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SWAT Standoff Unfolding In Richmond Sunday
Richmond police and a special weapons team have surrounded a home in the 200 block of S. 5th Street in Richmond Sunday in a so-called “surround and callout” scenario. Neighboring residences have been evacuated. Police later said the incident had stemmed from an earlier assault and had been resolved. No further information was given.
Read MoreLight Rain Leaves Roadways Slick In The 24/680 Saturday
Expected rainfall was welcomed by local gardeners but perhaps cursed by some local drivers Saturday, one local driver capturing the moments after a spinout on the Camino Pablo onramp to westbound Highway 24 this a.m. The incident, one of several reported so far this morning, followed another, fatal crash on southbound I680 at Stone Valley…
Read MoreOne Dead In I680 Crash At Stone Valley
Most southbound lanes of I680 south of the Stone Valley Road exit have been reopened at this hour (8:20 a.m.) after a multi-car crash claimed the life of a motorist shortly after 6 a.m. Saturday. The CHP’s Contra Costa District spokesman said the crash occurred this morning at about 5:59 a.m., with officers advised of…
Read MorePursuit, Crash, Arrest Near Black Bear Diner In Danville Friday
A second police pursuit in as many days ended with a crash and a 53-year-old Concord man detained near the Black Bear Diner in town Friday, officers using a Taser to make the arrest. Police Chief Allan Shields said the incident began around 11:23 a.m. when police received calls from concerned residents about a reckless driver…
Read MoreCounty Releases Guidelines For People At High Risk From COVID-19; 3 New Cases Confirmed
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) today released new community guidelines for reducing the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and protecting members of the community most at risk of serious illness. CCHS is recommending that people who are higher risk from COVID-19, including adults over 50 and people with certain underlying medical conditions, should avoid mass…
Read MoreTwo Arrested After Thefts From San Ramon Hospital, Pursuit And Crash In Alamo Thursday
Police in Danville and San Ramon are following up a reported theft of personal property from San Ramon Regional Medical Center after two people suspected in that crime led officers on a high-speed chase that ending in a rollover crash in Alamo Thursday. Two people, a man and a woman, are in custody – one…
Read MoreWalnut Creek PD Asks Public For Help Identifying Parking Garage Burglar
Walnut Creek police are hoping to have a talk with this man, who they say broke into a car parked in a downtown parking garage on February 28 – making off with a MacBook Air laptop. If you can ID the suspect, please contact mgonzales@walnutcreekpd.com
Read MoreContra Costa County Confirms First Local Case Of Novel Coronavirus
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) has confirmed the first positive case of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, involving a resident of the county. The person tested positive Tuesday afternoon. County Director of Public Health Dan Peddycord and public health division medical director Ori Tzvieli said the patient is an adult male with underlying health issues. Officials…
Read MorePolice Stop Vehicle Used In Walnut Creek Starbucks Robbery On Highway 24 In Lafayette Monday
Police closed in on a Toyota Camry with four persons aboard on westbound Highway 24 near Pleasant Hill Monday, the vehicle believed used the armed robbery of a customer at a Walnut Creek Starbucks location moments earlier. Four individuals suspected of the robbery were removed from the car at gunpoint after their car was stopped…
Read MoreContra Costa County Health Officials Say Three Coronavirus Cases Being Treated Here
UPDATE: A third patient from Travis Air Force Base in a Contra Costa hospital has tested positive for COVID-19. Patient was transferred last week to a local hospital, which has been following CDC safety protocols to protect patients and medical staff ORIGINAL POST: Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) today confirmed two cases of novel coronavirus…
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