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ScreenShots: “Win Win”
Small-town attorney Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti) is struggling to keep his practice solvent, moonlighting as a high school wrestling coach while shielding his wife, Jackie (Amy Ryan), and their two young daughters, Abby and Stella, from the extent of their financial problem. When his court-appointed client Leo Poplar (Burt Young) develops early-onset dementia, Flaherty sees…
Read More“Suspicious Package” Prompts Walnut Creek BART Station Closure
UPDATE: Officials determined that the package was harmless and re-opened the station at about 10:45 a.m. Original Post: A suspicious package found in the Walnut Creek BART parking structure prompted closure of the structure and eventually the station Monday, disrupting the commute and forcing commuters onto an established bus bridge bypassing the station. The incident…
Read MoreTruck Burns In Martinez Saturday
The latest in a string of highly visible and certainly very destructive vehicle fires caught the attention of roving lensman Craig Cannon in Martinez Saturday. A fire, apparently deliberately set, burned through a work truck parked in the fenced area of a local landscaping firm in the 4600 block of Pacheco Boulevard. It was not…
Read MoreAnother Day, Another Commute, Another Car Fire…
Car and truck fires are becoming almost as common a sight as backyard barbecues enjoyed back in the day. This one erupted around 5 p.m. on westbound Highway 24 at the Pleasant Hill Road offramp. No injuries but telltale smoke led to flames and a total loss for a vehicle pulled off to the side…
Read MoreCrockett Residents Near Wastewater Plant Advised To Exercise Caution; Hydrogen Sulfide Detected
Contra Costa Health (CCH) recommends that anyone near the Crockett Wastewater Treatment Plant take steps to stay safe due to elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide in the air. Air monitoring conducted near the plant by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) on Friday afternoon detected concentrations of the gas in levels high enough…
Read MoreOvernight Rescue In Canyon After Driver Rolls Off Road, Down Embankment
After an extended search, a woman was rescued from her car after it plunged off Pinehurst Road west of Canyon early Friday morning. The motorist reportedly notified first responders that she had crashed and was trapped in her car at approximately 2:15 a.m. Friday. Darkness, the remote location and angle of the car following the…
Read MoreLafayette Man Arraigned On Armed Home Invasion, Kidnapping, And Child Abuse Charges
Martinez, Calif. – A Lafayette man faces a 12-count felony complaint related to an armed home invasion incident wherein the victims were held hostage for hours. Kenneth David Mcisaac, 31, was arraigned today (Thursday, Oct. 6) at 1:30 pm in Martinez for kidnapping, false imprisonment by violence, second-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, criminal threats, and child…
Read MoreSun Valley Mall Locked Down, Man Reportedly Carrying A Weapon
UPDATE: The suspect, who had appeared agitated and talking to himself during the incident, was taken into custody without incident at 4:40 p.m., dropping his bag. It is not currently known if he was armed. Shoppers were evacuated and heavily armed officers from Concord and Pleasant Hill cordoned off a large quadrant of Sun Valley…
Read MoreLetters: Who Stands Up For Our Wildlife?
Editor; There is an ongoing, onerous, and outrageous situation in Lafayette (maybe all of CoCo County), involving animal suffering & public safety. The latest situation was a young deer with its legs smashed by a car, dragging itself around a parking lot for at least 24 hours while its mother stood helplessly by, until someone…
Read MoreLetters: The Choice Is Clear
Editor; Candidates should want to be heard by as many people as possible. Candidates should want to take advantage of every opportunity to engage with our community. They should make it easy for you to access their message and understand their platform. In return, they should make it easy for you to share your questions…
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