Thieves Rob Two CVS Stores In Walnut Creek Monday Night

Two thieves robbed two separate CVS stores in Rossmoor and on Bancroft Road within minutes of each Monday, vaulting the pharmacy counter at each location and taking cash. No weapons were seen. An ambulance was called to treat at least one victim for unspecified injuries at the Rossmoor location, reportedly after a pharmacist was beaten…

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Break In “Quick-Change” Jewelry Thefts; Two Detained In San Ramon Monday

Two people suspected of a series of “quick-change” jewelry thefts targeting senior citizens in San Ramon and elsewhere in the Bay Area were detained by police after their car apparently tripped an Automated License Plate Reader, alerting officers to their presence. Police detained the suspects during a traffic stop at Crow Canyon Road and Reedland…

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ScreenShots: “After Life” – Graphic Trailer

Britain’s Ricky Gervais, everyone’s feared “drunk uncle” who shuffles through family reunions or The Oscars with a pint in hand and an unholstered, whiplash wit, has churned out an engaging one-man show about grief and love and life for Netflix. It ran three seasons and we liked it. If you’ve got the time and haven’t…

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Draeger’s Blackhawk Gets A New Water Feature Saturday

Patrons of the Draeger’s supermarket in Blackhawk Plaza may have thought the store had added a Bellagio-style fountain to its parking lot Saturday morning but the towering water creature born at 10:19 a.m. was actually the result of an errant delivery truck hitting a hydrant. The fire department was called out to help shut down…

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Bad Mamas Busted After Stuffing Baby Strollers With Goods From Sephora

No doubt Local Mamas will have a few well-chosen words for two Non-Mamas who allegedly tried to Trojan Stroller a haul of cosmetics from the Sephora store at the Veranda Shopping Center Friday. Employees grew suspicious of the pair and called police, who contacted the unnamed Stroller Pushers after they left the store without paying.…

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Concord PD Investigating Auto Vs. Pedestrian Collision Friday

CPD is currently investigating a “serious” auto versus pedestrian collision near the intersection of Concord Avenue and the SR242 north on-ramp. A pedestrian walking in the area was hit and reportedly badly injured at approximately 5:20 p.m. Police have closed down a portion of the roadway to facilitate their investigation. In a release, police said…

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Toddler Suffers Hard 2-Storey Fall In Pacheco Friday

Police and fire personnel were called out to Victor Lane in Pacheco Friday in answer to reports that a 4-year-old had been injured in a 2-storey fall onto concrete. Crews from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District arrived to help treat the child and the district’s air transport, Air2, ended up flying the toddler…

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Neighbors Say Burglars At Work In Orinda Thursday

Our Flash subscribers are aware things have been a bit busier than usual in Orinda recently, with neighbors reporting police activity along Moraga Way and elsewhere Thursday. Neighbors report that a crew of burglars were also at work, crashing at least one and perhaps two homes in the Ivy Drive area and making off with…

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So-Called “Gypsy” Jewelry Thefts Continue; Three In San Ramon Tuesday

San Ramon PD investigated three cases involving elderly residents targeted for their jewelry yesterday. In all cases, an Indian female engaged the victims in conversation while draping them in fake jewelry. She then removed it and took the victims’ real jewelry along with it. In one instance, jewelry worth an estimated $100,000 was reported taken.…

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