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Vol. 19, No. 30
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Officers rescue man from fire
July 26, 2019
Health Hut Changes Hands
by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
As fire erupted across a large property in Knightsen, Tuesday, July 16, officers from the Oakley Police Department (OPD) searching for the source of the screams they heard weren’t concerned they were operating outside their jurisdiction. “As soon as you put on the badge, it doesn’t matter what color we’re wearing or who we work for,” said OPD Officer Tyler Horn. “You just go out and do what you need to do and ultimately make sure that people are safe and people are alive at the end of the day.” Horn was one of several OPD officers involved in the rescue of a man who was reluctant to abandon his home and belongings in the face of a fast-moving fire. Also involved in the rescue were officers Corey Decker and Abe Velasco, Sgt. Rick Grubaugh and interim-Lt. Paul Beard. The late-afternoon fire began at a property on the corner of Knightsen Avenue and see Rescue page 30
Longtime owner Barbara Guise sells her iconic downtown business. Page 6
Preserving, Remembering
Photo by Tony Kukulich
Tyler Horn, Abe Velasco and Corey Decker, all officers with the Oakley Police Department, were involved, along with other officers, in the rescue of a man from a fast-moving fire in Knightsen Tuesday, July 16.
Waterfront project gaining support by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
Contra Costa County and seven nearby cities, including Brentwood and Oakley, are expected to join forces on a long-range plan to enhance the economic vitality of the area’s northern waterfront. The regional economic development strategy will position the county’s northern waterfront — the 55-mile stretch along the shoreline of the Carquinez Straits and Suisun Bay, to the confluence of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers, parallel to State Route 4 — to be a 21st-century economic asset, attracting unique companies and advanced manufacturing jobs. Research shows the area’s
“ We have all come together to support jobs
and recognize that our residents would be much happier to go to work in Martinez than San Francisco, or Brentwood instead of Berkeley.
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Amalia Cunningham, county economic development manager proximity to the water, large resident workforce and location at the center of the Northern California megaregion, could be ideal for emerging industries and occupations in fields such as clean technology, advanced vehicle technologies, aerospace and biomedical and life sciences, said Amalia Cunningham, a Contra Costa County economic development manager.
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“We have all come together to support jobs and recognize that our residents would be much happier to go to work in Martinez than San Francisco, or Brentwood instead of Berkeley,” she said. “That is the goal we are all working toward.” The plan, slated to include the cities of Brentwood, Oakley, Hercules, Martinez, Concord, Pittsburg and Antioch, along
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with the unincorporated communities of Rodeo, Crockett, Port Costa, Clyde, Pacheco and Bay Point, would establish a regional brand identity to attract new business investment; facilitate new business formation and entrepreneurship; create a globally competitive workforce to support advanced manufacturing sector expansion; improve local infrastructure, including truck routes, rail access, broadband internet capacity and sewer and water infrastructure; and develop a sustainable regional economy. A few of the target industry clusters are: biomedical, biotechnology and life sciences (comprising companies that manufacture biological, mesee Waterfront page 30
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Park district to ban controversial pesticide from park areas by 2020’s end.
Memorial service honors Port Chicago’s history and highlights property’s future. Page 14
A Swimming Success
Aquaknights win A and B divisions of East County Invitational. Page 21 Calendar................................31 Classifieds.............................26 Cop Logs................................29 Entertainment.......................9 Food..........................................8 Health & Beauty..................19 Milestones............................11 Opinion..................................20 Adopt A Pet..........................15 Sports.....................................21
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