Oakley News

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Using next generation gas turbine technology to increase output and efficiency, GE Energy recently introduced its upgraded Frame 7FA gas turbine to meet growing performance requirements for power plant operators.

John Garamendi, seen here at the dedication of a park bridge in Oakley several months ago, was elected to represent the 10th Congressional District Tuesday.

A 35-year-old woman who fell off a dock into the Delta waters was rescued by a good Samaritan and the Coast Guard, authorities said.

Oakley residents will have their first chance next week to offer input and get information on a proposed power plant in the western part of the city, near the Oakley-Antioch border.

Liz Oleski of Oakley slowly makes her way home on eastbound Highway 4 approaching the Railroad Avenue off ramp during her evening commute on Thursday, Oct.

Residents will be able to visit the site of a proposed power plant and ask questions about the project next week.

Four people are facing charges after local and federal authorities say they broke up a counterfeiting ring operating out of an East Bay hotel.

Officers were called to the 1700 block of Chandon Way at 11:40 a.m. to take custody of the stabbing suspect, who had been restrained by neighbors, police Sgt.

Oakley police arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a man and injuring two other people in an altercation Saturday morning, a police sergeant said.

An argument between two men ended with one being stabbing today, police said. Police were called to the 1700 block of Chandon Way at 11:40 a.m. to take custody of the stabbing suspect, who was restrained by neighbors, police Sgt.

A 10-year-old boy walking near a school was struck by a vehicle this afternoon. The boy, a student at Live Oak Elementary School, was walking in the 5000 block of Live Oak Avenue shortly after school let out, at 2:25 p.m., Oakley police Chief Chris Thorsen said.

Residents here might see more firefighters and paramedics following the city's endorsement Tuesday of a proposed change in how the area's fire protection district is run.

Drivers waiting to pick up students from Freedom High School have routinely stopped or parked along Neroly and Brown roads next to the school without receiving a citation.

Contra Costa County supervisors on Tuesday took the first step to vote themselves out as the governing board of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District in favor of a new nine-member board of East County residents.

The Pittsburg High School Marching Show Band could be invited to perform in the Super Band Bowl in Las Vegas on Dec.

Downtown Livermore didn't happen overnight - it took about 7,300 nights. The redevelopment effort that began 20 years ago and cost the city $55 million eventually paid off in the form of a vibrant hub of movie theaters, restaurants, boutique shops and a performing arts center.

AT&T will install a 77-foot cell tower at Oakley Town Center on Main Street, but residents on Gamay Drive will have a clear view of the pine tree-disguised telecommunication facility as seen in this before and after artist's rendering.

Editor: East Contra Costa Historical Society held its annual Community Barbecue on Sept.

NESTLED IN Oakley's sea of subdivision homes is a surprising oasis of lush gardens, waterfalls and exotic landscaping set off by a Tennessee-style mansion.