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Vol. 24, No. 10
Third search for Alexis Gabe planned
Murder charges in Oakley shooting
Calling for action
by Jake Menez Staff Writer
by Melissa van Ruiten Staff Writer
OAKLEY A third weekend of the volunteer search effort for missing Oakley woman Alexis Gabe has been planned after the first two weekends uncovered little. About 100 volunteers turned out last weekend to assist with searching an area that stretched from Antioch to Sherman Island, however authorities have not indicated whether searchers were able to turn up any new leads in her disappearance. Gabe has been missing since Jan. 27. Her last known location was Benttree Way in Antioch, and her car was found abandoned on Trenton Street in Oakley. The doors were unlocked, and her keys were still in the ignition. Gabe is 24 years old and described
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ocal residents had a table set up at the Brentwood Farmers Market on March 5 to urge the community to write to Congress and tell them to support measures against Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine. As of March 8, President Biden announced that he would be banning all imports of Russian oil and gas. To view a video of the event, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
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New assistant city manager brings enthusiasm, expertise by Melissa van Ruiten Staff Writer
BRENTWOOD Darin Gale, Brentwood’s new assistant city manager, has come a long way from humble beginnings. Gale was born and raised in south Sacramento, the youngest of four children, in a blue collar family. Immediately following high school, he spent two years living in Spain, as part of his church’s mission. Upon his return, he became the first member of his family to go to college. Gale received his undergraduate degree from Sacramento State in Economics and has a Master’s of Business Administration from the Lebow School of Business at Drexel University. He is also a graduate Business............................................... 23 Calendar................................................ 8
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of the Harvard Senior Executives in the State and Local Government program. Before taking on the assistant city manager role in Brentwood, Gale worked in Sacramento, as part of their inclusive business retention and expansion programs, and Yuba City, where his 10- year tenure as their deputy city manager led them to be named one of the “Top 10 Best-Performing Small Cities” in America by the Milken Institute. Gale said he is excited to bring his expertise and love of the local community to Brentwood. “I’ve lived, for all intents and purposes, in the Sacramento region my whole life, and for the last 15 years we’ve
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OAKLEY Two men have been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting at 1430 Carpenter Road in Oakley that was discovered March 2. Oakley resident Billy Bruce Cole, 32, and Anastashia Wilfong, 27, of West Sacramento have been charged with first-degree murder and accessory after the fact, respectively, in connection with the death of Rommel Hernandez, 35, of Sacramento, according to a March 7 press release from Oakley police. Hernandez’s body was discovered while detectives from the Contra Costa County Sheriff ’s Office were serving a search warrant “in regards to weapons and illegal drugs” on the morning of March 2, according to the release. Officials on the scene said they believed Hernandez had been dead since late night or early morning, but had no details regarding motive. “Upon entry, sheriff ’s deputies found a deceased person under suspicious circumstances, so they brought the Oakley Police Department out here,” Oakley Police Chief Paul Beard said of the city’s involvement in the investigation. The two law enforcement agencies began a joint investigation into the death that resulted in charges being filed against Cole and Wilfong. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
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