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…
Eastbound Highway 4 Closed By Fire West Of Loveridge
UPDATE: 2:05 p.m. – Fire contained at two acres. Crews will remain on scene for extensive mop up of this stubborn grass, debris and junk fire. Hwy 4 remains closed eastbound at this time. Officials have closed down the eastbound lanes of Highway 4 in Pittsburg after a grass fire and possible gas main fire…
Danville Summer Concert Fans Can Rock Out – But Must Flick Their Bics At Home
From the Town of Danville: Fire up the grill and get the cooler ready because Music in the Park is back and this time you can enjoy it from your own backyard. This summer, the Town of Danville is presenting two virtual concerts filmed from the stage at the Village Theatre that will stream directly…
Grass Fire Causes Some Anxious Moments In Martinez Sunday
Crews from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (ConFire) are mopping up a swift-moving blaze which burned uphill from its start near Alhambra Way toward apartments and county offices on Douglas and Vista Oaks drives Sunday. The fire was reported shortly before 1 p.m. with ConFire crews deploying quickly along Vista Oaks in an…
More Than 8 Percent Of Contra Costa COVID-19 Tests Coming Back Positive
Saturday, July 11, 2020 Due to a sharp rise in the percentage of COVID-19 tests returning positive in the community, Contra Costa County today amended its social distancing health order to temporarily tighten face-covering requirements and prohibit indoor gatherings where there is elevated risk of spreading the virus. Local data show that 8.04 percent of…
Moraga’s Commons Park Closes At Dusk Friday Due To Reported Coyote Encounter
Moraga police announced the closure of popular Commons Park at dusk Friday, citing the hour as the time coyotes are more apt to roam and making the move after a child was reportedly bitten by a coyote in the park parking lot. Police made the decision after consulting with wildlife officials. The park will reopen…
Gov. Newsom Planning Release Of 8,000 State Prison Inmates To Alleviate COVID-19 Threat
Aides to Gov. Gavin Newsom said his administration will release approximately 8,000 state prison inmates by August, in a bid to ease widespread coronavirus outbreaks at several state facilities and reduce pressure from lawmakers and prisoner advocates. News of the releases began to filter out just before noon Friday. Aides said the releases will be…
Possible Coyote Bite Reported In Moraga Thursday
California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials are investigating an incident near the restrooms at Moraga Commons Park today, Thursday, after a 2-year-old boy was bitten on the leg by an animal reported to be a coyote. The incident occurred in the park parking lot, according to police. The child, who was with a caregiver,…