Brentwood News

Cherries are ripe for the picking in Brentwood. Due to inclement weather, the cherry harvest isn't as bountiful as in years past.

For years, the Oakley Senior Citizens club has met quietly for monthly potluck dinners at the county building on Rosemary Lane, but that's all about to change.

Troop #12755 removed 17 bags of refuse, planted 60 new plants, spread 20 bags of mulch and swept and removed dead leaves form the sidewalk along Barrington in front of the building.

Authorities on Thursday identified a man who died after jumping into the Contra Costa Canal near Lone Tree Way on Monday night.

Dickey's Barbecue Pit multi-unit owners Damon and Shantel Owens are ready to party at their grand opening celebration at their Brentwood location on Friday, May 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dickey's Barbecue Pit multi-unit owners Damon and Shantel Owens are ready to party at their grand opening celebration at their Brentwood location on Friday, May 24 ... (more)

When it comes to my bread machine and me, let's just say that one of us turned a tad temperamental and was banished to the garage.

Touchy feely: Arnold Schwarzenegger was seen placing his hand on the small of his estranged wife Maria Shriver's back when they attended their daughter Christina's graduation over the weekend The Terminator star was seen getting very hands on with his former wife when the couple attended their daughter Christina's graduation at Georgetown ... (more)

Earlier the 26-year-old covered up to ensure she didn't display any limp or greasy tresses on Wednesday as she made her way to the Dry Bar in Brentwood, California.

Gwyneth Paltrow attends the opening of Tracy Anderson Flagship Studio on April 4 in Brentwood, Calif.

A member of the original Broadway cast of the six-time Tony Award winning musical "The Light In The Piazza, Burnham performed on both The Tony Awards broadcast and the PBS telecast "Live From Lincoln Center, subsequently winning the prestigious 2007 Helen Hayes Award and Garland Award as Best Actor for his portrayal of Fabrizio Nacarelli in the ... (more)

Police seek knifer after tavern brawl: Melvin Phelps recently returned after being released form San Quentin, was being sought this week by Brentwood police to face charges of assault with a deadly weapon, following an altercation in an Oak Street tavern early Wednesday in which he is accused of knifing Keith Ditmars.

A search continued Tuesday for a Brentwood resident who walked away from a hospital and jumped into a canal Monday night, authorities said.

A Brentwood handyman is expected to be sentenced to 16 years to life in prison next month for fatally striking and dragging a woman with his pickup on an Antioch road in 2010.

Nearly 18 months after opening, Oakley's clinic for those with little or no health insurance is, by all appearances, thriving.

The principal and a teacher at Loma Vista Elementary have been placed on administrative leave while the Brentwood school district investigates the handling of a parent's claim regarding alleged abuse, which the police have since deemed unfounded.

BRENTWOOD – Dogged by self- consciousness and suburban angst, I've always shied away from partaking in the whole U-pick produce craze that took hold a couple decades ago.

A California Highway Patrol officer providing traffic control for the Amgen Tour of California was seriously injured Saturday afternoon in Brentwood.

Editor: I have lived in a rural area, suburbia and a big city. I lived in Pleasant Hill, remembering the drive to my grandfather's farm in Walnut Creek to help harvest the walnuts.

Ronnie Lee DeMaggio lost a fierce and courageous battle against lung cancer on May 8, 2013.

Like most mornings, Judy Jensen kissed and hugged her husband Wednesday before her hourlong walk -- but this time she came back inside for one more embrace, a friend said Thursday.