Martinez Man Charged With Attempted Enticement And Coercion Of A Minor
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California OAKLAND – A criminal complaint was unsealed today charging Joel Lawrence Benitzhar with the federal crime of attempted enticement and coercion of a minor victim to engage in illegal sexual conduct. Benitzhar was arrested yesterday (Thursday, Sept. 11) and made his initial appearance in federal district…
Felony Car Stop Attracts Attention In Danville Wednesday
Lotsa LEOs (police) at Crow Canyon and Camino Tassajara in Danville on Wednesday after police spotted a car they wanted for a recent armed robbery. A police helicopter hovered overhead briefly in support of several ground units taking part in the coordinated felony stop (guns out and up). The activity attracted some attention and more…
Suspect Wanted For 2003 Bay Area Bombings Facing Extradition – From Wales
A Sonoma County man wanted for bombing two Bay Area businesses he accused of abusing animals and who managed to elude FBI agents in hot pursuit 21 years ago by disappearing into a San Francisco fog has been located, arrested, and is facing extradition back to the United States. Daniel Andreas San Diego, formerly of…
California Coastal Cleanup Day, September 20
Date/Time Date(s) – 09/20/2025 12:00 am Categories Civic Event Community Cleanup Join the Trashure Hunt! This year, California Coastal Cleanup Day will become the world’s largest scavenger hunt. Special “trash” items will be hidden at cleanup sites all across the state. If you find one of them, you can redeem it for valuable prizes! Find…
44th Annual Comedy Day, Sunday, September 14
Date/Time Date(s) – 09/14/2025 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Location Robin Williams Meadow Categories Arts Comedy Free Comedy Day — the Original. Longest-Running, FREE, Outdoor Comedy Concert in the World! 44th Annual Comedy Day Sunday September 14. Robin Williams Meadow. Show is noon to 5pm. Come on out and help support this San Francisco tradition!
The Descending Blue Curtain: Silencing The Public’s Right To Know
Like most stories of its type these days this one involves a congressman, a lot of money, a proposal drafted in a way that made it sound really, really good, and buy-in from city governments eager to trim costs and meet a federal obligation. When Congressman Mark DeSaulnier announced that Walnut Creek had been awarded…
Two Severely Injured In Morning Crash At 24/680 Interchange Sunday
Two people suffered critical injuries in a single car crash on southbound I680 just north of Highway 24 in Walnut Creek early Sunday morning, the vehicle catching fire after crossing several lanes and colliding with the center divide. A woman and child were transported to local hospitals for treatment of major injuries once Samaritans and…
DA Report Clears Concord Police Involved In Fatal Shooting
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has issued a public report on a use of force incident in Concord that resulted in the shooting death of 47-year-old Nathan Lee Keesler on February 18th, 2025. Whenever a law enforcement officer or a civilian is shot, killed,…
Concord City Council Lowers Speeds On 20 Local Streets
Concord City Council Approves Speed Reductions on 20 Streets to Improve Safety Concord, Calif. (August 27, 2025) – On Tuesday, August 26, the Concord City Council voted unanimously for an ordinance to lower speed limits on 20 city streets to improve safety. The decision follows a comprehensive citywide Engineering and Traffic Survey conducted by the…
Motorcyclist Dies On Benicia Bridge Tuesday
A motorcyclist traveling in the southbound lanes of Interstate 680 near mid-span of the Benicia Bridge Tuesday apparently lost control and went down in the fast lane, landing in an adjacent lane where he was struck by the rear wheels of a passing semi-truck, according to the California Highway Patrol. Investigators determined that the rider,…