On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 to approve a Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee Interim Grant Program Plan. The plan calls for approval $500k in …
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DA Report Says Use of Force Justified in Officer Involved Shooting in Pittsburg
by CC Newsby CC NewsMartinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office report concludes that officers who were involved in the shooting death of Patrick Watkins in Pittsburg were justified in their actions. Since …
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The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred just after midnight on westbound Highway 4 near Loveridge in the City of Pittsburg. The incident prompted a SIGALERT …
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Update: All Lanes Now Open After Highway 4 Fatal Traffic Crash at San Marco
by CC Newsby CC NewsA 4:00 am crash on Westbound Highway 4 at San Marco has caused the California Highway Patrol to issue a SIGALERT Wednesday morning. All lanes are blocked. Traffic is being …
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Former Pittsburg Police Officer Charged with Illegal Assault Weapon Sales and Possession
by CC Newsby CC NewsMartinez, Calif. – A former officer with the Pittsburg Police Department faces a four-count complaint for illegal assault weapon sales and the possession of illegal assault weapons. The Contra Costa District …
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Set to Comply With AB 1276 in Reducing Single-Use Plastic Waste
by CC Newsby CC NewsOn Monday, the Pittsburg City Council will seek to finalize adoption of its municipal to allow local enforcement of AB 1276, which aims to reduce single-use plastic waste generated in …
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The Pittsburg Police announced the arrest of a 25-year-old man in connection with graffiti incidents around the city. According to police, for months, graffiti with the word “BCUS” was all …
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CrimePittsburgWalnut Creek
Pittsburg Man Charged for Attacking Woman at Walnut Creek BART
by CC Newsby CC NewsMartinez, Calif. – A Pittsburg man has been charged by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office for attacking a female victim at the Walnut Creek BART station. 35-year-old Richard Lee …
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AntiochCrimePittsburg
Antioch Man Arrested in Shooting that Wounded 8-Year-Old and Mother in Pittsburg
by CC Newsby CC NewsThe Pittsburg Police Department announced the arrest in a Friday shooting that left an 8-year-old boy and his mother wounded. According to Pittsburg Police, they located and arrested the suspect …
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CrimePittsburgWalnut Creek
Pittsburg Man Arrested After Attempted Sexual Assault at BART Station
by CC Newsby CC NewsThe Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department announced the arrest of a Pittsburg man who they say forced a woman into an elevator in an attempt to sexually assault her. …
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Update: 8-Year-Old and Adult Female Shot in Pittsburg Friday Night
by CC Newsby CC NewsOn Friday, October 14th at 9:06 PM, Pittsburg Police officers responded to the area of Davi Avenue and Civic Avenue for a report of a shooting that just occurred in …
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AntiochContra Costa CountyPittsburg
Investigative Report Confirms Sexual Harassment Claims Against Lamar Thorpe
by CC Newsby CC NewsA 44-page Investigate Report involving the Los Medanos Community Healthcare District and executive Director Lamar Thorpe has been released. Thorpe also is Mayor of the City of Antioch. The report …
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PittsburgPleasant Hill
Suspect In Pleasant Hill Nordstrom Stand-Off Caught by Loss Prevention
by CC Newsby CC NewsA man wanted by Pittsburg Police who eluded officers into Pleasant Hill Tuesday was caught Wednesday by Nordstrom Rack loss prevention. The man was wanted for rape and domestic violence …
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Police Say Illegal Dumping Causes Tri Delta Transit Bus Crash
by CC Newsby CC NewsAt 6:38 am Tuesday, the Pittsburg Police Department and Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a vehicle versus bus on the Pittsburg-Antioch Highway near Loveridge …
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CrimePittsburg
Pittsburg Police Say Man Shot in Leg After “Weed Deal” Gone Wrong
by CC Newsby CC NewsAt approximately 5:30 pm Friday, the Pittsburg Police Department responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Buchanan near Highland Ranch Park. According to preliminary information, this appears …
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AntiochContra Costa CountyPittsburg
Supervisor Mitchoff Defends County Settlement in Claim Against LMCHD and Lamar Thorpe
by CC Newsby CC NewsOn Monday, Contra Costa County issued their press release a week after the Board of Supervisors approved the settlement with two women against the former Los Medanos Community Healthcare District …
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AntiochContra Costa CountyPittsburg
Contra Costa County Settles Sexual Harassment Claims Involving Lamar Thorpe
by CC Newsby CC NewsOn Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved a settlement in an employment matter involving the Los Medanos Community Healthcare District and its former executive director Lamar Thorpe …
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CrimePittsburg
Man Charged in Pittsburg Road Rage Shooting That Wounded 12-Year-Old
by CC Newsby CC NewsOn Thursday. the Pittsburg Police Department announced that Dwayne Brown, 29 of Sacramento was charged in a shooting that wounded a 12-year-old girl. The case was presented to the Contra …
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A pesky fire that keeps causing smoke issues for East Contra Costa County began to flare up Tuesday afternoon in the Bay Point and Pittsburg areas. According to Contra Costa …
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On Friday, September 2nd, at 1:54 pm, Officers responded to the area of Harbor Street and Atlantic Avenue for the report of a 12-year-old girl who was shot while seated …
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Pittsburg Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years For Sale of Fentanyl That Killed a Young Woman
by CC Newsby CC NewsSAN FRANCISCO – Gage Pascoe was sentenced to 68 months in federal prison for distributing pills laced with fentanyl that caused a Walnut Creek woman’s overdose death, announced United States …