00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:50 – Election Day in Contra Costa County is June 7
00:01:40 – League of Women Voters Diablo Valley Host Candidates’ Forum
00:04:56 – Sheriff’s Office to Host Citizen’s Academy
00:07:11 – Brentwood City Council Votes on Military Gear
00:10:27 – Heritage Tennis Team Wins League Title
00:11:27 – To the Volleyball Court We Go
00:11:47 – BVAL Track Championship Meet
00:12:43 – Lions Making a Splash
00:13:21 – Coaches of the Year
00:17:09 – Prolonged Warm, Dry Weather Signals Early Beginning of Wildfire Threat
00:18:30 – Mowing Sparks Oakley Vegetation Fire
00:23:59 – Discovery Bay Basketball Coach Arrested, Facing Sex Charges
00:25:43 – Former Oakley Police Chief Terminated in Sex Scandal
00:29:23 – Upcoming Events
00:32:28 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:40 – About Jeff
00:03:43 – Role of Supervisor
00:07:15 – Current COVID Regulations and Guidelines
00:10:42 – Attendance and Programming
00:15:14 – District Priorities
00:21:59 – Challenges and Favorite Moments as an Educator
00:27:12 – Resource and Structure Improvements
00:30:18 – Teacher Appreciation
00:31:39 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:47 – Governor Newsom’s Response to Leaked SCOTUS Document
00:03:17 – Expansion of Medi-Cal
00:04:49 – Museum Reopening
00:05:51 – Byron Hot Springs Hotel Repairs
00:09:00 – Liberty Boys Volleyball Team Makes History
00:10:26 – Freedom Stunt Cheer Team
00:11:06 – Divers Make a Splash
00:11:31 – Liberty Baseball
00:11:55 – Sports Sign Ups
00:13:59 – Heritage Students Take First Place in Bioengineering Competition
00:16:08 – Oakley Shooting
00:18:44 – Upcoming Events
00:22:19 – Farewell to Kaitlyn
00:24:51 – Conclusion
This week's guests are returners! Guests Karen Smith and Leticia Wiesner of Future's Explored come onto the podcast to talk about a Summer Film Camp, new programs, and Autism and mental health awareness!
Future's Explored website: Futures Explored (futures-explored.org)
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:47 – About Futures Explored
00:09:45 – Summer Film Camp
00:13:06 – New Programs/Services
00:19:06 – Benefitting Society
00:23:51 – Autism and Mental Health Awareness
00:27:02 – Trauma Informed Care
00:29:59 – More About the Organization
00:34:16 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:37 – March Creek Motorcycle Crash
00:01:51 – Bethel Island Stabbing
00:02:53 – LUHSD Graduates of Distinction
00:04:20 – Byron Superintendent Retiring
00:05:40 – Rattlesnake Warning
00:08:16 – Liberty Fishing Champions
00:09:15 – Stunt Cheer Championships
00:11:23 – Antioch Native Wins at Antioch Speedway
00:13:10 – Former Heritage Football Player Gives Back
00:15:19 – The United States Football League has Relaunched
00:17:29 – NFL Draft
00:20:35 – Drilling
00:25:06 – Oakley Library
00:30:10 – Alexis Gabe Press Conference
00:34:44 – Final Remarks
00:35:25 – Conclusion
This week, Host Kaitlyn Gleeson gets to speak with Frank Pettinger, a local resident who published his father's memoir where he accounts a unique experience in the Pacific Theater during WW2. This memoir covers locations such as Australia, the Philippines, and New Guinea.
Buy Cross Bearers now at: Amazon.com: Cross Bearers eBook : Pettinger, Ernest Eugene , Pettinger, Frank : Kindle Store
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:02 – Introduction to ‘Cross Bearers’
00:07:46 – Frank’s Favorite Parts of the Book
00:18:36 – Shocking Stories
00:21:18 – The Editing Process
00:23:13 – Frank’s Relationship with His Father
00:25:19 – Final Thoughts
00:25:45 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:41 – Break-Ins at Downtown Businesses
00:03:15 – Antioch Man Dies in Street Racing Crash
00:04:53 – Liberty HS Football Hires New Coach
00:05:18 – Former Heritage Basketball Star to Transfer to Vanderbilt
00:06:41 – Casey Yang of Heritage Softball Throws a No Hitter
00:08:00 – Delta Breeze Lacrosse
00:10:08 – Legally Blind Heritage Student Accomplishes an Incredible Feat
00:11:16 – Local Baseball
00:12:55 – CCC Sheriffs Dispel Rumors Originating on NextDoor.com
00:17:01 – Updates on Sacramento Man Who Barricaded Himself in Oakley Basement
00:19:19 – Updates Regarding Missing Oakley Resident Alexis Gabe
00:24:33 – Special Features in The Press Newspaper
00:25:32 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:31 – Alexis Gabe Search Temporarily Suspended
00:02:18 – BTA Votes to Authorize a Strike
00:08:09 – Oakley Man - Pursued by Bounty Hunters – Barricades Self in Basement
00:11:13 – City of Oakley to Relaunch Concert Series in May
00:12:39 – One Person Dies in 2 Vehicle Crash on HWY 4
00:13:52 – The Press Launches New Online Segment
00:15:03 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:12 – Baseball
00:01:30 – Softball
00:03:20 – Alyssa Nakken Makes MLB History
00:05:11 – Basketball
00:07:10 – Lacrosse
00:08:37 – Tennis
00:09:55 – Miles For Mayo 5K, April 16
00:10:49 – 2022 Junior Giants Program Open for Donations
00:11:40 – Heritage Graduate Paul Blackburn Opens for Oakland A’s
00:12:03 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:41 – New theater at Freedom HS
00:06:31 – Liberty HS Renovations
00:14:03 – New Life Skills Courses added at Heritage
00:19:05 – Liberty updates English curriculum
00:22:12 – New COVID Policies
00:25:24 – Miles For Mayo 5K
00:27:22 – Upcoming Election of County Education Board of Trustees
00:28:25 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:51 – Students from Edna Hill place first in Matryoshka Competition
00:04:05 – Antioch home suffers $50k worth of damage from bedroom fire
00:06:09 – Brentwood recognizes local women for community service
00:09:40 – San Joaquin Yacht Club opening day on April 23 to be Mardi Gras themed
00:11:42 – Hillcrest Applebees fire being investigated as arson
00:13:49 – Updates to Alexis Gabe investigation
00:16:16 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:29 – Golf
00:02:06 – Volleyball
00:03:55 – Softball
00:05:34 – Baseball
00:07:39 – Lacrosse
00:10:34 – MLB
00:12:30 – Women’s Basketball
00:12:57 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:30 – Kevin’s Background & Working with Joe Mixon
00:13:57 – Football Safety & Local Programs
00:21:43 – Thoughts on Coaching
00:31:11 – Mentorship and Being a Community Leader
00:34:57 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:25 – Governor Newsom Proposes Tax Refund in Response to Increased Fuel Cost
00:04:40 – Antioch Man Arrested for Multiple Arsons
00:05:55 – 21 Adults, 12 Children, Displaced by Fire at Delta Pines Apartments
00:10:23 – CCC Board of Supervisors Seeks Applicants for Advisory Fire Commission
00:12:30 – Antioch, Pittsburg PD Unite to Investigate Alleged Moral Turpitude
00:16:39 – Conclusion
This week, Kyle is on vacation, so Melissa and Kaitlyn visit from the news team to talk with Jake about some of the most recent sports updates!
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:22 – NHL
00:02:26 – High School Sports All-Stars
00:05:24 – Baseball
00:08:32 – 5K Honoring Matias Rogers Upcoming
00:12:36 – Softball
00:15:05 – Brentwood Junior Giants Welcomes Participants
00:15:05 – Roddy Ranch Golf Course to Become a Regional Park
00:19:52 – Conclusion
This week, Battalion Chief Ross Macumber visits the show to talk with Melissa van Ruiten about fire season, being a firefighter, fire safety tips, and more!
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:48 – About Ross
00:06:15 – What is a battalion chief?
00:08:38 – Discussing firefighter training
00:15:29 – 2021 call volume
00:21:47 – Discussing recruitment
00:25:28 – 2022 call volumes compared to 2021
00:30:13 – 2022 fire predictions
00:36:20 – Fire safety tips for property owners
00:39:02 – Evacuation tips
00:42:43 – What to put in your go bag
00:43:22 – Evacuating elderly and differently abled persons
00:47:20 – Wildfire safety during hiking
00:56:56 – ECCFPD Annexation
01:04:10 – Language barriers
01:06:40 – Pros and cons of the district annexation
01:19:42 – Challenges of merging districts
01:23:09 – Ross’ vocal chord injury
01:27:14 – General fire safety tips
01:36:22 – Most absurd and unusual calls in Ross’ career
01:45:25 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:26 – Man safely removed from underground pipe in Antioch
00:03:48 – ECCFPD expected to receive funding for new station
00:06:27 – CCC convicts Antioch resident of 1980 murder of Suzanne Bombardier
00:09:07 – Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe arrested on suspicion of drunk driving
00:16:17 – 5 injured, 4 hospitalized in Camino Diablo crash
00:22:23 – Police shoot and kill Discovery Bay man during domestic violence incident
00:32:26 – Conclusion
This week, Kaitlyn Gleeson and Brian Altman get to sit down with comedy producer, John Fox, to talk about his career as he watched stand-up comedy grow as well as a comedy event coming up on April 2nd at El Campanil Theatre.
To get your tickets to the show, go to: Event Details - Best Of SF Comedy Competition - El Campanil Theatre (patronbase.com)
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:51 – About John Fox
00:03:38 – Biggest Challenges of Being a Comedy Promoter
00:06:20 – April 2 Best of Comedy Show
00:14:46 – The San Francisco Standup Comedy Competition
00:20:10 – Details About April 2 Event
00:27:18 – Closing Thoughts
00:28:11 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:25 – Ukraine Update
00:04:09 – ECCFPD Annexation Approved
00:05:51 – City of Brentwood Receives La Quinta Inn Development Application
00:06:42 – City of Oakley Named One of California’s Safest
00:07:57 – ATM Stolen from Brentwood Shopping Center
00:08:47 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:26 – Heritage Volleyball
00:02:51 – Delta Breeze Lacrosse
00:04:55 – Bay Valley Athletic Soccer
00:07:18 – Tee Ball
00:09:47 – Spring Sports
00:14:01 – Conclusion
This week we sit down with BUSD Superintendent Dana Eaton and catch up on popular news stories surrounding the school district including the lightening of COVID restrictions, recent events and incidents, school zoning and growth, information gathering, and more.
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:46 – Thoughts on the lifted mask mandates
00:02:26 – Remaining COVID Policies
00:05:07 – Response to hate speech towards Brentwood crossing guard
00:08:39 – Brentwood Special Olympics
00:12:49 – School zoning changes
00:17:20 – Thoughts on Brentwood youth injured by fireworks
00:18:25 – Information in media and how it relates to local school policies
00:21:57 – Final thoughts from Dana
00:23:13 – Conclusion
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:29 – Updates on the Ukraine crisis
00:02:46 – Federal lawsuit regarding police dog’s use of force filed
00:04:48 – Delta cities collaborate on economic development projects
00:05:30 – 2 Brentwood children injured in fireworks incident
00:06:17 – Proposed mixed income community project sparks controversy
00:07:50 – Conclusion
This episode, the Press sits down with Brentwood City Manager, Tim Ogden, to talk about different projects, challenges, and news in terms of city development.
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:33 – What does a city manager do?
00:02:44 – Past work experience
00:04:23 – Challenging projects over the last couple years
00:06:59 – Recap on the Brentwood innovation center
00:12:45 – Updates on the amphitheater and housing projects
00:15:46 – How can the community be more involved in city projects and issues?
00:18:43 – Council chamber renovations and upgrades
00:20:29 – More thoughts on how residents can engage with local government
00:21:45 – Brentwood redistricting
00:23:28 – Best way to contact your councilmember and get educated about city issues
00:28:21 – Conclusion