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A quiet Halloween night in East County City has By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer
On the dark and cold night under Halloween’s moonlight, kids and families gallivanted in their costumes throughout neighborhoods in East County towns, and once again, they were able to do so fairly safely. Brentwood “There really was nothing that came out,” Brentwood Police Det. Mike Maanao said to The Press. According to Maanao, there was a call regarding kids vandalizing Halloween decorations in Dolphin Park, but that was the lone Halloween-related call that stood out on Tuesday night. “From my own personal experience I
don’t remember any large incidents that occurred on Halloween,” Maanao added. “I haven’t noticed any trend going on. Obviously, you get vandalism and stuff like that with all the Halloween decorations. Same thing happened during Christmas as well, some types of vandalism that occur, you might get some robberies, people stealing other people’s candy or stuff like that.” Oakley Oakley was just as relatively quiet on Halloween night. According to a public records request for
police call logs from this Halloween and Halloween nights going back to 2019, nothing stood out that was Halloween related compared to the normal calls for service that they get throughout a normal week. ConFire ConFire had a small uptick in calls on Tuesday night, taking 21-22 calls, although law enforcement officials could not confirm if they were Halloween related or not. The over 20 calls after 5 p.m. that were reported according to ConFire’s interim public inforsee Halloween page 19A
‘Proud to be part of such a family’ Knightsen veterans known as the ‘Shoe Valley Seven’
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The ‘Shoe Valley Seven’ was the nickname for the seven Knightsen brothers who all served in the Army from the 1940s through 1960s. a birthday celebration for their father (our grandpa), and full of music, horseshoes, food, lots of family, laughter, and fun.” Known collectively as the “Shoe Valley Seven” – a reference to the group of homes where they all grew up in a small migrant community in
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In 1958, Knightsen resident Jose “Angelo” Berumen enlisted in the U.S. Army to “see the world”. The son of Jose and Josephina Lopez Berumen, who emigrated from Mexico along with two of their oldest sons, Angelo Berumen is actually one of seven brothers who all enlisted in the Army. Brentwood resident Michael Berumen, a son of one of the brothers and a member of the local chapter of The Sons of The American Legion, said that he has many positive memories of his dad and his uncles growing up. “I have fond memories of them all as individuals and together as brothers,” Michael said. “Every summer, there was
involved in sports in and outside of school, and all had similar desires to serve their country. “As different as they were, they had similar values relating to family, hard work, community, and country,” said Michael. “Many boys and young men, they grew up and went to school with also served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and many joining as a group.” Michael recounted a story about Jess Berumen, who volunteered as a medic, as he told the story about the M.A.S.H. unit he served during the Korean War. He said would eventually make it into Life Magazine. “One surgeon told him they had lost a lot of medics right before being sent out to pick up injured soldiers,” Michael recounts. “Just as he got to one injured soldier, he caught shrapnel and was tended to by another
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More tree sap found on Brentwood sidewalks, parks By Sean Tongson Correspondent
Brentwood is experiencing more tree sap on sidewalks in city parks and landscaped rightof-ways this season. And residents are complaining about it. The increase is a direct result of the wet winter season last year, said Brentwood Parks Maintenance Manager Aaron Wanden. “The amount of vegetation has increased tremendously, resulting in prime habitat for leaf-sucking insects like aphids,” Wanden said. “When aphids feed, they inject saliva into their host plant to help digest the sap. After feeding, they secrete a sticky, shiny waste product called honeydew. Most people refer to this honeydew as ‘sap’.” Sap is a sugar-rich material that attracts ants, yellow jackets, and other insects that feed on it, primarily during the late summer and fall months. According to Wanden, this year has been a particularly bad year for aphids, which has resulted in infestations mostly in the Hackberry, Crape Myrtle, and Chinese Elm trees city-wide, although Wanden added that while the aforementioned trees have been affected the most, these are not see Sticky page 19A
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