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Student-On-Teacher Assault Shocks Danville’s Monte Vista High School Monday
A disturbing lunchtime assault by a student on a teacher at Danville’s Monte Vista High School Monday has triggered a police investigation and some questions about campus safety. As we reported at the time, an unidentified student assaulted one of their teachers in the classroom at the school, reportedly knocking the teacher to the ground…
Read MoreCounty Supervisors Appoint Interim Health Director
From the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors: Board of Supervisors Appoints Interim Contra Costa Health Director (Martinez, CA) – On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors appointed Dr. Ori Tzvieli as interim director of health services while the County launches a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer and Health Director for…
Read MoreLETTERS: America First Or America On Its Own?
To the Editor: Being of a certain age I’m troubled by America’s apparent abandonment of any real foreign policy and its adoption of an approach made infamous by British prime minister Neville Chamberlain in the 1930s. Appeasement didn’t work when it came to “Mister Hitler” and it won’t work with Mister Putin. While his cultist…
Read MoreUpcoming Gardening Classes At The Gardens At Heather Farm
Date/Time Date(s) – 03/15/2025 – 06/14/2025 9:00 am – 10:00 am Location The Gardens at Heather Farm Categories Arts CULTIVATE, GROW, PRESERVE Celebrating the Small Space Garden Join expert instructors for a series of insightful lectures on sustainable gardening. Learn the science of composting to enrich your soil, explore efficient irrigation systems, and discover the…
Read MoreOfficers Involved In 2023 Velvet Cannabis Shooting Terminated, Investigation Ongoing
Martinez police say that three officers involved in a fatal shooting outside a local cannabis dispensary in 2023 have been terminated for their actions that night – one for using excessive force and two for helping a third officer hide an illegal weapon. The extensive document release, made available Friday, shed new light on what…
Read MoreTwo Killed In Kirker Pass Road Crash Saturday
Two people were killed in a 2-car crash at Kirker Pass and Hess roads in Concord early Saturday, a van rolling over at the scene. The crash was reported just after 3 a.m. with officers arriving to find the wreckage of a vehicle and a person on the side of the road, apparently ejected from…
Read MoreAssassins Game Too Real-Looking For Some
A youthful game in which players don camouflage fatigues and carry realistic looking “assault rifles” while scoring points for killing rival players in unusual ways is filtering out from schools and into neighborhoods – and prompting nervous calls from edgy residents as a result. The game, born in area schools and known as Assassin or…
Read MoreOne Dead In 2-Car Crash In Martinez Friday
One person has been declared deceased after a 2-car crash at Alhambra Avenue and Glenview Drive in Martinez Friday night. Crews are tending to at least one other injured person. The crash was reported at 6:39 p.m. Traffic has been restricted at the scene and police are advising motorists to avoid the area.
Read MoreOne Detained, One At Large After Chase-Crash-Chase In Lafayette Thursday
A Ford Explorer believed to have been the object of a police pursuit on Highway 24 crashed into another vehicle at the bottom of the Oak Hill Road off-ramp Thursday – sparking a guns-up arrest by Lafayette police and a foot pursuit that brought more police, a helicopter and canine teams to the area. It…
Read MoreFatal Fire In Concord Under Investigation Wednesday
Firefighters responding to a report of a house fire in the 2600 block of Saratoga Avenue in Concord on Wednesday came upon the body of an individual outside the residence as well as an apparent gas leak. The unidentified victim was pronounced deceased at the scene with fire and police conducting a joint investigation, terming…
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