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Oakley, California · OakleyThe long-planned Oakley regional park took a step forward this week with the City Council’s approval of a concept for the estimated $128 million facility featuring shoreline access with fishing, boating and camping. The master plan for the 55-acre park, which emphasizes an outdoor nature theme, has been in the works nearly a decade and now includes a mix of amenities from two alternatives designed in 2016 and 2019, with input from the public dur…See the Story
Oakley moves ahead with plan for regional park with fishing, boating and camping
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Antioch, California · AntiochMARTINEZ — A man was sentenced to 18 years in state prison for killing Antioch’s first homicide victim of 2023, court records show. Corey Hill, 20, was sentenced to 18 years after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter. In exchange for his no contest plea, prosecutors dropped a murder charge against him. Related Articles
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Family of Angelo Quinto, a man who died at hands of Antioch police officers, agre…See the Story
Antioch man sentenced to 18 years for 2023 homicide outside liquor store
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SUV · BrentwoodST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Brentwood man has been formally charged days after his arrest for stealing an SUV while a toddler was in the vehicle. According to the Brentwood Police Department’s probable cause statement, the SUV was stolen from a Mobil gas station at 2120 S. Brentwood Boulevard just after 4 a.m. on May 9. A two-year-old child was inside. The child was found safe half an hour later on the front lawn of a home in the 8400 block of Uni…See the Story
Brentwood man charged with stealing SUV with child inside
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Antioch, California · AntiochVACAVILLE, Calif., May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Travis Credit Union (TCU) announces today the grand opening of its newest branch with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a declaration of "Travis Credit Union Day" by Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe, mayor of Antioch. The branch, located at 3500 Hillcrest Avenue, Antioch, Calif., marks a significant milestone for TCU as it represents the first new branch opening in several years. It underscores TCU's commi…See the Story
Travis Credit Union Announces Grand Opening of Hillcrest Branch
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Youtube · ConcordA YouTuber from Concord gave investigators all the evidence they needed before convicting him last month of multiple incidents of extreme speeding and reckless driving on Contra Costa County freeways.See the Story
Speeding YouTuber from Concord gets busted for driving dangerously
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Antioch, California · Antioch(KRON) -- Two people were caught by police in connection to a theft at Target that happened last week, the Antioch Police Department said. On May 9, APD arrested a man who stole video games and various items worth nearly $1,000. Police then stopped another individual who tried to leave the store with more than $700 worth of merchandise, according to APD. Some of the stolen items police recovered include multiple Nintendo Switch video games (pict…See the Story
Two people nabbed after stealing from Target in Antioch: police
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Bethel Island · Bethel Island(KRON) -- A 5-year-old boy drowned Saturday afternoon in Bethel Island, authorities said. Deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a body of water near the 400 block of Halcyon Place around 4:30 p.m. Deputies responded to a report of a missing child involved in a possible drowning, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said. Crews then began to search for the boy who was believed to have fallen into the water. A diver from the Contra Costa County F…See the Story
Authorities: 5-year-old boy drowns in East Bay
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