Amid High Fire Danger, Man Arrested For Trying To Set Fire To A Gas Station

A man was arrested shortly after witnesses allegedly saw him trying to ignite a trash bin adjacent to the fuel pump of a Chevron station in Walnut Creek Wednesday night. Firefighters quickly extinguished an active fire found in the bin shortly after witnesses reported seeing the man attempting to light refuse with a hand-held lighter…

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Lafayette Residents Donate Land For Hillside Cross Memorial

From the board of Lafayette Hillside Memorial: Lafayette, CA, October 1, 2024 –Today, the Board of Directors of the Lafayette Hillside Memorial (LHM) announced that it will be receiving a donation of the property upon which its many crosses reside. The gift includes a 1.9-acre lot on Thompson Road and a 3⁄4 acre portion of…

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“The Commitments” – A Little Movie With Big Irish Voices

Any kid who has ever said: “Hey, let’s start a band” will be able to relate to Alan Parker’s musical tour of North Dublin – The Commitments. We’ll air our biases at the get-go: We’re of Irish ancestry, can make our way through a heavy brogue and we like stories where talented underdogs struggle to…

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Neighborhood Strollers Detained Following Daylight Burglary In San Ramon

Police in San Ramon detained two women and were searching for a third after neighbors reported seeing the trio darting into resident’s yards in the area of Pine Valley Road and Davona Sunday. Officers apparently responded to the area after receiving calls of the women – wearing long dresses scarves – in the back yard…

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Recycling Teams Flipping Lids In Danville Next Week

From the Town of Danville: DANVILLE, Calif. (September 25, 2024): RecycleSmart, in collaboration with SCS Engineers, is performing “lid-flips” in Danville neighborhoods the week of September 30 as part of a visual inspection process to ensure proper waste sorting. This initiative is in line with Senate Bill (SB) 1383, which mandates annual route audits to…

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Pinole Youth Golf Coach Charged With Aggravated Possession Of Child Pornography

From the Office of the District Attorney: NOTE: Prosecutors are asking members of the public to contact them with any additional information regarding this case. Martinez, California – A 33-year-old Pinole man has been arrested and charged with a two-count felony complaint related to the possession of child pornography. Jeffrey Tadashi Oda has served for…

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Letters: Blood On The Pickleball Court – Politics Alive In Rossmoor

To the Editor; After much talk in the community itself I was heartened to see coverage of rising political tensions in supposedly sedate Rossmoor. With several friends in residence we were aware that the Over-55 community has grown miles apart from the placid, carefully mown facade its association works to project and protect, two residents…

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Blitz-Style Hammer Robbery At Sun Valley Mall Jewelers Sunday

Concord PD Cpl. Blakely fills us in on an aggressive sledge-hammer smash and grab at Kay Jewelers at the Sun Valley Mall in Concord Sunday. No injuries and they’re still doing an inventory to determine their loss but it got everyone’s attention and it wasn’t fun. Suspects at large.

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