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February 18, 2022
Oakley police comment on missing woman Students First statement still in Alexis Gabe required disappearance since Feb. 1 to wear a mask by Jake Menez Staff Writer
OAKLEY The Oakley Police Department released a statement on Feb. 16 regarding the disappearance of 24-year-old resident Alexis Gabe in late January. “The investigation into the disappearance of Alexis Gabe has remained at the forefront of the Oakley Police Departments daily operations,” the department said in the statement. “We have also remained in frequent contact with the Gabe family throughout our investigation and we support them in their efforts as they try to locate Alexis as well.’
by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
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The search continues for Oakley woman Alexis Gabe, who has been missing since Jan. 27. Gabe’s disappearance has been deemed suspicious by local authorities. This update comes after the last public statement made by the department on Feb. 1. It said the department had served a search warrant to an Antioch
residence in connection with Gabe’s disappearance. No details related to what, if anything, was discovered during the search have been made available.
Gabe was first reported missing “under suspicious circumstances” on Jan. 27. Her see Gabe page 18A
Why Marsh Creek doesn’t flood anymore by Cassie Dickman Correspondent
BRENTWOOD A man and toddler rode bikes just before sunset in mid December alongside Marsh Creek near Dainty Avenue and Central Boulevard in Brentwood. The creek’s shallow stream of water had a steady flow as it traveled through the openings beneath the deck of the Dainty Avenue bridge. The area had received nearly 3 inches of rain over the course of just a few days. The man pointed out the water level to the boy as they rode past. He noted that it was rare for Marsh Creek to be so full. But at one time, it wouldn’t have been see Creek page 18A
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REGIONAL While many of California’s businesses were not requiring customers to wear a face mask starting this week, the state’s public schools are still requiring face coverings for all students and staff. The governor’s announcement that he would let the indoor mask mandate expire this week for vaccinated individuals included many types of businesses, but his office said it did not include schools. Updated guidance is expected to come as the governor’s office continues to monitor data. Liberty Union High School District Superintendent Eric Volta said his district’s quarantine and isolation guidelines have always mirrored the state’s and will continue to do so. “The governor said with the lifting of the general mask mandate on the 15th, they will also give some kind of update on what it’s going to look like for schools in the near future,” Volta said. “From the beginning, we have followed whatever the mandates said, we have not been more or less restrictive. There are some serious financial risks of not following a health order, whether it’s insurance-wise or workers comp, exposure to litisee Masks page 18A
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