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UPDATED 8:25 P.M. JULY 14, 2011
A pair of committees is now looking at possible futures for the cash-strapped East Contra Costa Fire Protection District that serves Brentwood, Oakley, Discovery B...
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Local, county and state officials gathered in Oakley on Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Oakley Generating Station.
A crowd of approximately 150 attended the festivities that marked t...
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As part of its effort to reduce firearm accidents, the State of California requires all first-time hunters, regardless of age, to complete hunter education training or pass a comprehensive equivale...
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There’s no doubt in Wes Askins’ mind which came first: the chicken or the chicken coop.
“I started making chicken coops out of necessity,” said Askins, owner of Best Coops in Oakley, located at the...
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Former Assistant Fire Chief Manuel Tovar, left, kept a close eye on the recent activity at Fire Station 93’s new location on O’Hara Avenue in Oakley on Monday as Jack Silva, Dale Kascht and Albert ...
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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.
At Tuesday’s ...
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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.
Beginning ...
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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.
In the ...