Isleton News

Press Conference, at Set Back Levee off of Twitchell Island Ferry Road, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Isleton, California.

Lt. Gov. John Garamendi will be sworn in today as the new congressman from the 10th Congressional District after winning Tuesday's special election to replace Rep.

Route 52 will add one morning and afternoon commuter trip on weekdays direct from Rio Vista and Isleton to BART's Hillcrest Park and Ride lot and Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station.

As California school districts struggle to improve student achievement and balance budgets in an era of cuts, they've got to think differently -- even radically.

The thunder will be loud and long today in the Delta as dozen of high-powered racing boats compete in races on the Sacramento River at Isleton.

The economy has eaten away at the spirit of Isleton. City bankruptcy was looming, the once-famous crawdad festival left town, and, meanwhile, the Sacramento County grand jury was investigating the workings of its city government.

Ofelia Gornto pulls granddaughter Avery Broussard through downtown Isleton Tuesday.

The Delta hamlet of Isleton with an outsized debt is nearing the sale of $1 million in bonds to pay creditors.

Animal shelter fundraiser: Volunteers from the Antioch Animal Shelter and local animal rescue groups will hold the Volunteers-4-Volunteers fundraiser Saturday, Aug.

Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan can thank herself - and $250,000 in personal checks - for taking in the most money in the special congressional race to replace retiring Democratic Rep.

The nomination period for candidates who want to fill the 10th Congressional District seat of retiring Rep.

One of my favorite culinary mash-ups of recent years is the Vietnamese-Chinese-Cajun crawfish boil served with rice or garlic noodles.

No dues or fees. All are welcome. Kaiser Permanente Deer Valley, 4501 Sand Creek Road, Classroom 2-B, Antioch.

PLANNING COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED: During a series of votes with little disagreement this week, the City Council appointed four residents to the city's Planning Commission - current Commissioners Ed Diokno and A.J. Fardella and newcomers Larry Wirick, a self-employed tax consultant, and David Fogleman, a contractor.

An annual festival on the Delta that draws thousands of people during the Father's Day weekend is on hiatus.

A VOICE FOR HIGHER FEES: Higher community-college fees would hurt virtually nobody while helping the schools survive budget cuts, California's legislative analyst said Thursday.

Free movie in the park: Antioch will continue its monthly Second Saturday event series with a free showing of the G-rated, animated film "Kung Fu Panda" on Saturday.

The identity of this small Delta city can be summed up in the 30-foot painting of a crawdad on the side of restaurant Isleton Joe's that greets visitors upon arrival.

The Isleton police chief was fired Monday after three years on the job. Ronald Jole served as the chief for three years.

Father's Day weekend in Isleton will never be the same. The Crawdad Festival has been sold.