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DeSaulnier available for personal meeting
Feb 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
East County residents who need help with a problem involving a state agency or have an opinion to offer on legislation that affects their community can take advantage of a unique opportunity: a per...
Wolverines handle Dons in first-round win
by Justin Lafferty
Feb 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Deer Valley charges ahead to beat Amador Valley. Antioch advances to second round with win over College Park. Freedom finds motivation in tough loss to Newark Memorial
Falcons hope to keep winning
by Michael Dixon
Feb 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
With a sophomore ace in the circle, Freedom softball looks to make another playoff run, while Heritage and Antioch try to knock the defending softball champs off the throne.
Panthers finally fill empty banner
by Justin Lafferty
Feb 19, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
With a win over Freedom on Friday night, Antioch earned a share of its first BVAL boys basketball title.
Demands mount for Bypass safety
by Ruth Roberts
Feb 17, 2011 | 2 2 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
The growing number of accidents and deaths along the Highway 4 Bypass has renewed calls for improving the road’s safety. “I think that the public needs to get involved and get the ball rolling,” sa...
Oakley Police Log: Jan. 31 to Feb. 12
Feb 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Jan. 31 – Juveniles were reported as runaways from the 900 block of Almaden Circle and the 1800 block of Concannon Drive. Jan. 31 – A vehicle accident with injuries occurred on Almaden Circle a...
'Variegated' at Vintage
Feb 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
At Vintage Parkway’s recent spelling bee, the winning word was “variegated.” The top competitors, from left, are first-place winner Ethan Dike, second-place winner Marina Miles and third-place winn...
Oakley residential rezone public workshops
Feb 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley holds a series of public workshops this week to explain the city’s plan to rezone residential areas that are inconsistent with the city’s General Plan. The General Plan describes...
Parent University comes to Oakley
by Ruth Roberts
Feb 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Moms and dads looking for serious guidance – or even a few refresher tips – might want to consider enrolling in Parent University. On Feb. 26, the Oakley Union School District hosts Parent Universi...
Oakley OKs joining cemetery district
by Samie Hartley
Feb 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The Oakley City Council voted this week to support the proposal to annex a portion of the city to the Union Cemetery District under the stipulation that no Oakley property taxes will be reallocated...
Eagle extolled
Feb 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
David Juarez of Oakley Boy Scout Troop 298 received a proclamation from Oakley Mayor Jim Frazier at Tuesday’s council meeting honoring him for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. A senior at Herit...
Oakley Cop Log: Jan. 24 to Jan. 31
Feb 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Jan. 24 – On the 1000 block of Neroly Road, a subject was found in possession of drugs, a hypodermic needle and syringe.
Bocce ball in Oakley
Feb 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley is hosting a spring Bocce Ball league for adults 18 and older. Games are played Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. beginning April 12 at Creekside Park. The spring league r...
Heritage stuns Freedom in buzzer-beater win
by Justin Lafferty
Feb 04, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
A deep three-pointer by Patriots senior guard Xavier Watson erased a late Falcons lead, earning his team a victory.
BVAL football players ink college futures
by Justin Lafferty
Feb 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
On National Signing Day, Heritage's Will Oliver committed to UCLA, Darrell Greene of Freedom signed his letter of intent to San Diego State and Antioch's Shamawn Wright made it official with UC Davis.
Fire district keeps appointed board
by Rick Lemyre
Feb 03, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District has decided to focus its efforts on raising money, and put a move to an elected board on the back burner for now. The cash-strapped district is curren...
Freedom seminar addresses teen suicide
Feb 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
As students at Freedom High School continue to grieve for the loss of a classmate who committed suicide last month, Principal Erik Faulkner invited concerned parents to attend a suicide prevention ...
Pittsburg muddies regional road plan
by Justin Lafferty
Feb 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Pittsburg officials, angered by the lack of construction on their roads, have stopped contributing to a local transportation planning committee’s pool of money. But the committee’s recent vote to r...
Resignation opens school board seat
by Ruth Roberts
Feb 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Oakley Union Elementary School District (OUESD) is currently accepting applications to fill an open seat on the district’s governing board, following the resignation this week of trustee Andrew...
Preschool props
Feb 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
My Turn Preschool in Oakley was recently recognized as a nationally accredited preschool. The My Turn staff has been working for more than three years to meet and exceed the rigorous program stand...