Concord Man Killed While Helping His Wife Along Highway 24 In Orinda Saturday
As family members have indicated here, a 29-year-old Concord man struck and killed by a car on Highway 24 near Fish Ranch Road early Saturday had stopped his car to assist his wife after her car broke down. Investigators said the victim was standing with his wife on the shoulder of eastbound Highway 24 at…
Concord Man Dies, Walnut Creek Driver Seriously Injured In Head-On Crow Canyon Crash Saturday
The California Highway Patrol’s Castro Valley office has determined that a Concord man killed in a head-on crash just outside the San Ramon city limits Saturday had been driving recklessly just prior to the collision. Witnesses reported that Liupua Talivaa, 36, of Concord, was weaving his pickup truck in and out of traffic while northbound…
Free And Reduced-Price School Meals Available To Qualifying AUHSD Families
Acalanes Union High School District, including Acalanes High School, Campolindo High School, Las Lomas High School and Miramonte High School, announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school dayunder the National School Lunch Program. Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals if the household income…
Two Arson Suspects Arrested For Setting Car Fires In Antioch, Martinez Last Week
CONCORD, CALIF., AUG. 24, 2020 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) announced today the arrests of two arson suspects in unrelated vehicle fires that occurred in Antioch and Martinez late last week. Working with law enforcement partners in Antioch and Martinez, investigators from Con Fire’s Fire Investigation Unit (FIU) investigated and quickly…
One Injured In Sunday Morning Fire At The Keys Complex In Walnut Creek
Fire at The Keys complex on N. Civic Drive in Walnut Creek left one person with “significant” burn injuries and neighbors without homes, according to firefighters with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. Crews descended on the blaze, reported in a second floor unit at the apartment/condo complex shortly after the fire was reported…
Watch Taken At Gunpoint In Walnut Creek Saturday
A local man reported having his watch taken at gunpoint in the 100 block of Keys Court in unincorporated Walnut Creek Saturday, the suspect leaving the scene on foot. The incident was reported at about 4 p.m. Saturday. The suspect was described as a white male in his late 20s or early 30s, about 5’9″…
Pedestrian Killed On Highway 24 Near Fish Ranch Early Saturday
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal car vs. pedestrian collision on eastbound Highway 24 east of Fish Ranch Road early Saturday morning. Officers and firefighters were called to the scene at around 3 a.m. and a victim was found in the area. Life-saving measures were undertaken without success, and the unidentified victim was…
No Pig In A Poke: Popular Photo Turns Out To Have Local Connections
Easily the most viewed photo on our Facebook page this week involved a tender moment between a stressed-out pig and a Berkeley firefighter. The photo was taken at an animal sanctuary in Vacaville, captured after fire had swept through the small ranch and firefighter Chris Van Luen offered a restorative swig of water to an…
Ygnacio Valley Library To Serve As COVID-19 Test Site
The Ygnacio Valley Library in Walnut Creek will serve as a state-run COVID-19 test site beginning on Sunday, August 23. In order to allow use of the facility and keep patrons and staff safe, library services will be suspended at 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, until further notice. The need for additional test sites…
County Set To Begin Accepting Waiver Applications For In-Person Classes At Elementary Schools
Starting Wednesday, public and private elementary schools (TK – 6th grade) in Contra Costa County can submit applications to allow in-person instruction at their campuses. In accordance with state guidelines, waivers may be granted “when requested by a local superintendent (or equivalent for charter or private schools), in consultation with labor, parent and community organizations. Local…