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Vol. 20, No. 48
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Plan for property finalized
November 30, 2018
Holiday Gift Guide To Pets
A rafter of turkeys
by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
Brentwood leaders have finalized a development plan for a 431-acre northwest property that’s expected to drive the city’s economic future. The document outlines development standards, land uses, infrastructure requirements and implementation measures for the area south of Lone Tree Way, west of Shady Willow Lane, north of Sand Creek, and east of Heidorn Ranch Road. The plan is intended to guide the area’s private development and public investment for the next 20 to 25 years. It calls for the sprawling landscape to become the city’s primary employment center, surrounded by a compact, mixed-use district see Plan page 30A
What you need to make the holidays happy, jolly and bright for furry family members. Page 1B
Caught In A Fire Storm Photo by Tony Kukulich
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ichelle Turner, Lindsay San Martin, Ardessia Medina and Kenny Medina were in the Thanksgiving spirit during the fifth annual Turkey Trot for Schools in Brentwood on Thanksgiving morning. Nearly 1,700 runners participated in the event that raises money for athletics programs in the Brentwood Union School District and the Liberty Union High School District. To view more photos of the event, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia/slideshows
Sheriff’s office moving to Brentwood by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
Early next year, the Brentwood Police Department (BPD) will have new neighbors as the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office (CCCSO) is relocating the Delta Patrol Station to Brentwood from its current location on O’Hara Avenue in Oakley. “We’ve heard over the years that the Delta Station may move closer to the sheriff’s office service territory, and it sounds like that time is now coming soon,” said Oakley City Manager Bryan Montgomery. The Brentwood City Council unanimously and without much discussion approved the lease agreement for space in the Brentwood police headquarters along with architectural design and construction contracts related to the move during
“ This is an exciting project, a collaboration effort that’s been in the works for quite some time now.
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Brentwood Police Chief Tom Hansen the Nov. 13 council meeting. “This is an exciting project, a collaboration effort that’s been in the works for quite some time now,” said Brentwood Police Chief Tom Hansen during the council meeting. “We’re in the works of moving Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Delta Station into our facility ... This is just another force multiplier that we’re moving into East County.” CCCSO Capt. Steve Borbely is managing the move for the sheriff’s office and recently served a stint as
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the lieutenant in charge of the Delta Patrol Station. He couldn’t say exactly how long the sheriff’s office used the current location but said it’s been at least as long as his 24 years with the force. According to Borbely, the building once housed a school, and when the CCCSO moved in, they shared the building with the Oakley Library until the library moved to its current location at Freedom High School. “(Brentwood police headquarters) is a more modern building,”
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said Borbely. “It looks like it’s a little more centrally located. Now that Oakley has built out its street lights and so forth, in my opinion, it will be a quicker response time. We don’t have to go through stop lights and so forth. We just shoot out of the southern tip of Brentwood, and we hit all the county roads, and we’re wherever we need to be pretty quick.” According to Brentwood City Manager Gus Vina, the CCCSO approached officials in Brentwood saying they were considering a move from Oakley. “It’s such a big county,” said Vina. “To have a substation out here to serve East County is important to them – to be able to dispatch out here and get to scenes quicker. see Sheriff’s page 30A
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Antioch is accepting proposals from bands for the 2019 summer concert series.
Former Brentwood firefighter and family lose everything in treacherous Camp Fire. Page 6A
Heading To The Finals
Liberty football advances to the NCS championships. Page 21A Calendar.............................31A Classifieds..........................25A Cop Logs.............................29A Health & Beauty...............16A Holiday Happenings ......12A Milestones.........................14A Opinion...............................20A Pets........................................ 8B Sports..................................21A
Santa flying In
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Santa is coming to Buchanan Field to pass out candy canes and take pictures.