Multiple Shots Fired On Salvio Street In Concord Early Sunday
Neighbors living in the area of Salvio Street near Adobe in downtown Concord reported hearing multiple gunshots early Sunday morning, investigators finding numerous shell casings when they arrived at the scene. Reports that gunfire had struck residences along Adobe could not be immediately confirmed. Dozens of casings were found littering the street. Occupants of a…
The Sattiday Scrawl: Rough Roads; FOP Flop; And “Can We Get Some Justice?”
The practice we love most has been hard for us lately – for a lot of different reasons – but mostly due to preternatural stupidity encountered after we send our words off into the ether. We never expected everyone to like and admire what we had to say all the time, but it appears we’re…
“Astonishing” 79 Percent Uptick In Crisis Calls Leads To Increased Support During Suicide Prevention Month
From Contra Costa Crisis Center: (Walnut Creek, Calif.) – September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time when mental health advocates, survivors, allies, and communities unite to promote awareness and share the message that help is always available. As part of this effort, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the American…
County Expands Basic Health Care Coverage For Uninsured/Undocumented Residents
From Contra Costa Health: Contra Costa Health is now offering affordable health care coverage to uninsured county residents who don’t qualify for Medi-Cal or CoveredCA. Potentially eligible residents can now call a financial counselor at 1-800-771-4270 to ask about enrolling in Basic Health Care, which offers coverage for primary care, medications, X-rays and more. While…
ScreenShots: “The Whale”
Engrossing. Revolting. Emotionally taxing. Acting… acting… acting… Post It notes we scribbled while watching Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” make its way across what is essentially a one-room set, a low-key but gripping parade of talent coming off as the play it once was and reintroducing one of Hollywood’s Lost Stars along with some up-and-coming new…
Armed Robbery Suspects Chased Down In Lafayette Wednesday
An apparent search for a car used in an armed robbery in Berkeley triggered a brief chase by car and on foot through downtown Lafayette on Wednesday – ending when two men abandoned their car, one detained at gunpoint behind the Park Theater. As near as we can tell the incident kicked off at about…
Four Arrested After Alamo Burglary, Pursuit Wednesday
Four people were arrested following a residential burglary in the 100 block of La Sonoma Way in Alamo early Wednesday – the four scattering in two cars stolen from the homeowners before sheriff’s investigators located them in Concord. The unidentified suspects reportedly fled at high speed with police calling off their chase in the interest…
Dublin Police Services Investigating Assault At Dublin High School
Investigators in Dublin are seeking information in the on-campus assault of a 15-year-old male victim at Dublin High School on August 23. Police said they went to the high school at about 3:30 p.m. on that day to find the youth suffering from non life-threatening injuries suffered in an apparent beating. Investigators determined that the…
Police In Pleasant Hill Announce Arrest After Recent Robberies
Pleasant Hill police today announced the arrest of an Oakland man in connection with two separate robberies in their city in which a stun gun was allegedly brandished. Toure A. Pierre (age not provided) was identified and arrested for his involvement in robberies at the DSW shoe store and Total Wine & More in Pleasant…
Tense Moments As EV Cars Catch Fire In Hunsaker Canyon Tuesday
Our news and tip lines lit up Tuesday afternoon as a plume of thick, black smoke began to billow up out of remote Hunsaker Canyon in Lafayette on Tuesday. Early reports are that a pair of electric vehicles and a charging station caught fire in the 100 block of Hunsaker Canyon Road, spreading to adjacent…