Fire Agencies Join County Health Services To Host Public Vaccination Clinics

CONCORD, CALIF., FEB. 9, 2021 – Fire agencies across Contra Costa County are collaborating to host the first of many new appointment-only public vaccination clinics for eligible county residents. The combined, multi-agency effort leverages fire EMS and support personnel, along with law enforcement and other agencies, to make a positive contribution to vaccine distribution across…

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Asleep At The Wheel In Concord Friday: PD Finds Pistol And Powder

Concord police posted this photo of items seized from a car searched in their city Friday, the driver prompting police interest in the vehicle when neighbors called to report he’d fallen asleep at the wheel. Investigating officers spotted an extended magazine upon arrival – and apparently other items – on the front seat after a…

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Veterans’ Voices Show Focuses On Helping Vets In Transition

From County Veterans Services: On Monday, February 8, from 7 pm to 8 pm,Veterans’ Voices will host an honest discussion about the transition from service to civilian life. The show, “CalTAP: Making the Transition,” will feature advice from Veterans who have made the transition and include resources to help take the first step. Guests will include Josh Zebley…

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Contra Costa County Public Works To Remove Trees In Alamo

From County Public Works: February 4, 2021, Alamo, CA – A contractor for Contra Costa County Public Works will be performing tree removal operations along Danville Boulevard and Stone Valley Road, in Alamo. Work will begin on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 and last through Friday, February 12, 2021, barring unforeseen circumstances. Work will occur between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00…

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Vaccine Shortages Prompt Public Health Leaders To Urge Prioritization

From County Health Services: For the time being, the scarcity of COVID-19 vaccination doses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area has led health officials in eight jurisdictions to urge all health systems to prioritize shots for patients aged 65 and older because of the virus’ high mortality rate within that group. County health departments and…

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Road Work Scheduled For Taylor Boulevard And Pleasant Hill Road In Lafayette

February 1, 2021, Lafayette, CA – The Contra Costa County Public Works Department will perform roadwork at the intersection of Taylor Boulevard and Pleasant Hill Road in Lafayette. The work is scheduled for Thursday, February 4, 2021, through Friday, February 5, 2021, barring unforeseen circumstances. Work will occur from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., weather…

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Gunman Visits Lafayette BevMo Monday; Leaves With Cash Drawer

An armed robber paid an unwanted visit to the Lafayette Beverages and More outlet, 3590 Mount Diablo Boulevard, a little after 10 a.m. Monday morning and left with the till. No one was injured in the encounter, in which the armed robber apparently flashed a small pistol while demanding money. The gunman, a black male,…

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Wild Morning In Danville As Traffic Stop Gets Hairy Saturday

A driver Tased by police after declining to comply during a traffic stop near Railroad Avenue allegedly sped away – ramming two Danville police cars and leading officers on a wild chase that ended with the rollover crash of another police car and the crash of the suspect vehicle. Things apparently got underway during a…

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