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County Expands Basic Health Care Coverage For Uninsured/Undocumented Residents
From Contra Costa Health: Contra Costa Health is now offering affordable health care coverage to uninsured county residents who don’t qualify for Medi-Cal or CoveredCA. Potentially eligible residents can now call a financial counselor at 1-800-771-4270 to ask about enrolling in Basic Health Care, which offers coverage for primary care, medications, X-rays and more. While…
Read MoreCreek Scene: “Midnight Rider…”
An entirely new shift of personalities takes to our streets after dark – and while their lifestyles may not fall in line with standards set by others they are no less compelling. Voyaging among them leads to some interesting moments: a snippet of conversation here and there; the flare of a cigarette in a darkened…
Read MoreFlash Photo: News24/680 Flasher Provides First Image Of Canyon Car Fire Tuesday
One of our Flashers answered up an alert about smoke in the area with this photo. Apparently a car fire touched off vegetation at Pinehurst and Redwood roads in Canyon (south of Moraga). Report of one person with smoke inhalation, may not require medical assistance. Forward progress of the fire has been halted. Traffic restrictions…
Read More“Who IS That Down There, MIke? He Looks Suspicious…”
Our small but hardy band of lensman have been known to work “tight,” angling for position during incidents and capturing meaningful images when, frankly, all heck is breaking loose and most normal people are running for cover. We were going through a batch of images taken by the highly mobile and talented photojournalist Sean McDonough…
Read MoreDanville Burglary Suspect Arrested After Lengthy Chase Sunday
A man wanted for burglary and a possible arson was arrested in a Danville neighborhood Sunday after a rambling pursuit through the forested eastern end of the town. Police were looking for Clayton Mackay, 26, after incidents in Walnut Creek and Danville and alerted the public of their desire to locate him early Sunday morning.…
Read MoreScreenShots: “The Whale”
Engrossing. Revolting. Emotionally taxing. Acting… acting… acting… Post It notes we scribbled while watching Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” make its way across what is essentially a one-room set, a low-key but gripping parade of talent coming off as the play it once was and reintroducing one of Hollywood’s Lost Stars along with some up-and-coming new…
Read MoreArmed Robbery Suspects Chased Down In Lafayette Wednesday
An apparent search for a car used in an armed robbery in Berkeley triggered a brief chase by car and on foot through downtown Lafayette on Wednesday – ending when two men abandoned their car, one detained at gunpoint behind the Park Theater. As near as we can tell the incident kicked off at about…
Read MoreFour Arrested After Alamo Burglary, Pursuit Wednesday
Four people were arrested following a residential burglary in the 100 block of La Sonoma Way in Alamo early Wednesday – the four scattering in two cars stolen from the homeowners before sheriff’s investigators located them in Concord. The unidentified suspects reportedly fled at high speed with police calling off their chase in the interest…
Read More“Creek Scene”
…the latest in an ongoing series of photos chronicling life around the 24/680 – both good and bad.
Read MoreDublin Police Services Investigating Assault At Dublin High School
Investigators in Dublin are seeking information in the on-campus assault of a 15-year-old male victim at Dublin High School on August 23. Police said they went to the high school at about 3:30 p.m. on that day to find the youth suffering from non life-threatening injuries suffered in an apparent beating. Investigators determined that the…
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