CHP Looking For Info On Latest Highway 4 Vandal

From CHP Contra Costa: On Monday March 29, 2021 at 4:30 pm, on Hwy-4 westbound along the right shoulder area, just east of Port Chicago Highway in Concord (adjacent to the golf course), a pedestrian threw a large, thick piece of wood (approximately 2 feet in length and 12 inches in diameter) towards oncoming traffic…

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Contra Costa Opens Vaccine Eligibility To Those 16 And Over

Everyone is Encouraged to Request Appointments NowContra Costa Health Services (CCHS) encourages everyone who lives or works in the county age 16 or older to request an appointment to receive a COVID-16 vaccine.  Contra Costa County Health Director Anna Roth announced to the Board of Supervisors today that an increased vaccine supply from the state and…

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ScreenShots: “Flirting”

In keeping with our current affinity for single-word movie titles we offer a longtime favorite – with a bit of a tease. The tease is that it’s difficult to find “Flirting” streaming anywhere, though not impossible. We were lucky enough to find it on YouTube about six months ago, instantly reminded of how sharp the…

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UPDATE: Two-Year-Old Exposed To Fentanyl Recovering; Mother Arrested

As we reported on Friday night, a Concord police officer was in the right place at the right time on Salvio Street as a 2-year-old child lapsed into unconsciousness after apparently getting “ahold of some fentanyl” from its mother. The officer, identified by friends as Aaron Khamosh, immediately began life-saving measures on the child –…

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Contra Costa Residents 50+ Encouraged To Request Vaccine

From County Health Services: Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) encourages anyone who is currently eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in the county, but delaying their appointment to avoid the rush, to request their shot today. Increased vaccine supply from the state and federal governments means that CCHS currently has thousands of appointments at its community clinics…

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Car Thief Grabs A Car In Lafayette; Races For The Caldecott Thursday

A brazen thief stole a Ford Taurus from a home in the 3300 block of McGraw Lane in Lafayette Thursday morning, sprinting toward the Caldecott with Lamorinda police in pursuit. At this hour (8:12 a.m.) we believe the thief may have been successful in his bid to make it though the tunnel despite police efforts…

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Dublin Unified Trustee Catherine Kuo Killed In Traffic Mishap Wednesday

Dublin Unified School District Trustee Catherine Kuo was killed Wednesday after she was struck from behind and pinned between two cars while standing outside Fallon Middle School. Police report that the accident occurred at approximately 11:45 a.m., as Kuo was standing behind a car outside the school at 3601 Kohnen Way, when she was struck…

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County Passes Ordinance Extending Protections For Commercial Tenants

Protections Extended to Commercial Tenants through June 30, 2021 (Martinez, CA) – At a Board meeting on March 23, 2021, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed Urgency Ordinance No. 2021-11 to continue the temporary prohibition on evictions of certain small-business commercial tenants financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This protection now continues through…

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