Trump Supporters, Neighbors Put El Curtola Bridge Protests Before Lafayette City Council Monday
Continued protests by supporters of America’s defeated past president at Lafayette’s El Curtola Bridge and rising frustration among area residents living near the span have forced the matter onto an upcoming council agenda. Council staff have indicated that they intend to accept communications from an organizer/supporter of the regular protests along with others who say…
Vaccine Shortages Prompt Public Health Leaders To Urge Prioritization
From County Health Services: For the time being, the scarcity of COVID-19 vaccination doses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area has led health officials in eight jurisdictions to urge all health systems to prioritize shots for patients aged 65 and older because of the virus’ high mortality rate within that group. County health departments and…
Road Work Scheduled For Taylor Boulevard And Pleasant Hill Road In Lafayette
February 1, 2021, Lafayette, CA – The Contra Costa County Public Works Department will perform roadwork at the intersection of Taylor Boulevard and Pleasant Hill Road in Lafayette. The work is scheduled for Thursday, February 4, 2021, through Friday, February 5, 2021, barring unforeseen circumstances. Work will occur from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., weather…
Gunman Visits Lafayette BevMo Monday; Leaves With Cash Drawer
An armed robber paid an unwanted visit to the Lafayette Beverages and More outlet, 3590 Mount Diablo Boulevard, a little after 10 a.m. Monday morning and left with the till. No one was injured in the encounter, in which the armed robber apparently flashed a small pistol while demanding money. The gunman, a black male,…
Wild Morning In Danville As Traffic Stop Gets Hairy Saturday
A driver Tased by police after declining to comply during a traffic stop near Railroad Avenue allegedly sped away – ramming two Danville police cars and leading officers on a wild chase that ended with the rollover crash of another police car and the crash of the suspect vehicle. Things apparently got underway during a…
Fatal Crash In Livermore Thursday
A lethal flurry of fatal crashes continued Thursday as a 54-year-old man died when his car went off a freeway off-ramp and crashed into a tree at the Isabel Avenue exit in Livermore. The victim, who was apparently not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle and was subsequently pronounced dead at the…
Second Fatal Crash In Martinez Wednesday Night
Two people died in separate traffic accidents in what turned out to be a lethal day in Martinez Wednesday, the latest crash reported at approximately 8:12 p.m. on eastbound SR-4 at the Alhambra Avenue offramp. A Pinole man was killed in an earlier crash on westbound SR-4 at Alhambra Way at approximately 3:42 p.m. In…
Fatal Crash In Martinez Wednesday
A 33-year-old Pinole man was killed when his car ran off the road and into a tree on the Alhambra Valley offramp from westbound Highway 4 Wednesday. Investigators said that officers located a 1999 Lexus 300 that had been driven off the shoulder and into a tree at about 3:50 p.m., heavily damaging the car.…
Walnut Creek Urges Residents To Prepare For Coming Storms
From the City of Walnut Creek: Walnut Creek residents, This morning’s skies were sunny and cloudless, but the storms are expected to arrive late today and continue on and off for the next week. The City of Walnut Creek has restocked sandbag supplies at a variety of locations, and is encouraging residents to prepare now…
Regional Stay-At-Home Order Lifted, Contra Costa Returns To Purple Tier Status
Contra Costa County is urging residents and businesses to continue practicing health safety measures and avoiding risky activities after California lifted its regional stay-at-home order today in the Bay Area. The state order helped the region meet the deadly surge in COVID-19 infections following the winter holiday season. But per capita, the adjusted average number…