Walnut Creek Man Presumed Dead After Fall On Oregon Coast

A 67-year-old Walnut Creek man is missing and presumed dead after he fell into the ocean while trying to jump across a narrow inlet known as Devils Churn on Thursday near Yachats, Oregon State Police reported. Police said Steve Allen of Walnut Creek fell back into the sea while trying to jump across Devils Churn,…

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Baseball Hall Of Famer/Danville Resident Joe Morgan Dead At 77

Standout second baseman and two-time MVP player Joe Morgan died at his Danville home on Sunday, his family confirmed to the Associated Press. Morgan was 77. The Bay Area native and mainstay of the Cincinnati Reds’ championship teams of the 1970s went on to a career as a sportscaster following his career in baseball. He…

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Man Killed Leaping From Freeway To Elude Pursuing Officers In Concord Wednesday

A man pursued by Contra Costa County Sheriff’s deputies ran from the wreckage of his overturned car after crashing on SR242 near westbound SR4 Wednesday, leaping from the freeway overpass and sustaining mortal injuries after landing on Arnold Industrial Drive below. The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. as the unidentified occupant of the car…

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Robert Fritzky, Former Moraga Community Foundation Treasurer, Charged With Fraud

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office: More than $250,000 in Unauthorized Withdrawals From the Foundation’s Bank Accounts OAKLAND – Francis Robert Fritzky, the former treasurer of the Moraga Community Foundation was charged yesterday with wire fraud and filing a false tax return, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in…

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Shot Of The Day: Shelterers Line Up For Morning Costco Run

Reader Rich Celestre snapped this shot of folks lining up for entry to the Concord Costco store Thursday morning, with this line of “Under 65s” waiting for the 10 a.m. opening while a separate line of seniors were already foraging inside – making entry from the other side of the store. Rick said store personnel…

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Sonic Insanity On Martino Road?

Dear Editor;Can you suggest how Martino Road residents can save their sanity while sheltering in place in Lafayette?  Day after day on Martino Road there are tree trimming crews with non-stop chain saws and horribly loud log grinders starting work at 8:00 AM and working throughout the day.  The noise is intolerable and reverberates throughout…

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Bay Area School Districts Extend Closures Through May 1

San Jose, CA – Seven Bay Area County Health Officers, in collaboration with their six County Superintendents of Schools have made a unified, regional decision to extend school closures and student dismissals from regular school attendance through May 1, 2020, to slow the spread of COVID-19 to the maximum extent possible. The safety and wellness…

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DeSaulnier’s Condition Worsens; Currently In Critical Condition

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, hospitalized after falling and fracturing a rib while jogging more than a week ago, is in critical condition and battling complications of pneumonia, his office reported Saturday. The California Democrat, 67, has been tested for coronavirus but subsequently proved negative for the virus, a spokesman said. His condition, however, worsened over the course…

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