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New Judges Appointed To Contra Costa County Superior Court
Governor Gavin Newsom announced his latest around of appointments to local courts this week, including two new judges for headed for Contra Costa County Superior Court. Hanni Fakhoury has worked as a partner of Moeel Lah Fakhoury since 2021. Fakhoury was an assistant federal public defender for the Northern District of California from 2015 to…
Read More“Good Bones”
Lots of locals stopping by to stare dreamily at the stripped-down Park Theater in Lafayette today, people hanging on the chain link fencing and talking about first movies and first dates there. Construction is underway and with eyes on a 2027 re-opening and folks behind the effort are looking for funding. In the meantime, we…
Read MoreContra Costa – And The Nation – Take To The Streets For No Kings III
Everywhere I hear the sound Of marching, charging feet, boy ‘Cause summer’s here and the time is right For marching in the street, boy… Words from a little ditty in 1968, courtesy of Mssrs. Richards and Jagger, which seemed appropriate today.
Read MoreParents Charged With Child Abuse In Walnut Creek e-Moto Crash; Enter Not Guilty Pleas
Parents of a teenaged boy making daily rides from their home in Benicia to his high school in Concord entered not guilty pleas via their attorneys after they were charged with child abuse following the boy’s serious crash on Treat Boulevard in Walnut Creek last year. Attorneys for Jeanna Gabellini and Steven Crews pleaded not…
Read MoreWalgreens Ordered To Pay Six Million Dollars For Business Code Violations
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton and other District Attorneys in the State of California reached a settlement with Walgreen Co. for six million dollars for violations related to expired baby food, drugs, and overcharging customers. The civil case and settlement centered on the company…
Read MoreTwo Walnut Creek Homes Damaged In Early-Morning Fire Wednesday
Fire spread to two homes on Sutcliffe Place in Walnut Creek early Wednesday, creeping into attic spaces of a residence in the 400 block of Sutcliffe and spreading to an adjacent property. The blaze was reported at 1:12am and was eventually upgraded to 2-alarms as crews vented the roof in search of the fire’s origin…
Read MoreDA Charges Chico Man With Murder In Lafayette Hatchet Homicide
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has charged a Butte County man with the murder of a Lafayette resident. David Swank Prince, 35, is scheduled to be arraigned in court on March 25th for the murder of 34-year-old Christopher Jaber. Prince unlawfully and with malice…
Read More“Hey… So… What’re You Doing After The March?”
Quite a week in the 24/680 with lingering questions about a Lafayette homicide and Concord chemical spill and various and sundry other things capturing our attention. Neighborhood chatter about the aforementioned appears to be diminishing as informational gaps fill in and attention turns to the price of gasoline, burgers, and ammo – the country’s foundational…
Read MoreTwo Firefighters, Two Others Treated After OrganoPhosphorous Contamination Monday
A total of four people – two of them firefighters – were taken to local hospitals for treatment after exposure during an accidental spill of organo phosphorous in Concord Monday. Details of the spill and exposure were not immediately available but a significant HazMat response descended on Bisso Lane in Concord after it was reported…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Home Damaged By Fire Monday; Occupant Injured
Firefighters responding to reports of a house fire on 1st Avenue in Walnut Creek this afternoon were met by heavy smoke and flames upon arrival, adjacent vegetation further limiting their access to the scene. Sadly, the occupant of the home required transportation to a local hospital. The nature of her injuries was unknown. The fire…
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