YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Vol. 21, No. 39
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Grants on Patriots crown new royalty menu for restaurants
September 27, 2019
The Littlest Advocate
by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
The City of Brentwood is serving up money for downtown restaurant owners interested in expanding their outdoor dining furniture options. The Brentwood City Council this week warmed up plans to offer downtown restaurateurs up to $5,000 each to purchase high-quality furniture, fencing, umbrellas and other approved outdoor merchandise for their establishments. The program is aimed at complementing and enhancing downtown revitalization efforts, while also promoting joint public-private action and investment, which will contribute to the overall strength and vibrancy of downtown,
Brentwood pageant girl takes spotlight for agricuture, fourlegged friends. Page 4
Taking To The Skies Photo by Ken Boone
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eritage High School’s homecoming king and queen, Jyrhed Suriba and Emma Lapum, were named at the football team’s game against San Ramon’s California High on Friday, Sept. 20, during which they fell 12-3. Next, the Patriots will return to their home field to face Antioch High, Friday, Sept. 27. To view a video and a slideshow of the event, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
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Patriots Jet Foundation plans annual fundraiser gala event. Page 7
Newsom signals veto of environmental bill New Coach by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
When Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed last week to veto Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) — the California Environmental, Public Health and Workers Defense Act — he caught environmentalists and supporters by surprise, and his decision could have far-reaching impacts in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. “Every water group and environmental group in California understands that this is a dangerous bill to veto for the Delta and environmental protection across the board,” said Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director of Restore the Delta. The bill’s author, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, called SB 1
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“ Every water group and environmental group in California understands that this is a dangerous bill to veto for the Delta and environmental protection across the board.
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Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla executive director of Restore the Delta “California’s insurance policy against the reckless deregulation happening at the federal level.” The bill argues that, for eight decades, California has depended upon a variety of federal regulations to protect the state’s public health, safety, environment and natural resources. Since 2017, the bill states, the Trump administration has “signaled a series of direct chal-
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lenges to these federal laws and the protections they provide, as well as to the underlying science that makes these protections necessary, and to the rights of the states to protect their own environment, natural resources, and public health and safety as they see fit.” In the Delta, a weakening of legislation like the Endangered Species Act can have a cascad-
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ing effect. Limits to the volume of water that can be pumped from the Delta are in place to protect fish species like salmon and Delta smelt. Without those protections in place, the federally administered Central Valley Project may be free to increase water exports to the agricultural Central Valley. Over-pumping the Delta threatens the collapse of the salmon fisheries dependent on the Delta, and possibly the entire ecosystem, along with the economies and cultures attached to it. “The governor’s announcement is disappointing,” wrote the SB 1 Coalition — an environmental organization that includes the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Siersee Bill page 26
On The Courts
Freedom’s new tennis coach hopes to carry on program’s legacy of success. Page 17 Calendar............................... 27 Classifieds............................ 21 Cop Logs............................... 25 Entertainment.................... 11 Food....................................... 10 Health & Beauty................. 12 Milestones..............................8 Opinion................................. 16 Pet of the Week.................. 12 Sports.................................... 17
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Pleasanton’s popular Harvest Festival making its return to Fairgrounds.