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With nearly 15 million people having moved last year, many of them influenced by COVID-19, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Best States to Live in, as well as accompanying videos. To help Americans settle down in the … Continue reading →

Concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution are forecast to be unhealthy. High levels of ozone pollution are harmful to breathe, especially for young children, seniors and those with respiratory and heart conditions. You can help protect your health by avoiding outdoor activities during the hottest part … Continue reading →

Summer is right around the corner and with it comes the occasional extreme heat streak (like this week). While some of the warmer weather comes with the summer territory, high record temperatures can lead to emergency situations. By following a … Continue reading →

Concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution are forecast to be unhealthy. High levels of ozone pollution are harmful to breathe, especially for young children, seniors and those with respiratory and heart conditions. You can help protect your health by avoiding outdoor activities during the hottest part … Continue reading →

The California #ISO issued a #FlexAlert today from 5 to 10 p.m., encouraging consumers to reduce their energy use to help relieve stress on the grid. Go to http://FlexAlert.org for conservation measures.

Flex Alerts are voluntary calls for consumers to conserve electricity. A Flex Alert is typically issued in the summer when extremely hot weather pushes up energy demand as it reaches available capacity. This usually happens in the evening hours when solar … Continue reading →

After three years of public discussion and technical work and an unprecedented outreach effort, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) released the Draft Plan Bay Area 2050 Document and Implementation Plan for public comment … Continue reading →

Weather.com forecast Tuesday – forecast 90 record high 110 Wednesday – forecast 102 record high 114 Thursday – forecast 109 record high 117 Friday – forecast 105 record high 110 Saturday – forecast 99 record high 102 Creative Ways to … Continue reading →

California is one of 19 states that allow voters to remove state officials before the end of their term. No reason is necessary — the only requirement to put a recall on the ballot is enough voter signatures. That number must be … Continue reading →

With this year’s video game hardware sales up 81% compared to the previous year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Best Cities for Gamers, as well as accompanying videos.  To determine the best places to be a serious … Continue reading →

Last Friday morning a video of a black bear wandering an Oakley neighborhood near Marsh Creek on the north side of E. Cypress Rd. was captured by a ring doorbell system. According to East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) wildlife … Continue reading →

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is hosting four informational webinars between July and September 2021 to provide background information related to preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR).   While not a requirement of the California Environmental Quality Act, … Continue reading →

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After a record-setting year for credit card debt reduction in 2020, U.S. consumers maintained their strong performance during the first quarter of 2021, paying off $56.5 billion in credit card debt, according to the personal-finance website WalletHub’s latest Credit Card Debt … Continue reading →

The Oakley Recreation Division and Police Department are co-hosting a bicycle rodeo next Saturday, June 12th from 9:00 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Oakley Recreation Center, 1250 O’Hara Avenue. A bicycle rodeo is a clinic to teach children the skills … Continue reading →

Did you know that men, on average, die almost five years earlier than women? Part of the reason is that men are more reluctant to go to the doctor, according to menshealthmonth.org.  In fact, studies show that women go to the … Continue reading →

Talk Saves Lives is American Foundation for Suicide Preventions’ standardized, 45-60 minute education program that provides participants with a clear understanding of this leading cause of death, including the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention, and what they can do … Continue reading →

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has organized California Invasive Species Action Week (CISAW)! Its goals are to increase public awareness of invasive species issues and promote public participation in the fight against California’s invasive species and their … Continue reading →

By Lucas Ropek Users of Amazon Ring and Echo have only about a week to opt-out of the tech giant’s sketchy new IoT service, Sidewalk. The feature goes live on June 8th and promises to share an encrypted sliver of … Continue reading →