Brentwood Press 09.13.19

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YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER

Vol. 21, No. 37

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Deer Ridge golf course shuttered

September 13, 2019

A Disney Dream Trip

Born to run

by Tony Kukulich and Kyle Szymanski

Thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation, a local 6-year-old is headed for a Disney cruise. Page 6

Staff Writers

Just five days after a notice of closure appeared on the Deer Ridge Golf Club’s front doors, the Brentwood course ceased operations Sunday, Sept. 8. “As far as the ownership is concerned, it is permanently closed,” said Joe Dahlstrom, chief operating officer at Paradigm Golf Group, a golf course management and consulting company contracted in 2014 to manage the Deer Ridge and Shadow Lakes courses. “There is no alternative plan.” The course was part of a controversial plan proposed last year by SunCoast Golf, Inc., the owners of both the Deer Ridge and Shadow Lakes courses. The plan called for the two courses to be consolidated into a single, 18-hole facility, and for two age-restricted or

Banner Up! Gala Event Photo by Tony Kukulich

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oris Walker, Virgie Patterson-Newnan, Sincere Dow and Debra Watkins posed for a photo before the start of the 5K at the Delta Harvest Run in Brentwood, Sunday, Sept. 8. The event featured half marathon, 10K and 5K runs and attracted some 200 runners. To view more photos of the event, visit www.thepress.net/ multimedia/slideshows

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Art Guild of the Delta prepares for third annual “Banner Up!” benefit gala. Page 11

Long-range trans plan could head to ballot Liberty Still by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer

Contra Costa County’s transportation future is on the fast track to becoming reality. Now, agency leaders — and eventually area voters — just need to greenlight the idea to maintain its momentum. The Contra Costa County Transportation Authority recently created a 35-year, $3.6 billion expenditure plan to guide the area’s transportation future. The plan will be presented to all cities in the county before possibly heading to the March 2020 ballot. The proposal, funded through a half-cent transportation sales tax, aims to relieve highway and interchange congestion; improve the availability, reliability, safety and cleanliness of bus, ferry, passenger

“ We tried to put a plan together that was so profound that it would be no problem, that people would say ‘Oh my gosh, that is what I want Contra Costa transportation systems to be like.’

Randell Iwasaki, Contra Costa Transportation Authority executive director train and BART rides; increase safe and accessible transportation for children, seniors, veterans and the disabled; and fulfill a slew of other commitments, including modernized local streets, enhanced walking and cycling options and better air quality. If sent to the ballot and approved by voters, the half-cent sales tax would run until 2055, and augment the similar, 2004-approved

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Measure J, until funding from that measure runs out in 2034. “We tried to put a plan together that was so profound that it would be no problem, that people would say ‘Oh my gosh, that is what I want Contra Costa transportation systems to be like,’” said Randell Iwasaki, Contra Costa Transportation Authority executive director. The long-range plan, now

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in its final form, was crafted and publicly revised over roughly three months — encompassing input from public-opinion research, focus groups, community meetings and telephone town halls. “Top concerns centered on traffic congestion, air quality, a cleaner, safer BART system and the need for other commuter-benefit investments, including alternative modes of transportation to avoid motor vehicle use,” said Tim Haile, Contra Costa Transportation Authority deputy executive director. The 56-page proposal is largely broken up by potential transportation-corridor improvements, as well as countywide fixes and additions. Changes are being considered for the State Route 242, Highway see Plan page 30

Virtual Office

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New county website launched to provide mobilefriendly “virtual office” for public.

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Liberty wins against Clayton Valley with late game heroics to remain undefeated. Page 21 Calendar................................31 Classifieds.............................25 Cop Logs................................29 Entertainment.....................10 Food........................................11 Health & Beauty..................18 Milestones............................13 Opinion..................................20 Pet of the Week...................24 Sports.....................................21

MLK Nominees

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County seeking nominees for Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian event.


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