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The apparent low bidder for the new Brentwood civic center project is Lathrop Construction of Benicia, whose bid of $28,486,000 was the lowest of 11 opened in the Council Chambers Tuesday afternoon...
Aug 27, 2009 | 2 | 19 |
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In a city of 32,000, a group of 11 citizens seems small, but that isn’t stopping a grassroots movement of concerned citizens from joining together to stand up to the Oakley City Council to make the...
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A former city treasurer candidate urged the City Council at its last meeting to deal with the rampant foreclosures in Antioch that he said are causing blight and bringing down property values.
“The...
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In three months, two gates may be constructed in the Delta in a five-year experiment to determine whether they will help save the endangered Delta smelt while continuing to allow the pumping of wat...
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The Brentwood City Council this week approved the use of Redevelopment District bonding capacity to help build the new downtown civic center.
By a 3-2 vote, Councilmen Brandon Richey and Erick Ston...
Aug 21, 2009 | 0 | 6 |
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Community Facilities District money and the civic center
After reading recent Web site comments (click here to read them) about the purpose and use of Community Facilities District fund and the...
Aug 20, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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The Million Boat Float through the Delta to Sacramento on Sunday to protest plans to construct a peripheral canal fell short by 999,977 boats, but the protestors felt they made a statement in defen...
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The Discovery Bay CSD Board has approved raises for four of the town’s district staff, agreeing to bring the salaries up to a “low” hourly rate based on the California Special District Association’...
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There is little philosophical difference between the five Democrats seeking to represent the 10th Congressional District, which includes Antioch and Oakley. And there’s little philosophical differe...
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Despite receiving a petition signed by approximately 60 citizens and local business owners urging a postponement of the decision, the Oakley City Council voted on Tuesday night to adopt an ordinanc...
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An energy company’s plan to build a new power plant on Wilbur Avenue might also energize the recreational activities at the Antioch Community Center, which is due to open a year from now in Prewett...
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East Contra Costa County residents and the Bay Area/Delta habitat have long benefited from the work of the Delta Diablo Sanitation District (DDSD). This month, its efforts were recognized nationall...
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A pair of vital East County transportation projects could be in jeopardy if Pittsburg officials follow through on a threat to back out of a financing agreement unless they get more money.
The widen...
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I am writing to tell you about the 10 most amazing days of my life. I was nominated to attend a youth program this summer, called the National Young Leaders Conference, or NYLC, held at Tyson’s She...
Jul 30, 2009 | 0 | 5 |
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A group of frustrated Oakley business owners gathered in the City Council chambers this week to discuss with staff the proposed sign ordinance that will go before the council for a vote next month....
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Anthony Cox was among a small group of Antioch residents outside City Hall Tuesday waving signs and encouraging passing motorists to honk if they support the police. They were concerned that the Ci...
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Bruce Connelley believes in the concept of Power to the People, and he’s counting on the popular credo of the 1960s to make a difference in 2009.
“There is a spirit in America today that some cynic...
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Few East County residents know that the East County Regional Planning Commission (ECRPC) even exists – and now it might be going away.
The three commissioners who showed up at the July 13 meeting (...
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They knew that if they built it, the increases would come, and customers of the Byron Sanitary District (BSD) will now be paying approximately $25 more per month for the privilege of flushing.
The ...
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The City of Oakley has expressed disappointment at the news that the Greenbelt Alliance intends to file a legal challenge regarding the proposed development of the East Cypress Corridor.
Greenbelt ...