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Concord Man Gets 20 Years For Supplying Minors With Fentanyl In Exchange For Sex Acts

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California OAKLAND – Javier Antonio Ramirez was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for coercing and enticing teenaged girls to produce child pornography and receiving child pornography this week, announced U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) San Francisco Special Agent in Charge…

Yard-To-Yard Search In Lafayette After Crash Of Stolen Car Friday

Lafayette police and other agencies joined in the pursuit of a reportedly stolen car down Pleasant Hill Road and onto Highway 24 – where it was believed rammed during a police PIT maneuver (precision immobilization technique) and brought to a stop. Three people were believed to have fled from the vehicle and into the surrounding…

Concord Hair Salon Owner Charged With Sexual Assault

A 41-year-old Concord hair stylist faces charges of sexual assault for crimes allegedly perpetrated against minor children inside his business. Chi Ngoc Vu, owner of Chi Hair Salon at 4701 Clayton Road was arrested April 29 for multiple counts of sexual assault. Investigators presented the case to the District Attorney’s Office, who returned the following…

Aftermath: Where Should Concord Go From Here?

View of the scene at Sunset and East streets in Concord after a 2-Alarm blaze gutted the building overnight. Home to the old Giovanni’s restaurant “back in the day,” the structure had been undergoing renovation in recent years but had seen better days. Former patrons reveling in memories of its past glory on our Facebook…

Two-Alarm Fire Burns Through Building In Concord Monday

Fire brought down much of a multi-level structure in the area of Sunset and East streets in Concord Monday, firefighters quickly calling for a 2nd Alarm to help combat the flames. The building, reportedly abandoned, was reported ablaze at 10:23 p.m. with floors collapsing minutes later. There were no immediate reports of any injuries though…

What’d I See? Debrief On Friday’s Armed Incident In San Ramon

We covered this as it was happening yesterday and believe we covered all the bases with our readership then but San Ramon PD has issued an after-action report of sorts on yesterday’s (Friday, April 26) armed standoff in San Ramon. Firstly, we’ve touched on the issue of coverage of these things and have expressed concern…

Walnut Creek Man Arrested, Charged With Attempted Kidnapping – Lewd Acts With Child

A Walnut Creek man has been arrested and charged with the attempted kidnapping of a child at the city library on North Broadway – along with two counts of lewd acts upon a child. Marc Simon, 27, described as a transient from Walnut Creek, was arrested April 16 in connection with a kidnap attempt at…

Multiple Fatality Vehicle Crash In Pleasanton Wednesday

A single-vehicle car crash claimed a family of four on Foothill Road in Pleasanton, according to the Pleasanton Police Department. The crash occurred near Stoneridge Drive at approximately 9 pm Wednesday night. Crews were dispatched to the area of Foothill and Moller Ranch Drive at 9:09 p.m. with reports of a vehicle overturned and burning…

Talking About The Untalkable

We’re losing people. And no one wants to talk about it. We understand the hesitancy. A family member, someone you know, opts to take their own life – leaving family and friends behind to fill in the gaps, handle the grief. It has been happening a lot lately. People ask why nothing is being said.…

Hoax Threat Forces Lockdowns Of Lamorinda Schools; Police Response, Traffic

Hoax call threatening violence at Lamorinda schools prompts school lockdowns, massive police response, campus searches, traffic throughout Orinda and Moraga Monday. Miramonte High School, Orinda Intermediate School and Del Rey School were all locked down upon receipt of the messaging, which hinted darkly of persons coming to the school to do harm. Residents on local…