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First West Nile Virus Death Since 2006 Reported In Contra Costa County
A Contra Costa resident died this month from West Nile virus infection, underscoring the need for everyone in the county to take precautions against mosquito-borne illness. The death of an adult man who lived in East County was reported to the county on July 16. It was the first West Nile virus-related death reported in…
Read MoreArmed Men Rob Danville Wells Fargo Branch Wednesday
Danville Police are confirming reports that three armed men entered and robbed the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 585 San Ramon Valley Boulevard Wednesday afternoon, stealing items from customers and money from bank tellers. No estimate of the amount of goods, cash taken was provided. A police spokesperson said officers responded to the bank at…
Read MoreShadows On A Wall
Bit of action in Walnut Creek Tuesday after an alleged theft from the downtown Target store, a foot chase and eventual arrest of a man running from police. Capture made in a nearby parking lot.
Read MoreRichmond Man Charged With Murder After DUI Death
From the Office of the District Attorney Martinez, California – A Richmond man has been charged with murder that took the life of a 16-year-old minor in a DUI-related collision. Alexi Alexander Pineda Ticas, 30, faces a three-count felony complaint. In addition to the murder charge [PC 187(a)], Pineda Ticas was charged with driving under…
Read MoreThieves Make Off With Safe From Concord Dollar Tree Store Friday
Details are sketchy but it appears a trio of thieves breached the Dollar Tree store on Salvio Street in Concord on Friday, entering an office with a crowbar and stealing an office safe. The three were reportedly seen leaving the area in a black Lexus SUV shortly after the incident was reported at 1:44 a.m.…
Read MoreCounty Animal Services Seeks Adopters, Fosters To Alleviate Overcrowded Shelter
CCAS partnering with Bissell Pet Foundation to provide free adoptions of all animals during the month of July as shelter reaches capacity Martinez, CA – In partnership with the Bissell Pet Foundation, all animals at Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) will be free to adopt during the month of July in an effort to clear…
Read MorePurse Snatched After Gun Threat In Walnut Creek Wednesday
Two people, one of them maintaining he had a gun, took a purse from a victim outside the Sports Basement, 1881 Ygnacio Valley Road, shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday. The female victim was uninjured. Initial reports were that she was approached by a black male subject who told her he had a weapon and demanded…
Read MoreWednesday Observations: Clicker Pickers; Overpass Politics, And The Candy Man
Skipping happily past commentary on the national political front in favor of our continued survival we have a few things of interest to address going on here in the 24/680. As leafy Moraga learned June 30 there are highly mobile crews of garage door Clicker Pickers roaming local cities and towns looking for soft targets…
Read MoreFlags Come Down, New Flags Go Up… On Lafayette’s El Curtola Bridge
Jockeying for “control” of Lafayette’s highly visible El Curtola Bridge appears to be entrenched and underway Tuesday as a flag display intended as a show of support for former president Trump came down – to be replaced by Israeli and American flags flown in support of Israeli hostages. CalTrans workers and California Highway Patrol officers…
Read MoreFlags, Signage Come Down On Lafayette’s El Curtola Bridge Tuesday
CalTrans workers and CHP officers turned out to enforce the ban on display of banners, flags, sheets, and signs from the chain link fencing lining El Curtola Bridge in Lafayette Tuesday. Neighbors and motorists have complained for, well, years now that the frequent demonstrations on the bridge – a favorite of local groups of all…
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