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Do People Really Throw Fireworks Into Dry Grass? Apparently – 40 People Displaced On Memorial Day
Arson investigators arrested an Antioch man on suspicion of starting a Memorial Day fire that leveled a portion of a Hargrove Street apartment complex and left 40 people displaced. Fire investigators said James Sossaman, 44, tossed a M-100 into a field behind the complex shortly before fire was reported in the 1700 block of Hargrove…
Read MoreMemorial Day, 2021
Tough day in the The News Bunker. Lots of choices. Fly the World War I-issue Memorial Day Flag, its World War II counterpart or the Korean War (Conflict) banner? All have a lot of family significance and… memories. Which, in essence, is the point behind this day, right? Right. We started looking for an appropriate…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Resident Followed Home From Pet Store – Robbed At Gunpoint
An armed robber was apparently shopping for more than pet food when he followed a customer home from a Walnut Creek pet shop and robbed him of his watch and keys Sunday. The incident in the 1500 block of First Avenue, according to police, although no time was provided. The suspect was described as a…
Read MorePleasant Hill Driver Arrested For Diving Under The Influence
A driver in Pleasant Hill got into a little hot water after plunging his SUV into a lot of cold water at a city pond early Saturday. Not a lot was stirring at 5:30 a.m. – luckily – so there were no casualties except to the driver’s pride and probably his insurance premiums. He was…
Read MoreBoating Season Revs Up; Sheriff Offers Safety Tips
The Memorial Day holiday weekend traditionally marks the start of boating season on the Delta. Significant numbers of boaters are expected to be on the water starting this weekend to go fishing, boating or take part in other recreational activities, like water-skiing. “We want everyone to enjoy themselves on the Delta this holiday weekend and…
Read MoreCon Fire Investigators Announce Fireworks-Related Detentions In Pleasant Hill
Investigators Determine Fire Along Golf Club Road Adjacent to Diablo Valley College Caused by Fireworks; Second Area Fire Caused by Juveniles in Weeks’ Time CONCORD, CALIF., May 27, 2021 – Con Fire today announced its fire investigators identified two juveniles believed responsible for an illegal fireworks-related fire in the vicinity of Diablo Valley College in…
Read MoreDriver Wounded In Car-To-Car Shooting On Highway 24 Pulls Over To Seek Help In Lafayette Wednesday
This afternoon at about 3:35pm, a Contra Costa CHP motorcycle unit was on an enforcement stop on Pleasant Hill Road, just north of Hwy-24, when he was contacted by a female driver in a silver Chevy Malibu who stopped to report she was the victim of a freeway shooting. The driver reported that she had…
Read MoreShooting At Sun Valley Mall Monday
One person was believed to have been hit by gunfire in what was described as a drive-by shooting outside Sun Valley Mall in Pleasant Hill Monday. Witnesses said paramedics were tending to a person hit and down between the Red Robin restaurant and Sears store at the mall. Police were reportedly looking for a white…
Read MoreTwo-Alarm Fire In Richmond Sends Up Inky Trail Of Black Smoke Monday
Fire at a factory yard in the 2200 block of Central Street in Richmond sent thick clouds of smoke across much of North Richmond, burning for hours after it was initially reported at 10:09 a.m. The fire appears to be fueled by wooden and plastic pallets and has been burning stubbornly despite firefighters best efforts…
Read MoreFire Burns On Mount Diablo Friday
A slow-moving, 5-acre grass fire has been spotted burning on Mount Diablo. A full vegetation fire response was mobilized to put down the blaze. The fire was reported at approximately 2:49 a.m. in the area of S. Gate Road and Mt. Diablo Scenic. Crews on the scene reported fire on the uphill side of the…
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