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Attorney Promises Civil Rights Lawsuit, New Video Of Danville Police Shooting
An attorney representing the family of a man shot and killed by a Danville police officer on March 11 promised a federal civil rights lawsuit would be filed today and new video of the shooting would be released. A video pre-released to the San Francisco Chronicle shows Deputy Andrew Hall firing once at Tyrell Wilson…
Read MoreRichmond Man Sentenced To 36 Years In State Prison For 2019 Rape Case
Martinez, Calif. – Last Friday, defendant Delon Ward of Richmond was sentenced by Judge Leslie Landau to 36 years in state prison for the July 2019 rape of Jane Doe. Earlier, Ward pleaded guilty to kidnapping and forcible rape and he admitted to two enhancements since he used a gun during the attack. Ward is required…
Read MoreDublin Women Killed In Coastal Car Crash Saturday
Two Tri-Valley woman – a Dublin mother and daughter – died Saturday when their Toyota SUV inexplicably pushed through a log barrier and off a 70-foot cliff at Bodega Head in Sonoma County. Coroner’s officials identified the victims as Maria Teixeira, 64, and Elizabeth Correia, 41. Correia, a graduate of Foothill High School in Pleasanton,…
Read MoreCars Upend, Take Evasive Action After Crash On Eastbound Highway 24 In Walnut Creek Sunday
Things definitely got a little sporty on eastbound Highway 24 at northbound I680 Sunday evening, with a report of a reckless driver culminating in a rollover crash and some forced off-roading as other vehicles took to the embankment to evade the grinding metal. The crash was reported at 8:10 p.m. after motorists reported a car…
Read MoreHighway Patrol Seeks Witnesses To Fatal Pedestrian Collision In El Sobrante
California Highway Patrol investigators are seeking information from anyone who may have witnessed a fatal collision involving a pedestrian on San Pablo Dam Road in El Sobrante Thursday. Officers determined that a Toyota Corolla driven by a 23-year-old San Pablo man had struck a 76-year-old Berkeley man on eastbound San Pablo Dam Road east of…
Read MoreOne Dead In Solo Brentwood Crash Friday
A man died after his car apparently veered off eastbound Highway 4 at Lone Tree in Brentwood early Friday, the car apparently rolling several times before coming to rest. The crash was reported at 3:03 a.m. with rescue personnel locating the driver and pronouncing him deceased at the scene. The adult male drive has not…
Read MoreOne Dead, One Critical After Wednesday Night Shooting In El Sobrante
From the Office of the Sheriff: On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at about 8:41 p.m, Bay Station Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 4500 block of Appian Way in El Sobrante. Upon arrival deputies located two victims with gunshot wounds, and provided lifesaving measures until…
Read MoreThings Get Smoking Hot On Highway 24 In Lafayette Thursday
We Flashed a warning about a truck fire on westbound Highway 24 in Lafayette around 3:30 this afternoon and it appears quite a few of you got it… our condolences to the vehicle owner, though everyone got out and is safe. Vid: Ludovica
Read MoreCHP 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…
Read MoreContra 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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