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‘Escape to Margaritaville’ is ‘pure escapism’
Margaritaville’s lead had two days to rehearse the role. Forty-eight hours before the opening night of “Escape to Margaritaville” – this summer’s LPC Theater Arts production – Daniel Gilmer got sick. He’d been set to play the leading man, the show’s theatrical stand-in for Jimmy Buffett: fictional islander Tully Mars.
Hunt Series, Local Point Battles Heat Up At Antioch Speedway This Saturday Night
Antioch, CA...The action at Antioch Speedway has been as hot as the weather this month. The July action comes to a close this Saturday night with the second and final appearance of the season for the Hunt Wingless Spec Sprint Series. This is billed as backpack night as the Hunt Series will be giving away some backpacks with school supplies for the kids.
A.O.C. brings Rib Fest back Aug. 18
Due to popular demand, Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne’s popular restaurant in Brentwood will bring their Rib Fest to their Westside restaurant on Sunday, Aug. 18. A.O.C., located in the heart of Brentwood, will be suited up for the rib rodeo and Goin’s family-style feast of slow-cooked ribs, hot wings and sides which has become a Goin/Styne summer tradition since 2000. A week of preparation goes into smoking the beef brisket, pork and lamb ribs, spreading the lure of wood smoke throughout both neighborhoods and attracting a growing swell of Rib Fest groupies for this BBQ celebration. Guests are invited to wear their Stetsons, chaps and boots, and join the party. The menu features Suzanne’s Saint Louis-style pork ribs; braised Westholme beef brisket; spiced lamb spareribs and too-hot-to-handle chicken wings. Mouth-watering sides include coleslaw and baked beans; long-cooked collard greens; buttered corn-on-the-cob; tomato and watermelon salad; and grilled cornbread and Wonder Bread. Finish with a summery dessert of warm peach cobbler with strawberries and buttermilk ice cream. Don’t miss some foot-stomping cowboy cocktails to enhance the menu. Rib Fest is priced at $95 per guest, menu only. For information, contact A.O.C. at (310)806-6464. Guests may book online at OpenTable and securing reservations by credit card; cancellation without penalty accepted within 72 hour-notice. Rib Fest at A.O.C. Brentwood is served from 4-9 p.m. for one night only. A.O.C. Brentwood is located at 11648 San Vicente Blvd.
2 arrested after Livermore police dog finds fentanyl, meth in broken down vehicle
Livermore police on Tuesday arrested two people from Washington after an officer stopped to help when their vehicle broke down and a police dog alerted them to drugs in the vehicle. At 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, an officer, along with K9 Drake, was patrolling the area of Airway Boulevard and North Canyons Parkway when they came across a vehicle with Washington plates on the side of the road.The driver had the hood open and was checking the vehicle, prompting the officer to ask if they needed help. They said they were traveling to San Jose from Washington. The occupants then walked away and into a store.K9 Drake alerted his handler of narcotics in the vehicle. Police found 4 ounces of fentanyl, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Police arrested the two people, ages 38 and 31. Police said the pair admitted to purchasing the fentanyl Tuesday morning in the Central Valley with the intent to sell in Washington. Police arrested them on suspicion of transporting/selling a narcotic or controlled substance, possessing/purchasing for sale a narcotic or controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance.
Sacramento County bridge seizes up in summer heat. What's being done to cool it off?
WALNUT GROVE — The Walnut Grove Bridge in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta sometimes seizes up in the summer heat.Since the 1950s, the bridge has connected communities from the south to Sacramento. It also opens to allow boats to pass below.The summer scorchers cause the metal on the bridge to expand, squeezing the decades-old steel together and creating a gap. That means if the bridge is open, it may not close correctly."It's kind of a big distraction, a lot of backed-up cars," said Gage Chose, who works at Morris Motors near the Walnut Grove Bridge.The Walnut Grove Volunteer Fire Department...
Stockton Unified counselor surprised with California School Counselor of the Year award
Sporting a black and orange Pacific Law Academy T-shirt, Jordan Blevins walked into an assembly room in the Robert Cabral Agricultural Center filled with her colleagues, family, and friends. They gathered on Monday to surprise her with the distinguished School Counselor of the Year award from the California Association of School Counselors. ...
Stockton Tequila Festival returns to downtown Stockton Saturday
The Stockton Tequila Festival returns to downtown Stockton on Saturday, July 27. The festival will have a variety of Tequilas to taste, shake'n margaritas, cold beer, food, old-school lowriders, and arts and crafts, according to the Downtown Stockton Alliance website. El Chicano Band, Delfonics, Rappin 4Tay, Dezzy Hollow, and the Latin Magic Band...
Newsom issues executive order to remove homeless encampments in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday for the removal of homeless encampments in the state. Newsom's order would direct state agencies on how to remove the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks. The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.The guidance comes after a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this summer allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. The case was the most significant on the...
These 48 California Big Lots stores are closing. Here's what to know
Nearly 50 California Big Lots will close as the company struggles with a challenging consumer market. In an early July filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the discount retailer said it planned to close 35 to 40 stores this year and open three. The company reported 1,392 operating stores at the start...
California indoor heat rule put on fast track
From CalMatters Capitol reporter Jeanne Kuang: After years of delay, a new California regulation to protect indoor workers from extreme heat is now in effect. A workplace safety board approved the rule in late June, and asked other state administrative agencies to fast-track putting it on the books. The rule went into effect Tuesday as […]
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