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Contra Costa News
Be Curious Contra Costa is a podcast talking everything Contra Costa County and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. From local happenings, to the people, to supporting local business and upcoming events.
Episodes
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52: Sylvia Green Talks Food Pantry Non-Profit
On this episode, at chat with Sylvia Green of Blessed to be a Blessing Ministries who are a local non-profit food pantry in Contra Costa County serving…
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51: Sean McCauley Talks Antioch, Brentwood and Pittsburg Happenings
On this episode, a chat with Sean McCauley who shares some exciting news of 7 restaurants opening in the next 6 months. These will happen in the City of…
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50: Lauren Huffmaster of Adventure Therapy Foundation
On this episode, I chat with Lauren Huffmaster, founder of Adventure Therapy Foundation, a nonprofit that exists to break the destructive cycles created by the…
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49: Bri and Joseph Drake Talk Break Free Fitness
On this episode, I chat with Bri and Joseph Drake who are launching Break Free Fitness in Brentwood with an open house on March 2 and will open next week. Bri…
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48: Photojournalist Art Ray
On this episode, I chat with photojournalist Art Ray who shoots local news stories with a camera. We talk about what he does, how he got started and how no one…
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#47: Paulo Sausage Company
On this episode, I chat with Ronnie and Jena of the Paulo Sausage Company who have expanded their business over the last few years, including a storefront in…
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46: Kori Barton Talks Hometown Highlights Alphabet Series
On this episode, a chat Kori Barton about her Hometown Highlights Alphabet Series. This is a husband-and-wife team illustrating their way across Contra Costa…
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45: Dennis Mobley New Winemaker at Vino Olivo Winery
On this episode, a chat with Dennis Mobley, who is the new head winemaker at Vino Olivo Winery in Brentwood. This Sunday, they release the 2023 Cabernet…
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44: Rivertown Treasure Chest in Antioch
On this episode, a chat with Debbie Blaisure and Toni Lincks of the Rivertown Treasure Chest in downtown Antioch. They share their growth from starting out in…
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43: Mike Barbanica Talks Contra Costa County
On this episode, a chat with Mike Barbanica, candidate for Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor in District 5. He provides an update on the campaign, where…
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42: Louie Rocha Runs for Antioch City Council
On this episode, I chat with Louie Rocha who is running for Antioch City Council, District 2. He is a retired principal of Antioch High School who is seeking…
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41: Brian Oftedal Runs for Brentwood City Council District 3
On this episode, I chat with Brian Oftedal, candidate for Brentwood City Council District 3. We address not only why he is running, but some of the goofy…
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40: Faye Maloney Runs for Brentwood City Council
On this episode, I chat with Faye Maloney who is running for Brentwood City Council in District 1. We talk about what she has been up to in serving on a county…
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39: Gerald Johnson Runs for Mayor of Brentwood
On this episode, I chat with Gerald Johnson who is running for Mayor of the City of Brentwood. We get into his time as president of the Brentwood Chamber of…
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38: Oleksii Chuiko Runs for Oakley City Council
On this episode, a chat with Oleksii Chuiko who is running for Oakley City Council, District 5. Chuiko serves as an Oakley Planning Commissioner and is…
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37: Cristina Pena Langley Runs for Oakley City Council
On this episode, I chat with Cristina Pena Langley who is running for Oakley City Council, District 5. Too nice for elected office? Possibly. That is the…
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36: Fernando Sandoval Talks Contra Costa Community College District
On this episode, I chat with Fernando Sandoval who is running for re-election on the Contra Costa Community College District Board (Ward 5). We get into what…
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35: Antwon Webster Runs for Antioch City Council District 3
On this episode, I chat with Antwon Webster who is running for Antioch City Council, District 3. We get into a variety of topics including him working with…
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34: Don Freitas Runs for Antioch City Council District 3
On this episode, I chat with Don Freitas who is running for Antioch City Council in District 3. He is the former mayor having served from 2000 to 2008…
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33: Kim Karr Talks Social Media For Good Given State of Online Commentary
On this episode, I chat with Kim Karr of #ICANHELP and Digital4Good. The conversation comes a day after negative social media commentary hit the…
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32: Rakesh Kumar Christian Runs for Mayor of Antioch
On this episode, Rakesh Kumar Christian runs for Mayor of Antioch citing he wants change. He faces off against Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe and Ron Bernal who…
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31: Retired Police Sgt Steve Aiello Talks Antioch Police Department
On this episode, we recap what has been going on with the Antioch Police Department and City of Antioch. I am joined by former Antioch Police Sergeant Steve…
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30: Dave Ennis Runs for State Assembly District 11
On this episode, I chat with Dave Ennis for State Assembly in District 11. He considers himself a fiscal conservative while being moderate on social issues. He…
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29: Ken Turnage Responds to “Bully Boss” Accusations
On this episode, I chat with Ken Turnage regarding the “bully boss” accusations within the Antioch Unified School District. With a third-party investigator…
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28: Amy Tilley Talks Downtown Brentwood Coalition
On this episode, I chat with Amy Tilley, executive director at the Downtown Brentwood Coalition. She provides an update on latest happenings downtown, upcoming…
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27:Julie Craft Talks Very Mulberry U-Pick and More
On this episode, I chat with Julie Craft of Very Mulberry Farm in Brentwood. If weather holds up, the 90-acre Very Mulberry farm U-Pick kicks off May 1 at 501…
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26: Sonia Ledo Runs for Assembly District 15
On this episode, I chat with Sonia Ledo, candidate for State Assembly District 15. She is female and a Latina, supports the 4th of July, and who offers a fresh…
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25: Bryan and Michele of Serendipity Cellars
On this episode, I chat with Bryan and Michele of Serendipity Cellars give an update on the winery, share some stories of how they got into the industry, a…
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24: Kevin and Tawnya Talk East County Living and Other Shenanigans
On this episode, a chat with Kevin and Tawnya Erickson on the creation of East County Living and the goal to highlight local business, help with marketing…
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23: Norma Talks Wicked Salsas
On this episode, we talk Salsa with Norma Muhlenbruch, owner of Norma’s Wicked Salsas. She shares her journey from a single jar to launching a business selling…
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22: CEO Ryan Maltbie Talks BBQGrills.com Journey
On this episode, I chat with Ryan Maltbie of BBQGrills.com. He shares his journey from $600 in his bank account to now being ranked No. 91 on the 2024 Inc…
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21: Tamara Steiner Talks Clayton Craziness
On this episode, I chat with Tamara Steiner of The Clayton Pioneer on what in the world is going on with the City of Clayton which has become a total clown…
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20: Mary Knox Talks Domestic Violence
On this episode, Mary Knox, a longtime prosecutor with the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office joins me to talk domestic violence. Knox shares some…
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19: Hanna Malak of the American Red Cross
On this episode, I am joined by Hanna Malak, Regional Chief Executive Officer of the organization's Northern California Coastal Region, American Red Cross. I…
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18: Ron Bernal Runs for Mayor of Antioch
On this episode, former Antioch City Manager and mayoral candidate Ron Bernal talks about his campaign and his vision for the city. His motto is change begins…
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17: Instant Reaction to California Primary With Allen Payton
On this episode, Allen Payton of the Contra Costa Herald joins me to discuss the California Primary Elections, specifically those impacting the residents of…
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16: Marisol Rubio Runs for State Senate District 9
On this episode, I chat with San Ramon City Councilmember Marisol Rubio who is running for State Senate District 9. Rubio has a nice background which led her…
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15: Shanelle Scales-Preston Runs for Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor
On this episode, I chat with Pittsburg City Councilmember Shanelle Scales-Preston who is running for Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors for District 5…
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14: Christopher Cabaldon Runs for Senate District 3
On this episode, I chat with Christopher Cabaldon on running for State Senate District 3, a seat currently held by Bill Dodd who terms out. Cabaldon is 22-year…
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13: Kevin Wilk Talks Antisemitic Speech During Walnut Creek City Council Meeting
On this episode, a chat with Walnut Creek City Councilmember Kevin Wilk who was subjected Tuesday night to an antisemitic rant with a man attacking Jews and…
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12: A Chat With California Gleamin
On this episode, I chat with Sarah Christine of California Gleamin in downtown Brentwood who started off as a Mobile Wellness Spa & Boutique and has officially…
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11: Wanda Wallis Runs for State Assembly District 11
On this episode, I chat with Wanda Wallis who is running for California State Assembly in District 11. Wallis is a realtor who has had enough in the direction…
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10: Vivian Shares her Boondoggies Journey
On this episode, I talk Boondoggies! I chat with Vivian Treff about her journey from waitress to Queen of the Ween with launching a hot dog cart to finally a…
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09: Karen Mitchoff Runs for California State Assembly
On this episode, I chat with former Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor Karen Mitchoff who is running for California State Assembly in District 15. We talk…
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08: Mike Barbanica Runs for Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor
On this episode, I chat with Antioch City Councilmember Mike Barbanica who is running for Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors for District 5. Being a…
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07: Jelani Killings Runs for Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor
On this episode of the Contra Costa News Podcast, I chat with Jelani Killings. He is a Pittsburg City Councilmember (former Mayor) running for Contra Costa…
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06: Dirk Zeigler On Why California Insurance Rates Are Skyrocketing
On this episode, I chat with Dirk Zeigler of Zeigler insurance who shares his thoughts on why California insurance rates of home, auto and other types of…
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05: Sean McCauley Gives Project Status Updates and More
On this episode, I chat with Sean McCauley, a entrepreneur and a real estate redevelopment developer on a variety of issues facing East Contra Costa County…
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04: The Speakeasy Baking Co Heads to Food Network
On this episode, I speak with BrieAnna of The Speakeasy Baking Co about her experience on the Food Networks Christmas Cookie Challenge – “A Very Country…
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03: Oakley Chamber of Commerce Relaunched
On this episode, I chat with Oleksii Chuiko and his vision with the newly re-launched Oakley Chamber of Commerce which returns after a 2-year hiatus. This…
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02: Too Much Bad Real Estate Advice Floating Around
On this episode of Contra Costa News, you ever get the feeling you are getting bad real estate advice such as date the rate and marry the house? Or it always…
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01: Goodbye WTF California Hello Contra Costa News Podcast
On this episode, I join Ken Turnage for one last time as we get closure on the WTF California Podcast and explain what happened. For old time sake, we talk…