Bay Area Health Officials Urge Measles Vaccination As Cases Rise Nationally
From Contra Costa Health: Risk of exposure to measles in the Bay Area is currently low. However, with rising cases in the United States, getting the safe and highly effective vaccine is strongly encouraged for those not fully vaccinated. With the recent rise of measles cases nationally, Contra Costa Health (CCH) joins Bay Area health…
One Dead In Highway 24 Crash At Wilder Friday
One person was killed in an apparent chain-reaction crash on eastbound Highway 24 at the Wilder offramp in Orinda Friday, traffic snarling as the California Highway Patrol declared a SigAlert for the area. Passersby attended the victim, believed to have been ejected from one of as many as three cars involved in the crash. Our…
Student-On-Teacher Assault Shocks Danville’s Monte Vista High School Monday
A disturbing lunchtime assault by a student on a teacher at Danville’s Monte Vista High School Monday has triggered a police investigation and some questions about campus safety. As we reported at the time, an unidentified student assaulted one of their teachers in the classroom at the school, reportedly knocking the teacher to the ground…
County Supervisors Appoint Interim Health Director
From the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors: Board of Supervisors Appoints Interim Contra Costa Health Director (Martinez, CA) – On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors appointed Dr. Ori Tzvieli as interim director of health services while the County launches a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer and Health Director for…
Upcoming Gardening Classes At The Gardens At Heather Farm
Date/Time Date(s) – 03/15/2025 – 06/14/2025 9:00 am – 10:00 am Location The Gardens at Heather Farm Categories Arts CULTIVATE, GROW, PRESERVE Celebrating the Small Space Garden Join expert instructors for a series of insightful lectures on sustainable gardening. Learn the science of composting to enrich your soil, explore efficient irrigation systems, and discover the…
Officers Involved In 2023 Velvet Cannabis Shooting Terminated, Investigation Ongoing
Martinez police say that three officers involved in a fatal shooting outside a local cannabis dispensary in 2023 have been terminated for their actions that night – one for using excessive force and two for helping a third officer hide an illegal weapon. The extensive document release, made available Friday, shed new light on what…
Two Killed In Kirker Pass Road Crash Saturday
Two people were killed in a 2-car crash at Kirker Pass and Hess roads in Concord early Saturday, a van rolling over at the scene. The crash was reported just after 3 a.m. with officers arriving to find the wreckage of a vehicle and a person on the side of the road, apparently ejected from…
Assassins Game Too Real-Looking For Some
A youthful game in which players don camouflage fatigues and carry realistic looking “assault rifles” while scoring points for killing rival players in unusual ways is filtering out from schools and into neighborhoods – and prompting nervous calls from edgy residents as a result. The game, born in area schools and known as Assassin or…
One Dead In 2-Car Crash In Martinez Friday
One person has been declared deceased after a 2-car crash at Alhambra Avenue and Glenview Drive in Martinez Friday night. Crews are tending to at least one other injured person. The crash was reported at 6:39 p.m. Traffic has been restricted at the scene and police are advising motorists to avoid the area.
One Detained, One At Large After Chase-Crash-Chase In Lafayette Thursday
A Ford Explorer believed to have been the object of a police pursuit on Highway 24 crashed into another vehicle at the bottom of the Oak Hill Road off-ramp Thursday – sparking a guns-up arrest by Lafayette police and a foot pursuit that brought more police, a helicopter and canine teams to the area. It…