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Brentwood police chief to retire on Sept. 30 BRENTWOOD After 35 years in law enforcement, 27 of them in Brentwood, police Chief Thomas Hansen announced his plans to retire Sept. 30. Hansen has been chief since 2017. Being sworn in as an officer in 1995, Hansen was an officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and chief. In 2021, Hansen also was acting assistant city manager. An internal recruitment will start soon, officials said, and City Manager Tim Ogden anticipates the new chief to be in place by Sept. 28. During his tenure as chief, he worked with city staff and the Brentwood City Council to add 12 additional positions, with five being patrol officer positions and one being a Community Engagement see Retiring page 22A
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A towering moon over Brentwood Newsom plots drought plan Photo by Angelo Garcia Jr.
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Handydads named Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Correspondent
BRENTWOOD The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce has named Handydads Construction, Inc., as its Business of the Year. Owner Adam Martinez said he was grateful and humbled to be recognized for his work in the East County community. “It’s just really an honor,” Martinez said, adding the recognition came as a surprise. “There are just so many amazing businesses here in town that
Photo courtesy of Adam Martinez
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Handydads Construction, Inc. owner Adam Martinez stands in front of one of his company’s trucks. The company was recently named the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken steps in the past two weeks to combat what he calls a dual threat to California: climate change, and the resulting severe to extreme drought that has plagued the state for the past several years. He also revived and tweaked the plan for twin tunnels in the Delta to funnel water to where it is needed most in both Northern California and to farms in Central and Southern California, More recently, in Antioch, Newsom said hotter and drier weather conditions spurred by climate change could reduce California’s water supply by up to 10% by 2040. Without action, state officials say extreme
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