Friday: A “Come To Jesus” Morning Caps A Tumultuous Week
If there was ever a week to come along and remind us all we’re living in the Great Golden State it was this one with egg-broiling heat, Rock ‘em, Sock ‘em seismic events and some human stories coming together in engaging, often very sad ways. Some among us go before their Earthly Judges today, some…
“Our Bella’s Back And We’re All Cel-a-bratin’… A Ya, A Ya, Our Bella’s Back!”
Little Bella’s humans let her out for a pee break on the Fourth and when the booming started at around 7:30 p.m. Bella took off, headed for the hills and leaving her Parkside neighborhood far behind. It turned out she sought refuge at Station 84 on Railroad Avenue in Pittsburg – where a photo was…
Moraga Man Dead After Apparent Fall In El Dorado County
Officials in El Dorado County have confirmed that a Moraga resident was found dead at the base of a cliff in Lake Tahoe earlier this month. A sheriff’s office spokesman said Bryan J. Temple, 67, was found dead near Eagle Falls on July 3 after officials received calls from concerned citizens reporting a possible body…
The Party’s Over… ‘Til Next Year
Americans celebrated Independence Day in typically American fashion up and down the 24/680 Sunday, sealing off cul de sacs and sending up personal pyrotechnics with varying effect and number of complaints. Local fire departments were kept busy responding to reports of things afire though, when all was said and done, our local fire district reported…
Police Investigate Beating Death In Concord Friday
A section of Willow Pass Road was shut down Friday after a man was found beaten to death near 1505 Willow Pass. Witnesses first reported seeing the man down in the area, rocks near his head, at approximately 4:50 p.m. Officers dispatched to the scene located the victim and hurried to stop a man seen…
Con Fire Sets Up Phone Line To Report Illegal Fireworks
CONCORD, CALIF., July 2, 2021 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced the availability of a toll-free phone number for use by residents to immediately reach their local law enforcement non-emergency phone lines to report illegal fireworks use in their areas. The illegal fireworks reporting phone number is 1-833-885-2021. The phone…
Antioch Man Arrested In Connection With Concord Double Shooting Wednesday
Concord and Antioch police have captured a man suspected of a double shooting inside a Concord apartment on Meadow Lane early Wednesday. Investigators determined that the suspected gunman was known to both victims and that the motive for the shooting was Domestic Violence. Officers, led by special weapons police, located and arrested 20-year-old Demaria Gipson…
Lafayette Councilmember Cameron Burks Submits Letter of Resignation, Citing Family Reasons
At the City Council meeting on June 28, 2021, Councilmember Cameron Burks announced that he will resign his position on the Council effective June 29, 2021 due to family reasons. In his letter of resignation submitted that evening, Burks said in part: “In recent days, I have come to the difficult decision to step down…
Two Wounded In Concord Shooting Early Wednesday
Two people were shot and wounded in a Meadow Lane apartment in Concord Wednesday after a gunman opened fire on them with a pistol. The pair were reported shot at around 12:47 a.m. in an apartment building in the 1100 block Meadow. Both were taken to area hospitals with serious gunshot wounds. Their assailant reportedly…
Tuesday Morning Wrapup: Things That Go Boom In The Night
Anyone with our Flash Alert system enabled got early word of a pyrotechnic detonation in downtown Walnut Creek that burst windows and frayed nerves Monday evening. Our first Flash went out a minute after 10 p.m. when a pyrotechnic of some type detonated near a skin care business at Mt. Diablo and Mt. Pisgah –…