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When the new Fire Station 93 opens on O’Hara Avenue later this summer, the old station on Second Street won’t be vacant for long. The Oakley City Council has directed staff to enter a lease agreeme...
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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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Although 25 applicants competed to fill the position of superintendent of the Liberty Union High School District, the governing board didn’t need to look far to find a replacement for outgoing Jerr...
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June 21 –A residence on the 300 block of Stony Hill Circle was burglarized. June 21 – A court-order violation was reported on the 100 block of Carol Lane. June 21 – Vehicles were towed from ...
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Though Highway 4 Bypass officials were hoping for $33 million from the state to build an interchange at Sand Creek Road, they’re pleased with the $25 million in Corridor Mobility Improvement Accoun...
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He’s escorted more than 200 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines home from venues all over the world, but this time around, Oakley’s Fred “Spike” Schau was the package.
“Package” is the term the W...
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The City of Oakley announced this week that an agreement has been reached with Greenbelt Alliance following a five-year legal battle over agricultural land in the East Cypress Corridor.
When in 200...
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To ensure a safe holiday, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District reminds residents that fireworks are not toys – and are prohibited in Contra Costa County.
Fires ignited by fireworks can de...
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The City of Oakley celebrates its 12th birthday at the annual Cityhood Celebration on Saturday, July 2 at 6 p.m. in the Freedom High School basin, 1050 Neroly Road. Admission is free.
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Since the city of Oakley recently completed its first-ever bocce ball season, the inevitable question that comes to mind is: when does the next one start?
The eight-week summer season begins the we...
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As the last of the boxes and office supplies were loaded onto moving trucks this week, Trinity Christian School Principal Linda Miller was simultaneously preparing for a move of her own.
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Budgeting can be stressful for some cities, but Oakley’s City Council once again praised Finance Director Paul Abelson’s meticulous money management that will keep the city operating with a minimum...
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Jimmy Ramirez’s summer becomes more memorable as each week passes. At the beginning of the month, he addressed his fellow Freedom High School graduates during a soggy ceremony and just last week, o...
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Of all the items parents need to put on their child’s back-to-school checklist this year, the pertussis vaccine should be at the top.
As of July 1, California law requires all students entering sev...
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The opening rounds of the California Little League District 4 Tournament of Champions provided no shortage of offense, as Antioch and East County teams found out – for better and for worse.
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After months of hearings, testimony and investigations, the Oakley Generating Station will celebrate its official groundbreaking next month.
Last month, the California Energy Commission approved th...
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When a bocce ball league was established in Oakley, no one knew what to expect in terms of interest. Despite his lack of experience in the sport, city landscape maintenance worker Juan Chavez volun...
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The public is invited to attend a community forum featuring the mayors of Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley and the vice mayor of Pittsburg. The forum will be held Wednesday, June 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. at t...
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The 12U Delta Dawgs, comprising players from Brentwood and Oakley, won their second championship of the summer season at the recent TPR American Diamond Classic held in Tracy.
The Dawgs made a tot...
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Third-grader Raphael Erwin arrived at “work” sporting a tie and carrying a note pad, ready to assume his duties as Principal for the Day at Gehringer Elementary School earlier this month.
Students...