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Supervisor Piepho Talks Delta on KCBS

Supervisor Mary Piepho recently spoke with KCBS regarding the Delta and Southland water needs while discussing why Gov. Jerry Brown’s massive twin-tunnel system is a bad idea. “They’re focusing on the...

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Photos: McNerney Hosts Open House

Congressman Jerry McNerney hosted his Open House last night of his brand new Antioch office where constituents were able to meet with the congressman one on one and engage him on a variety of topics....

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ECCFPD Saves Oakley Home

East Contra Costa Fire Protection District had a nice save yesterday where a house should have gone up in flames but was saved by our firefighter crews with assistance from CONFIRE.  While I do not...

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DeSaulnier Blasts High-Speed Rail Commission’s Secrecy

This is why I’m a fan of Senator Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, he continues his fight for government transparency while working towards improving government processes and oversight. Earlier this week,...

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Oakley Council Should Reject Library Parcel Tax Idea

In what I will simply call a bizarre move, Mayor Kevin Romick is pushing forward a plan on behalf of the Friends of the Oakley Library that will approve a Special Mail-In Ballot for May 7, 2013.  If...

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Video: Remembering Ben Whitener

Kudos go out to Art Michel and the Brentwood Press for publishing a video to help remember Retired Captain Ben Whitener. The video offers pictures and highlights of the beautiful celebration of Ben’s...

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5th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Scholarship Presentation

Just a reminder that later today the City of Antioch and the Antioch Unified School District, along with community partners and sponsors, will present the 5th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....

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Randy Pope Hasn’t Earned Vice Mayor Role

There is a big misconception spreading around Oakley right now claiming that Councilman Randy Pope was “skipped” as vice mayor when that is not the case; he was simply not appointed at the will of his...

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Photos: Antioch’s 5th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Beverly Knight was nice enough to share the following photographs from the 5th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Scholarship Presentation. The event featured musical and comedic acts from...

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McNerney Shares Insider’s View of Inauguration

Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, whose district includes Antioch, Brentwood, and Oakley, gave his thoughts on Monday’s inauguration of President Barack Obama: During Monday’s inauguration ceremony, I...

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Vacaville Council Sticks With 1-year Term for Vice Mayor

Here is a follow up to what has been transpiring in the City of Vacaville as the Council agreed last night to move forward with a 1-year term for its vice mayor position. While Councilman Curtis Hunt...

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Antioch PD: Information is Key to Solving Crimes

The Antioch Police Department sent out the following information this morning about how “Information is Key to Solving Many Crimes”. This is some solid information and would encourage yo to read and...

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Ironhouse Sanitary Sends Two to CASA Conference

Kelvin Wade of the Daily Republic has been following the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District board much like I have been following the Ironhouse Sanitary District so it came as no surprise he questioned...

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Proposal Would Lower Voter Threshold for Police, Fire Taxes

While I am not a fan of lowering the threshold for California’s local voters to pass special taxes for everything via way of a constitutional amendment, I am in favor a proposal that lowers the...

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After Vice Mayors Quarrel, Let’s Move Forward

In what should be classified as nothing more than an embarrassment to the City of Oakley, the council reversed its decision to pass on Randy Pope for vice mayor after Carol Rios resigned from the...

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Council Should Still Reject Library Parcel Tax

The Oakley City Council put off a difficult decision for a few weeks in order to allow the Friends of the Oakley Library an opportunity to present a marketing plan of how they would gain support...

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DeSaulnier Statement on State of the State Address

Here is a statement just released from State Senator Mark DeSaulnier regarding the Governors State of the State Address today. “After years of hearing how grim our state’s future looked, it is...

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Freedom High Student Airlifted After School Fight

According to Oakley Police Chief Bani Kollo, they received a call from the school at approximately 11:30 am of a female victim who sustained injuries from a physical confrontation.  The female had...

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Antioch: Man Tried to Lure Child Near Sutter Elementary

According to Katie Nelson of the Contra Costa Times, Antioch school officials are warning parents after a strange man tried to lure a boy into his car Thursday afternoon. In a message sent out by...

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Assemblyman Frazier Featured in Brentwood Press

There was a nice story about Assemblyman Jim Frazier in the Brentwood Press this week written by Samie Hartley. She writes about how he can relate to other East County residents who commute’s to work...

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