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sends the plans out to various stakeholders.”

Stakeholders include the fire department and the CSD itself, among others. Once stakeholders have weighed in, the plans will return to Terracon, which will further modify them to include any comments made by stakeholders.

“We are hoping to get those plans back as soon as possible,” Davies told the board. “Once that takes place . . . we will be asking Terracon to make a revised guesstimate of the cost of a competitive pool and all the associated costs with that. And then the board can decide at that point

OAKLEY The city has entered into an agreement with a San Francisco-based company to explore the development of an ondemand personal mass transit system in the city.

Wayfarer (doing business as Glydways Inc.) hopes to roll out its technology, which involves personal-sized private autonomous electric vehicles that shuttle riders nonstop from one location to another on a track-like system.

The potential pilot system could ultimately run between the future Oakley Amtrak Station — North of Main Street, between Second Street and O’Hara Avenue — and the Antioch BART Station, with intermediate stations in between, according to city documents.

“It’s exciting to be on the ground floor developing a new transportation system with Glydways,” said Mayor Kevin Romick.

“The ultimate goal is to use the system ... to shuttle people to other locations throughout East Contra Costa. That will include the Contra Costa Logistics Center and BART.” Oakley City Manager Bryan Montgomery acknowledged that the project is ambitious and that grants and assistance from other entities will be required, although the city’s current obligation is only “staff time involved in the ongoing research and implementation of the pilot.”

It’s possible the city could be presented with grants that require

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laryssa Wilson helped organize a peace walk commemorating Juneteenth in Antioch, Friday, June 19. The event featured speakers, live music and other performances with a focus on issues related to the Black Lives Matter movement. To view more photos of the event, visit www. thepress.net/multimedia/slideshows

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Community pool project still afloat “ I don’t think either one of us anticipated how

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long the decision-making process would take.

Having a hole in the ground the community can’t take advantage of, as you can imagine, it’s very frustrating. And we are not where we hoped we would be at this juncture.

DISCOVERY BAY A new pool is still a possibility in Discovery Bay. Currently, the design plans for a new, six lane, L-shaped competitive pool to replace the existing pool at the community center are with the county’s building department.

The completed design, created by Terracon Consultants, is intended to give a firm cost estimate of what a new pool would cost.

At the Discovery Bay Community Services District (CSD) Board meeting Wednesday, June

17, town manager Mike Davies updated the board on the progress.

“The design went through the Environmental Health Department,” Davies reported.

“The Environmental Health Department made some recommendations to the plan, which was modified to include those recommendations. Now we are into the building department, which

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Multiple councilmembers said this week that subsequent research into those concerns alleviated their original worries, prompting them to approve the contract — the lowest of the three proposals submitted.

“I think doing some researching, talking to some different people and doing a little more homework, those concerns were basically answered,” said Councilmember Johnny Rodriguez.

A new city staff report noted that many of the council’s now-alleviated concerns appear to already be addressed in the original agreement,

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Sponsors seeking input on Franks Tract

by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer

REGIONAL After more than two years of sometimes contentious wrangling, the Franks Tract Futures project is working its way toward a final proposal, and the project sponsors are once more seeking public input.

The project — managed jointly by California Division of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Parks and Recreation — seeks to make changes in Franks Tract with the goal of improving water quality, providing enhanced recreational opportunities and improving the ecology for the benefit of native and desirable wildlife.

Balancing the project’s goals has been a challenge, said Brett Milligan from University of California, Davis. Milligan has been involved in the project since its early days. He has seen it transform from an early focus on establishing habitat for the endangered Delta smelt to a project that has sought input from a broad range of stakeholders.

“The first round of this project, the fea-

sibility study, met the water quality and ecology requirements but did not meet the recreational and local economy (requirements),” said Milligan. “We heard you loud and clear.

More or less, this entire last year has been to try to bring in that third tier and to balance these and see if there’s a way that the project can meet all of these criteria and be beneficial to all.”

The original project design failed to earn public support after it was presented in January 2018. At a crossroads, the project managers made a critical decision. They scrapped the proposal and formed an advisory committee of stakeholders with varied interests in Franks Tract rather than try to force the initiative through the process, while fighting the public every step of the way, “(Project managers) have said, ‘Look. If we don’t have buy in from the community, the stakeholders and the users, this thing’s not going to happen,’” said Mike Moran, advisory committee member and supervising naturalist at Big Break Regional Shoreline. “Once people hear that, they go, ‘I’ve actually got some power. They are considering my stake

seriously.’ With that comes the responsibility of saying, ‘I better know my stuff. I better get involved and put my best foot forward. If I’ve got good ideas, this is the place for me to put them out.’ I think this is really encouraging.”

Franks Tract is a 3,300-acre submerged island located just north of Bethel Island. It was farmed in the early 20th century before the island flooded in 1937 and again in 1938.

After the 1938 flood, no effort was made to reclaim the island, and it was abandoned. Little Franks Tract, also a flooded island, is a short distance to the west and covers 330 acres at the mouth of the False River. It was flooded for the last time in 1982 when it too was abandoned. Today, most of the area is owned by California State Parks and is managed as the Franks Tract State Recreation Area.

The area, accessible only by boat, developed into a popular spot for fishermen, waterfowl hunters and boaters. A healthy population of non-native striped and black bass made the area a top bass fishing destination and income derived from Bethel Island-based bass fishing tournaments is an important economic driver for the surrounding communi-

ties. But problems in the tract also developed.

Submerged aquatic weeds are filling the tract, making navigation difficult — a problem compounded by other hidden and partially hidden obstructions. Beaches are eroding and the path for saltwater intrusion into the Delta passes through the area.

The proposed improvements to Franks Tract come from dredging some portion of the tract to ease navigation and reduce aquatic weeds, and using the dredge materials to build up land in other parts of the tract to create marshes and beaches resulting in new recreational opportunities. The differences in the proposals come down to where the dredging is done and where the marshes are created.

The first meeting of the advisory committee was held last summer. The committee got a look at six new proposals and went to work providing input from their constituents on the pros and cons of different design elements and design objectives. In fairly short order, the six proposals were whittled down to three, and a ‘do nothing’ option was added at see Franks page 5

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County sees spike of COVID-19 cases

by Aly Brown Staff Writer

REGIONAL On the same day the state issued new guidance for face coverings, Contra Costa County reported a oneday record of new COVID-19 cases.

June 19 showed an influx of 103 new confirmed cases within the county’s jurisdiction, but the Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) website further indicated it was also the first day CCHS had reached its goal for the number of tests administered.

“While we watch the number of tests, we also pay close attention to the percentage of people who test positive,” wrote CCHS. “This number has consistently remained well below our goal of 8%. In parallel, an increase in hospitalizations is expected when the number of cases increases.”

As of June 24, 63,949 county residents have been tested and 2,523 people tested positive for COVID-19. Of those total confirmed cases, 241 people are

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number of tests, we also pay close attention to the percentage of people who test positive.

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Contra Costa Health Services from Antioch, 91 from Brentwood, 78 from Oakley and 17 are from Discovery Bay. Currently in the hospital are 32 individuals. The death toll is now at 67.

The county also tracks cases impacting long-term care facilities and homeless populations.

Health officials note the uptick in cases is partially an inherent result of increased testing but urge residents to continue following health guidelines of social distancing, frequent hand washing and wearing face coverings as certain aspects of society reopen. Gov. Gavin

Newsom’s June 19 issuance of the updated guidelines on masks highlights that ongoing concern. All Californians are now guided to wear face coverings in most settings outside the home, and they must wear them in high-risk situations, especially indoors. Children under 2 or those with disabilities or medical conditions are among those listed as exempt.

“Simply put, we are seeing too many people with faces uncovered – putting at risk the real progress we have made in fighting the disease,” Newsom said. “California’s strategy to restart the economy and get people back to work will only be successful if people act safely and follow health recommendations. That means wearing a face cover-

ing, washing your hands and practicing physical distancing.”

CCHS continues to examine data to compare it to the five indicators it will need to reopen. Those five indicators include: the number of cases and hospitalizations flattens or decreasing; there is sufficient hospital capacity to meet the need; there is sufficient COVID-19 testing being conducted each day; there is sufficient case investigation, contact tracing and isolation capacity; and there is at least a 30-day supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) available for all health care providers. On June 2, the county reported significant headway toward meeting those indicators — one being met was the eight hospitals within its jurisdiction reported having 30-day supplies of PPE and sufficient capacity to handle more patients.

To review recent statistics, visit www. coronavirus.cchealth.org.

City promotes camping for Great Outdoors Month ANTIOCH As June is Great Outdoors Month, the Antioch Recreation Department is promoting a community campout on Saturday, June 20.

Set to take place in your own backyard due to the shelter-in-place, the city’s recreation department has put together a list of resources for planning a backyard cam-

pout, even if you still choose to sleep in the house.

Visit the campout page https://bit.ly/thepressnet_ Campout to get started. Families are encouraged to share their camping pictures on the Recreation Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/antiochrecreation, starting June 20.

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ANTIOCH For the past three months, Californians have stayed home to stay safe.

But for some, home is not a safe place.

In Contra Costa County, victims of interpersonal crime still have access to help at the county’s Family Justice Centers (FJC) including the East County location in Antioch.

Susun Kim is the executive director for the county’s three family justice centers located in Antioch, Richmond and Concord.

She said the centers have stayed open and all services are available.

“We have stayed open though this,” Kim said. “A lot of social service providers have gone virtual, and we have, too. Most of our services are available virtually, but we have kept our centers physically open Monday through Thursday. We have clients facing emergencies who need places to go.”

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the committee’s suggestion.

“We’ve been working with the three designs and refining them,” Milligan said. “We kept refining them, remodeling them, changing and adjusting some of the recreational features based on the feedback we got. It’s been a very interactive process in terms of design based on feedback from the stakeholders.”

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Kim said abuse reports dropped dramatically during the first month of shelterin-place, then spiked during April. Calls have leveled out for many interpersonal crimes, but child abuse and elder abuse reports remain low, causing concern.

Deputy District Attorney Jill Henderson said the elderly are choosing to selfquarantine, eliminating their contact with caretakers and mandatory reporters and causing a drop in abuse reports. Child abuse reports have dropped for similar reasons.

“Child abuse is very quiet, because the children aren’t reporting to their counselors and teachers because of the shelterin-place,” Henderson said. “We rely on the Family Justice Centers for all sorts of interpersonal violence … they have navigators standing by to help victims with whatever their needs are.”

The county’s FJCs are all-inclusive services for victims of interpersonal violence such as domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, child abuse and human trafficking.

“We provide comprehensive services with 52 partners who provide services onsite at our three centers,” Kim said. “All three sites have the same models.”

Since child and elder abuse reports are down, and because many victims are in homes without access to phones or help.

Kim said the centers are checking on their clients to ensure they have the support they need. From week one, her team has also worked to help clients who lost jobs by providing food, money and even masks to meet

immediate needs.

As the county moves forward with its reopening plan, Antioch’s FJC will begin to allow its partners back to their offices.

Schedules will be staggered, and no more than 10 employees will be on-site at once.

Dana Filkowski, supervising deputy District Attorney, said the centers’ value lies in their co-location, allowing victims to get community-based resources and support in one place. She further noted not all instances of interpersonal violence require the intervention of the criminal justice system.

“When you activate the criminal justice system, we are all required to have certain responses, and sometimes it’s not optional,” Filkowski said.

Contra Costa FJCs are nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations.

The East FCJ is located at 3501 Lone Tree Way, Suite 4, in Antioch. For more information, call 925-281-0970 or visit http:// www.cocofamilyjustice.org/.

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The next step in the project is the integration of input received from the public and the advisory committee to create a final proposal that Milligan expects will be published by the end of the summer. Though the project got its start nearly three years ago, Carl Wilcox, a CDFW policy advisor believes it will be another three to five years before work in the tract could begin, assuming there is public support. And Wilcox assumes that funding

sources will be identified, though who will pay the project’s cost that was originally estimated between $300 to $650 million is still an open question.

“This isn’t happening overnight,” Wilcox said. “This is just a feasibility study and an effort to see if there’s a project there that could actually be pursued. If there is an interest amongst the local community and other agencies to pursue a project out here, then

there would be a more detailed planning and an environment review process before anything happens.”

Responses on the Franks Tract Futures survey will be accepted through the end of June. To participate in the survey, visit https:// bit.ly/thepressnet_FranksSurvey. For more information on the Franks Tract Futures project, visit https://franks-tract-futures-ucdavis.hub.arcgis.com/.

though this … we have clients facing emergencies who need places to go.

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Schools weigh options for reopening Staff Writer

REGIONAL Even though summer only recently began, school officials and community members in Contra Costa County are hard at work to figure out how students can return.

The elementary through high school districts in Brentwood, Oakley and Byron launched task force groups composed of classified employees, teachers, board members and parent leaders to help identify what that return could look like. Most hope to have final answers by early July.

“Contra Costa County is not going to let us have all of our kids on campus, so we might have to do some level of hybrid model — keep kids 6 feet apart. That’s like 15 kids in a class,” Brentwood Union School District (BUSD) Superintendent Dana Eaton said.

While school district superintendents receive overarching guidance from the state in ongoing communication from Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond, the immediate guidance stems from local health agencies. With Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) being stricter than that of other counties, superintendents at a local level are coming to terms with the fact that roughly half of their student populations will be permitted on campus at one time. Final guidance from the county is still forthcoming.

As outlined by the Oakley, Brentwood and Liberty school districts, the options for returning could be: a complete return to school with modifications in regard to cleaning and visitation permissions; a hybrid approach with combined distance learning and face-to-face instruction; or continued distance learning. Eaton’s district, however, indicated in a recent presentation to the board (https://bit.ly/thepressnet_ BUSDreturn) that the first option wasn’t

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really an option, as the county wouldn’t support a complete return.

As a smaller district, Byron (https:// www.byronunionschooldistrict.us) was able to offer a more firm timeline and only named the latter two options.

“As of (June 23), Byron is scheduled to return to school the week of July 27,” Byron Superintendent Reyes Gauna reported.

“Our team is working on two models for the board to consider: full distance learning or a hybrid model – AB schedule, with an option for families to send their children to our new Independent Study School if they are not comfortable sending them back to school regularly.

In the very near future, we will present these models to our board with all available information, to assist them in making a decision. Byron continues to work collaboratively with Oakley, Knightsen, Liberty and Brentwood.”

Addressing the schedules for older students with multiple teachers presented a different challenge, which Liberty Union High School District (LUHSD) met by developing a detailed schedule should that option win favor with the county. The proposed schedule can be found in the downloadable “presentation to the board” PowerPoint document at https://bit.ly/thepressnet_LibertyModel.

The districts’ respective task forces also launched surveys to families to gather data on preferences or abilities with regard to education. The BUSD survey has already

closed and results were captured in the presentation to the board. Of those who took the survey, a majority of families (81.87%) plan on returning to school should it reopen, 16.89% were unsure and a small percentage (1.24%) said no. The Byron district also published results, showing 60% of families feeling confident about a return to school. LUHSD parents of high school students from Brentwood and Oakley were the most comfortable with their children reporting to school every other day (63.27%). But the results were only a few percentage points lower when also asked if they were c o m fo r t abl e with their children returning every day. The link for Oakley’s elementary district survey is still live, and families are encouraged to reply. Find the link at https://bit.ly/thepressnet_OakleySurvey.

“The decision about when and how school will reopen will ultimately be made by our Board of Education with student and staff safety at the forefront, based on guidance from public health professionals, as well as input from the task force and from parent surveys,” Oakley Union Elementary School District Superintendent Greg Hetrick said, further noting it would be unlikely for the Oakley board to make its decision until early July.

Eric Volta, LUHSD superintendent, reported to families the high school board will determine at its July 6 meeting whether school will begin July 27 or a few weeks later to allow personnel more time to prepare.

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Overall, the district officials note they aim to provide more answers as they become available, but much remains uncertain.

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City sets future plans for capital improvements Staff Writer

BRENTWOOD City leaders recently approved an updated outline for the city’s five-year capital planning and infrastructure projects and needs.

The 102-project forecast, reviewed yearly, includes 47 city plans, 20 future improvement objectives and 35 development improvement targets, totaling $203.6 million in city projects.

“The preparation of the (Capital Improvement Program) plan has been a collaborative effort between staff from all the various departments that began many months ago, resulting in the document,” said Brentwood Accounting Manager Sonia Agostini.

Key expenditures are slated to include about $81.4 million to be spent on wastewater improvements; close to $59.7 million on roadway enhancements; around $32.7 million on water improvements; $26.6 million on community facility upgrades; and about $3 million on park and trail enrichments.

strategic planning process focuses on our ability to continue providing great quality of life to our residents, businesses and visitors.

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Brentwood City Manager Tim Ogden City officials envision using a wide variety of funding sources to pay for the city projects, including $74.4 million from federal and state funds; about $32.1 million from water, sewer and garbage service money; $22.8 million from development impact fees; and $135,000 from general fund money.

Projects designated as part of the city council’s two-year strategic plan are

It’s an understatement to say that 2020 has been a crazy year between COVID-19, racial unrest and protests/rioting. We may feel the effects of these events for years, or even decades to come.

As it relates to the real estate market, there is a noticeable shift in what buyers are looking for right now across the country.

Over the past few years, buyers were flocking to the big cities across the US to be closer to employment and reduce their commute times. They were also attracted to the variety of city life for food, entertainment and cultural options, plus access to major airports.

But this trend appears to be reversing itself and many people are fleeing the big cities.

By personal choice or by government fiat, we are all growing accustomed to “social distancing” now, and that’s hard to do in a big city. Then you add in that people can work from home more, and that opens up more options for people to move out to the suburbs or even rural areas. Then you add in the protests and unrest that are most notice-

able in the big cities, and for many people that’s the last straw.

I think this bodes well for the real estate market in our area (unless you are a buyer, of course). We are close enough that you can still commute in for a meeting now and then, the homes are “affordable” compared to Silicon Valley but we still have plenty of amenities like shopping and restaurants plus all the options for boating, fishing, hiking, etc. So while I was pretty pessimistic about the outlook on the real estate market just a month or so ago, I’m pretty optimistic at the moment that we should see robust sales and likely price appreciation for the next few years.

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Each year, the plan is publicly introduced to the city council during a workshop and later formally approved at a city council meeting.

A handful of priority projects in the latest plan include expanding the city’s wastewater treatment plant; updates to development strategies for both Brentwood Boulevard and downtown; and construction of an outdoor amphitheater near the intersection of Vineyard

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“The city council’s strategic planning process focuses on our ability to continue providing great quality of life to our residents, businesses and visitors,” said Brentwood City Manager Tim Ogden. “The city’s Capital Improvement Program plans and provides for amenities and infrastructure, core to this quality of life.”

City finance leaders acknowledged that the uncertain effects of the COVID-19 pandemic threw an extra challenge into this year’s plan, but they also noted that it’s been reviewed to ensure it holds up.

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to ensure its reasonableness, as well as to ensure that the proposed projects in the document have secured sources of funding,” Agostini said. “There are no general fund dollars allocated in CIP budget for the next fiscal year.”

Some of other notable planned projects outside the two-year priority window include infrastructure improvements for the over 430-acre area — surrounded by Lone Tree Way to the north, Heidorn Ranch Road to the west, Sand Creek Road to the south and Shady Willow Lane to the east — considered Brentwood’s future job-generating hub; installation of a citywide non-potable water distribution system; and replace-

ment of the Blue Goose playground equipment.

The nonpotable water distribution system, with primary locations including Fairview Avenue from Grant Street to Balfour Road, and Sand Creek Road from Fairview Avenue to Brentwood Boulevard, will allow the city to use nondrinking water to irrigate parks and public landscaping.

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Harry’s Wine Depot and Tavern owner Tammy Zichuhr is set to host a grand-opening weekend July 3 to 5, once restrictions lift.

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The most common form of bankruptcy is a Chapter 7. A Chapter 7 is an individual bankruptcy that can be filed every 8 years. In a Chapter 7 case, all assets and liabilities are included, and the Chapter 7 Trustee has the right to liquidate non-exempt assets for the benefit of creditors. In many cases, there are no assets available to creditors because the assets are exempt or encumbered by liens to the full extent of their value. Exempt assets include IRA or retirement plans, equity in a car up to $5,850, most household goods and furnishings, life insurance, and up to $30,825 in all other assets. If a person has equity in their principal residence, there is a different set of exemptions which allows a person to keep a limited amount of equity in a principal residence. In exchange for including all assets and liabilities, an individual’s promise to pay on most debts are forgiven through a discharge. Likewise, most people who are having problems paying their bills qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy due to low income or disproportionately high debt in relation to their income.

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Harry’s is a dog-friendly business and BRENTWOOD Tammy Zickuhr had long also offers retail wine sales in addition to the dreamt of opening a bar, and when she dis- traditional bar that will also serve a selection cussed the idea with her husband, he said that of beers. Though she loves local California if she found the right spot he’d be onboard. wines, Zickuhr is currently only selling French In less than 24 hours, Zickuhr found the wines. right spot on the corner of Second and Maple “It has nothing to do with the wines streets in Brentwood, and Harry’s Wine De- here,” she explained. “I love everybody’s pot and Tavern was on its way to becoming wines. I just wanted to do something different. a reality. As it would turn out, finding the lo- It makes people want to come in and taste the cation was a lot easier than getting the doors French wines ... We’re going to be moving into open. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic Italian wines as well.” threw a wrench in the Zichuhr’s plans. Ever Harry’s has a warm and inviting interior resourceful, the couple adapted and made the and features a quartz-topped bar. There’s also most of the situation by opening for take-out an outdoor patio that can accommodate 25 service in the middle of April, and they’ve al- people. Food will be provided by Roadees’ ready developed a devoted clientele.

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“It’s been wonderful — everybody seems As for the name, Zickuhr says people ofpretty shocked by that,” Zickuhr said. “The ten assume her husband is named Harry, but Brentwood community is amazing. It’s an that’s not the case. A color portrait of Harry amazing community. Everybody supports ev- hangs in the bar. So who is Harry? Stop in, erybody, which is what we need.” order a glass or two of wine and find out for Contra Costa County officials approved yourself. It’s much more fun that way. the reopening of bars for July 1, and ZickHarry’s is located at 761 Second St., in uhr plans to celebrate the grand opening of Brentwood. Hours of operation are: Monday Harry’s over the holiday weekend of July 3 through Friday, 3 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 5. During the weekend-long celebration, to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. For there will be drink specials and special offers more information, call 408-318-0881 or visit for firefighters and police officers. The band www.harryswinedepot.com.

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As businesses slowly move to open their doors across the county, owners are working hard to ensure safety protocols are met to keep employees and customers safe.

Randy Tei, who owns Zephyr Grill and Bar in Brentwood and Livermore, and Smith’s Landing in Antioch, said reopening his downtown Brentwood location has been a process.

“We got permission from the city as well as ABC (alcoholic beverage control) to temporarily put some tables outdoors, so we have nine tables,” said Tei. “Those tables have been busy, but it’s not like before; it’s only nine tables.”

Currently, the county’s reopening plan allows for indoor dining at partial capacity to open on July 1. In preparation, Tei has removed many of his tables to allow for greater distancing and eliminated tablecloths, as current regulations say these cannot be placed on a table until guests are seated.

Zephyrs is not the only restaurant setting up temporary outdoor dining and revising its tablescapes. At Oakley’s Black Bear Diner, vice president Derrick Augustine said his restaurant has appropriated a section of its parking lot for outdoor dining.

“We moved some of our tables from inside to the parking lot between us and the police department,” said Augustine, adding every effort had been made to ensure social-

distancing rules were met. “The community support has been amazing. It was a struggle and a challenge to have the diner closed and lay off employees, and it has been a joy to bring them back.”

Augustine added the diner has a timer set to ring every 30 minutes, signaling employees to wash their hands and change their gloves. All tables are sanitized after each use.

In Discovery Bay, Steve Fagalde of the DB Steakhouse has used his restaurant’s outdoor space to create dining areas and even included some socially distant live music.

“Customers have truly enjoyed what we’ve done outdoors,” Fagalde said. “We put a lot of new planters, new tables, new spacedout outdoor seating all along the entire restaurant . . . the support from the community has been amazing.”

He further noted while he is prepared to open indoors, he will continue to focus on his outdoor dining.

Fagalde also spoke candidly about the struggle to offer his customers the same experience they were used to before COVID-19.

Product costs have risen, and some items are more difficult to obtain than before, preventing him from offering a full menu.

In addition, Fagalde faces a challenge in staffing his restaurant. Like many restaurants in the area, the Steakhouse’s employees are not flocking back to waiting jobs. It’s uncertain whether this is due to easily obtained unemployment checks, a concern about the virus or something else. But multiple eateries

“ Customers have truly enjoyed what we’ve done outdoors.We put a lot of new planters, new tables, new spaced-out outdoor seating all along the entire restaurant . . . the support from the community has been amazing.

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Steve Fagalde, DB Steakhouse are offering jobs to previous employees and being refused.

Elaine Karadais has owned Cap’s Oak Street Bar and Grill since 1997. She said she and her staff are working hard to keep up with constantly changing regulations and customers who do not take them seriously.

“Things are going well with outdoor dining,” Karadais said. “One of the biggest challenges I’m having is we need people to cooperate with the restrictions of the county.

Some are very firm about following the rules, and some aren’t.”

Cap’s has 22 tables set up for outdoor dining, and the restaurant has been busy during the lunch and dinner hours. Karadais

said she is happy where she is right now and is in no rush to open for indoor dining.

“I’m waiting to see what the restrictions are before we decide to open,” she said.

“We are doing so well with the outdoor dining and will be protected by the weather at least through October. I’m going to see what weighs out as financially smart.”

While business owners work to keep their environments safe and compliant, East County is ready to get out.

“I’ve been to multiple restaurants already,” said Brentwood resident Lori Myers.

“Generally, you wear a mask to the table, then you can take it off . . . the experience was fine, I guess. The expected new normal.”

For information on what businesses are opening and when, visit https://bit.ly/thepressnet_Reopening.

For information specific to restaurants and the restrictions covering their openings, visit https://bit.ly/thepressnet_CountyGuidelines.

Zephyr Grill and Bar is located at 613 First St., in Brentwood. For more information, call 925-418-4708.

Black Bear Diner is located at 3201 Main St., in Oakley. For more information, call 925-625-3555.

The DB Steakhouse is located at 2477 Discovery Bay Blvd., in Discovery Bay. For more information, call 925-513-3435.

Cap’s Oak Street Bar and Grill is located at 144 Oak St., in Brentwood. For more information, call 925-634-1025.

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Nicholas John Sullivan

Nov. 21, 1993 – June 13, 2020 Nicholas John Sullivan, age 26, passed away on June 13, 2020.

Nick was born in Camarillo on Nov. 21, 1993. As an infant, he contracted spinal meningitis causing him to lose his hearing. Nick never let his deafness prevent him from living a full and vivacious life.

Nick spent his early childhood in Camarillo with his parents, Chris and Kim; sister, Megan; and brother, Justin. At 10, he moved to Brentwood and his family grew even more. Here, Chris and Linda blended their two families into one. Nick loved being a part of a large family and enjoyed spending time with his siblings Justin, Megan, DJ and Jake and his many relatives.

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They loved swimming, fishing and playing sports.

Nick graduated from Heritage High School where he played football and basketball. In his junior year, Nick was set up on a blind date with his now fiancé, Erica Purcell. They were best friends and soul mates and attended Sonoma State University together. Nick graduated with a degree in business and finance. Later, he became a financial advisor for Mutual of Omaha, working alongside his dad.

Nick enjoyed sports, fishing and camping. He was always smiling and brought contagious happiness to others.

Nick made everyone feel valued and accepted. His loyalty, strength and heart made him a friend and hero to many.

Nick left this earth far too soon and will be greatly missed by his friends, family and beloved fiancé. They are comforted by their beautiful memories and the joyful legacy he left behind.

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Richard Kent Rogers

Aug. 2, 1954 – June 13, 2020 Richard Kent Rogers, 65, of Stockton, California, passed away on June 13, after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.

Rick was born in Stockton on Aug. 2, 1954, to Kenneth and Jean Rogers. He graduated from Stagg High School in 1972 and continued on to receive a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University (WSU). After graduating from WSU in 1976, Rick went on to earn both a master’s and doctorate in education from the University of the Pacific.

On June 16, 1979, Rick married Janet Dorwart. Married for nearly 41 years, Rick and Janet exemplified what marriage should be. They spent their years strongly devoted to each other and their children.

Rick spent 39 years as an educator.

He worked in various capacities: teacher, school psychologist and an assistant superintendent of human resources. He retired from the Oakley Union Elementary School District in 2014, after serving as the superintendent for 11 years.

Following his retirement, Rick’s commitment to the students and staff of OUESD continued, as he donated an additional year of service as their superintendent. He was a motivational leader to many educators and well-respected amongst the community.

Anyone who knew Rick would tell you three things about him: he dearly loved his wife, his three daughters and all things WSU. His favorite pasttimes were camping and fishing with his dear friends, Jim and Tom; attending college and professional sporting events; and traveling with his beautiful wife.

Rick is survived by his wife, Janet; three daughters, Jacquelyn, Kathryn and Laura; three sons-in-law, Gregory, Grant and Jason; and six grandchildren, Caroline, Emmee, Jack, Anders, Alden and Raegan. He is also survived by his brother, Jim; sister-in-law, Liz; three nephews, Steve, James, and Kevin, who were like the sons he never had; and his great-nieces and nephews, Lucas, Braiden, Celeste, Sophia, Arabella and Iris.

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BART extends trains as ridership increases As of June 22, BART extended its three extra commuter trains on the Yellow Line from Pleasant Hill between Daly City to Pittsburg/Bay Point between Daly City, as recent ridership data showed the need to extend the train service.

The three added trains will begin at Pittsburg/Bay Point at 6:01 a.m., 6:31 a.m. and 7:01 a.m. in the Daly City direction. In the afternoon, the three added trains will begin at Daly City at 3:55 p.m., 4:25 p.m. and 4:55 p.m. in the Pittsburg/Bay Point direction. The revised schedule still will create a 15-minute frequency between 5:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. and 3:30 and 5 p.m., respectively.

As part of its 15-step Welcome Back Plan (https://bit.ly/thepressnet_BARTtimes) as the Bay Area reopens after months of shelter-in-place, BART committed to adding additional trains as ridership data shows which train cars consistently have more than 30 people on board. BART has determined riders can maintain social distancing of 6 feet onboard train cars with no more than 30 people per car.

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With the new schedule, BART continues to maintain current base train frequencies of 30 minutes on weekdays, 20 minutes on Saturdays and 24 minutes on Sundays due to low ridership levels as a result of COVID-19 (https://bit.ly/thepressnet_BARTridership). BART continues to monitor ridership data each day to determine how long these service hours will be in effect.

BART ridership has been slowly rising in recent weeks. Ridership on Friday, June 19, the last weekday ridership recorded so far, was 47,163 — up 15,787 from a month ago. Ridership on Saturday, June 20, was 22,908.

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Looking in the rearview while looking forward It has been said that over time, life changes for some. For me I believe we all have a story tucked inside waiting to be told. Each year as we age, there are some who lose a love, lose friends, lose a career, our health declines, and we lose pieces of ourselves we never imagined would be gone. And then, without even realizing it, these pieces come back.

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MEDNICK So we continue on this journey, the path of life as I call it. We let go of the past that veered us off the road for a moment we wanted to continue down. It becomes a lesson in life. We grow and learn from it. We become wiser to overcome our next obstacle. Staring in that mirror does not allow your path to continue, it keeps you stuck. When life takes that unexpected turn, lean in, hold on and know that you are in control of that wheel, no matter how big or small.

Growing older is a privilege, use that time to make some serious changes in your life, pursue happiness, pursue health, go after that second or third career — don’t be afraid to love again. Look back at that bucket list, create a new one, fill it with what you are still staring at in that mirror, challenge yourself. Don’t let

The COVID-19 virus and the resulting global pandemic has made our mortality on the front burner of our minds. The pandemic has effected everyone and life as we used to know it has changed, likely forever. New terms such as “social distancing” and “Zoom meetings” are the norm. New behaviors such as wearing a mask, standing 6-feet apart, and no longer being able to gather in groups have changed how we interact with each other. These unprecedented changes in our world in general and in our personal life, all bring a renewed focus on the need to either make an estate plan or review your existing estate plan.

Updates regarding beneficiaries, trustees, guardians of children, and agents to make financial and health decisions should be considered. You also will want to make sure that the plan you set up to distribute assets still reflects your wishes.

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A heartfelt thank-you to a local icon The name Rick Lemyre, as well as Rick himself, is synonymous with the Brentwood Press. When you see The Press, you think of Rick and vice versa. Rick was the managing editor of the Brentwood Press & Publishing Corp., which he co-founded with the late Jimmy Chamoures in 1999. uest Rick’s comment idea to create a community newspaper, which featured the good things happening around town, sprinkled with hard news, blossomed from a single masthead into newspapers for each town and city in East Contra Costa County. In addition, under his leadership, the publishing corporation also launched the annual Welcome! Magazine and numerous other special publications.

Rick also believed in giving back to his community, which he was honored for in 2010 as the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year. His volunteerism spanned the spectrum of community involvement from mentoring youth to providing for those in need and to preserving history. He also served to improve the local watershed and agritourism in the region.

History is a very important part of Rick’s life. He has been known to engross himself in all aspects of it – devouring most every history book that comes his way, stopping at each historic roadside monument he comes upon to learn of its significance, and visiting cemeteries across the nation to learn more about the history of those who lie beneath, especially those in Civil War battleground states.

Locally, he has served 17 years as an East Contra Costa County Historical Society docent and helped to create the Society’s docent training manual. He spent 10 years as a Civil War reenactor, reliving one of his favorite eras in this nation’s history.

He also served five years as an El Campanil Preservation Foundation Board member and volunteer. The Foundation

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preserves, restores and operates the 1928-built theater to ensure its continued use as a cultural and architectural resource.

After retiring from the Brentwood Press & Publishing Corp., Rick became the executive director of the John Marsh Historic Trust in 2013. As executive director, he helped to preserve and promote the local and statewide significance of Pioneer John Marsh, the John Marsh Stone House and the Miwok Indians.

As executive director, Rick served as a grant writer, as well as securing a cooperating association agreement with California State Parks for the Trust and the Stone House. He developed programs to increase awareness of the house including, Star Gazing at the House, fourth-grade state history field trips, Marsh Creek State Historic Park Hikes and the annual Heritage Day. He also took the Trust on the road through presentations to various clubs in the area and strengthened the relationship the Trust has with Marsh family descendants.

Mentoring the youth of East County has always been at the forefront for Rick.

As managing editor, he brought on interns at the newspaper (as young as middle schoolers) to show them the ropes and conducted tours of the Press Building for Scouts and other youth groups alike.

In 2001, Rick was pivotal in recruiting 126 charter members to form the Kiwanis Club of Brentwood, where he served as the Club’s first president. He served nearly 10 years in the club, which is dedicated to helping improve the world, one child and

one community at a time.

Rick also served as a grant writer and Youth Expression project coordinator for One Day at a Time, a nonprofit group whose goal is to provide youth with a supportive network of peers, opportunities for academic and personal growth and exposure to positive transformative experiences.

In addition, Rick spent two years teaching reading and comprehension to learning-challenged youth at the Active Reading Center, a nonprofit in Walnut Creek, CA. When local stalwart Jim Wangeman and then Mayor Mike McPoland argued about whose barbecue was the best, Rick suggested a cook-off between them – the Super Bowl BBQ King Cook-off was born.

Now in its 19th year, the proceeds from the event each year benefit both youth (Brentwood Police Activities League) and historical preservation (East Contra Costa County Historical Society).

In 2002, when racial incidents arose at Liberty High School, Rick threw his hat in to be the co-chair of the Brentwood Diversity Committee, which he served for 10 years. The diverse group was dedicated to proactively helping to reduce friction and celebrate increasing diversity as the fastestgrowing city in California grew from a rural farming community to a suburban city.

For seven years, Rick served the Brentwood community and beyond as the Vice President of the Brentwood Regional Community Chest. The non-profit is a community-based assistance program

Letters ECCFPD - Time For Change?

Editor: Has the demand for services from the wonderful men and women who work for and with East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) finally become greater than the ability of the residents of East Contra Costa County to support those much-needed services?

My family moved to the East County from Castro Valley in 1975. We, along with everyone who has lived here for any number of years, have witnessed once unimaginable changes and growth. There were asparagus fields across the street from my parents’ house on Discovery Bay Boulevard and a volunteer fire department operating at the now closed fire house down the street. My parents started the annual Discovery Bay Christmas Boat Parade with their house boat (the “Tulie Hilton”); saw the start of the Discovery Bay Yacht Club, where my dad was one of the first Commodores; and inaugurated the golf course at The Discovery Bay Golf Club, hitting the first golf ball with Mr. Hofmann. Eventually the Discovery Bay Safeway shopping center was completed, and the Discovery Bay

to the

that provides boxes of food, turkeys and Christmas presents to about 500 families in need each year.

For the past four years, Rick also served as a Lions Club of Brentwood Board Member. An organization which creates and fosters a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement.

As Program Director at Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed for 2 years, Rick managed the Marsh Creek Clean-up as part of the California Coastal Clean-up Day, organized Science Week creek activities in Oakley, helped with trash survey’s and water quality testing on Marsh Creek and set up a Marsh Creek Watershed Forum with Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, American Rivers and Flood Control.

And finally, as Harvest Time in Brentwood Marketing Director, Rick served to increase agritourism in the region through successful grant proposals for marketing and special events, as well as launching meaningful social media campaigns.

We want to extend thanks to Rick Lemyre for the tireless hours he has spent serving our community to make it a better place to live in. Thank you Rick!

I believe that I can speak for the community when I say that you and your lovely wife Cyndy will be sorely missed.

Thank you for being my friend, Karen Rarey Council Member City of Brentwood

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population was growing so much that the US Post Office assigned Discovery Bay its own ZIP Code.

We have all seen a great many planned, attempted and completed additions of homes, businesses and roads where there had never been any: The Streets of Brentwood; the bypass; schools; myriads of upgrades; and additions all around East Contra Costa County.

All of this is to paint a picture of the extreme growth and development that has taken place (and continues to take place) since the original establishment of a fledgling ECCFPD, operating separate and distinct from the rest of Contra Costa County.

To use an analogy from physics. Since the 1970s, the “center of gravity” of the population of Contra Costa County has been shifting eastward. However, the “center of gravity” of the necessary and appropriate fire department resources has not been able to move east in concert with the obvious growth in the demand and need for those services.

In other words, where we live today is no longer the rural, low-population-density

east end of Contra Costa County. Where we live today demands (yes, that’s the word I would use) the resources of a more robust emergency response system than we in East Contra Costa County apparently are able to provide by ourselves.

I would suggest that the time has come for the ECCFPD, and the people of East Contra Costa County, to research and consider the possibility and feasibility of merging ECCFPD into the larger Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.

One could reasonably expect that the synergistic combining of personnel, fiscal, material and administrative resources would result in the necessary and appropriate emergency response services needed and required here in the east end of Contra Costa County, if not in other parts of the county.

Recognizing that many pros and cons can be brought to bear on such a discussion, I believe, and strongly suggest, that there be a robust investigation into and open consideration of the merging of ECCFPD with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.

Jim Davis Brentwood

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by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer

When former Heritage High School baseball star Gio Diaz was playing in an East Coast college summer league in 2019, he attended one Washington Nationals MLB game as a fan.

Little did he know that a year later, that same professional franchise would call to offer him a contract.

The defending World Series champion Nationals recently signed Diaz, an infielder, to a free agent contract, following the pandemic-altered five-round MLB draft.

“First and foremost, I am really excited for this next step and opportunity,” said Diaz, a 2017 Heritage graduate and St. Mary’s College baseball star. “This is part of my goal, part of my plan. It’s time to put my head down and get to work.”

Diaz, who remains at home awaiting word about where he’ll begin his professional baseball journey, hit a career .309 with 94 hits and 38 RBIs in three seasons for the Gaels, which included a gaudy .396 average, a .442 on-base percentage and a .417 slugging percentage in 13 games for St. Mary’s as a junior this past season, shortened by shelter-in-place restrictions.

He struck out only two times in 53 plate appearances in 2020, finishing as the ninth toughest college hitter to strike out.

Prior to his three-year stint with St. Mary’s, he lit the diamond for Heritage, hitting .340 with 53 hits, 30 RBIs and 51 runs scored in 65 games over three seasons.

“Gio is ready for the pro ball adventure,” said St. Mary’s head coach Greg

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2017 Heritage graduate Gio Diaz, seen here playing for St. Mary’s College, recently signed a free agent contract with MLB’s Washington Nationals.

Moore, in a school-issued release. “When you’re as clear as he is, it becomes a good time. The Nationals are getting a young guy who is committed to getting better every day. I’m proud of Gio as a person and a player.”

Although the Nationals’ call was a dream come true for Diaz, it was hardly a surprise.

The rising star had been in discussions with MLB organizations leading up to the traditional 40-round draft, but he had to adjust with all other league personnel and prospective draftees when the COVID-19 pandemic sliced the draft to five

rounds.

The Nationals, however, didn’t make Diaz wait long, inking him on the first day MLB franchises were allowed to sign free agents.

Nationals officials couldn’t be reached as of press time.

“I was pretty certain from what I was hearing that I was going to be drafted in those 40 rounds, but once it turned to five rounds, it became more of a thing of ‘it’s tough to be selected in those five rounds, so what’s next? What’s the next step?’” Diaz said. “Obviously that free agent opportunity arose. I set my mind to that. Thank-

fully, I was able to get an opportunity.”

Diaz’s success on the diamond can be traced back to his father, a former high school and Division II college baseball player, who surrounded his young son with older and talented players to emulate during his own adult Sunday league experiences.

Those players became 5-year-old Diaz’s competition, and his path in life was pretty much set from there, he said.

Diaz’s passion and talent for the game only grew when his dad later connected him with elite players, among them former pro player Ali Cepeda, son of legend Orlando Cepeda.

“That is where I started to realize this is what I have to do (to become a professional player),” Diaz said. “This was always something I wanted to do. Other people have other things on their mind, but for me I was always all in on baseball.”

Heritage baseball coach Kevin Brannan said that that passion was on full display when Diaz was at Heritage.

“The first thing that sticks out was, and still is, his work ethic,” Brannan said this week. “He would stay after practice, regardless of how good or bad he was doing. He and Kevin Milam really set the bar in that regard. And because of it, there has been a trickle-down effect, even to this year’s group. Gio will do well in pro ball because of it.”

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Liberty coach, promising player leave program

by Jesus Cano Correspondent

The landscape of Liberty football changed in a matter of 30 minutes last week when the Lions head coach and a promising young player announced they are leaving the program.

Liberty Head coach and athletic director Ryan Partridge informed this publication that he was stepping down from his positions at the school to become the new linebackers coach at Ferris State University, a powerhouse Division 2 school located in Big Rapids, Michigan.

Around the same time, sophomore quarterback Jaden Rashada — who holds offers from Auburn and Cal — posted on Twitter that he was

transferring to national juggernaut IMG Academy in Florida.

For Partridge, the 35-year-old Pleasanton native, it was an easy decision to make. Being a college coach has been a dream of his.

“I had the same goal as my team,” said Partridge. “They want to go to college and play football. I wanted to coach in college.”

Former Liberty defensive coordinator Brian Reel said he expects Partridge to flourish in Michigan.

“Definitely not ‘stepping down,’ more like ‘stepping up’ to the next phase in his and family’s lives and no doubt in my mind he will excel,” Reel said.

In his three-year-tenure at Liberty, Partridge accomplished a lot.

He lost his first game with the Lions versus Vacaville, even after putting up 750 offensive yards. He was worried the rest of the season was going to turn out that way.

And then, the Lions went on a roar.

They only lost one game the rest of the season and took home the team’s first ever North Coast Section Division 1 championship.

The following year, Liberty beat Pittsburg, winning the league title and ending the season with a state championship victory over Sierra Canyon in Southern California.

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Liberty High football coach Ryan Partridge, seen here after arriving home from Liberty’s state championship win in 2018, has stepped down to coach at Ferris State in Michigan.

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Name: Joshua Wilson School: Freedom High School Sport: Rugby Year: Senior Coach: Pete Roat

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Joshua Wilson is a three-year veteran of Liberty Lions Rugby and said he has come to love the sport.

“I love the contact part of it, but there’s also a lot of skill involved,” Joshua said. “You need to know where the ball

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don’t think the road is even available,” said Partridge. “Once I stepped on campus, the kids were listening to what I was saying, and the talent that was on the field, I thought we could make something special.”

For Partridge, his move to the college

is, where the gaps are and how to play smart.”

To stay in shape for next year’s season, Joshua said he is running, lifting weights and working out with friends and family. He added physical strength is not the only kind of strength needed on the playing field.

“You need to be mentally capable,” explained Joshua. “It’s not an easy game . . . It’s a big mental game.”

Future Plans:

Joshua is currently filling his time as an essential worker at Taco Bell, but intends to pursue a degree in nursing. He said he would like to play rugby in colranks involved being at the right place at the right time. Although his resume helped him a lot too.

Just before the country shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Partridge was able to attend one more coaching clinic in Reno, where he ran into Ferris State head

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lege and has received some interest from Sac State. Once he graduates, his goal is to work in an emergency room (ER).

“When I was younger, I had a lot of experiences in the ER, and they’ve always been positive, and it makes me want to give other people the comfort I was given,” he said.

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coach Tony Annese — who has the best winning percentage in all of college football.

Partridge’s line of work stood out enough for him that a couple of weeks later he was offered the linebackers coach position at Ferris State.

“My goal is to be a well respected college coach by my colleagues,” Partridge said. “Our team goal is to win a national championship.”

As Partridge gets ready to start the new chapter of his life in Michigan, he reminisces on the great memories he’s made at Liberty.

“The biggest thing I’m going to miss is the kids,” said Partridge. “The day-to-day interaction and relationships I built with the athletes is the hardest thing to leave.”

But while his job was to help his players reach the next level, he learned a lot at Liberty.

“The value of relationships can not only change people’s lives,” said Partridge.

“Deep connections with players can win you football games. It overlooks anything, the scheme or fundamentals. The most important thing is relationships.”

Former BVAL defensive MVP Nicky Einess said Partridge is special.

“He left a big impact on me because of our relationship.” Einess said. “He gelled our team into a family, and we all played like brothers because of it.”

The head coach position at Liberty has been posted on Edjoin.com, but according to Partridge one of the best candidates for the job is already in the program, in defensive coordinator Matt Hoefs. Hoefs has experience at the head coach level with programs such as Dublin and Arroyo (San Lorenzo). He also worked as a PE teacher in the Antioch Unified School District.

Partridge’s announcement came just less than half an hour after sophomore quarterback Rashada announced he’s leaving the program as well.

“It was no hard feeling at all leaving Liberty, I just had to do what’s best for me,” Rashada said. “I look at my opportunities and know God doesn’t put me in these situations for no reason, I want to develop as much as I can to be the best player I can in college, and there’s no place in the country that’s better for that than IMG.”

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Each of those Keglers reasons has a parallel orner with some other business type that has received a green light, while bowling patiently waited.

Professional sports have been heavily hit by the unending changes Duane and contradictions of Wilson restrictions, ordinances and executive orders, by state governors.

Schedules have been delayed, then suspended and then cancelled altogether, only to be reinstated in short forms and strange guidelines for games and practice sessions.

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hits and 20 RBIs, in addition to finishing the year with a .344 on-base percentage and a .327 slugging percentage.

But he feels he really drew baseball scouts’ attention during that 2019 East Coast summer league stint prior to his junior season: in 43 games, he hit .317 with

(PBA) was recently purchased by Bowlero, only to have its investment shut down by coronavirus. First, the season schedules were suspended, then pushed back and then cancelled for the balance of the year and then just recently, reincarnated with short seasons and stops without spectators.

The PBA50 Senior Tour has scheduled dates in Florida at the Villages; a series of dates heavily attended by senior citizens but now with no spectators at all. The schedule then moves up into the Carolinas for a couple of stops then to the Midwest and, finally, the Dick Weber PBA60 Super Senior at the end of August. Speaking with management at our local Harvest Park Bowl, the PBA hasn’t as yet decided on a West Coast swing.

Harvest Park is the longest running PBA stop. It started hosting regular PBA events shortly after opening in 1992 and started hosting the PBA50 Senior events just a couple of years later.

I really can’t speculate what the rest of the year looks like for the professional side of the game, there’s just too much politics

involved to make rational observations.

We’ll just have to wait and see.

On the recreational side, centers are heavily promoting “short” format Leagues for the summer with full schedules.

As a director of the county association, I can say that these will probably be nonsanctioned leagues with no United States Bowling Congress membership required. Right now, centers just want to get people off their couch and out in public again. Bowling is a great way to do it.

I expect the only restrictions to be reasonable spacing and limits on customer numbers based on established fire codes. As all centers serve food and beverage, mask guidelines will probably be in line with those exemptions.

I look forward to having a closer venue for coaching than my private venue in Danville, where I’ve had a rotation of 60 students at a private estate for about two years now.

It’s a coach’s dream come true to have access to a state-of-the-art pair of lanes and

51 hits, 37 RBIs, two home runs and stole a Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball Leaguerecord 45 bases.

That was also when he attended the Washington Nationals game, watching from the stands.

Soon he hopes to return to the Nationals home park to take up a different

perspective —from the field.

“I am super excited (to play professionally),” Diaz said. “This is what I have wanted, and I have it now. I am super excited to play every day and get paid to do what I love.”

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a lane machine to put out patterns of my choice without encumbrances, obstacles or permissions.

The downside is the 40-mile drive — a small price to pay in these times to be “immune” to the current restrictions.

The grand reopening for Harvest Park Bowl in Brentwood is July 1. Get your equipment ready, it’s time to go bowling … again! A reservation is suggested for the first few days of operation.

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pointed to fill a vacancy. An “eligible person” means a landowner or legal representative of a landowner. A “legal representative” is an officer or other person appointed to serve in that capacity by a

landowner. The appointee will hold the office until the District elections in November 2023.

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truly, were a tad challenged with the audio. I could hear them but they had to keep yelling, “Turn your mic on!” It was actually hilarious, but after the first time, we became quite the Baby Boomer Zoomers.

On the website, it reminds you that the meeting lasts 40 minutes, but there are ways to add to that also for free of course. It’s designed for a minimum of three or more participants and can accommodate up to 100 at a time. We

are about a dozen, depending on who can make it that week, creating very lively and delightful banter. Seeing new members join in from time to time is just exciting as we share what we have been up to all these years, where we live now and how many grandchildren some of us are lucky to have.

Zoom has gifted me much-needed virtual visits with family, friends and, of course, these reuniting meetings. There have even been Zoom weddings from what I have read. I am very grateful to Marc Riess who reached out to me to begin this marvelous journey down memory lane and to the other “hometown kids” who I enjoy visiting with every other Thursday from the

comfort of my home.

When I talk to Karen every morning, as I still do, I realize just how much I miss her and our Nevada family of friends. As I am sure you all do, I hope there is a vaccine and a cure very soon bringing a light to the end of this dark tunnel we find ourselves in. For me and my forever-young friends, those morning calls and using Zoom can add a little brightness. Wear your masks for you and for others around you. Stay safe and well, and I look forward to inperson hugs again.

Marla Luckhardt is a Brentwood resident who works with several local senior care and advocacy groups. Reach her at marla2054@aol.com.

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I would love to hear your story, your path. What did you leave in your rear view mirror? We share comfort knowing we are not alone with life’s obstacles that we have faced and challenged head-on. Maybe your story will give someone the courage

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Stay well and stay happy …

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June 9, 12:06 p.m. Officer initiated activity was reported on Orchard Drive.

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tivity was reported on Arlington Way. June 9, 12:10 p.m. A man called to report his ex was inside his house and he was watching her from his front yard. He asked for authorities to remove her from his residence.

June 9, 1:14 p.m. A person was arrested after dumping was reported near Old Sand Creek Road and Heidorn Ranch Road.

June 9, 2:09 p.m. A person called to report their black 2012 Volkswagen Passat with a yellow license plate frame had been taken while it was parked on Lone Tree Way. June 9, 5:18 p.m. A stolen vehicle was recovered on Parsley Drive.

June 9, 5:21 p.m. A person called to report their apartment had been burglarized sometime in the past 72 hours. The person said the front door was locked, but the apartment was trashed and items were missing.

June 9, 7:53 p.m. Officer initiated activity was reported at Walnut Boulevard and Oak Street.

June 9, 11:04 p.m. A vehicle drove into a pole near Sand Creek Road and Shady Willow Lane. The reporting person said the driver was out of the car and talking.

June 10, 12:42 a.m. Vehicle theft was reported on Eastwood Court.

June 10, 6:02 a.m. A person called to report someone was trying to break into their residence on Scot Creek Way. June 10, 9:39 a.m. A woman called from Pippo Avenue to report she had fallen for a scam on the internet and lost $10,000. She said she had already reported the incident to the FBI, who then advised her to contact her local police department.

June 10, 10:47 a.m. Petty theft of silverware was reported on Burgundy Lane.

June 10, 10:52 a.m. A person called from Flora Court to report she could hear the neighbors screaming. The reporting person did not know if it was a domestic dispute but was concerned drugs were involved.

June 10, 10:56 a.m. A person called to report they had an ongoing issue of their large truck being broken into and tools and other items taken from it. This call came from Lone Tree Way. June 10, 11:54 a.m. A person called to report someone had given them a counterfeit $100 bill on Balfour Road.

June 10, 1:25 p.m. A man called to report he had video of a subject, wearing a hoodie and riding a blue bicycle, going through his and his neighbor’s mailboxes on Antica Drive.

June 10, 1:55 p.m. A person called from Country Glen Lane to report their debit card had been used fraud-

ulently at various locations.

June 10, 2:51 p.m. Authorities received a report of an accident on Summerset Drive. The reporting person said a man had flipped a golf cart which then landed on him, causing a head injury.

June 10, 6:02 p.m. An assault was reported on Town Centre Terrace. The subject was described as an adult male wearing a grey tank top.

June 10, 7:17 p.m. An employee from a business on Lone Tree Way reported a woman complained to him that a man was making inappropriate comments to her daughter.

June 11, 1:51 a.m. Authorities received a report from a person who said a subject was sending death threats to them via text.

June 11, 8:28 a.m. A person called authorities to report some items from a previously reported case were still under a pine tree on Country Club Drive.

June 11, 8:33 a.m. A person called to report their dark red 2010 Ford F-150 had been broken into while parked on Arrowhead Street and they had video of the incident.

June 11, 9:35 a.m. Authorities received a report an unknown subject had taken a package and mail worth $100 from a mailbox on Paprika Drive.

June 11, 12:28 p.m. A missing adult was reported at the Brentwood Police Department.

June 11, 1:24 p.m. A missing adult was reported on San Marina Lane.

June 11, 4:26 p.m. A woman called to report her ex-boyfriend used her credit card on their Amazon Account.

June 11, 5:18 p.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported on Flemish Court.

June 11, 7:45 p.m. Authorities received a report a mailbox near Crossridge Court and Allbrook Drive had been broken into.

OAKLEY June 3, 2:43 a.m. A suspicious subject was reported on the 4600 block of Teakwood Court.

June 3, 3:34 a.m. A patrol request was made at Duckhorn Place.

June 3, 4:01 a.m. A service to a citizen was performed on the 80 block of Duckhorn Place.

June 3, 6:10 a.m. An abandoned vehicle was found near the intersection of Amaryllis Street and Verbena Court.

June 3, 6:11 a.m. A security check was made at Diamond Hills Sports Club and Spa. June 3, 6:46 a.m. A security check was made at Summer Lake parks.

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PUBLIC NOTICE AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to construct a new telecommunications facility located south of Regent Drive approximately 200 feet southwest of the intersection of Regent Drive and Baldwin Drive, Brentwood, Contra Costa County, CA. The new facility will consist the collocation of antennas at +/-52 feet and +/-126 feet above ground level (measured to the center of the antenna) on an existing EME utility transmission tower. The modification will include a new 12-foot extension to the existing 114-foot tower to increase the structure height to +/-126 feet. Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending comments to: Project 6120004682 - MH EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403, mailto:mhouston@ebiconsulting.com Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83045 Publish Dates: June 26, 2020.

to prosecution. Further I proclaim Jeremy David Recht shall possess the capacity of head trustee for RECHT JEREMY DAVID and RECHT ESTATE TRUST per organic law. Send process care of RECHT ESTATE LLC, Wyoming.

Witness my hand and seal: Jeremy David per trust. [Witnesses shall remain private] Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82889 Publish Dates: June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 2020.

reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: JOHN D. BORRA, A MARRIED MAN Trustee: ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. Recorded 08/06/2004 as Instrument No. 2004-0304550-00 in book —, at Page — of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, Date of Sale: 07/20/2020 at 01:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $312,606.67 estimated - as of date of first publication of this Notice of Sale The purported property address is: 959 GRIFFITH LANE BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 A.P.N.: 017-292-006-8 The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county wherein the real property is located and more than three (3) months have elapsed since such recordation. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown above. 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 Trustee’s Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. 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 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 www.nationwideposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using

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Public Notice of Private Act Completed 04-01-2017: Nativity Record. On April Third 1963 A.D. a living son was born to father John Richard and mother Helaine of the Recht family and by them was given a name Jeremy David. The event took place on the land known as Contra Costa County California. At this time the Recht family were Californians domiciled in their private home on the land known as Alameda County.

Their son was born in good health and went home to live with his father, mother, and older brother John Blaine. Witnesses: I have direct knowledge as to these facts and I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. [signatories] J Richard Recht father, Executed on 4/1/17.

Helaine Gravestock mother, Executed on 4-1-2017. John Recht brother, Executed on 2017-04-01. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82888 Publish Dates: June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 2020 Public Notice of Private Act Completed 10-07-2019: Constitutor’s Proclamation of Origin for Jeremy David Recht.

I, Jeremy David, son to father John Richard and mother Helaine of the family Recht, a sui juris native Californian, domiciled within the Union state, a direct descendant of many revolutionary war veterans, a free man by inheritance and treaty, and not a citizen of the United States, acting within the lawful jurisdiction of the Constitution for the State of California 1849, and without the jurisdiction of the “Statutes of California” passed at the Twenty-Third Session of the Legislature 1880, do by will, act, and written deed on this October seventh, in the year of our Lord 2019, create a private juridical person named Jeremy David Recht, of which I am the principal and sole proprietor, and as my child (my creation), I grant said private person Jeremy David Recht my de jure domicil, my original sui juris capacity, and unlimited general powers of authority to act on my behalf. Jeremy David Recht’s ownership shall be protected by Certificate of Business Ownership (aka FBN) in the county record under my private RECHT ESTATE TRUST. Jeremy David Recht is hereby copyrighted and trademarked in the common law by public notice. All trespass shall be subject

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 21700 of the Business and Professions Code, State of California, the undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Wednesday July 8th 2020 at 11:30 A.M. at Brentwood Self Storage, 190 Sand Creek Road, Brentwood CA 94513.

County of Contra Costa, State of California, the goods, chattel or other personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and/or other household items.

Stored by the following person(s): George Munoz Johnny Foster Midwest Energy Resource LLC Blanca Gauthier Lauren Sanchez Scott Bowman (2) Aeysha Corio (2) Raina Kenney Kim Karbowski All purchased goods are sold as is and must be paid for at the time of purchase. Cash Only.

Management reserves the right to set a minimum bid and/or refuse any bids. This notice is subject to cancellation without notice in the event of a settlement between owner and obligated party. All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Terms, rules, and regulations are available at sale. Auction to be conducted

by Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc. CA Bond #7900468597 #916-604-9695. Legal EC 8976 Publication Dates: June 26th & July 3rd 2020 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83096 Publish Dates: June 26, July 3, 2020.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 20-0008 Loan No.: *******270 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/28/2004 AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED BELOW. 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 payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States (payable to Attorney Lender Services, Inc.) will be held by the duly appointed Trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale)

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LEGAL NOTICES the file number assigned to this case, 200008. 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. Date: 06/09/2020 ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. Karen Talafus, Assistant Secretary 5120 E. LaPalma Avenue, #209 Anaheim, CA 92807 Telephone: 714-695-6637 Sales Line: (916) 939-0772 Sales Website: www. nationwideposting.com This office is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

NPP0370526 To: BRENTWOOD PRESS 06/26/2020, 07/03/2020, 07/10/2020 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83003 Publish Dates: June 26, July 3, 10, 2020.

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THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 9/4/2020 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

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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: 6/10/2020 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82985 Publish Dates: June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 2020.

Rose CASE NUMBER: N20-0773 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Sabrina Lynne Rose filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Zakary Michael Rose to Proposed Name: Zakary Mikel Rose.

2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 09/04/2020 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: 6/10/2020 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82986 Publish Dates: June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 2020.

ness: Germ Busters Located at: 4595 Duerte Ave In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Eulalio Bazan. 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: Eulalio Bazan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: June 11, 2020 by Deputy L Spence Expires 6/11/2025 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 83067 Publish dates: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2020.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Courtney Quinowski SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Courtney Lynn Quinowski CASE NUMBER: N20-0695 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner Courtney Lynn Quinowski filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a.

Courtney Lynn Quinowski to Proposed Name: Courtney Quin Shaffer. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 09/03/2020 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: 6/8/2020 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82988 Publish Dates: June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 2020.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Sabrina Lynne Rose SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Sabrina Lynne Rose / Zakary Michael

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002187 The name of the business: McAllister Company Located at: 2827 Vine Hill Road In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Mike McAllister Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/28/2015. Signature of registrant: Mike McAllister, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 12, 2020

by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 5/12/2025 Oakley Press - The Press No. 03-0477 82765 Publish dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002668 The name of the busi-

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 21700 of the Business and Professions Code, State of California, the undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Wednesday July 8th 2020 at 9:30 A.M. at Oakley Self Storage, 4700 Main Street, Oakley CA 94561. County of Contra Costa, State of California, the goods, chattel or other personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and/or other household items. Stored by the following person(s): Shante Patrice Ferguson Sharon Chandler Rachel Dreyfous Jeffrey Gutierrez Daphne Inman Paul Lemieux (2) Gayle Caruso Charleen Coker Cornell Jones Chellese Randall Lavonda Yates Tammy Griffin All purchased goods are sold as is and must be paid for at the time of purchase. Cash Only. Management reserves the right to set a minimum bid and/or refuse any bids.

This notice is subject to cancellation without notice in the event of a settlement between owner and obligated party. All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Terms, rules, and regulations are available at sale. Auction to be conducted by Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc. CA Bond #7900468597 #916-604-9695.

Legal EC 8976 Publication Dates: June 26th & July 3rd 2020 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 83099 Publish Dates: June 26, July 3, 2020.

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NOTICE INVITING BIDS 1. Bid Submission. The City of Brentwood (“City”) will accept sealed bids for its Downtown Alley Rehabilitation - Diablo Way, CIP Project No. 562-56401 (“Project”), by or before Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., at its City Clerk’s office, located at Brentwood City Hall, Third Floor, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California, 94513. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at Brentwood City Hall, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, CA 94513.

2. Project Information.

2.1 Location and Description. The Project is located at Diablo Way from Fir Street to Brentwood Boulevard, and is described as follows: the Project includes installation of new water, sewer and storm drain facilities and either removal or replacement of existing infrastructure to correct existing operations and maintenance constraints.

2.2 Time for Completion. The Project must be completed within150 working days from the start date set forth in the Notice to Proceed. City anticipates that the Work will begin on or about September 21, 2020, but the anticipated start date is provided solely for convenience and is neither certain nor binding.

2.3 Estimated Cost. The estimated construction cost is $3,100,000.

3. License and Registration Requirements.

3.1 License. This Project requires a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): Class “A”or combination of Class “C” Specialty Contractor’s License(s).

3.2 DIR Registration. City may not accept a Bid Proposal from or enter into the Contract with a bidder, without proof that the bidder is registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5, subject to limited legal exceptions.

4. Contract Documents. Bidders must request and obtain an electronic copy of the Contract Documents directly from the City of Brentwood (at no charge) by completing and submitting the “Document Request Form” located on the City’s website at: https://www.brentwoodca.gov/gov/pw/cip/ pw_projects_out_to_bid.asp. The City may reject a bid submitted by a bidder that did not obtain the Contract Documents from the City as required.

5. Bid Security. The Bid Proposal must be accompanied by bid security of ten percent of the maximum bid amount, in the form of a cashier’s or certified check made payable to the City of Brentwood, or a bid bond executed by a surety licensed to do business in the State of California on the Bid Bond form included with the Contract Documents. The bid security must guarantee that within ten days after City issues the Notice of Award, the successful bidder will execute the Contract and submit the payment and performance bonds, insurance certificates and endorsements, and any other submittals required by the Contract Documents and as specified in the Notice of Award.

6. Prevailing Wage Requirements.

6.1 General. Pursuant to California Labor Code § 1720 et seq., this Project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the Work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the Work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes.

6.2 Rates. These prevailing rates are on file with the City and are available online at http:// www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half.

6.3 Compliance. The Contract will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, under Labor Code § 1771.4.

7. Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance and payment bonds, each for 100% of the Contract Price, as further specified in the Contract Documents.

8. Substitution of Securities. Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted under Public Contract Code § 22300.

9. Subcontractor List. Each Subcontractor must be registered with the DIR to perform work on public projects. Each bidder must submit a completed Subcontractor List form with its Bid Proposal, including the name, location of the place of business, California contractor license number, DIR registration number, and percentage of the Work to be performed (based on the base bid price) for each Subcontractor that will perform Work or service or fabricate or install Work for the prime contractor in excess of one-half of 1% of the bid price, using the Subcontractor List form included with the Contract Documents.

10. Instructions to Bidders. All bidders should carefully review the Instructions to Bidders for more detailed information before submitting a Bid Proposal. City of Brentwood /s/ Margaret Wimberly MMC, City Clerk; Dated June 26, 2020 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83071 Publish Dates: June 26, July 3, 2020.

PD-47 to establish uses and development standards specific to the site; a vesting tentative subdivision map to subdivide approximately 25.59 acres into 77 single-family residential parcels and related improvements; and a design review for four house plans to be constructed on the 77 parcels. The project site is located south of Continente Avenue, west of Walnut Boulevard, and north of the ECCID Main Canal.

The Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in order to assess potential environmental impacts. The Mitigated Negative Declaration and accompanying initial study is available for public review and comment in the Community Development Department for 20 days, beginning on June 30, 2020, and ending on July 20, 2020.

Further information may be obtained from Planning Manager Erik Nolthenius [(925) 5165137 or enolthenius@brentwoodca.gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83107 Publish Date: June 26, 2020.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits on July 7, 2020, hold a public hearing to consider the following application: An application for a two-year time extension for a vesting tentative subdivision map (VTSM 9452-A1) to subdivide two existing parcels consisting of 29.19 acres into 140 active adult single-family duet residential lots and nine parcels related to public open space, clubhouse, and private street improvements and a review (DR 17-002-A1) to allow for the construction of four active adult single-family duet house plans, each with one elevation on the 140 lots. The project is located east of Vineyards Parkway and south of Marsh Creek Road (APNs 007-380-002 and -003).

The City Council previously certified the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Vineyards at Marsh Creek Project (SCH 2003062019) in April 2004. The 1,100-unit single-family, active adult Trilogy at the Vineyards community was included within the scope and analyses contained in that the prior environmental document and mitigation measures are incorporated in the current project design to reduce any impacts to less than significant levels. The City prepared an Initial Study/Addendum to the Vineyards at Marsh Creek EIR for the Cowell Ranch project to evaluate impacts and mitigation measures at the project level for the project. The proposed project is consistent with the previously certified EIR, with no new significant impacts and requires no further environmental review. The requested extensions of time for VTSM No. 9452 and DR 17-002 involve no (1) substantial changes in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or (3) new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was adopted, that shows that (A) the project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR; (B) significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR; (C) mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or (D) mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous MND would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative. Therefore, per 14 CCR § 15162, no additional environmental review is necessary for the requested extensions at this time.

The Planning Commission will make a recommendation on the application to the City Council, which will take final action.

Applicant: Brentwood Commercial Partners Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California.

Further information may be obtained from Senior Planner Debbie Hill [(925) 516-5135 or dhill@brentwoodca.gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513. Before any court challenge of Planning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the City’s Municipal Code. In addition, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83105 Publish Dates: June 26, 2020.

PLACE: 150 City Park Way Brentwood, California Or online via video conference (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) Any person who wishes to be heard regarding any item in the budgets, or the addition of any item, may appear at the public hearing or may send written comments to the undersigned at the District office or via email to (rrubier@eccfpd.org). Confirmation of whether the hearing will be held in person or via video conference will be posted at (https://www.eccfpd.org/ eccfpd-board-of-directors). Regina Rubier Clerk of the Board Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83101 Publish Dates: June 26, August 21, 2020.

An Invididual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Roxanne Casey, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 21, 2020 by Deputy J Graff Expires 5/21/2025 Brentwood Press The Press No. 02-1273 82764 Publish dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020.

Spence Expires 6/4/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83021 Publish dates: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2020.

Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items sold as-is, where-is, and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Call ahead to make sure sale is still scheduled. Contraband, or items subject to regulation or registration will not be transferred with the liened unit unless otherwise noted.

Dates Published: 6/26/2020 and 7/3/2020 or Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel. (916) 604-9695 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83037 Publish Dates: June 26, July 3, 2020.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Notice is hereby given that the City of Brentwood has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Walnut Villas project (VTSM 9523 / DR 20-002). The project includes a rezone to

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits on August 4, 2020, hold a public hearing to consider: An application for Inez Estates, which includes a vesting tentative subdivision map (VSTM 9435) to subdivide 4.08 +/- acres into 11 parcels. The application also includes a rezone (RZ 19-001) from Single-Family Residential (R-1-12) to a new Planned Development (PD-73), and an exception to General Plan Action LU2a (density transition), with the dedication of land in fee title for a public park and trail. The project site is located south of Lone Tree Way and west of Gann Street, and is identified by the following Assessor’s Parcel Number: 018-080-022 and 018-080-025. A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in order to assess potential environmental impacts. The Mitigated Negative Declaration and accompanying initial study is available for public review and comment in the Community Development Department for 30 days, beginning on June 26, 2020, and ending on July 27, 2020. The Planning Commission will be making a recommendation to the City Council on this project. Applicant: Cyrus Land Investments LLC Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California.

Further information may be obtained from Associate Planner Crystal De Castro [(925) 5165127 or cdecastro@brentwoodca.gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513. Before any court challenge of Planning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the City’s Municipal Code. In addition you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83106 Publish Dates: June 26, 2020.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits on July 7, 2020, hold a public hearing to consider the following application: An application for a master sign program (MSP 19-003) for 2485 Technology LLC Business Building (Zovich commercial/ warehouse building) located at 103 Technology Court (APNs 016-410-005 and -006). The proposed project qualifies as a Class 1 categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301) in that the proposed use includes the leasing of, and operation within, an existing private structure and will not expand the building beyond its current footprint.

Applicant: 2485 Technology Drive LLC The Planning Commission action will be final unless an appeal is filed within ten calendar days.

Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California.

Further information may be obtained from Senior Planner Debbie Hill [(925) 516-5135 or dhill@brentwoodca.gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513. Before any court challenge of Planning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the City’s Municipal Code. In addition, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83103 Publish Dates: June 26, 2020.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (the “District”) has adopted the Preliminary Operating, Prevention and Preliminary Development Fee and Other Funds Budgets for fiscal year 2020-2021 A copy of the preliminary budgets is available for inspection at the offices of the District at 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California or on the District’s website at (https://www.eccfpd.org/ financial-reports-current-mous).

The Board will hold a hearing and consider adoption of final Operating, Prevention and Preliminary Development Fee and Other Funds Budgets for fiscal year 2020-21: TIME: 6:30 P.M. DATE: September 9, 2020

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002587 The name of the business: Seven22 Skincare LLC Located at: 5557 Sunview Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: Seven22 Skincare LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 3, 2020.

Signature of registrant: Senique Braswell, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: June 4, 2020 by Deputy J Graff Expires 6/4/2025 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 83004 Publish dates: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002723 The name of the business(es): Real Estate Solutions Located at: 2617 Goldpine Ct In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: Hyung Oak Enomoto. 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: Hyung Oak Enomoto. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: June 12, 2020 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 6/12/2025 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 83066 Publish dates: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001832 The name of the business: CJW INDUSTRIAL SALES Located at: 4202 Buchanan Court In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner: Cal J. Waite.

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: Cal J. Waite. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 15, 2020 by Deputy J Celestial Expires 4/15/2025 Brentwood Press - The Press No. 02-1273 82758 Publish dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002197 The name of the business: O2High Located at: 725 Central Ave In: Martinez, CA 94553, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Leonard J Selph 2. Louella V Selph 3. Brandon Selph. This business is conducted by: A Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Leonard Selph.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 12, 2020 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 5/12/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82902 Publish dates: June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002239 The name of the business: DMITRIY COMPANY Located at: 2535 San Carlos Drive In: Walnut Creek, CA 94598, is hereby registered by the following owner: Dmitriy Borodyanskiy. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/9/1992. Signature of registrant: Dmitriy Borodyanskiy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 13, 2020 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 5/13/2025 Brentwood Press - The Press No. 02-1273 82762 Publish dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002317 The name of the business: Small Graces Located at: 480 Chesapeake Ter In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Y. Patrice Lavaly. 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: Y. Patrice Lavaly. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 21, 2020 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 5/21/2025 Brentwood Press - The Press No. 02-1273 82763 Publish dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002323 The name of the business: Roxanne Casey, Olive & Orange Located at: 3859 Walnut Blvd In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Roxanne Casey. This business is conducted by:

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002434 The name of the business: Mechanical Design Services Located at: 304 Gladstone Drive In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1.

William Austin Ashmore 2. Joanne Elaine Ashmore. This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/4/1983. Signature of registrant: William Austin Ashmore. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 27, 2020 by Deputy J Celestial Expires 5/27/2025 Brentwood Press - The Press No. 02-1273 82761 Publish dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002460 The name of the business: Green Communications Located at: 584 Discovery Bay Blvd In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Eric John Green. 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: Eric John Green. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 27, 2020 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 5/27/2025 Brentwood Press No. 021273 82983 Publish dates: June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002491 The name of the business: Lovely Zalia Boutique Located at: 1374 Maple Street In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner: Zinnia Lopez.

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: Zinnia Lopez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 28, 2020

by Deputy J Celestial Expires 5/28/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82984 Publish dates: June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002520 The name of the business: 360 Complete Calibration Located at: 1434 Ruebens Meadow Dr In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Charlie DeVincenzi. 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: Charlie DeVincenzi. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: June 2, 2020 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 6/2/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83023 Publish dates: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002541 The name of the business: SkinQuestion.com Located at: 2221 Balfour Rd, Suite A In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Robert E. Beer, M.D., Inc. 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: Sue Perrine, Chief Financial Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: June 3, 2020 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 6/3/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82890 Publish dates: June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002577 The name of the business(es): 1. Masterclass Advisors 2. Masterclass Technologies Located at: 16 Winding Creek Way In: San Ramon, CA 94583, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Master Class Companies, LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Jonathan Lee, President & CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: June 4, 2020 by Deputy J Graff Expires 6/4/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83020 Publish dates: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002589 The name of the business: Sepulveda Landscaping Located at: 1910 Westpoint Way In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Eduardo Sepulveda Jr. 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: Eduardo Sepulveda Jr. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: June 4, 2020 by Deputy L

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002625 The name of the business: K&M Enterprises Located at: 18 Oak Street #257 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Kamalani Mendoza 2. Meleana Mendoza 3. Ginger Mendoza 4. Cheryna Wright. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 6/1/2020. Signature of registrant: Ginger Mendoza. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: June 10, 2020 by Deputy J Celestial Expires 6/10/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83068 Publish dates: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0007802 The name of the business: 1. Brentwood Glass 2. Brentwood Glass and Windows 3. Brentwood Glass Company Located at: 570 Valdry Ct Unit C-6 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Mark Kenneth Connor 2. Deanna Lynn Connor. This business is conducted by: Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/2004.

Signature of registrant: Deanna Connor. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 28, 2020 by Deputy J Celestial Expires 5/28/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83055 Publish dates: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2020.

Notice for Nominees The Reclamation District 799 Board of Trustees is accepting applications for one (1) vacant seat on the Board. Applications will be accepted from June 19, 2020 through 2:00 p.m. on July 17, 2020. The Board will interview applicants on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. (at a regular meeting) at the Reclamation District 799 office.

The qualifications of a nominee for a Reclamation District 799 trustee are as follows: Only “eligible persons” may be appointed to fill a vacancy. An “eligible person” means a landowner or “legal representative”of a landowner.

A “legal representative” is “an officer or other person appointed to serve in that capacity by a landowner.” The appointee will hold the office until the District elections in November 2023.

If you are interested in being considered for appointment, please send an application to the District with your name, address, phone number, email address and a short description regarding what you consider important for the Board to know about you and your interest in being appointed. Applications may be emailed (dinard799@yahoo.com), faxed (925.684.2399), mailed (PO Box 353, Bethel Island, CA 94511) or dropped off at the District office (6325 Bethel Island Road, Bethel Island).

For further information, please contact the District office at 925-684-2398 or view www. rd799.com. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83048 Publish Dates: June 26, July 3, 2020.

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE SELF STORAGE AUCTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the liened personal property described below, pursuant to the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure and the provisions of the California Self-Storage Facilities Act, Business and Professions Code Sections 21700 et seq.

On the 8th day of July 2020, at 10:30 AM, the undersigned will sell the contents of liened storage units by public sale by competitive bidding on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Acorn II Self Storage LLC, at 6900 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood, California 94513, Tel. (925) 240-5000. Self-storage liened units generally include miscellaneous household goods, office or business equipment, furniture, furnishings, clothing and personal effects. In addition to those general contents, the pre-lien inventory revealed the following described goods: Names: 1. Kimberlie Arce - Christmas décor, totes, toys, tiles, speakers & hobby equipment.

2. Mark A. Gravatt - Work bench, auto parts, tires, totes, power tools, lawn equipment, air compressor & chairs.

3. Christian Salvatierra - Sofa, cabinets, TV stands, hand truck, mountain bike, headboard, and foot board.

4. Emiliano Guillen Mendoza - Ottoman, clothing, computer, office supplies, tools, suitcase and luggage.

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE SELF STORAGE AUCTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the liened personal property described below, pursuant to the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure and the provisions of the California Self-Storage Facilities Act, Business and Professions Code Sections 21700 et seq..

On the 8th day of July 2020, at 12:30 P.M., the undersigned will sell the contents of liened storage units by public sale by competitive bidding on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Acorn Self Storage LLC, at 5205 Railroad Avenue, Pittsburg, California 94565, Tel. (925) 432-3200. Self-storage liened units generally include miscellaneous household goods, office or business equipment, furniture, furnishings, clothing and personal effects. In addition to those general contents, the pre-lien inventory revealed the following described goods: Customer Name: 1. Regina Berny- Toys, Dolls, BBQ, Collectables, Christmas Decorations.

2. Quanisha McNeil- Bosch Washing Machine, Appliances.

3. Mark Stamos- CDs/DVDs, Stereo, Computer Parts.

Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items sold as-is, where-is, and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Call ahead to make sure sale is still scheduled. Contraband, or items subject to regulation or registration will not be transferred with the liened unit unless otherwise noted.

Dates Published 06/26/2020 and on 07/03/2020 Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel. (916) 604-9695 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 83039 Publish Dates: June 26, July 3, 2020.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Linda Lee Gotelli-Velarde, deceased CASE NUMBER P20-00445 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Linda Lee GotelliVelarde, aka Linda Gotelli-Velarde, aka Linda L. Gotelli-Velarde, aka Linda Velarde, aka Linda Gotelli, deceased. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Lawrence Louis Velarde in the Superior Court of California, County of: CONTRA COSTA. The Petition for Probate requests that: Lawrence Louis Velarde be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: a. Date: July 9, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: 15. b. Address of court: 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Mathew Alden, 2950 Buskirk Avenue #300, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 - (925) 323-6149.

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Happy trails: News from the East Bay Regional Parks Although visitor centers and some other high-use areas in the East Bay Regional Parks are closed to avoid overcrowding during the coronavirus pandemic, the parks and trails are generally open for hiking, riding and bicycling.

With that in mind, here are some suggestions for trails you can take to get some much needed fresh air and exercise. Remember to go with small groups including mainly immediate household, maintain social distancing and carry masks for use when distancing isn’t possible. Carry water and please pack out your trash.

Diablo Foothills Regional Park: Another easy walk or ride is the Stage Road Trail through Pine Canyon at Castle Rock and Diablo Foothills. It’s about a mile and a half from the start to the state park boundary, and you can venture farther if

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you wish.

The trail follows Pine Creek, which is dry in the summer, wet in the rainy season. It’s largely shady. There are lots of views of the imposing Castle Rocks, nesting place for peregrine falcons. If you are lucky, you may see the falcons. But remember that the Castle Rocks, which are in the state park, are closed from Feb. 1 through July 31 to protect the birds during nesting season.

The park is at the end of Castle Rock Road in Walnut Creek, past Northgate High School. Park at the Orchard Staging Area on the right, then walk through a gate at the end of the lot. Or if the lot at the end of the road has been opened, you can park there. It’s the Castle Rock trailhead.

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including that the construction schedule won’t be delayed or extended, and that local union members will make up the majority of the project’s construction labor force.

Requiring that a specialized agreement be included in the contract would also have required the city to rebid the project, likely upping general costs at least $150,000, delaying the start of the expansion by at least eight months and a slew of other negative consequences, said Miki Tsubota, Brentwood’s director of public works. “(Approving the original contract proposal) does have several advantages,” he said. “There are no delays, no additional costs.”

The project, likely to start soon and last about three years, will increase the plant’s capacity from 5 million gal-

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whether they want to move forward in the process and send it out to bid.”

There is no timeline for when those plans will return to the town, but Davies did note if the board should decide to continue with refurbishment of the existing pool, it will need to make that decision

by September for the pool to be ready for swim season in April 2021.

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a match in the future, depending on what project financing mechanisms materialize.

But the council would need to enter into grant agreements if such options emerged.

“That would be a decision for a later date, whether there would be any financial commitment (from the city), and of course, (the council) can say no if it doesn’t make sense,” Montgomery said.

Glydways, which has been working on such a project for about three years, is currently collaborating with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority to further their concepts at GoMentum Station, a testing ground for connected and autonomous vehicles in Concord.

The Oakley initiative could be used as a public demonstration project, said Lynn Tao, Glydways head of commercial operations.

She declined to put a timeline on such a project but noted that Oakley is an intriguing location, given its need for enhanced transit connections to the greater Bay Area and the

Parks: The two parks preserve a bit of Hayward’s ranching history. An easy walk at Garin is from the entrance to Jordan Pond and back. If you are more energetic, the trail network leads up to ridgetops with great views of San Francisco Bay. Another feature at Garin is an apple orchard maintained by volunteers.

It contains heirloom varieties of apples that are no longer commercially grown.

The park is at the end of Garin Avenue off Mission Boulevard.

Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area: This is a former gravel quarry in Fremont that has been transformed into a park with several lakes. There are lots of completely flat hiking options. Try the Californio, Old Creek, Western Pacific and Isla Tres Rancheros trails for a walk to see waterbirds and a rare fruit tree

lons per day to 6.4 million gallons, which is needed to service the fast-growing city.

The $44,516,000 endeavor will be funded through a number of sources, including specialized development impact fees, user charges and a state loan that includes a grant.

“That expansion should cover the build-out of the city per the current general plan,” said Tsubota.

C. Overaa’s $44,516,000 winning bid was the lowest of three submitted, coming in at about $7 million below Western Water Constructors Inc. The council’s decision to award the contract was applauded by a throng of union construction representatives, who spoke in support of the now approved contract and company.

Jason Lindsey, a business agent with Iron Workers Local 378, said he addressed the council two weeks ago, in part

grove. The park is on Isherwood Way. There are also lots of hiking opportunities at Sunol Regional Wilderness south of I-680 and the town of Sunol, and at Coyote Hills Regional Park on Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont. However, these parks tend to be crowded, so if you go, go early.

This is just a sample. Several dozen hikes and rides are described in two park district brochures: “Short-Loop Trails: Easy Paths for Walking or Biking.” The brochures are available online at www.ebparks.org. Click on “Parks & Trails” at the top of the home page, click on “Maps,” and look under “S” for the brochures.

Courtesy of Ned MacKay, who writes for the EBRPD in a column called “Park It.” To view a video, visit www.thepress.net/ multimedia

to ask the governing body to consider launching a specialized agreement in future projects — comments that he now feels might have unintentionally prompted the council to reconsider the contract.

“When I walked into the city council two weeks ago, it was not my intention to ask for this project to be rebid, especially since one of the contractors that would be hurt by this decision is one I represent,” he said.

Councilmember Claudette Staton said now that all concerns have now been researched, the project appears to be flowing in the right direction.

“I am certainly in favor of moving forward with this project,” she said.

To read a complete staff report on the project, see packet page 155 at https://bit.ly/2Vf1ZUq.

refurbishment project on its existing pool but halted the project when a $1.4 million settlement from the Hofmann Land Development Company made possible the idea of an entirely new pool. Since then, the town has paid Terracon $32,650 for a geotechnical land study and entered into a three-phase, $42,500 design contract with Terracon to get a firm idea of what a new pool would cost.

If the design’s bid comes in at the ex-

pected $1.4 million and the board votes to approve the expenditure, the town plans to pay $820,400 with monies earned from the Hofmann settlement and $570,740 with a 10-year loan from the town’s wastewater funds.

Other options are to complete the pool refurbishment or fill in the pool, eliminating any community swimming.

CSD Director Bryon Gutow is a member of the Parks and Recreation Commit-

tee along with Director Kevin Graves.

Gutow expressed his frustration with the length of time the process has taken thus far.

“I don’t think either one of us anticipated how long the decision-making process would take,” he said. “Having a hole in the ground the community can’t take advantage of, as you can imagine, it’s very frustrating. And we are not where we hoped we would be at this juncture.”

city’s future logistics center, expected to generate 2,800 jobs.

“If you look at where Oakley is and the economic drivers that are already in place (logistics center) and where those jobs could be coming from, transit and connectivity will go a long way in unlocking those economic opportunities presented by the logistics center — not to mention where Oakley is situated in Contra Costa County, as well as the entire Bay Area region and greater Northern California region. I think Oakley is in a spot where it can be a transit hub to connect all those regions.”

Tao said ideally the next step with the city involves diving into the plan’s feasibility in hopes of carrying it out in a way that benefits the community.

She added that the company is convinced the technology has great potential.

Glydways systems can be built above or below ground or at-grade, but they are always separate from conventional vehicle traffic.

Prospective riders reserve on-demand rides via an app or at a boarding station, with personal-sized vehicles arriving in seconds, Tao said.

The private cars are narrower than an average vehicle, but large enough to accommodate one or two riders (if desired) and everything that comes with them, such a wheelchair, children’s stroller, bike or scooter.

“If one rider at a station needs a ride, you don’t need to dispatch an entire train,”

Tao said. “It’s on-demand. You’d reserve it and it comes to you within seconds, not minutes. You get on and you area able to get on your way as opposed to waiting for enough people to depart.”

The technology can handle up to 10,000 passengers per hour per direction, given that the system is built to accommodate it, Tao said.

For more information on the potential project, visit https://go.aws/2XML1yC.

Clarification A recent paragraph from a story in The Press about the City of Brentwood’s economic development grants should have read: “All seven entities that applied for grants during the latest cycle received funds ranging from $3,500 for the Delta Quilters Guild’s 2020 Quilt Show

to $35,000 for the Brentwood Art Society’s Art, Wine and Jazz Festival and $18,000 to the Art Guild of the Delta’s Banner Up! Art banner program, which gives local artists the opportunity to create original public art on vinyl banners hung throughout Brentwood’s downtown.”

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