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New Mayor for Oakley
Last Tuesday night, December 8, the City swore in a new, but experienced Mayor and Vice Mayor. Pat Anderson assumed the role of mayor for the third time. Jim Frazier was appointed Vice Mayor. Oakley, … more →
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New Mayor for Oakley
Kevin wrote 2 hours ago: Last Tuesday night, December 8, the City swore in a new, but experienced Mayor and Vice Mayor. Pat A … more →
Oakley will select a new Mayor tonight
Kevin wrote 1 week ago: Oakley will be changing Mayors tonight. The question has been asked many times; Why isn’t Oakley’s m … more →
December Oakley City Hall Closure Dates
Kevin wrote 1 week ago: City Hall will be closed for the end of the year furlough from December 18th to January 4th. … more →
Preparing for Disaster
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Kevin wrote 1 week ago: Tuesday — October 17, 1989 — 5:05pm: While thousands waited at Candlestick Park for the … more →
Noise, its annoying
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Kevin wrote 2 weeks ago: The sound of a distant train, the soft murmur of a sleeping child, the gentle clatter of a wind chim … more →
Section 8 - What is it?
Kevin wrote 3 weeks ago: The term “Section 8” is often used as a scare tacit when certain types of development are discussed. … more →
Open Space and Conservation in Oakley
Kevin wrote 1 month ago: “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.” The first line from Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall … more →
Land Use Decisions - How are they made
Kevin wrote 1 month ago: Oakley’s General Plan is not happenstance. Nor is it something that takes place overnight. Projected … more →
Making Changes to the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
Kevin wrote 1 month ago: California law requires that each county and city in the state develop and adopt a general plan. The … more →
E. Cypress Irrigation Ditch Clean Up Completed
Kevin wrote 2 months ago: Concerned over the growing debris in an irrigation ditch located near the Contra Costa Canal led BRO … more →
Sales Tax - Buy Local
Kevin wrote 2 months ago: The California sales and use tax is one of the primary sources for financing local governments. When … more →
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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Kevin wrote 2 months ago: One of the many changes to local planning ushered in during social upheaval of the 60’s and 70’s was … more →
Transportation Committees
Kevin wrote 2 months ago: In the ongoing effort to make sure that East County continues to improve its transportation options … more →
The Mococo Line and Parked Rail Cars
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Kevin wrote 2 months ago: During a recent City Council meeting residents asked for assistance in getting the rail cars stored … more →
Knox Lane - What's going on
Kevin wrote 2 months ago: When Oakley incorporated it was required to prepare a General Plan. The General Plan is the ultimate … more →
Zoning - How it effects you
Kevin wrote 2 months ago: Just reading the City’s zoning laws can either put you to sleep or drive you to the brink of pain wi … more →
Planning for Roads in Oakley
Kevin wrote 3 months ago: Driving in and around Oakley puts one on that never-ending quest for driver nirvana: That secret com … more →
Oakley City Council
Kevin wrote 3 months ago: The Oakley City Council is a five member, non-partisan board. Every two years, in November, a sub se … more →
A Specific Plan for Downtown
Kevin wrote 3 months ago: The Oakley Downtown Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) is available for public r … more →
