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Vol. 26, No. 1
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January 5, 2024
Delta tunnel moves one step closer to fruition Project approved by Department of Water Resources
An aerial view of the Harvey O. Banks Delta Pumping Plant, the first major plant designed and constructed within the California State Water Project.
By Jake Menez Staff Writer
The Delta tunnel project, a proposed overhaul of the infrastructure that services the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, is one step closer to getting underway following approval from the Department of Water Resources on Dec. 21. The next step involves the Department of Water Resourc-
Photo courtesy of California Department of Water Resources
es (DWR) seeking federal and state permits for the project. “The Delta Conveyance Project is a proposal to modernize water infrastruc-
ture in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by making physical improvements to how we capture and move water during wet years for use in dry years with a tunnel
1 DUI arrest in Oakley, 2 in Brentwood over New Year’s
By Hemananthani Sivanandam Staff Writer
By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer
Photo courtesy Brentwood Police Department
The Brentwood Police Department held a DUI checkpoint on Balfour Road last Friday night in an attempt to prevent drunk driving on the New Year’s holiday weekend. es the same lone DUI arrest that the city had last year on New Year’s Eve 2022 on Laurel Road and Main Street, police
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The Oakley Chamber of Commerce, which relaunched last September, aims to move away from its traditional bimonthly “mixers” and focus on offering more substantial value to the local community businesses, non-profit and arts organizations. Its president, Oleksii Chuiko, said one such social event – its officers and board installation – will take place on Jan. 17 at Skipolini’s in Oakley at 5:30 p.m. The Chamber also plans to participate actively in other city events, such as the “Heart of
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Both the cities of Brentwood and Oakley each experienced a fairly quiet and safe New Year’s holiday weekend, especially the city of Oakley that saw just one DUI arrest over 102 traffic stops throughout the weekend. Oakley’s lone DUI arrest came on the 900 block of Main Street shortly after midnight on Dec. 30. That arrest match-
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‘New’ Oakley Chamber to make changes in 2024
Quiet holiday weekend in Brentwood and Oakley
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system,” the project’s website explains. “The proposed Delta Conveyance Project is intended to restore the reliability of the State Water Project and ensure California’s largest supply of clean and affordable water for 27 million people and 750,000 acres of farmland is protected from earthquakes and climate-driven weather extremes.” A Dec. 21 press release by the DWR says that California is expected to lose 10% of its water supply by 2040 due to a hotter and drier climate. The press release states that climate change will lead to “extreme weather whiplash” that will create more intense swings between droughts and flooding. This would put strain on the current State Water Project infrastructure, which is roughly 60 years old. There are 17 public water agencies
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Oakley” annual festival later this year. There will be other forms of “lunch and learn” events to cater to the preferences of the diverse businesses to ensure the Chamber remains relevant and dynamic to the various demography in Oakley, officials said. “(We recognize) that younger entrepreneurs, leaders, or artists may not fully grasp the traditional Chamber model, (so) we are innovating our approach,” Chuiko said. “Our goal is to transform each gathering into an impactful event, featuring guest speakers, informative programs, and ensee Chamber page 18
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