Sink Hole Surfaces – Or Sub-Surfaces – In Alamo Friday

Neighbors living in the area of Valley Oaks Drive and Stone Valley Road in Alamo have something new to talk about tonight after a failing water main undermined their road and turned the asphalt into an unnavigable undulating slab. The failure was first noticed at 6:38 p.m. with police and town crews quickly putting up…

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Anti-Mandate Protestors March In Walnut Creek Friday

People opposed to vaccine mandates took to the streets of Walnut Creek Friday night as other protests are planned to take place across the Bay Area over the weekend. About 100 protestors marched through the city’s downtown, chanting and shouting anti-mandate slogans. People in San Jose were also planning to gather in support of police…

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Catalytic Converter Miners At Work In Lafayette Early Thursday

The unmistakable sound of a saw at work on the undercarriage of a car at 4:40 a.m. brought the car owner on the run and sent three would-be catalytic converter thieves running for the hills as police arrived Thursday. Ed. Note: The attached video is a hopefully obvious recording of converter thieves at work in…

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Suspect Arrested After He Crashes Car, Flees On Foot In Alamo

Local officers are aiding deputies and police from Alameda County in their search for a suspect who crashed a stolen car at Livorna Road and Wilson in Alamo before fleeing on foot into the surrounding neighborhood. UPDATE: The unidentified suspect was apprehended at 5:14 p.m. near the Sugarloaf Open Space. Original Post: An Alameda County…

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Livermore Woman Pleads Guilty To DUI Murder Charge

Defendant faces 15 years to life in prison From the Office of the District Attorney, Alameda County: DUBLIN – Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley announced today that defendant Lauren Davis plead to two counts of second-degree murder for the deaths of two people — 16-year old Violet Campbell and 25-year old Alexys Garcia.…

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The Price Of Beauty: Settlement Reached With Ulta For Hazardous Waste Violations

Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced today that the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, together with 33 other California District Attorneys and City Attorneys, have reached a settlement for violations of hazardous waste regulations with Ulta Beauty, Inc., Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., Ulta, Inc., and Possibilities AB,…

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Pleasanton PD Investigate Deaths Of Pair Found In Car Saturday

Pleasanton police investigators are attempting to determine how two people found dead in a car near the I-580 sound wall Saturday met their end. Officers responding to the area of Pimlico Drive near the sound wall at 9:45 a.m. Saturday expected to find one person a caller had said appeared to have been deceased inside.…

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Shooting Reported, One Person Hit, In Unincorporated Walnut Creek Saturday

Police in Walnut Creek are reportedly investigating the latest incident of gun-related violence in their city after two men apparently wearing ski masks and dressed in all black opened fire on people on Roble Road. The area technically is identified as unincorporated Walnut Creek, with the Sheriff’s Office assuming responsibility for future investigation. The incident…

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