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Vol. 15, No. 16
YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Busy year for P-6 committee by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
The Discovery Bay P-6 Zone Citizen Advisory Committee has had a productive 12 months funding the requests of local residents. The P-6 fund, which comes from property taxes paid by homeowners in Discovery Bay West, pays for police services in town. These services, performed by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office (CCCSO), include two resident deputies, whose sole job is to patrol Discovery Bay, and a new community service officer (CSO), Dan Jordan. The P-6 fund is managed by a volunteer committee comprised of one person from each of the five P-6 zones in Discovery Bay. The committee submits reports and recommendations to the county, based on residents’ needs and suggestions. Volunteers serve staggered, twoyear terms and are appointed by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. Only two consecutive terms may be served, followed by a six-month break before volunteers
can apply again. Lt. Darren Hobbs tries to bridge the gap between the community and the county by attending the town’s regular community services district (CSD) board meetings to hear what residents are talking about. “The sheriff’s office has a community-oriented mentality,” Hobbs said. “That’s why I go to the CSD meetings. I also go to the P-6 Meetings, and I (bring) a list (of resident) complaints.” Jordan literally wrote the book on community service officers. A 15-year veteran with the CCCSO, Jordan began as a sheriff’s ranger on patrol at Los Vaqueros reservoir. “The CSO program is relatively new,” Jordan said. “We used to be called rangers, and most of us worked in court security. Then, we had the idea that the job was worth more. I worked with another officer, and we wrote the job description for a CSO, which replaced the rangers on patrol.” see P-6 page 30
An Egg-tastic time
April 21, 2017
Procuring The Perfect Plate
Dawn Bass and Tony Loinab produce perfect portions at Plates Eclectic Cuisine. Page 10
Looking Out For The Owls
Photo by Richard Wisdom
J
ason Berry enjoyed a visit with the Easter Bunny during the Discovery Bay Lions Club’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 15. The event included an egg hunt, Easter bonnet and cap competition and photos with the Easter Bunny.
Daisy Troop #33666 spreads the word about the decline of local burrowing owls. Page 6
Bigger Fish To Fry At Tourny
Brentwood motocross park revs up by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
Photo courtesy of Diablo MX Ranch
The reopening of Sand Hill Ranch Motocross Park in unicorporated Brentwood is good news for riders who have been looking forward to the new, cleaned-up facility.
Reopening the old Sand Hill Ranch Motocross Park in unincorporated Brentwood was a bumpy ride for its new owners, but the facility’s future appears to be on solid ground. After two years of infighting with nearby neighbors, who opposed the project, the park is finally reopening its doors, starting with small groups on an appointment basis. “We just want to be very careful with this, so we don’t upset the community,” said John Ramirez, one of the owners of the facility,
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which is now named Diablo MX Ranch. The park, which is located at 50 Camino Diablo Road and has operated off and on since the early ‘70s, closed in 2012. It was occasionally used for motorcycle classes until the property was sold to the Ramirez family in 2014. Shortly after the sale, nearby neighbors grew concerned about potential noise from the facility and hired an attorney in an attempt to stop the reopening. The saga came to a head during two Contra Costa Board of Supervisors meetings in late 2016, when see Motocross page 30
Furry Friends
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Fido Alert and Furry Friends Food Relief Program, host a CHIP-athon on May 21.
Fishermen reel in loads of fish at Dan’s Delta Outdoors Black Bass Series Tournament. Page 21 Calendar................................31 Classifieds.............................26 Cop Logs................................29 Entertainment.....................11 Food........................................10 Meet The Beat........................7 Milestones..............................9 Pets.........................................13 Sports.....................................21
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Wells Fargo and local nonprofits host a free home-preservation workshop.