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Double Shooting Under Investigation In Unincorporated San Ramon
Contra Costa deputy sheriffs responded to a “medical police” call at a residence in the 18000 block of Bollinger Canyon Road Wednesday afternoon – ultimately finding two people down with apparent gunshot wounds. The incident was reported at 1:05pm. Police did not confirm reports that a man and woman were found inside the residence, the…
Read MoreWind-Borne Haze Blankets 24/680 Tuesday; Nothing Burning Locally
Smoke from active fires burning to our north was apparently captured and deposited over much of the 24/680 Tuesday – triggering multiple calls from anxious residents concerned about active local fires. Orinda Flashers were first to note the smoke’s arrival, followed quickly by residents in Lafayette, Walnut Creek and Concord, all of whom reported the…
Read MoreRichmond Man Charged With Murder Of Family Members In Arson Fire
From the Office of the District Attorney: Richmond Fire Suspect Charged with Three Counts of Murder Martinez, California – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has filed murder charges against a Richmond man accused of setting a house fire that killed three family members and critically injured a fourth. Sergio Ivan Rivera-Vega, 32, faces…
Read MoreMore Letters: County Putting Developer Profits Ahead Of Public Safety?
Subject: North Gate Road Residents Fear for Their Safety as County Puts Developer Profits Ahead of Public Safety Editor; Outraged neighbors fear for their safety over the planned 19-Lot subdivision at 1125 Northgate Rd. (County File #CDSD24-09696) just outside the gates to Mt. Diablo State park and within a Cal Fire Very High Fire Hazard…
Read MoreKnightsen: Annual Clean Up Day – Aug. 29
Pack Up Your Trash & Head to the Knightsen Community Clean Up Take part in the 2026 Annual Clean-Up Day with the Knightsen Municipal Advisory Council in partnership with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery and hosted by District 3 Supervisor, Diane Burgis. Saturday, August 29, 2026 Knightsen Avenue & A Street 8:00 am – 12:00 pm…
Read MoreLetters: North Gate Road Development Segregates Low-Income Families
Subject: Urgent — 1125 North Gate Road Development Segregates Low-Income Families Before Monday’s Vote To the Editor, I’m writing with urgency because the Board votes Monday on the proposed 19-lot development at 1125 North Gate Road, and there’s a detail in this plan that deserves scrutiny before that vote happens: the developer’s site plan places…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Shooting Range Proposal Drawing Support, Public Critique
A proposal to convert a former carpet store into an indoor shooting range complete with nine shooting lanes comes before the Walnut Creek Design Review Commission at their regularly scheduled meeting tonight, Wednesday. No direct action is anticipated, with the commission expected to evaluate plans to convert the former Lewis & Lewis Carpets store into…
Read MoreSan Ramon Armed Robbery Suspects Cornered In Oakland
Two armed men assaulted and robbed a third man at the Cobblestone Apartments, 3900 block of Crow Canyon Road, on Tuesday before fleeing in a silver sedan, according to the San Ramon police department. A department release said the crime took place at approximately 6:49 p.m. with the suspects leaving the area in a 2015…
Read MoreFire At Walnut Creek’s Lettuce Restaurant Wednesday
Scene of fire at Lettuce restaurant on Locust Street this morning. No reported injuries. Workers in the business at the time report “explosion” prior. Most of fire knocked down with crews probing structure for extensions…
Read MoreCollision With Serious Injury Under Investigation In Concord
Busy day in the 24/680 with “What’s Going On? calls coming in steadily. Sadly, investigators are working out what happened on Clayton Road at Talisman in Concord after a person they believed had been struck by a vehicle was found seriously injured in the area. The victim was transported to hospital with serious head and…
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