Fire Damages Offices In Antioch Sunday

Firefighters responding to reports of smoke and flames at a building in the 1100 block of Buchanan Road in Antioch arrived to find heavy smoke and flame coming from the structure. The fire was reported at 6 a.m. with initial indications that it started at an electrical box and moved into the building’s attic space.…

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Suspect Arrested In Rose Market Killing

The Benicia Police Department announced Saturday it has arrested a suspect in the killing of merchant Bahadur Singh, shot to death in Benicia’s Rose Market shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday. Officers working jointly with other agencies located and arrested Nyzell Marquis Dubusson, 21, in the 3600 block of Broadway in Oakland on Friday night. Dubusson…

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Injury Crash Closes Moraga Way Friday

A crash with reported injuries led to closure of Moraga Way at Los Cerros in Orinda Friday. The collision was reported at approximately 9:30 p.m. and was believed to have involved at least two vehicles. Two ambulances were reported to be on scene with no word on the nature or severity of injuries. Moraga Way…

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Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers To Pay $2.5 Million For Environmental Violations

From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced today (Friday, March 11) that the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, together with 13 other California District Attorneys have agreed to a $2.5 million dollar settlement with Pick-N-Pull over the company’s illegal disposal of hazardous waste…

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Con Fire – East Contra Costa County Fire Annexation Approved

From Con Fire: (Headline Supplied): Annexation Will Provide Improved Fire and Emergency Response Throughout the County, Particularly in East Contra Costa County MARTINEZ, CALIF., March 11, 2022 — On March 9, the Contra Costa County Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo) unanimously approved the annexation of East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) to the Contra…

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County Pays $4.5 Million Settlement For Hall-Wilson Shooting Case

County officials have agreed to pay $4.5 million to the family of a mentally ill homeless man shot and killed during a confrontation with a sheriff’s deputy in Danville in March, 2021. The settlement, reported Thursday by the Bay Area News Group, comes on the heels of Deputy Andrew Hall’s conviction for felony assault with…

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Remembering Mr. Singh

Editor; Like most of Benicia I woke up Wednesday morning to learn someone had been murdered in town and when I saw your story I realized it was Mister Singh, a good man trying to make a living and being good to people along the way. He would wave whenever I passed and we would…

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Worker Found Murdered At Benicia Market Tuesday

Police in Benicia are investigating the apparent homicide of a man working at a market in the 2000 block of Columbus Parkway Tuesday. The victim was identified as Bahadur Singh, a well known and respected local business owner. Officers responding to an alarm call at the business at 10:04 p.m. – minutes after the store…

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Smash-And-Grab At Pleasant Hill Camera Store Monday

A pair of thieves raided the Mike’s Camera store at 2170 Contra Costa Boulevard in Pleasant Hill on Monday, breaking into store counters and making off with an undetermined amount of goods. The incident was reported at approximately 3:20 p.m., with two individuals described as black males, 19 to 20-years-old, 5′ 10″ tall, both wearing…

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