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In response to public outcry, the Oakley City Council has postponed a decision that would potentially allow a developer to add up to 105 affordable housing units to apartments slated for Carol Lane...
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After hearing pleas from the community, Antioch’s City Council on Tuesday decided not to close a historical boat ramp that police worry is a crime magnet. Council members voted in favor of working...
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The Town of Discovery Bay might have a communication problem, but it’s nothing a little outreach and technology can’t cure. That is the consensus of the town’s Communications Committee, which relea...
Jan 09, 2012 | 0 | 15 |
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The Discovery Bay CSD board has appointed new officers and district board positions for the coming year. Chris Steele is the new board president, Kevin Graves is vice president and Brian Dawson wil...
Jan 05, 2012 | 1 | 3 |
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The future of several East County projects is up in the air after the California Supreme Court recently ruled that the state government could terminate its cities’ redevelopment agencies and take a...
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A grand jury report stating that fire protection in far East County is “adequate” – despite last year’s closure of two stations – is drawing criticism from local fire officials and residents. “The...
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The Contra Costa District Attorney’s office has ruled that a closed session meeting held in November by the Discovery Bay CSD was in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, despite allegations from...
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 | 16 |
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Editor: As an outraged Oakley taxpayer, I believe it’s high time the Oakley City Council was taken to task for its part in the attempt to bail out City Manager Bryan Montgomery’s “underwater” ho...
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Local officials have been eager to turn the Highway 4 Bypass/Sand Creek Road intersection into a freeway-style interchange. Now they can afford it. Brentwood City Engineer Bailey Grewal recently a...
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In keeping with Oakley tradition, the City Council voted this week to promote the current vice mayor – in this case, Kevin Romick – to the role of mayor in 2012. Councilwoman Carol Rios was selecte...
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The first phase of improvements to one of East County’s most vital commuter routes has been completed, as local politicians recently celebrated the new safer drive on Vasco Road. Workers in Novemb...
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A series of community meetings aimed at informing the public about the need for a new fire tax in far East Contra Costa will begin Dec. 12 in Discovery Bay. The East Contra Costa Fire Protection D...
Dec 08, 2011 | 1 | 3 |
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If ever there were a time to get excited about trash and recycling, that time is now. Beginning in January, county residents in Brentwood, Discovery Bay, Knightsen and Bethel Island will begin rec...
Dec 01, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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As Antioch prepares to tackle a projected $1.7 million deficit, city officials are meeting with the local police union in hopes of extending concessions officers made earlier this year. According ...
Dec 01, 2011 | 2 | 13 |
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Residents will soon get a chance to weigh in on Discovery Bay’s proposed plans for an off-leash dog park. A community meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in Timber Point Elementa...
Nov 24, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
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The Discovery Bay CSD board has taken an initial look at the town’s proposed new wastewater master plan – the first comprehensive update of its kind in more than a decade – and has begun the work o...
Nov 24, 2011 | 0 | 1 |
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Contra Costa District III Supervisor Mary Piepho is seeking qualified, motivated candidates to serve on the following county advisory committees: Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee T...
Nov 17, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
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A vital city service – code enforcement – that Antioch has gone without for roughly two years will return, albeit in a limited capacity. Antioch’s City Council recently OK’d a move to pool money t...
Nov 10, 2011 | 1 | 15 |
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The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District this week gave the thumbs-up to begin informing district residents about a $197-per-parcel tax it will ask voters to approve in June aimed at keeping ...
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Antioch’s City Council is considering closing a boat ramp that police say has been a magnet for crime, but residents have convinced leaders to re-examine the discussion. At Tuesday night’s City Co...