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One Dead, Five Injured In Highway 4 Crash In Pittsburg Wednesday
One person was killed and five others injured in a sprawling chain-reaction crash on Highway 4 in Pittsburg Wednesday morning. CHP Officer Brandon Correia said the crash was reported at 8:01 a.m. on Highway 4 just west of Railroad Avenue. First responders arriving on the scene found evidence of two separate crashes with seven cars…
Read MoreTom Petty Dead At 66
Tom Petty, a singer songwriter who defied industry pressures to create a different but effective blend of Southern California rock with a Southern Man twang, died Monday after suffering cardiac arrest. He was 66. Petty’s manager confirmed the death after some confusion about his life status, and a growing rumor and concern from fans that…
Read MoreBogus “Nurse” Wanted For Thefts From Assisted Living Homes In Moraga And Orinda Arrested Tuesday
A woman wanted for posing as a nurse to enter assisted living facilities in Moraga and Orinda was arrested by a US Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force unit Tuesday in Antioch, Moraga Police Chief Jon King said Thursday. Antoinique Bryant, 29, was taken into custody and booked into the county jail in Martinez on an…
Read MoreRenegade Landscaper Pleads Guilty In Santa Clara County – Faces Charges In Contra Costa
A renegade landscaper who allegedly cut a wide swath through Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties – targeting the elderly for upfront payments on jobs he then abandoned – has pled guilty to all charges pending against him in Santa Clara County and faces additional charges for alleged crimes in Contra Costa. Adan Contreras Rivas,…
Read MoreHoldups On Bay Area Bridges – No, ACTUAL Holdups
At approximately 4 a.m. AM the Carquinez Bridge Toll Plaza was robbed by two black male adults wearing blue or purple latex gloves while traveling in a black Mercedes S550 sedan with paper plates and distinctive chrome accents added to the vehicle. At approximately 2:00 PM, suspects matching the same description and traveling in a…
Read MoreGunman Robs Danville Walgreens Wednesday; Takes Prescription Medication
A lone gunman wearing a hoodie and a mask over his face robbed the pharmacy department of the Danville Walgreens store at 611 San Ramon Valley Blvd. early Wednesday, making off with a shopping list of prescription medication. No one was injured during the incident, reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. The gunman was described…
Read MoreBig News In Little Moraga – Culverts Arrive For Chuck The Sink Hole
Nothing gets past the 24/680 Posse. Nothing. Especially these massive concrete culverts – trucked into MoTown this morning for eventual installation in our landmark sink hole. Matt Derby spotted the gear as it was inbound this morning and we thank him for the picture! Now, let’s talk Canyon Bridge!
Read MoreAdding Insult To Injury: Dining On A Pleasanton Burglary Victim’s Dime
The Pleasanton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the two people pictured. One is described as a Hispanic male adult with multiple arm tattoos. The other is described as a Hispanic female adult with multiple arm and chest tattoos. Sometime between August 6, 2017 and August 10, 2017 a Pleasanton resident’s…
Read MoreRichmond Residents Identified In Elder Abuse Thefts From Senior Citizens In Moraga, Orinda
Two Richmond residents have been identified and one has been jailed in connection with a series of thefts from residents of assisted living facilities in Moraga and Orinda, police reported Friday. The Moraga Police Department received reports of thefts and fraud from several elderly residents at Aegis Living in Moraga during late August, investigators said.…
Read MoreOwner Of Lafayette’s Cross Hill Offers A Chunk Of The Local Landmark To The City – As A Park
A sizable portion of the landmark hill bearing homemade crosses and the names of service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan could become Lafayette’s newest parkland if a deal proposed by the landowner comes to pass. Owner Charles Clark wrote the city council Sept. 7 and proposed that 2.6 acres of his family’s 5-acre parcel…
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