Two Dead After I680 Wrong-Way Crash In Concord Monday
A wrong-way driver traveling south in the northbound lanes of I680 in Concord slammed into another car in a devastating crash that killed two people and closed the freeway for hours early Monday. The crash was reported at approximately 2am south of Willow Pass Road with following traffic diverted onto Highway 242 in order to…
Rep. DeSaulnier’s Office Targeted In Apparent “White Powder” Mail Threat
Democratic congressman Mark DeSaulnier’s office in Walnut Creek was evacuated and sealed off for HazMat investigation Friday after a package reported containing a suspicious “white powder” was received. Other members and election officials around the country reported receiving similar packages. There has been no specific word of any associated threat received with the packages though…
ICE-Berg, Right Ahead?; Nice Shootin’ Volodymyr! – International News With Local Implication
Ch-ch-cha-changes – as Mr. Bowie used to sing. No matter your leanings we think you’ll agree we’re headed for some re-direction in our social landscape in the days and months to come. We’ll admit it feels as if we’re suffering from some kind of mind fracture of late, with actual discourse on whether to livestream…
Pursuit/Crash On Highway 4 In Concord Halts Traffic Saturday
A police pursuit on Highway 4 ended when the suspect vehicle steered west in the eastbound direction of the freeway – colliding with another car, prompting a brief foot chase and turning the stretch of highway west of Willow Pass into a parking lot. The crash was reported at approximately 6:10 p.m. after police air…
Two-Alarm Fire Damages Martinez Home Saturday
Neighbor’s reports of a tree on fire behind a home at 5460 Alhambra Valley Road brought out firefighters who were met by heavy fire in the attic and roof of the single-story residence upon their arrival at 4:03am. Crews initiated a search for residents and immediately called for a second alarm as fire spread along…
PD Pursuit On SR24/I680 Ends With Arrest In Concord Thursday
Our news sensors started pinging Thursday when we began getting Flash texts from readers passed by a convoy of police cars on Highway 24 and I680 late Thursday night. Apparently John Law was after a suspect vehicle running hard eastbound on Highway 24 (most assuredly prior to that but that’s when our Flashers started checking…
Open House And Exhibit Preview in Celebration of 50th Anniversary of the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail
OAKLAND, Calif. — The East Bay Regional Park District will mark the 50th anniversary of the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail with an open house and preview of 11 new interpretive panels highlighting the trail’s history and its role in connecting Lafayette and Moraga. The new panels will be unveiled during a special presentation at 10am and will…
Multi-Car Crash Closes Bore 3 Of The Caldecott Tuesday
A multi-car crash in Bore 3 of the Caldecott Tunnel resulted in at least one injury and closure of the westbound bore Tuesday morning. The crash was reported at 8:55am after a Mercedes and a Lexus tangled, bringing traffic to a halt westbound until crews could reach and treat a person complaining of head and…
Don’t Block FLOCK
Editor; I was struck by recent comments expressing opposition to FLOCK cameras. Having grown up in so-called “safe” communities all my sheltered life, I understand how easy it is to reach adulthood assuming that level of security is simply the natural state of things. But public safety does not perpetuate itself – it requires public…
Former Airline Pilot, Girlfriend Convicted Of Child Sexual Abuse In Rare Dual-Jury Prosecution
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – Separate juries in Contra Costa Superior Court convicted Rustom Bhagwagar and Jennifer Spitz Powell on all charges related to the repeated sexual abuse of a young girl. A jury found 46-year-old Powell guilty on Monday, September 28th, and a second jury found 35-year-old Bhagwagar guilty…
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