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Four Arrested In Pleasant Hill After High-Speed Freeway Pursuit Sunday
Four teens were arrested on carjacking charges following a high-speed chase down highways 242/680 Sunday – the four breaking and running from a reportedly carjacked vehicle after failing to make a turn and crashing into a tree at the Gregory Lane offramp. The incident began to attract attention shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday when a…
Read MoreOne Dead In Rossmoor Blaze
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District investigators have confirmed that one person is dead following a 2-Alarm blaze on Leisure Lane in Rossmoor Saturday night. Fire Marshal Chris Bachman said the fire is currently being investigated by the Fire Investigation Unit. Residents identified the dead man as Arthur Hertz, 101. The blaze was first reported…
Read MoreBusy Night In The 24/680 Friday: Whirlies Whirling; Burglars Come Calling; Laptop Snatching
Hopes for a quiet Friday evening in the 24/680 (“The Numbers”) were dashed early on as our antique switchboard began to light up with calls from people unfortunate enough to run afoul of ne’er do wells at work. Things got underway early with an air and ground search for a man wanted for an outstanding…
Read MoreMartinez Man Arrested In Connection With Orinda Halloween Shooting Case; Vallejo Resident Also Booked
Two men, one from Martinez, the other from Vallejo, were the latest of several men arrested in connection with the mass shooting at an Orinda Airbnb location Halloween night. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests Friday night, saying the men were taken into custody during the execution of multiple search and arrest…
Read MoreRichmond Man Dead After Auto Vs. Pedestrian Collision On San Pablo Dam Road Thursday
A 36-year-old Richmond resident died of injuries received after he was struck by a car on San Pablo Dam Road east of Clark Road in unincorporated Contra Costa County Thursday evening. Investigators said the pedestrian was outside of any designated crossing on San Pablo Dam Road at about 6:10 p.m. when he was struck by…
Read MoreTree Removal And Replacement Gets Underway In Pacheco Dec. 2
November 21, 2019, Pacheco, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works Department will begin tree maintenance work along the Pacheco Manor Subdivision, located in the Pacheco area. The work will include removal and replacement of eighteen (18), 25-foot pine trees located in the Pacheco Manor Subdivision landscape strip along Pacheco Boulevard, beginning December 2nd through December 31st,…
Read MoreNo Charges Filed In Orinda Halloween Shooting Case
A spokesman for the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said Monday that no charges are being brought against five men arrested in connection with the lethal shooting at an Orinda home Halloween night. “Today the District Attorney’s Office met with members of the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff to review the Orinda…
Read MoreWindow Smash Burglary Triggers Police Search In Downtown Walnut Creek Sunday
An apparent attempt to burglarize a downtown Walnut Creek auto business triggered an energetic police response and culminated with the arrest of at least one suspect Sunday night. Things kicked off at approximately 9 p.m. when two men reportedly attempted to break into the North State Auto dealership in the 2200 block of N. Main…
Read MoreEstelle McFarland Byrne Dead At 88
LAFAYETTE — Estelle “Bumpsy” McFarland Byrne, much loved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 9, 2019, aged 88. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph “Joe” W. Byrne, 1931-2016, and survived by many members of her large family. Estelle grew up in Missoula, graduating from the University of…
Read MoreSunday Summary: Burglars With Nice Rides; Local Kid Turns One Down; Car Miners Getting Better – And High-Profile Arrests
In an era where we we don’t find ourselves agreeing on very much we think we can agree it was a busy, newsy week for us all here in the 24/680. Local bikers celebrated the opening of a bike lane link between our county (Contra Costa) and Marin this weekend, many pausing to admire the…
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