July 27, 2024 Your Source for Brentwood News

Author: Jeff Hall


Brentwood Beat: LA County District Attorney Candidate Nathan Hochman Wows ’Em in Brentwood

July 16, 2024

July 16, 2024

I’ve never understood political leaders like LA County District Attorney George Gascon, who put personal ideology over practical results.   Gascon...

Brentwood Beat: Giving Some Brentwood Thanks on the Fourth of July

June 17, 2024

June 17, 2024

As July 4th approaches, we should be thankful to live in America.   Sure, our country has its issues, but immigrants...

Brentwood Beat: Local Students Honored by the Brentwood Community Council

May 19, 2024

May 19, 2024

Every May, the Brentwood Community Council presents certificates of recognition to local high schoolers who, in addition to being great...

Brentwood Beat: BHA Annual Meeting, Fire Danger and the Homeless

April 18, 2024

April 18, 2024

Brentwood Brentwood Homeowners Association (BHA) held its annual meeting recently at the Brentwood School’s middle school auditorium. Before all the...

Brentwood Beat: OJ Recalled

April 15, 2024

April 15, 2024

[Brentwood Beat Header} Former Brentwood resident OJ Simpson is now gone.  Several have asked me to write something about this. ...

Brentwood Beat: Can LA Learn Anything from Oakland?

March 17, 2024

March 17, 2024

When those of us in LA – especially Brentwood – think of Oakland, the images that come to mind probably...

Brentwood Beat: 12/18/23 Sure, Why Not?

December 19, 2023

December 19, 2023

Hmm.  It’s that time of year — making a list and checking it twice and all that. I have a...

Brentwood Beat: From Brentwood News to OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION

November 16, 2023

November 16, 2023

Back in 1991, when I started the Brentwood News, I wrote that Brentwood’s new community newspaper would remain politically neutral...

Brentwood Beat: Jackie Raymond, the Lioness of South Brentwood

October 10, 2023

October 10, 2023

Jackie Raymond died recently. In her heyday, Jackie Raymond was involved in anything and everything that moved in Brentwood.  Like...

Brentwood Beat: Greetings From Italy

September 19, 2023

September 19, 2023

My wife and a bunch of her friends turned 70 this year, and they celebrated by renting a villa in...