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Oakley woman missing since January by Jake Menez Staff Writer
OAKLEY A hand-written note might contain clues as to the location of a missing Oakley woman’s body. The family of Alexis Gabe, the woman who disappeared in January and is now believed the victim of foul play, released information from the Antioch police on social media that may lead to the discovery of her body. The Facebook post from
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July 8 by Alexis’ father Gwyn includes a scan of hand-written directions to a location in Pioneer, about an hour east of Sacramento, as well as a July 7 letter from Antioch police Sgt. James Stenger alleging the handwritten note belonged to Marshall Jones. Jones was the ex-boyfriend of Gabe and law enforcement’s primary suspect in her disappearance. He was killed by police on June 1 near Seattle during an altercation in which he charged officers while brandishing a knife. The handwritten note was discovered during the execution of a search warrant at a Vacaville home in February, according see Gabe page 18
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drought salinity barrier if needed along the West False River twice within a 10-year time frame. The barrier, which would remain in place for up to 20 months, would improve longterm planning and provide the state with greater flexibility to respond to future droughts. They are growing more frequent and extreme due to climate change, state and federal scientists have asserted. The existing drought salinity barrier along the West False River, which was installed in 2021 following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order, has helped
BRENTWOOD Mayor Joel Bryant delivered the annual ‘State of the City’ address as part of the July 12 City Council meeting, reiterating many of the goals that are part of the current Strategic Plan. Bryant provided a look at Brentwood’s demographics. As of January 2022, the city has a reported population of 64,032 residents, according to Bryant. The median annual household income is $115,167. Bryant reported that the city has an overall budget of $315 million and a $72 million General Fund budget. There are 30% reserves “available for emergency contingencies.” The General Fund is used at the city’s discretion while the overall budget includes money that must be spent on specific items such as water, sewer, garbage and development fees. Bryant recapped recent city projects, such as the fire district consolidation, as well as discussed upcoming projects that are part of the city’s current Strategic Plan, including security improvements to the parking structure in downtown Brentwood and the construction of the Innovation Center. The center, according to Bryant, is a major endeavor that is expected to add 8,000 potential jobs. The City Council is ex-
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These are hand-written directions that police believe could contain clues to the location of Alexis Gabe’s body.
REGIONAL Department of Water Resources has released a draft environmental impact report analyzing potential construction effects of future drought salinity barriers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The 2021 Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier Project consists of constructing a temporary rock barrier across West False River in the SacramentoSan Joaquin Delta. The state says a salinity bar-
rier is needed in response to the current drought. This is important, according to one state water department official. “Keeping saltwater from the central Delta is a p r i o r i t y, as a large portion of the state’s freshwater supplies travel through this part of the Delta,” said water department spokeswoman Nancy Vogel. “The bar-
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rier would help prevent saltwater contamination of water supplies used by people who live in the Delta; Contra Costa, Alameda and Santa Clara counties and the 25 million people who rely on the Deltabased federal and state water projects for at least some of their supplies.” The draft report looks at the impacts of installing a
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