From the Office of the District Attorney
Martinez, California – The Contra Costa Human Trafficking Task Force wrapped a major statewide effort to contact survivors of human trafficking, apprehend their exploiters, and file charges against the exploiters’ offenses.
In conjunction with...
There's been a lot of chatter among Foodies in the 24/680 lately - mostly about their favorite restaurants and the hurdles they face bringing food to the masses, or even to just a few folks on odd days every...
A series of earthquakes, some mere minutes apart and the highest registering 4.2 Magnitude, rolled through the Lower 24/680 Monday morning - prompting officials to invoke an earthquake protocol for emergency services and nervous residents to share their experiences...
At least one resident was displaced by an early-morning blaze at the Ygnacio Gardens Apartments, 1919 Ygnacio Valley Road on Sunday.
Heavy damage to the affected unit with possible intrusion to another. Red Cross officials were working to secure shelter...
Spirited chase from Concord to Benicia drew a lot of police and some air support as the operator of a white pickup truck made a break for the border Thursday night - with police hot on his tail.
White...
The Contra Costa County Library is pleased to announce that three of its historic branches—Antioch, Concord, and Walnut Creek—have been selected to receive $10,000 each from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. This gift, totaling $30,000 for the county,...
We're bingeing on Joe Strummer and Italian food after a helpful recommendation launched us down Stanley Tucci's culinary voyage to the Old Country, fighting off snarky pundits and subsequent calorie infusion as the country seeks its moral compass and...
The City of Lafayette hosted a gathering recognizing completion of the first mural in the city's Downtown Mural Program on Monday.
Lafayette native and artist Rachel Perls kicked off the downtown art project with her interpretation of the native Matilija...
Messy multi-vehicle crash on southbound I680 at N. Main in Walnut Creek sent two people to the hospital and tied up traffic for more than an hour after it was reported at 7:28p.m. tonight.
A pup riding in one of...
Editor;
Watching the Bloviator In Chief waddle around Davos confusing the names of countries he wants to invade while insulting our allies and conducting the Kremlin's business was exhausting. I need a rest. I would say the whole charade was...
