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Vol. 20, No. 6
City projects earmarked, updated
Freedom for the win
Staff Writer
The City of Oakley is charging into the new year by wrapping up community improvement projects and starting a number of new ones, according to a recently released capital improvement program update. On the heels of the installation of a new athletic field at Nunn-Wilson Park and an improved traffic signal system at Empire Avenue and Gateway Drive, officials are now gearing up to augment the city’s emergency preparedness, upgrade portions of Main Street and Laurel Road, and resurface several streets. “I believe that now, more than any other time in Oakley’s history, we are at a point where so many
Raising Funds For Futures Photo by Tony Kukulich
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reedom edged Liberty 1-0 in a Bay Valley Athletic League conference game in Brentwood, Tuesday, Feb. 4. Sophomore Aidan Lear (18), seen here with headband, provided the lone goal of the match. To view more photos of the event, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia/slideshows
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Student shooting under investigation by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
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A memorial for 16-year-old shooting victim Jonathan Parker grew in the parking lot of Deer Valley High School in Antioch, Monday, Feb. 3. Jonathan, a Deer Valley student, was shot during an altercation after a basketball game at the school Friday, Jan. 31, and died later that weekend.
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As family and friends mourn the death of Jonathan Parker, questions remain as to how the 16-year-old Deer Valley High School (DVHS) student could have been gunned down on school grounds following a basketball game, Friday, Jan. 31. A press release issued by the Antioch Police Department (APD) stated that officers responded to the report of a shooting at 8:44 p.m. and found Parker in the school parking lot suffering from three gunshot wounds. He was transported by ambulance to the trauma center at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek in critical condi-
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tion but later died as a result of his wounds. “We, along with the rest of AUSD (Antioch Unified School District), denounce this senseless violence and call on the community to come together to address such vicious brutality,” wrote AUSD Superintendent Stephanie Anello and DVHS Principal Bukky Oyebade in a joint press release. “Our children must be taught that solving disagreements with violence is not the answer and that there are other ways to resolve our differences that do not result in the unjust and unnecessary killing of our youth. Finally, we ask that everyone in this community and nearby see Shooting page 30
BART Changes
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Beginning Feb. 10, BART train schedules will adjust to further improve service.
Liberty grad turns swim school into a nonprofit organization funding education. Page 5
Lions Splash Another Win
Liberty boys’ basketball team picks up third-straight win in victory over Heritage. Page 21 Calendar................................31 Classifieds.............................26 Entertainment.....................10 Food........................................11 Milestones..............................9 Opinion..................................20 Adopt a Pet.............................8 Sports.....................................21
Star Headlining
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Grammy Award winner Vanessa Williams to perform at Bankhead Theater.