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Reservoir expansion moves ahead The Los Vaqueros Expansion Project will increase the reservoir’s capacity from 160,000 acrefeet to 275,000 acre-feet. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently determined the project is eligible for federal funding.

by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer

REGIONAL A major expansion of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir took a step forward with the release of the Final Feasibility Report by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) that concluded the initiative is economically viable. The reservoir is owned and operated by the Contra Costa Water District (CCWD), and the project will increase its capacity by more than 70% when complete. “This is a significant milestone for the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project and project partners,” said Lisa Borba, CCWD board president. “We are grateful for our partnership with Reclamation as we move forward to make this important investment in water storage a reality.” According to Lisa Navarro, USBR public affairs specialist, the Secretary of the Interior’s determination of feasibility and providing the Final Feasibility Report to Con-

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gress enables the USBR to move forward with permitting, advance project designs and other key project activities. Importantly, it also makes the project eligible to receive federal funding for construction costs. “The report includes the analysis that the alternative to expand the reservoir to 275,000 acre-feet is the

preferred alternative,” added Jennifer Allen, CCWD director of public affairs. “With the cost analysis that they put into the report, up to 25% of the construction can be paid for with federal dollars.” The reservoir at Los Vaqueros, which operates as part of the federal government’s Central Valley Project, opened in 1998 with a capacity

of 100,000 acre-feet. It was expanded to its current capacity of 160,000 acre-feet in 2012. The new project proposes another expansion, this one to a total of 275,000 acre-feet. An acre-foot of water is the volume of water needed to cover one acre with one foot of water. It is roughly see Reservoir page 22

Commission votes against Bridle Gate “ Brentwood loses a lot of potential sales

by Aly Brown Staff Writer

BRENTWOOD The Brentwood Planning Commission voted unanimously last week to recommend the city council deny the Bridle Gate development project. The 5-0 vote was cast during a three-hour Sept. 1 meeting, which saw about 40 public speakers voice their contention with the applicant’s latest request: a rezone and general plan amendment to accommodate an increase in housing units and a cutback on commercial development, parks and open space. Discovery Builders Inc.’s Bridle Gate project — slated for land located west of the Sand

tax dollars to other cities because a lot of people shop where they work. Creek Road and State Route 4 interchange — has seen back and forth with the city since 2001. The application went through variations and was approved by the city council in 2006. “Discovery Builders never moved forward with the construction of the project, so all of the entitlements expired except the general plan amendment and rezone, which took effect at that time and resulted

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Erik Nolthenius, Brentwood planning manager in the land-use and zoning we have today,” said Debbie Hill, associate planner for the city. The current proposal in comparison to the 2006 plan would provide an increase of 86 single family dwelling units, the addition of 258 multi-family units and the decrease of commercial acres by about 16, open space by 21 and parks by .75 acre. The newest version of the plan also slates about 11 acres for an el-

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ementary school site. Brentwood Union School District (BUSD) Superintendent Dana Eaton said the district entered into an agreement with Discovery Builders Inc. on Aug. 19, which gives the district the option of purchasing the land for a future school should the project pan out. But should the district, for whatever reason, not pursue purchase of the land, those 11 acres would also turn into 63 additional houses, bringing the total single family unit count to 315, as outlined in a staff report presented by Hill. In that scenario, the applicant would pay the city $25,000 for each of the additional single-family

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Town seeks applicants for vacated board seat by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent

DISCOVERY BAY The Community Services District (CSD) Board is seeking applicants for a recently vacated seat on the board whose term will expire Dec. 1, 2022. Director Robert Leete — who spent six years serving on the CSD — moved to Texas this week, leaving his seat roughly halfway through his second term. “We have family in Texas and visited a few times, and we love the area and decided to pick up stakes and move to the Lone Star State,” Leete said, adding he and his wife, Joanne, will be

back to visit. “My time on the board has been fantastic. We have accomplished a lot over the 6 years I was there.” The remaining four members of the CSD will fill the vacancy by appointment. Interested parties can visit the town’s website to fill out an application online. All applicants must be registered voters in Contra Costa County and reside within the town’s jurisdictional boundaries.

“What we are hoping to do is receive the applications on the 21st of September,” said Discovery Bay General Manager Mike Davies. “That gives time for the board to review the applications and then hold a special board meeting to interview applicants, and that we are targeting for Sept. 23. That date is tentatively set.” The special meeting will be open to the public via teleconference, as all board meetings

have been since shelter-in-place restrictions were instituted in March. Davies noted the town has already received several applications. All applications are due Monday, Sept. 21. Any person interested in being appointed to fill the board vacancy must submit a completed application and resume to the town by email to mkibriya@todb. ca.gov, by mail or hand delivery to the District Office located at 1800 Willow Lake Road, Discovery Bay, by 5 p.m., Sept. 21. Applications can be picked up at the district office or obtained online at www.todb.ca.gov. For more information, call 925-6341131. To comment, visit www.thepress.net

City explores possible diversity-themed art project by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer

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A tale of two new business owners by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent

BRENTWOOD Downtown is now home to two shops for anyone who loves vintage. In addition to offering items reminiscent of bygone eras, the shops, called Brass Tacks and A Vintage Wonderland, share another thing in common: both opened in June, amidst the chaos of a pandemic. They are now joining forces to hold a grand opening and welcome customers in their doors on Saturday, Sept. 12, from noon to 4 p.m. Brass Tacks on Second Street is the dream of Mariah Paz, who took her online shop and expanded it to a brickand-mortar store. “I wanted to create a space here that modernizes vintage and gives customers design ideas they can sprinkle throughout their home,” she said. “It is a vintage décor and furnishing shop, and it is more of an eclectic bohemian style shop.” Paz said she has always had a passion for collecting and decorating with vintage décor pieces and is excited to share her unique finds with her customers. Her items are all personally sourced and hand-selected. She described her assortment of items as “a carefully curated collection of bohemian, mid-cen-

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Mariah Paz, owner of Brass Tacks on Second Street in Brentwood, turned her online shop into a dream brick-and-mortar store. tury, modern, traditional, global, eclectic pieces.” Visitors to Brass Tacks will find furniture and home décor, as well as handmade rugs imported from Turkey. Paz said she spends a large amount of her

time shopping auctions and estate sales, her favorite part of the job. She chooses pieces she feels drawn to, pieces with history and craftsmanship. “I love that there’s someplace to go in town that has unique items that

you can’t find anywhere else and are different than just going to Homegoods or TJ Maxx,” said Christy BartonBrown, who is already a fan of the shop. “(Mariah) carefully selects items for the shop. And just how it’s laid out and not cluttered — every piece is carefully selected — it’s just wonderful. I can also tell her I’m looking for something, and she will tell me if she has it in stock or she’ll keep an eye out for it and find the piece for me.” One block over, Josephine Monaghan and her black lab, Sergeant, have opened A Vintage Wonderland. This location is a cooperative, home to seven vendors with an array of vintage styles. Monaghan said her customers can expect to find a large variety of items. “The vendors are very eclectic, with things from all eras, from 1920s up to current,” she said. “We have antique furniture, vintage furniture, vintage clothing, and vintage brick-a-brack, a lot of ‘one of a kind’ items. Each vendor has their own style and curated collection.” Before opening her store, Monaghan worked in the nonprofit sector, running a thrift store in Antioch. When a divorce brought a change in her circumstances, she pivoted, retiring from the nonprofit sector and focussee Business page 18

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Creating a community of learning by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent

BRENTWOOD Area youth have risen to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic once again, this time through a nonprofit tutoring organization. The Learning Community Project (TLCP) was founded by Heritage High School juniors Hailey Miranda and Ysaach Habos to help their younger contemporaries. “As students ourselves, we recognize that many students have trouble finding the help they need to succeed to their fullest potential at school, especially during the pandemic,” said 15-year-old Hailey. She and Ysaach founded their organization to help mitigate this issue. Their board of 10 officers and 25 tutors provides tutoring in academic subjects and offers art classes to over 50 students statewide. Even though TLCP was founded during the pandemic, Hailey and Ysaach were looking for a way to serve their community before shelter-inplace began. “A lot of kids are interested in doing service for a college application, but for us, it’s more about the community,” Hailey said. “We wave been in the situation where we had trouble learning, so we want to help those students because we know how difficult it can be.”

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The Learning Community Project was founded by Heritage High School juniors Ysaach Habos, left, and Hailey Miranda as a way to help students struggling with academics during COVID-19. Ysaach, who is also 15, noted they want to share the value of academics with their students and help disadvantaged students through donations. “We did have our first donation drive,” he said. “We were able to gather used clothing from friends and family to donate to Shepherd’s Gate, and we were able to collect school supplies for the kids at the shelter. We have some leftover

we are hoping to donate to HOPE House in downtown Brentwood, so it has been pretty successful.” Interested parents can contact TLCP through their website to coordinate subjects, meeting times and preferred platforms. Tutors utilize Zoom for their meetings, unless parents request another platform, such as Google Classrooms. Hailey said the group makes an

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Head-on crash kills one, injures two on Highway 4 A two-vehicle accident Monday, Sept. 7, on Highway 4 between Marsh Creek and Balfour roads resulted in one fatality and two critical injuries. The deceased was a 21-year-old male from Antioch. According to the Contra Costa Highway Patrol, around 5 p.m., a grey 2008 Nissan Ultima drove across the solid double yellow lines into oncoming traffic and collided head-on into a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe traveling westbound on Highway 4. The solo male driver of the Nissan was pronounced dead at the scene. The adult male driver and adult female passenger of the Hyundai were transported by helicopter to John Muir Trauma Center in Walnut Creek. Anyone with information should contact the CHP at 925-646-4980.

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Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay safe As I write this, it’s Labor Day and I could swear I just heard Drew, the nice weatherman on television say it’s 113 degrees here in East Contra Costa County. No, I am not kidding, that’s one hundred degrees, and thirteen more on top of that! Senior I like nice warm orner weather but getting really toasty like, well, burnt toast is not at all appealing. With this extremely unusual temperature and the fires that are decreasing air Marla quality, COVID-19 Luckhardt is not the only reason to stay inside as much as possible. Seniors are most vulnerable to both of these issues but anyone with allergies, asthma or lung and heart-related concerns should consult their primary care doctor for advice on going out during the next week or so. According to Alexa, my in-house know-it-all, the temperatures should run into the high 80s to low 100s over the next seven days or so. Along with practicing COVID-19 protocol — wearing a mask, washing

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Editor: White people overstepping their boundaries and taking liberties with crude comments, unwelcome touching and unwelcome attention is microaggression racism. Not only does this happen to our students of color, it also occurs to our adult citizens. And since it’s happening in our schools, there is a very deeply rooted racism in our adult communities. Racism is taught at home, in our schools and institutions. It permeates the fabric of society. It’s deeply embedded in our everyday lives. (Examples include) store detectives following my wife around the stores in Walnut Creek; a butcher at Lunardi’s in Pleasant Hill deciding it was ok to give his opinion on how Louisiana (she is from Louisiana) was populated with black prostitutes and derelicts from the slums of Paris; other women always asking how we prepare greens; and the really weird ones like a close family member asking if Carolyn and I plan on having children and “there is not enough white babies being born.” Then there’s the misogynistic racist overstep white men do to black women

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like unsolicited attempts at some perceived compliment such as “I’ll go home now if you will come with me.” Sometimes we hear racist music from neighbors by Johnny Rebel. There are those who try to take over conversations by over talking to others. The mindless condescensions, ignoring my wife when she’s standing right next to me. They would rather speak to the white man (me) and ignore my wife. And when out doing public services, like fence painting projects, it seemed that all of her volunteer efforts were ignored. The fences she painted were repainted even though that wasn’t needed. Water brought to everyone except her. She had to ask directly. Any suggestion black folks make for just about anything are tacitly ignored. These are examples of the softer daily microaggressions that occur to just us. The only way to overcome this is by having an open conversation with the white folks, and the white folks addressing their racism without fear and dealing with it through education and open discussion in an open controlled public forum. Mike DuPray Oakley

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Editor: Every time the issue of additional funding for the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District has gone before the voters, we have taken a beating over pensions. Opponents merely needed to publish

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our unfunded liability numbers to turn off the voters. That stops now. The district has completed a “trifecta” of important pension reforms and is managing our pension obligations in a prudent and effective manner. In October 2018, the district board established an IRS Section 115 Trust for our Other PostEmployment Benefits (OPEB) and began to prefund it. This protects the assets, improves the district balance sheet, and adds to the fund via prudent investment. Over five to 10 years, this fund will pay for the benefit instead of the district general fund. In March 2019, the district board added a Pension Rate Stabilization Fund as a second account in the 115 Trust and began to prefund it. This helps insulate the district budget in an economic downturn, is available to continue meeting our obligations to the Contra Costa County Employees Retirement Association (CCCERA) and will grow via prudent investment. Something has always seemed wrong about our unfunded liabilities in CCCERA. In 2017, Director Joe Young, staff and other key people began focused work on this issue. In May 2019, the district sent the initial letter to CCCERA demonstrating the unfairness of the current pooling arrangement with CONFIRE. The District was cross-subsidizing CONFIRE by at least $1.2 million annually. The district’s allegations were confirmed by CCCERA’s own actuary. After an over-long delay, the CCCERA board approved the de-pooling in August of this year. The district’s

contribution rate drops from 118% of payroll to 80% of payroll, which is in line with most public safety organizations. Steven Smith ECCFPD Fire Board

Trump is outrageous and unfit

Editor: I was aghast to learn today that Trump has called our military veterans “suckers” and “losers.” Not only is this disrespectful, but it is patently false. My father was a pilot in WWII and was shot and killed over enemy territory. He was in his senior year at Indiana University when he left school to join the Air Force and support our nation. When he lost his life, my mother was seven months pregnant with me, so I never had the opportunity to know my father. My mother worked so hard to provide a loving environment for me, but our resources were small. The only way I was able to attend college was through funding provided for children of deceased veterans. I went on to be an educator, and for 32 years I gave my all to my students. But I would willingly give up my wonderful life experiences if I had a chance to have my father raise and nurture me. These outrageous statements by Trump show what a miserable human being he is. It is also just one horrible instance of many that he has demonstrated that he should not be our president. Please do something important for our country and vote out Trump. Vickey Rinehart Discovery Bay

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Youth soccer conference urges a return to play by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer

A host of regional youth soccer clubs have been doing more than practicing lately — they’ve been collecting their own player health data to convince government officials that it’s safe to modify currently allowable activities. The 12-club Girls Academy NorthWest Conference, which includes East County players, collected 10 weeks of their own COVID-19 case data that appears to verify that currently allowable outdoor training sessions don’t cause the disease to spread — meaning that it’s time to safely ease restrictions. “I don’t think there is anyone really championing this situation,” said Troy Dayak, president of the West Coast Soccer Club, a conference member with 11 other California and Washington clubs. “There is no one out there trying to help our teams get back out to doing normal sport activities.” The 12-club, 10-week study found only six confirmed COVID-19 cases — all apparently contracted outside training sessions — after analyzing 10,660 team practice sessions involving 235,230 California and Washington players. Conference officials plan to use the data, in addition to a virtual petition, to urge officials to allow modified, safe, game-like intersquad contests, such as three-on-three, four-on-four or five-on-five, and eventually intersquad scrimmages and safe tournaments that could be followed up with similar COVID-19 case studies to ensure that the new activity isn’t causing problems.

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The West Coast Soccer Club is one of 12 regional clubs that conducted a survey to prove it’s safe for outdoor soccer to resume. The entities have also launched a petition. West Coast Soccer players, including East County players, currently must maintain six feet of distance from all other squad members and ten feet from any other teams or groups during training, in addition to following other required regulations such as temperature checks, routine hand sanitizer use and a prohibition on equipment sharing. “This is the just the beginning, but far from the end of the work that will continually need to be done to deal with our nemesis, COVID-19,” said Girls Academy Commissioner Lesle Gallimore. “Competition is such a great outlet, and soccer should always be a source of fun and joy. We are hopeful that games are a place where everyone can simply forget about everything going on

around us and just laugh, smile, sweat, score a goal, save a shot and be able to leave the field happy.” The California Department of Public Health said in a statement that the risk of transmitting the disease depends on several factors germane to sports, including distance between people; physical contact; and the touching of shared objects. But Dayak counters that league play has safely resumed in other states, including New York and New Jersey, where COVID-19 rates were previously high. Additionally, the professional National Women’s Soccer League recently hosted a month-long Utah tournament involving 2,000 players, coaches and staff, with no re-

ported COVID-19 cases. Dayak noted that a return to action would benefit players’ well-being, something West Coast players echoed this week. “As a student, I understand how hard this distance learning and social distancing can be,” said Brentwood player Miranda Valle. “We are confined to our houses and just staring at screens all day, and it’s not healthy. We need to get out and we need to play.” Going forward, Girls Academy NorthWest Conference officials intend to disseminate their information to county and state leaders to spur change. They are also encouraging everyone to sign a virtual change.org petition that urges California Gov. Gavin Newsom to provide data on why activities like golf and dining out are safe but youth sports are not. As of Wednesday morning, the petition had garnered just over 10,000 signatures. If local tournaments are allowed to resume, then the conference said a myriad of disease-controlling regulations would be implemented, including temperature checks, hand sanitizer use, limited interaction between competing teams, use of sanitized balls and no in-stands spectators. But first it must get the OK from health officials — something it won’t stop trying to secure. “I want to be that little mosquito that keeps nipping and saying, ‘Don’t forget about us,’” Dayak said. “We are going to itch until you figure out what is biting you.” To view the virtual petition, visit https:// bit.ly/3m5SQte.

Former Freedom star signs NFL extension Former Freedom High football star Joe Mixon, now a running back for the Cincinnati Bengals, recently received a big payday for his hard work. The 2014 Falcon graduate and former University of Oklahoma star signed a four-year contract extension through the 2024 season. The team has not disclosed the financial terms of the deal, but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that it was worth $48 million. “It was just like a dream come true being able to sign my second contract,” Mixon said during a press conference broadcast on the team’s website. “It feels like I am a rookie again, so just that happy feeling and being part of something special that we have in the making is going to be great. I am definitely going to be excited for it.” Mixon has elevated himself into one of the NFL’s most prolific running backs since entering the league in 2017. He’s amassed 693 carries for 2,931 yards and 17 touchdowns in 44 career NFL games, including 35 starts. He’s also hauled in 108 catches for 870 yards and four receiving touchdowns. He’s rushed for over 1,000 yards each of the last two seasons, leading the American Football Conference in rushing in 2018 with 237 carries for 1,168 yards and eight touchdowns. Also, his consistency shines, as he’s tallied nine 100-yards games and 16 games with at least 100 yards from scrimmage.

“We are excited that we got this done with Joe,” said Bengals head coach Zac Taylor in a news release. “He has been a valuable weapon for our offense and team. Joe provides great energy not only on the field but in the building as well, and we are ready to move forward as we prepare for the Chargers.” Mixon’s professional success follows after a blistering high school and college career. Mixon lit up the field as a member of the Freedom Falcon’s football team, rushing the ball 598 times for 4,281 yards and 57 touchdowns in three seasons, in addition to pulling in 37 receptions for 682 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was named the nation’s top all-purpose high school running back in 2014, receiving about 50 Division 1 college scholarship offers before settling on the University of Oklahoma. There, he continued to flourish in two seasons on the field with the Sooners, carrying the ball 300 times for 2,027 yards and 17 touchdowns, in addition to 65 receptions for 894 yards and nine touchdowns — ranking third all-time in career receiving yards and fourth all-time in career receptions at Oklahoma. Mixon declared for the 2017 NFL draft after two college seasons. The Bengals drafted him with the 48th overall pick, where he continues to flourish. “It’s a blessing to be in this here position,” Mixon said. “I am definitely thankful for it.”

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Former Freedom High football star Joe Mixon, seen here during his high school playing days, recently signed a four-year contract extension with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals.

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Former Falcon joins Gators basketball team Former Freedom High center Cydnee Kinslow will join the University of Florida basketball squad.

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This week in Press Sports’ history In 2017, the Freedom football team rolled to a 49-0 rout of Windsor.Junior running back Giles Jackson scored three touchdowns on runs of 9, 24 and 60 yards, and senior tight end Thomas Houston pulled in 10- and 12-yard touchdown receptions, as Freedom rolled to a 2-0 start. Senior tight end Richard Kabasinskas scored on a 45-yard catch and run and senior cornerback Baylei Coston scored on a 55-yard pick-six. The Freedom defense kept Windsor off-balance the whole game, forcing six Jaguar punts and interceptions by Houston and senior cornerback Ronnell Snell in the first half alone.

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“We are excited to add Cydnee Kinslow to our program,” he said. “Cydnee is a veteran player whose personality and drive match the makeup of our team culture. Her work ethic, skill set and selflessness add value and depth to our roster. When talking with Cyd, we really felt her energy and passion about being a Florida Gator, and it was clear to us that she has a strong desire to help us continue to build on the momentum we have going in our program.”

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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) 5165405. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83979 Publish Dates: September 11, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0003941 The name of the business: Spode Way Productions Located at: 2730 W. Tregallas Road Unit 2151 In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: Spode Way Productions, LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organization: California. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 7/12/2020. Signature of registrant: Andre Harper, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 12, 2020 by Deputy clerk Expires 8/11/2025 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 83911 Publish dates: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020.

garding 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): LARRI M SCOTT, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 10/2/2006 as Instrument No. 20060312090-00 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 8/29/2016 as Instrument No. 2016-0174554-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 11/9/2020 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: $454,265.20 The purported property address is: 4305 CALSITE CT, ANTIOCH, CA 94509-8942 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 053-520-025 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-872796-SH. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-872796-SH IDSPub #0172540 9/11/2020 9/18/2020 9/25/2020 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 83923 Publish Dates: September 11, 18, 25, 2020.

without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 10/07/2020 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: 07/27/2020 Virginia M. Moore, Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83849 Publish Dates: August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 2020.

registered by the following owner: Kirk Viera. 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: Kirk Viera. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 3, 2020 by Deputy Deborah Cooper Expires August 3, 2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83763 Publish dates: August 21, 28, September 4, 11, 2020.

transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/1/2020. Signature of registrant: Naveed Qureshi, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 17, 2020 by Deputy Expires 8/16/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83943 Publish dates: September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0004086 The name of the business: Tutoring by AR Located at: 2960 Poe Lane In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Aubrey Robinson. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/12/2020. Signature of registrant: Aubrey Robinson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 20, 2020 by Deputy Clerk Expires 8/19/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83906 Publish Dates: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020.

the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 10/28/2020 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: 08/26/2020 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83935 Publish Dates: September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 2020.

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0003909 The name of the business: Betties and Babes Located at: 1322 Portsmouth St. In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Tamara Picazo. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/5/2019. Signature of registrant: Tamara Picazo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 11, 2020 by Deputy Deborah Cooper Expires 8/11/2025 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 83867 Publish dates: August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003627 The name of the business(es): LEMONGRASS BOII Located at: 1209 Botelho St. In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Brendasue H. Dayton-Weaver. 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: Brendasue H. Dayton-Weaver. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: July 29, 2020 by Deputy J. Celestial Expires July 29, 2025 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 83852 Publish dates: August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003677 The name of the business(es): Blended Hippo Located at: 3105 Longtree Way, Suite D In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Camron Haywood 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: Camron Haywood. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: July 31, 2020 by Deputy J. Celestial Expires July 31, 2025 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 83853 Publish dates: August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0003697 The name of the business: Urban Luxury Located at: 3105 Lone Tree Way, Suite D #5 In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: Bridget M. Gillum. 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: Bridget M. Gillum. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 3, 2020 by Deputy Deborah Cooper Expires August 2, 2025 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 83860 Publish dates: August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0003843 The name of the business: DIFFERENT DIRECTIONZ BOUTIQUE Located at: 2700 Stamm Drive In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: Ebony Bowens Vincent. 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: Ebony Bowens Vincent. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 7, 2020 by Deputy Lisa Spence Expires 8/6/2025 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 83919 Publish dates: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0004041 The name of the business: 65 Max Apparel Located at: 4924 Bridle Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: All Roads Lead 65 Max Foundation Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, State of Corporation: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/2015. Signature of registrant: Pamela Henderson, Founder/President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 18, 2020 by Deputy Lisa Spence Expires 8/17/2025 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 83886 Publish dates: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020. NOTICE OF HEARING - DECEDENT’S ESTATE OR TRUST ESTATE OF: Merlin Factor , DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: PROPS1400760 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 W. Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 Probate Division This notice is required by law. This notice does not require you to appear in court, but you may attend the hearing if you wish. 1. NOTICE is given that: Cassandra Hudson Administrator of the Estate of Merlin Factor has filed: 1. Status Report; Updated Accounting and Distribution; Exhibits A-I thereto; 2. Updated Verified Supplement by Cassandra Hudson; 3. Updated Summary of Account; 4. Updated Schedule of Disbursements; 5. Updated Schedule of Receipts, Gains, Losses; 6. Verification by Cassandra Hudson 7. Proposed Order YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO PETITION FOR AN ACCOUNT UNDER SECTION 10950 OF THE CALIFORNIA PROBATE CODE. 2. You may refer to the filed documents for more information. (Some documents filed with the court are confidential.) 3. A HEARING on the matter will be held as follows: a. Date: September 23, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: S36-P b. Address of court shown above Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available upon request if at least 5 days notice is provided. Contact the clerk’s office for Request for Accommodations by Persons With Disabilities and Order (form MC-410). (Civil Code section 54.8) Attorney Or Party Without Attorney: Attorney for Cassandra Hudson Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo Dale K. Galipo, SBN 144074 Renee V. Masongsong, SBN 281819 21800 Burbank Blvd., Suite 310, Woodland Hills, CA 91367. (818) 347-3333 FILED - SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO DATE: August 10, 2020 BY: Rebecca Hernandez , DEPUTY Antioch Press No. 06-1617 83814 Publish Dates: August 28, September 4, 11, 2020. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 1790 Vineyard Dr Antioch, CA 94509 to satisfy a lien on September 22, 2020 at approx. 1PM at storagetreasures.com: [Sabrina Leonard] [Patric West] Antioch Press No. 06-1617 83910 Publish Dates: September 4, 11, 2020. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-19-872796-SH Order No.: 191194884-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/22/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 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, re-

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Arul Prakash SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Arul Prakash and Priya Prakash CASE NUMBER: N20-1006 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Govind Prakash filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Govind Prakash to Proposed Name: Govin Prakash. 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

ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on or after September 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. using an online auction at www.storagetreasures.com where said property has been stored and which are located at Town Centre Self Storage , 345 Town Centre Terrace Brentwood, CA 94513 Property to be sold as follows: misc. household goods, misc. car parts, personal items, furniture, clothing, toys, and or business fixtures belonging to the following: Tenant Name Unit No. Joellyn Bradford A128 Terrance Tramontana C640 Irv Jones E1001 Alexis Little E1311 Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83864 Publish Dates: September 4, 11, 2020. ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on or after September 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. using an online auction at www.storagetreasures.com where said property has been stored and which are located at Diablo Mini Storage 8265 Brentwood Blvd , Brentwood, CA 94513 Property to be sold as follows: misc. household goods, misc. car parts, personal items, furniture, clothing, toys, and or business fixtures belonging to the following: Tenant Name Unit No. James Curtis/Stephen Bogan - RR51 Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83865 Publish Dates: September 4, 11, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003476 The name of the business: 1. Savage Meat Rubs 2. American Grit est.1776 Located at: 2471 Tule Lane In: Knightsen, CA 94548, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Wilrolan J Ravelo 2. Cathleen J Ravelo . This business is conducted by: Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Cathleen Ravelo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: July 22, 2020 by Deputy J Celestial Expires 7/22/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83791 Publish dates: August 21, 28, September 4, 11, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003502 The name of the business: NorCal Mastercraft Located at: 5901 Marina Road, Suite 13-14 In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): NorCal Mastercraft, Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 5-18-2015. Signature of registrant: Darrell Lamanna - President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: July 22, 2020 by Deputy P. Cornelius Expires 7/22/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83730 Publish dates: August 21, 28, September 4, 11, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003574 The name of the business: West Mortgage & Properties Located at: 174 Alamo Sq. In: Alamo, CA 94507, is hereby registered by the following owner: Hamid Azarbaijani This business is conducted by: An Indivdual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1995. Signature of registrant: Hamid Azarbaijani. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: July 24, 2020 by Deputy S. Smith Expires July 24, 2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83762 Publish dates: August 21, 28, September 4, 11, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0003701 The name of the business: KV Construction Located at: 931 Oxford Ln. In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0003734 The name of the business: Magic Pumpkin Patch Located at: 1133 Carey Drive In: Concord, CA 94520, is hereby registered by the following owner: Gillermo Larracilla Solares. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 21, 2020. Signature of registrant: Gillermo Larracilla Solares. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 5, 2020 by Deborah Cooper Deputy Expires 8/4/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83876 Publish dates: August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0003775 The name of the business: Yammy Sushi Located at: 195 El Cerrito Plz In: El Cerrito, CA 94530, is hereby registered by the following owner: Yammi Sushi Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/2020. Signature of registrant: MI KYUNG SON, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 6, 2020 by Deputy Lisa Spence Expires 8/6/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83904 Publish dates: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0003799 The name of the business: Express Automotive Located at: 2709 Cathedral Circle In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): F & J Services, Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8-1-2020. Signature of registrant: Fernando Sanchez, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 6, 2020 by Lisa Spence, Deputy clerk Expires August 5, 2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83783 Publish dates: August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0003825 The name of the business: everything is ok Located at: 1401 Marina Way S #280 In: Richmond, CA 94804, is hereby registered by the following owner: Booker Thomas Riley . 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: Booker Thomas Riley. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 6, 2020 by Deputy Lisa Spence Expires 8/5/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83799 Publish dates: August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0003877 The name of the business: Cuurly Located at: 714 39th Street In: Richmond, CA 94805, is hereby registered by the following owner: Tigist Gustavson. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 6/5/2020. Signature of registrant: Tigist Gustavson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 8, 2020 by Deputy Deborah Cooper Expires 8/7/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83800 Publish dates: August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0003951 The name of the business: NK Realty Located at: 268 Pebble Beach Dr. In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Nabela Khair-Rahseparian. 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: Nabela Khair Rahseparian. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 13, 2020 by Deputy Deborah Cooper Expires 8/12/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83869 Publish dates: August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0004011 The name of the business(es): THREADS INC Located at: 2636 Spyglass Drive In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): SHAFI INVESTMENTS. This business is conducted by: A Corporation, State of Incorporation: California. The registrant commenced to

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0004160 The name of the business: Aura Vybes Boutique Located at: 1054 Mill Creek Way In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Dayzha Romero. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/10/2020. Signature of registrant: Dayzha Romero. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 25, 2020 by Deputy J. Graff Expires 8/25/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83932 Publish dates: September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0004185 The name of the business: Beautylicious By Jen Located at: 67 Lexington Court In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Jennifer Morato Kreva. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 6-1-2020. Signature of registrant: Jennifer Morato Kreva. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 26, 2020 by Deputy Lisa Spence Expires 8/25/2025 Brentwood Press No. 021273 83933 Publish dates: September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 2020. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KNIGHTSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1923 DELTA ROAD KNIGHTSEN, CA 94548 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 6:30 P.M. Pursuant to Executive Order of the Governor, and in order to adhere as closely as possible to the Order of the Health Officer of Contra Costa County, the Board meeting will be live streamed at the following link: https:// www.youtube.com/channel/UCPZaw_ yzkW7TXiTcNhBc40Q/live Public comments can be submitted via email to dbodon@knightsen.k12.ca.us. Public comments received up until one hour prior to the meeting will be distributed to the Board via email and posted online within 1 day of the meeting with the agenda packet. As emails containing public meeting comment are part of the official record, note that personal contact information (potentially including email addresses) may be published if it is included with your email. The Public is invited to provide comments for the proposed 2020-2021 Learning Continuity - Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). The purpose of this hearing is to review the proposed 2020-2021 Learning Continuity - LCAP. Notice is hereby further given that a copy of the Knightsen Elementary School District Learning ContinuityLCAP will be available for public inspection on 9/18/2020. Posted: District Office U. S. Post Office - Knightsen Emailed to the Brentwood Press Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83954 Publish Dates: September 11, 2020. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Taylor Daugs SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Taylor Daugs CASE NUMBER: N20-1236 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Taylor Daugs filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Taylor Daugs b. AKA Taylor Marie Daugs to Proposed Name: Taylor Mottashed. 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

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name Atlantis Pool Service at 1720 Fairview Ave., Brentwood, CA 94513. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in Contra Costa County on 6/25/2020 under File No. F-20200003001-00 1. Shawn Oertwig 2. Jayne Oertwig 1720 Fairview Ave., Brentwood, CA 94513. This business was conducted by: A Married Couple. Signature: Jayne Oertwig. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 5, 2020 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83868 Publish dates: August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 2020. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name Pets at Peace at 2002 Bishop Drive. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in Contra Costa County on 11/21/2019 under File No. F-2019-0007137 (*1) James J. Delano 2. Howard Jay Kerr 3. Nathan M. Kerr 4. Franklin T. Utchen 415 Merriwood Place, San Ramon, CA 94583 This business was conducted by: General Partnership. Signature: Howard Jay Kerr, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 17, 2020 Brentwood Press No. 021273 83939 Publish dates: September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 2020. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name Pets at Peace California at 2002 Bishop Drive, San Ramon, CA 94583. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in Contra Costa County on 3/20/2019 under File No. F2019-0001749 (*1) James J. Delano 2. Howard Jay Kerr 3. Nathan M. Kerr 4. Franklin T. Utchen 415 Merriwood Place, San Ramon, CA 94583 (**) This business was conducted by: General Partnership. Signature: Howard J. Kerr, Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 17, 2020 Brentwood Press No. 021273 83937 Publish dates: September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0003990 The name of the business: Refill So Good Located at: 400 Del Antico Ave #1415 In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Nina Orozco. 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: Nina Orozco. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 14, 2020 by Deputy Lisa Spence Expires 8/13/2025 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 83908 Publish dates: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0004124 The name of the business: Advanced Estate Planning Located at: 312 Lakespring Pl In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Regina Ruiz. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/18/2020. Signature of registrant: Regina Ruiz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: August 21, 2020 by Deputy Lisa Spence Expires 8/20/2025 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 83903 Publish dates: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020. NOTICE OF LIEN SALE The following persons are in lien at Oakley Gateway Self Storage, 2101 Laurel Road, Oakley, CA 94561: A2 Teresita Delrosario F3 Arleene Brice C1317 Terry Hornbuckle F1403 Manuel Mata C1647 Evan O’Hara C1304 Jasmin Thornton The items to be sold include: Furniture, clothes, toys, and miscellaneous electronics.The date of the sale will be 9/24/2020 at 11:00 am. The location of the sale will be: Online at www.storagetreasures.com 9/11/20 & 9/18/20 Run Dates. The auction end date will be 9/24/2020 at 12:00 pm. All bids must be placed prior to this time. Oakley Press No. 03-0477 83912 Publish Dates: September 11, 18, 2020.

PUBLIC NOTICES

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 20CI000020 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Carol E. Davis, aka Carol E. Burbank, the testate and intestate successors of Carol E. Davis, aka Carol E. Burbank and all persons unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the property described in the Complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on Plaintiff’s title thereto and Does 1-10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Ronald D. Sanders and Randall D. Sanders Co Trustees of the Ronald D. Sanders and Patricia I. Sanders Trust 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. 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. courtinfo.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 services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.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 más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé 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 más advertencia. 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. sucorte.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 costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más 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: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Tehama 1740 Walnut Street Red Bluff, CA 96080 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Raymond L. Sandelman SBN 078020 196 Cohasset Road, Suite 225 Chico, CA 95926-2284 (530) 343-5090 DATE (Fecha): January 23, 2020 Clerk, by (Secretario): Kevin Harrigan, Dept (Adjunto) Ashley Gover Cannon NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant. The property described in the Complaint is the real property in the County of Tehama, State of California commonly known as Tehama County Assessor’s Parcel No. 075-130-030 more particularly described as: The West one half of East one-fourth (1/4) of West two fifths (2/5) of East one half (1/2) of Lot Six (6) in Block Fourteen (14) of Maywood Colony, as the same is so designated upon that certain Map entitled “Map of Maywood Colony subdivided into Ten Acre Tracts”, filed in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Tehama, May 23rd, 1891, and now appearing of record thein in Book “A” of Maps at page 33, and containing one-fourth (1/4) acre more or less according to said plat. Together with all right, title and interest in and to all minerals, gas, oil and other hydrocarbon and mineral substance therein, and all of the right, title and interest in and

to that certain oil and gas lease made to the Standard Oil Company of California, lessee, and recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Tehama County, California in Liber 37 of official Records at page 331, insofar as it pertains to the property described herein. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83909 Publish Dates: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020.

Nombre y dirección de la corte, si no es la misma de arriba: Same as above What if I don’t go to my court date? If you do not go to your court date, the judge can grant a restraining order that limits your contact with the person in 1 . If you have a child with the person in 1 , the court could make orders that limit your time with your child. Having a restraining order against you may impact your life in other ways, including preventing you from having guns and ammunition. If you do not go to your court date, the judge could grant everything that the person in 1 asked the judge to order. ¿Qué pasa si no voy a la audiencia? Si no va a la audiencia, el juez puede dictar una orden de restricción que limita su contacto con la persona en 1 . Si tiene un hijo con la persona en 1 , la corte puede dictar órdenes que limitan su tiempo con su hijo. Una orden de restricción en su contra puede tener otras consecuencias, como prohibirle tener armas de fuego y municiones. Si no va a la audiencia, el juez puede ordenar todo lo que pide la persona en 1 . How do I find out what the person in 1 is asking for? To find out what the person in 1 is asking the judge to order, go to the courthouse listed at the top of page 1. Ask the court clerk to let you see your case file. You will need to give the court clerk your case number, which is listed above and on page 1. The request for restraining order will be on form DV-100, Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order. ¿Cómo puedo entender lo que pide la persona en 1 ? Para entender lo que pide la persona en 1 , vaya al tribunal en la dirección indicada en la parte superior de la pá_gina 1. Pida al secretario de la corte permiso para ver el expediente de su caso. Tendrá que darle al secretario el número de su caso, que aparece arriba y en la página 1. La solicitud de una orden de restricción se hace en el formulario DV-100, Solicitud de orden de restricción de violencia en el hogar. Where can I get help? Free legal information is available at your local court’s self-help center. Go to www.courts.ca.gov/ selfhelp to find your local center. ¿Dónde puedo obtener ayuda? Puede obtener información legal gratis en el centro de ayuda de su corte. Vea https:// www.courts.ca.gov/ selfhelp-selfhelpcenters. htm?rdeLocaleAttr=es para encontrar el centro de ayuda en su condado. Do I need a lawyer? You are not required to have a lawyer, but you may want legal advice before your court hearing. For help finding a lawyer, you can visit www.lawhelpca. org or contact your local bar association. ¿Necesito un abogado? No es obligatorio tener un abogado, pero es posible que quiera consejos legales antes de la audiencia en la corte. Para ayuda a encontrar un abogado, visite https://www.lawhelpca.org/es/homepage o contacte al Colegio de Abogados local. Filed August 20, 2020. Superior Court of California, County of (Corte Superior de California, Condado de) Contra Costa. 751 Pine Street P.O. Box 911, Martinez, CA 94553 Date (Fecha): 8/20/2020 Clerk, by (Secretario, poor): KB Deputy (Asistente) Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83907 Publish Dates: September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): HG19046820 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JOSEPH OCHOA; UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; and DOES 1-30 inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Scott Lynch 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. 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. courtinfo.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 services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.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 más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé 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 más advertencia. 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. sucorte.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 costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más 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: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1225 FALLON ST. OAKLAND, CA 94612 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Michelle Weiss; 409 13th Street, 14th Floor; Oakland, CA 94612; 415466-8717. DATE (Fecha): December 13, 2019 Clerk, by (Secretario) Chad Finke, Dept (Adjunto) Roni Gill NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83788 Publish Dates: August 21, 28, September 4, 11, 2020. SUMMONS (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER) Citación (Orden de restricción de violencia en el hogar) Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa 751 Pine Street, P.O. Box 911, Martinez, CA 94553 CASE NUMBER: D17-03541 1. Person asking for protection (La persona que solicita protección): Charles McGovern 2. Notice to (Aviso a): NICOLE WARD The person in 1 is asking for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order against you. La persona en 1 está pidiendo una orden de restricción de violencia en el hogar contra usted. Lea la página 2 para más información. 3. You have a court date (Tiene una audiencia en la corte): Date (Fecha): 11/05/2020 Time (Hora): 8:30 Dept.(Depto): 29 Name and address of court, if different from above:

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equal to 326,000 gallons of water, about the volume of water used by two California households in a year. Looked at another way, the project would add about 37 billion gallons of water to the reservoir. The objectives of the project are to: increase reliability of Delta water supplies; increase water supply reliability for water providers within the Bay Area; and enhance water supply reliability for wildlife refuges south of the Delta. Allen said that while the project could have proceeded without federal support, doing so would be less than ideal if for no other reason than the costs covered by the federal government would have to be absorbed by the participating agencies. The USBR report pegs the cost of the expansion project at $895 million. A little more than half of the cost will be paid for with a $494 million allocation from Proposition 1 that was approved in 2018. The federal government is expected to cover another 25% of the project costs. The remaining expense will be paid for by water agencies and municipalities that will benefit from the project. Participants could include the East Bay Municipal Utilities District, the San Francisco Public Utilities

Bridle Gate from page 1 homes for a total of $1.6 million, with those funds to be used for a youth center or youth programming, reported Brentwood Planning Manager Erik Nolthenius. The main point of contention with the project for those who voiced their concerns during the public comment period was the fact that the plan had morphed since it’s most recent 2006 version to reflect a reduction of commercial acreage and an increase in the residential rooftop count — an unattractive option for those from the public who noted the city wasn’t in need of more residents who would impact schools and the already-thin emergency services, while driving Brentwood deeper into its “bedroom community” state with too few job opportunities. “Projects that ask for a rezone and (that are) not in the general plan are not in the best interest of Brentwood and its residents,” said public speaker Benjamin Kellogg, who is running for a seat on the fire board in November. “We need commercial development, not more residential … our fire protection is bursting at the seams; we have three stations and nine people every single day. A developer who protests and refuses to pay fire impact fees can pack their bags and leave town. They are not wanted. It’s not a Seeno-hater issue. It could be any developer that refuses to pay impact fees.” Kellogg’s statement was in response to Discovery Builders owner Albert Seeno, who spoke during the meeting and noted there

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Commission, the Alameda County Water District and the City of Brentwood among others. “The city has a long-standing successful partnership with the Contra Costa Water District to support regional water supply resiliency on projects like the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project,” said Miki Tsubota, director of public works/city engineer for the City of Brentwood. “By expanding the capacity of the reservoir and constructing associated infrastructure, this project will improve regional water supply reliability and water quality.” The Los Vaqueros Reservoir is unique in that there is no naturally occurring source feeding it. No river provides a constant inflow of water. Instead, water is pumped from the Delta from four locations, including Rock Slough in Knightsen, and transported to the reservoir through the Contra Costa Canal. That fact influences the purpose and operation of the reservoir. “We built Los Vaqueros since we’re dependent on the Delta, and water quality in the Delta fluctuates over the seasons,” Allen explained. “We can put high quality water up there when water is good. When water quality in the Delta starts to degrade, then we can release water from Los Vaque-

were many components of the city’s new impact fees that didn’t make sense. “The chief asked for $11 million; we said no; they said you have to have a fire apparatus to get up to your apartments if you’re going to build them three stories,” Seeno said. “I said, well, we’re in city hall, which is over four, and this doesn’t have a fire truck with a ladder on it. We’re going to pay the fire fees; that’s what everyone else is doing … we’re not entitled to anything; we come hat in hand, we want to be a good neighbor, we know there are a lot of people upset about (the project) — traffic — we get it … But we don’t want to be held accountable for all the sins of the city’s past.” Brentwood recently updated its impact fees for the first time since 2004. Changes will include per-unit single-family residential fees jumping $364 to $1,317.97; per-squarefoot commercial project fees jumping $0.70 to $0.89; per-square-foot office project fees jumping $1 to $1.19; and per-square-foot industrial project fees increasing $0.40 to $0.59. “Historically, we did not place the appropriate amount of impact fees, and we did not have community facilities districts for the past 30 or 40 years, and it has created the existing deficit that we have today,” Brian Helmick, East Contra Costa Fire Protection District fire chief, said in a recent interview with The Press. “By placing these impact fees to build future stations and apparatus, and by accompanying them with the (community facilities districts), as the district is doing, we are going to stop the bleeding and effectively address

ros to blend it for (improved) water quality. The expansion is also providing more supply reliability, not just the water quality that we’ve depended on.” With the completion of the Final Feasibility Report, the next step will be the creation of joint powers authority (JPA), expected to be complete by the end of this year. The JPA will determine the governance of the project and coordinate efforts going forward. Construction could begin in about a year and is expected to continue through the remainder of the decade. Allen said the project enjoys widespread support, not only from water agencies and municipalities, but environmental groups as well. One of the benefits of the expansion will be providing a reliable water source to water-starved national wildlife refuges that are located south of the reservoir. “We are pleased to partner with CCWD on this smart expansion project that would create additional storage capacity in an existing footprint,” said USBR Commissioner Brenda Burman. “This is a win-win for the Bay Area and the Central Valley Project.” For more information on the Los Vaqueros Expansion Project, visit www.ccwater.com.

growth as we move forward.” Nolthenius further pointed out that commercial development brings cities additional revenue in the form of sales taxes. “Brentwood loses a lot of potential sales tax dollars to other cities because a lot of people shop where they work,” he said. “The additional economic activity from having a larger daytime population would help other Brentwood businesses, creating a cycle of improved economic conditions and business opportunities in Brentwood.” The next phase in the project that spans a total of 137.3 acres is the ultimate approval or denial by the city council during its Sept. 15 meeting. The council’s decision at that point will be final, pending any legal litigation. Nolthenius noted the applicant could, however, suggest changes to the council for consideration. While the project has seen its share of controversy, it also presents certain perks, including the development of Sand Creek Road, which the community has hoped to see extended to Deer Valley Road — a direct path to the Kaiser hospital in Antioch from Brentwood. In order for this to happen, development would need to take place on both sides of Heirdon Ranch Road — the border between Antioch and Brentwood. Antioch Community Director Forrest Ebbs provided a status update on the Antioch side that one day could see the development of that road. Vineyard at Sand Creek, which is closest to the Brentwood border, is a project

entailing 641 housing units. The development is in phase 3 of the project, and once it reaches phases 4, 5 and 6, the developer’s portion of Sand Creek Road (running south of the project) will be built. Aviano is another project that will help pave Sand Creek, though it’s not as far along. “This will get us very close to Deer Valley Road,” Ebbs explained. “There’s one property that’s between Deer Valley Road and Aviano, and we don’t have a solution for that yet. If developers came in, they would have to build their portion.” However, a few other solutions are in the works for that region, Ebbs said. The Ranch, which was recently approved by the Antioch City Council, will boast 1,177 homes. “If during the time (The Ranch developers) are building — if that segment hasn’t been completed — they will have to complete it,” he said. Ebbs also reported developers are working to get the road classified as a “route of regional significance.” The classification could help reimburse developers for 40% to 50% of the cost to build their portion of the road. The Brentwood City Council will vote on Bridle Gate during a special meeting on Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. To participate, visit http:// bit.ly/thepressnet_BrentwoodMeeting. To view the complete Bridle Gate project plans, visit http://bit.ly/thepressnet_BridleGate. To view the complete Bridle Gate environmental impact report, visit http://bit.ly/ thepressnet_EIR.

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