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Vol. 27, No. 42
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Oakley City Council censures Councilmember Fuller By Connor Robles Correspondent
The Oakley City Council voted 4-1 to censure Councilmember George Fuller for “bullying and retaliatory behavior” toward fellow councilmembers, city staff, and the public, and called on Fuller to resign, after a third-party investigation of his alleged abusive behavior by Stallard Panebianco PC. In a statement delivered from the dais, Fuller expressed his belief that City Manager Joshua McMurray is unfit for his post, saying that McMurray is someone who is “continually concerned with his optics,” and engages in “immature” behavior toward those who do not give him frequent verbal reinforcement and perfect marks on his performance reviews.
George Fuller, left was censured by his City Council colleagues.
reporting it to the City Council “would obviously not have been productive” due to their dislike of him. He additionally called into question the method by which McMurray became City Manager and said that McMurray had shown favoritism in giving
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Mayor Susannah Meyer announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15, the selection of G. Harold Duffey for consideration as the next City Manager for Brentwood. In this role, Duffey would lead Brentwood’s executive team and staff in advancing the City Council’s vision to honor Brentwood’s heritage while maintaining and enhancing the community’s
exceptional quality of life. The proposed employment agreement for Duffey is scheduled for City Council consideration on Oct. 28, the city said in a press release. “We are very pleased to announce the anticipated appointment of Harold to lead our executive team,” Meyer said. “After a national search conducted by Peckham & McKenney, and a comprehensive background review, the Council selected Mr. Duffey to move forward in the process. His deep experience in budgeting, economic develop-
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and trust. His commitment to mentoring staff aligns with Brentwood’s goal of fostering meaningful public service careers.” With more than 30 years in California local government, Duffey has served in leadership roles in cities and counties — most recently as Assistant City Administrator in Oakland — and previously as City Manager in Grand Terrace, Compton, and Oroville. “I’m honored and excited to join the City of Brentwood,” Duf-
out construction contracts, approved change orders to those contracts that increased the cost of the contracts by thousands of dollars, and refused to give him the details of a cyberattack against the city, such as the per-
Brentwood to ‘consider’ appointment of new City Manager at Oct. 28 meeting Mayor Meyer ‘anticipates’ his selection
Doctor offers reminders on breast cancer awareness About one out of eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer sometime in their life, according to cancer. org. While breast cancer affects women between the ages of 50 to 70 the most, doctors warn that breast cancer can affect women at any age, with younger the age of onset the more aggressive the cancer. According to Dr. Pascal Fuchshuber, Acute Care Surgeon of the Sutter East Bay Medical Group and Associate Professor of Surgery from UCSF East Bay, there are many ways breast cancer can show up, including signs to look out for. • Any changes in shape or size of a breast: This includes swelling of the breast or a visible difference in size or shape of both breasts or a distortion of the shape of a breast. • Lumps or an area that feels thicker than before: Examples include a new lump that feels different from the rest of the breast tissue, a lump or firm area in the armpit, or changes in the armpit, feeling a nodule or mass that previously was not there. • Any unusual pain or change
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Fuller also said that McMurray once drew a gun on him while he was in McMurray’s office, though he did not report this incident at the time it allegedly happened. Fuller said that reporting it to Police Chief Paul Beard would have caused McMurray to fire Beard, and that
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