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Oakley school board to discuss opening Almond Grove
by Samie Hartley
Feb 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Oakley Union Elementary School District Board of Trustees is expected to direct staff to begin preparations for the opening of Almond Grove Elementary for the 2014-15 school year. The board wil...
Business files suit against Oakley
by Samie Hartley
Feb 14, 2013 | 3 3 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Owners of Oakley’s Hook, Line & Sinker Gene and Michelle Buchholz have filed a claim against the City of Oakley seeking damages for loss of business, loss of income and a decrease in the value of t...
LUHSD names Graduates of Distinction
Feb 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Three Liberty Union High School District (LUHSD) graduates have been selected by the LUHSD Graduates of Distinction Committee to receive recognition for leading lives that remain true to the core v...
It’s official
Feb 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Randy Pope was sworn in as Oakley’s vice mayor at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. This is Pope’s third year on the council. He serves alongside Mayor Kevin Romick and councilmembers Diane Burgis, D...
Delta Science Center to host science fair
Feb 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Local high school students will put classroom theory into practice, thanks to a grant provided through the Delta Science Center, USDA, UC Berkeley and UC Davis. The program allows students to inves...
O’Hara Park joins the You, Me, We = Oakley! Dining & Dialogue
Feb 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The O’Hara Park Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association and the English Language Advisory Committee participated in the You, Me, We = Oakley! Dining & Dialogue program last week. You, Me, ...
Oakley Cop Log: Jan. 21 to Jan. 27
Feb 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Jan. 21 – A hit-and-run incident was reported on the 1000 block of Neroly Road. Jan. 22 – A vehicle parked on the 1100 block of Main Street was burglarized. Jan. 22 – On the 2500 block of Main Stre...
Hometown hero honored
Feb 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Oakley resident and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Marcel was honored at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game last month. Marcel was invited to the game for having demonstrated heroism in Afghanist...
Composting workshop
Feb 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley hosts a free, backyard composting workshop Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the City Council chambers, 3231 Main St. Attendees will learn how to compost yard trimmings and ...
QR council connection
Feb 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley recently established a Quick Reference (QR) code to provide residents a copy of City Council agendas and the opportunity to follow along during meetings. QR codes are square barc...
Freedom seeks tech prize
Feb 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Freedom High School has been selected as a finalist in the Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow contest, a national competition to raise enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educ...
You, Me, We = Oakley! earns award
Feb 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Oakley community welcoming initiative called You, Me, We = Oakley! recently received the Award for the Advancement of Diverse Communities by the League of California Cities. The award acknowled...
Marsh Creek restoration receives $25K from PG&E
Feb 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), along with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and community volunteers of Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed (FOMCW) are working to restore 3 ac...
Super variety marks Super Sunday venues
by Kyle Szymanski
Jan 31, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The San Francisco 49ers are in the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994, and anticipation for the game in East County will reach a climax Sunday at kickoff. Thankfully for football fans, East C...
Oakley Council weighs library improvement parcel tax
by Samie Hartley
Jan 31, 2013 | 3 3 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
The Oakley City Council’s discussion regarding a proposed library improvement parcel tax has been continued to Tuesday, Feb. 12. The organization Friends of the Oakley Library approached the City C...
Oakley Cop Log: Jan. 14-Jan. 20
Jan 31, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Jan. 14 – Vehicle accidents with property damage occurred on the 100 block of Carol Lane and on Neroly Road at O’Hara Avenue. Jan. 15 – Vehicles were towed from Carol Lane at Main Street and from t...
It’s academic
Jan 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Oakley Councilmember Diane Burgis attended the recent League of California Cities’ New Mayors and Council Members Academy in Sacramento. The annual event provides training on the role of elected o...
School district accepting IntraDistrict transfers
Jan 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
In order to balance enrollment among the comprehensive school sites in the Liberty Union High School District, attendance areas for Liberty, Freedom and Heritage high schools were established. Stu...
Oakley Cop Log: Jan. 7 - Jan. 13
Jan 28, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Jan. 7 – Trespassing was reported on the 1500 block of Gamay Circle. Jan. 7 – On the 5000 block of Kelsey Lane, a subject was cited for violating the terms of his probation. Jan. 7 – On West Cypres...
Frazier gearing up to represent East County
by Samie Hartley
Jan 24, 2013 | 2 2 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Like many East County residents’ commute, Jim Frazier’s begins before the sun rises. He leaves his Oakley home around 6 a.m. to represent East County residents in Sacramento as the newly elected st...