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Pedestrian Killed In Martinez Monday
Police in Martinez say a 75-year-old man was struck and killed by a car on Berrellesa at Green Street Monday, the responsible driver remaining on scene to speak with investigators. Officers were called to the location at 8:47 p.m. and found the victim down in the roadway. Life-saving measures were enacted and the victim, whose…
Read MoreLamorinda Soccer Club Assistant Coach Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Arrange Sexual Contact With Minor
A 28-year-old youth soccer coach was arrested Friday in a police sting operation aimed at adults attempting to arrange for sex with minors met through the Internet. Alejandro Sanchez, an assistant coach at the Lamorinda Soccer Club headquartered in Moraga, was arrested for allegedly trying to arrange a meeting with an undercover police decoy. He…
Read MoreFire Severely Damages Pacheco Home Saturday
A Pacheco home was seriously damaged by fire Saturday, firefighters from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District met by heavy smoke and fire upon arrival at a single story residence at 1000 Temple Dr. The fire, reported at 5:45 p.m., appeared to have been well under way and was burning to the roof when…
Read MorePolice Search For Strongarm Robbery Suspects In Walnut Creek Friday
Officers searched for two suspects who allegedly stole a cell phone and wallet from a victim near Parkmead Elementary School Friday evening. The robbery was reported at 7:10 p.m. with two suspects, reported as a black male and a hispanic male in their 20s, confronting and robbing their victim with force. No weapon was seen.…
Read MoreMotorist Critically Injured In Sycamore Valley Road Crash Thursday Night
A motorist was injured in a rollover crash at eastbound Sycamore Valley Rd. Thursday night, his truck rolling and hitting a tree. The roadway was closed between Morninghome and Greenbrook for about an hour after the accident was reported at 11:01 p.m. The driver had to be extricated from his truck by firefighters, who were…
Read MoreAir And Ground Search In Martinez After Suspects In Pinole Burglary Abandon Car Along Highway 4
Martinez police, with assistance from neighboring agencies and assets, combed a neighborhood north of Highway 4 Thursday after suspects in a residential burglary in Pinole abandoned their car and fled into the area on foot. Pinole Sgt. Sergeant Will Palmini said that on Thursday at 1:58 p.m., an alert citizen contacted the Pinole Police after…
Read MoreMotorists Extricated After Rollover Accident In Broadway Plaza Parking Garage Wednesday
Firefighters from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District were called on to extricate two people trapped inside their car after it rolled onto its side in the Broadway Plaza Parking Garage on S. Main Street Wednesday. Walnut Creek police were investigating the cause of the crash, reported at 1:53 p.m., but firefighters told this…
Read MoreDigiBites: Chef Charlie’s Cure For The Common Cold (Day) – Tomato Soup And A Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Happy New Year to our News24/680 readers! My family, friends and I enjoyed a long, happy, food-filled holiday season, and I’m ready to get back to work! I hope you have enjoyed sharing our journey over the last year. I took a look at our posts, and they really followed a clear seasonal path. I…
Read MoreSo, How’d YOUR Night Go?
Can’t find the car. Mild case of hypothermia. Mysterious new tattoo – all in all a successful evening as we bid a not-so-fond farewell to 2018 and wiped the slate clean in preparation for the New Year. The rest of you seemed to have made it through okay with some minor scuffles and boozy hiccups…
Read MoreSnippets: Waiting For The New Year
And here we are, poised on the brink of a freshly stamped New Year. Another 365 days to make something happen, to recover, or to forget 2018 and hits taken in previous years. Being optimists at heart despite our many bruises and welts, we’re looking forward to the New Year, not only the cocktails and…
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