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Kinder Morgan Pipeline Cleanup Continues In Walnut Creek
Weekend rains delayed ongoing efforts to remove gas that leaked from a Kinder Morgan fuel pipeline in Walnut Creek – the same pipeline and in the same area as a 2004 explosion that killed five. Area residents first reported the smell of fuel in the area late last month. Responding crews found that as much…
Read MoreDistrict Attorney Issues New Policy Related To Civil Asset Forfeiture Cases
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Today, Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton formalized a new policy for civil asset forfeiture cases within the DA’s Office. In June 2019, DA Becton implemented an interim policy to address growing concerns with certain types of civil asset forfeiture cases. This interim policy is now permanent…
Read MoreWildlife Officials Link Lone Coyote To Two Moraga Attacks; Kill Three Others
State game wardens have determined that a lone coyote is responsible for two attacks on humans in Moraga, adding that a culling operation set into motion after the incidents has killed three other animals. Fish and Wildlife Capt. Patrick Foy told KCBS radio that a DNA comparison established that one coyote was responsible for recent…
Read MoreAttempted Carjacking Reported In Orinda Monday Night
Police in Orinda are investigating an attempted carjacking reported in their city at about 7:51 p.m. Monday. Officers responded to the first block of Moraga Way in Orinda, the Theater Square area, and spoke with a woman who said she was approached by three suspects as she entered her Mazda 3. One suspect took her…
Read MoreA Reader Remembers The Depression – And How Her Government Helped Her Family Through It
We’ve been writing a bit about current public sentiment – best described, perhaps, as frantic; angry; suspicious; patient; optimistic with a peppery dose of humbled and “wondering what’s coming next” added for good measure. We’ve been tested. We’re being tested. Not war-time tested or Depression tested, maybe, but still tested. People are hurting, livelihoods are…
Read MorePolice Investigating Related Carjackings In Antioch, Concord Sunday
A man sought for an earlier carjacking incident in Antioch Sunday apparently dropped his first car in favor of another in Concord – taking the vehicle at gunpoint. Police are looking for a white male, 25-30 years last seen wearing a hat, possibly with a red bill, and shorts. His last car taken – near…
Read MorePedestrian Killed In Martinez Thursday
The California Highway Patrol is reporting that a vehicle versus pedestrian collision at Pacheco Boulevard and Morello Avenue resulted in fatal injuries for the pedestrian Thursday. Witnesses reported the crash at 5:18 p.m. Officers determined that a 28-year-old Martinez woman had been struck by a Chevrolet truck at Pacheco Boulevard and Wygal Drive. The victim…
Read MoreSan Ramon Police Announce Culmination Of Fentanyl Investigation Thursday; Six Arrested
San Ramon police announced the culmination of an investigation into drug trafficking in the city and wider Bay Area, saying 6 people had been arrested and a large quantity of drugs – including fentanyl – seized. Without giving specifics, police said the case originated in San Ramon in 2018 after a San Ramon officer assigned…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Woman Dies Of Fentanyl OD; Feds, Local Police Promise Crackdown On Counterfeit Pill Market
Counterfeit pills looking like Oxycodone but laced with lethal fentanyl have been blamed for the death of a Walnut Creek woman, resulting in charges against a local man and a promise of increased enforcement by local and federal officials. The unidentified woman was found dead June 17, her father reportedly finding pills with “M30” stamped…
Read MoreMorning Pursuit – Morning Crash Keeps Things Busy In The 24/680 Wednesday
It was what we would call a “YeeHaw Morning” in the 24/680 this a.m. – with a pursuit coming to a stop and ending with a dog bite in Walnut Creek and a teetering truck crash on westbound Highway 24 in Lafayette to cap things off. We’re certain there have been other incidents (oh, there…
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