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Grass Fire Causes Some Anxious Moments In Martinez Sunday

Crews from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (ConFire) are mopping up a swift-moving blaze which burned uphill from its start near Alhambra Way toward apartments and county offices on Douglas and Vista Oaks drives Sunday. The fire was reported shortly before 1 p.m. with ConFire crews deploying quickly along Vista Oaks in an…

Possible Coyote Bite Reported In Moraga Thursday

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials are investigating an incident near the restrooms at Moraga Commons Park today, Thursday, after a 2-year-old boy was bitten on the leg by an animal reported to be a coyote. The incident occurred in the park parking lot, according to police. The child, who was with a caregiver,…

Former Livermore Little League President Arrested On Embezzlement, Forgery, Grand Theft Charges

On July 3, 2020, Detectives with the Livermore Police Department arrested Livermore resident Denise Arante, 48, on a warrant for charges of felony Embezzlement, Forgery, and Grand Theft against the Livermore Little League, a youth baseball organization. Denise Arante had served as the Livermore Little League’s board president for about two years prior to resigning…

Contra Costa County Health Releases Updated Public Guidance For Face Coverings

Contra Costa County today updated its health order about when and where members of the public should wear face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic to align it with current state guidance. Local data indicate that COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Contra Costa County. The county is currently on the California Department of Public Health’s monitoring…

Walnut Creek Police Call Homestead Avenue Shooting An “Isolated Incident”

In a short informational release, Walnut Creek police said Monday’s shooting incident at the intersection of Homestead Avenue and Ygnacio Valley Road was an isolated incident and that no further threat was posed to the community. Investigators said the incident unfolded at 4:56 p.m. when the department began receiving 911 calls referencing a shooting at…

Motorist Killed In Fatal Plunge Off Mount Diablo Saturday

As we Flashed yesterday while the rescue effort was underway, a motorist was killed when her SUV rolled off the south face of Mount Diablo below Summit Road, ejecting her during its 200ft plunge down the mountainside. Coroner’s officials identified the victim Monday as Julie Watson, 72, of Danville. Park officials said Watson was apparently…

Martinez PD Chief Sappal Asks For Public Help In Identifying BLM Mural Vandals

From Martinez Police Chief Manjit Sappal: On July 4th, community members obtained a permit from the City to paint Black Lives Matter on Court Street in downtown Martinez. Once the mural was completed, an unidentified white male and white female arrived. While the male made comments to a group of onlookers his companion began painting…

Fire At Concord Construction Project Grows To 2-Alarms Thursday

Fire investigators are picking through the debris of a fire which burned through much of a 3-story apartment building Thursday – the structure at Esperanza Drive and Willow Pass Road under construction at the time. Units from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District were notified of the blaze shortly before midnight Thursday, arriving to…

Car Plunges Onto 18th Hole At Tilden Golf Course; Occupants Flee Scene

Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District firefighters were called to the 18th hole at the Tilden Park Golf Course Thursday after a car rolled off the adjacent roadway and fell onto the course. The incident was reported at 2:21 p.m. as witnesses reported a car crashing off Golf Course Drive and onto the golf course, three occupants…

Pleasant Hill Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Producing Child Pornography

OAKLAND – Daniel Joseph Feliciano was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Tatum King. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Jeffrey S. White, U.S. District Judge. Feliciano, 30, of Pleasant Hill, pleaded…