission meeting and offer comments of up to 5 minutes (or as may otherwise be determined by the Commission) using any of the following methods:

1. IN PERSON:

a. Members of the public can provide in-person comments in the Council Chambers. Members of the public are encouraged, but not required, to fill out a speaker card. The Council Chambers will have seating available for members of the public to attend in person up to full seating capacity.

2. REMOTE: a. Zoom: https://www.brentwoodca. gov/planningmeetingonline or Zoom

Webinar ID: 87350296630

b. Zoom Phone Numbers Dial Toll Free: (877) 853-5247 or (888) 7880099 or (833) 548- 0276.

c. During the meeting, each period for public comment will be announced, and participant may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. If calling in via Zoom use *9 to raise and lower your hand. The meeting host will call on you, by name,

and enable your microphone when it is your turn to speak. In order to ensure the orderly administration of the meeting using this method, providing your name is encouraged, but is not required. (If you need instructions on how to use this feature, please contact the Planning Administrative Secretary by noon of the meeting date at planning@brentwoodca.gov or 925.516.5433.)

3. E-MAIL:

a. Public comments can also be submitted via e-mail to planning@brentwoodca.gov. Any public comments received up until 5:00 p.m. of the meeting date will be:

1. distributed to the Planning Commission via email before the meeting and in person before the meeting in the Chambers.

2. posted online for public inspection within one day following the meeting with the agenda packet, and 3. later summarized in the meeting minutes.

b. As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail.

4. TO WATCH OR LISTEN ONLY:

a. The public may view the meeting via one-way video feed by selecting the video option at the Planning Commission Agendas’ link on the City webpage at www.brentwoodca.gov

The City cannot guarantee that its network, website, and/or the Zoom system will be uninterrupted.\~ To ensure that the Planning Commission receives your comments prior to taking action, you are strongly encouraged to submit them in advance of the meeting by 5:00 p.m.\~ As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail.\~ In addition, any other disclosable public records related to an agenda item for the open session of this meeting distributed to all or a majority of the Planning Commission less than 72 hours before any meeting will be made available online shortly thereafter.\~ There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in court to certain City decisions that require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6). Moreover, if you challenge this 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 Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Further information may be obtained from Associate Planner Miguel Contreras [(925) 5165364 or mcontreras@brentwoodca. gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 90466

Publish Dates: May 5, 2023.

RIGHT TO FARM DISCLOSURE

The City of Brentwood has declared its policy to protect and encourage agricultural operations in its General Plan and has adopted a “Right to Farm Ordinance.”

If your property is located in the city, near an agricultural operation, you may at times be subject to inconvenience or discomfort arising from those operations, including noise, odors, fumes, dust, smoke, insects, the operation of machinery (including aircraft) during any time of day or night, the storage and disposal of manure, and the ground or aerial application of fertilizers, soil amendments, seed, herbicides, and pesticides. These and other similar inconveniences will not be considered a public nuisance if they are conducted according to proper and accepted customs and standards. The Right to Farm Ordinance establishes a grievance procedure to help resolve any disputes between agricultural operators and their neighbors. This is only a summary of the Right to Farm Ordinance.

If you wish further information about

the meaning or effect of the ordinance or the grievance procedure set forth in it, please contact the City’s Community Development Department at 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, CA 94513 or call (925) 516-5405. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 90467 Publish Dates: May 5, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0002084 The name of the business(es): Amazing Possibilities Located at: 1245 Almondwood Dr. In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Amazing Possibilities In Senior Care, Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Linda Sherrill, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 17, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 04-16-2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 90393 Publish dates: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. F-2023-0002169 The name of the business(es): Yemyem Beauty Located at: 600 Wilbur Ave #1038 In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Yemisi Sandra Soneye. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/20/2023. Signature of registrant: Yemisi Soneye, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 21, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 4/20/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 90411 Publish dates: May 5,12,19,26, 2023.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart to satisfy a lien on May 11, 2023 at approx.

01:00 PM at CubeSmart #5975, 1790 Vineyard Drive, Antioch CA 94509, (925) 526-4580: Briana Simpkins, Jleyia Dailey, Rieanna Espinal, Maya Flores, Sylvia Hernandez, John Rhodes, Demarea Smith, Carrie Keith, Donald Tillman, Krystal N Riley, Tyreeona Barnes. Antioch Press No. 06-1617 90402 Publish Dates: April 28, May 5, 2023.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

TS No. CA-22-942850-AB Order No.: 220488110-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/14/2019. 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.

Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 5/23/2023 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Pleasant Hill Community Center, located at 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. In the Auction.com Room

Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $306,203.61 The purported property address is: 2934 NORTH APPLE COURT, ANTIOCH, CA 94509

Assessor’s Parcel No.: 076-401-019-5

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

TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-942850-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-942850-AB to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUAL-

ITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only.

Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION

. TS No.: CA-22-942850-AB IDSPub #0185240 4/21/2023 4/28/2023 5/5/2023. Antioch Press No. 06-1617 90355 Publish Dates: April 21, 28, May 5, 2023.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

TS No. CA-22-950495-CL Order No.: FIN-22011649 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/25/2016. 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): Kent Mangabat and Maryann Mangabat, husband and wife as joint tenants Recorded: 7/14/2016 as Instrument No. 2016-0138879-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California;

Date of Sale: 5/31/2023 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: $535,299.14 The purported property address is: 1976 MT HENRY CT, ANTIOCH, CA 94531 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 055-700-035-3

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may

be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE

TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-950495-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-950495-CL to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale.

If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse

against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only.

Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916939-0772 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION . TS No.: CA-22-950495-CL IDSPub #0185102 4/21/2023 4/28/2023 5/5/2023. Antioch Press No. 06-1617 90307 Publish Dates: April 21, 28, May 5, 2023.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Zachary Quintin Esquibel SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Zachary Quintin Esquibel CASE NUMBER: N23-0626 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner Zachary Quintin Esquibel filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name:

a. Zachary Quintin Esquibel to Proposed Name: Zachary Quintin Derksen

2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 06/09/2023

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept.: 30 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 06/07/2023 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 90348 Publish Dates: April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. F-2023-0001214

The name of the business(es): Lawn Love Landscape Located at: 1056 Deltaview Lane In: BayPoint, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jesus Isaias Ramirez Rodriguez. This business is conducted by: An individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/9/2023. Signature of registrant: Jesus I Ramirez R, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 6, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 03/05/2028 Brentwood Press No. 021273 90295 Publish dates: April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. F-2023-0001365

The name of the business(es): CHIDERAAS INTERBIZ Located at: 8445 Brentwood Blvd, Unit D In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): CHIDERAAS INTERBIZ LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organization: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: MILITUS ALAGWU, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 14, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 3/13/2028 Brentwood Press No. 021273 90343 Publish dates: April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2023.

deed of trust on the property. NOTICE

TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-910813-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-910813-CL to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders

right’s against the real property only.

Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON

SALE information only Sale Line: 800280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION . TS No.: CA-22-910813-CL IDSPub #0185178 4/21/2023 4/28/2023 5/5/2023. Oakley Press No. 03-0477 90308 Publish

Dates: April 21, 28, May 5, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0001901 The name of the business(es):

1. Value Inspired Pest Management 2. VIPM Located at: 112 Daphne Ct In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Value Inspired Pest Management LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organizati on: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on CA. Signature of registrant: Nyziq Smith, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 04/10/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 04/10/2028 Antioch Press No. 06-1617

Publish Dates: April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0002077 The name of the business(es): Bossy and Blissful LLC Located at: 515 Viola Court In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Bossy and Blissful LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organization: CA. The registrant

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. F-2023-0002115 The name of the business(es): Seven Anonymous Located at: 562 Thornhill Lane In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jesstony Kalaya Robinson Sedrel. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on . Signature of registrant: Jesstony Robinson Sedrel, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 04/18/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 04/17/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish

Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023.

Publish Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0001532 The name of the business(es): MoTow Located at: 1020 Ginger Ct In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Michael Gurevich. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Michael Gurevich, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 03/22/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 03/21/2028

Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish

Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023.

Publish Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0001782 The name of the business(es): Shop One Located at: 674 Ascot Pl In: Brenwood CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): William Robert Herndon. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/23/2023. Signature of registrant: William Herndon, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 24, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 04/03/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish

Dates: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2023.

Publish Dates: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

at: 1990 N California Blvd. Suite 20 In: Walnut Creek, CA 94596, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): JSD Creative Studio LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organization: CA.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 03/22/2023. Signature of registrant: Juan Daniels Jr., CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 05/01/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 04/30/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273

Publish Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0002150 The name of the business(es): Hagenbach Construction Located at: 2668 Cinnabar Hills Court, In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): John Patrick Hagenbach. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/19/2023. Signature of registrant: John Hagenbach, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 04/20/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 04/19/2028 Brentwood Press No. No. 02-1273 Publish

Dates: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2023.

Publish Dates: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0002043 The name of the business(es): Athletic Edge Located at: 1033 Griffith Lane In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): JSFAMILYATHLETICS LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organization: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.

Signature of registrant: Shaylyn Burke, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 13, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 4/12/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2023.

Publish Dates: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. F-2023-0002057 The name of the business: JBLH Studio Located at: 201 Coggins Drive B319 In: Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jamia Henry. 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: Jamia Henry, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 04/14/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 04/13/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273

Publish Dates: April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. F-2023-0001895 The name of the business(es): Dish Ditty Located at: 1167 Willow Lake Rd In Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Vivian G Hsieh. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 03/01/2023. Signature of registrant: Vivian G Hsieh, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 04/10/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 04/09/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273

Publish Dates: April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2023

court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Time: 9:00 am

Date: 07/07/2023

Dept.: 30 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press

Date: April 27 2023 Judge of the Superior Court. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. F-2023-0001768 The name of the business: Tiny Treasures Daycare Located at: 31 Raye Avenue In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Tori Noel Roche. 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: Tori Roche, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 3, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 04/02/2028 OakleyPress No. 03-0477

Publish Dates: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0002268 The name of the business: MIMI’S MAGICAL DESIGNS Located at: 531 Lake Park Ct. In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Nicole Renee Thornton. 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: Nicole Thornton, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 28, 2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 4/27/2028 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023.

Publish Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF WAREHOUSE LIEN SALE

Estates MHC, LLC

Brentwood Press No. 02-1273. Publish

Dates: May 5, 12, 2023.

Publish Dates: May 5, 12, 2023

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

C22-01798

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (Aviso al Demandado)

JOSH MAC DONALD dba DELTA EXTERIOR; MOISES NUNEZ dba MN. LANDSCAPE & CONSTRUCTION; BUILDING BETTER CONSTRUCTI ON; BETTER HOME REMODELING; RUDOLF STEPHENS CO VAN SCHAIK and DONNA MAREE VAN SCHAIK, individually and as partners of BETTER HOME REMODELING; and DOES 1 to 100.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (lo esta demandando el demandante)

Roel Zarate

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucor te.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is:

NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0001833 The name of the business: Travieza Latin Flavors Located at: 920 Oak Street In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): SAP Catering, Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Saira A. Perez, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 04/05/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 04/04/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273

Publish Dates: April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2023-0001228 The name of the business(es): HS Flooring Located at: 1061 Metten Ave In: Pittsburg, CA, 94565 is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Victor Alfonso Hernandez. 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: Victor A Hernandez, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 03/06/2023 by Deputy Clerk Expires 03/05/2028 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273

Publish Dates: April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Siobhan Marie Blume SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Siobhan Marie Blume, Shevon Marie Blume CASE NUMBER: N23-0771 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Siobhan Marie Blume, Shevon Marie Blume filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name:

a. Shevon Marie Blume

b. Shevon Marie Corral

c. Siobhan M. Blume

d. Siobhan Marie Blume to Proposed Name:

a. Siobhan Marie Blume

b. Siobhan Marie Blume

c. Siobhan Marie Blume

d. Siobhan Marie Blume.

2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in accordance with California Commercial Code Sections 7209 and 7210 and California Civil Code Section 798.56a, the mobilehome described as a 1964 BUDGER Decal No. AAX3306, Serial No. M11S41473636, located at 4400 Gateway Road Space 4, Bethel Island, California 94511 will be sold at public auction at 9:00 a.m. on May 23, 2023 at Bethel Island Estates MHC, 4400 Gateway Road Space 4, Bethel Island, California 94511. The parties believed to claim an interest, Ashley Mariscal, have been given notice and the time specified for payment has expired. The undersigned is entitled to a warehouse lien against said mobilehome to satisfy the lien, storage and other related charges incurred including reasonable charges of notice, advertisement and sale. Ashley Mariscal, Registered Owners, Legal Owners, interested Parties, please take further notice that, in order to prevent the mobilehome from being sold at the noticed sale, the following amount must be paid prior to the sale. Total claim to date of $18,493.08 (additional amounts incurred shall be added to this amount as provided in the Commercial Code).

Bidders are required to show proof of cashier’s check(s) / money order(s) in an amount equal to the claim to date amount prior to bidding to Lisa McKee, 2450 Venture Oaks Way #200, Sacramento, CA 95833 (916) 641-1000.

Authorized Agent for Bethel Island

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.court info.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal service program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web Site (www.lawhe lpcalifornia.org) the California Courts Online Self Help Center (www.court info.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucor te.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

(El nombre y direccion de la corte es):

WAKEFIELD TAYLOR COURTHOUSE 725 COURT STREET, MARTINEZ, CA 94553

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es):

Edward David Barron 3478 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 150, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (925) 937-4400

DATE: 08/26/2022

Deputy (Adjunto): M. Macapinlac

Notice to the person being served: You are served.

Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish

Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023.

Publish Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME

PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Cristina Rountree SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553

PETITION OF: Cristina Rountree

CASE NUMBER: N23-0629 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Cunyi Ulcnik Jiang b. Xinyi Ulcnik Jiang to Proposed Name: a. Sonny Ulcnik Helgoth. b. Callum Ulcnik Helgoth 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 06/23/2023

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept.: 30 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Pressb. Father must be served 30 days before the hearing file consent of Minor Cunyi, or have him attend the hearing.

Date: 04/07/23 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 90391

Publish Dates: April 28, May 5,12,19, 2023.

REGIONAL & LOCAL

N ews i N B rief

Coast

Guard Auxiliary to host boating safety course on May 6

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will host “Boat America,” a full day boating safety class that covers an introduction to boating, boating law, safety equipment, safe boating, navigation, boating problems, trailering, storing, and protecting your boat, hunting and fishing, and water skiing and river boating.

Registration is open now. The course is offered at Brannan Island State Park, maintenance building, 17645 Route 160 in Rio Vista. The class is on Saturday, May 6 from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

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The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boating safety program’s goal is to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and property damage that occurs on U.S. Waterways by improving the knowledge, skills, and abilities of recreational boaters. This is a certified safe boating course needed to get the California boater card.

As of Jan. 1, 2023, California law requires all boat operators 50 years of age or younger to take a certified safe boating class and carry the California Boater Card to operate a motorboat. Some insurance companies offer a discount on insurance to boat owners who successfully complete this course.

For more details, contact Margie Balch, Public Education Coordinator, at (925) 768-1608.

for 20 years because it’s the missing piece, a limited opportunity to acquire land buffering the two parks with an ideal location for a new, low-elevation staging area. It’s the key to opening the canyon.”

Adams added, “It’s the most important land acquisition in the Mount Diablo area since 2013 when Save Mount Diablo signed its 1,080-acre Curry Canyon Ranch at the heart of Mount Diablo State Park and the East Bay Regional Park District optioned the 1,185-acre Roddy Ranch to create the new Deer Valley Regional Preserve.”

Park District Board Director John Mercurio called the acquisition “an important step toward a long-desired staging area at the end of Finley Road. Access to west-

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working and just getting better every day.”

Muse chose UCLA just after her junior season over Duke, Notre Dame, Stanford, Oregon State, Washington.

Muse got her first taste of playing at that level on national TV on ESPN2 a few weeks ago in the McDonald’s All-American game. She gave a glimpse of what’s coming to campus just south of Sunset Boulevard next year, while also impressing her next head coach at UCLA, Cori Close.

“We were like presidents of her fan club in the office,” Close said of the 6-foot, 4-inch Muse. “Everyone had the TV on in the office and everybody was watching it. Our players were in and they were all cheering for Amanda. I loved the way she ran the floor, loved the way she rebounded, and loved the way she finished her opportunities. That’s not easy to do in an all-star game.”

Muse scored 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting with four rebounds in that game. She dominated the paint much like she did at Heritage, while also adding in a highlight play of her own: a step-through layup just before halftime in the paint that left her

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Other commissioners were also concerned by the increased traffic on Stoney Creek Drive as well. Chairperson Anita Roberst said she felt the overflow traffic from the four restaurant drive-throughs could potentially lead to a blocked Stoney

Search-and-rescue demonstration at Discovery Bay Yacht Club on May 7

The public and Discovery Bay Yacht Club members are invited to a Search and Rescue demonstration at the yacht club’s marina on Sunday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. There will be several classic vessels including: a 1946 Navy Tug, Admirals Launch, USCG Surf Boat and a Stephens 50, to name a few.

Captain Morgan will have the Marie Rose at the event for hospitality and awards.

“We will honor two fallen firefighters and the over 10,000 hours given to our Local and Delta Communities since 2012,” the club’s captain, John Garza, said in a press release. “Also, we will dedicate our new fleet and open our Water Rescue Training Season

ern Morgan Territory Regional Preserve and southern Mount Diablo State Park has been limited over the years and this property is an important step toward improving public access.”

“The Park District thanks our partners for their contributions toward the acquisition, including the California Coastal Conservancy and Save Mount Diablo,” said Park District General Manager Sabrina Landreth. “The acquisition supports the Park District’s mission of habitat preservation and providing public access for recreation, and furthers California’s 30x30 Initiative goal of conserving 30 percent of the state’s lands and coastal waters by 2030.”

The district originally approved spending $11.4 million

defender, Alabama commit Essence Cody, 22nd on the espnW top-100, flat-footed.

“My go-to move is always drop-step to the middle,” Muse said. “So when I saw that she was following me, I knew I’d be able to get her flat footed. So that’s what I did.”

The move surprised many, including the commentators, and even more, her new coach.

“I didn’t know she had it either,” Close said of the 18-year-old All-Bay Valley Athletic League player. Muse took the time to celebrate her accomplishments with her teammates, classmates, friends and family in the Heritage career center on Wednesday of last week before she graduates and makes her way to Southern California this summer.

“Kid works hard, but she’s surrounded by great people,” her father, Doug, said, thanking those at the ceremony.

“She’s amazing,” Heritage girls basketball head coach Mark Hurtado said. “We had been coaching her since she was in second grade, so I got to coach her at a younger level and you never know how that’s going to work out. But taking where she’s come from, she’s at that elite level. She’s ready for that.”

In the All-American game, Muse

Creek Drive.

“The overflow on the road is going to present a problem – there’s no question about it,” Roberts told the applicant, citing the McDonald’s restaurant on the other side of Sand Creek as an example of a similar concern. “Cars sitting in the street will pres-

… We will be on the grass at the Marina and near the vessel launch area.”

For more information, visit dbyc. wildapricot.org/.

Pet adoptions free through May 15

Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) has teamed up with the Bissell Foundation to help pets find their forever homes this May. Through May 15, all pet adoptions will be free, but a $25 licensing fee may apply.

The Bissell Pet Foundation is committed to ending pet homelessness and finding a loving home for each pet, CCAS said in a press release. CCAS’s partnership with the Bissell Pet Foundation has resulted in hundreds of pets finding their forever homes over the last three years and they hope to have even more success this May.

For more information, visit https:// www.contracosta.ca.gov/civicalerts.

to purchase the property last September. The property is located at the mouth of Riggs Canyon off Finley Road at the western edge of Morgan Territory Regional Preserve and the southern edge of Mount Diablo State Park.

“Acquisition of the Finley Road Ranch property will preserve forever one of the largest remaining pristine open spaces adjacent to Mount Diablo State Park,” said Park District Board President Dennis Waespi. “The California Coastal Conservancy grant provides vital funding toward the purchase of the property. Preserving the property is also a key step toward the state’s 30x30 initiative of conserving 30 percent of the state’s lands and coastal waters by 2030.”

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proved that she can not just hang with some of the best players in the country, but perform at a high level. Even then, Muse admitted to seeing its challenges early.

“Just the caliber of passing and the speed of the game, we all play so fast,” Muse said. “It’s fun to play in that fast-paced environment. Everyone’s just so talented.”

Now the challenge comes to doing it consistently while managing everything that comes with being at a major university.

“The freshman year is really, really hard no matter who you are,” Close said. “I always tell the parents of the freshman that every freshman wants to quit half a dozen times and transfer half-a-dozen times in the first year. It’s just really, really hard. And it will be hard for Amanda too, but that’s also why you grow so much.”

“It’s just more competitive, so much more pressure and so much more to juggle.”

Close explained some of the struggles that Muse will face in adjusting to the elite college game.

“The reality is, what used to be an ‘oohaah’ play is maybe a turnover or a foul in college,” Close said. “You have to sort of

ent a problem, so that’s something that I hope you would take into advisement.”

Other topics at the meeting included a design review for previously approved modular classroom buildings at Vineyard Academy Christian School south of Grant Street between Adams Lane and Lone Oak

find that new gear inside of you that maybe you didn’t even know you had. Amanda will come, and all of the things that she thought she was so good at, she’s like terrible at now. It’s just a new speed, and it’s going to be frustrating initially. She’s going to be challenged, and it’s going to be hard, and every freshman hits the wall at some point. Then it’s a matter of how they find a way around, over, or through that wall.”

Amanda now shifts the spotlight on the family’s basketball legacy to just her. If there’s one thing that everyone who’s either coached, played with, and those who parented Amanda will say is that she works hard and everyone around her played a role in not only brightening her spotlight here, but now moving it about six hours south.

“She’s here because everybody in this room had a part in helping her get there,” Doug said during the ceremony. “This doesn’t happen by just one person. It’s awesome to watch how hard she works, and she got here because people helped her get here and it’s all you guys.”

To view a video and a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia

Road and the continued development of an ordinance banning oil and gas drilling in Brentwood. The ordinance will go to the City Council for further discussion.

The full meeting can be watched online at https://bit.ly/42mc1U8

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Garage Doors

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Keeping kids busy this summer

& Kids Camps & Kids Camps

New gym for special-needs kids

A Taste of Italy comes to Lodi

County wants you to bike more For

Bike to Wherever month, officials

vow

to make roads safer for cyclists

With the rainy season subsiding and the warmer days ahead, Contra Costa County Public Works encourages county residents to get active in support of Bike to Wherever Days 2023 all this month.

Sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the county wants to create and maintain streets for riders that are safe, comfortable, and convenient, according to a press release.

The county wants to make all of its roads safer for cyclists to get them out of

their motor vehicles, consistent with its recently adopted active transportation plan. The plan is a roadmap to enhance active transportation safety for unincorporated areas in the county by providing a comprehensive assessment of active transportation needs and opportunities.

The plan outlines investments in infrastructure such as new bicycle facilities, upgraded bicycle facilities, upgraded crossings, enhanced trail connections, and improved walkways.

To learn more about the county’s active transportation plan and explore its interactive web map visit: www.contracosta. ca.gov/ActiveTransportation. For more about Bay Area Bike to Wherever Days visit: www.bayareabiketowork.com

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How to keep your kids busy this summer

Summer is right around the corner, and to go with breaks from school, clear skies, backyard barbecues, and seasonally warmer weather comes with a wide variety of summertime activities for students and children of all ages for East County residents. Here is a list of select activities in the coming months available for Oakley, Brentwood, and Antioch residents.

Oakley

Oakley will be hosting several weeks of Summer Fun Camp at the Oakley Recreation Center at 1250 O’Hara Ave. Children ages 6-11 will be treated to fun, games, crafts, and more, and are encouraged to bring a bag lunch, a snack, water, a towel, sunscreen, and clothes in which they can get wet. Additionally, a Youth Core camp will also be held simultaneously with the Summer Fun Camp as middle and high school students will participate in a variety of community services such as litter

clean-up, weed pulling, and painting over graffiti during the morning and traditional camp activities such as sports, games, water activities, and arts and crafts during the afternoon. Furthermore, participants have the opportunity to earn trips on the last day of the week based on attendance and behavior. Due to limited space, residents are encouraged to register as quickly as possible, as the deadline to register

is the Friday before each week of camp. According to Oakley Recreation Manager Lindsey Bruno, it is likely that all of the available sessions will be filled before camp starts in June.

“Earlier this year, our City Council approved the use of ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funding to provide one free week of summer camp for Oakley youth, as well as one free class session so

parents have some great opportunities to get their kids engaged and having fun this summer,” said Bruno. “We will have approximately 90 children each week at camp for around 450 all summer.”

Oakley’s summer camp runs from Monday, June 19 to Friday, July 21. All camps will be from 9 a.m. -4 p.m. on Monday through Friday, with the exception of the week of Monday June 26 (Monday through Thursday), and Monday July 3 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday). Oakley residents qualify for one free week of camp for their children as residents must submit proof of residency. Residents interested may register at the Oakley Recreation Center and must submit proof of residency. A utility bill may be used to verify residency if a driver’s license doesn’t show an Oakley address. Oakley residents get one free week of camp for their children, however, if parents would like their child to attend more than one week of camp, it is $75 for Oakley residents, and $85 for non-Oakley residents.

Brentwood

For children ages 4 to 6 and from grades 1-6, children are encouraged to bring a lunch, snack water, sunscreen, a swimsuit, and a towel for a plethora of activities designed to develop social

see Kids page 8B

SEAN TONGSON

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Take a stroll down Literary Lane

Annual Brentwood event scheduled for May 7

The second annual Brentwood Literary Stroll will take place on Sunday, May 7 from 1-4 p.m. in downtown Brentwood. Presented by Friends of the Brentwood Library, 10 authors will be located in 10 businesses/restaurants. Tickets are $5 and are on sale at https://bit.ly/3nofMth. The list of participating authors includes:

Rosie Bank – She is a health coach who has published four books about creating a healthier life in spite of your family history.

Michael Barrington – His experiences traveling the world as a missionary priest and then member of Rotary International have enriched his variety of books.

T.L. Bequette – He is a criminal defense attorney who has written two Joe Turner Mysteries, and the first one received numerous awards.

Mark Clifford – His experiences in

the Marine infantry and over 25 years as a police officer have enriched his writing as a journalist and fiction author, and he helps survivors of trauma through his podcast.

Jim Hamilton – He is a writer of non-fiction, a memoir, and relationship self-help who strives to help people enhance their lives by improving the way they connect with others.

Carol Jensen – She has taught classes and written several books on the history of Eastern Contra Costa County.

Josephine Mele – Her sense of humor, travel experience, and love of food make her fiction and non-fiction an enjoyable read.

Dana Mentink – She is a national and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than 40 mystery and romance novels.

Dorothy J. Wilson – Her autobiography, Look! I Can Fly, is inspiring as she tells of overcoming the difficulties of growing up in the segregated South to lead a successful life.

Stephanie Moore – Gallup-certified strengths coach Stephanie Moore brings her proven method for finding,and living, a path of true joy and fulfillment in The

Gifted Journey: Five Transformative Steps to Uncovering Your Unique Path.

The $5 registration fee goes to support programs at the Brentwood Library, said event chairperson Kim Giuliano, adding that they are able to keep the cost low because of a grant from the City of Brentwood that helps cover its expenses.

The goals of the event, she said, “are to promote reading, promote the Brentwood Library and to promote our amazing businesses downtown. “It was very successful last year and we are very excited to bring it back this year.”

Giuliano said she and her event committee have a system for picking which authors participate. “We do research on Bay Area authors and then reach out to invite them to participate. Our intent is to feature a variety of different genres; both fiction and non-fiction, including mysteries, memoirs, novels, historical fiction, self-help and science fiction books.”

authors this year “represent a variety of genres and some of them are best-selling and award-winning authors. There’s something for all types of readers.”

For more information, contact Giuliano at cakgiuliano@gmail.com.

Lodi to become Little Italy for a day

Festa Italiana returns on June 11

The spirit of Italy at Festa Italiana returns to Lodi on Sunday, June 11 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds where the community comes together with the finest food, activities and entertainment of Italian culture.

Renowned Italian Tenor Pasquale Esposito will once again be the headliner on the Morada Produce Main Stage.

Nino, d’Italiano, local opera singer Bianca Orsi, and the Trucco Band! The Balliamo! Italian Dancers will headline in the Pavilion.

Local entertainment will welcome festival attendees on the Benevenuti Stage, including Stockton Garage Combo, Opera Singer Kerri Scott, Louis Lodi, and the Nicolini Brothers on accordions.

The Bambini Zone will delight the children with Sparkles and Ravioli the clowns, Rhymosaurs, and the Bambini

Dancers who will also teach Italian dance lessons. The Funambulus Italian Stilt Walkers will stroll through the venue.

Festa also offers Italian food from local chefs, a Mercato Marketplace, cooking demonstrations, Italian art and history, bocce ball, salami toss, the automobile show, wine tasting, olive oil and local product tastings. The “Boss of the Sauce” contest is back, and the Pavilion will have an Italian history display.

Festa Italiana! is a family-friendly event for all ages. Tickets are $15 at the door, or $10 in advance online. Children 12 and under are admitted free with an adult.

For more information, visit www. festa-italiana.com

Preserving the past while keeping it fresh

County fair on May 18-21 in Antioch

This year’s Contra Costa County Fair vows to preserve its tradition of popular attraction while also making room for fresh faces to keep modern fair-goers happy, according to fair officials.

The fair’s theme this year is ‘Once Upon A Fair’ at the county fairgrounds at 1201 West 10th St., Antioch.

The fair runs Thursday, May 18 through Sunday, May 21. Gates open at noon each day.

“The theme for the 2023 fair was submitted by a 4H leader, and staff liked it, so we ran with it”, said Fair Executive Director Joe Brengle in an email.

He also said the 2023 fair has some new entertainment including Sea Lion Splash, “which will provide an entertaining and educational experience about both California and South American Sea Lions,” Brengle said.

There’s also Sarah Nap, a worldfamous cheese carver, and Eric Hanes, a one-man band.

The favorite part of the fair for fairgoers, he said, are the carnival rides and the food, adding that his favorite part “is all the people, and the smiles on their faces.”

The biggest improvement this year, like every year, he said, is that the fair “gives members of the community the opportunity to showcase their talents, be it a photograph, or a quilt, or their prize turkey or their dancing and singing talents. The County Fair is a showcase of the community.”

He said nothing from last year needed to be improved, “but we strive each year to provide new and different entertainment and educational opportunities for the fairgoers.”

Brengle said fair officials expect 35,000 and 40,000 fairgoers this year, “but we would be happy if we were even with last year’s attendance of just over 39,000.”

He said attendance at county fairs statewide “tends to go through waves of ups and downs, with various factors. But since the pandemic, fairs have seen an increase in attendance, as the general public wants to get out and do things, and they want to stay local.”

Brengle said that at most fairs stateand nationwide, most aspects stay the same. “There are certain elements of the fair that are traditional,” he said, “and remain somewhat the same each year. But in other areas, we are constantly changing to keep up with the demands of the fairgoing public.”

The Fairgrounds celebrates all that is best in Contra Costa County while preserving the agricultural heritage of the community, according to the fair website. Its mission statement is “to promote agriculture education and to provide and support a safe community gathering place.”

Its vision statement says the fair “is vital to its communities by building upon the past to provide for the future.”

Ticket prices are as follows: Adults (advance) $9; Carnival wristband ($30); child (age 6-12, advance) $6; seniors (62 and older) $6.

For more information, call 925-7574000 or visit contracostafair.com.

A camp for each sport

JEFF WEISINGER

Summer sports camps help your kids either improve their game or introduce them to one. Here are a few.

Skyhawks Summer Camp Olympics kicks off on June 26-30 for all kids seven to 11 years old. The camp combines various sports like baseball, basketball, capture the flag, dodgeball, flag football, kickball, soccer, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, and more to teach boys and girls teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership and strategy. It’s perfect for younger, beginner athletes up to the intermediate ones who may play in other leagues during the school year. The cost is $220 for the week with the camp taking place at Balfour-Guthrie Park at 1701 Balfour Road from 9 a.m.-noon Monday through Friday. For more information, visit https://www.skyhawks.com.

Strike 3 Baseball Academy is for those looking to improve their game on the baseball diamond. The “Smash into Summer” camp is for players aged 6-12. Led by former Minor League pitcher Frank Potestio, the camp works on all aspects of the game – conditioning, pitching, fielding, and hitting – and is designed to build solid fundamentals, a good work ethic, and self-confidence. The camp costs $250 for each of the four four-day-long

sessions. It will start on June 12-15, followed by sessions on June 26-29, July 10-13, and July 17-20. All sessions will be at Oak Meadow Park, Field #1 at 180 Crawford Drive in Brentwood. For more information, visit http://www.strike3pitchingzone.com

Kidz Love Soccer offers youth soccer classes that are open to both boys and girls of all abilities from as young as 2 years old up to age 10, and they’ll start their summer camp sessions on June 17 and June 20, running through July 29 and Aug. 8, respectively. The camp is designed to encourage a better “SELF – Sportsmanship, Esteem, Learning, and Fun.” For more information on registration, visit https://www.kidzlovesoccer.com

The Excel Sports League will call Heritage High School in Brentwood home for a few of its summer youth basketball leagues July 8 through Aug. 26. Girls ages 6-14 can take part in the Junior. WNBA League summer program, while the league also offers co-ed leagues for all levels for ages 4-12. Boys 13-17 have two divisions: the Ballers and varsity divisions that also run during that same time. Each league costs $210, which goes towards a six- to seven-week season with scheduled playoffs, an hour of scheduled practice per week with one game per week excluding playoffs. There are also championship trophies and medals for the winning team from each division.

Those interested should vistt https:// excelsportsleague.com/youth-basketball/ for more information or to register.

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interaction, and encourage personal growth while creating a fun and safe environment in the city of Brentwood at the Community Center at 35 Oak St. downtown. The cost is $212 for residents and $232 for non-residents for 1st through 6th graders, and $190 for residents and $250 for non-residents for children ages 4 to 6. Programs are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.- 3 .p.m for 1st through 6th graders and 8:30-11:30 a.m. for the age 4 to 6 minicamp. The programs include:

♦ Week 1 – “It’s A Pirate’s Life For Me”

♦ Week 2 – “Spirit Week”

♦ Week 3 – “Retro: Battle of the Decades”

♦ Week 4 – “Party In The USA”

♦ Week 5 – “Detective Challenge”

♦ Week 6 – “Lost In Space”

♦ Week 7– “Campers Got Talent”

Programs for children ages 7 to 13 include moviemaking courses such as Live Action, Lego, Animation, Claymation, and combination courses featuring Live Action paired with Claymation and Lego paired with Animation. For children ages 13 to 16, a recreation leader in training class is being offered that allows teens to learn basic service skills, planning and implementing activities and job interview preparation in a recreational setting with the Brentwood Parks and Recreation Department. Additionally, week-long sports camps for children ages 6 to 11 include:

♦ Basketball ($220 for residents, $247 for non-residents)

♦ Flag Football ($176 for residents, $198 for non-residents)

♦ Mini-Hawk (A multi-sport camp featuring baseball, basketball, soccer, and track and field. $220 for residents, $247 for non-residents)

♦ Summer Camp Olympics (Featuring baseball, basketball, capture the flag, dodgeball, flag football, kickball, soccer, track and field, and ultimate frisbee. $220 for

residents, $247 for non-residents)

♦ Baseball ($220 for residents, $247 for non-residents)

♦ Soccer ($220 for residents, $247 for non-residents)

♦ Volleyball ($220 for residents, $247 for non-residents)

♦ A variety of tennis camps featuring levels for beginners, intermediate, and advanced. ($110 for residents, $114 for non-residents, with the exception of the red ball tennis camp for beginner to intermediate students, which is $60 for residents and $62 for non-residents.)

Antioch

Coyote Hills Camps will be hosting a variety of full-day summer camps for children ages 5 to 12 at the Antioch Community Center at 4703 Lone Tree Way, and will feature a variety of activities including swimming, games, crafts, projects, and field trips to allow children to build friendships and memories. The programs include:

♦ “Going Green”: children will learn about flying and crawling insects, planting plants, and hiking. The program also features an in-person presentation from the SaveNature.org team. ($168 for residents, $180 for non-residents)

♦ “Medieval Madness”: encouraging creativity and imagination and also featuring fashion, art, and activities influenced from Medieval times. This course will also feature a presentation from magician Robert Vogel featuring humor and magic tricks. ($210 for residents, $222 for non-residents)

♦ “Roaring Waters”: features a trip to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ($168 for residents, $180 for non-residents)

♦ “Junior Chef”: teaches campers to learn how to cook and bake, while also practicing kitchen safety. This program also features a trip to the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield. ($210 for residents, $222 for non-residents)

♦ “Out Of This World”: focuses on space and galaxy exploration. This program also features a trip to the Oakland Zoo. ($210 for residents, $222 for non-residents)

♦ “Welcome To Hollywood”: a talent showcase featuring activities and crafts based on Hollywood themes. The

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program will also feature a visit from the Ultimate Game Truck where campers can play video games on one of the trucks’ six 3D screens with six video game consoles and featuring 50 of today’s most popular video games. ($210 for residents, $222 for non-residents)

♦ “Wipe Out”: dedicated to obstacle courses, team challenges, races, and other surprises. This program will also feature a visit to the Rock n’ Jump indoor trampoline park in Brentwood. ($210 for residents, $222 for non-residents).

For ages 6-10, Antioch Youth Sports Camp also offers to teach young athletes the importance of teamwork, health, and wellness through a variety of sports including basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, and track and field. Campers are recommended to bring a bag lunch, two snacks, bottled water, and comfortable athletic shoes, as well as a swimsuit, sunscreen, and a towel for swim days, with life jackets required and provided for all campers. The following programs for the Antioch Youth Sports Camp include:

♦ “Ultimate Wipeout”: a competitive course featuring obstacle courses, water activities, and teamwork. This will feature a special course teaching campers about various species of insects. ($168 for residents, $180 for non-residents)

♦ “Mount Olympus”: an Olympicinspired program featuring track and field activities including shot-put, 100-meter dash, and long jump. This course will also feature a presentation from magician Robert Vogel featuring humor and magic tricks. ($210 for residents, $222 for nonresidents)

♦ “Nothin’ But Nets”: dedicated to sports with nets including basketball, soccer, field hockey, and volleyball. Campers will learn drills, rules, and skills of each sport while also engaging in small-sided games and scrimmages. This course will also feature a trip to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo. ($168 for residents, $180 for nonresidents)

♦ “Branching Out”: explores the outdoors and hiking. Activities include hiking on nearby trails and visiting local parks while participating in camping-theme games such as cornhole, hacky sack races,

and capture the flag. This course will also feature a trip to the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield. ($210 for residents, $222 for nonresidents)

♦ “Running Wild”: a group themed after wild animals where groups will create a pack name, symbol, and chant while competing against each other in a variety of sports. This course will also feature a trip to the Oakland Zoo. ($210 for residents, $222 for non-residents)

♦ “Minute To Win It”: dedicated to game shows American Ninja Warrior, The Floor is Lava, Global Guts, and Jeopardy featuring trivia and physical challenges. This will also feature a visit from the Ultimate Game Truck. ($210 for residents, $222 for non-residents)

♦ “The Final Countdown”: features relay races and replays many activities from all throughout the summer to send campers off on a high note “through the finish line” of the summer. This will also feature a visit to the Rock n’ Jump indoor trampoline park. ($210 for residents, $222 for nonresidents)

♦ “First Serve Tennis Camp”: For players at the beginner to intermediate level for kids ages 7-18, this program will focus on the fundamentals and movements of tennis in a fun and positive manner. Students are required to provide their own racquet; tennis balls are provided. ($130 for residents, $142 for non-residents)

♦ “River Camp For Kids”: A camp teaching kids ages 10-17 how to kayak, standup paddle, and fish while also including games, lessons about water safety and the Delta ecosystem. Fishing gear will be provided, but snacks, water, and waterappropriate clothes are encouraged. This program may also include a hike to the Dow Wetlands. ($295 for residents, $307 for non-residents)

For more information, including schedules and registration information on the summer events for the respective cities, visit: Brentwood: https://www.brentwoodca.gov/Home/Components/News/ News/171/550

Antioch: https://www.antiochca.gov/ recreation/activity-registration/ Oakley: https://www.ci.oakley.ca.us/ recreation/

Further information on GrowFit, visit: https://www.GrowFit.camp

A kids gym where nobody has to say they’re sorry

JEFF WEISINGER

Erika Buxton knows the phrase “I’m sorry” all too well, especially as the mother of a son who is neurodivergent.

“I remember from when my son was little, I would take him someplace, he would have a meltdown, and I would be apologizing,” she said. “Apologizing all over myself, because nobody understood what was going on.”

Buxton is the new franchisee owner of the incoming “We Rock the Spectrum” gym on 2755 Lone Tree Way in Antioch, a gym designed specifically for neurodivergent kids.

“It’s designed purposefully not to be overwhelming,” Buxton said. “We’ve addressed the acoustics in the building and we’re changing out the light fixtures that are LED so you don’t get that buzzy sound that you get from fluorescent lights, which drives a lot of neurodivergent kids crazy.”

“We Rock the Spectrum” gyms include a zip line, zip box with a slide, a crash pit, climbing structures, a tunnel, a trampoline, a few swings, swivel rotators, and a rope bridge. It offers open play daily for parents to bring their kids to use the playground, along with a respite and breaktime service and one-to-one attendance care designed to provide a break for families who have children with special needs and the indoor playground can be used for special events and birthday parties.

“When (her son) was little, there was really no place to take him because everything overstimulated him,” Buxton said. “There were too many kids, it was

too loud. It wasn’t a safe environment for him. I want to give the community what I wish I had when he was little: equipment specifically designed to help kids regulate themselves emotionally.”

The franchise was founded in 2009 by Dina Kimmel, whose son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. She installed occupational therapy equipment in her home that her son used daily, which helped him with his sensory processing disorder. From this, she opened the first actual “We Rock the Spectrum” gym a year later in Tarzana, in 2010. The franchise now has 30 locations across nine states in the last five years. The Antioch location is also the first in Northern California, with the rest of the California gyms located around Los Angeles, according to their website.

The franchise comes with a saying: “finally a place where you never have to say ‘I’m sorry.’” Buxton takes refuge in that statement considering her past experience and aims to project that when she plans to open her location in Antioch next month.

“Parents just don’t need to be embarrassed if their kid is having a sensory need,” she said. “There’s a calm place where they can go and help themselves and the parents can help them calm down.

“It’s just a place where families can come and have a joyful experience and the kids can learn, thrive, and grow.”

The gym provides more than just a place for neurodivergent kids to play. It will also provide programs for both the parents, kids, and even both to help everyone in dealing with their specific diagnosis and learning more about it. Buxton

plans to create parent support groups and have educational speakers come in to share their experiences to help families who are new to dealing with a child who is neurodivergent.

“When I had my son, I didn’t even know what I didn’t know,” Buxton said. “There’s so much information out there now, but sometimes it can be hard to find exactly what’s going to work for your child.”

“The more comfortable the parents feel, the better they’re going to be able to parent their children.”

Buxton has not confirmed any pricing for the venue.

For more information, visit http:// www.werockthespectrumantioch. com or on all social media platforms at “WRTSAntioch.”

Photos courtesy of We Rock the Spectrum

When it opens, the We Rock the Spectrum kids gym will feature plenty of opportunities for neurodivergent kids to play without all of the overstimulation of a regular kids gym.

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This Week’s Events

Friday, May 5

City of Oakley Concerts in the Park

The city of Oakley is featuring concerts in the park in May in partnership with their Friday Night Bites event from 5-9 p.m. in Civic Center Plaza at 3231 Main St. The band featured is The Real Thang Band. For more information about the concert, contact Alicia at (925) 625-7044 or email: oleary@ ci.oakley.ca.us.

Saturday, May 6

Oakley Senior Center Car Show

The Oakley Senior Center is hosting their annual car show at 215 Second St. from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event showcases antique and collector’s cars, trucks and motorcycles. Ribbons and awards will be given for Best of Show. For more information and to register, call 925-626-7223.

Sunday, May 7

Brentwood Literary Stroll

The Friends of the Brentwood Library is hosting a literary stroll from 1-4 p.m. in downtown Brentwood. The event features several authors from different restaurants and businesses throughout downtown. Check-in tables will be at the corner of First and Chestnut streets and on the corner of Second and Oak streets. Tickets are $5, and can be purchased at https://bit. ly/3MPH9GR.

Tuesday, May 9

4th Annual East Bay Business Expo and Job Fair

The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce and the city of Brentwood are hosting their annual East Bay Business Expo and Job Fair at the Brentwood Community Center at 35 Oak St. The free event starts at 4 p.m. and will feature raffles, giveaways, free food and a wine tasting. For more information, call (925) 634-3344 or go to https://bit.ly/40CIJz4.

Wednesday, May 10

Senior Health and Wellness Expo

Cogir of Brentwood at 150 Cortona Way and the Laura Nelson Real Estate Team is hosting a health and wellness expo for seniors from 10 a.m.-noon. The expo will include informational resources from Suncrest Hospice, which will provide blood pressure checks, Med Solutions, who will provide walker and wheelchair checks, the Brentwood Police Department, Bass Medical, The Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center, The Key Hom Care, Kaleidoscope, Family Matters and Accent care Home Health. The event will feature giveaways and snacks. For more information, contact Edrienne Baebler at ebaebler@cogirusa.com or (619) 339-3474.

Thursday, May 11

2nd Annual Whiskey Walk

The Rotary Club of Brentwood is hosting their annual Whiskey Walk at De Luna Ranch at 7540 Balfour Road from 6-8 p.m. The event will feature a variety of whiskey tastings, including some from local distilleries, along with music, food, and raffle and door prizes. All proceeds from this event will go to support scholarships in local schools. Tickets are $70 and include five tastings. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://bit.ly/40CJHvc.

Friday, May 12 Mamapalooza

The Downtown Brentwood Coalition and the Tracy Nelson Team are hosting the Mother’s Day- inspired event Mamapalooza in downtown Brentwood from 6-9 p.m. The event will feature live music, photo opportunities, giveaways and raffles, and will have 17 participating stops. Tickets are $10. For more information and to purchase tickets visit https://bit.ly/3GPp1cl

On the Horizon

Saturday, May 13

Rotary Club of Oakley

Foundation Gala 2023

The Rotary Club of Oakley is hosting their fourth annual gala at La Grande Estates at 1799 Carpenter Road from 5:30-10 p.m. The theme for this year’s gala is “An Evening Under the Stars.” The event will feature entertainment by DJ Brandon, raffles –silent and live – and dessert auction, along with a door prize. Tickets are $65 that includes dinner and dancing. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://bit.ly/3KrKsmc

Denim & Diamonds:

2nd Annual Ladies Luncheon

Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church is hosting their annual ladies luncheon to benefit The Gabriel Project at St. Anthony Parish’s Padua Hall at 971 O’Hara Ave. from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will include a raffle, games and a contest for the best themed attire. The cost is $20 per person. For more information and to reserve a spot, contact Patty Loosli at (925) 348-6064 or Pattyfuloosli59@ comcast.com

Rivertown Wine Walk & Artisan Faire

The Celebrate Antioch Foundation is hosting a wine walk and artisan faire on G Street in downtown Antioch from noon-4 p.m. The event will feature live music from Project 4 Band, over 40 vendors and wine samples from 12 local wineries. Wine Walk tickets are $20 and $25 at the event. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://bit.ly/3NtqYj2.

Dillon Rundall Memorial Run

Dillon’s Dreams is hosting the inaugural memorial one-mile run at Antioch Community Park at 801 James Donlon Blvd. at 9 a.m. Proceeds go to help families affected by childhood cancer. Registration is $20. For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/3LJZtQV.

Saturday, May 20

Los Vaqueros Reservoir

25th Anniversary Open House

The Contra Costa Water District is hosting a free open house for the Los Vaqueros Reservoir’s 25th anniversary from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Los Vaqueros Interpretive Center at 19 Walnut Blvd. The event will feature information on how Los Vaqueros operates, a shuttle trip to the top of the Los Vaqueros Dam, a nature hike, an augmented reality sandbox along with other family-friendly activities. For more information and to reserve a spot, visit http://bit.ly/3JYSp0E

Annual Kustoms and Klassics Car Show

The Discovery Bay Community Foundation is hosting their annual Kustoms and Klassics car show at the Marina Bar & Grill at 5879 Marina Road from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Special guest will be Erik Estrada, best known from the TV series CHIPs. Car show entry is $35. For more information and to register for the event, visit http://bit.ly/3zNcClt

Monday, May 22

Rotary Club of Brentwood Golf Tournament

The Rotary Club of Brentwood is hosting a golf tournament, sponsored by Shea Homes, at Discovery Bay Country Club at 1475 Clubhouse Drive. Registration and driving range practice begins at 9 a.m., with a putting contest at 9:30 a.m. The tournament will have a shotgun start at 11 a.m. The tournament will also feature awards for Closest to the Pin, Cash Hole in One, Wheel of Fortune Hole in One, A hole in one opportunity to win a car, Beat the Pro and Most Accurate Drive. The event will also have lunch and provided, raffle prizes, cocktails and dinner. Entree fees for individual golfers is $175, and registration ends May 5. For more information call (925) 642-4925 or email

rob@billbrandtford.com. To enter fill out the entry form found at https://bit.ly/3oZuqrv and send the entry form to Rotary Club of Brentwood, PO BOX 325 Brentwood, CA 94513.

Friday, May 26

Shavout: Ice Cream Party & Dairy Buffet

The Chabad of the Delta is hosting a community Shavout event at 1062 Somersby Way. The free event starts at 5 p.m. and will feature a reading of the Ten Commandments, a special program and prizes for children and a dairy buffet. For more information and to RSVP visit https://bit.ly/3nn4jdC.

Ongoing Events

Brentwood Community Chorus Rehearsals

The Brentwood Community Chorus meets on Tuesdays from 7- 9 p.m. at Brentwood Community United Methodist Church on 809 Second St. It is open to all ages and abilities as they prepare for their spring season concert on June 4 at 35 Oak St. in Brentwood. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3HuqYvi

East County Lions Club Meetings

Brentwood: The Brentwood Lions Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Straw Hat Pizza on Lone Tree Way. For more information, visit: https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/brentwoodca/ Oakley: The Oakley Lions Club meets the fourth Wednesdays of every month at 7 p.m. at the Oakley Senior Center, for more information, visit https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/brentwoodca/

Antioch: The Antioch Lions Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Denny’s on Delta Fair Blvd. Discovery Bay: The Discovery Bay Lions Club meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Discovery Bay Yacht Club. For more information, visit:https:// discoverybaylions.com/who-we-are/meetings/ Byron: The Byron Delta Lions Club meets every first Friday of each month at 10 a.m. at St. Anne’s Church for more information https://e-clubhouse. org/sites/byron_delta/

East County 4-H Club Meetings

Oakley: The Oakley 4-H Club has monthly meetings the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. For more information, email Amanda at oakley@contracosta.org. The Delta-Diablo 4-H Club has monthly meetings the second Thursday at 6:30 p.m at 3840 Brown Road in Oakley. For more information contact Megan and Tiffany at deltadiablo@ contracosta4h.org Brentwood: The Brentwood 4-H Club has monthly meetings the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m at the Knightsen Farm Center located on 3020 2nd Street. For more information, contact Angela at brentwood@ contracosta4h.org Knightsen: The Knightsen 4-H Club has monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m at Knightsen Elementary School located at 1923 Delta Road. 4-H members are girls and boys ages 5–19 years old.

Delta Informal Gardeners

Monthly Meetings

Delta Informal Gardeners encourages local residents to join them at their local meeting at the Brentwood Community United Methodist Church at 809 Second St. on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

East County Veteran Meetings

Brentwood: The American Legion Post 202 monthly meeting (on the second Wednesday of the month) is held at 6:30 p.m. at the Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building at 757 First St. in Brentwood. The meeting is open to all U.S. Armed Services veterans. The organization encourages all veterans in East County to come and see what is available to them. For more information, visit https://www. aml202.org Oakley: The Veterans of Oakley

monthly meeting (on the first Wednesday of each month) is held at 5:30 p.m. at the Oakley Senior Center on 215 2nd Street. For more information call 925-783-0818 or visit http:// bit.ly/3mugBjv

Oakley Senior Center Food Distribution

The Oakley Senior Center at 215 2nd St. gives out free food every Thursday from 1-2:30 p.m. Residents are asked to bring their own grocery bags.

East County Rotary Club Meetings

Brentwood: The Brentwood Rotary Club meets weekly on Monday at noon at the Wedgewood Banquet Center at 100 Summerset Drive in Brentwood. For more information, visit https:// www.brentwoodrotary94513.com Oakley: The Oakley Rotary Club meets weekly on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at Black Bear Diner, 3201 Main St. in Oakley. For more information, visit http://rotaryclubofoakley.com Antioch: The Antioch Rotary Club meets weekly on Thursday at noon at Lone Tree Golf Course & Event Center, 4800 Golf Course Road in Antioch. For more information, visit http://www.antiochrotaryclub.com/. The Rotary Club of the Delta meets weekly on Wednesday at 7 a.m. at Denny’s, 4823 Lone Tree Way in Antioch. For more information, visit https://www.rotaryclubofthedelta.org/.

Applications accepted for Administrative Careers Training

The nonprofit Opportunity Junction is accepting applications for its administrative careers training program. Classes are taught via Zoom. The intensive training is 12 weeks, followed by up to four months of paid internship. Participants will learn life and business skills, and can earn their Microsoft Office Skills certificate. For more information, visit https://www.opportunityjunction.org/program-application

ACA Women’s Group

The ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) Women’s Group meets every Wednesday at 5 p.m. at 809 Second St. in Brentwood. For more information, contact Cici at 530-306-7034.

Widow and Widower Grief Support Group

A widow and widower grief support group from Immaculate Heart of Mary Church meets every Thursday from 5 to 6:15 p.m. at the church library at 500 Fairview Ave. in Brentwood. The group focuses on finding a new normal as attendees walk the grief trail with others experiencing the same loss. For more information, contact Mary Ann Smith at 925-240-1706 or Sandy Heinisch at 925-513-3412.

Free ESL Classes

The nonprofit organization Opportunity Junction hosts free online English as a Second Language courses online through Zoom on Mondays and Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. or 7:30-9 p.m. The classes are intended to help attendees learn to speak, write and read in English or improve their English. For more information, call 925-776-1133. To apply, visit https://sforce.co/3KdEfac.

Coffee with Carolyn

Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection’s Coffee with Carolyn is a cancer support group for women, hosted by Carolyn George and financially supported by The Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection of Byron. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. The location is at the Kaleidoscope Sacred Garden behind the Byron United Methodist Church (14671 Byron Highway in Byron). For more information, contact Carolyn George at 925-577-3325.

Friday Night Al-Anon Meeting

Al-Anon meetings, which offer a supportive place for friends and families of alcoholics, are held every Friday from 8 to 9:15 p.m. at the Brentwood United Methodist Church at 809 Second St. in Brentwood. There is no need to register. For details, call Trisha at 510-910-1389.