Walnut Creek Assault Victim Dies – Alleged Assailant Arrested Tuesday On Suspicion Of Murder
A man suspected of severely beating another with a blunt instrument and leaving him critically injured in the Civic Park gazebo early Monday morning was arrested by Walnut Creek police Tuesday. Investigators had been looking for Mark Banducci, 63, since the unidentified victim was discovered, cordoning off the Orinda BART station Monday afternoon after developing…
County To Perform Fire Hazard Removal Work Along Pinehurst Road May 17-28
Contra Costa County Public Works will perform fire hazard removal work along Pinehurst Road, from the Alameda County Line to Skyline Boulevard, in Canyon. The work will begin on Monday, May 17, 2021 and take through Friday, May 28, 2021, barring unforeseen circumstances. Work will occur between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, weather permitting.…
Burglary Suspect Backs Into San Ramon PD Car, Flees – Briefly – Onto Northbound I680 Tuesday
San Ramon police tased and eventually detained a 28-year-old Tracy man they suspected of car burglary after a wild chase west on Crow Canyon Road and onto Highway 680 Tuesday. A San Ramon officer attempted to stop Juan Vargas of Tracy just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, Vargas allegedly putting his stolen Jeep Cherokee into reverse…
Walnut Creek PD Search For Suspect After Attempted Homicide In Civic Park Monday
Walnut Creek police are investigating an early-morning assault that took place in Civic Park Monday. In a press release, police said they received a 911 call at 5:36 a.m. from someone reporting that a man appeared to be injured, locating the victim in the gazebo at Civic Park. Officers arrived on scene and found the…
Motorcyclist Killed In I680 Concord Crash Friday
Discovery of road wreckage and smoke from an apparent crash led to the recovery of a motorcyclist killed when his bike crashed into the center divider on I680 southbound, south of Willow Pass Road in Concord Friday night. A search for the missing rider began at 10:42 p.m. when officers determined that a solo 2006…
County Health Makes All Its Vaccination Clinics “No Appointment Necessary”
From County Health Services: People can now get a COVID vaccine at all county-run vaccination sites with or without an appointment. Vaccination is available to everyone ages 16 and older regardless of whether they live in Contra Costa County or not. People can also choose whether they want a one-dose or two-dose vaccine at county sites.…
Police Shooting Of Miles Hall Deemed Legal; DA’s Office Releases Findings
From the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office concludes there is insufficient evidence to support a criminal prosecution of Officer KC Hsiao and Officer Melissa Murphy in the 2019 fatal shooting of Miles Hall. The DA’s Office released a public report about the shooting today (Friday,…
Latest Shooting On SR4 Leaves Two Wounded Thursday Night
Two men suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds in the latest in a series of recent shootings on Highway 4 in Pittsburg Thursday. Officers discovered the victims in a car pulled off to the side of the freeway in the westbound direction near Railroad Avenue at 9:57 p.m. Both were taken to a local hospital for…
Two-Alarm Blaze Damages Walnut Creek Senior Care Facility Thursday; Nearby Structures Also Damaged
A fast-moving fire, believed preceded by what neighbors reported was an explosion of some type, ripped through a senior care facility on Castle Hill Road in Walnut Creek Thursday with embers from the fire also setting another structure ablaze. Workers, police and firefighters fought to evacuate approximately a half dozen residents from the home at…
Fatal Crash In San Ramon Wednesday
UPDATE: A 32-year-old Antioch man has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter in connection with this crash. Prosecutors filed the single felony count against Jeffrey Adelmann, alleging he was drowsy and ignored a passenger’s pleas to stop before running a “solid red light at a very high speed.” ORIGINAL: A suspected red light runner touched…