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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.…
Read MoreOfficer-Involved Shooting Public Report: Richmond Police Officers Lawfully Shot Man In 2019
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office concludes Richmond Police Department officers lawfully shot and killed Luc Ciel in 2019. The DA’s Office released a public report about the shooting today. No charges will be filed against the officers and the Office’s criminal investigation has…
Read MoreThe 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,…
Read MorePleasanton 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.…
Read MoreShooting 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…
Read MoreGovernor Newsom Signs Bill Ending Single-Family Zoning In California
On September 16, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 9, aimed at streamlining housing approval and loosening zoning restrictions in an effort to spur housing construction in California. SB9, by Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, will have a significant impact on lots with single-family zoning. SB 9 now allows for; A…
Read MoreLatest Suspected Road Rage Incident Peppered With Gunshots In Caldecott Tunnel Thursday
In what is fast becoming an all-too-common occurrence in the 24/680 lately, an apparent road rage argument escalated to gunfire on Highway 24 Thursday with one car receiving what the CHP called “multiple bullet strikes.” This site issued an alert to the incident at approximately 3:30 p.m., receiving word of a “rolling argument with shots…
Read MoreDanville Executives Charged In Alleged Attempt To Defraud Tennessee Valley Authority
Prosecutors say the Danville company allegedly sought more than $300,000 in fraudulent incentive payments from TVA through software installation in Rutherford County Schools From the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Middle District of Tennessee: NASHVILLE – A seven-count indictment unsealed Friday charged two Danville, California men with conspiracy to defraud the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)…
Read MoreShaking Off The Beat – And Listening To People We Meet
Back in the bad old days, the boys and girls with ink in their bloodstreams would depart the newsroom for a night walk around town, currying favor with doormen, nightclub owners, cab drivers, cops and semi-respectable ladies of the evening who knew where the “bodies were buried.” Some referred to them as “buzzer nights” –…
Read MoreTwo-Alarm Blaze Burns Through Lafayette Home Thursday
Firefighters from throughout Lamorinda turned out to battle a fiercely burning fire racing through a two-story home at 3462 Golden Gate Way in Lafayette early Thursday morning. The firefighting effort was hampered, evidently, by a large number of stored items inside the residence. The home’s lone occupant was able to leave the residence and is…
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