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Brentwood Man Arrested For Striking, Killing Pedestrian In Walnut Creek – Leaving The Scene
Walnut Creek police announced an arrest in the hit-and-run case which resulted in the death of popular business owner Chung Thuy Lee in the city the evening of October 1. Arck Marquez Ramirez Jr., 29, of Brentwood, was arrested for allegedly striking Lee as she attempted to cross N. California Boulevard and Civic Drive –…
Read MoreCastro Valley Catalytic Converter Caper Ends In Pleasant Hill Wednesday
Four men suspected of firing on a Castro Valley homeowner who interrupted them as they were attempting to steal his catalytic converter fled to the 24/680 early Wednesday before managing to give local officers the slip. The unidentified homeowner was hit twice in the leg, according to information released by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.…
Read MoreWoman Flees From Police In Lafayette – Crashes At 24/680 Split
A car stopped by police on eastbound Highway 24 in Lafayette Wednesday abruptly sped away, crashing in the 24/680 interchange and briefly closing the freeway to traffic. The incident was reported shortly after noon after police stopped a gold sedan on eastbound Highway 24 at Pleasant Hill Road. Police gave chase after the car sped…
Read MoreLetters: School Board Candidates Require Deep Study
Editor; I urge neighbors to please study their voter guides this year. It’s important. Conservatives have openly stated they they intend to push their brand of politics state by state and town by town until they achieve the control they want. Several candidates with ties to the right are running for seats on local school…
Read MoreScreenShots: “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…
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