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Oakley Cop Log: April 12 to April 117
Apr 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
April 12 – Credit card fraud was reported on the 1000 block of Main Street. April 12 – Domestic violence with injury to a spouse was reported on the 4700 block of Duarte Avenue. April 13 – On...
Vintage arborists
Apr 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
For the last several months, Kim Ambrosino’s third-grade class at Vintage Parkway Elementary has wondered how each of us can make a difference in our environment. Working with Michelle Cox, a certi...
Refocused Falcon finding his groove
by Justin Lafferty
Apr 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Tattooed across Jeff Matteri’s chest, the message is hard to miss and harder for him to ignore: “Passion equals success.” It’s a saying of Matteri’s father. The top singles player on Freedom High’s...
Preparing for disaster
by Samie Hartley
Apr 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
It seems like an average night. The kids are tucked into bed and you’re resting in your favorite chair, paging through a suspense novel, when you feel a jolt. Maybe it was an unconscious reaction t...
Have cake, eat it too
Apr 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The Cub Scouts of Pack 152 invite the public to their annual cake auction on Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at Vintage Parkway School, 1000 Vintage Parkway in Oakley. Cakes offered at the silent auctio...
Screen addicts encouraged to unplug
by Samie Hartley
Apr 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
How many hours of TV do you watch each week? What about the number of hours you spend playing video games, tinkering around online or updating your Facebook status from your phone? The number is pr...
Snakes, owls and sharks – oh my!
by Samie Hartley
Apr 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Science Week returns to Oakley with two kick-off events on April 30. The Oakley Recreation Division offers a free, family-friendly event each day of Science Week. ...
Pump for paws
Apr 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Homeless Animals Response Program (HARP) hosts the Pump It Up for Paws fundraiser on Wednesday, May 4 at Pump It Up, 5351 Neroly Road in Oakley. The event features an inflatable party zone for ...
BVAL Notebook: Powerful Wolverines spiking through tourneys
by Justin Lafferty
Apr 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Though Deer Valley High’s varsity boys volleyball prowess has long been known to Bay Valley Athletic League foes, the Wolverines are showing this season that they can take on tough competition from...
Oakley Cop Log: March 31 to April 10
Apr 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
March 31 – Vehicles were towed from the 4300 block of Mahaffey Way and the 5000 block of Jersey Island Road. March 31 – Incidents of battery were reported on the 100 block of Applegate Lane and...
Patriots out-slug Falcons in league opener
by Michael Dixon
Apr 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
The Bay Valley Athletic League softball season got underway Tuesday with a match-up between two of the top teams in the league. Boosted by three home runs and strong pitching from junior Lisa Rodri...
Civil War booms to life for students
by Ruth Roberts
Apr 13, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
It’s been 150 years since the first shots of the American Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina, but the War Between the States was still being fought last week at Delta Vista Middl...
Tigers in the library
Apr 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
During a visit to the Oakley Library last month, members of Pack 152 Tiger Cubs received their first library cards. Librarian Jenna gave them a tour and explained the rules. The Tigers were so exc...
Fire district puts measure on hold
by Rick Lemyre
Apr 07, 2011 | 4 4 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
A possible new fire assessment for far East County has been delayed after a consultant failed to deliver a “defensible” report spelling out how the assessment would work. The East Contra Costa Fire...
BVAL Notebook: DV win streak survives Liberty
by Justin Lafferty
Apr 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Led by junior Jaskaran Sihota’s par, Deer Valley High’s boys varsity golf team kept its unblemished record intact on Tuesday, beating Liberty 198-240 at the par-36 Golf Club at Roddy Ranch. Wolveri...
Summer jobs available
Apr 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The City of Oakley Recreation Division is accepting applications for part-time summer positions. Positions are available for recreation leaders, recreation aides and lifeguards. Applicants must be ...
Out of this world
Apr 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Kadie Rowland and Walter Zazueta are ready to follow the “High Schooler’s Guide to the Galaxy,” a play premiering next week at Delta Vista Middle School and featuring a cast of students from Delta ...
Tri Delta Challenge
Apr 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
From April 25 through May 20, Tri Delta Transit and 511 Contra Costa will provide free bus tickets to commuters not currently using Tri Delta Transit to get to work. The free tickets will cover one...
Oakleyites of the year
Apr 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Oakley Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its annual Citizen of the Year awards, conferred for Citizen of the Year, Business Person of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Youth Vol...
Falcons cheer repeats
Apr 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
At the recent United Spirit Association’s High School Spirit Nationals in Anaheim, Freedom High School’s varsity cheer team earned the title of National Champion for the second year in a row. The ...