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The City of Oakley will pay tribute by way of a memorial to the service of East County’s veterans, those who have served, those now serving and those who will serve in the future.
The memorial’s fi...
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When Freedom quarterback Dante Mayes was picked off on the first play of Saturday’s North Coast Section quarterfinals against Logan, it served as a sign of things to come.
No. 6 Freedom committed f...
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Long after stomachs have been filled this Thanksgiving, the city of Oakley encourages its residents to kick off their holiday shopping by staying close to home. The city is joining with other commu...
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Now through Dec. 31, Tri Delta Transit and 511 Contra Costa are sponsoring a special promotion, providing up to 350 free, 20-ride bus passes to commuters who pledge to use the bus as part of their ...
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A special-education principal in the Contra Costa County Office of Education’s Turner Elementary School in Antioch has been placed on administrative leave, according to on-site staff.
CCCOE Superin...
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From the Dais, a wrap-up of the most recent meetings of local government bodies in Antioch, Brentwood, Discovery Bay and Oakley, runs every other week in The Press.
Antioch
In his quarterly r...
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On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, 17-year-old Chuck Kohler woke up at the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to a tremendous roar.
“I looked up, and here comes this airplane in a steep ...
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The Oakley City Council approved Oakley Disposal Service’s application Tuesday to increase its residential customers’ rates by 16.6 percent.
The agreement hikes residents’ rates by $4.15 to $6.55, ...
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The Crockett Park basketball court is undergoing a makeover. The existing basketball court’s asphalt surface has deteriorated over the years, and a suspended modular tile court will be installed ov...
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Oct. 29 – Battery was reported on the 100 block of Tipton Court.
Oct. 29 – On the 2400 block of Main Street, a subject was arrested for public intoxication.
Oct. 29 – A vehicle accident with proper...
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Off the Grid of San Francisco brings its gourmet food trucks to this weekend’s Fall Faire at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in Antioch. Off the Grid is a roaming mobile food extravaganza, deli...
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Mayor Kevin Romick was recently invited to lead a trivia session for O’Hara Park students enrolled in the Contra Costa County Office of Education Special Education Program. Mrs. Santos’ class, left...
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Freedom’s football team was clearly in no mood to mess around in Saturday’s North Coast Section playoff opener against Berkeley. The Falcons scored touchdowns on their first four possessions en rou...
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Deanna Rundall, president of Freedom High School’s American Cancer Society student club, helped decorate the Freedom campus last month in recognition of cancer awareness. The organization also prov...
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The O’Hara Park Middle School garden recently got a boost from Oakley Mayor Kevin Romick and Pompei Nursery.
Brian Brady, a teacher with the Contra Costa Office of Education Special Education Progr...
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East County residents have a number of opportunities to participate in Veterans Day events close to home. Here are a few.
Antioch
Antioch’s Veterans Day parade starts at 1 p.m. at 2nd and E Stree...
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The Friends of Oakley Community Foundation will begin registering families for its annual Christmas Basket Program next week.
In its fifth year, the program provides holiday meals and toys to Oakle...
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The Oakley City Council will discuss a rate increase proposed by Oakley Disposal Service at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in Oakley City Hall, 3231 Main St.
The s...
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The City of Oakley is hosting a pin design competition to create a new City of Oakley pin that includes the iconic oak leaf logo while also incorporating the wine-and-water branding suggested by re...
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Ryan Richardson is busy planning a Thanksgiving celebration for more than 1,000 people, and with only two weeks left to plan, he’s not even breaking a sweat.
Richardson and his family, owners of Wi...