Thursday Starts With A Gush In Concord
A miscalculation by the driver of a Mercedes sedan turned into a Vegas-style water fountain at Arnold Industrial Way and Solano Avenue in Concord Thursday morning – with a lot of precious water going down the drain as a result.
One-Alarm Vegetation Fire Burns Near Gasoline Tankers In Martinez Tuesday; One Arrested
One person was arrested on suspicion of arson to vegetation charges Tuesday after a smoky roadside fire burned perilously close to a pair of parked 10,000-gallon gasoline tankers before swift action by arriving crews was able to stop the blaze. The fire was reported in the 3500 block of Pacheco Boulevard at 2:31 p.m., bringing…
Boom Flowers, Taking The Local Pulse, And Something Skulky
As Fourth of July Weekends went this one had an unusual dynamic to it. Incurable romantics, we couldn’t help but hold the New Fourth up against Fourths long past, where dads and uncles in t-shirts lit peep-squeak pyrotechnics with their cigars in the street outside newly acquired homes while moms in pedal pushers or summer…
One Shot In Concord Monday
One person was wounded by gunfire after a shooting on Hillsborough Court in Concord tonight. The incident was first reported around 6:20 p.m. with bystanders thinking a man down with an apparent stomach wound had been injured in a fireworks mishap. Arriving officers confirmed the shooting and launched a search for the suspect. Preliminary information…
Happy Birthday To Us, America…
… enjoy the day. But we’ve got work to do.
Three Missing After Boating Mishap Near Brannan Island State Park Sunday
Three adults who jumped into the Delta to aid a child in the water are missing Sunday despite an exhaustive air and marine search. The search for the trio, unidentified but believed part of a large family gathering just outside Brannan Island State Park, has quietly turned from a search operation to a recovery. Brannan…
Armed Pair Takes 18K Rolex During Robbery At Danville Trader Joes Friday; Arrested In Antioch
UPDATE: Two men, and possibly a third, were located as they drove east along Highway 4 at around 6:30 p.m. Friday, police moving in to make an arrest after the pair abandoned the car and tried to run. A sheriff’s helicopter flew overwatch and directed police on the ground in to make the arrest. At…
Latest Rolex Robbery In Lafayette Thursday
A man and woman sitting in a car in the 200 block of Lafayette Circle were startled by tapping on their car window and confronted by a masked man in a hoodie who brandished a firearm and demanded a Rolex watch. The theft was apparently the latest in a dismal trend of jewelry/watch thefts conducted…
County Assessor Certifies And Delivers Record 2022-2023 Assessment Roll
From the Contra Costa County Assessor’s Office: (Martinez, CA) – Please be advised that the “2022-2023 Assessor’s Close of Roll Affidavit” was signed by Gus S. Kramer, Assessor, and subscribed and sworn to the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, today, June 30, 2022. The 2022-2023 Assessment Roll has been delivered to the County Auditor, as required by…
Hate Crimes Rare In Contra Costa County Despite Statewide Trending
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. — In Contra Costa County, hate crime incidents are relatively low compared to the most recent data from the Attorney General — which shows hate crimes increasing in California. Attorney General Rob Bonta released the report “2021 Hate Crime in California” on Tuesday. The report shows…