Things That Go “Boom” In The Night – A Prelude To The Fourth

Many of you have been writing or calling us about “loud bangs,” “gunshots,” “automatic weapons,” or “bombs” going off in once-sleepy suburban neighborhoods. Some have asked about inbound meteorites, plane crashes or military rocket shoots and we’ve been saying the explanation appears to have a more earthly origin. This little video snippet, shot during neighborhood…

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Robert Fritzky, Former Moraga Community Foundation Treasurer, Charged With Fraud

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office: More than $250,000 in Unauthorized Withdrawals From the Foundation’s Bank Accounts OAKLAND – Francis Robert Fritzky, the former treasurer of the Moraga Community Foundation was charged yesterday with wire fraud and filing a false tax return, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in…

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Local Politics, Elections In The Year Of Pandemic

From the Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters: The Candidate filing period for offices in Schools, Community Colleges, and Special Districts is from July 13 to August 7, 2020 in order to appear on the November 2020 ballot. In the past, filing for office has been conducted in the Elections Division office. This election however,…

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Iron Horse Sexual Battery Suspect Surrenders Wednesday

A 28-year-old Hercules man police suspect of at least one in a series of sexual battery assaults on women joggers using the Iron Horse Trail in Walnut Creek has surrendered to Regional Park Police. The man, who was not immediately identified, surrendered to investigators after a warrant was apparently issued for his arrest. A photo…

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Walnut Creek Police Brace For Planned “Twilight March” Wednesday

Internet chatter of a planned protest through neighborhoods in Walnut Creek Wednesday prompted local police to request contact from protest organizers, something the organizers indicated they were not ready to do. Billed as a noisy Twilight March details of the event remained sketchy as organizers appeared to be communicating with participants directly through social media…

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Four Dead After Fatal Crash Off Carquinez Bridge

Solano County CHP investigators are trying to determine how an Infiniti SUV ended up on its roof near C&H Sugar, killing four people, and are looking into reports that witnesses saw the vehicle “come off” the Carquinez Bridge after some sort of an incident there around 8:43 p.m. Four young people were in the vehicle…

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Contra Costa County Continues To Open Businesses And Activities

From Contra Costa Health Services: Contra Costa Health Services is taking another step toward alignment with the State of California’s guidance on opening businesses and activities at a pace that protects public health and safety. At the same time, CCHS continues to recommend that residents stay home as much as possible and take steps to…

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“Hearts Around Hartz” Summer Art Exhibit Goes Downtown

From the Town of Danville: This summer the Town of Danville’s got heart! Following up on last year’s very popular ‘Dogs of Danville’ public art exhibit, the Town is presenting ‘Hearts Around Hartz,’ a fantastic new exhibit featuring 17 uniquely adorned heart sculptures placed all around downtown.  The new public art exhibition will run through…

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Two 24 Hour Fitness Locations Close In The 24/680

Among the 13 Bay Area fitness clubs San Ramon-based 24 Hour Fitness intends to close as part of its announced filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection are two in Alamo and Walnut Creek. The Ygnacio Center and Alamo Plaza locations are among 100 gyms closing permanently nationwide as a result, corporate officials said, of financial…

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