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Burglary Crew Strikes Homes In Walnut Creek, Alamo Friday
A crew of at least three burglars working from a late model, blacked out Mercedes struck four residences in Walnut Creek and Alamo on Friday, striking at least once while the occupants were in the residence. The thieves, all masked and wearing dark clothing, are entering the homes through rear sliders and selectively ransacking targeted…
Read MoreOverlapping Pursuits Crisscross The 24/680 Thursday
In a strange series of events even for these somewhat strange times, two unrelated vehicle pursuits nearly overlapped Thursday, attracted police from multiple jurisdictions as well as a police helicopter and at one point slowed down enough for one car to stop for fuel before continuing south on I680. Both incidents seemed to kick off…
Read MoreCounty Seeks Volunteers For Oversight Of Martinez Refinery Release Investigation
Contra Costa County seeks community volunteers for a committee to oversee an independent investigation and risk assessment of the Nov. 24-25 release of heavy metals into the surrounding community by Martinez Refining Company (MRC). The oversight committee will advise the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors and Contra Costa Health’s (CCH) Hazardous Materials Program on the…
Read MoreCounty Declares Local Emergency In Response To Storms
From Contra Costa County: (Martinez, CA) – The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ratified a local proclamation of emergency Tuesday in response to winter storm damage occurring throughout unincorporated parts of the County since late December. The proclamation was originally declared by County Administrator Monica Nino on January 10. The emergency status enables the…
Read MoreCHP Investigators Say Damond Lazenby Hit, Killed By Passing Car
Damond Lazenby, reported missing January 1 after a late night call to family members, was ultimately found dead by family members near the shoulder of eastbound Highway 4 between Port Chicago Highway and Willow Pass Road on January 7. On Monday, CHP investigators said they believe Lazenby, 19, of Pittsburg, was struck by the right…
Read MoreSki Diablo! Snow On Our Mountain This Morning
Bring the rock skis just in case but limited lifts are running atop the Bay Area’s newest ski destination – Mount Diablo. The lifts are a little rusty and the off piste schussing is at a skier’s own peril but the washing of white at the summit has some local plankers and boarders thinking. Apres…
Read MoreSuspected Fentanyl Overdose Reversed At Lafayette High School Friday
A suspected Fentanyl overdose at Acalanes High School in Lafayette was reversed by the emergency application of Narcan during a scary moment on campus Friday, the afflicted student revived and taken to a local hospital for additional treatment. Although few in any official capacity would address the incident on the record, the overdose illustrates the…
Read MoreUp And At ‘Em 24/680 People – “There’s A Storm Coming”
Stuff is happening and we’re up to get a jump on it, believing the old adage that the Early Bird gets first shot at the Breville latte maker. When we say we work for beans around here we mean it, some kind-hearted soul donating a bag of coffee beans to keep our small squad on…
Read MoreAttempted Grab N’ Run At Walnut Creek Nordstrom Doesn’t End Well – For Alleged Grabbers
Obviously we’ve been watching local merchants try to fend off persistent waves of thieves lately, and another chapter in that story was written today during the alleged theft of goods from the Walnut Creek Nordstrom location. Two would-be thieves visited Nordstrom around 2:15 p.m. Thursday, making off with an unknown amount of merchandise from the…
Read MoreAnother Camera Store Robbery – Another Mike’s – This Time In Pleasant Hill
Five armed, masked men entered the Mike’s Camera location at 2170 Contra Costa Boulevard at 4:27 p.m. Tuesday and made off with a substantial amount of the store’s merchandise. The scene is still being processed by police and store personnel. No one was believed to have been injured during the coordinated theft. Tuesday’s robbery was…
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