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Close Call In Concord Tuesday
Whoa… close call out in Concord tonight, apparently, with readers sending in a photo of a SUV jumping the curb and stopping “just short” of the outdoor patio seating at EJ Phair tonight. Patrons grabbed this photo of the errant BMW, and said it was close but that everyone was okay.
Read MoreDrive-By Pellet Gun Pinger Popped By Concord PD Monday
Ed: We’ve been getting reports of “pellets” or “BBs” or “Airsoft” thingees bouncing off cars and homes recently and it appears at least one alleged perpetrator has been tracked down: At 9:50 pm (Monday), a Concord PD Officer spotted the suspect vehicle driving on Clayton Rd. near Thornwood Dr. and conducted a traffic stop. The…
Read MoreContra Costa County Looking For A Few Good Attorneys
From the Contra Costa County Administrator’s Office: Contra Costa County is looking for a number of attorney candidates to act as contract Mental Health Hearing Officers. Hearing Officers are appointed by the Superior Court and responsible for limited hearing schedules serving in conjunction with other part-time Hearing Officers. A Mental Health Hearing Officer is responsible…
Read MoreCar Burglars Back At Work Monday; Locals Continue To Donate To Their Cause
Some folks may still be enjoying some summer vacation time off but area burglars are hard at work Monday – and reaping rewards for their dedication. Police in Danville are looking for a hard-working crew in a black Chrysler 300 SRT who struck at least twice in the Rose Garden Village Shopping Center parking lot…
Read MoreContra Costa Health Services Reminds Residents To Prepare For Weekend Heat
From the County’s Health Services Department: With temperatures over 100 degrees expected in much of Contra Costa County this weekend, Contra Costa Health Services reminds all residents to take steps to stay safe and healthy in the heat. Stay inside in an air-conditioned space during the hottest parts of the day, if possible. Indoor, air-conditioned…
Read MoreOne Believed Dead After Crash At Treat And Cherry Lane In Walnut Creek Sunday
A crash at Treat Boulevard and Cherry Lane was being listed as a fatal crash Sunday after a motorist injured in the collision is believed to have died later at a local hospital. The California Highway Patrol invoked its protocol for fatal crashes hours after the collision was reported at 7:52 p.m. The collision itself…
Read MoreMotorcyclist Killed In Sunday Morning Hit-And-Run Crash In Concord
We dispatched what we knew about this incident early Sunday morning. The motorcyclist has been identified by Coroner’s officials as 28-year-old Joshua Morgensen of Clayton. Here are more details From the Concord Police Department: On Sunday morning, at approximately 12:24 am, Concord Police Officers were dispatched to a motorcycle vs. automobile collision that occurred near…
Read MoreFifty Years Ago Today: Three Guys Took A Brief Summer Vacation – And Made History
There are times, safe at home and with fresh air in our lungs, we look at the moon at night – and wonder what it must have taken to send three men there, landing two of them on its surface. We think of all the things that could have gone wrong and the science behind…
Read MoreDigiBites: Summer Galettes – With The Fruit Of Your Choice!
We appear to be in full Summer Mode here in the 24/680, with folks piling into their travel wagons or aboard their air carrier of choice for sojourns to all sorts of places relatively close to home or perhaps even abroad. It’s pretty easy to spot the Summer Venturers among our readership, they tend to…
Read MoreAmazon Driver Turns Out To Be A Prime Target; Suspect Arrested After Hijacking Van
Those Amazon delivery people handle all kinds of goods in the course of their day and two local men apparently thought it might be worth their while to drive off with one of their vans. California CHP investigators say at about 1:20 p.m. on July 11 a delivery man was going about his business, exiting…
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