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Crews Battle Fires In Walnut Creek And Martinez Friday
Smoky night with small fire in the 2700 block of N. Main St. in Walnut Creek and a larger one (10 acres, 2 Alarms) in the 2700 block of Franklin Canyon Road in Martinez. Firefighters battled steep terrain as well as flames. The Martinez fire was reported shortly before 10pm. Traffic on Franklin Canyon was…
Read MoreCounty Assessor Details Historic Economic Growth In Contra Costa
Contra Costa County Assessor Delivers 2026–2027 Assessment Roll Contra Costa County Assessor Gus Kramer announced completion and delivery of the 2026–2027 Assessment Roll to the County Auditor-Controller, as required by law. The annual compilation provides a comprehensive snapshot of the assessed value of all taxable property within the County. The 2026–2027 Assessment Roll reports a…
Read MoreSunvalley Smash And Grab Crew Arrested In Richmond
Concord police investigators tracking a crew of smash and grab thieves who blitzed a Banter jewelry kiosk at Sun Valley Mall on June 28 were able to identify the suspects and, with the cooperation of San Francisco police – were able to trace the group to a location in Richmond. In a post to their…
Read MoreCar Misses The Pool, Hits The Building In Concord Wednesday
Residents of the 136-unit Premier Inns at 1581 Concord Avenue scattered Wednesday after a car believed to have been fleeing police entered an interior courtyard, missed the hotel pool and smacked into a building at about 9:25pm. The unidentified driver reportedly attempted to flee from his damaged car but he was quickly detained by police.…
Read MoreArmed Burglary Crew Targeting Concord Homes In Recent Weeks
A crew of burglars, at least some of them armed, have apparently been targeting homes in the Concord area in recent weeks – using garage door openers stolen from parked cars to access the victim’s garage and stealing tools and other items of value once inside. Video made of the crimes while in progress appear…
Read MoreSeparate Car Fires Plug Marsh Creek Road/Caldecott Tunnel Saturday
A pair of smoky but unrelated car fires sparked a sizable fire response to Marsh Creek Road in Clayton as well as an eastbound bore of the Caldecott Tunnel on Saturday, paralyzing traffic and severely damaging the involved vehicles. The first fire was reported at 11:03am after a delivery van caught fire in the 15000…
Read MoreSheriff Investigating In-Custody Death At Martinez Detention Facility
On Thursday, June 25, 2026, at about 9:06 AM, a deputy sheriff at Martinez Detention Facility intake discovered a male inmate unresponsive in a room. Health Services medical staff at MDF were immediately requested to respond. Deputies began life-saving measures until medical staff took over. The fire department and an ambulance also responded to MDF.…
Read MoreGrayson Road Closed In Pleasant Hill After Multi-Vehicle Crash Wednesday
One man was taken to the hospital in handcuffs with another transported for treatment after a sprawling multi-vehicle crash at Pleasant Hill Road and Grayson in Pleasant Hill Wednesday. At least three cars appeared to have suffered heavy damage with wreckage strewn for half a block after the crash was reported at 10:11pm. Witnesses reported…
Read MoreThieves Snatch Victim’s Chains At Sunvalley Mall Tuesday
Readers noted a sizable police response to the Sunvalley Shopping Center Tuesday after a man reported two masked thieves approached him and snatched two of his necklaces. The theft occurred at approximately 3:12 p.m. near Macy’s Women’s. A brief struggle ensued before the pair fled from the mall with the necklaces. The victim sustained minor…
Read MoreMore Trouble In Walnut Creek Monday: Car Fire On I-680 South
It sometimes takes a day or two to untangle the details of a crash or some other traumatic event which disrupts the lives of participants – and dispels the theories of armchair crash investigators opining from their living room. We started hearing from the driver of a 2017 Ford Escape which burned down to the…
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