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Budget woes slow Delta talks to trickle
by Justin Lafferty
Mar 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
As East County residents fear the creation of a peripheral canal that would pump more water from the San Joaquin Delta to Southern California, the state’s budget problems are slowing down deliberat...
Emergency notification
Mar 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Contra Costa County now offers an emergency notification system for cell phone communication. In the case of a large-scale emergency, such as the disaster in Japan, the county’s emergency notificat...
Freedom bounces back in victory over Antioch
by Justin Lafferty
Mar 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
What has been a bumpy start for Freedom High’s boys varsity tennis team got smoother on Tuesday, as the Falcons claimed an 8-1 victory over Antioch. At the head of the winning effort was junior Jus...
Oakley Cop Log: March 7 to March 13
Mar 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
March 7 – A stolen vehicle was recovered from the 900 block of Almaden Circle. March 7 – Vehicle accidents with property damage occurred on Empire Avenue at Laurel Road and on Neroly Road at Vi...
Young Pats trump Falcons
by Michael Dixon
Mar 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Facing constant wind and overcast skies threatening rain, Freedom and Heritage’s boys golf teams got their league season underway on Tuesday. Fortunately, the rain didn’t hit Brentwood’s Creekside ...
Critical meeting on fire service
Mar 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
UPDATED: The future of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District will be on the table when its board of directors meets on April 4.
Lions, Falcons to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Mar 23, 2011 | 2 2 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Six former Liberty Union High School District athletes and one team will be honored on April 16 as part of the district’s Hall of Fame induction night, held at Heritage High. The 1979 Liberty High ...
Census: East County continues to grow
by Ruth Roberts
Mar 17, 2011 | 2 2 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Bolstered by explosive growth in the first half of the decade, East County communities helped Contra Costa’s population soar past the 1 million mark in the newly released 2010 Census. The official ...
Private school given break, warning
by Ruth Roberts
Mar 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
The Oakley Union Elementary School District (OUESD) Board has agreed to reduce the monthly lease payments for a private school currently using one of the district’s facilities despite having fallen...
Falcons coaches honored
by Justin Lafferty
Mar 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
For the first time in the school’s history, Freedom High swept the Bay Valley Athletic League Coach of the Year category in winter sports. At the school’s winter sports award night earlier this mon...
Oakley buys Centro Mart property
by Samie Hartley
Mar 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Oakley’s Downtown Plan continues to inch forward as the City Council approved the purchase of the 7-acre property directly across from City Hall. At last week’s meeting, the council voted to purcha...
BVAL track and field to hit full stride
by Justin Lafferty
Mar 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
As track and field season gets underway, Heritage High is already off to a hot start in what looks like a competitive field in the Bay Valley Athletic League. The Patriots found themselves racking...
Oakley Cop Log: Feb. 28 to March 5
Mar 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Feb. 28 – On Delta Road at Main Street and on the 400 block of Mockingbird Lane, subjects were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Remembering Oakley’s women pioneers
by Samie Hartley
Mar 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
Traditionally, the mayor reads proclamations at Oakley City Council meetings, but Mayor Jim Frazier returned the duty to three-time Mayor Pat Anderson for the reading of the Women’s History Month p...
Years well served
Mar 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
Oakley resident Allan Perry recently retired after 40 years of military service. His career began in 1970, when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Upon completion of Navy Boot Camp at Great Lakes Naval ...
A super welcome
Mar 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Oakley Union School District Superintendent Rick Rogers, left, officially welcomes new school board Trustee Arthur Fernandez at the board’s recent meeting. Fernandez will fill the seat left vacant ...
Patriots title plans going swimmingly
Mar 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Heritage looks to have the upper hand in the pool this year, with stiff competition from Deer Valley and Freedom.
Fire district considers assessment
by Rick Lemyre
Mar 10, 2011 | 9 9 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
In a sometimes contentious, 3½-hour workshop Monday, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District pared a long list of needs down to what it hopes voters will agree to pay for later this year. On...
Turn out the lights for Earth Hour
by Samie Hartley
Mar 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Oakley City Council voted Tuesday to support the international Earth Hour campaign and is asking residents to participate in the event and do their part to support environmental sustainability....
Wolverines look to hoist another banner
by Michael Dixon
Mar 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Deer Valley, with plenty of height, looks to be the front-runner for the BVAL crown.