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Martinez PD Chief Outlines Plans Ensuring Peaceful March Sunday
Letter from Martinez PD Chief Manjit Sappal: July 8, 2020Dear Community:Many of you may be aware that we are planning for a large scale protest on July 12th. We have received numerous emails and messages from concerned business owners and residents about potential problems in our town due to the protest. I wanted to provide…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Police Make Arrests In Newell Avenue Attempted Murder Case
On July 7, 2020, the Walnut Creek Police Department arrested a person in connection with an attempted homicide that occurred in the city on May 21, 2020. During the course of the investigation, detectives identified the suspect as 19-year-old Fayshan Segi. In partnership with FBI Safe Streets Violent Gang Task Force, Daly City PD, San…
Read MoreLetters: Nursing Homes As COVID Hot Zones
Sir: I just wanted to point out some ongoing misconceptions about care at local nursing homes that have come to my attention during the current crisis. First, nursing homes are not staffed by registered nurses and do not have a highly trained infection control department. Most workers are paid minimum wage and have minimal nursing…
Read MoreFormer Livermore Little League President Arrested On Embezzlement, Forgery, Grand Theft Charges
On July 3, 2020, Detectives with the Livermore Police Department arrested Livermore resident Denise Arante, 48, on a warrant for charges of felony Embezzlement, Forgery, and Grand Theft against the Livermore Little League, a youth baseball organization. Denise Arante had served as the Livermore Little League’s board president for about two years prior to resigning…
Read MoreTwo Martinez Residents Charged With Hate Crime For Defacing Black Lives Matter Mural
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Today, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office charged Nichole Anderson (42-years old Martinez resident) and David Nelson (53-years-old Martinez resident) with three misdemeanor counts, including a hate crime, for their alleged actions on Saturday, July 4, when defendant Anderson covered up a Black Lives Matter…
Read MoreContra Costa County Health Releases Updated Public Guidance For Face Coverings
Contra Costa County today updated its health order about when and where members of the public should wear face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic to align it with current state guidance. Local data indicate that COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Contra Costa County. The county is currently on the California Department of Public Health’s monitoring…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Police Call Homestead Avenue Shooting An “Isolated Incident”
In a short informational release, Walnut Creek police said Monday’s shooting incident at the intersection of Homestead Avenue and Ygnacio Valley Road was an isolated incident and that no further threat was posed to the community. Investigators said the incident unfolded at 4:56 p.m. when the department began receiving 911 calls referencing a shooting at…
Read MoreDanville Doctor Murdered During Off-Road Jeep Trip Near Downieville; Others Wounded; Son Flees Into Forest
A chance encounter near Downieville, Sierra County on July 3 ended with the murder of a Danville physician, his son lost after running into the Tahoe National Forest to escape the gunman, others wounded and a suspect in custody after he allegedly attempted to flee sheriff’s deputies on a Utility Terrain Vehicle. On Tuesday, Sheriff’s…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Police Investigating An Apparent Shooting On Ygnacio Valley Road Monday
Police and firefighters responded to a report of a shooting on Ygnacio Valley Road at Homestead Avenue Monday, finding at least one victim in a car at that location suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. That person, and possibly a second victim, were taken to the hospital for treatment of unspecified wounds. Police are in…
Read MoreMotorist Killed In Fatal Plunge Off Mount Diablo Saturday
As we Flashed yesterday while the rescue effort was underway, a motorist was killed when her SUV rolled off the south face of Mount Diablo below Summit Road, ejecting her during its 200ft plunge down the mountainside. Coroner’s officials identified the victim Monday as Julie Watson, 72, of Danville. Park officials said Watson was apparently…
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