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The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District board voted unanimously Monday to reject a consultant’s report that was to have been the basis for a new benefit assessment district designed to ease ...
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A round table meeting called last week by Supervisor Mary Piepho to discuss the possible unification of East County’s five small school districts proved a non-starter, ending with the majority of s...
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It was a day of falconry, fanfare and fiddles as O’Hara Park Middle School seventh-graders got an up-close look at life in the Middle Ages at the Renaissance Faire held this week on the school camp...
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Python Ron knows how to draw a crowd. While some don’t want to be in the same room with snakes and large lizards, more than 100 kids and their families turned out for the special Reptile Kingdom pr...
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The City of Oakley hosts its annual Cityhood Celebration on Saturday, July 2, and city staff is currently looking for vendors who’d like to participate. Vendors are welcome to sell their wares, mar...
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The Bay Valley Athletic League’s track and field athletes had a strong contingency at last weekend’s Sacramento Meet of Champions.
Athletes from Deer Valley, Heritage, Freedom and Pittsburg all tra...
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The City of Oakley will soon be mailing business license renewals to area businesses. All current business licenses expire on June 30, and licensees will automatically be mailed a renewal notice at...
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Despite promises to make good on an outstanding balance of nearly $70,000, the Mountain View Christian Center (MVCC) has once again reneged on its lease agreement with the Oakley Union School Distr...
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April 18 – On Bridgehead Road at Main Street, a subject was arrested for obstructing an officer. April 18 – A bicycle was stolen from Carpenter Road at Heathrow Drive. April 19 – A residence ...
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Minutes into the inaugural Mr. Freedom competition, senior Matt McKeen sealed his fate during the round-one interview.
When asked “If you had one wish for the world, what would it be?” McKeen looke...
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After raising more than $72,000 at last year’s Oakley Relay For Life, organizers hoped to raise $85,000 this time around, but they didn’t need hope. More than 400 Oakley residents participated in R...
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In Paris Imholz’s four years as a pitcher for Antioch High’s varsity softball team, a win over league rival Freedom has always been slightly out of reach.
That is, until Imholz took charge on Tuesd...
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For 25 years, Antioch-based Delta 2000 has been helping local nonprofit organizations, but the economic recession has forced it to pare back operations and re-organize.
Part of the group’s rebirthi...
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Graffiti artists beware – Oakley doesn’t want you vandalizing the community, and city staff is in the process of drafting an ordinance to ensure Oakley is a graffiti-free city.
On Tuesday, the coun...
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Keeping up with events across the pond, the Ladies Social Club recently celebrated the impending Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at a High Tea Luncheon hosted by Marie Stevens at...
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Learn all there is to know about Freedom High School during the second annual Falcon Fest on Wednesday, May 4 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Falcon Fest is a showcase of everything that builds community at Freed...
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The City of Oakley is seeking applicants to represent Oakley on the Contra Costa County Library Commission. The Oakley City Council may name an appointee and an alternate for two-year terms of offi...
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Lovers of art are invited to prepare for this year’s Artists’ Open Studio Tour, which runs from May 20 to 22, by picking up a tour map at the new Artists’ Open Studio Gallery, 741 Second St. in Bre...
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Freedom senior track star Meghan DeLaMater signed her letter of intent on Wednesday to attend Chico State. DeLaMater, who competes in short-distance races and the long- and high-jump events, also p...
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Another powerful pitching performance from sophomore Madison Williams propelled Freedom High’s varsity softball team to a 2-0 victory over Deer Valley on Tuesday. Williams allowed only two hits in ...