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Sunday Snippets
Much of this past week was just plain hard to believe. We have tried to open our minds to what so many are calling the “New Normal,” but sometimes the collision of bad behavior, illogical thinking, and the very American habit of ignoring most things and then going absolutely Viking on someone for a seemingly…
Read MoreUpdated Election Results: Voter Turnout At 62.2 Percent For This Election
Results from the November 6th General Election have been updated on the Contra Costa Elections website. You can view them here. Voter turnout is now at 62.2 percent for this election. Also, the Contra Costa Elections Division has processed nearly 2.3 million ballot cards to this point. The Elections Division estimates that there are about 10,000 Vote-By-Mail…
Read MoreWhat Smoke?
Hazardous air conditions appear to be with us for a while until our grasslands stop burning and those offshore winds crank up again. Local hardware stores report a rush on for masks, respirators, and window sealant as our neighbors search for ways to protect themselves from this nasty air. It’s bad, though we cannot moan…
Read MoreDeputies Shut Down Digital Casino On Pacheco Boulevard Wednesday
Detectives from the Special Investigation Unit of the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff launched an investigation into an alleged illegal gaming operation on the 5000 block of Pacheco Boulevard after receiving a tip from a citizen regarding a casino at that location. Detectives were able to corroborate the information provided by the citizen…
Read MoreNew Fire Pops Up Along Morgan Territory Road Thursday; Held To 20 Acres
Fire crews from the San Ramon and Contra Costa fire protection districts pounced on a grass fire brewing up near 8000 Morgan Territory Road Thursday, containing the blaze to about 20 acres burned. Reports that a barn in the fire’s path was lost could not be immediately confirmed. The fire was declared largely under control…
Read MoreKarl James Hildinger, May 30, 1931 – November 11, 2018
Karl James Hildinger was born in Danville, California in 1931. He passed away at home, surrounded by family, in South Lake Tahoe on November 11, 2018. Three weeks after he was born, he was carried into Angora Lakes Resort in a Washoe papoose basket. He was a staunch environmentalist and spent his lifetime protecting and…
Read MoreWith Tragedy In The News, Lafayette Reminds Residents Of Its Evacuation Plans
From the City of Lafayette: With the continued tragic news concerning the Camp Fire that destroyed Paradise, a city similar in size to Lafayette, it is good to be reminded that we have a wildfire evacuation plan for the City of Lafayette. You can find the plan HERE. It is particularly important to note the evacuation…
Read MoreLafayette Police Detain Two, Arrest One After Brief Pursuit And Crash Saturday
Lafayette Police Chief Benjamin Alldritt on Tuesday confirmed our earlier account of a brief pursuit and car crash on Acalanes Road Saturday night. Two suspects were detained after a “gray colored BMW vehicle with paper plates matching the description of the suspect vehicle seen in video surveillance 24 hours prior” fled at high speed from a…
Read MorePolice Pursuit Ends With Crash In Lafayette; Unrelated Crash In Walnut Creek Saturday Night
A police pursuit in Lafayette Saturday night ended when the suspect vehicle – a BMW with paper plates – briefly evaded officers before crashing on Acalanes Road under Highway 24. At least two suspects were removed from the wrecked car, last seen by officers at speeds in excess of 85 mph. One was removed by…
Read MoreChunky Air Quality, Other-Worldly Sunrises: It’s A New Day In Moraga Saturday
Skies, dark and heavy with soot and smoke, have turned daylight to night in the fire zone – and given our air a reddish, Martian tinge the last couple of days. Moragan Greg Fulcher was up and about early and captured this shot of our sunrise, shot from a ridge at 7:05 a.m.
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