County Notifying Some Employees Of Data Breach
From the County Administrator’s Office: (Martinez, CA) – On March 11, 2022, Contra Costa County, California (the “County”) completed an investigation regarding an incident of unauthorized access to certain County employee email accounts. The County is notifying individuals whose personal information was in one of the email accounts and providing information about the incident and…
Walnut Creek’s Ashland Smoke Shop Robbed Thursday
Walnut Creek police are investigating a robbery of the Ashland Smoke Shop at 2931 N Main Street Thursday afternoon. Employees said the passenger of a blue Jeep Grand Cherokee or Wrangler left the vehicle and entered the business at 6:10 p.m., telling workers he was armed with a handgun though no weapon was seen. The…
Sideshows Warming Up – Gunshots And Donuts
The traditional weekend cruising event for which some local cities became known appear to have given way to noisier, smellier, more mobile automotive happenings liable to pop up anywhere, draw dozens if not hundreds of participants and spell trouble for those who don’t appreciate the artsier elements of burning donuts in the middle of captive…
Car Fire Blocks Eastbound Highway 24 Onramp In Orinda Wednesday
A messy pickup truck fire closed the eastbound Highway 24 on-ramp from Bryant Way in Orinda Wednesday, police guesstimating the closure would be in effect until 12:15 p.m. The pickup was first spotted with flames visible on the undercarriage at about 10:25 a.m. The unidentified driver made it safely from the vehicle as it continued…
Winds Topple Bocce Shelters, Trees In The 24/680 Monday
A tree blocks the road after taking out a fence in the 4100 block of Rita Drive in the Vine Hill area of Martinez on Monday. At the Martinez Marina, bocce ball officials worked quickly to save shade structures after high winds tossed them around like parasols, snapping support poles like toothpicks. Trees were also…
Allergies, Anyone?
When our nasal passages started to bang shut like cell doors this week we panicked a little at first and then started asking around and, apparently, we’re not alone. We’ve never had any previous issues with allergies but this latest manifestation sure got our attention. The 24/680 is sort of Ground Zero for allergy sufferers,…
Suspect Arrested In April 8 Concord Arson Fire
From the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire): CONCORD, CALIF., April 11, 2022 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced its fire investigators made an arrest in an intentionally set dumpster fire that burned into an adjacent business in Concord last Friday. Robert Acuff, 40, a transient in Concord,…
“Smoke On The Waaaa…ter…”
The Benicia Port Fire, which grew to four alarms and drew firefighters from throughout the Bay Area before it was contained, was declared extinguished at 12:20 p.m. today, Sunday. Officials are working to determine the cause of the blaze, which started near a petcoke silo and burned up a conveyor to the wharf, which caught…
Four-Alarm Blaze Burning In Benicia Saturday
Four-alarm blaze burning in Benicia Saturday. Officials asking people to avoid the area of 1279 Bayshore Rd near Amports. Heavy police and fire presence due to active fire at the Valero Wharf. Fireboats requested from various bayside agencies.
Another Freeway Shooting In Livermore Thursday
Livermore commuters once again found their route home slow going Thursday after a shooting in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 580 near First Street. The incident, which left one person with non life-threatening wounds according to police, was reported at approximately 1:45 p.m. with the California Highway Patrol shutting down the eastbound lanes for their…