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Murder Charge Filed Against San Anselmo Man In Richmond Hit And Run
The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has filed a murder charge against a San Anselmo man alleged to have intentionally run down another man in Richmond on March 21. Roman Gaelan Seabock, 20, faces one felony count of murder with an enhancement of an alleged use of a deadly weapon – a 1997 Dodge van…
Read MoreWalnut Creek’s Ashland Smoke Shop Robbed Thursday
Walnut Creek police are investigating a robbery of the Ashland Smoke Shop at 2931 N Main Street Thursday afternoon. Employees said the passenger of a blue Jeep Grand Cherokee or Wrangler left the vehicle and entered the business at 6:10 p.m., telling workers he was armed with a handgun though no weapon was seen. The…
Read MoreSideshows Warming Up – Gunshots And Donuts
The traditional weekend cruising event for which some local cities became known appear to have given way to noisier, smellier, more mobile automotive happenings liable to pop up anywhere, draw dozens if not hundreds of participants and spell trouble for those who don’t appreciate the artsier elements of burning donuts in the middle of captive…
Read MoreCar Fire Blocks Eastbound Highway 24 Onramp In Orinda Wednesday
A messy pickup truck fire closed the eastbound Highway 24 on-ramp from Bryant Way in Orinda Wednesday, police guesstimating the closure would be in effect until 12:15 p.m. The pickup was first spotted with flames visible on the undercarriage at about 10:25 a.m. The unidentified driver made it safely from the vehicle as it continued…
Read MoreWinds Topple Bocce Shelters, Trees In The 24/680 Monday
A tree blocks the road after taking out a fence in the 4100 block of Rita Drive in the Vine Hill area of Martinez on Monday. At the Martinez Marina, bocce ball officials worked quickly to save shade structures after high winds tossed them around like parasols, snapping support poles like toothpicks. Trees were also…
Read MoreAllergies, Anyone?
When our nasal passages started to bang shut like cell doors this week we panicked a little at first and then started asking around and, apparently, we’re not alone. We’ve never had any previous issues with allergies but this latest manifestation sure got our attention. The 24/680 is sort of Ground Zero for allergy sufferers,…
Read MoreSan Pablo Dental Assistant Arrested, Charged With Sexual Acts On A Child Under 10-Years-Old
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – San Pablo Police have arrested, and the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has charged, a dental assistant with four counts of sexual acts with a child under 10-yearsold. The suspect is 22-year-old Bonerge Maldonado-Zaldana from Richmond. He worked at the San Pablo Towne Centre Dental…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested In April 8 Concord Arson Fire
From the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire): CONCORD, CALIF., April 11, 2022 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced its fire investigators made an arrest in an intentionally set dumpster fire that burned into an adjacent business in Concord last Friday. Robert Acuff, 40, a transient in Concord,…
Read More“Smoke On The Waaaa…ter…”
The Benicia Port Fire, which grew to four alarms and drew firefighters from throughout the Bay Area before it was contained, was declared extinguished at 12:20 p.m. today, Sunday. Officials are working to determine the cause of the blaze, which started near a petcoke silo and burned up a conveyor to the wharf, which caught…
Read MoreTexas – The Eyes Of The Country Are Upon YOU
Editor; I started this letter to you in a completely different direction but I am glad and relieved to see that prosecutors in Starr County Texas have DROPPED charges against a 26 year-old woman arrested and jailed after the hospital officials to who she reported for care turned her in to police. Under current Texas…
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