County Passes Resolution Declaring Climate Emergency

(Martinez, CA) – On September 22, 2020, the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed Resolution No. 2020/256 that endorses the Declaration of a Climate Emergency in Contra Costa County. The resolution demands accelerated actions on the climate crisis and calls on local and regional partners to join together to address climate change. The resolution states: ”WHEREAS, the COVID-19…

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Investigation Underway After Injured Inmate Dies At Local Hospital

The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the death of inmate Levele Williams which occurred at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at about 9:04 PM. Earlier, on Wednesday, September 23, at about 7:20 PM, Williams was involved…

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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…

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Rescue 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…

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District 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…

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Masked 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…

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Shots 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…

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Fatal 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…

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Former 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…

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