Consumer Scam Alert II: Fake Social Security Administration Callers Targeting Individuals
Martinez, Calif. – Today, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office is issuing a consumer protection scam alert to notify residents of fraudulent phone calls from callers pretending to be from the Social Security Administration. These scammers are claiming you need to pay a fee to unlock your Social Security number as a result of criminal…
PG&E Scam Making The Rounds – Don’t Bite!
Regular readers will know that we can’t stand scammers trying to separate good people from their money and that we write about their antics until you all say: pleeeeaase, stop! And then, they come up with another one. These grifters, probably working in a foreign land with no existing extradition protocol, are hitting us hard…
Lafayette Council Seeks Applicants, Conducting Interviews To Fill Vacant Council Seat
LAFAYETTE, CALIF., Dec. 20, 2018 — In keeping with past practice, the Lafayette City Council last night voted to seek applications and conduct interviews to fill a seat on the Council made vacant with the passing of Councilmember Mark Mitchell in November. The vote was unanimous. The Council will accept applications starting today through 5:00 p.m.…
Walnut Creek Police Detain Two Suspects After Rossmoor Grab-And-Run Theft Wednesday
Police in Walnut Creek detained two men suspected of a grab-and-run purse-snatching from a customer at a Starbucks outlet on Tice Valley Boulevard Wednesday. Details remain scarce as the incident is still unfolding as this is written, but a plainclothes officer and uniformed colleagues apparently tracked a blue/black Mercedes believed used in the theft after…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In El Sobrante Tuesday Night
An 80-year-old man apparently walking outside of a designated crosswalk across Hilltop Drive was struck by a car and killed shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers responding to a report of a collision on Hilltop Drive near El Centro Road located the victim on the ground in the eastbound…
Attention, Revelers! The CHP Will Be Conducting A Sobriety Checkpoint Dec. 21
From the CHP, Contra Costa Office: MARTINEZ, CA – The Contra Costa Area office of the California Highway Patrol will be conducting a “Sobriety Checkpoint” on Friday, December 21, 2018, in an unincorporated area of Contra Costa County. This safety event will be conducted from 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM. Traffic volume permitting, all vehicles will…
Whoops. Corrections Department Employee Admits To Accidental Discharge At Sun Valley Mall
Concord police say a man who fired his pistol at Sun Valley Mall Sunday was picking up the weapon after dropping it on the ground near the mall’s Cinnabon outlet – and came forward to identify himself as a Department of Corrections employee after police asked for public help in identifying him. The incident, which…
San Ramon Student Arrested For Possessing Knife, Explosive Component At Dougherty Valley High
From Lieutenant Cary Goldberg, San Ramon PD: This morning, students at Dougherty Valley High School reported to school administrators that another student was allegedly in possession of a knife on campus. School administration contacted the San Ramon Police Department and Officers initiated an investigation. The student in possession of the knife was contacted and subsequently arrested. …
St. Mary’s Road Closed (For Real, No Drill) After Monday Morning Crash
UPDATE: The roadway was re-opened about 9:30 a.m. Monday. ORIGINAL STORY: Police in Moraga and Lafayette have closed off St. Mary’s Road at Camino Colorados after an earlier automotive crash brought a tree down across the roadway Monday. Residents notified this site of a crash somewhere in the area around 6 a.m. but could not…
San Ramon Transient Finds Accommodation In Attic Of Local Bagel Business
Employees of Sunrise Bagels in San Ramon thought they were hearing things – or perhaps that they were facing a rather large pest control issue – when they began to notice something big stirring in the attic of their business Thursday. Police were summoned after it became apparent something or someone had taken up residence…