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Author: Jeff Hall


Brentwood Beat: “Complicated” Doesn’t Mean “Impossible”

August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021

For some months now I’ve been involved in a lot of conversations about what to do about homelessness. One recurring...

Brentwood Beat: Hope is On the Way

June 24, 2021

June 24, 2021

In recent issues, I’ve been writing about homelessness – the number one issue on everyone’s minds these days. The “22-Point...

Brentwood Beat: Mad as Hell and Not Going to Take It Anymore

May 27, 2021

May 27, 2021

On May 4, I wrote an article that appeared in the Brentwood News (and BrentwoodNewsLA.com) entitled, “A 22-Point Plan to...

Brentwood Beat: Chicken Pot Pie, Anyone?

April 1, 2021

April 1, 2021

It feels like some semblance of normalcy is returning to Brentwood as more and more people get vaccinated.  Last month,...

Brentwood Beat: Something to Think About – and Act On

February 23, 2021

February 23, 2021

I got my first COVID shot the other night – one of the advantages of getting old. I went to...

Village for Vets: Making Headway on Homelessness

January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021

Many of us have watched the city’s response to the homelessness crisis over the years with a mixture of disgust,...

Bob Arbour and the Making of a President

December 28, 2020

December 28, 2020

Joe Biden’s stop in Brentwood on his way to the White House Brentwood resident Robert (Bob) Arbour is a big...

Brentwood Celebrates the Holidays

November 23, 2020

November 23, 2020

While the holidays look much different this year due to the pandemic, Brentwood residents and businesses are still going above...

A Mill Valley Idea That Might Work in Brentwood

November 5, 2020

November 5, 2020

Before moving to Brentwood, my wife lived in Mill Valley. We still go up there now and then. Mill Valley...

Brentwood’s Transition Continues

September 24, 2020

September 24, 2020

Diesel, the bookstore over at the Country Mart, is struggling. COVID is probably driving more people than usual to order books...