County Advising Residents Not To Touch, Plant Mailed Chinese Seed Pods
(Martinez, CA) – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has recently become aware of a number of reports regarding unsolicited seeds from China being received by homeowners throughout the US, including Contra Costa County. CDFA is communicating with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to determine any necessary actions for shipments received in California.…
Child Dies After Collision With Delivery Truck In Lafayette Tuesday
A 10-year-old boy died after he collided with a delivery vehicle while riding his bicycle on Merriewood Drive in Lafayette Tuesday. The victim was identified as Leonardo Cellura of Lafayette. Investigators said the vehicle involved in the collision with Cellura, who was on a bicycle, was an Amazon delivery truck. The driver is cooperating with…
County Supes Establish Fines For Health Order Violations
(Martinez, CA) – On July 28, 2020, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors used its emergency powers under state law to pass Urgency Ordinance No. 2020-21 that establishes administrative fines for violations of public health orders pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board unanimously determined the ordinance, effective immediately, is necessary to provide an…
Lafayette’s Parking Meter Enforcement Resumes Monday, August 3
From the City of Lafayette: Parking meter enforcement in the City of Lafayette, which due to Covid-19 restrictions had been suspended, will resume on Monday, August 3, 2020. Both City-operated meters and private parking meters will again be enforced beginning Monday, August 3. City-owned public parking meters will again operate Monday-Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to…
Murder On Stanwell Drive Stuns Concord Monday
Reports of gunfire brought Concord police to the 2300 block of Stanwell Drive Monday, officers arriving to find a man on the ground with apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was identified by the Contra Costa County coroner’s office Tuesday as Michael Olsen, 39, of Concord. Olsen was pronounced dead at the scene, shortly after the…
Armed Robbery In Orinda Saturday
Orinda police were searching for two armed men who robbed a local resident in the driveway of his home on Fallen Leaf Terrace Saturday – making off with jewelry and cash. Police are currently in the area. The incident was reported at 2 p.m. The suspects, reportedly 2 armed men described as young black males…
Moraga Man Arrested After Alleged Carjacking Attempts In Pacifica
A 26-year-old Moraga man was arrested after two separate, apparently unrelated carjacking attempts in Pacifica Wednesday, according to police in the coastal community. Officers said they responded to the area of Palmetto Avenue and West Manor Drive at about 4 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of an attempted carjacking in that area. One report…
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Senior Deputy Dies Of COVID-19 Thursday
Friends and colleagues of Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy Oscar Rocha reported that he died at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at John Muir Medical Center – after a lengthy fight with COVID-19. Rocha, a 25-year veteran of the department, was admitted to John Muir earlier this month after both he and his wife contracted the virus. She…
Upcoming Pipeline Work On Ridgewood Road In Alamo
From the Contra Costa County Public Works Department: July 21, 2020, Alamo, CA – Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (Kinder Morgan) will perform pipeline work along Ridgewood Road in Alamo. The work is scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 23, 2020 through Tuesday, July 28, 2020, these dates may be subject to change based on inspection…
Walnut Creek Police Say Alleged Car Raider Went Shopping On Someone Else’s Card
Walnut Creek police released some store surveillance images of a man they say broke into a car the evening of July 10, using a stolen credit card taken in the burglary the next day at a local store. They’d like to have a talk with this man. If you know him, contact Officer Duncan at…