Brentwood News

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.

On a bright Friday morning, Leia laced up her Nikes and took a run through Heron Park in Brentwood.

On May 15 at around 8:16 a.m. officers of the Brentwood Police Department responded to the report of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Grant Street at O'Hara Avenue.

This year's cherry crop is light and sweet and the season will be short, according to far East County fruit growers.

The following calls were among those handled by the Brentwood police April 21-25, according to information provided by the Police Department.

Enterprising spirits of 14 small business entrepreneurs were honored at the 13th annual Contra Costa Small Business Award Luncheon where event host Contra Costa Council marked 2013 as a year when retro trades and high-tech industries came together.

Talking about rattlesnakes in a previous column, I misspoke about the season when they give birth.

The Brentwood Library presents a local author workshop on Wednesday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St.