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Vol. 21, No. 43
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Rounding up Measure L
Getting the royal treatment
October 25, 2019
Team Hulken Battling Back
by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
As decision day for Brentwood’s Measure L draws closer, The Press is taking a comprehensive look at the decisive issues that could determine the initiative’s fate. The measure – spearheaded by a group of local developers, including longtime Brentwood farmer and developer Ron Nunn – would move the mark at which urban development must stop, clearing the way for a proposed 815-acre project of up to 2,400 residential units (at least 80% age-restricted, active adult-specific), along with other elements, situated north of Balfour Road, east of Deer Valley Road and west of the Shadow Lakes and Brentwood Hills neighborhoods. The special election is set for Nov. 5. Fire service East Contra Costa Fire Protection District leaders confirmed in September that the project’s effect on the already resource-stretched district will be mitigated through an $11 million memo-
Colten Guerra, 9, is fighting the recurrence of cancer, and the community is rallying in support. Page 4A
Spirited Tours Spooky Sights Photos by Tony Kukulich
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he Liberty High School homecoming parade made its way through the streets of downtown Brentwood, Friday, Oct. 18. The annual event included cheerleaders, music, local veterans, floats and the homecoming court. To view a video and a slideshow of the event, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
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New brewery on tap in Brentwood by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
A Brentwood home-based beer maker is brewing up an idea to step outside his house to serve residents of the city and beyond. Erik Bacher and Michelle Mckay plan to open Four Legs Brewing on the northeast corner of Elkins Way and Sunset Road. Bacher envisions the 4,353-square-foot site being used for beer production and as a public tap room, offering a full range of flagship and seasonal beers to onsite customers, as well as selling commercially to distributors and area taphouses. The site is currently under construction as part of a larger 29,036-square-foot office, showroom and warehouse building on
“ Everything will be themed toward animals. Hopefully, if we get busy enough and create a nice culture, we can donate to charities to help out the Martinez shelter, or retired race horses throughout the country.
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Erik Bacher, co-owner, Four Leg Brewing a two-acre parcel at 2010 Elkins Way. The pair were unavailable for comment as of press time, but Bacher recently told the Brentwood Planning Commission that he honed his craft at home, and the future business will have a family-friendly environment. Four Legs Brewing is set to feature a 1,314-square-foot indoor,
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public taproom — open Wednesday through Sunday — with an 881-square-foot, second-floor mezzanine for assembled visitors, a 965-square-foot outdoor, enclosed-seating area and an onsite independent food truck. The brew itself will be manufactured onsite four days a week, with plans to make and store up to 3,100 barrels a year for consump-
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tion onsite, take-home purchases, and area business sales. The “Four Legs” name references Bacher’s love of animals, including a pit bull he adopted from the shelter, he said. “Everything will be themed toward animals,” he told the commission. “Hopefully, if we get busy enough and create a nice culture, we can donate to charities to help out the Martinez shelter, or retired race horses throughout the country.” The Brentwood Planning Commission, which unanimously approved a conditional-use permit for the business earlier this month, said the brewery is an ideal fit for the area. “I think this will be very sucsee Brewery page 30A
BART App
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BART is expanding its pay-by-app carpool program to make it easier for riders to pay.
Press reporter discovers firsthand there are plenty of things that go bump in the night. Page 6A
Lions Fall To Pittsburg
Liberty Lions lose an epic clash of football titans in overtime homecoming game. Page 18A Calendar.............................31A Classifieds..........................27A Cop Logs.............................26A Entertainment..................11A Food.....................................10A Health & Beauty...............23A Milestones.........................24A Opinion...............................12A Pets......................................14A Sports..................................18A
PG&E Outage
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During PG&E’s recent outage, wind gusts exceeded 40 mph in 22 counties.