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Four-Alarm Blaze Burning In Benicia Saturday
Four-alarm blaze burning in Benicia Saturday. Officials asking people to avoid the area of 1279 Bayshore Rd near Amports. Heavy police and fire presence due to active fire at the Valero Wharf. Fireboats requested from various bayside agencies.
Read MoreChild Molestation Charges Filed Against Former Richmond Charter School Teacher
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – A former Richmond school teacher is facing multiple charges of child molestation. The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed 29 counts against Anessa Paige Gower on April 8, 2022, in Contra Costa County Superior Court. Gower was a biology teacher at Making Waves Academy in…
Read MoreAnother Freeway Shooting In Livermore Thursday
Livermore commuters once again found their route home slow going Thursday after a shooting in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 580 near First Street. The incident, which left one person with non life-threatening wounds according to police, was reported at approximately 1:45 p.m. with the California Highway Patrol shutting down the eastbound lanes for their…
Read MoreScreenShots: “Echo In The Canyon”
Yeah, well, we needed some music. Rugged times tend to do that to us. And the very wise “they” who say wise things always say that you go back to what you know – so we went back to the ’60s. Our tour guide for this musical venture back to a seminal time in the…
Read MoreMental 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…
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