Going On Vacation? Don’t Tell The Burglars!

Drawing from a series of interview with former convicts, this interview shows how to keep your home from bring an easy target for burglars while you’re on vacation.

Happy New Year East Contra Costa!

It’s a brand new year – and there’s much to be optimistic about here in East Contra Costa County! Our community is growing and thriving, the economy is on the up-tick, and while we are still facing challenges in the real estate market, we are working through it together and with a great sense of [...]

Another Reason to Love Brentwood CA

There are lots of resons that we love this town, not the least of which are spectacular Mt. Diablo views and amazing sunsets! Thanks to my dear firend and client Victoria MacPherson for sharing this photo with me!

Brentwood Residents Gear Up for More Holiday Giving

As the Holidays approach, residents of East County won’t let a dismal economy or a difficult real estate market stop them from giving back. In a community with the sense of togetherness like ours, opportunities to spread holiday cheer will be in no short supply. As in recent years, I believe that we’ll see amazing generosity [...]

Reasons to be Proud of Brentwood’s Leadership

City of Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor started his annual Brentwood City Update speech last week by stating that the City has “a balanced budget and a 30 percent reserve.” I’m sure there are plenty of government officials who would like to make statements like that in these tough economic times. But residents of Brentwood (Contra Costa [...]

Brentwood Schools Unique Calendar

Labor Day has passed, and by now just about everyone you know has gotten their kids back in school. But here in Brentwood, CA our kids have been back in class for more than six weeks! While other kids around the Bay Area are still out on vacation, Brentwood students got back to work the [...]

Community Rallies, Brentwood Schools Benefit

Local Brentwood families and businesses managed to raise nearly $50,000 to save Freshman sports at Brentwood schools this year – a feat that is to me a clear reflection on the strong sense of community and purpose that defines our town. There’s a sense of pride living in a community that cares about its kids, [...]

Brentwood Farmer’s Market up for National Award

The Brentwood Farmers’ Market is one of the contestants in the 2010 America’s Favorite Farmers’ Markets contest hosted each year by American Farmland Trust. American Farmland Trust (AFT) has opened the voting to select America’s Favorite Farmers’ Markets at www.farmland.org/vote. The online contest is a nationwide challenge to see which of America’s farmers’ markets can [...]

The Streets of Brentwood Hosts Outdoor Theater

The fellas got their gals and locals got a taste of live theater at the inaugural performance of the Broadway Under the Stars summer series last Friday at The Streets of Brentwood, where Frank Loesser’s musical “Guys and Dolls” headlined the opening night. The summer series will also stage Phillip Canville’s “Auction Gallery” and Andrew [...]

The Streets of Brentwood Open-Air Mall Benefits Brentwood Area Residents

A relatively brief article in the Brentwood Press highlights the importance of the new Streets of Brentwood open-air mall to our community. Not only has the “lifestyle center” (it’s a shopping mall with restaurants and a movie theater) increased sales tax revenue for the city, it has brought some much needed amenities to the area. [...]

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