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• Karaoke at Sonja's Cou...

  Knightsen, CA Sonja's is at 3055 Knightsen Ave just off Delta Rd, minutes from Discovery Bay and Brentwood.

• Truant kids might spell j-a-i-l for parents

  Empty desks are a sign of a growing truancy problem in classrooms throughout East County.

• Avoid the 25' sends harsh message

  One of the four DUI arrests made during Oakleya s Avoid the 25 checkpoint last weekend mirrors a warning poster on a nearby police trailer.

• Celebration for a pair of milestones

  Last year's Play Day brought big smiles to dozens of Brentwood children. This year's Play-bor Day celebration will be the biggest Play Day yet.

• No parole office for Brentwood

  The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has informed the City of Brentwood that it has been taken off the list of potential sites for a new parole office.

• Laura, when you become an adult, have a job, contribute to soc...

  Editor: At our local Heritage High School in Brentwood there is a new school rule being strictly enforced that requires each child to wear around their neck a large high school identification card attached to a lanyard.

• Mini Must-Have: Ruby Maguirea s Pink Flip Flops

  Watch out, precious cargo coming through! Last Wednesday, we spotted Ruby Maguire looking seriously cute in a purple heart-print dress and Havaianas Super Pink Metallic flip flops while out and about in Brentwood, Calif.

• Community Digest: Fundraiser set for Antioch hairstylist

  COMMUTE ROUTE CLOSURE: The section of Marsh Creek Road between the State Route 4 Bypass and Camino Diablo is closed for construction for several months and is scheduled to reopen Nov.

• Military Notes

  Navy Seaman Recruit Kendahl E. Gardner, a 2009 graduate of Heritage High School in Brentwood, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

• Brentwood Police Calls

  The following calls were among those handled by the Brentwood police Aug. 23-28, according to information provided by the police department.