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Concord Man Gets 70 Years To Life For Molesting Child
Martinez, Calif. – Last Friday, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Lewis Davis sentenced defendant John Benny Gomez of Concord to 70 years to life in state prison. Last year, a jury found defendant Gomez guilty of nine felonies, including the molestation of a female victim, Jane Doe, under the age of 10. The criminal conduct…
Read MoreClayton Man Found Dead In Custody At Martinez Detention Facility
On Sunday, August 18, 2019, at about 11:20 PM, a Deputy Sheriff escorted a nurse to the cell of an inmate at the Martinez Detention Facility (MDF). They discovered the male inmate unresponsive on his bed. Medical aid was immediately rendered. Additional medical staff at the jail responded and continued life saving measures until the…
Read MoreThe Sunday Scintillator
What a day. Gorgeous out. You can walk without feeling your lungs are going to spontaneously combust. We have coffee up instead of iced tea. Things are looking better on the weather front. Attempting to track down a couple of loose ends from last night/early this morning. We can say without reservation that people seem…
Read More24/680 Thunder Runner Nabbed In Oakland After Morning Chase
If you’re one of the thousands of people who saw this silver car passing on the shoulder or the center divider during this morning’s commute the CHP says not to worry because they saw him, too. The CHP motor squad was out on Highway 4 doing some extra enforcement for carpool and speed violations when…
Read MoreHeat Making Machines, People Cranky – Gas Sign Having Trouble With Addition
We’re presuming reader Lily Campanile was out looking for a fill-up when she came across this sign in Clayton today, the electronic display apparently suffering from the effects of heat exhaustion. Humans are also falling victim to the heat as temperatures push to and past the century mark throughout the 24/680. We’ve heard of the…
Read MoreOrinda PD Chief Announces His Retirement
Orinda Chief of Police Mark Nagel has announced his retirement after 20 years with the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, with the last six years as the Chief of Orinda. Chief Nagel began his career with the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in 2000 as a Deputy Sheriff. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2005…
Read MoreDanville Holds Its Citizens Police Academy This Fall
Ed. Our video is a little dated and some of the faces have changed during the intervening years but the intention – and potential benefits for those trying to learn a bit more about community policing – remain largely the same: The Danville Police Department is inviting members of the community to take part in…
Read MoreBad Apples: Walnut Creek Police Looking For This Trio After Sunday Apple Store Theft
As we reported Sunday, three females entered the Apple store on S. Main St. in Walnut Creek and stole 16 iPhones, reportedly shoving an employee on their way out of the store and fleeing in a silver 4-door Honda Civic. Investigators said a male suspect waited behind the wheel of the car while the theft…
Read MoreHighway 24 Lane Closures Announced As BART Replaces Track
The first of six scheduled weekend track shutdowns between the Orinda and Walnut Creek stations will happen this weekend (August 17-18) to allow for major track replacement work funded by voter-approved Measure RR on BART’s busiest line. Free buses provided by County Connection and AC Transit will replace trains between the Orinda, Lafayette, and Walnut…
Read MoreDigiBites: The Pride Of Turin – You Won’t Find This One At Starbucks
Buongiorno news24/680 followers: Epicurean Exchange Culinary Travel visited the Northern Italian region of Piemonte, Italy in the fall of 2016 and it was one of our most amazing tours! Staying in a villa in the hills of Alba we included visits to Asti, Loazzolo, Canelli, Turin, Genoa; sampling the wines of Barbolo and Barberesco; truffle…
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