Election Day In The 24/680 – Democrats Surge, GOP Stalwarts Fall
Democrats seized control of the U.S. House in addition to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, delivering a shockingly decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to the current administratiopn. The midterm elections focused voters’ deep frustrations over high prices, the Iran war and concerns about rampant…
Residents Report ICE Arrest In Orinda Friday
Residents reported ICE agents making an arrest in Orinda today. We started receiving reports of a police activity at around 10:20a.m., this action on Orinda Way. UPDATE: Information eventually provided by ICE and the City of Orinda averred that the individual pictured was arrested based on a criminal warrant – which he denied. We have…
Concord Murder Suspect Out On Bail Prior To Second, Fatal Attack On Wife
A 40-year-old Concord man facing charges for a lethal knife attack on his wife in their Panoramic Drive home October 23 was out on bail for a previous assault against her the night of the murder, court records show. Thomas Iovenitti is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday after recovering from self-inflicted knife wounds police said…
US/UK Governments Issue “Be Ready” Warnings – But Ready For What?
Being “Plan B”-types at heart we have a stash of beans on hand for when the lights go out, but we tend not to get rattled by any of the numerous conspiracy and “end of days” theories kicking around the Interweb at present. We do tend to react when our readers react, however, and you…
One Dead, One Critical After Knifings Inside Concord Home Friday
Two people were found down with knife wounds when police forced entry into a home in the 2300 block of Panoramic Drive in Concord on Friday after police responded to the residence following a phone call for help from inside. A caller reportedly informed dispatchers of an altercation between a man and woman at the…
Good Advice… Go Make Some Art!
Our photographic team made it back in a little soggy and worse for wear from last night – but with plenty of photos to make up for it. We’ll break more of them out from time to time. For now, go make some art.
Founders Bring Global Beauty Company Home To Walnut Creek After 10 Years
Buzz: After a decade away, Greg and Joanne Starkman brought Innersense Organic Beauty back to Walnut Creek, the community where their entrepreneurial journey began. Founded in 2005, Innersense has grown from a family-owned Bay Area business into a global hair care company with approximately 85 employees and products in 52 countries. Its new Walnut Creek…
Contra Costa’s Camera Debate Needs A Reviewable Record
Editor; Your October 2 reader letter, “Don’t Block FLOCK,” argues that access controls and audits can address misuse of license plate camera data. That gets at the central question for Contra Costa communities: what safeguards can residents actually verify? A camera system can assist investigators without turning every search into an unexamined act of trust.…
Speaker Series: Making History Fun Again At The Clift Royal Sonesta – Nov. 19
The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel, a San Francisco landmark since 1915, continues its monthly speaker series, Making History Fun Again, with “San Francisco’s Media Evolution,” a conversation with journalists and media leaders who have helped tell the city’s stories across generations and platforms. On Thursday, November 19, Heather Knight, San Francisco bureau chief for The…
Storm Drain Deterioration Closes Off Center Street Access To Rheem Center
(Photo of a notorious subsidence, sinkhole in Rheem which opened on March 13, 2016, at the intersection of Rheem Boulevard and Center Street after eight consecutive days of heavy rain and El Niño). The Center Street driveway connecting the Rheem Shopping Center to the traffic signal at Rheem Boulevard will be temporarily closed to all…
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