Monday, April 15, 2002

Oakley's decision about farmland use foreshadows future THE TIME IS nearing when Oakley has to make a decision on the vast tract of Delta land on the city's eastern flanks. For generations the land owned by the Emerson, Burroughs and Gilbert families -- sandwiched between Cypress Road and the San Joaquin River -- was used for raise dairy cattle. Now, with housing tracts creeping up on them and with no relatives willing to continue the family tradition, the three families opted to sell their land. In a gesture of civic responsibility, hoping to leave a... ( 04/12/2002 03:01 AM PDT) [Contra Costa Times - Editorials] 7:26:57 AM