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County Requires Local Health Providers To Expand COVID-19 Testing
Private healthcare facilities in Contra Costa County must provide timely COVID-19 tests to essential workers, those with symptoms and those exposed to the virus, according to a new health order released today by Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS). CCHS also sent a formal request to large providers serving the county, including Kaiser Permanente, John Muir…
Read MoreRescue Underway After Driver Rolls Car Off Pinehurst Road In Canyon
An elderly driver trapped in her Subaru after driving off Pinehurst Road and rolling the car several times called for help with a cellphone and used her car horn to alert officials searching for her car Thursday. Moraga-Orinda Fire District crews and police are currently (11:50 a.m.) organizing a rescue of the driver, who appears…
Read MoreDistrict Attorney Becton Announces Misdemeanor Filing Considerations
Martinez, Calif. – Today, Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announces misdemeanor filing considerations for the DA’s Office. Originally initiated as a pilot, the considerations are now formal policy for the Office. The DA’s Office will no longer file charges against most people arrested or cited solely for the possession of small amounts of…
Read MoreMasked Men Arrest More Masked Men In San Ramon Tuesday
In a landscape where everyone looks like The Lone Ranger it can be hard to tell the players without a scorecard, unless you’re a copper working the beat in San Ramon. Things have been heating up crime-wise across the 24/680 as more folks venture forth and San Ramon has not escaped the trend. They say…
Read MoreUpdate: Man Armed With Assault Rifle, Ballistic Armor, On Life Support After Pleasant Hill Shooting Incident
From Pleasant Hill Police: On Monday, September 21, 2020, at 5:57 PM, Pleasant Hill Police Officers were dispatched to a call on Cortsen Rd. where it was reported that an intoxicated male wearing a ballistic vest had discharged a firearm in public. Upon police arrival, the man was seen driving his vehicle away from the…
Read MoreShots Fired At Pleasant Hill Elementary School Monday; Man Detained
Editor’s Note: We apologize to those of you who had difficulty accessing the earliest versions of this story, quite a number of people were attempting to do the same thing at the same time. Local police descended on Pleasant Hill Elementary School, 2097 Oak Park Boulevard, in response to reports of a man walking in…
Read MoreFatal Crash In Livermore Monday
At least one person was killed in a rollover crash on westbound I-580 west of the Airway Boulevard offramp in Livermore Monday. The crash was reported at approximately 1:20 p.m. and is believed to have occurred after contact between a semi truck and an SUV. Witnesses reported seeing the SUV roll several times before landing…
Read MoreFormer Danville Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Sexual Assault Of Minor
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Last week, defendant Raymond Engeszer of Oakland (54-years-old) made his first court appearance and pleaded not guilty to the sexual assault case our Office filed against him. The criminal allegations are for the sexual assault of Jane Doe, a minor at the time of the…
Read MorePleasant Hill Police Seek Suspected Church Vandal
On Saturday, a vandalism occurred at Grace Bible Church on Cleaveland Road in Pleasant Hill, causing about $1,000 in damage. Police have released a photo of a man they would like to speak with in connection with the case. If you recognize this person, and want to assist with this investigation, police ask that you…
Read MoreThe Sunday Scrambler
G’morning all, we hope you’re well on a bright Sunday morning. We’ll just say this newfound air of ours is much appreciated and came just in the nick of time, didn’t it? It has been an interesting week in the 24/680 and Beyond and we believe you’re adequately apprised of the National News in what…
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