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Vol. 17, No. 37
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Disc golf course scores with fans
September 15, 2017
Great Homes And Gardens
by Lauren Huffmaster Correspondent
The Antioch Disc Golf Group recently completed a ninebasket course at 4703 Lone Tree Way, in Antioch, near Prewett Park. The group paid $3,340 for the materials needed for the course and volunteered 130 hours installing the baskets, concrete and paths. Disc golf is one of America’s fastest growing sports, and until recently, there were no disc golf courses in East County. Disc golf enthusiasts needed to travel to Walnut Creek or Stockton to play the sport. To bring the sport to East County, disc golf enthusiasts created a Facebook group to raise money and volunteered their time building the first course in the area. Disc golf is a sport that follows the rules of traditional golf. A disc, similar to a Frisbee but see Golf page 30A
The Press’ special edition has all you need to make your home and garden beautiful. Page 3B
New DA In Town
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Fans of the popular disc golf game can now enjoy a round at the course on Lone Tree Way near Prewett Park in Antioch.
Fire district looking at funding options by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
As the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) continues to seek solutions to its funding woes, at least three community-suggested options appear to be off the table – for now. The district’s legal team this week released an analysis that downplayed the feasibility of the district declaring a state of emergency or relying on property-tax revenue reallocation measures. “This is truly just an opportunity to talk through the issues,” said Shayna van Hoften, legal counsel for the district. “These are issues that have been the subject of discussion.”
“ Anyone who has an idea, a thought, a plan to bring more resources into this district in order to save lives … is greatly encouraged and appreciated.
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Joel Bryant, ECCFPD board president The ECCFPD, which comprised eight stations in 2008, is down to just three stations to serve nearly 115,000 residents over 249 square miles. The problem stems almost entirely from the district’s property-tax allocation being set with the approval of Proposition 13 in 1978 when volunteer departments were sufficient to cover all
of East County. The grassroots organization East County Voters for Equal Protection (EVC) has publicly advocated that the district declare a local emergency under the California Emergency Services Act, which the group states was written into law as a tool for public servants who find themselves in
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a situation in which they are unable to provide adequate public services. However, van Hoften said only a city or county – or a city and a county together – can declare a state of local emergency. Examples of local emergencies under the act include air pollution, fire, flood, epidemic, riot and drought. “There is often rhetorical value in using words like ‘emergency,’ and there is certainly no legal prohibition against doing that,” van Hoften said. “However, there is also no legal vehicle for this board to take any sort of enforceable action to declare a state or condition
Supervisors choose a replacement for former District Attorney Mark Peterson. Page 5A
Tennis Star Breaks Slump
Freedom High tennis phenom breaks school’s 20-year losing streak. Page 23A
see Funding page 30A
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Harvey Victims
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Parkinson Association of Northern California set to hold their annual conference.
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Kaiser Permanente donates $1 million to victims of Hurricane Harvey.