Drive-By Pellet Gun Pinger Popped By Concord PD Monday
Ed: We’ve been getting reports of “pellets” or “BBs” or “Airsoft” thingees bouncing off cars and homes recently and it appears at least one alleged perpetrator has been tracked down: At 9:50 pm (Monday), a Concord PD Officer spotted the suspect vehicle driving on Clayton Rd. near Thornwood Dr. and conducted a traffic stop. The…
Contra Costa County Looking For A Few Good Attorneys
From the Contra Costa County Administrator’s Office: Contra Costa County is looking for a number of attorney candidates to act as contract Mental Health Hearing Officers. Hearing Officers are appointed by the Superior Court and responsible for limited hearing schedules serving in conjunction with other part-time Hearing Officers. A Mental Health Hearing Officer is responsible…
Car Burglars Back At Work Monday; Locals Continue To Donate To Their Cause
Some folks may still be enjoying some summer vacation time off but area burglars are hard at work Monday – and reaping rewards for their dedication. Police in Danville are looking for a hard-working crew in a black Chrysler 300 SRT who struck at least twice in the Rose Garden Village Shopping Center parking lot…
Contra Costa Health Services Reminds Residents To Prepare For Weekend Heat
From the County’s Health Services Department: With temperatures over 100 degrees expected in much of Contra Costa County this weekend, Contra Costa Health Services reminds all residents to take steps to stay safe and healthy in the heat. Stay inside in an air-conditioned space during the hottest parts of the day, if possible. Indoor, air-conditioned…
One Believed Dead After Crash At Treat And Cherry Lane In Walnut Creek Sunday
A crash at Treat Boulevard and Cherry Lane was being listed as a fatal crash Sunday after a motorist injured in the collision is believed to have died later at a local hospital. The California Highway Patrol invoked its protocol for fatal crashes hours after the collision was reported at 7:52 p.m. The collision itself…
Motorcyclist Killed In Sunday Morning Hit-And-Run Crash In Concord
We dispatched what we knew about this incident early Sunday morning. The motorcyclist has been identified by Coroner’s officials as 28-year-old Joshua Morgensen of Clayton. Here are more details From the Concord Police Department: On Sunday morning, at approximately 12:24 am, Concord Police Officers were dispatched to a motorcycle vs. automobile collision that occurred near…
Amazon Driver Turns Out To Be A Prime Target; Suspect Arrested After Hijacking Van
Those Amazon delivery people handle all kinds of goods in the course of their day and two local men apparently thought it might be worth their while to drive off with one of their vans. California CHP investigators say at about 1:20 p.m. on July 11 a delivery man was going about his business, exiting…
Dublin Swim Instructor Arrested For Allegedly Possessing, Sharing Child Pornography
A former Dublin swim instructor was arrested after the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the Contra Costa D.A.’s Office recently received information he possessed and shared child pornography. Detectives launched an investigation and on July 3, 2019, executed search warrants at residences in Danville and Dublin, subsequently locating pornography on electronic devices…
“We Just Got Hit By A Sharp Earthquake!” – San Ramon Valley Rattled By 4.3 Shaker
People have been understandably edgy following recent seismic activity in Southern California, with scientists upping the percentage of a temblor hitting here in the North to near certainty – and Ma Nature obliged us with a 4.3 eye-opener epicentered near Blackhawk at 1:11 p.m. The shaker, noted by locals and first responders who immediately initiated…
Contra Costa County Public Works To Perform Maintenance On Taylor Boulevard
From Contra Costa County Public Works: July 15, 2019, Lafayette, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will perform roadwork on Taylor Boulevard approximately 0.6 miles north of its intersection with Rancho View Drive starting July 17 through July 25, weather permitting. The Public Works Department’s contractor will repair and replace a disconnected concrete storm…