Rossmoor Shopping Center Acquired By Florida Investment Group

Center acquired for $61.1 million Rossmoor Shopping Center, the 118,846-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center located at 1900-1998 Tice Valley Boulevard in Walnut Creek has been acquired by the Florida-based Sterling Organization, a private equity retail real estate investment firm, the company announced in a prepared release Tuesday. Rossmoor Center was acquired on behalf of Sterling’s United…

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Eyes On The Markets Monday

We’ll say we’re woefully unprepared to discuss the subtle differences between Keynes and Friedman and Hayek and their approaches to the finer points of the economy but we have no debt, our coffee fund is full and we can balance the checkbook with the cowboy on it our bank gave us when we started out…

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Shots Fired Following Concord Traffic Stop Thursday

UPDATE: 11:27 PM – Suspect in custody after dog bite. Firearm recovered at scene. Suspect subsequently identified as a 37-year-old Richmond man. Original Story: Police descended on a square block from the area of Clayton Road and Sutter Street in Concord on Thursday after officers reportedly exchanged gunfire with a suspect following a traffic stop…

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Worker Injured In Martinez Refining Company Fire Wednesday

A worker was airlifted from Martinez Refining Company (MRC) property Wednesday after a fire was reported on site.  The company issued a brief statement following the incident: At approximately 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, a portable air compressor at the refinery caught on fire while being refueled by a contract worker, who was…

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Banger And A Turtle Ties Up Traffic On Olympic Boulevard

Two cars tangling at Olympic Boulevard and Alpine in Walnut Creek pushed one into a graceful pirouette onto its roof (full Turtle) and created a traffic slog for those in their wake on Monday. The crash was reported at 2:55pm. Advisories were issued to avoid the area but traffic was significantly impacted. There were no…

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Sledge Hammer Crew Robs Lafayette Consignment Store Saturday

A trio of thieves wielding pepper spray and a sledgehammer blitzed the Divine Consign shop, 1014 Oak Hill Road, on Saturday – smashing cases and making off with an estimated $20,000 in jewelry. The robbery was reported at 1:39 p.m. Employees and customers were dosed with pepper spray during the crime. Witnesses described the robbery…

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