Police Investigating Shooting Along Highway 242 In Concord Sunday

Concord police and California Highway Patrol officers are attempting to determine the origin of gunfire that left one person wounded along Highway 242 early Sunday morning. Details remain thin, with police transferring a man with an unspecified gunshot wound located in the 1200 block of Franquette Avenue to a local hospital for treatment. A car…

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Walnut Creek Man Presumed Dead After Fall On Oregon Coast

A 67-year-old Walnut Creek man is missing and presumed dead after he fell into the ocean while trying to jump across a narrow inlet known as Devils Churn on Thursday near Yachats, Oregon State Police reported. Police said Steve Allen of Walnut Creek fell back into the sea while trying to jump across Devils Churn,…

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Lafayette Crossing Guard Dies Saving Children From Oncoming Car Wednesday

A volunteer crossing guard pushed children out of the path of an approaching car in front of Stanley Middle School in Lafayette Wednesday – taking the impact of the collision himself. His family identified the crossing guard as 45-year-old Ashley Dias, a Lafayette resident and product of both Stanley Middle and Acalanes High School who…

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Mel’s Makes Way For Hotboys Chicken In Walnut Creek

North Main Walnut Creek mainstay Mel’s Original Diner has called it quits and renovations are underway for the area’s latest occupant – Oakland’s World Famous HotBoys Chicken, a Nashville-based spiced-up chicken operation with, it turns out, a Lafayette connection. Owner-operator-chef Victor Ghaben hopes to bring the Tennessee-style chicken — fried and lathered in a cayenne…

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East County Firefighter Injured In Oakley Water Tender Crash Tuesday

An East County Fire Protection District firefighter suffered a head injury in this rare rollover crash at O’Hara Avenue at W Cypress Road in the City of Oakley today A medical helicopter was requested after the crew found the crew member had sustained injury, however, he was ultimately transported by ground to a local hospital.…

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Shots Fired In Downtown Walnut Creek Sunday

A couple challenged for failing to pay their bill at a downtown restaurant Sunday were ejected and left but not before firing  three shots before speeding away, according to witnesses. Witnesses said two people, described as a heavy-set white female and heavy-set black male, had tried to leave the Modern China Cafe on N. Main…

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Marching Steadily Back To 1952 – As 9-11 Looms

Editor; As we remember the American lives lost to one brand of extremism in 2001 I write to express my concern as yet another example moves through our government and our courts. Although a brave Texas district judge has issued a temporary restraining order against Texas Right to Life the fact that an anti-abortion group…

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