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Highway 24 Gets Us Comin’ and Goin’ Wednesday
No luck for those using our namesake freeway today with crashes and fires and all kinds of stuff messing with traffic and people’s lives.Where this morning’s paralyzing crash was in the westbound direction early this morning this (pictured) car fire cooked an SUV traveling in the EASTBOUND direction at around 2:50pm and, as you can…
Read MoreMorning Commute Slows To A Crawl After Highway 24 Crash
Traffic backing up into Orinda and Moraga (shown) with folks looking for alternative routes after a messy truck crash and spill on the west end of the Caldecott Tunnel this morning.Inundated with calls from late, frustrated, pretty dang angry folks trying to keep appointment and their bosses happy, etc.No estimated time given for a re-opening.
Read MoreContra Costa Board Of Supervisors Expands Industrial Safety Ordinance
Contra Costa County will soon regulate additional industrial facilities under an expansion of its Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO), approved today by the Board of Supervisors. The Board amended the ordinance to include facilities that store at least 10,000 pounds of flammable liquids, such as petroleum products, in at least one tank with a capacity of…
Read MoreOdd Chase Wends Through Lamorinda Monday – Occupants Throw Whatever’s Handy At Pursuers
A carload of suspected burglars led police on a twisty pursuit from Moraga into Lafayette and beyond early Monday morning – adding to a string of potential charges when they began to jettison items inside their car and allegedly threw some of them at police. Things apparently kicked off at around 2 a.m. Monday when…
Read MoreMoraga Crash Goes For The Hat Trick Sunday
Let’s see… We gotta Leaner with a Tiltie and a Gusher in Moraga tonight after a Jeep gets away from its operator and starts bouncing off things it shouldn’t. This was at Moraga Road and Canyon just past the brewery for those of you who patronize that fine establishment. Driver was a little James Bond…
Read MoreMultiple Shots Fired On Salvio Street In Concord Early Sunday
Neighbors living in the area of Salvio Street near Adobe in downtown Concord reported hearing multiple gunshots early Sunday morning, investigators finding numerous shell casings when they arrived at the scene. Reports that gunfire had struck residences along Adobe could not be immediately confirmed. Dozens of casings were found littering the street. Occupants of a…
Read MoreThe Sattiday Scrawl: Rough Roads; FOP Flop; And “Can We Get Some Justice?”
The practice we love most has been hard for us lately – for a lot of different reasons – but mostly due to preternatural stupidity encountered after we send our words off into the ether. We never expected everyone to like and admire what we had to say all the time, but it appears we’re…
Read MoreFire Burns Through Garage Of Martinez Home Friday
Video from scene of fire on Deerwood Court in Martinez tonight. Fire quickly knocked down and no injuries reported though heavy damage to the garage. Videographer: Craig Cannon
Read MoreSan Jose Man Charged With Grand Theft Of Copper In Moraga
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has charged a San Jose man with grand theft for stealing copper wiring from a Moraga hardware store. Mitchell Bedolla Garcia, 45, is facing a felony grand theft charge for stealing over $950 worth of copper wiring from Outdoor…
Read More“Astonishing” 79 Percent Uptick In Crisis Calls Leads To Increased Support During Suicide Prevention Month
From Contra Costa Crisis Center: (Walnut Creek, Calif.) – September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time when mental health advocates, survivors, allies, and communities unite to promote awareness and share the message that help is always available. As part of this effort, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the American…
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