Oakley News

Ever since he could remember, Jake Sola has always helped to reach out to those in need any time of the year.

Queen: Her Majesty recently remarked that BART has a female-sounding counterpart in Atlanta, MARTA , and asked readers to share amusing transit acronyms.

The following calls were among those handled by the Oakley police Nov. 16-22 according to information provided by the police department.

HARD TO BELIEVE but now that Thanksgiving is past, it is less than a month until Christmas.

A former pastor at the Live Oak Community Church in Oakley was jailed Monday on charges he supported a lavish lifestyle by incurring debt in the church's name, including a $111,000 mortgage loan obtained by falsifying documents.

City Council meetings in Oakley were once quiet displays of civic government, with the only outbursts an occasional round of applause after a city proclamation.

Prevot's Restaurant excels among other Restaurants. An Italian, French, & Japanese Restaurant rolled into one.

IT'S HO-HO OR Tow-TOW: More than a dozen streets in downtown Brentwood will be partially closed Saturday for the chamber of commerce's annual holiday parade.

Come see Haji at Brentwood Hobbies for all your R/C and Personal Security Supply needs.

The rural East Cypress Corridor is planned to be urbanized with more than 5,000 houses in coming years.

Prior to the General Plan work session, Mayor Carol Rios honored the Oakley Police Department for their services to the community.

"Never again will an American warrior be scorned or ignored" is the credo of the Warriors' Watch Riders.

DAY world it is easy to let our mind wonder or become distracted while driving from one place to the other on our daily routine.

CLEAN SCENE: O'Hara Middle School recently gathered the troops for a big spruce-up day.

Under questioning by a parole agent, Jaycee Dugard initially became indignant, lied about her identity and protected the man who allegedly abducted her 18 years earlier, says a new government report .

Come see the staff at Fire House Smog for all your Smog Test and Check needs. Fire House Smog located in the historic old fire house on the corner of Lone Tree and Putnam has two complete service bays to get you in and out quickly and efficiently.

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.