Letter: Choosing Our Targets And That Whole “Increased Lethality” Thing

Editor; Since September, this administration has struck 30 boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean in a supposed effort to crack down on drug trafficking — our leaders and military ordering the execution of unknown people without evidence or benefit of trials. This approach, by the president’s own admission, has apparently shifted to land-based…

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One Dead, One Seriously Wounded In San Pablo Liquor Store Shooting Monday

At approximately 9:07 p.m. Monday, police responded to a liquor store in the 1400 block of Rumrill Boulevard regarding reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two adult male victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. Despite life-saving efforts, one victim, a 36-year-old Richmond…

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Stakeout Leads To Crashes, Arrests In San Ramon Monday

The San Ramon Police Department Investigations Division conducted a surveillance operation related to suspects believed to be connected to multiple vehicle burglaries and stolen vehicles in San Ramon and surrounding jurisdictions. Detectives had received information indicating the suspects were likely to return to the Kyler Court and Kyler Lane area in San Ramon, where a…

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Measles Case Confirmed In Contra Costa County

An Advisory From Contra Costa Health: Contra Costa Health (CCH) is notifying the public of a confirmed case of measles in the county, identified on Dec. 24, 2025. The individual was contagious in public between Dec. 17 and Dec. 24, and people may have been exposed at the locations listed below. Locations of potential measles…

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“Beer For My Horses…”

Under the wire for 2025 photo submissions comes this horsey contender, spotted behind the Clayton Club Saloon in Clayton by our Eastern Front photographer at large Gint Federas tonight. No word on what their humans are up to or if there will be galloping down Main Street tonight. Just as long as they’re not holding…

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“Late Night”

Kicking off our photographic countdown of images from the past year with this gem – a snapshot of a moment on the beat with a geometric composition and lighting we found both appealing and revealing. We were on the blower with our photographer when he gave a subtle “wait” and we knew he was onto…

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Lafayette’s Taco Adobe Rings The Closing Bell Jan. 1

Eyesore or landmark, suburban fast-food haven or punchline for snobbish gourmands, it appears the Mission-style Taco Bell at 3501 Mt. Diablo Blvd in Lafayette is calling it quits on Jan. 1, 2026. Fans will be happy to know the fabled chain’s local footprint will not be disappearing forever, with plans for a resurrected Taco dispensary…

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Second Night Of Earth Shakers In San Ramon – 4.0 Magnitude Temblor Recorded

San Ramon residents weary of a series of semi-serious earthquakes rattling their neighborhoods Friday buckled up again on Saturday as yet another swarm – led by a 4.0M shaker – rippled through the area for a second straight night. Emergency services invoked quake protocols and took steps to make sure their apparatus and infrastructure was…

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