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Auto Burglars Targeting Cars Even When Drivers Are Present
The thief’s game of stealing your purse or whatever else they want from your car has escalated, apparently, with cases arising where they no longer wait for you to leave your vehicle before striking. In the past, victims might return to their car from lunch or a movie to find their windows smashed and belongings…
Read MoreCounty Health Services Requiring Masks In All Public Indoor Settings – Regardless Of Vaccination Status
From County Health Services: With the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron variant circulating in Contra Costa County, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) announced a health order today requiring masks in all public indoor places without exceptions for certain indoor settings. Previously, fully vaccinated public speakers and performers, and fully vaccinated groups of 100 or fewer people…
Read MoreLafayette Woman Dies After DUI Crash Dec. 24
A 56-year-old Lafayette resident died in a local hospital two days after her car collided with another in the area of St. Mary’s Road at Glenside Drive and Woodview the morning of Dec. 24. Residents reported hearing the collision at approximately 10:50 a.m., finding one driver – identified by Coroner’s officials as Daneen Allenkiester –…
Read MoreScreenShots: “Don’t Look Up”
We’re not big panderers in these parts, never feeling the need to cave in to an expressed public desire or messaging – but we’ll confess we softened our position a bit when it came to this week’s ScreenShots pick. There’s quite a bit of local buzz building about Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” – both…
Read MoreCounty Requiring Booster Shot Verifications For High-Risk Workers
From Contra Costa Health Services: To better protect the county’s health system from becoming overwhelmed by the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) today enacted a health order requiring county first responders and workers in homeless shelters to verify they have received a booster dose of vaccine. This requirement applies…
Read MoreMinor Injuries For Two CHP Officers In Bay Point Early Sunday
Two California Highway Patrol officers suffered minor injuries when they were struck by a fleeing suspect’s vehicle during a traffic stop in Bay Point early Sunday. The incident took place at around 3:30 a.m. near Bailey Rd. and Canal Rd. Two officers were attempting to make a traffic stop on a blue Subaru Outback when…
Read MoreOne Dead In Vehicle Submerged Off Martinez Marina Boat Ramp Friday
One person was found dead inside the wreckage of a car found submerged at the end of a boat ramp at the Martinez Marina early Friday. A diver located the victim at approximately 2 p.m. Crews winched the vehicle out of the water and prepared a search for additional victims. No others were found as…
Read MoreOne Hit, Wounded In Freeway Shooting On I680 In Danville Thursday
One person was shot twice during a freeway shooting on northbound Interstate 680 south of Diablo in Danville late Thursday night. The incident was reported shortly after 10 p.m. with one person suffering gunshot wounds to the side and abdomen. A sizable police response descended on the area and the northbound lanes of the freeway…
Read MoreAppointments Required At Contra Costa Health Services COVID-19 Testing Sites
Due to a sharp increase in demand this week, appointments are now required at Contra Costa Health Services’ (CCHS) community COVID-19 testing locations in Richmond and San Ramon. CCHS previously offered testing to those without appointments as capacity permitted. Until further notice, appointments will be required for tests at the clinics, at 25thSt. and Nevin Ave.…
Read MoreBig Rig Crash Closes Pleasant Hill Road In Lafayette Early Thursday
The driver of a semi truck walked away from a messy crash off Highway 24 onto Pleasant Hill Road early Thursday, police closing the roadway to facilitate cleanup of spilled automotive fuels. The crash was reported shortly after 3 a.m. with the truck driver reportedly telling authorities that he had been rear-ended by another vehicle…
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