The 9U Delta Dawgs baseball team outlasted seven other squads to win the TPR American Diamond Classic in Tracy last weekend. It was the 9U Dawgs’ fifth championship of the season.
Despite a record...
June 6 – A vehicle accident with injuries occurred on Ashwood Drive at Teakwood Drive. June 8 – A stolen vehicle was recovered on the 1100 block of Bear River Court. June 9 – On the 500 block...
Troop 298 of Oakley is proud to announce that Jerald Hansen earned the Rank of Eagle on April 28, 2011. For his project, Jerald led more than 315 volunteer hours in paving an unused area of the gar...
What could have been simple housekeeping turned into an hour-long discussion as the Oakley City Council debated the verbiage and restrictions laid out in a proposed firearms sales ordinance.
Oakley...
Freedom High School Class of 2011 graduate Katie Wood was recently honored with the Violet Richardson Citizenship Award from the Soroptomists of the Delta, and recognized for her academic and commu...
Ariel Flores and Ryan Sitton will always remember the last day of school as the day they slimed Gehringer Elementary third-grade teacher Taryn Martinez.
As a way to celebrate earning more than $8,...
The following athletes were considered for the Athlete of the Year award: Boys Jason Agopian, Deer Valley volleyball; Abid Ahmad, Deer Valley tennis; Paul Blackburn, Heritage baseball; Joey Cecch...
Doug Statler of the Oakley recreational bocce team Let’s Roll tosses a ball down the lane in playoff action earlier this week at Creekside Park. Oakley wrapped up the playoffs this week of its firs...
The Contra Costa Diablos AAU basketball team represented East County by winning the championship title at the recent Northwest Sports Reno Memorial Day Tournament.
The Diablos took on players from...
The Oakley Library, located at Freedom High School, 1050 Neroly Road, hosts several events this summer, foremost among them the Summer Reading Festival. Readers have until Aug. 20 to finish their b...
In response to a study of the feasibility and cost of converting its current vehicle fleet to black and white with new decals, the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff will be sporting a new l...
Regular exercise is a key component to getting and staying healthy. But for many, the fundamental challenge is simply finding the time to exercise.
Brentwood residents Ken and Jennifer Challberg, ...
May 30 – A vehicle was stolen from the 6300 block of Bridgehead Road. May 30 – On Laurel Road at Mercedes Lane, five subjects were cited for driving without a license. May 30 – On Laurel Road...
Diablo Vista Dental Center opened its office on Oakley’s Main Street almost eleven years ago, and the office has mirrored the city’s growth. “It’s been nice to grow in this community and nice to wa...
Both the East County and Antioch little leagues wrapped up their championship matches last weekend. In each case, the winning team from each competitive division moves on to the District Tournament...
They entered the stadium to the traditional strains of “Pomp and Circumstance,” but a chorus of “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” would have been equally appropriate. Despite the pounding rain an...
The community nonprofit organization Friends of Oakley hosts its annual summer fundraiser on Saturday, June 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at O’Hara Park.
This year’s event, Fun in the Sun, features a c...
After a successful motocross season last year, Oakley’s Adam Fink, 21, finished only two spots away from qualifying for a National Outdoor Race.
But then came a speed bump.
As Fink, a 2007 Freedo...
Sprinkles and showers didn’t dampen the mood at the Contra Costa County Fair, as thousands of people stopped by the Antioch fairgrounds during the four-day event to experience a brand of fun that o...
The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) Board Monday addressed recent controversy, re-tuned itself, got a shot of good news and hit the gas on what could be its last, best chance to...