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Some Of San Ramon Valley Unified’s Youngest Students Returning To Classrooms Wednesday
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District has announced it will welcome students back onto elementary school campuses beginning Wednesday, Feb. 10. On that day, district officials said, students in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through Grade 2 will return to campus as part of the district’s multi-phase hybrid plan – which includes both in-person and remote…
Read MoreFire 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…
Read MoreAsleep 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…
Read MoreVeterans’ 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…
Read MoreContra 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…
Read MoreTrump Supporters, Neighbors Put El Curtola Bridge Protests Before Lafayette City Council Monday
Continued protests by supporters of America’s defeated past president at Lafayette’s El Curtola Bridge and rising frustration among area residents living near the span have forced the matter onto an upcoming council agenda. Council staff have indicated that they intend to accept communications from an organizer/supporter of the regular protests along with others who say…
Read MoreVaccine 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…
Read MoreRoad 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…
Read MoreGunman 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,…
Read MoreWild 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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