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Two masked gunmen surprised a man on his way to his car in the 2300 block of Crystal Avenue on Wednesday, demanding the man’s Rolex watch and wallet and pistol-whipping him to enforce the demand. The robbery was reported at approximately 7:40 a.m. It was not immediately known if the victim sustained serious injury. Police…

One person perished in a 2-alarm fire that burned through a single-story home in the 7000 block of Mayan Court in Dublin on Monday. The blaze was reported at 3:42 p.m. and quickly advanced to a 2-alarm as firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flame throughout the residence. Four adults and four children were…

It might be thought that the 24/680’s venerated coffee stops would enjoy protected status when it came to contact with the local criminal element, but it appears they are as vulnerable to intrusion as the rest of us. Pleasant Hill’s Rooted Coffee found this out the hard way recently when the pictured suspect entered the…

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…

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…

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…