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Nakamura, Aliano Named As Concord’s Mayor, Vice Mayor
From the City of Concord Concord, Calif. (Dec. 10, 2025) – At the Dec. 9 Concord City Council meeting, outgoing Mayor Carlyn Obringer passed the gavel to Vice Mayor Laura Nakamura after the Council selected Nakamura to serve as the City’s mayor for 2026. This will be Mayor Nakamura’s first term in the role. Councilmember Dominic…
Read MoreLetters: “Excuse Me. But Are We At War?”
Dear Editor; I’m hoping you can clear something up for me, my children and 347 million Americans: “Are we at war?” I mean, non-video of American forces “double tapping” speedboats, survivors clinging to wreckage in shark-infested waters, and cool video of special forces roping down onto Venezuelan oil tankers has me wondering what Venezuelans have…
Read MoreSan Ramon’s Brass Door Closes Softly; Last Toasts On Christmas Eve
San Ramon’s Brass Door restaurant – an extended dining room for local families in search of a prime rib dinner and a friendly place to celebrate a special occasion since the end of World War II – is calling it quits, its owners have announced. The homey venue is planning to go out in style,…
Read MoreWindow-Smash Burglars Ransack Danville’s Lottie’s Creamery
Burglars struck Danville’s Lottie’s Creamery on Sunday. The business owner reports the loss of their cash register, weekend deposits, and “some equipment” essential to their business.
Read MoreArchitect Frank O. Gehry b. 1929 – d. 2025
Canadian-American architect Frank O. Gehry, creative force behind construction of the Concord Pavilion and whose soaring architectural style reshaped city skylines around the world, died December 5, 2025, at his home in Santa Monica after a brief respiratory illness. He was 96. Gehry designed the original Pavilion in collaboration with landscape architect Peter Walker in…
Read MoreDA Files Murder Charge In San Ramon DUI Case
A 28-year-old Pleasanton man was drunk and speeding at more than 150mph seconds before his Tesla struck the rear passenger side of a Ford Bronco traveling west on Crow Canyon Road on Saturday, Nov. 29 – killing a Castro Valley woman inside – investigators say. Badal Devendra Dholaria was arraigned Thursday on a five-count felony…
Read MoreTwo-Alarm Fire In Rossmoor Tuesday
Residents of a multi-level condo in the 3200 block of Terra Granada Drive in Rossmoor called for help from the fire department Tuesday after detecting smoke in the unit. Firefighters arriving at the scene at approximately 1:15pm confirmed there was fire in the unit’s garage, entering the unit and conducting a search for the origin…
Read MoreLETTER: Our Streets As Speedways
Editor; Re: your Nov 30 article “Pleasanton Driver Arrested…After Fatal San Ramon Crash” I would like to express my sympathies to the innocent woman killed in this senseless act while wholeheartedly condemning the driver now accused of killing her. I realize justice moves slowly but I would argue that driving a high performance car at…
Read MorePleasanton Driver Arrested For Vehicular Manslaughter, Suspicion Of DUI After Fatal Crash In San Ramon Saturday
As reported Saturday, a catastrophic high-speed crash at Bollinger Canyon and Crow Canyon claimed the life of a 41-year-old Castro Valley woman and ended with the arrest of a 28-year-old Pleasanton resident whose Tesla Model 3 was reportedly traveling at “missile speed” when it impacted the victim’s Ford Bronco. The Tesla driver, 28-year-old Badal Dholaria,…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Hit By Another Burglary Swarm
Police response to a burglar alarm at the San Miguel Shopping Center in Walnut Creek on Tuesday led to the discovery of additional break-ins at nine nearby businesses at the Countrywood Shopping Center. Police made the initial discovery at 4:15 a.m., the current “witching hour” for similar crimes reported recently in Walnut Creek, Lamorinda and…
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