Contra Costa County – Page 6

DUI Incidents Pile Up In The 24/680 Overnight – And Elvis Crashes Hard

In a busy, somewhat wacky start to the California Highway Patrol’s pre-stated Maximum Enforcement Period officers report bagging a few folks who were stopped at a CHP checkpoint while driving half in the bag Friday night – but then things really got hard to understand. Officers made two arrests for DUI at the their checkpoint…

Moraga Man Booked On Felony Possession Of Child Pornography Charge Wednesday

From Chief Jon King, Moraga Police Department: MORAGA, CA – On November 28, 2018, the Moraga Police Department, as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, along with other task force investigators, served a search warrant at a residence on San Pablo Court in Moraga. Investigators were acting on a CyberTip from…

Investigation Into Fatal Solo Vehicle Collision After Suspect Flees from Deputy Sheriff

From the Office of the Sheriff: This morning at about 12:01, a Deputy Sheriff initiated a traffic enforcement stop on a gold-colored Lexus in the area of San Pablo Dam Road and Mifflin Avenue in El Sobrante. The Lexus ran a red light and went through the intersection of San Pablo Dam Road and El…

Updated Election Results: Voter Turnout At 62.2 Percent For This Election

Results from the November 6th General Election have been updated on the Contra Costa Elections website. You can view them here. Voter turnout is now at 62.2 percent for this election. Also, the Contra Costa Elections Division has processed nearly 2.3 million ballot cards to this point. The Elections Division estimates that there are about 10,000 Vote-By-Mail…

Contra Costa’s Marijuana Tax Passes

On Tuesday, voters of Contra Costa County approved Measure R – which provides for the taxation of marijuana businesses similar to those businesses engaged in the sale of alcohol and tobacco. Measure R passed with 71.73% support (158,898 votes) to 28.27% who opposed (62,623 votes). Voters said the county should be able to impose a…

Regional Early Voting Program Underway Thursday

Just a quick reminder that Contra Costa Elections Division’s Regional Early Voting program starts this morning. This is a good opportunity for residents who missed the Voter Registration Deadline to conditionally register and vote on the same day, or beat the rush of having to make it to their local polling place on Election Day.…

DA Announces New Reporting Policy For Fatal Incidents Involving Law Enforcement

Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announces today a new policy for the DA’s Office investigations into fatal incidents involving members of law enforcement. At the conclusion of the criminal investigation, DA Becton will publicly release a report in all law enforcement involved fatal incidents if no charges are filed. The reports…

Trio Arrested After Robbery At Alamo Bank Tuesday

Sheriff’s deputies responding to reports of a robbery underway at a bank in Alamo Plaza, 3100 block of Danville Boulevard, at around 4:08 p.m. Tuesday were furnished descriptions of the suspects and a license plate number upon arrival, police said Wednesday. Local law enforcement was notified of the incident and a Contra Costa County deputy…

LEO’s And Lasers And Bears, Oh My!

A busy couple of days in the 24/680 these last 48 hours with spot fires popping up, investigator’s eyebrows going up, handcuffs going on, bad guys acting up and our blood pressure spiking as we try to fit it all in. Apparently, a good portion of our readership saw some part of an Alamo robbery,…

Employee Of Walnut Creek School Arrested – Multiple Felony Counts Of Child Molestation

Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Investigation Division have arrested 71-year-old Enrique Pina of Walnut Creek for numerous felony counts of child molestation, a sheriff’s office spokesman said in a written announcement. Investigators following up on a report of the molestation of a minor child were able to confirm the victim’s…