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The cities of Brentwood and Oakley are one step closer to sealing the deal with CalTrans (California Department of Transportation) and finally taking control of their respective Highway 4 roadways....
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A state-of-the-art police radio system purchased by the Brentwood Police Department is vulnerable to jamming and encryption problems, according to a study reported last week in the Wall Street Jour...
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The planned eBART station on Hillcrest Avenue in Antioch got a key boost recently, as local politicians announced that money has been secured from the state for park-and-ride services in the northe...
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An Antioch woman recently canceled a festival she planned for Rivertown after city officials determined that it failed to meet key safety and insurance requirements.
Antioch resident Loretta Green-...
Aug 11, 2011 | 0 | 26 |
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Despite an official protest and pleas from the standing-room-only crowd to postpone a decision, the CSD board has approved a 17-percent water and sewer rate increase for the current fiscal year and...
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Oakley’s vision for a vibrant, revitalized downtown continues to gain steam as the city council approved development agreements for two new restaurants.
The council unanimously approved a deal with...
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Antioch officials recently agreed to provide water and sewer services to a 760-megawatt power plant being built on county land, a facility City Council members feel will pay great dividends.
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Aug 10, 2011 | 0 | 7 |
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Bay Area water recycling efforts that will create jobs and expand water supplies got a boost last week after the federal Bureau of Reclamation announced that East Contra Costa will receive more tha...
Aug 04, 2011 | 2 | 15 |
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The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District is gearing up to go to the voters in June for a parcel tax of about $187-per-year designed to save and improve fire service in far East County.
The pl...
Aug 04, 2011 | 0 | 9 |
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In a split vote reflecting the districts they now serve, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (BoS) has selected a new supervisorial redistricting map for the county.
During a tense and oft...
Aug 04, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
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The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (BoS) has unanimously approved the controversial proposal for a 10-bed mental health residence in Knightsen, despite passionate pleas from area resident...
Aug 03, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
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California Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced today that the proponent of a proposed referendum measure may begin collecting signatures.
The attorney gen...
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Several prominent local politicians gathered this week for a tour of Highway 4 and its Bypass, expressing excitement about the future of jobs and commerce that the improvements will likely bring to...
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The Oakley City Council and city staff affectionately refer to themselves as Team Oakley, but the team will soon be down one member, as Community Development Director Rebecca Willis plans to depart...
Jul 21, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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As Antioch’s financial picture darkens, city leaders feel that some outside-the-box thinking must be done in order to keep the city afloat.
Antioch’s City Council met Tuesday night for a special bu...
Jul 14, 2011 | 12 | 25 |
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UPDATED 8:25 P.M. JULY 14, 2011
A pair of committees is now looking at possible futures for the cash-strapped East Contra Costa Fire Protection District that serves Brentwood, Oakley, Discovery B...
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Local, county and state officials gathered in Oakley on Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Oakley Generating Station.
A crowd of approximately 150 attended the festivities that marked t...
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Antioch officials Monday brainstormed how to spend roughly $2 million in special tax money earmarked for Prewett Park, but must clear several hurdles first.
Members of the public and the city’s Mel...
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City Manager Donna Landeros announced Monday that she would accelerate her planned retirement by a year. Her final day at the city’s helm will be Sept. 30.
In a special meeting on Monday, the Brent...
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The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (BoS) will head back to the bargaining table next week to review – and possibly approve – a new supervisorial redistricting map for the county.
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