Postal Worker Pistol-Whipped, Robbed In Unincorporated Walnut Creek Monday

Area police are investigating the assault and robbery of a postal worker in the 2900 block of Camino Diablo in unincorporated Walnut Creek Monday. Two men, described only as black with one slender and wearing a hoodie, attacked the worker at approximately 12:55 p.m., beating the worker about the head with a weapon of un-described…

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Carjacking In Concord Grocery Store Parking Lot Saturday

Danville, CA, Police, A 12-year-old boy shoots and wounds himself with his parent's gun.

Concord police and associated agencies are looking for a white Toyota Sienna taken from its owner at gunpoint outside the Safeway store at 4309 Clayton Road in Concord Saturday. The incident was reported at 12:39 p.m. and is still fresh. Details so far are that the car’s owner was approached by a black male in…

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Concord Man Arrested After Gunfire In Downtown Danville Sunday

A 20-year-old Concord man was arrested after allegedly firing several shots during an altercation in downtown Danville early Sunday morning. Police responded to the area of Hartz Avenue and Diablo after receiving reports of a man firing a gun outside bars in the area shortly after 1 a.m. Readers contacting this site reported hearing gunshots…

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Sheriff Sending Used Ballistic Armor, Helmets To Ukraine

From the Office of the Sheriff: The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff is one of numerous California law enforcement agencies that recently donated unused and expired safety equipment to Ukraine. This came after a request from the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), which has been in contact with the Ukrainian Consulate…

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Retail Thieves Pay Return Visit To Sun Valley Mall Thursday

Customer loyalty is a trait most businesses do their best to foster, but the people at Sunglass Hut in Concord’s Sun Valley Mall would like to see four of their most loyal customers go away forever. Four men suspected of stealing $30,000 worth of goods from the store shortly before noon today are believed to…

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Lafayette Man Killed In Taylor Boulevard Shooting Wednesday

A masked gunman stepped from a black BMW on Gloria Terrace and Taylor Boulevard in unincorporated Lafayette and fired a shot into a dark grey or black Mercedes at approximately 1:05 p.m. Wednesday – killing the occupant before fleeing the area. Police identified the victim as 20-year-old Basel Jilani of Lafayette. Investigators spent much of…

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Citizens Rally In Support Of Ukraine In Walnut Creek Sunday

Local residents turned out in a show of support for the people of Ukraine Sunday, gathering in Walnut Creek’s Larkey Park to mobilize efforts in support of the beleaguered country. Several dozen supporters were on hand when photographer Craig Cannon stopped by Sunday. The gathering, organized and hosted by The Polish School in Walnut Creek,…

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Sheriff’s Investigators Identify Victims Of Blackhawk Pool Incident

Contra Costa County sheriff’s investigators identified a mother and daughter found unresponsive in a backyard swimming pool in Blackhawk over the weekend, but have held off on pinpointing a cause of death for the pair. The deceased were identified as 31-year-old Llaneth Chavez of Hollister and her 4-year-old daughter. The pair were discovered at approximately…

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Hermes Never Had Days Like This

The fleet-footed Greek carried some messages in his day, but we’d wager yesterday would have taxed even his godly abilities. In our trade, honed over decades of labor in police stations and smoke-infused pool rooms, yesterday would go down as a “Code 3 Day” – Lights and Sirens all the way. The grim crop reaped…

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