Crashes, Short Hauls And Burgers – Oh, My!
Bit of a crash at N. Broadway and Carlback in Walnut Creek with folks transported for precautionary exams at the hospital. We’re going to call this one a glancing head-on with force… and a Yard Sale chaser.Keep the station wagon between the lines and stay safe out there this weekend, people. Thanks to everyone sending…
No Official Word Yet On Assault/Arrest Near Concord BART Friday
We’re attempting to follow up on a Flash Alert we issued after receiving word of a possible assault on an elderly person at Concord BART Friday afternoon but so far we haven’t heard anything back from police or BART officials. Witnesses say reports of an assault by a teen on an older man at the…
Remembering The 29 Lost On This Day – 50 Years Ago
Fifty years ago today, a school bus carrying a high school choir from Yuba City High School to Orinda for a performance at Miramonte High veered off the Interstate 680 Marina Vista exit and rolled off the ramp – landing on its roof 22 feet below. The impact killed 28 students and a school chaperone.…
Danville Man Admits To Running $9.5 Million Ponzi Scam
OAKLAND — Danville resident Edwin Emmett Lickiss, Jr. pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of a combined $9.5 million over more than 20 years, federal prosectors announced Wednesday. Lickiss, 78, was convicted of one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering for the scheme, which he operated…
Two-Alarm Blaze Draws Attention In Concord Wednesday
A smoky but thankfully slow-moving grass fire burned a little too close to homes on Reynolds Place in Concord on Wednesday, incident commanders upgrading the blaze to two alarms shortly after it was reported at 7:44pm. Firefighters maneuvered to provide structure protection for local homes as the fire crept across 5 acres of grassland, sending…
Mid-Week Ramblings: Local News And Views In The Age Of “Naw, That Can’t Be Right”
“Writing is easy. All you have to do is sit down at the typewriter, cut open a vein, and bleed.” – Red Smith Partial as we are to sportswriters, words, and our selected craft it’s tough grinding out a column, however irregularly released they may be. At times they bring us as close as we’ll…
Board Of Supervisors Adopt Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget
From the County Board of Supervisors: (Martinez, CA) – On Tuesday, May 19, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors adopted the $7.248 billion Fiscal Year 2026-2027 County and Special Districts Budget during its regular meeting at 9 a.m., in Board Chambers, 1025 Escobar St., in Martinez. The budget reflects the Board’s continued commitment to delivering essential…
Letters: Forrest Gump Never Saw Anything Like This
Editor; News comes so quickly these days I barely have time to process developments. But during a moment of quiet contemplation away from the television I realized I’ve led an amazing life for someone who hasn’t seen their 40th birthday. Not only have I seen a mob of my fellow citizens assault the U.S. Capitol…
Injury Crash Closes Southbound I-680 In Walnut Creek Sunday
A multi-vehicle crash on southbound I-680 at Treat Boulevard sent at least two people to the hospital and closed the freeway for more than an hour early Sunday morning. The crash left debris scattered across all lanes of the freeway and proved to be a complicated scene as first responders worked to free motorists trapped…
Chemical Agent Assault Leads To Arrest In Lafayette Friday
A San Leandro man was arrested after a chemical agent intended to stave off grizzly bears was allegedly used during an assault in the 900 block of Village Center in Lafayette on Friday. Things began at 10:20am when a man entered a business on the block and discharged a chemical agent that later turned out…