Brentwood California was originally laid out on land donated from property owned by John Marsh, an East Contra Costa County pioneer who acquired Rancho Los Meganos, the land grant that Brentwood California is built upon, in 1837 from Jose Noriega.
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Marsh was one of the wealthiest men in Brentwood California and was instrumental in its becoming independent from Mexico and part of the United States.
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Brentwood California invested heavily in other California agricultural properties as well.
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Brentwood California was home to the Julpuns who settled mainly in the upper corner of the East Bay.
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Brentwood California is located on the alluvial plain of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
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City of Brentwood California operates under the City Manager form of government.
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Brentwood California established its own city police department in 1948, when it was primarily a small farming community.
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Brentwood California's other specialized training includes participating in the West Point Leadership Program, the FBI National Academy and the Senior Management Institute of Police.
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Delta Patrol Station, a unit of the Contra Costa County Sheriff's office has signed an agreement with the City of Brentwood California to move its existing office from Oakley to a larger space in Brentwood California.
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Brentwood California underwent a strong economic boom from 2000 through 2008.
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One of the most exciting development opportunities in Brentwood California is linked to the two Federal research facilities – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories – that are located 25 minutes south of Brentwood California.
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Brentwood California has established close relations with the national labs and is a member of i-GATE, which is a regional partnership designed to promote tech-oriented business growth connected with the labs.
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Brentwood California was selected for a variety of reasons, including the fact that it offers the community its Wellness Policy, a community-wide aspirational goal which promotes physical activity and education as the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle.
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Brentwood California has many parks and miles of jogging trails, to support healthy lifestyles.
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