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Red-Tier Safety Requirements Return In Contra Costa
From Contra Costa Health Services: In response to evidence that COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Contra Costa, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today moved the county back into the red tier of its Blueprint for a Safer Economy, restoring more safety requirements to slow the virus and save lives. The average daily number of…
Read MoreLETTERS: Time To Move Forward – Together
Editor: The last few years have shown American democracy to be much more fragile than many could have imagined, with public trust in institutions and our fellow citizens tested and – in some cases – waning. Many have suggested the country is beyond hope, with legislative bodies locked in stalemate and some sworn to tearing…
Read MoreOne Shot, Three Stabbed In Martinez Incident Sunday
As reported here last night, at 9 p.m. Sunday Martinez police officers responded to the area near Martinez Marina Bait & Tackle on Tarantino Drive in response to reports of a possible shooting. Arriving officers located a 21-year-old male who had sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his lower extremity at that location. He was…
Read MoreFour Years After A Mis-Timed Trip North – The Nation Sings A Different Tune
Note: Much has happened to our country over the last four years. Many of us watched the Great Ship shudder and veer off course at that time. The following is a report I filed from the Lost Coast of Northern California a day after the 2016 Election – when I sought to get away from…
Read MoreSuburban Wonders, Cont’d: Case Of The Wandering Emu
Part of the charm of living in a “Semi-Rural” area are the “Semi-Strange” critter stories that pop up from time to time, everything from wandering bovines to wily coyotes to lazing llamas – live here long enough, you’ll see some interesting things. But the Go-To people for errant animal calls or ill-tempered pitties are, of…
Read MoreMystery Gunfire Awakens A Quiet Lafayette Neighborhood Friday
Neighborhood surveillance video captured one of an estimated three volleys of shots fired in a normally sleepy part of Lafayette early Friday morning. The gunfire woke neighbors, naturally, and drew police – who were apparently unable to pinpoint the source of the gunfire. There were no reports of injuries. The shots, fired at regular intervals,…
Read MoreDanville Businesses Hurt During Pandemic Get Financial Support From Town
From the Town of Danville: Businesses in Danville hurt by the coronavirus pandemic will be getting some additional relief from the Town Council in the form of a new reimbursable grant program. At the November 4, 2020 Danville Town Council meeting, the Council voted to appropriate $250,000 for the development of a grant program to…
Read MoreLocal Elections 2020 – Some Familiar Names, Some New
Contra Costans turned out to elect their civic leaders Tuesday, some old names surfacing as frontrunners in what county elections officials designated “semi-official election night final” counts along with a mix of newcomers. In the County Seat, veteran Martinez City Councilman Mark Ross was ahead of challenger Danial Leahy in his bid to retain a…
Read MoreCounty Health Reacts To Increase In COVID Cases, Hospitalizations
With data from the past week showing a marked increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Contra Costa County, health officials are taking steps to protect the community with modest changes to local health orders. Contra Costa entered the orange tier of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy on Oct. 27, triggering an expansion of…
Read MoreOakland Man Arrested After Allegedly Pulling A Gun At Orinda BART Tuesday
An Oakland man was arrested after allegedly pulling a weapon on a patron and taking his backpack at Orinda BART Tuesday. The 26-year-old suspect was taken into custody by Orinda and BART police just outside the station at about 12:05 p.m. The patrol reportedly told a train operator that a man and drawn a weapon…
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