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Letter: Choosing Our Targets And That Whole “Increased Lethality” Thing

Editor; Since September, this administration has struck 30 boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean in a supposed effort to crack down on drug trafficking — our leaders and military ordering the execution of unknown people without evidence or benefit of trials. This approach, by the president’s own admission, has apparently shifted to land-based…

Don’t Forget To Look Up…

Sometimes, you have to remind yourself to look up.

We have a saying around here: “Always be sure to look up.” It’s because you can get focused on things in front of us, especially if they’re yelling or throwing things at us, and while the center of attention may be on the maelstrom in front of us – something else is undoubtedly going on.…

Deep Thoughts, A Code 3 Night, And The Last Sleep

Tuesday unfolding like a Geisha’s fan, revealing itself to us a pleat at a time after a cycle of police pursuits and crashes. We’ll admit, we succumbed to yesterday’s temperature, sunshine and our musical playlist – pondering deep questions like: “who added cowbell to rock songs?” and: “what’s the better lyric – ‘my brain is…

A Small Victory Blows Our Way – But We’ll Take It

We’ve been around long enough to remember the icy stare of elected officials unmoved by our requests for reconsideration of then-unrestricted use of Satan’s Whistle – aka, A Leaf Blower – in our neighborhoods. We remember committed noisemakers and spewers chortling openly when we were told we could solve our issue by moving, or spending…

Attempted Grab N’ Run At Walnut Creek Nordstrom Doesn’t End Well – For Alleged Grabbers

Obviously we’ve been watching local merchants try to fend off persistent waves of thieves lately, and another chapter in that story was written today during the alleged theft of goods from the Walnut Creek Nordstrom location. Two would-be thieves visited Nordstrom around 2:15 p.m. Thursday, making off with an unknown amount of merchandise from the…

“Lyrics Unsuitable For Today’s Audiences…”

We liked that line. It popped up as we were listening to some Mesozoic Era rock n’ roll, cocking an ear as the documented antics of 60s Rock and Pop Stars were threaded behind a Keith Richards guitar riff, quaint by comparison to some of today’s most egregious artists – whose music has made us…

Stand Back – He’s Dieting; Critter Care; Lifeboat Drills

Wedged for an uncomfortably long period of time in the deliveries door of the News24/680 Redoubt we resolved to lose some extra bodily baggage – and immediately reaped the benefits that come with switching to half-rations. In lean times, with prices going up for just about everything, cutting back eased immediate pressures on the pocketbook…

Vallejo Guitar Teacher Arrested For Molesting Minor In San Ramon

A Vallejo guitar instructor and registered sex offender was taken into custody by San Ramon police Thursday after allegations of lewd and lascivious acts committed against a child during a lesson in San Ramon. Rex Lee Bell, 69, was arrested on nine counts of lewd and lascivious acts against a child under the age of…

Garage Fire Spreads To San Ramon Home Wednesday

Anxious moments for residents of a home on St. Pierre Court in San Ramon Wednesday as fire quickly engulfed their garage and spread into the residence before firefighters could bring it under control. The blaze was reported at approximately 11 a.m. Residents quickly left the home and arriving firefighters and police evacuated nearby residents as…

“Roadwork May Relieve Traffic” – And Other Ironies

Feeling particularly crabby (please note ‘double b’s’ and not ‘double p’s’) as we inch into another day of record heat and tipsy topsy storylines – many of which are developing so fast no one is able to keep up, leaving us confused and stunned and without that sense of conclusion and reassurance we all seek.…