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Death – Even Deaths By Suicide – Politicized In The Age Of Pandemic
We’ve noted and mentioned an anecdotal increase in the number of people pushed beyond their ability to cope during the Age of Pandemic, with many people seemingly choosing to opt out of their lives for reasons which may – in many cases – be forever known only to them. Pressure from internal family dynamics, job…
Read MoreOne Killed In San Ramon Crash Saturday
One person has been killed in a multi-vehicle crash on southbound I680 at the Bollinger Canyon offramp, the crash so forceful it spilled onto adjacent San Ramon Valley Boulevard. The crash was reported shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday with witnesses informing responding officers that one person appeared trapped in the wreckage of one of the…
Read MoreBig-Name Blackhawk Restaurants Close; Some Cite Business Conditions
Victims of the economic maelstrom created in large part by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to mount – at least one of them a venerable business which has fed locals from its Blackhawk Plaza location for the last 30 years. Blackhawk Grille, a local mainstay from its location at 3540 Blackhawk Plaza Circle had quietly mentioned…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Parking Lot Shootout Captured On Camera; Victim Arrested After Returning Fire
Walnut Creek police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects involved in yesterday’s shooting outside a Newell Avenue liquor store and said that an apparent robbery victim had been arrested for returning gunfire during the incident. As we reported Thursday, the shooting took place at about 6:23 p.m. in the parking lot…
Read MoreClayton Resident Charged With Arranging To Meet A Minor For Sex
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – On Thursday May 21, 2020, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office charged 40-year-old Clayton resident Daniel Steven Paul with multiple violations including attempted lewd acts with a minor, unlawful communications with a minor and arranging to meet a minor for sex. In early May, investigators…
Read MorePolice Interrupt Early-Morning Pharmacy Burglary In San Ramon Friday
Burglars attempting to steal drugs from a local pharmaceutical services firm were stopped short by police early Friday – touching off a flurry of pursuits as the startled thieves fled in all directions. The theft from Premier Pharmaceutical Services Inc. on San Ramon Valley Boulevard was underway when police arrived on the scene shortly after…
Read MoreShots Fired, At Least One Person Hit, Outside Walnut Creek Liquor Store Thursday
Firefighters and police converged on a parking lot in the 1200 block of Newell Avenue Thursday after receiving reports of shots fired in the area – and a car leaving the area with damage possibly caused by gunfire. Two people may have been hit and a third, believed to be an innocent bystander wounded by…
Read MoreSIP Order Helps Quiet Local Highways – CHP Says
From the Contra Costa Office of the California Highway Patrol: While Californians observe the stay-at-home order during the Coronavirus pandemic, the state’s roadways and those who use them are seeing the impact. With traffic volume down, the number of incidents on California’s roadways, including collisions and arrests for driving under the influence (DUI), continue to…
Read MoreCounty Public Works To Begin Construction On San Pablo Dam Road
From Contra Costa County Public Works: May 19, 2020 El Sobrante, CA – The Contra Costa County Public Works Department will begin construction of the San Pablo Dam Road Traffic Safety Improvements project between the city limits of Richmond and city limits of Orinda. Construction will start Wednesday, May 27, 2020 through July 31, 2020, 8:00 am-4:00…
Read MoreSuspected Burglars At Work In Lamorinda Get Warm Welcome By Local Police Monday
As we noted last night (Monday, May 18), at least one burglary crew was at work in Lamorinda – breaking into a work truck as seen on the accompanying video – and possibly other venues around the area. A “white” car reportedly stopped on Arroyo Drive in Orinda and a passenger got out to break…
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