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Election Day Arrives In Contra Costa
If our comment threads have been any indication of public sentiment over the past few years we gathered residents had something to say regarding local politics and how they wanted to be governed, and we expected this state primary to be hotly contested. Initial reports are that voter turnout has been sedate if not impassioned,…
Read MoreHomeless Man Found Guilty Of 2019 Murder In Pacheco
From the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office: Martinez, Calif.— A jury in Contra Costa County found a homeless man guilty of murdering a disabled resident in Pacheco. On June 1, 2022, 44-year-old Taylor Aaron Goode was found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 29-year-old Erick Marshall Ousey. The same jury also found…
Read MoreArmed Robbery Outside Sun Valley Mall Under Investigation Saturday
A man was robbed of his watch, wallet and other personal items by an armed robber who confronted him outside Sun Valley Mall Saturday. The incident, reported at approximately 12:40 p.m., happened very quickly with an armed man stepping out of a white Nissan and demanding the victim’s personal belongings while brandishing a pistol of…
Read More“Flash Photos:” Crash In Walnut Creek Friday
We Flashed word of a crash at S. Main and Newell in Walnut Creek Friday night and, as usual, we started getting reports from neighbors in the area who supplied us with information or, in this case, photos. Our thanks to Sean, who forwarded his photos from the scene. One person was injured and had…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Rolex Robbery Rattles Residents Thursday
A local couple was surprised by a group of armed robbers in downtown Walnut Creek Thursday, surrendering a Rolex watch, wallet and other items when the thieves confronted them on Locust Street at approximately 3:37 p.m. The three suspects, described only as three black males, were observed leaving the area in a grey sedan –…
Read MoreLetters: “A Word About Uvalde…”
Editor; I write fully aware the recent horror in a small Texas town is outside your coverage area but I will broaden my comments to hopefully make them relevant. Comments focusing on how the police response failed in Uvalde are off the mark IMHO because they distract from the real issues behind mass shootings: our…
Read MoreFatal Auto Vs Pedestrian Collision In Danville Thursday
A 32-year-old woman walking in the area of Camino Tassajara and Wood Ranch Road was struck and killed by a car at approximately 8:06 p.m. Thursday, according to police. The victim was identified by Contra Costa County coroner’s deputies as Joyce Huang of Danville. Investigators remained at the scene of the collision for several hours,…
Read MoreSuspect In Alexis Gabe Disappearance Killed During Arrest Attempt In Washington State
The ex-boyfriend of Alexis Gabe, Marshall Curtis Jones, was killed yesterday (June 1, 2022) by members of the Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Task Force as they attempted to arrest him in Washington. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene after allegedly charging at officers with a knife. The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed a…
Read MoreIn-Person Voting Still Available On Or Before Election Day
From the Coalition of Bay Area Election Officials: While all active registered voters throughout California receive Vote by Mail (VBM) ballots, voters still have the option of voting in person on or before Election Day. Your County Elections Office is open for in-person voting beginning 29 days before the election and voters can cast their…
Read MoreLetters: We’re Trying To Conserve Water… Are You?
Editor; I’m hopeful my fellow Contra Costans are aware of the fact that we are rapidly approaching a critical water shortage and that if we do not succeed in this statewide water restrictions may be needed. We are showering less, running our dish and clothes washers less, flushing less frequently and hoping our neighbors are…
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