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East County Cop Log: April 25
Apr 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
April 5, 8:26 a.m.: A subject who stole a golf cart from a school on Second Street was apprehended and arrested by Oakley police.
Additional segment of O’Hara Avenue to be widened
Apr 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Access into Oakley’s downtown along O’Hara Avenue between Laurel Road and Covered Wagon Drive is about to be significantly upgraded. On Feb. 12 the Oakley City Council awarded an agreement to DeSil...
Motorists urged to ‘Move Over’
Apr 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Caltrans workers and the California Highway Patrol will be out in force on highways throughout the state over the next week, installing “Move Over” signs intended to help save lives and increase sa...
Garden party at Freedom
Apr 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The Freedom High School FRESHH (Freedom Relies on Environmental Stewardship for a Healthy Home) Club hosts a community celebration Sunday, April 21 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Freedom community gard...
Clinic offers self-defense tips for women
by Samie Hartley
Apr 18, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Imagine you’re walking to your car, chatting away on your cellphone as you dig for your car keys in your endless pit of a purse when a man approaches you and demands your handbag. He’s wielding a k...
Internet cafés banned in Oakley
by Samie Hartley
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Oakley City Council voted to establish a permanent ordinance prohibiting Internet cafés from operating within city limits. “The term Internet café perhaps conjures up images of latte-sipping cu...
Summer day camps abound in East County
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Children are already counting down the days to summer vacation, but let’s face it: no matter how desperately they seek a carefree schedule filled with lazy sunny afternoons, they’ll fall under the ...
Frazier bill bans hands-free texting
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
A bill sponsored by District 11 Assemblymember and Oakley resident Jim Frazier to ban voice-activated, hands-free texting passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on Monday with a 9-5 vote. AB ...
East County Cop Log: April 18
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
BRENTWOOD March 27, 12:34 a.m. On Brentwood Boulevard, a subject caught defrauding a cab driver was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance. He was arrested and taken to the Ma...
Oakley names new Parks and Landscape foreman
Apr 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Jesse de la Cruz joined Team Oakley last week as the new Parks and Landscape Division foreman. For the last 10 years, de la Cruz has worked for the Daly City Parks Division, most recently in the po...
Giants fever
Apr 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Leilani Aviles of Oakley was all smiles this week – and with good reason. The Gehringer Elementary School second-grader came home a winner when she caught Giants outfielder Hunter Pence’s home run...
Science Week combines education with fun
Apr 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley hosts its 12th annual Oakley Science Week April 20 to 27. The program, offering eight workshops and presentations, is free to children of all ages and their families. There is no...
East County Cop Log: April 12
Apr 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
BRENTWOOD March 20, 8:21 p.m. A driver who struck two vehicles on Torrey Pines Drive was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention F...
Downtown plan moves forward in Oakley
by Samie Hartley
Apr 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Expect roadwork to resume on Main Street in Oakley now that the City Council has approved an additional $677,000 to be dedicated to capital improvement projects related to the Downtown Revitalizati...
Community leaders honored
Apr 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Los Medanos College honored Oakley residents Maria Bordanaro and Arthur Fernandez at its recent Celebrating the Life of César Chávez awards reception. The annual event honors the life of César Cháv...
East County Cop Log: April 5
Apr 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
BRENTWOOD March 4, 7:50 a.m. An unidentified person stole a vehicle warming up in the driveway of a residence on Pippo Avenue. March 4, 8:13 a.m. An unidentified person shattered the windows of...
Quirky Quahog disgorges purple prize
by Ruth Roberts
Apr 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Jorio Amaral found it between the last two clams he was preparing to shuck: A small, empty shell with a round, purple object inside. It took a few moments for the Oakley resident to realize what he...
Oakley Councilman shaves head for charity
by Samie Hartley
Apr 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Oakley City Councilmember Randy Pope is sporting a new look, but the super short haircut has nothing to do with the impending summer sun. Pope recently participated in a St. Baldrick’s Foundation f...
State releases updates in Bay Delta Plan
by Ruth Roberts
Apr 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Updates to the controversial and protracted Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) were released late last week – bringing the fluid and ever-changing document known as the Delta Plan one step closer t...
Oakley rec leaders wanted
Apr 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley is accepting applications for its Junior Recreation Leader program, an opportunity for youth to gain leadership experience through volunteer work. To be eligible, students must b...