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Additional Victims Sought In Concord Sexual Assault Case
From Concord PD/via social media The Concord Police Department has arrested 24-year-old Daniel Alejandro Acosta-Montiel for a series of sexual battery and false imprisonment incidents that occurred over the past several months. • The first incident occurred on January 13, 2025, where Acosta-Montiel reportedly followed a woman, grabbed her from behind, and sexually assaulted her.…
Read MoreLocal Health Officers Urge Bay Area Families To Prioritize Immunizations In Back-to-School Preparations
From Contra Costa Health: As children and families across the Bay Area prepare for the upcoming school year, Contra Costa Health (CCH) joins Bay Area health officials in urging everyone to make sure their back-to-school checklist starts with getting their child vaccinated. Vaccines are safe, effective and a routine part of preventive health care. They…
Read MoreUPDATE: Assault, Weapons Charges Brought Against Danville Man After Armed Standoff
A Danville resident has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm following an armed standoff at his St. Norbert Drive residence early Monday morning. Timothy Bancroft, 53, allegedly fired multiple shots during an incident which drew a county SWAT team to his residence in the early morning hours,…
Read MoreTuesday Tabloidism: So Long Ozz; Staying Off The Jumbotron; And Avoiding The Creeping Fervor
We’re tiptoeing between the Virga and actual rain droplets marking our Tuesday and pushing out a column while taking money off the felt on Wall Street and feeding the larder at our woodsy Bug Out Bunker – The Fourth Estate. Eventful times, dear friends, eventful times. A reader suggests we “pour one out” for The…
Read MoreShots Fired During Armed Standoff In Danville Monday
A 52-year-old local man was detained after a lengthy standoff at his home in the 1900 block of St. Norbert Drive in Danville early Monday, surrendering a pistol and other weapons after police special response teams flooded the neighborhood in response to a “man with a gun” call from the residence at approximately 1:37am. Responding…
Read MoreTwo Minutes Is All It Took For Things To Go Wrong In Lafayette Sunday
Bad Two Minutes Automotively in Lafayette this evening with a serious injury crash at one end of town – Mt. Diablo and El Nido – and a van on fire at the other end – Pleasant Hill Road near the high school. The driver of the sedan in this picture was transported to a local…
Read MoreATM Wranglers Change Their Game – Blow Cash Machine In Place At San Ramon Target Sunday
Three masked and hooded raiders broke into the Target store at 2610 Bishop Drive early Sunday morning, adding a new dimension to the local robbery game by affixing some sort of explosive device to the store’s cash machine and attempting to blow it up in place. Details remain sketchy as San Ramon police and FBI…
Read More“Three… Five… Ten Kids In The Foun-tain…”
A much-abused hydrant in the 1200 block of S. Main Street in Walnut Creek was assaulted by a vehicle again Friday night – triggering an impromptu “Trevi Fountain” moment with area kids who lined up for a joyful splash through the burble. Our photographer caught the moment and the class picture recording of the moment…
Read More“So, Have You Ever Thought About Being A Firefighter When You Get Older?”
Some minor recruiting going after firefighters responded to an address in Walnut Creek Thursday and Capt. Brian George spotted some young admirers watching from a distance. Hands-on training was allowed and the cul-de-sac kids learned the ins and outs of fire hydrants while Dad made a video for posterity. We’ll see what she’s up to…
Read MoreHistory Burns In San Ramon Wednesday; Suspects Sought
A neighborhood canvass for possible suspects is underway after a fire broke out at the famed Harlan House location on San Ramon Valley Boulevard in the city Wednesday morning. Crews were met by heavy smoke and fire from the upper floor of the Gold Rush-era structure upon arrival, deploying an aerial ladder to help staunch…
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