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Construction kittens found on the job
May 1, 2020
Projects Still Underway
by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
Liberty’s swimming pool and other district improvements continue during shutdown. Page 5
A kindle of kittens was found in the engine compartment of an excavator on a construction site on the Freedom High School campus Thursday, April 23. The kittens were rescued by the workers on the site after Brentwood resident Chris Kane heard a sound when he climbed up on the large earth mover to start the engine. “I heard kittens meowing,” Kane said. “We stopped our machines and informed our mechanic fueler and found four kittens hidden in the engine compartment.” Kane and his co-workers paused in their work to spend an hour removing panels from the side of the excavator, eventually reaching the tiny kittens, whose eyes were still closed. Kane called his wife for help, and she arrived with the couple’s three children to
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Chris Kane was about to fire up a large piece of equipment at his work site when he found some newborn kittens in the engine.
see Construction page 20
Board of supervisors passes eviction protection and rent freeze ordinance by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors used its emergency powers under state law to pass a comprehensive eviction protection and temporary rent freeze urgency ordinance for all residential and commercial properties in the county during a special board meeting, Tuesday, April 21. The vote was unanimous. The urgency ordinance temporarily prohibits evictions of residential and commercial real property tenants in Contra
“ My colleagues and I on the board of supervisors are deeply aware of the economic impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on our residents, including the fear of eviction brought on by job losses.
Costa County impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and establishes a moratorium on rent increases. This law applies to properties in all 19 cities in the county and in all unincorpo-
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the board of supervisors are deeply aware of the economic impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on our residents, including the fear of eviction brought on by job losses,” said Supervisor Candace Andersen, board chair. Andersen said she hopes the passage of this ordinance will give residents and businesses critical time and support. “At the same time, we also recognize the impact on landlords. This is not a forgiveness see Eviction page 20
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Coronavirus numbers slow for first time since pandemic hit Contra Costa County. Page 4
Swinging For Virtual Fences
The Heritage baseball team recently won the virtual Boras Classic state title. Page 15 Cop Logs................................21 Education................................5 Health & Beauty....................6 Legals ...................................12 Milestones............................10 Opinion..................................14 Sports.....................................15
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Park district calls for public to wear masks at all times when within six feet of others.