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During Tuesday’s open house hosted by the Brentwood Public Works Department, laboratory technician Kyle Anderson explains how wastewater is treated at the city’s plant.<br>Photo by Kyle Szymanski
Public works event opens young minds
When a Brentwood second-grader stole two of his mother’s rings and threw them down a drain, she thought they were gone forever. But thanks to the city’s wastewater collection team, one worth $5,000...
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Legislation tweaks teen driving rules
The California Assembly gave final approval last week to Assembly Bill 1113, introduced by District 11 Assemblymember Jim Frazier, which will add restrictions on California’s provisional licensing ...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Frazier opens Antioch office
District 11 Assemblymember Jim Frazier invites members of the community to join him for the grand opening of his new Antioch district office Thursday, May 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Antioch Communi...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Antioch school kids Get Fit
Alejandro likes to run. He runs during recess and he runs fast. In fact, he has logged more than 26 miles – his own marathon – since September. A fourth-grader at Marsh Elementary in Antioch, Aleja...
May 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Brentwood explores General Plan update
The working group charged with guiding Brentwood’s future went to work last week. The 12-person group, comprising two City Council members, two planning commissioners, one Park & Recreation commiss...
Apr 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Oakley reviews Strategic Plan
The City of Oakley updates its Strategic Plan every two years. The plan was last updated in 2012, so this year, city staff is delivering special reports at City Council meetings now through Septemb...
Apr 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Additional segment of O’Hara Avenue to be widened
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...
Apr 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Conversation over coffee
District 11 Assemblymember Jim Frazier hosts A Cup of Joe With Jim on Saturday, April 27 from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. at Dad’s Café, 3421 Deer Valley Road in Antioch. Frazier invites his constituents to sto...
Apr 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Internet cafés banned in Oakley
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...
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Frazier bill bans hands-free texting
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 ...
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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