Level 2 Health Emergency Declared After Fire At Martinez Refining Company Saturday
Fire reported and Level 2 Health Advisory issued to residents near Martinez Refining Company facility, 2000 Marina Vista. Two columns of smoke were immediately seen and muffled “explosions” heard. Refinery reporting a “carbon fire” at the facility. The smoke plume quickly grew in size, prompting health warnings as it drifted eastward. Police closed nearby on-ramps…
Administration’s “Fork In The Road” Program Stuns Federal Employees Tuesday
Federal workers – several dozen of whom apparently live within our coverage range – expressed dismay over a Trump administration proposal suggesting they accept a “deferred resignation” option designed to end work-from-home employment and sent via a specialized email system to nearly all government workers late Tuesday afternoon. The White House estimates that up to…
Hugging Thieves Net Another Necklace In Danville Tuesday
Overly affectionate thieves preying on area residents fond of wearing their jewelry made off with a necklace in Danville Tuesday after approaching the victim as if to give her a hug. The theft was reported at approximately 12:37pm in the 1700 block of Camino Ramon with the victim approached by the occupant of a blue…
Young Entrepreneurs Gearing Up For 2025 Shark Tank Competition
Campolindo High School’s Entrepreneurship Club organizes second annual competition MORAGA, CALIFORNIA – January 27, 2025 – The Contra Costa Shark Tank Youth Competition (www.contracostasharktank.org) is back for a second year after a successful inaugural competition in 2024 where over 300 students applied. The Campolindo High School Entrepreneurship Club is organizing the competition as a fun…
Driver Killed In Pleasant Hill Rollover Crash Monday
A 2-car crash on Grayson Road at Taylor Boulevard ended with one person dead and another with minor injuries in Pleasant Hill on Monday. The rollover crash was reported at 9:42 a.m. with motorists describing a black Kia sedan and a Kia minivan involved with the minivan rolling onto its side, a person on the…
Gunfire Keeps Concord Neighborhoods On Edge Saturday
Concord residents contacting this site are expressing concern over what they say is an increased level of gunfire – ostensibly between rival gang factions – taking place in the city over the last 24 hours. Neighbors noted rifle and pistol fire at Cambridge Park on Victory Lane at approximately 9 p.m. Friday, followed by reports…
Contra Costa Health Expands Notification System For Hazardous Materials Alerts
From Contra Costa Health Contra Costa Health (CCH), in partnership with the Community Warning System (CWS), is improving how it keeps residents informed about hazardous materials incidents that occur in Contra Costa County. Starting Jan. 15, 2025, the CWS will enable anyone to sign up to receive community awareness text messages about Level 1 incidents…
Bicyclist Killed In Early-Morning Walnut Creek Crash
A lone cyclist was struck and killed by a car in the 1800 block of N. Main Street in Walnut Creek early Wednesday morning – the driver remaining on the scene and believed to be cooperating with authorities. Neighbors reported hearing the sound of an impact at about 5:43 a.m. and saw the man down…
Truck Owner Dials Up Police From Bed Of His Stolen Pickup
Very fresh and still unraveling but various law enforcement agencies have stopped a Ford F150 pickup truck on High Eagle Road in Alamo – after the truck owner called to report his truck had been hijacked with him still in the truckbed. Police are currently in the 200 block of High Eagle with the reportedly…
Music And Meditation – Jan. 30
Date/Time Date(s) – 01/30/2025 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Location Oak View Room – Walnut Creek Library Bring a yoga mat and join California Symphony percussionist Allen Biggs for a FREE guided meditation at the Walnut Creek Library on Thursday, January 30 at 6:00 PM. Allen practices meditation daily as a way to center himself…