Shots Fired, At Least One Person Hit, Outside Walnut Creek Liquor Store Thursday
Firefighters and police converged on a parking lot in the 1200 block of Newell Avenue Thursday after receiving reports of shots fired in the area – and a car leaving the area with damage possibly caused by gunfire. Two people may have been hit and a third, believed to be an innocent bystander wounded by…
SIP Order Helps Quiet Local Highways – CHP Says
From the Contra Costa Office of the California Highway Patrol: While Californians observe the stay-at-home order during the Coronavirus pandemic, the state’s roadways and those who use them are seeing the impact. With traffic volume down, the number of incidents on California’s roadways, including collisions and arrests for driving under the influence (DUI), continue to…
County Public Works To Begin Construction On San Pablo Dam Road
From Contra Costa County Public Works: May 19, 2020 El Sobrante, CA – The Contra Costa County Public Works Department will begin construction of the San Pablo Dam Road Traffic Safety Improvements project between the city limits of Richmond and city limits of Orinda. Construction will start Wednesday, May 27, 2020 through July 31, 2020, 8:00 am-4:00…
Pleasanton-Based Specialty’s Café & Bakery Calls It Quits – Blames Losses Caused By COVID-19
Pleasanton-based Specialty’s Café & Bakery will close its 50 locations in three states – a prominent local victim of conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery is closing after 33 years of business. Current market conditions attributed to COVID-19 and shelter-in-place policies have decimated company revenues,” company officials wrote on the chain’s…
Bay Area Health Officers Announce Significant Progress In Fight Against Virus; Outline Steps For Reopening Certain Sectors
This statement was released Monday by Health Services officials from the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, Santa Clara and the City of Berkley: Thanks to the steadfast commitment of our residents to stay home, practice social distancing, and follow public health guidance, we have seen sustained progress on several key indicators regarding…
Developer Unholsters Possibility Of Legal Action; Pushes Lafayette’s Terraces Project Forward
The threat of a lawsuit, a scary prospect for cities and towns unable to afford any prolonged legal skirmish with monied litigants, is once again being raised in leafy Lamorinda – this time by the developer behind the Terraces of Lafayette project. An attorney for developer O’Brien Homes of Menlo Park, which has been trying to…
One Dead At Walnut Creek BART; Station Re-Opened
One person has been struck and killed by an incoming BART train at Walnut Creek Station this afternoon. The station has just been reopened (5:15 p.m.) with full service restored between Lafayette, Pleasant Hill, and Walnut Creek stations. The incident, initially believed to have been a suicide, is the culmination of a frenetic day for…
Contra Costa County To Allow Vehicle-Based Gatherings And Services
From County Health Services: Outdoor gatherings during which participants stay in their vehicles are now permitted in Contra Costa County if organizers follow instructions in a new health order issued today. The new order, which takes effect May 19, provides new options for religious organizations that have been unable to hold services since COVID-19 began…
Contra Costa Extends Time People With COVID-19 Must Remain In Isolation
Health Officer Dr. Chris Farnitano today issued orders extending the amount of time people must remain in isolation from 7 to 10 days after the onset of symptoms or a positive test for those without symptoms. Dr. Farnitano said the change is being done based on new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Martinez PD Arrest Suspect In County Recorders Office Burglary; Other Downtown Crimes Under Investigation
The Martinez Police Department is actively investigating a series of incidents involving window smashes at offices and businesses downtown. The department announced that one person had been arrested in connection with at least one incident Wednesday. Police said the person, whose name, age, or hometown was not given, had been arrested on suspicion of an…