Walgreens Ordered To Pay Six Million Dollars For Business Code Violations

From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton and other District Attorneys in the State of California reached a settlement with Walgreen Co. for six million dollars for violations related to expired baby food, drugs, and overcharging customers. The civil case and settlement centered on the company…

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Crews Clear Wreckage Of Big Rig Crash On I-580 In Pleasanton

Flash subscribers who heard it said last night’s crash on westbound I-580 at Foothill/San Ramon Road in Pleasanton “sounded like a bomb went off,” the crash trapping one unfortunate motorist under one of the involved semis and tying up traffic for hours before a fuel spill was cleaned up and debris hauled away. Calls about…

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Two Walnut Creek Homes Damaged In Early-Morning Fire Wednesday

Fire spread to two homes on Sutcliffe Place in Walnut Creek early Wednesday, creeping into attic spaces of a residence in the 400 block of Sutcliffe and spreading to an adjacent property. The blaze was reported at 1:12am and was eventually upgraded to 2-alarms as crews vented the roof in search of the fire’s origin…

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DA Charges Chico Man With Murder In Lafayette Hatchet Homicide

From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has charged a Butte County man with the murder of a Lafayette resident. David Swank Prince, 35, is scheduled to be arraigned in court on March 25th for the murder of 34-year-old Christopher Jaber. Prince unlawfully and with malice…

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“Hey… So… What’re You Doing After The March?”

Quite a week in the 24/680 with lingering questions about a Lafayette homicide and Concord chemical spill and various and sundry other things capturing our attention. Neighborhood chatter about the aforementioned appears to be diminishing as informational gaps fill in and attention turns to the price of gasoline, burgers, and ammo – the country’s foundational…

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Walnut Creek Home Damaged By Fire Monday; Occupant Injured

Firefighters responding to reports of a house fire on 1st Avenue in Walnut Creek this afternoon were met by heavy smoke and flames upon arrival, adjacent vegetation further limiting their access to the scene. Sadly, the occupant of the home required transportation to a local hospital. The nature of her injuries was unknown. The fire…

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Have We Outsmarted Ourselves? Will AI Ultimately Crush Us?

Editor; As a working human I have taken an interest in our collective future as really smart people take to talk shows warning of our collective demise at the hands of engines we have built ourselves. Always interested in anecdotal evidence of any trend I’ve noted colleagues remark about the prospect of a tightening job…

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One Ejected, Injured In I680 Rollover Crash In Walnut Creek Saturday

A man was ejected and apparently seriously injured in a rollover crash on southbound I680 near the 24/680 split in Walnut Creek on Saturday, the crash drawing a rapid and sizable response from Samaritans and first responders after it was reported at 3:07 p.m. The cause of the crash is apparently under investigation by the…

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Lafayette Street Sealed Off After Homicide Saturday; Chico Man Under Arrest

Curious neighbors were asked to leave the street and return home following a sizable police response to a residence on Westminster Place in Lafayette on Saturday, scene of a suspected stabbing. Heavily-armed officers from several local agencies descended on the quiet residential street at 11:36 am Saturday, quickly sealing off the area and ordering gathering…

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