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Vol. 15, No. 50
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Local juvenile arrested for school burglary, vandalism
December 15, 2017
Tunnels of Joy
by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer
A 14-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with this week’s break-in and vandalism at Discovery Bay Elementary School. The male juvenile, a resident of Discovery Bay, was apprehended by sheriff’s deputies Dec. 13, around 1:30 a.m., when a campus security team spotted the youth on the school’s roof. “The kid was up there on the roof wearing a ski mask and saying he was responsible for the graffiti earlier,” said Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy Ryan MacLennan. “The firemen came, we went up on the roof and took him down. He said it was all just a joke and that he wasn’t going to hurt anybody.” The arrest effectively ends a string of events that began in the early morning hours of Monday, Dec. 11, when officials at the Byron Union School District (BUSD) were notified of a break-in at the elementary school campus. Surveillance footage of the incident showed what appeared to be an adult male going through an unlocked window, but depsee Arrested page 26
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Byron Union School District Superintendent Debbie Gold addresses concerned parents at Discovery Bay Elementary School on Tuesday, Dec. 12.
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Local McDonald’s getting face-lift by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
McDonald’s in both Oakley and Discovery Bay will soon receive some upgrades. Though improvements are still in the planning stages, things are moving forward. Last week, the county asked the Discovery Bay Community Services District Board (CSD) members for their input on the project located in the Sandy Cove Shopping Center. “It’s on the agenda to see if the board has any comments,” explained General Manager Mike Davies. “Before they go into extensive remodeling, the county requires (McDonald’s) to get comments (from the
“ I don’t see anything that’s really ridiculous … the (new) color is very quiet and neutral.
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CSD Director Bill Mayer CSD Board). We don’t have any power in the matter.” During the meeting, board members discussed the proposed renovations, which include both indoor and outdoor upgrades. “I don’t see anything that’s really ridiculous,” CSD Director Bill Mayer said. “In some of the upscale communities, there are
McDonald’s, and they blend. The only thing I don’t want to see (is this one standing out). The (new) color is very quiet and neutral.” Director Kevin Graves wanted to make sure the aesthetics of the community were kept in mind. “It would be my wish that we would recommend to the county that they look at how they set up the original guidelines – that (the new plans) fall within the guidelines they originally set up for that shopping center; that’s all,” Graves said. “Put it back on them, because they are the ones putting the guidelines together.” Noticeable changes will be the roofli-
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