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Grass Fire Scorching Acreage On Marchbanks Drive In Walnut Creek Tuesday
Contra Costa County Fire Protection district firefighters are maneuvering to provide structure protection for homes in the area of Marchbanks Drive in Heather Farms Park as a grass fire burns in the area. Firefighters reported the halt of the forward advance of the fire as well as threat to adjacent buildings at 2:23 p.m. Walnut…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Police Release Video Of Officer-Involved Shooting Of Miles Hall (Viewer Discretion Advised)
Police in Walnut Creek released video footage of the June 2 shooting of Miles Hall.
Read MoreCounty Library’s Annual Book Giveaway Slated For July 16-20 In Pleasant Hill
The Contra Costa County Library is hosting its annual book giveaway from July 16 – 20. Tens of thousands of paperback and hardcover fiction, non-fiction and children’s books from the 26 Contra Costa County community libraries are available to the public during the 5-day giveaway. The book giveaway is located in the shipping and receiving…
Read MoreWhat’d I See? Carjacked Car Recovered In Orinda Monday Night; Suspect Remains At Large
Several Orindans noted some activity by their local police department along Orinda Way around 8:40 p.m. Monday and wrote to ask what was going on. As it turned out, Lamorinda police turned out in force after officers located a car taken during an armed carjacking in Oakland earlier in the day parked along Orinda Way.…
Read MoreBroken Water Main Closes Canyon Road From Country Club To Larch In Moraga Monday
Little Moraga, which apparently has a problem keeping water in places where water is meant to go, is dealing with a new water main leak at Canyon Road and Sanders. Canyon Road is closed from Country Club to Larch and the locals are getting creative in their hunt for workaround routes. Neighbors report the presence…
Read MoreCounty’s Area Agency On Aging Launches Survey to Gather Helpful Information For Seniors And Their Caregivers
Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County’s Area Agency on Aging (AAA) has announced its 2019 Needs Assessment Survey of residents who are 60 years or more. The survey’s purpose is to gather valuable data on the service needs of older adults and their caregivers residing within the county’s 19 cities. AAA will use the data for the county’s…
Read MoreCounty-Wide Child Exploitation Investigation Results In Local Arrests
Martinez, Calif. – Investigators with the Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force recently participated in Operation Broken Heart, a nationwide effort to investigate technology facilitated crimes against children, including those who receive and distribute child pornography. Throughout April and May, the team conducted investigations of subjects who distributed child pornography over the internet…
Read MoreMotorcyclist Suffers Severe Injuries In Bancroft Road Crash Saturday; Road Closed
A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash on Bancroft Way in Walnut Creek Saturday. Police have closed the roadway at Bentley Street to facilitate their investigation into what led up to the crash, reported at about 9:25 a.m. Bancroft Road remains closed as of this writing (10:44 a.m.) with no word given as to…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Man Struck, Killed After He’s Seen Running Across Interstate 680 Early Saturday
A man seen running across the northbound lanes of Interstate 680 near Treat Boulevard early Saturday morning was struck and killed by a passing vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol. The deceased was identified as Thomas Jancek, 52, of Walnut Creek. Investigators said Jancek died at 1 a.m. Saturday after he was hit by…
Read MoreModesto Man Gets 16 Years 8 Months In State Prison After Trafficking Women For Sex
Martinez, Calif. – On June 20, 2019, Timothy Townsel of Modesto, California was sentenced to 16 years 8 months in state prison for two felonies related to human trafficking of an adult and minor while a gang member. He was sentenced (Thursday) by the Honorable Judge David Goldstein in Department 6. Townsel is a member of…
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