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Mental Health Module Opened At Martinez Detention Facility
From the Office of the Sheriff: A new module for inmates who have mental illnesses has opened at the Martinez Detention Facility. This follows an 18-month remodel of a module which previously held 52 inmates. Now, it will house only 24 inmates who have mental illnesses. They will be supervised 24/7 by county health staff…
Read MoreOfficials Investigating Fatality At Walnut Creek Construction Site
Authorities are investigating the death of a worker believed run over and killed by a gravel truck at a construction site in unincorporated Walnut Creek Monday. The deceased was identified Tuesday as 62-year-old Michael Taylor of Concord. Rescuers were called to a site on Del Hombre Lane east of the Pleasant Hill BART station shortly…
Read MoreThis One’s For Molly
Deep into those “lives of quiet desperation” the great man wrote about around here, the trials and tribulations of others sort of our stock-in-trade – in a hopefully respectful way, of course. We’ve always had an interest in people, something genetic we would guess. Our mum was a notorious conversationalist who could go on for…
Read MoreStolen Car Suspects Detained In Orinda Saturday
Police seeking a stealthy Honda reportedly stolen in Berkeley earlier reacquired the vehicle at about noon Saturday and stopped the vehicle at Camino Pablo and Ardilla after a brief chase. Two people were detained, a woman found inside the vehicle and a man stopped at gunpoint further down the road at Via Corte. Camino Pablo…
Read MoreDumDum DumDum DaDaDaaa. “Pipit… Here, Pipit…”
Hats off to the good folks at the City of Pleasant Hill for their entry in the 24/680 April Fools Day Festivities – proving you can run a city while still maintaining a good sense of humor. Their messaging this morning: Public Service Announcement: we know folks have dropped off their koi fish in the…
Read MoreJury Reaches Verdict Against North Richmond Gang Members
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, a Contra Costa County jury found Defendants 24-year-old Marrico Williams and 23-year-old Torion Young, guilty of multiple charges for their roles in a prolific crime spree committed by members of the North Richmond criminal street gang known as the “Swerve…
Read MoreConcord Resident Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Child/Possession Of Child Pornography
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – 50-year-old Concord resident Patrick Steven Yelton was charged with three counts of forcible sexual abuse of a child under 13 which he allegedly committed in 2015. The charges were filed on March 28, 2022, in Contra Costa County Superior Court in Martinez. Yelton was previously…
Read MoreIt’s A Gusher! Lafayette Gets A New Water Feature
A truck-trailer rig sheared a hydrant on Acalanes Road in Lafayette Thursday, creating either an impromptu free car wash or the city’s latest water feature, depending on your preference. Gushing water is no laughing matter these days, of course, so the city mobilized to turn off the geyser as soon as possible.
Read MoreDublin Thunder Runner Makes It To Concord Before Stolen Car Unravels
A suspected armed robber revved up a battered Toyota and led a procession of law enforcement northward from Dublin Wednesday before his getaway car gave up the ghost and crashed on Concord Boulevard in Concord. The unnamed suspect was taken into custody by police, who also summoned a medical crew to treat the driver for…
Read MorePre-Dawn Fire At Briarwood Apartments In Pleasant Hill Wednesday
Fire crews raced to answer calls for help after fire broke out in a unit of the Briarwood Apartment complex, 141 Golf Club Road, in Pleasant Hill Wednesday morning. The blaze was reported at 4:43 a.m. and crews arrived to find an upstairs unit fully involved with fire and smoke evident. Pleasant Hill police evacuated…
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