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Court Sentences Pinole Man To 50 Years To Life For Murder
From the Office of the District Attorney Martinez, California — Today, a Contra Costa Superior Court judge sentenced a Pinole man to 50 years to life in prison for murdering a woman just 10 days after she ended their relationship. On May 7th, 2026, a jury found 39-year-old Jeffery Kendall guilty of first-degree murder in…
Read MoreFive Arrested After Sex With Children Sting In Walnut Creek
Five people – including a German national – have been arrested after a multi-agency sting aimed at adults seeking sex with children unfolded in Walnut Creek. The five currently face charges including attempted lewd acts with a minor, contacting a minor to commit a sex offense, and arranging to meet a minor for sex. The…
Read MoreDanville: Library And Community Center Mark 30th Anniversary – Aug. 4
The Town of Danville and Contra Costa County Library will mark the 30th anniversary of the Danville Library and Community Center with a family celebration on Tuesday, August 4, at the Town Green, 400 Front St. The celebration begins with Storytime at the Danville Library at 11:15 a.m., followed by a free children’s concert featuring…
Read MoreDriver Burned When Car Crashes Into San Ramon Home Monday
An air ambulance was requested following a vehicle crash into a home in the 10000 block of Broadmoor on Monday, the car catching fire inside the residence and leaving the driver with burn injuries. The crash was reported at 9:05pm after a car rolled into the home on Broadmoor, knocking the driver unconscious and briefly…
Read MoreReturn Of The Bondage Files: Cone Man; Saffron Stigma; Are You Flocking With Me?
Crazy Days playing out across the nation and in the 24/680 as we Homo Sapiens work out our collective future and soldier on each in our own way. Some might say we’re making progress in many areas and losing ground in others as we continue to play Hide the Senator and Hyper Hypocrisy appears to…
Read MoreChemical Agent Deployed Outside Lafayette Trader Joe’s Saturday
Odd incident outside the Lafayette Trader Joe’s store this morning with police and fire responding to reports of multiple people doused with bear spray, perhaps from a passing car, following an argument between two people at Trader Joe’s. The initial victim count of 7 to 12 people sickened was eventually downgraded after the arrival of…
Read MoreE-Bike Wolfpack Rides Through Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill
Editor; I don’t know who this says more about — the kids or their parents. We ventured out into downtown Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek recently and encountered a large group of kids on e-bikes on both occasions. These kids (about 7 in one group and 5 in the other) proceeded to swarm us and…
Read MoreApparent Chain Reaction Crash Ends With “Turtle” and “Yard Sale” In Lafayette Thursday
Falling back on the parlance we’ve come to use given the frequency of occurrence for crashes in our area we Flashed word of a “Full Turtle” rollover crash with definite “Yard Sale” overtones as the turtled vehicle scattered contents across a Lafayette street after a collision Thursday. The 2-car crash was reported at 12:43pm at…
Read MoreA Floral Legacy: David J. C. Austin, 1958-2026
David J. C. Austin Chairman, David Austin Roses David J. C. Austin died at his Shropshire home, surrounded by his family, following a short struggle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare and incurable neurological condition. Austin died July 20, 2026, at the age of 67. David joined the venerable family business in Albrighton, Shropshire, in…
Read More“Little” Fire In Sunol Off And Running Tuesday
Another grass fire burning, this time in Sunol, currently at several hundred acres and prompting requests for help from neighboring jurisdictions. Evacuation warnings have been issued. The Fire was first reported in the 3300 block of Little Valley Road – the location giving the fire its name. The fire is believed to have pushed past…
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