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Local Rolex Stickups Ordered By Klap Street Gang; Blueprint For Robberies Established
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed three felony counts with enhancements against an Antioch man in connection with armed robberies in Walnut Creek and Danville. Eighteen-year-old Leon Cathay Fountain was arraigned in Martinez on July 7th. Fountain entered a plea of not guilty to…
Read MoreFatal Crash On Highway 24 In Orinda Sunday
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car on westbound Highway 24 past Orinda Sunday. The crash was reported at approximately 5:42pm, with CHP officers responding to a two vehicle collision east of Wilder Road. Investigators determined an adult male riding a Yamaha R1 was traveling westbound on SR-24 when it collided with…
Read MoreSupervisor Andersen Champions $25,000 Grant For MCF’s Moraga Commons Enhancement Program
From Moraga Community Foundation: MORAGA, CA – At the recommendation of Supervisor Candace Andersen, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved an allocation of $25,000 from the County’s Livable Communities Trust to the Moraga Community Foundation (MCF) for the Moraga Commons Enhancement Program. Initiated in 2021, MCF’s Moraga Commons Enhancement capital campaign…
Read MoreArmed Robbery Reported In Downtown Walnut Creek Friday
Two men reportedly robbed a victim at gunpoint mid-block on Carmel Drive Friday, making off with a watch and other items and escaping in a Mercedes sedan. No one was believed harmed during the incident, reported at approximately 6:25 p.m. No estimate of loss was given. The two gunmen were described as black males, believed…
Read MoreLetters: Groomed To Run; Newsom Makes A Move
Editor: In case you missed it, our governor just positioned himself as the spokesman for the democratic party it does not have. At the same time he positioned himself for a presidential run in 2024. Many might feign shock and surprise at this, pointing out that Gavin Newsom has been groomed for higher political office…
Read MoreRemembering The “Silent Service”
On Monday, July 11th at 7pm (PST), the Veterans’ Voices show will host a LIVE panel of Veteran Submariners. The in-depth discussion will explore the experiences of different generations of those serving on American Submarines. The panel will include 20-year VeteranSubmariner Tim Carlisle, as well as Veteran Submariners John North, Al Cole, Bill Dornick, Brian…
Read MoreFourth No Holiday For Area Firefighters
From the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District: Level of Fire Activity Strains Resources, Prompts Limited Response Plan CONCORD, CALIF., July 7, 2022 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today made available details of the fire and EMS activity, much of it fireworks related, occurring across the District during the Independence Day…
Read MoreThursday Starts With A Gush In Concord
A miscalculation by the driver of a Mercedes sedan turned into a Vegas-style water fountain at Arnold Industrial Way and Solano Avenue in Concord Thursday morning – with a lot of precious water going down the drain as a result.
Read MoreOne-Alarm Vegetation Fire Burns Near Gasoline Tankers In Martinez Tuesday; One Arrested
One person was arrested on suspicion of arson to vegetation charges Tuesday after a smoky roadside fire burned perilously close to a pair of parked 10,000-gallon gasoline tankers before swift action by arriving crews was able to stop the blaze. The fire was reported in the 3500 block of Pacheco Boulevard at 2:31 p.m., bringing…
Read MoreConcord Man Charged With Attempted Sex With A Minor
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – A 43-year-old resident of Concord has been charged with nine felony counts related to arranging to meet a minor for sex. On July 1, 2022, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against Phillip Soliman Moussa. Police arrested Moussa in Danville on June…
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