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Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Brentwood

BRENTWOOD — A pedestrian was seriously injured this evening after being struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Brentwood and Central boulevards, Contra Costa Fire District dispatchers said. The crash occurred at 5:30 p.m. and a helicopter was ...

From ROMAN GOKHMAN, Inside Bay Area,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: John Muir

Concord police, CHP target drunken drivers

CONCORD — The Concord Police Department will conduct a sobriety and drivers license checkpoint Saturday, while the California Highway Patrol will run extra DUI patrols over Thanksgiving weekend. The goal of the checkpoint is to arrest drunken and ...

From ROMAN GOKHMAN, Inside Bay Area,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: California Highway Patrol,  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Motorist seriously injured in crash into tree

PLEASANT HILL — A woman was seriously injured after a vehicle struck a tree near the intersection of Pleasant Hill Road and Taylor Boulevard at 10 p.m. Friday. Contra Costa Fire District firefighters had to pry open the vehicle in order to get the ...

From ROMAN GOKHMAN, Contra Costa Times,  21 Nov 2009
Related Topics: John Muir

One Pittsburg woman arrested in connection with homicide, another sought

PITTSBURG — Police arrested one 20-year-old woman Friday and are searching for another who they say robbed and fatally shot a San Francisco man at the Pittsburg marina earlier this month. Kiarra Price, of Pittsburg, was arrested as she was leaving her ...

From ROMAN GOKHMAN, Inside Bay Area,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: John Doe

Home burglaries up in San Ramon; police ask public for help

SAN RAMON — Home burglaries have spiked in recent weeks, and San Ramon police are asking residents to help catch the crooks in the act by reporting suspicious activity in their neighborhoods. About 20 burglaries were reported in the city over the past ...

From ROMAN GOKHMAN, Contra Costa Times,  19 Nov 2009

Threats against parole agent in Jaycee Dugard case prompt move

ANTIOCH — The parole agent who supervised kidnapping and rape suspect Phillip Garrido has been moved to a different location because of threats against him and his family, the state corrections department said today. California Department of ...

From ROMAN GOKHMAN, The San Jose Mercury News,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Jaycee Dugard,  Phillip Garrido,  California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

CHP officer crashes after his motorcycle malfunctions

SUNOL — A California Highway Patrol officer was not seriously hurt after his motorcycle malfunctioned and he crashed on a rural highway near Interstate 680 this evening. The motorcycle officer, who is based in San Jose, was heading home east on Highway ...

From ROMAN GOKHMAN, Inside Bay Area,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: California Highway Patrol

Parole agent in Jaycee Dugard case moved after threats against him

ANTIOCH — The parole agent who supervised kidnapping and rape suspect Phillip Garrido has been moved to a different location after numerous threats against him and his family, the state corrections department said today. California Department of ...

From ROMAN GOKHMAN, Contra Costa Times,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Jaycee Dugard,  Phillip Garrido,  California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Two cars found burned in Richmond; serial arson link sought

RICHMOND — Police are investigating two overnight vehicle fires that appear to have been deliberately set, a police lieutenant said. The first occurred at a home in the 600 block of 12th Street at around 11:45 p.m., Richmond police Lt. Mike Gormley ...

From ROBERT SALONGA AND ROMAN GOKHMAN, Contra Costa Times,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Pontiac,  Mitsubishi,  Acura

Tracy police investigate homicide of 72-year-old

TRACY — Police are investigating the homicide of a 72-year-old man, whose body was found today after a neighbor reported he had not been seen in recent days. Clayton "Cotton" Riggins was found dead in the front room of his home in the 500 block of ...

From ROMAN GOKHMAN, Inside Bay Area,  18 Nov 2009

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