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Vol. 19, No. 12
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City updates general plan
April 12, 2019
Hawkish on Science Week Sprucing Up For Spring
by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
The City of Oakley has grown into a desirable community since its 1999 incorporation, and now city leaders are gearing up to guide it into the future. The city will soon begin updating its general plan — the document that has historically steered decisions in growth management, health and safety, open space and conservation, parks and economic development. “The current general plan is a good one and already has the ‘meat’ of what any quality community would want, but an update is required, and provides a focused opportunity to amend where necessary and desired,” said City Manager Bryan Montgomery. The update process, slated to last 12 to 18 months, will involve a series of public meetings and online forums, before a draft update is presented for city council approval. City leaders have approved a not-to-exceed $199,990 contract with De Novo Planning Group, which will prepare the document that’s expected to carry the city through 2040 and beyond. The original plan was adopted in 2002, with updates in 2010, 2015 and 2016. see Plan page 26A
The Press’ Home & Garden edition has advice for turning your house into a dream home. Page 1B
A Special Homecoming Photo by Tony Kukulich
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usty, a feisty red-tailed hawk from the Suisun Wildlife Center, helped kickoff Oakley Science Week at Ironhouse Sanitary District in Oakley, Saturday, April 5. The event included hayrides, rock painting in addition to a live animal presentation by staff and To view a video and a volunteers from the Suisun Wildlife Center. slideshow of the event, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
Hearing reveals details of murder by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
Matthew Redmond, the 30-year-old Brentwood resident accused in the July 2018 killing of his mother, Marta Redmond, appeared in Pittsburg Superior Court on Wednesday, April 3, for a preliminary hearing. Matthew Redmond entered the courtroom of Judge John Devine wearing a yellow, prisonissue uniform and sandals. He appeared detached from the proceeding, though he did briefly make eye contact with family members seated in the gallery behind him. Public Defender Sarah MonPere represented him. During a preliminary hearing, a judge determines whether a defendant should stand trial in superior court. Typically, only a portion of the evidence is presented. Deputy District Attorney Mary Blumberg called several Brentwood Police Department (BPD) officers to testify about the events of the morning of July 3 that led to the discovery
REDMOND of Marta Redmond’s severely beaten body in a downstairs bathroom of the Redmond home on Torrington Drive in the Claremont neighborhood.
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According to testimony, officers were called to the 300 block of Chaucer Drive, also in the Claremont neighborhood, by a resident who observed a man standing outside her sliding glass door. Officers arrived a few minutes after 10 a.m. BPD Officer Ilonka Inerbichler testified she responded to a call for an interrupted burglary, and received a description of the suspect as a white male in his 20s, with black hair, wearing a blue t-shirt and white shorts. According to Inerbichler, another BPD officer found a man matching the description standing next to the open door of a car across the street from the caller’s address. When questioned by the police, the man said he was experiencing a difficult time as his boyfriend had just dumped him. He was going through cars looking for jewelry and change, and he was trying to leave town to visit a friend in North Dakota. The suspect also told officers that he lived with his parents, though he said that neither were home at the time. see Murder page 26A
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Two years after suffering a nearfatal heart attack, Arnoldo Avila is preparing to go home. Page 5A
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Liberty baseball team takes Willie Stargell Classic as they prepare for league play. Page 17A Calendar.............................27A Classifieds..........................22A Cop Logs.............................25A Education.............................4A Entertainment..................11A Food.....................................10A Milestones.........................14A Opinion...............................16A Pets........................................ 8A Sports..................................17A
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