Brentwood News

Monty Betty gazes across Lake Oroville on Friday from his houseboat, one of the largest on the lake.

Walnut Creek's Vic Stewart's is a hot spot by any measure, a beloved steak haven housed in a 19th-century Southern Pacific Railroad depot, where history and a cozy, clubby ambience intersect with fine steaks and martinis.

The city's Starry Nights Concert series continues July 17 with Shawna Lynn and her New Country music at City Park, 790 Second St.

Youngsters and parents gathered at a Bay Area school last week to mourn the death of a middle-schooler who was injured while swimming in the ocean at PismoBeach, the Contra Costa Times reported.

Impressionist Fred Travalena, a headliner in Vegas showrooms and a regular on late-night talk shows with his takes on presidents, crooners and screen stars, has died in Los Angeles.

Brake pads will tell you when they need replacement, but rotors are a different story.

The baking tradition at Bagel Street Cafe has been passed on for three generations in all of our 16 Family Owned & Operated locations throughout the Bay Area.

The July 2nd Planning Commission Hearing has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held July 16, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.

The following calls were among those handled by the Brentwood police June 7-12 according to information provided by the police department.

Leonard Roudman, senior community library manager, assists a Brentwood Library guest during the opening of the new library on Oak Street.

Brentwood, CA 94513 Brentwood's Premier Golf Academy is located at Shadow Lakes GC Long Drive Center 516-2837 AND at Deer Ridge GC Short Game Center 516-6600, or call Coach Rick 917-6442. cost: $120 + Brentwood Area Youth Golf Program.

I love fresh fruit, especially first-of-summer peaches. There is nothing like holding a sun-warmed, slightly fuzzy orb, then taking a bite, trying not dribble the juice.

A Stage Right Conservatory Theatre production, directed by Bryan Anthony. Nick Rodriguez Community Center, 213 F St.

The following calls were among those handled by the Brentwood police June1-6 according to information provided by the police department.

Bay Legal staff attorneys and volunteer attorneys provide advice/counsel. No eligibility requirements.

If you live in the East Bay in California, in cities like Antioch, Pittsburg or Brentwood, you have heard plenty of talk about BART planning to build another station for these commuters with the longest trek to the city.

Every once in a while, The Eye has to look at its own missteps. During a recent Pittsburg City Council budget meeting, The Eye stepped out onto a third-floor City Hall balcony for a phone call.

Here's Hall of Fame lock Mike Piazza hugging his one-time Playmate wife, Alicia Rickter somewhere near Brentwood, California.

The following calls were among those handled by the Brentwood police May 26-31 according to information provided by the police department.

We're in a bind here in California, mates, in case you hadn't noticed. The till is tapped, the budget deficit is bigger than the great outdoors, and lately even the sun has disappeared.