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August 15, 2025
Brentwood on Ice moves to Oakley Rink to open Nov. 21 near City Hall By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer
The ice rink that has become a staple of sorts during the holiday season in downtown Brentwood is moving to Oakley later this year. Brentwood on Ice owner Tom Gregory declined the grant offer from the City of Brentwood last month to have it return for what would have been its eighth year. “It’s just business,” Gregory said. “It’s tough for me because I’m pretty much born and raised in Brentwood. My family just started our sixth generation in Brentwood. I bleed Brentwood, so it’s weird for me in any way, shape, or form, to do a business in another city.
“I’ve been in business in downtown Brentwood for 30 years. It does weigh on me a little bit that I would do any business in another city. But meeting with (Oakley) and with every single conversation I’ve had with any representative they also have such a strong desire to build Oakley into the gem that it can be. … I think with this collaboration between me and the City of Oakley that this is probably gonna be a long-term thing.” The new rink will open on Nov. 21, the Friday before Thanksgiving and will be located across the street from Oakley City Hall to the right of the Ace Hardware building and Grocery Outlet behind The Beer Aisle on Main Street. “The location is good, the parking is fantastic,” Gregory said. “I think the supporting businesses around us will be
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The new rink will open on Nov. 21, the Friday before Thanksgiving and will be located across the street from Oakley City Hall to the right of the Ace Hardware building and Grocery Outlet behind The Beer Aisle on Main Street.
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Oakley City Council Pickleball court hours at Brentwood park won’t change focuses on senior center Panel hears reports, weighs in on Studio 55 fees, age limits, scholarships
Residents, players spar over Creekside Park play area By Jake Menez Staff Writer
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City officials and players are trying to reduce the impact of the noise at the pickleball courts. here this evening, but I feel compelled to be here,” a resident identified as Dave said. Dave said he has lived on Arlington Way
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Administrative services director Jeri Tejeda gave a report to the City Council on the progress made by the new Oakley Senior Center located in Studio 55 behind the Oakley Recreational Center, and asked the council for guidance on the issues of whether to waive next year’s fees, whether to maintain an age limit of 55 and older for center participants, and whether to implement a scholar-
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There will be no changes to the previously reduced hours of operation for the pickleball courts at Creekside Park, the Brentwood City Council decided 5-0 during their Aug. 12 meeting. The decision came in the wake of appeals from both players who use the courts and want longer hours and residents who live near the courts and want a break from the noise and traffic generated by those playing the sport. “I don’t really want to be
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ship program that would allow seniors who cannot pay the fee to participate in some activities. The council supported not waiving the fees for 2026, keeping the age limit, and implementing the scholarship program. The senior center moved to its current location at 1250 O’Hara Ave. on May 1 after the lease on their old location at 215 Second St. ended. Since the move, 331 seniors have signed up for the center’s services, with 174 of those having attended at least one program and 42 core members who attend multiple programs regularly, according to Tejeda’s presentation. Of those 204 who signed up are from Oakley, with the rest coming from Brentwood, Antioch, Bethel Island, and other see Council page 18
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