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ing aggravated assault, murder, rape and robberies) was at 1.2 per every 1,000 residents in the 2021 study — up slightly from 1.0 in last year’s study — and its property crime rate (burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft) dipped to 11.6 per 1,000 residents, down from 11.9 in the previous analysis. “Public safety will continue to be our top priority, and ranking among the safest cities in California is a wonderful accomplishment,” said Oakley Police Chief Dean Capelletti. “The OPD appreciates the entire Oakley community for their support, as our team works hard every day to
BRENTWOOD The City of Brentwood recently named two new members to its five-member art commission, which plays an advisory role to the city council and strives to enrich the cultural landscape of Brentwood. Frank Littman, painter and president, Art Guild of the Delta Littman is one of two new faces recently named to the City of Brentwood Arts Commission. He has been part of the Art Guild of the Delta for three years and is currently serving as its president. “I started in art about 20 years ago,” Littman said. “My mother was an artist, and when she passed away, I inherited her art supplies, so I started painting.” Littman began taking art classes but didn’t pursue painting seriously until his retirement. He said he is mostly self-taught and usually paints landscapes in acrylics. His art has been displayed at the Delta Gallery of the Arts over the past few years and has met with some commercial success. “I do it for fun and keep trying to learn new things,” said Littman of his painting. “I have always loved art ... it was just something I wanted to learn more about and try. It’s part talent and part training, and it’s a good way to reduce stress.” As part of the arts commission, Littman hopes to give back to his community and influence deci-
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REGIONAL As Contra Costa County Health Services (CCHS) announced Tuesday morning that the county had advanced to the orange tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, state officials were announcing plans to completely reopen the state and eliminate the four-tiered, color-coded system early this summer. “With more than 20 million vaccines administered across the state, it is time to turn the page on our tier system and begin looking to fully reopen California’s economy,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom. “We
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unches of California poppies grow along Balfour Road in Brentwood, Calif., Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The California poppy is commonly seen blooming in the spring and summer along country roads and freeways throughout much of the state, and April 6 is officially designated as California Poppy Day. For more information on where to find wildflowers around the area, see page 10.
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City named one of the state’s safest “ Public safety will continue to be our top
by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
OAKLEY The City of Oakley is one of the top 25 safest in the state, according to one recent crime rates study. Safewise, an independent security solutions review organization, ranked Oakley the state’s 21st safest — ahead of all other East County areas — when analyzing the latest available uniform FBI-reported violent and property crime rates per 1,000 people in each city from 2019. The city was ranked 16th safest in last year’s study. Brentwood came in 92nd and Antioch 200th out of the 229 cities in the latest analysis, which
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Oakley Police Chief Dean Capelletti weighted violent and property crimes equally and explored only cities with populations above the state’s median-sized city, to reduce skewed data and results. Danville, Rancho Santa Margarita, Moorpark, Rancho Palos Verdes and Aliso Viejo were found to be the top five safest. “I am very pleased that Oakley is again ranked one of the
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safest cities in California,” said Mayor Sue Higgins. “It takes active involvement of our citizens and our law enforcement team working together to make it happen. For all residents, no call is too small, and if you see something, say something — those are the keys to help keep us safe.” The study found that Oakley’s violent crime rate (combin-
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