Posts Tagged ‘Contra Costa County’
Court Sentences Pinole Man To 50 Years To Life For Murder
From the Office of the District Attorney Martinez, California — Today, a Contra Costa Superior Court judge sentenced a Pinole man to 50 years to life in prison for murdering a woman just 10 days after she ended their relationship. On May 7th, 2026, a jury found 39-year-old Jeffery Kendall guilty of first-degree murder in…
Read MoreSports Bike “Thunder Runner” Lights Up Highways 242/680/and 24 Wednesday
A rider on a high performance sports bike declined the invitation of police to pull over for a chat Wednesday, leading officers on a high-speed tour of our local freeways before disappearing into the Caldecott tunnel at about 7:45pm. We don’t think he disappeared, actually, but that was where we lost sight of him.
Read MoreTwisty Pursuit Up And Down I-680 Sunday
Readers advised us of a pursuit up and down I-680 on Sunday, the CHP behind a white Mercedes and a driver they wanted to talk with about some traffic infractions, we think. Pursued and pursuers made an abrupt turn off the freeway onto Diablo Road in Danville and we believe the pursuit was terminated.
Read MorePublic Clock Du Jour…
Continuing our tour of local timepieces photo dude “GoGo” Gomez came across this stylishly architectural timekeeper – and discovered that it has a history. We’re into clocks, and architecture, and local history so if you can flesh out the back story on this public fixture – show us what you can do!
Read MoreHappy Semiquincentennial, ‘Merica – We Survived!
The country marked it’s 250th year in grand style – though it was a Fractured Fourth for some to be sure. And, despite some setbacks sent courtesy of Ma Nature, a few cases of OverBloviation and Mish-mashed History, we seem to have come out the other side, some in county lockup, some really, really hungover…
Read MoreCar Misses The Pool, Hits The Building In Concord Wednesday
Residents of the 136-unit Premier Inns at 1581 Concord Avenue scattered Wednesday after a car believed to have been fleeing police entered an interior courtyard, missed the hotel pool and smacked into a building at about 9:25pm. The unidentified driver reportedly attempted to flee from his damaged car but he was quickly detained by police.…
Read MoreArmed Burglary Crew Targeting Concord Homes In Recent Weeks
A crew of burglars, at least some of them armed, have apparently been targeting homes in the Concord area in recent weeks – using garage door openers stolen from parked cars to access the victim’s garage and stealing tools and other items of value once inside. Video made of the crimes while in progress appear…
Read MoreSeparate Car Fires Plug Marsh Creek Road/Caldecott Tunnel Saturday
A pair of smoky but unrelated car fires sparked a sizable fire response to Marsh Creek Road in Clayton as well as an eastbound bore of the Caldecott Tunnel on Saturday, paralyzing traffic and severely damaging the involved vehicles. The first fire was reported at 11:03am after a delivery van caught fire in the 15000…
Read MoreSheriff Investigating In-Custody Death At Martinez Detention Facility
On Thursday, June 25, 2026, at about 9:06 AM, a deputy sheriff at Martinez Detention Facility intake discovered a male inmate unresponsive in a room. Health Services medical staff at MDF were immediately requested to respond. Deputies began life-saving measures until medical staff took over. The fire department and an ambulance also responded to MDF.…
Read MoreThieves Snatch Victim’s Chains At Sunvalley Mall Tuesday
Readers noted a sizable police response to the Sunvalley Shopping Center Tuesday after a man reported two masked thieves approached him and snatched two of his necklaces. The theft occurred at approximately 3:12 p.m. near Macy’s Women’s. A brief struggle ensued before the pair fled from the mall with the necklaces. The victim sustained minor…
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