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That Was Fun – Now, Back To Work!
Ripping good Thanksgiving on our end and thanks to everyone who took a moment from their day to check in with us. Reminds us that our now-extended family is out there, listening. Spared the Big Bird and was treated to an Ombré Gratin that did the job and more. Guests provided other interesting sides and…
Read MoreLetters: Thanksgiving Survival Tips
Editor; I’ve enjoyed our year together. Thanks for the information and occasional laugh. I’m completely addicted to the Flash so thanks for that too. The kids think mom has magical powers. I won’t be giving up that secret until I get everyone through high school. In the interest of community sharing this Thanksgiving I thought…
Read MoreChanel Scanned, Returned After Pinole Home Invasion
To the list of objects desired by the local criminal element it appears we can add French Bulldogs. A Pinole resident and bulldog named Chanel found this out the hard way when several men forced open the front door of a home in the 500 block of Sunnyview Drive at 12:36 p.m. on Nov. 17.…
Read MoreDublin Shooting Death Appears To Be Self-Defense, Police Say
A November 20 shooting at the Sofi Apartments, 7100 block of San Ramon Road, appears to have been self-defense, Dublin police reported Tuesday. An initial investigation into the shooting has found that a woman’s estranged husband confronted another man at the apartment that afternoon, the pair getting into an argument that escalated and ended with…
Read MoreDanville ATM Stickup Latest In String Of Robberies At Area Banks
A Danville resident became the latest in a string of victims to learn the hard lesson that thieves favor bank robberies because: “That’s where the money is…” As we reported shortly after it happened Monday night, the victim was at the Chase Bank branch in the Danville Livery when she was approached by a “heavy-set”…
Read MoreBusy Saturday Night In The 24/680
A busy night in the 24/680 Saturday with multiple chases and other dramas playing out. Photographer Craig Cannon caught this Thunder Runner as he was passing through Martinez, Calif., his Dodge Charger eventually giving out on Port Chicago Highway. Some shots were fired following a catalytic converter theft in San Ramon and more burglaries were…
Read MoreViking Pyres And The Decline Of Man
There’s some buzz out there that man – specifically, men, a group to which we happen to belong – is in decline. There’s some science behind it. Studies have shown guys are stepping aside for the ascension of what has been described as The New Goddess. We don’t want to turn this into a man…
Read MoreRenegade “Landscaper/Contractor” Charged In Alleged Fraud Scheme
Unlicensed Contractor Charged with Multiple Felonies and Misdemeanors Related to Defrauding Scheme From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has filed felony and misdemeanor charges against an unlicensed contractor for defrauding multiple victims in Contra Costa County. Forty one-year-old Modesto resident Adan Contreras Rivas is currently…
Read MoreChanges To Concealed Carry Restrictions Triggers Arms Race In Contra Costa
From the Office of the Sheriff: Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Overwhelmed by Concealed Weapon Permit Applications The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has recently approved additional sergeant and specialist positions for the Office of the Sheriff. They will be used to help handle the backlog of requests for concealed carry weapon (CCW) permits. Since…
Read MoreFive Dead In Midnight, Head-On Crash In Pittsburg
Five people – three of them juveniles – died in a head-on collision on westbound SR4 just west of Loveridge Road in Pittsburg early Thursday, one of the two cars involved in the crash bursting into flame after the impact. The crash was reported just after midnight, California Highway Patrol officers finding four people in…
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