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Recreation Division wins state award
Jan 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley is pleased to announce that its Recreation Division’s It’s a Girl Thing workshop received the 2010 Award of Excellence from the California Park and Recreation Society (CPRS) and ...
BVAL notebook: Falcons start hot, finish off Lions
Jan 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
All boys BVAL teams knotted at 1-1 in league play after Friday games; Heritage, Deer Valley and Liberty girls win big.
Residents fight property blight
by Samie Hartley
Jan 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Foreclosures are a part of life these days, but one group of Oakley residents accepts no excuses for banks allowing properties to deteriorate, risking public safety and neighboring property values....
Remembering a friend
Jan 20, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Friends and family gathered near the railroad tracks off East Cypress Road on Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Colton Fink, 15, who died on Monday. More than 50 classmate...
BVAL notebook: Last-second goal key
by Justin Lafferty
Jan 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Freedom goal in closing seconds ties it up; BVAL play continues for the boys soccer teams; Deer Valley's girls water polo team rewarded for dedication in the classroom.
Composting workshop
Jan 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley will host a free backyard composting workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber. Composting yard trimmings and food scraps is easy, great for...
McKeen picks Bobcats
by Jolly Hanson
Jan 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Freedom lineman Matt McKeen signed a letter of intent to attend Montana State University.
Oakley Cop Log: Jan. 3 to Jan. 9
Jan 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Jan. 3 – Vehicles were stolen from the 1600 block of Gamay Circle, the 1600 block of Rio Vista Court and the 4000 block of Courtland Drive. Jan. 3 – A stolen vehicle was recovered on Live Oak A...
School budget forums planned
Jan 18, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The Oakley Union School District is presenting a series of public forums to address the possible impact of Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget for the school district. “While we are encouraged by th...
Patriots fly past Falcons in league opener
by Michael Dixon
Jan 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Heritage continues its dominance over Freedom in win to start BVAL action.
New uses sought for former YMCA site
by Samie Hartley
Jan 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Oakley City Council is looking for ideas on how best to use five buildings and six acres of land that was once home to the bankrupt Delta Family YMCA. The Council Tuesday directed city staff to...
Oakley Cop Log: Dec. 29 to Jan. 2
Jan 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Dec. 29 – A vehicle was stolen from the 500 block of Soda Rock Place. Dec. 29 – On the 3100 block of Main Street, a subject was found in possession of a firearm. Dec. 29 – Arrest warrants wer...
Freedom wrestler grows into captain
by Justin Lafferty
Jan 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Zack Wiley, a wrestler for the Falcons, has evolved from a scrawny freshman into a buff senior focused on winning.
Falcons, Patriots play to scoreless tie
by Justin Lafferty
Jan 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The boys and girls varsity soccer teams from Freedom and Heritage both saw their games end with 0-0 scores to kick off league competition.
Adult hoops come to Oakley
Jan 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley is offering an Adult Basketball program, held on Wednesdays through May 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the O’Hara Park Middle School gymnasium. The program provides residents 18 and olde...
Recreation classes now available in Oakley
Jan 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley is offering a variety of classes for children and adults starting in January and February. Classes are held in the City Annex at 204 Second St.
State agency backs Oakley power plant
by Samie Hartley
Jan 06, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
The Oakley Generating Station is another step closer to gaining approval now that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved PG&E’s purchase and sale agreement with the Contra C...
Elderly Wish program has gifts to give
by Ruth Roberts
Jan 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
If wishes were horses, goes the 16th-century nursery rhyme, then beggars would ride. But if you ask Mary Chapman, executive director of the Elderly Wish Foundation, wishes are exactly what one shou...
Residents ready to Rally for Relay
by Samie Hartley
Jan 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
While some people are still trying to wrap their minds around the fact that it’s a new year, Tobie Meyer has wrapped her heart around April 30, the kickoff for Oakley’s third annual Relay For Life....
Cub carolers
Jan 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Frank Beede checked in to let us know that Cub Scout Pack 152 at Vintage Parkway Elementary did its part to make the holidays happier for the residents at Lone Tree Convalescent Home. Under the di...