YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Vol. 17, No. 34
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City adopts local drone ordinance
Sweets For Book Worms
Safety first
by Kyle Szymanski
Local students are reaping the yummy benefits of a reading program at Menchies. Page 5
Staff Writer
While the state and federal regulation regarding drones remains mostly up in the air, a new city ordinance has landed in the City of Oakley. The city council recently approved local drone safety requirements that align with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and state laws already on the books. The ordinance, which closely resembles one approved by the Richmond City Council in April, lays out a number of operating requirements, restrictions and areas where drone use requires written consent. Such provisions include that drones may not be operated beyond the drone operator’s visual sightline; more than 400 feet above the earth’s surface or faster than 20 miles per hour without written authorized proof from the FAA verified by the city; closer than 25 see Drone page 34
August 25, 2017
Cooking Up History
Photo by Tony Kukulich
B
rentwood residents Marissa, Lisa and Rachel LeBrett have their glasses in place as they prepare for the eclipse at Big Break Regional Shoreline in Oakley. Monday’s partial eclipse of the sun drew an estimated 400 people to Big Break. To view video, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia.
OUESD plans for new school
Annual barbecue and fundraiser for East Contra Costa Historical Society gearing up. Page 9
Friday Night Lights
by Aly Brown Staff Writer
Graphic courtesy of OUESD
The Summer Lake community in Oakley will soon see construction commence on a new elementary school. Seen here is a proposed schematic of the new site.
Rapid growth along the East Cypress Corridor in Oakley has brought with it the need for another elementary school, and Oakley Union Elementary School District (OUESD) officials planned to break ground on a new school site this week to answer the demand. The new transitional kindergarten through fifth-grade school has yet to be given a name, but it will serve the Summer Lake development, located at the eastern see School page 34
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Veterans group honored for work in preventing and combating senior abuse.
All six BVAL football teams hit the gridiron this week, kicking off the season. Page 23 Calendar................................35 Classifieds.............................28 Cop Logs................................33 Entertainment.....................10 Food........................................11 Health & Beauty..................14 Milestones............................17 Opinion..................................22 Pets.........................................12 Sports.....................................23
Planned Growth
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Water district looking to secure funds for expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir.