Concord Murder Suspect Out On Bail Prior To Second, Fatal Attack On Wife

A 40-year-old Concord man facing charges for a lethal knife attack on his wife in their Panoramic Drive home October 23 was out on bail for a previous assault against her the night of the murder, court records show. Thomas Iovenitti is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday after recovering from self-inflicted knife wounds police said…

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One Dead, One Critical After Knifings Inside Concord Home Friday

Two people were found down with knife wounds when police forced entry into a home in the 2300 block of Panoramic Drive in Concord on Friday after police responded to the residence following a phone call for help from inside. A caller reportedly informed dispatchers of an altercation between a man and woman at the…

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Good Advice… Go Make Some Art!

Our photographic team made it back in a little soggy and worse for wear from last night – but with plenty of photos to make up for it. We’ll break more of them out from time to time. For now, go make some art.

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Founders Bring Global Beauty Company Home To Walnut Creek After 10 Years

Buzz: After a decade away, Greg and Joanne Starkman brought Innersense Organic Beauty back to Walnut Creek, the community where their entrepreneurial journey began. Founded in 2005, Innersense has grown from a family-owned Bay Area business into a global hair care company with approximately 85 employees and products in 52 countries. Its new Walnut Creek…

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Contra Costa’s Camera Debate Needs A Reviewable Record

Editor; Your October 2 reader letter, “Don’t Block FLOCK,” argues that access controls and audits can address misuse of license plate camera data. That gets at the central question for Contra Costa communities: what safeguards can residents actually verify? A camera system can assist investigators without turning every search into an unexamined act of trust.…

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Speaker Series: Making History Fun Again At The Clift Royal Sonesta – Nov. 19

The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel, a San Francisco landmark since 1915, continues its monthly speaker series, Making History Fun Again, with “San Francisco’s Media Evolution,” a conversation with journalists and media leaders who have helped tell the city’s stories across generations and platforms. On Thursday, November 19, Heather Knight, San Francisco bureau chief for The…

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Storm Drain Deterioration Closes Off Center Street Access To Rheem Center

(Photo of a notorious subsidence, sinkhole in Rheem which opened on March 13, 2016, at the intersection of Rheem Boulevard and Center Street after eight consecutive days of heavy rain and El Niño). The Center Street driveway connecting the Rheem Shopping Center to the traffic signal at Rheem Boulevard will be temporarily closed to all…

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Oakland Man Convicted Of Trafficking 16-Year-Old Girl In Richmond

From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – On October 15th, a jury in Contra Costa County found 41-year-old Jamarr Lamont Victor guilty of human trafficking of a minor for a commercial sex act and four related felonies for exploiting a 16-year-old girl in Richmond. Victor was convicted of: • Human trafficking of…

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Two Dead After I680 Wrong-Way Crash In Concord Monday

A wrong-way driver traveling south in the northbound lanes of I680 in Concord slammed into another car in a devastating crash that killed two people and closed the freeway for hours early Monday. The crash was reported at approximately 2am south of Willow Pass Road with following traffic diverted onto Highway 242 in order to…

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