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July 18, 2025
Local organizations celebrate 60 years of Older Americans Act Groups spread awareness of resources for seniors By Jake Menez Staff Writer
As of 2025, more than 9 million Californians are 60 or older. By 2030, 1 in 4 residents will be at least 60. Is the state prepared for this so-called “silver tsunami?” Thanks to the work of local service organizations and the Older Americans Act, the answer may be ‘yes.’ The Older Americans Act (OAA) funds “critical services that keep our nation’s older adults healthy and independent — services like meals, job training, senior centers, health promotion, benefits enrollment, caregiver support, transportation, and more,” according to the National Council on Aging.
keynote speaker Susan DeMarois, director of the California Department of Aging. “If people don’t know about the services and supports, there’s no point in having them.” To this end, DeMarois described a variety of local programs that receive funding from the OAA. They include: • Alzheimer’s Association • Choice in Aging • Family Caregiver Alliance • Empowered Aging • Meals on Wheels Diablo Region • Contra Costa Senior Legal Services Representatives from these organizations, and others, told stories of how beneficial their services are for local seniors and their families, such as adult daycare for seniors while their family members work or providing house-bound seniors with
Local organizations geared towards seniors, as well as state and local officials, came together at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg to celebrate the Older Americans Act, which was signed into law on this week in 1965. Photo by Jake Menez
The act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 14, 1965. In celebration of its 60th anniversary, senior-focused organizations from across the area came together at Los Medanos
College in Pittsburg on July 14 to celebrate the programs that have been funded by the OAA and raise awareness about them. “What I hear consistently in my role is people don’t know what’s available,” said
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Brentwood police to monitor social media platforms “ This particular
Agency looks for notices of future gatherings after brawls at The Streets of Brentwood
gathering was peaceful in the beginning. But as the crowd grew, it became unruly.
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Brentwood police Capt. Walter O’Grodnick
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The Brentwood Police Department is monitoring social media platforms for any future gatherings following last Friday’s teen meetup at The Streets of Brentwood that resulted in several fights amongst the teens, along with five teens getting arrested. No injuries were reported during the incident. “We continue to monitor social media platforms and other intel to prepare for any future events,” Brentwood police Capt. WalBusiness................................................. 2 Briefs.................................................... 21
ter O’Grodnick said. Brentwood police were called to the
Streets of Brentwood shopping center on Sand Creek Road around 3:30 p.m. last Fri-
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day after learning of a planned teen meetup. An estimated 300 teens reportedly arrived by various means of transportation, many from outside of the area. As time passed, several teens became unruly as fights started breaking out throughout the shopping center and inside some of the stores, forcing some stores