Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycle Reported In Concord Friday
One person was killed in a car versus motorcycle crash on southbound SR-242 at Grant Street on Friday, California Highway Patrol officers closing the Grant Street offramp to facilitate their investigation. ] A collision between a Toyota and a motorcycle of unknown type was reported at 10am at that location with the motorcyclist down. Police…
Letter: Danville Addresses E-Bike Issue
Editor; After nearly two years of growing complaints, near-misses, and serious concerns from residents, the Danville Town Council has taken an important step toward making our parks and trails safer. On June 16th, before an overflow crowd of more than 100 residents, the Council voted unanimously to advance an ordinance addressing the use of e-bikes…
Construction Of County’s First Mental Health Rehabilitation Center Underway In Richmond
From Contra Costa Health: County Begins Construction of the First Mental Health Rehabilitation Center in Contra Costa Contra Costa County broke ground today on a new 45-bed facility in Richmond that will expand local long-term behavioral health treatment capacity for residents with serious mental illness. The project will renovate and repurpose an existing one-story county-owned…
House Fire Reported In Concord Wednesday
Crews battled and quickly knocked down a fire in a home in the 1300 block of Babel Lane in Concord on Wednesday, punching through the roof to extinguish a blaze believed burning in the living room. Two ambulances were requested shortly after the blaze was reported at 11:07am. Initial reports of a person bloodied and…
Temporary Deputy Sheriff Arrested
From the Office of the Sheriff: Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Temporary Deputy Sheriff (Per-Diem) Arrested The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff recently discovered criminal conduct involving an employee at its Property Services Unit office in Concord. Detectives launched an investigation into the conduct. During the investigation, detectives obtained a search warrant for the employee’s…
Fire Damages Concord Home Tuesday
Lensman “GoGo” Gomez on the scene of that house fire on Andrews Drive in Concord today (1800 block). Witnesses reporting the blaze kicked off to the rear of the residence and then extended into the home, burning into the attic and jeopardizing the roof. No injuries were reported. The fire was reported at 10:45 am.…
Purchase Opportunities: Walnut Creek Affordable Homeownership Program
The City of Walnut Creek has current and upcoming new below-market-rate (BMR) homeownership opportunities over the next three to four months. The City’s BMR program helps very low to moderate income qualifying households achieve homeownership by offering homes at prices well below market value. The City of Walnut Creek contracts the Bay Area Affordable Home…
Concord: Music & Market Nights
The City of Concord has announced that its popular concert series, Music & Market, will return this summer to Todos Santos Plaza on Thursday, June 4. The four-month free concert series features a lineup of talented local artists representing an array of musical genres. The events also include a vast farmers’ market hosted by the…
Social Media Tip Identifies Port Costa Jane Doe
A sheriff’s office social media request asking for public help identifying a young woman killed by a train in Port Costa earlier this year generated nearly 250,000 views and triggered the memory of a social worker who contacted investigators and provided her name. Acting on that information, Coroner’s Division deputies were able to positively identify…
Two-Alarm Fire Burns Through Martinez Rental And Hemp Building Wednesday
A devastating fire burned through a structure on Howe Road in Martinez Wednesday, growing to 2-alarms and eventually burning through the building’s roof. The Cresco Rental Store sustained minimal smoke damage while a commercial hemp business next door was thought to be a total loss. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known as…