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Judge Sentences Would-Be Rapist To Nine Years In Prison For Walnut Creek Attack
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez – Yesterday, Monday, defendant Matthew Caruso of Newark pleaded guilty to two felonies of attempted kidnapping for rape, one count for each victim in the case. Judge Laurel Brady of the Contra Costa County Superior Court accepted the guilty plea and sentenced Caruso, 38, to nine years in…
Read MoreOne Dead In I680 Crash In San Ramon Tuesday
A San Ramon man was killed when his car left the road and overturned on southbound I680 north of Bollinger Canyon Tuesday. Firefighters following up on reports of a car off the road at that location located the wreckage and found the driver deceased inside at 6:51 a.m. The driver was later identified as Matthew…
Read More“Winnebago Man” Update From Pleasant Hill PD
From Pleasant Hill PD: Just before the news broke of the COVID-19 outbreak, we were called to the area of Ruth Dr near Cynthia Dr for a shooting that had just occurred. With the help of diligent neighbors, officers located the suspect vehicle from the shooting. We attempted to stop the vehicle but they did…
Read MoreCounty Taking Donations Of Protective Gear For Healthcare Providers
Contra Costa County health officials announced the opening of three donation sites for protective medical supplies in West County, Central County and East County. The Regional Center of the East Bay, which serves developmentally disabled residents of Contra Costa and Alameda counties, will also be distributing medical gloves donated by Facebook along with other medical…
Read MoreLife Under Lockdown: Solitary Survival For Some; Enforced Togetherness For Others
Day 4 of the Statewide Directive – The Housebound Dig In. “Most seemed to have heeded the order, issued by He of the Slicked-Back Hair, and fitted their shelters with all manner of ingenious devices meant to stave off infection and, perhaps worse, boredom. Board games, stacks of bound paper known to the ancient ones…
Read MoreDeSaulnier’s Condition Worsens; Currently In Critical Condition
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, hospitalized after falling and fracturing a rib while jogging more than a week ago, is in critical condition and battling complications of pneumonia, his office reported Saturday. The California Democrat, 67, has been tested for coronavirus but subsequently proved negative for the virus, a spokesman said. His condition, however, worsened over the course…
Read MoreFirst Coronavirus-Related Death Confirmed In Contra Costa County
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) will livestream its public update on the county’s first confirmed death linked to COVID-19 at 10 a.m. The patient died Thursday in a hospital in Contra Costa County. The Contra Costa resident was in their 70s and had a pre-existing condition that put them at higher risk of serious illness…
Read MoreLafayette’s Leaders Clarify “Essential Business” Definitions
Due to concerns expressed by Lafayette residents, Lafayette Mayor Mike Anderson, working with Lafayette Police Chief Ben Alldritt and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jay Lifson, wishes to clarify which businesses are allowed to remain open in the City of Lafayette during the duration of the Public Health Order issued by Country Costa County on March 16.…
Read MoreReaders Sound Off About Life In The “New Normal”
Please join us in thinking about and supporting the many small businesses crushed under the restrictions imposed by this virus. As we read about the latest closures and restrictions we cannot help but think that many of the businesses we counted on in the past may not be with us when and if we come…
Read MoreHuman Trafficking Investigators Seek Identity Of This Person
The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigation, Human Trafficking Unit, is seeking the identity of the pictured subject related to an ongoing Human Trafficking investigation. Anyone with information regarding the identity of this subject is requested to contact Sr. Inspector Kevin Coelho at (925) 957-8629.
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