Information Scarce On Apparent Street Robbery, Shooting In Walnut Creek Sunday
Little is known about what callers say was a violent street crime in downtown Walnut Creek Sunday night, a victim shot after two men demanded his watch near Union Bank on Mt. Diablo Boulevard. Walnut Creek Police Lt. Tracy Reese said investigators are currently working through the crime, which occurred at around 9:50 p.m. Sunday…
Temporary Martinez Junior High School Faculty Member Arrested For Misdemeanor Battery Friday
Martinez police officers responded to the Martinez Junior High School for a report of a battery that occurred on campus around 11 a.m. Friday and, after an initial investigation, arrested a temporary faculty member at the school. Alex Aono, whose age was not given, was arrested for misdemeanor battery, according to police. A description of…
Car Burglar Strikes Outside Rheem Valley Starbucks Wednesday
Little Moraga (we can call it that because our founders live there) has escaped much of the now almost daily scourge of car burglars striking in parking lots up and down the 24/680 lately. Although some pilfered change and other items have been taken during drunken scavenger hunts in Moraga, the town’s positioning well away…
El Sobrante Man Killed In Sobrante Avenue Crash Sunday
California Highway Patrol officers were directed to the scene of a fatal crash near 5499 Sobrante Avenue in El Sobrante around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, finding an unresponsive 75-year-old local man inside the vehicle upon arrival. Officers determined that a green Jeep had been driven into an embankment and overturned. The driver was pronounced dead at…
Coroner Puts A Name To Skeletal Remains Found In Lafayette
On Monday, March 11, 2019, a hiker contacted Office of the Sheriff Dispatch to report finding human skeletal remains in a wooded/hillside area in south Lafayette. Police recovered the remains and they were given to the Coroner’s Division for identification. The remains were subsequently identified as 57-year-old Donald Booth of Lafayette. Booth was reporting missing…
Governor Suspends Use Of Death Penalty In California; Cites Moral Reasons And Support Of Citizenry
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his decision to suspend capital punishment in California Wednesday, saying the system has been a failure and granting a reprieve for the 737 people currently on Death Row. State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, praised Newsom’s decision and said she “deeply respected” the governor’s moral courage in making the decision. “Our criminal…
Easy Rider Making Trail Users Uneasy In Walnut Creek; PD On The Case
Police in Walnut Creek say they have received several complaints about a two-wheeled terror riding a black mini-motorcycle in the areas of Perada Dr, Citrus Ave, Oak Grove Rd and Ygnacio Valley Rd. This scofflaw has also (allegedly) been seen riding recklessly on the trail. If you know the identity of the individual or know…
Con Fire Presents Medal To Local Woman Who Rescued A Neighbor From Fire
Martinez, Calif., March 12, 2019 — Con Fire was honored to present the Hero Medal to Samantha Olive Barnhouse on behalf of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission at today’s Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Fire Board of Directors meeting. Barnhouse was awarded the medal for her actions in saving the life of Lobis Burton,…
Man Dies After He’s Found Unresponsive In A Car Outside San Ramon Safeway Store Tuesday
A 25-year-old Alameda man died after he was reported in distress and unresponsive in a car parked outside a Safeway store in San Ramon Tuesday. It was believed a friend of the stricken man, identified by coroner’s deputies Wednesday as Jett Rollins, 25, first notified police, reporting that he was unconscious and not breathing in…
Martinez Residents Charged With Elder Abuse, Child Cruelty After Death Of 77-Year-Old Man
On February 28, 2019, at approximately 10:28 a.m., Martinez Police officers and medical personnel responded to the 200 block of Escondido Drive for a 911 medical call. The caller advised there was a male at the residence who was not breathing. Officers and medical personnel arrived on scene and located a 77-year-old male in a…